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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-10-1971 • BOARD OF .PUBLIC .WORKS & SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 10, 1971 The Board of Public Works & Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session June 10 , 1971 , at the hour of 9: 00 a .m. in the Municipal Building of said City. Mr , ,Cecere,_ ,presided with the following members present: Mr . Benner and Mr . Judge. 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. - Mrs . Melling, representing St . Andrew' s CYO requested permission to close South "C".. Street between 5th and 6th Streets , June 25th, all day , to hold their annual auction. -Mr . Benner moved the Board approve the request, subject to coordination with the Traffic Division, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous -:voice vote the - motion was carried. Mayor Klute reported that the all -night party for seniors, sponsored by the JC ' s had .gone very well , and there had been no • troubl_e . Mrs . Bertha Bell , owner of condemned property at 1029 North "H" Street, appeared and agreed to let the Board advertise for bids to have the house demolished. Mr . Judge moved the Board confirm the .order of condemnation, and advertise for bids to have the house removed within. ten days , seconded by ,Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion ,was carried . Building Commissioner Ed Goins requested the Board , confirm his order of condemnation of February 12, 1971 against the property at 1112 North "G". Street, owned by Mr .: and Mrs . - William Marshall , who did not appear after having been notified- of the hearing.. Mr . - Benner . moved the Board confirm the order of the Building: Commissioner and advertise for bids to have the building demolished within ten days , seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was : carried. • Traffic Captain Paul Martin requested the Board remove parking from the South side of North "A" Street from 7th to 16th Streets, as per agreement with the State Highway Commission, so that the Street could be striped . Mr . Cecere. moved the Board order the parking removed as pre the agreement, - the Post Office letter. drop be • relocated to the North side of the street, parking be removed from the north side of the Street between 9th and 10th Streets, change the two--hour parking between 8th and 9th Streets to, 15--minute parking, and remove the first three stalls east of North 8th and "A" Streets on "A" Street on the North side, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Captain Martin recommended th e.' Bcerd accept a partial settlement from:_.the Farmers Group , Ins . Co. for a guardrail - and six posts at S . W. 1st and National Road West ,-. which had been torn down by a truck . The insurance company felt that the James Drew estimate of.. the work- should be. reduced by 10% for depreciation . . -Mr . •Cecere moved the Board accept the' $928.00 check. as compromise settlement release, the carrier, and . award the contract for the work to James H . Drew, seconded by Mr . Benner,. and on unanimous voice vote- the mbtion was carried . Police Chief Don Stran read the following letter: . June 8, 1971 To the Chief of Police:. • I Sergeant John Ross wish to resign my rank of Sergeant and be reassigned as a Patrolman in the Patrol Division . This is for personal reasons and I would like for it to become effective immediately . /s/ John M. Ross Board of Works Minutes June 10, 1971 Page .2 Ohief Strahan recommended the Board _approve the change, effective June 11 , 1971 . Mr . Judge moved the Board approve the change in rank, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. The Clerk presented proof of publication for Phase I Storm Sewers . Mr . Cecere examined the proof of publication and found it to be correct . Mr . Judge moved to approve the proof of publication, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . The following bids were opened: De Bolt Concrete Company $226,271 .00 add alternate 1 $24, 900 .00 Weitzel Construction Co. $254, 800 .00 add alternate 1 $21 , 800 .00 Dick Ke1chner ' Excavating Inc .$268,350 .57 add alternate 1 $18,000 .00 Mr. Cecere moved the Board take the bids under advisement, pending consultation with the City Engineer, the Consulting Engineers, and HUD officials , seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Lloyd Birch, 1801 South 13th Street complained that a ditch in front of his house needs to be cleaned out and that water was flooding his yard during rains , Street Commissioner Elmer-Toschlog said plans had been made to lay pipe in the area, and he would check the problem. Mr . Benner moved the Board award the contract for curbs and gutters on S. " W. 18th Street to Ed Smarelli for $ 1 ,725 .00, lowest and best bid, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . 111 Mr . Benner reported that the Traffic Division has recommended in- creasing the radii at South 2nd and Main Streets, since the corner will eventually become part of a truck route . He said he would look into it further . Mr . Benner moved the Board hold under advisement a curb cut request at 2000 Chester Boulevard by Charles C . Miles, Inc. seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried-. Mr . Cecere explained that the CATV request for clarification on where to place underground cables dealth with private property and is not under Board of Works jurisdiction . Mr . