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HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-23-1971 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE CITY OF -R'ICHMOND, I:NDIANA, SEPTEMBER 23, 197:1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond.,' Indiana, met in regular -.sssion September. .23, 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 : - . Ill • • • 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 . Cecere presented a petition for a street light between Richmond Avenue and Randolph Street, on N .W. First Street, signed by 11 residents ; and' a petition for improved lighting on N .W. "C" Street and 8th Street, both forwarded by Councilman Hilligoss . The Board referred the petitions to the Street Lighting Committee 'of Council .. Mr . Judge- moved the. Board approve a request . from the Street Lighting Committee to install a light on a wooden pole where South .5th, Street dead ends, seconded by :Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion wascarried. Mr . Benner moved the Board approve a request -from the Fire Department - to use fire trucks for -the muscular dystrophy drive on Thursday and Friday, September 23 and 24, 1971 , an annual event, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote .the motion was carried. Mr . Cecere called. to the. Traffic Divison attention Reverend Barber: ' s and Councilman Wi :l .liam ' s ' request for either : a traffic 111 light or a crossing :guar-,d� at North 12th ' and "G" Streets, and asked the Traffic' Division to make .a count at:the intersection and report back to the board . In. reply to Councilman Blackwood ' s request that the manholes on North - and South "A" Streets be- raised., Street Commissioner Elmer Toschl'og said: that the department: would get the job. done on a rainy day . Building Commissioner Ed Goins reported that the- two condemned houses in the 800 block of North "G" Street are in process of being wrecked-. The one at 803 is being torn down by the owner • and: he had been tol d._. that if, work i s ' not speeded up, the City would hire. the job done and put a lien on the property . The one at 817 is under contract with the City and. work is progressing. Commissioner Goins reported that he has been in touch with Mr . Sherman Clement concerning the. old -School Administration Build- ing; : which is struc.turally.' sound ' but in a state of neglect. C.ommi ss:i:oner- Goins - report.edc that work As progressing on the Glick Apartments . Fire Chief Bill Berry. ' reportedithat he has talked to Real Estate Agent Lingle and Mr . Verpooten regarding . the ' underground gasoline storage tanks belonging to Mr . .Verpooten. 'If. the station is not sold by the end of the month, the tanks will have to be filled with water.: . . Chief. Berry reported that a service station. at Richmond Avenue and. First Street will fill its. tanks with sand . Mr . Judge moved to approve a, 'fire hydrant study,- to .be conducted by the Fire Department , at S . E. Parkway and South 31st 'Street; and at- National Road. East by Fred First ford,- seconded by Mr . • B.enner,_ and on unanimous. voice vote the motion was carried . Board of Works Minutes September 23, 1971 Page 2 Chief Berry reported a request from Robert Godsey, Housing Authority Director, to have a fire alarm system installed at 14th and South "A" Streets . Chief Berry said that Mr . Godsey askedifor a master box with - a supervisor to be installed at Housing Authority expense. Chief Berry said he would make a study of the request and report back to the Board. Chief Berry requested clarification as the the responsibility for keeping weeds trimmed around firei ,hydrants . Mr. Benner explained that it was normally the responsibility of the property owner . Mr . Benner moved the Board approve a curb cut at 1061 North 10th Street for a service station, zoning and traffic both having approved, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Mr . Benner -moved the Board approve a curb cut on North "J" Street off North 10th Street for the Northview Medical Center, both traffic and zoning having approved, seconded by Mr . Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. Benner reported that he and Traffic Captain Paul Martin had studied the intersection of 1st Street and Richmond Avenue with a view to removing the traffic island, and their joint recommendation was that the Traffic Division make a study of pedestrian traffic from 6: 00 a .m. to 6: 00 p.m. , to see whether Or not the intersection- would warrant a traffic signal. Police Chief Don Strahan recommended the Board authorize parking in the 500 block of Main Street, on a two hour limit , so that traffic would- move along the center lanes . Sixteen stalls would be involved. This measure would be temporary . Mr . Jute moved the Board approve the request, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Captain Martin recommended the Board order parking taken away from the west side of South 5th Street near "A" Street in order to relieve traffic congestion . The four stalls to be removed are located- between the alley and the corner of South "A" Street . Mr . Benner moved the Board approve the request, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote themotion was carried . - Captain Martin recommended the Board authorize the re-striping of parking lots on South 9th Street and on North 10th Street. Mr. Cecere said the South 9th Street lot will probably be sold. Mr . Benner moved the Board authorize the striping of the North 10th Street lot . Captain Martin reported that when the State Highway removed signals at 8th and 9th Streets , the walk-wait had also been removed, making it difficult for pedestrians . The Board decided that nothin could be done at the moment , until the completion of the Mall . Captain Martin reported that instructions have been received regarding the Traffic Study the City is conducting togetner witn the state, and-. wk,_rk wi ► i begin Monday , September 27, 1971 . Street Commissioner Elmer Toschlog reported that he he worked out a street sweeping contract with the State Highway Depart ment, which would pay the City, $1 , 720 .00 quarterly, for sweeping 34 curb miles . Mr . Benner moved the Board execute the contract, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unmimous voice vote the motion was carried . Captain Martin reported- that the 9th and Main Street inter- section would be closed -all day, September 24, for sewer work . Board of Works Minutes September 23, 1971 Page 3 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