HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-17-1971 BOARD OF. PUBLIC . WORKS . AND . SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, 'INDIANA JUNE 17, 1971
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The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, met in regular session June 17,. 1971., at the hour of
9: 00 a .m. in `the• Munici_pal. Building -of • said City. Th.e . foll•owing
business was had to-wit: I .
William Fehribach of A & F Engineering, proposed the City cooperate
111 in an accident :study :and inventory of - traffic signals., which his
firm has been hired to conduct - by the State . .-. There will be no
cost to the City, the City ' s contribution will consist of doing
some of the leg work. The study is to be financed by Federal
Funds . A contract is to be signed between the City and the
State, specifying how many hours the City is .willing to- contribute,
most participating cities contribute between 30 and 60 days and
the project could be concluded in- one week . The .project -is to be
three-fold, 1 . sorting accidents over a three-year period by
intersections ; 2 . signal inventory; and 3 . sign inventory . The
information will then be codified and .the City will receive
collision diagrams which -wi11 show accident pattersn and diagrams
of all signs and signal equipment , as, wel1 . as , recommendations as
to what is needed to upgrade traffic to the new manual;. Traffic
Captain Paul Martin said:he-.thought •it was a :good program, one
the City needs . Mr . Cecere moved the Board hold the decision to
join the program under advisement so that he may study the contract,
seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
carried.
Chuck. Adams of the Park- Lorraine project asked to have the drainage
plans for the project_ approved and submitted- the fol lowing letter :
• . Lippman Associates
3939 Meadows Drive .
Indianapolis , Indiana
June 16, 1971
Board of Public Works - .
Municipal Building
Richmond, Indiana . • - • •- -
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Attn: Mr . David E. Benner, City Engineer
RE : Drainage for .Par.k Lorraine Mu:ltif_amily Housing', • . . .
Project No. 693_6 Gentlemen,:emen•: : . . _
We are currently revising the pl an-s for the above captioned -pro-
ject taking into account. run-off from •102 .-5 .acres of , land -in the
drainage basin upstream- from: the project_.- Fifty acres of this
land is being considered as having a coefficient of impervious -
ness of 0 .8 and "a' peak run-off time of concentration of 15:.
minutes . The remaining 52 .5 acres is being considered as having
a coefficient of imperviousness of 0 .3 and a peak time of con-
contration of 60-minutes . The resulting peak discharge entering
our . site -.is approximately 13-6.:6 cubic -feet .per second . •
Phase I and future Phase II wi'11 contribute an additional run-off -
of: 34 CFS concentrating. at structure :No. .5 ... .(The total design.
discharge for this structure,: therefore, would equal • 1 7.0-. 6 CFS .
We, therefore, recommend the. removal of the -exi•sting culvert
and. the construction of a 54 inch corrugated metal culvert under
old N,at i onal . Road -with a .drop box as detailed on. Sheet. U-8 of
the plans, except that •the: ,h'eri-zontal ,dimensions are to. be -4 -feet
by 8 feet on the -upstream end . The cu.l.vert is to be 50. feet in
length,: contered on the center-Vine of. old National Road •with a
metal pipe en'd section -on the downstream end. with the downstream
•roadside shoulder slope protected by rip-rap. ,
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(Lippman letter continued)
We are also - providing a concrete slope wall along the main
entrance road between the road bed and structure #4. -The
horizontal plan dimensions are to be 6 feet by 20 feet in,:
length .
The main entrance road grade ' i.s-be,i2ng revised so that the
outside top of curb elevation at Station No. 1. will be 1036.00
with a minimum grade of 0 . 5 percent sloping toward this point
from the south . .
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These revisions -are being made as ,a result of a request of Mr .
Benner at :a meeting between himself, a Mr . Melton representing
the design architects , and Mr . . Ross , held at the Sanitary
District offices June: 14, -.1971 . . .
