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HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-16-1971 • • BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 16, 1971 • The Board of Public Works and Safety of the • City . of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session September 16, 1971 ,. , at the hour of 9:00 a .m. in the Municipal Building of said City . Mr . Cecere:-presided with Mr . Benner and Mr . Jute present . The following business was - had to-wit : . Mr . Judge moved to approve the minutes _ of the previous meeting, seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . A letter from the officers of Greenwood Apartments , Inc . , re- garding garbage collection was referred ;.to , theSanitary -Commis- s ion. Ken Ashbrook of Beech Cleaners asked that , parking--be changed from the east side of South llth Street to the west side, and from the. north side of North "A" Street to the south side. He said the present situation was hurting his -business . Traffic Captain Paul Martin explained that the moving of- traffic neces - sitates the use of the curb lane . Mr . Cecere explained that the primary: purpose of streets is for the moving of traffic . , City Engineer Benner said he would study the intersection . Mayor Klute submitted Ordinance No. 2557-1971 , to be brought before Council at its next,umeeting , concerning Civil City employees ' wage negotiations . Mr . Cecere said that the Board of Works is interested in this ordinance and that he felt it , would be beneficial to all parties . Mayor Klute read a Declaratory Resolution to be submitted to Council , - requesting the County . Treasurer ,- based on, a recently amended State Statute, to_ i ncl .ude on the tax ,dup1-icate, infor- mation concerning the tax rate as it pertains to various taxing units . Mr... Cecere said such a step is. needed and appropriate. An estimate-.submitted by Richmond Power & Light quoted $1 , 743 . 58 as . the cost for replacing :ther wooden pole on: whi ch the.. f l asher at South_ .l 6th Street . and "A" . Stre.et i s mounted, as. requested • by Robert Myles. Captain• Mart.in suggested that Pass . Electric could install one of the steel poles which is being removed from downtown, at .a lesser . cost. Mr . Benner moved the Board authorize the City Engineer and . the Traffic Division to order Pass Electric to install one of the poles left by the State at the southeast corner of South 16th and "A" Streets if- it can be accomplishedc for less cost than the Richmond Power & Light Plant estimate, seco.ndedl by Mr ._ Judge, . and on unanimous voice vote the motion. was carried . Building Commissioner Ed Goins reported that work has started on tearing down the Glick Apartments . The Clerk presented, proof , of .publication for Declaratory Resolution No. 2-1971 , to vacate an alley between Fort Wayne Avenue, and . North 16th Street .. Mr-. Cecere examined the proof of_ publication and found it to be correct . Mr . Judge moved the Board accept the proof of publication, seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the mtoion was carried... No remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were received . Mr . Benner moved the Board confirm Declaratory., Resolution :No. 2-1-971 ,• seconded by Mr.. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Mr . Philip Uhl of R . W. Clinton Associates , Inc . , submitted the following recommendations.. - . . . , . •- - Sixth and' East Main S't'reets' l . Relocate the existing; traffic signal pole and signals. approx- imately five (5) feet south of the property- :l i.ne- of .East Main Street . The existing "walk and wait" signals to remain on the relocated pole. Southeast corner . Board of Works Minutes September 16, 1971 Page 2 Sixth and Main Streets (Cont ' d . ) 2 . Two 2-faced -signal heads with 12" green, 12" amber and 12 " red lens . 3 . Remove the two- (2) existing signal heads and replace them with the new 12" heads . New heads to be wired by contractor . 4. Four (4) anchor, bolts and nuts to anchor down relocated , signal pole. 5 . Cement for base of relocated signal pole. Seventh and East Main Streets . 1 . Two (2) single-faced signal heads with 12" green, 12" amber and 12" red lens . - 2 . Furnish : and install one: (1 ) 45-,foot monotube for signal mounting on.'the north side of the-ii ntersection just.north of the property line. - . , 3 . " Mount and wire two (2) signal heads on monotube. - 4. Cement for two (2) monotube poles . 5 . Anchor bolts and nuts for -'i ns tal l a:ti on. of. monotube. 6. 200 ft . 5/C •14 traffic signal cable : 110 ft . 7/C 14 traffic signal cable - - 80 ft. galvanized steel conduit 7 . Remove two "(2)' existing traffic signalpoles and signal heads : To'-be retained by the City. 8 . Band and wire existing "walk and wait" signals onto each end of monotube . 9 . Insta-l- 1 "A" base on the southeast corner of the intersection just south of the property line of East- Main Street . City to furnish base and "walk and wait" signals . 10 .- Lower existing traffic signal hand hol ey l ocated on . the north- east corner of the intersection to grade level . : Tenth and East Main Streets 1-. 