Loading...
HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-21-1971 • BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS , & SAFETY OF THE - CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, OCTOBER 21 , 1971 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session October 21 , 1971 , at the hour of 9: 00 a .m. in the Municipal Building of said City . Mr . Cecere presided -with Mr . Benner and Mr . Judge present . The following business was had to-wit: . 111 Mr . Judge moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr . Benner moved to amend the minutes of the October 7, 1971 - meeting to include the following: "Fire Chief Berry recommended the Board promote Joe Perkins from Engineer to Captain of the Richmond Fire Department , effective October 8, 1971 . Mr . Judge moved the Board approve the promotion as recommended, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried." Mr . Judge seconded the motion, and on unanimous voice vote the - amendment was carried . . Dog Warden Jim Ferguson reported he had complaints from residents - of the 800 block of North 16th Street that ponies were running in the area and the owner was not taking care of them. Mr . Cecere said the owner, A . B . Morris , was in violation of zoning and Planning Director Rick Freeman is. to so notify him and ask him to remove the ponies by October 28 and report to the Board. Several mothers of school children requested the Board authorize the placing of crossing guard at the intersecion of South 24th and E. Streets_, since ;they considered the corner dangerous . Tr..af.fic • Captai n Raul Martin reported -that a . survey: of the inter - / secti on -has been :started but not completed and said he would report at the next meeting. • . Mr . We=i;chman, speaking on behalf of Dr . Fox asked whether the Board .would .al.low: .h.is client to obtain a -building , permit on the ,. promise that htewrould fullfill the Planning Commission provisions included in the Ordinance-allowing him to build his medical building. He said Dr . Fox had not been aware of the provisions . Mr . Benner said that ;-Council . had placed the - responsibility of seeing that no hardship resulted from drainage on the Board and he could .not ::authorize .the issuing of a b:uildtng permit:without seeing a design . Mr . -Judge -moved the. Board authorize the City Engineer to approve the plans upon presentation if sees fit to • do so, seconded by Mr:. : Benner ; and on unanimous -voice vote the motion was :c,arried. - . Building Commissioner Ed Goins reported that demolition work on the Glick Apartments . has started. Commissioner Goins reported that --Mrs:. VanMiddlesworth is working • on her property at 1038 South 8th Street . Commissioner .Gdins . reported .that : work has -started on the demolition - of 803 North 8th Street . Commissioner Goins reported that the junk cars in the alley behind South 11th Street have been removed and the weeds cut . ' ,The Planning Director reported that .he had had poor cooperation in - removing junk cars from; the Holzapple Addition and that most of the cars were in yards . Mr . Cecere suggested that someone take a wrecker into the area and ask residents whether they would allow the cars to. be . taken away: . . - : . Board of Works Minutes October 21 , 1971 . , Page :2 Police Chief Don Strahan asked the Board ' s permission to send Lts . Charles Hart,- Howard Bailey and. Sgts . Thur-low Harter and Howard Crist to the. .'Innvestigation ,of Homicide" seminar to be held from Nov . 15-20 at Cincinnati , under the direction of Frank P . Cleveland, M.D . , the Hamilton County Coroner... Funds are available. Mr . Judge moved the Board approve the request, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the, motion was carried . . Chief Strahan reported that he had requested the State Highway Department change some of the parking restrictions which had been agreed upon in preparation far the re-routing of U .S . 40 . The State Highway had replied that they were investigating the -request and would have answers soon . Chief Strahan recommended the Board investigate the possibility of placing two ornamental lights at the entrance of the. Police Station, similar to those in the parking lot . He said thedoors were used as the main entrance to the City Building 'during the evenings and it is very dark . The City Engineer is going to took into the need, type of . lighting which should: be used, location, and the cost. Captain Martin reported that a curb cut permit which had been granted to Cox ' s Supermarket at 2-50.0 Chester Boulevard carried a provision for a deceleration lane, but the State Highway D-ivision has disallowed the deceleration. lane.: The -curb cuts have been made and the City had not been notified . Captain Martin thought a dangerous situation exists . Mr . Cecere said the Board should have had a.n opportunity to resci nd its permit since the conditions have not: been met . The Clerk was ordered to write to the State -Highway Department protesting • the action and asking for reconsideration . Captain Martin reported that it is des.ireable to complete the- re-routing of U .S . 40 as soon as possible, but the State High- way has. to make its decision first regarding the parking restrictions . He said he would„ as soon as all .physical changes have been made, ask the State to inspect the new routes . Mr . Cecere reported that he had had a request from the Referee in Bankruptcy of the Southern District of, Indiana to use the Council Chambers for its hearings in Richmond, since there had been a problem in scheduling Court -rooms in the Court House. The Referees hold hearings in Richmond as anaaccomodation to Richmond citizens , and Richmond Attorneys . Mr . Benner moved the Board allow the use of the Council Chambers by the Referees in Bankruptcy provided the same rul es: .wi l l .be 'observed as by other groups , seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was -carried. Mr . Cecere reported that a claim has been filed against the City by Mr . Jett,` 'R .R .#'1 ,Box 242, Lynn, Indiana, - with regard to a - sewer back-up in his property at .812 North l l th. Street : The City Engineer said he would take it up with the Sanitary District and determine the cdlrcumstances . - Mr . Judge presented a street light petition on Hazelwood Lane, signed by five residents . The petition was referred to the Street Lighting Committee of Council . • Mr. Benner reported that he is scheduling another meeting with the County Commissioners to further discuss the new 19th Street bridge. Board of Works Minutes October 21 , 1971 Page 3 Mr . Judge moved the Board sign contract with Wagner and with Melling Electric for the new No. 5 Fire Station, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr . Judge moved the Board take bids for. a new 3-M copier on November 4th, 1971 , at 9: 30 a .m. , seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Captain Martin "reported that the corner of North 15th and "A"- Streets represents" a hazard due to poor visibility which could be alleviated by the removal of two trees . Mr . Benner moved the Board order the trees removed, since they are in poor condition also,' seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice- vote the motion was carried. There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed, the meeting was adjourned. Andrew C . Cecere, President ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins, Clerk of the Board' - •