We are advising theBoard that the City,,_ of - Richmond •will •not
be - responsible for the adequacy '.of nor the maintenace within
the project site. This will .be the sole responsibility of the
Park Lorraine Cooperative, Inc, -:established under the super -
vision of the Foundation for Cooperative Housing .
Respectfully-, .
OXFORD DEVELOPMENT CORP .
/s/ Allen I . Sklare, President
Mr . Benner said that. the changes proposed in the letter would
reasonably take:care: of the area . Mr . Benner moved the. Board
approve the project, subject •to the provisions of the letter ,
seconded by Mr : Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried .
Representatives from the American Laundry explained that they had
met with a contractor concerning the construction of a blow-off
pit so that live steam would not be released into the alley . He
said he would get drawings to the Engireer ' s office early next
week . Sanitary Commissioner Ed Ross complained about tar-like
material found in the sewer outside of the American Laundry .
No such materials are being used and no dry cleaning Is being
done. -
Commissioner Ross reported that he haa had a -request from Mr .
Sturges, 1115 Butler Street, to have a snaitary sewer installed.
Mr . Cecere told Mr . Ross to conduct- a preliminary study and to ask
Mr . Sturges to circulate a petition for Barrett Law proceedings .
Mr . Ross reported that water was coming out onto the State Highway
by the Boys ' •Cl-ub, .he..thought from a water main . Elmer Toschlog
said the Water Company said that no water main was in the ar-ea,
but Street Commissioner Elmer-. Toschl og said he would -get back
with the Water Company . •
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-Commissioner Toschlog asked the Board set July 8i;. 1971 as the date
to open bids for a new dump truck - Mr. Judge. moved the Board
accept the Street Commissioner 's recommendation, seconded by Mr .
Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was .carried.
Street Commissioner- Toschlog- .complained that some contractors for
tree -trimming leave branches on the. street . Mr . Cecere explained
that contractors must remove' tr_immi ngs . , .
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Mr . Benner proposed the City .use a -new approach :to the weed prob-
_ 1`em similar. to. the. one used :for- -utility :cuts .in the streets . He
wants to try to have- the City cut weeds -after the five-day
waiting period and bill the owners of the property, rather than
start court proceedings in order to- cut down on the time needed
for enforcement . The proposed: procedure would be, after a com-
plaint comes to- his office,' to give the owner five days ' notice
following which his office would inspect the site to see whether
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June 17 , 1971 •.
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or not the weeds had been cut , if - t.hey have--.not ,- the • complaint
would be turned over to the Street Department, .which would
have the weeds cut and the owner billed. . .Under • th.e 0.rdinance,
the City has the right to do this and to charge for cost of
collection as well . _ The -rptce for. cutting the weeds should
berset high enough to allow the -City : to-:hire ..someone. to do the
job if necessary.. : Mr . - Benner moved the-Board approve the plan,
seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried .
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Assistant ' Police :Chief Major .Doren. recommended the :Board, promote
Probationary Patrolman Ronnie Evan Williams to First Class
Patrolman, effective June 18, 1.971 ; :.Officer Williams having
successfully completed :his . probationary . period. - Mr :. -Judge moved
the .Board approve the .promotion; :seconded by Mr . Benner, and on
unanimous voice vote the motion• was carried . •
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Mr . Cecere moved the full :.Bbar Hreconfirm tfi'e::acceptance . of Service
Drives between North 5th and 7th Streets from the Department of
Redevelopment to the City of Richmond, Indiana, seconded by Mr .
Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr . Benner moved the .Board authorize Richmond Power & Light to
proceed immediately with Items 20 and 21 (South "B" to "E" Streets,
9th to 16th Streets; and South '_'E" to "G" Streets, 5th to 13th
Streets) , out of order .. - These are -overhead . installations and can
be accomplished during the cement strike without detriment to the
overall program, .seconded :by Mr.. Judge, and on- unanimous- Voice
vote the motion was-lcar. ried.
