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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-17-1971 BOARD OF. PUBLIC . WORKS . AND . SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, 'INDIANA JUNE 17, 1971 • 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 . • - • •- - • 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. , Board of Works Minutes June 17, 1971 Page 2 • (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 . . . • 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 . • • -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 . , . • 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 • Board of Works Minutes June 17 , 1971 •. Page 3 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 . • 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 . • . 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 : • • . 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 .: : : . .. . : • 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 . Board of Works Minutes June 17, 1971 • Page 4 • .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: . • 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, : Board of Works Minutes - • June 17, 1971 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. - . -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. Board of Works Minutes -, : : . • • June 17, 1971 Page 6 • 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 .- -,, -) _. 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', - • - .