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HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-02-1971 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS 6- SAFETY OF THE. CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 2, 1971 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session September 2, 1971 , at the hour of 9: 00 a .m. in the Municipal Bt.ii1di'ng of said City . Mr . Cecere presided with Mr . Benner,. and Mr . Judge 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 . Mr .i .Judge moved to approve the minutes of the Special Meetings August 27th and September 1st, 1971 , seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Gary Keasling appeared to request for Fred Grosmeyer premission to add the name of I .U . East Extension to the "Welcome to Richmond sign . Mr . Cecere said they would be happy to afford the same accomofations as fare as providing space and instal - lations as they have done to Ear1ham College. The request was referred to Captain Martin of the Traffic Division . Mr . Judge moved that Toddsbury Lane be closed September 4th, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. . Police Chief Don Strahan requested permission to send Lt . Charles Hart, Lt . Howard Bailey and Sgt . Thurston to a course in Super - vision of Police Personnel at Indiana .University. : from September 13th to 17th , all expenses provided by the Indiana Criminal Justice- Planning Agency with the exception of transportation . Mr . Judge moved the Board concur in the recommendation, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote - the motion was carried . Chiief Strahan recommended Donald Reed Ponder be appointed to the position of Probationary Patrolman on Richmond Police Depart- ment effective Thursday September 2, 1971 , Mr. Judge moved the Board approve the request, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr . Judge moved the Board approve the Dog Warden Report, seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. Robert Rees requested Richmond Power 6- Light to remove street lights on Main Street between 6th and 10th Streets on the North side of the Street. Mr . Benner moved the Board approve the re- quest, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Robert Rees presented a letter authorizing the installation of lights in the Downtown Mall area: 36 ' - single post top globes with 175 watt mercury vapor lamp mounted on 12 ' durandic finished aluminum poles ; 18 - triple globes with 175 watt mercury vapor lamps mounted on 12 ' duranodic finished aluminum poles . Staff Sgt . Robert L . Smith presented the Flag of the State of Indiana to the Board of Public Works and Safety in memory of his brother Master Sgt. Charles L . Smith . Fire ffhief William Berry requested permission to send Captain Larry Bosell , Engineer Jack. Cruse, Engineer David Russell and Engineer Elmer Wilmot to the Ohio State Fire School September 13th through September 17th , 1971 . Funds are available in the Fire Department Budget . Mr . Judge moved the Board concur in the request, seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Board of Works Minutes September 2, 1971 Page 2 -Chief Berry requested a letter be sent informing Ronald Denton to appear for a hearing to the effect -.of a charge for being repeatedly late to work . The hearing will be held Thursday , September 9, 1971 , at 10: 00 a .m. Mr . Judge moved the -Board concur in the Chief' s recommendation, seconded by Mr . Benner, and. on unanimous voice •:vote the motion was carried. - TheMnal ' approvement of Assessment Role No . 1094-19.71 , Barrett Law Project at Southwest 18th and "E" Streets com- pleted was presented . No remonstrators appeared against the project . Mr . Benner moved the Board approve the assessment role, seconded by Mr . Judge, and -on unanimous voice vote the motion. was carried Mr . Judge requested an Ordinance be presented to Council to appropriate $35,000.00 from the Cumulative Capital. Improvement- "Cigarette Tax" Fund for the construction Of the new Fire House No. 5, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was =.carried:. The Board left the decision on Debolt Concrete Company ' s blasting up to the City Engineer . • There being no further business on -motion • dulyrimade, seconded and passed, -the meeting was adjourned . ' Andrew, C . Cecere, President ATTEST: BY Sandye James in the absence of Lotte Hoskins Clerk of the Board .