Mr-: Cecere explained: that-: Indiana Statutes provide that the City
may cause surveys. and_: studies:: to-be-.made to- determine the need
111 for. offstreet . parking facilities, , Such- a study-has been made
in conjunction with the. Redevelopment: Commission.; by. Jacobs &
Maze Associates: .:_ Dale Jacobs' expl ai ned::that the .study. which his
firm of consulting engineers. has conducted., based on the concept
of a mall in the downtown area, has. shown the need for off-street
parking and he recommended the' following: . One lot between
North 6th and 7th Streets, one lot between North 5th and North 6th
Streets, and the West End Building and Loan lot . The land for the
first two lots is owned by the Redevelopment Commission, who will
convey . i t. to the City at: no cost; and the third wi l l be leased to
the: C.i ty for. ten years.;: al so- at -n.o. cost . . The :consulting engineer ' s
have made: an estimate'. of . the: approximate cost of construction of
these lots at $50,000 .00 for paving, ticket dispensors, and curbing.
' Mr . Cecere moved_ the- Board. adopt. the-. following Resolution, seconded
by. Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote •the motion- was carried .
• . RESOLUTION . . . .•.
BOARD OF. PUBLIC 'WORKS & SAFETY : •
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WHEREAS; Th:e . Board of Public Works and Safety has
heretofore made a : survey: and. study to dtermine the need for off- -
street parking facilities in the City of Richmond,- Indiana, and
recommended to the Common Council of the said City of Richmond,
Indiana,_ that said. City accept the� conveya.nce of certain real
estate hereinafter described' and to develop the same for an off-
street parking lot:, which said real estate is: described as follows,
to-wit:
TRACT 'I .: : : . .. . :
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Be.irig . lots.:'fo:r.ty:=eight (;i8)., forty-nine (49) ,., and fifty (50 )
and- fifty=one -(-51 ) o_f -Jeremiah. Cox '.s-. Addition: arid. Lots_ :fifty=
l.:S6 ;j(56) .,. -fifty-seven (57) ,: and. fifty--eight (5.8)- of C. W.
Starr ' s Addition to the City: of: R:ichmond, Wayne County,
Indiana.
EXCEPT thirty-five feet (35) off the entire north side of said
Lot forty-eight (48) as described in Deed Records 326 - 486
and 326-487 in the office of the Wayne County Recorder .
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• .EXCEPT the north hal f .-of sai d--Lot •.fifty-eight (58) ,
EXCEPT the following descr:ib.ed tract :- .
Beginning at the northeast corner .of Lot :fi fty.-fi.ve (55 )
. of said .C . W. Starr ' s First Addition;• thence northwardly -along
• the west right-of-way line of. North 7th Street fifty-five
• (55 .0•) feet; thence. westwardly parallel to .the north line of
lots fifty-two (52) , fifty-four (54) and fifty-five (55) of
said First Addition two hundred sixty-two and seventy
hundredths (262 : 70) :feet to the east l i:ne of North .6th •
.:Street ; thence :southwardl.y. al-ong .the said east line of •
North - 6th Street; 4fifty—fi•.ve. (.5.5 .,0) .feet to- the northwest
corner• _of Lot fifty-two (`�2) of said First Addition; thence
eaStwardl y along the _north -tot lines of Lots fifty-two .(52)
fifty-four (54) and:-fifty-f.i.ve (55) of: said First..Addition
to the place of beginning, containing an area of .331 acre,
.more' or 1:ess , . -
- TRACT II
AND ALSO ; Being lots twenty-seven (27) and thirty-two (32)
• • of- Jeremiah Cox ' s Addition to the City of Richmond, Wayne
County, Indiana..`
EXCEPT : the :following described tract : . - Beginning at the north-.
east corner of Lot thirty-one (31 ) of said Cox ' s Additon;
` thence northwardly along the west line of North 6th . Street
fifty-five (55 .0 ) feet; thence westwardly parallel to the
north lines of Lots twenty-eight (28) and thirty-one (31 )
of • said . Cox' s Addition twohundred sixty=four (264.0) feet
to the • east line of North .5th Street ; - thence southwardly
along the east l ine :of said- North 5th Street .fifty-five -
. (55 .0) _ feet to the northwest corner of Lot twenty-eight
(28) of said Cox.' s -Addition; thence eastwardly along the
north line of Lots twenty-eight (28)"-and thirty-one (31 )
of said Cox' s Addition, . to the . place of beginning, contain-
ing an . area of . 333 acre, more or less . .
