HomeMy Public PortalAbout07-29-1971 BOARD .OF . PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY . OF . THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA JULY 29, 1971 •
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond.,
Indiana, met in regular session July 29, 1971 , at the. hour of
9: 00 a .m. in the Municipal Building of said .City . . Mr . Benner
presided in the absence of Mr . Cecere with Mr . Judge present
and Mr . Klinge sitting in an advisory capacity . The following
business was. had- to-wit: - .
Mr . Benner moved. to approve the minutes of the previous meeting,
seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried.
Fire Chief William Berry recommended the Board promote Captain
Tom Barker to Battalion Chief, effective July 30, 1971 . Mr ..
Judge moved the Board approve the promotion, seconded by .Mr .
Benner , and o.n unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Chief Berry recommended -the Board promote William Smith to
Engineer , effective Jul-y 30, .1971 . -: Mr . Judge moved the Board
approve the, promotion, seconded by Mr : Benner , and on unani -
mous voice vote the motion was carried .
Chief Berry recommended the Board promote Ronnie Bass to Captain
effective July 30 , 1971 . Mr . Judge moved the Board approve the
promotion, seconded by Mr. .Benner ,; and on unanimous voice vote
the -motion was carried.
Chief Berry recommended the Board appoint Robert Thalls to Engineer
- effective July 30, 1971 . Mr.. Judge moved the Board -approve -the
promotion, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote
the motion was carried .
Chief Berry recommended the Board appoint Gerald Rigsby as Pro-
bationary ,Fireman, effective July -30,, 19,71 . Mr . Judge moved the
Board approve the appointment , seconded by Mr . Benner , and on
unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Chief Berry recommended the Board appoint Curtis Millman as Pro-
bationary Fireman, effective July 31 , 1971 . Mr . Judge moved the
Board approve the appointment, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on
unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Mr . Benner reported he had checked on the request by Robert Hudson
to have a street light installed on Redevelopment property behind
the State Theatre. He said the area would be sufficiently illum-
inated from the service drives and moved the Board deny the re-
quest , seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the
motion was carried.
Mr . Benner 'reeported that he checked the street light request from
residents of the area between 8th and 9th Streets at South I Street
for a light at the corner of the alley, and he moved the Board
approve the request, since there had been some vandalism, seconded
by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr . Benner moved the Board refer to the Engineer for recommendation
a request for a replacement of a conventional light with a ,mercury
vapor light on Elm Place between North 8th and 9th Streets, second-
ed by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr . Benner moved airequest for street lights on South 31st Street
from Southeast Parkway to South "B" Street be referred to the
Engineer for recommendation, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unani -
mous voice vote the motion was carried .
Board of Works Minutes
July 29, 1971,,..
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Mr . Judge moved the Board refer a petition for a stop sign at
Northwest 15th and "X" Streets be referred to the Traffic
Division for recommendation, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on
unanimous voice vote the motion was carried
Mr . Judge moved the Board approve a request from the Street
Department to have a resolution prepared for consideration
by Council t:o transfer. $5, 185 .00 from Inventory, Clerk S,a1Lary
and Sewer Materi.al's to Telephone and Telegraph,, Garage and 'Motor
Supplies, and Other Supplies, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on
unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr . . Judge moved the Board approve a request from the Street
Department to have an ordinance prepared for consideration by
Council to appropriate $34,000 .00 from 'Motor Vehicle Cash
Operating to Streets , Alleys , Curbs & Sidewalks; and Garage and
Motor Supplies , seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice
vote the motion was carried .. This appropriation is necessary
because the Street Department has been- restoring utility, cuts
in streets, for which the utilities pay, but the money has to
be re-appropriated.
Mr . Judge moved the Board readvertise for bids for buses, to be
opened August 12, '1971 , at 10: 00 a.m., since the bidders had not
'submitted their bids on the prescribed forms . No bids were
opened .
Mr . Benner moved the Board execute the -contract with Weitzel Con-
struction Company, Inc . , for the South "M" Street interceptor
sewer for $35 ,000 .00, 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.
David E . Benner
ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins, Clerk of the Board