'Replace existing •30 foot signal pole with a. 36 foot': pole . on the northwest corner of the intersection . Nempo.le, to be located approximately 10 feet north of the property line of East Main Street . : - 2 . Band and wire existing "walk and wait" signals to new signal on the northwest corner of ' the -intersection.. . . -. . . - 3 Two 2-faced signal heads with -12" green,. 12" amber and 12" red lens . 4. Cement for base of new s.i gna-1 pole - - 5 . Anchor bolts and nuts-- for new s-ignal pole. - - • - 6. 80 ,-foot 2" galvanized steel conduit . 7. 80 foot 5/C 14 traffic signal cable. - 150 foot 7/C 14 traffic signal cable 8 . Remove existing traffic signal head from pole and install new 2--faced signal head on existing pole on southeast corner of the intersection . Board of Works Minutes - September 16, 1971 Page 3 Tenth and East Main Streets . 9. Irista'l 1 new •2=faced signal head on new. .signal pole on the northwest corner. :of 'the intersection. 10 . Lower existing traffic signal hand hole located on the North- west -corner of the intersection. 11 . Paint new signal pole. Note: All material, equipment and installation shall conform with the "Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control, Devices" and specifications of the Indiana State Highway Commission . City , to retain all unused equipment . Mr . Uhl said thate Redevelopment would execute' the change orders as per HUD regulations . Mr . Benner moved the Board authorize the recommended changes , seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Tony Wilson of Wilson and Terwilliger reported that manufacturers had checked into the trouble at the No. 1 Fire House and had agreed to supply four coils for heating units, one to be installed by the City and three replacements . He had further agreed to install a relief valve at no cost to the City, if it turns out that this would help the problem. Mr . Cecere expressed the Board ' s appreciation of Mr . Wilson ' s efforts . R;.olice Chief Don Strahan requested the Board redefine existing parking regulations on the east side of the South 6th St . , since the Redevelopment parking lot is not lined, cars park beyond the limits of the lot , on the sidewalk and on the street, Redevelop- ment has agreed to install bumper blocks and tp (reestablish the sidewalk and the Police would install no parking signs from Main Street to the service drive. Mr . Benner moved the Board approve the request, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Chief Strahan recommended the Board authorize the removal or the partial removal of an island' at 1st Street and Richmond Avenue, since it is a traffic hazard and is constantly being run over . He said it was originally intended for pedestrian use but is not serving its purpose. City Engineer Benner said he would check into it and report back next week . Chief Strahan requested permission for Major Lewis Doren to attend a 40-hour corse in Principles of Police Management, to be held Sept . 20 through 24, 1971 , at Indiana University. The Indiana Criminal Justice Planning Agency will pay all costs except for transportation . Mr . Judge moved the Board approve the request, seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Chief Strahan recommended the Board appoint Jon Lee Carrico as Probationary Patrolman, effective September 16, 1971 , Mr . Carrico having successfully completed all mental and physical tests of the Richmond Police Department . Mr . Benner moved the ,Board approve the appointment, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Chief Strahan recommended the Board set October 28, 1971 , as "Trick or Treat" night . Mr . Judge moved the Board approve the recommenda- tion, with careful attention being paid to the 10:00 p.m. curfew, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Captain Martin reported that the High School Homecoming Parade committee has requested to change the time from 10: 30 a.m. to 2: 00 p.m. on October 8th . The parade would move from Glen Miller Park to the High School , and the State Highway Department has approved the new time . Mr . Benner moved the Board approve the time change, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Board of Works Minutes September 16, 1971 Page 4 Mr . Cecere announced that a meeting has been rcal lied ..for, _.September 30, at 10: 30 a .m. , to discuss the North- 1'9th 'Street Bridge replace- ment and to .hear- is preliminary -engineering report . The Penn Central Railroad, the .County Commissioners , and the Consulting Engineers have all been invited to attend . Mr . Judge moved the City Building close on October 25th in cele- bration of Veterans Day, seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unani - mous voice vote the motion was carried: Mr . Benner reported that several individuals have expressed in- terest in junk cars and he recommended that bids be taken. Mr . Cecere recommended that City Plan Director Rick Freeman be con- sulted .on how to handle the situation. Mr . Benner reported :that theSouthf:.l:3th : Street :storm sewer -i s now complete, and-ithe reconstruction. is ,underway :and should._ be-. finished by the- end of, the month: There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed-, the meeting .was adjourned . - Andrew C . Cecere; President • r .. . ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins , Clerk of the Board .