•TRACT III: .
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Being a ..part of Lots 2 .and 3, Caleb Bohd Addition and a
vacated alley all , in . the C.ity .of Richmond, Wayne County,
Indiana , and more . particularly described as follows :
Commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot ; 151 of• C :W. Starr ' s
Addition to: the. .City of Richmond; ' thence _ southwardly• along
the west line of South 7th Street 247 . 6 feet to the place
of beginning . Thence southward:ly along said west line 159 .40
feet; thence w.estwa:rdly. 125 .0: feet parallel to the north line
of said Lot 2 to the east line. of an alley; thence northwardly
along. said . alley 159.40 feet; thence eastwardly 125 .0 feet
• to the place of beginning,- contai ni n-g an area of 0 .457-. -acre,
• more or less .
• WHEREAS:, the Board of Public Works and Safety by
• . , resol ut.i on duly adopted-, approved-. the recommendations of said
survey and. study,_ and said recommendation, has beem sGbmitted
to the Common Council for its consideration•.
WHEREAS, the said Board of Public Works, and . Safety has
caused to be prepared plats and descriptions of the land
proposed to be acquired and as hereinabove described, and the
general - plans and drawings for the proposed -project together
with an estimate of the cost of the construction and instal -
lation of the project, and, :
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Page 5
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works. and Safety now. finds :
that . it will not be necessary -to acquire the -above described
real estate by appropriation or condemnation, that Tracts I
and ' II wil1 . be conveyed to the City without cost by the-
Redevelopment -Commission-of the, City of .Richmond, Indiana,
and Tract Ih. will be leased to theCity -for 10 (ten) years
by the West End Buil.ding . and -Loan Association of Richmond,
Indiana, without cost . '
' NOW THEREFORE; BE IT :RESOLVED , by the Board of Public
Works and Safey' of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that the
descriptions , plans and drawings, heretofore prepared and
now on file In the Off i.ce 'of_ the city- Engineer be and the
same are hereby approved and adopted for said project; and
-- 'the said Board further. -declares ' that upon . i nvestigat'ion it
has.' found -that 'sai d project is:necessary fo .the- proper pro-
• tection of the . pub l i c- safety and wet f.are and . that it wi l l be
of public utility and benefit' to the City of Richmond,
Indiana, and its citizens':to :construct and maintain an off-
street parking facility at that location as hereinabove
described, that the probable cost of developing' said real
estate for said project is $50,000 .00 . A public hearing
shall be held. on the, question of public Utility .and benefit
of the project proposed. by _th:i s ' Res'ol.ution at the hour of
ten o ' clock 10: 00 a .m. (EST) on the 15th day of July, 1971
which hearing shall . be held' at the Municipal Bu-iliding
Richmond, Indiana,' that a notice of the adoption of this
resolution and the purport thereof, and of the fact that
such plats , descriptions , plans and drawings and' general
-- estimate of the. cost have' been prepared' and can- be i.nspected,
and ' setting out the date on. wh:ich: said public hearing- will
• be- heard shall be published once each' week- .for 2. consecutive
ill weeks i n the Pa.l .l ad:i um: Item. _(t:he. onl y newspaper: of :general
circulation in Wayne, County, Indiana) , the last of which
publication shall. be:: not less_ than ten .(:10) "days prior. -to
the date of such. public'. hearing; ' and on which said date the
• Board: shall hear all . perso'ns': i nteres-ted -or ' affected by such
proceedings and consider-any. remonstrances or Objections
filed . -
ADOPTED this 17thClay of June, 1971 .
.: BO.AR'D : OF. P'UBLI.0 WORKS & SAFETY
/s/ Andrew- C. Cecere
/s/ David E . Benner
: /s/. Jerald J . Judge. -
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-ATTEST: is/ -Lotte Hoskins
Robert Hudson, owner of the State Theater - :asked about parking
facilities between the West End lot and 6th Street, and was told
that this location is not included in the Resolution before the
Board. Mr . Hudson asked about the N-S alley by his property which
had been partly vacated . He wanted to know whether the alley would
be left open so that he could make a rear entrance into the theater .
Mr . Cecere -explained that this would have to be decided by the
Redevelopment Commission, since they are responsible for the over -
all plans . for the area .
Also present were Mr . William Kyle, President of the Redevelopment
Commission, and Rick Freeman, Planning Director .
Mr . Hudson requested that Main Street between 6th and 7th Streets
be used for parking during the interim between the sewer construction
and the start of the mall construction . Mr . Cecere said there would -
be no way for cars to leave the area .
Mr . Cecere moved the Board order a resolution prepared for Council
to approve' the parking facilities , seconded by Mr . Judge, and on
unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Mayor K1ute requested - the -Board approve th.e preparation of an
Ordinance for Council. to appropr:iate-$1.70,000 .00 from th.e
Cumulative -Capital Improvement .Fund-.for the purchase of. ten ( 10)
transit •.type .motor . coaches, _subj,ect _to. approval :by. the Department
of Transportation . -Mr . Judge movedTthe :Board follow the
Mayor ' s recommendation, .seconded by Mr . Benner , and - on
unanimous voice vote the .motion was carried .
Mr . Judge moved the Board approve the preparation of an Ordinance
for Council - to appropriate_ $50,000 .00 from- the, Off-Street Parking
Fund, -to pave ..City _•Lots ,. , Nor.th of .Main Street that—the- Redevelop-
ment Commissionnwill - dedicateLto the . City, : seconded : by .Mr . Benner
and on unanimous vbice . vote the motion was carried .:' .
Mr : Jacobs : requested the: City -accept responsibility .for - unim-
proved parking lots used- by-. the public . Mr . _Cecere explained.
that the: City -could not accept : the responsibility until it has •
accepted ' the land. f rom: the- Redevelopment Commi ss-i on;!:whi ch it
cannot:--do until Council :: gives. its approval . : - . . - . .
Mr ." Benner moved:the Board - approve.:a. request: for a curb cut at
2000- Chester : Bou.levard, by . Charles C-. ".Miles , Traffic .and: Zoning
both having. approved, - seconded by Mr . - Judge, and on unanimous
voice vote the motion:was carried . , - : .
Mr . Benner moved- the ..Board also. app.r. ove. storm , sewers• and drainage
plans for the same' area, seconded by.. Mr . Judge, and on unanimous
voice vote the motion was: carried .- -,, -)
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Mr . Benner moved, the- Board award the bid for W- S Ind-92'. Section I
Storm-Sewer to the low b'idder,.: DeBolt Concrete Company for
$226., 1.71 .00' pursuant to- HUD.--concurrence, ' seconded by- Mr . . Judge,
and ' on unanimous voice . vote:.,.the motion was carried .
Mr . Benner presented .a petition for installation of curbs on III
South 15th Streets', between "'J". and "L" .-Streets . Mr . Benner
moved the . Board" refer. -th'e ' petition: to the- Engineer' s office to
check the: names-: and .'i ns t i tu'te • Barr...et t Law pr. oceedi ngs . i f the
petition i.s proper , seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous
voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr . Judge moved- theBoard approve a transfer within the City Plan
Office of $50...-00_ from • Ph'otographi ng and Blueprinting to Repairs
to Equipment, in order to repair the brakes on the City Planning
Commission automobile., seconded by Mr . Benner, 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 Cecere, 'President
ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins, :Clerk- _of the-, Board', - • -
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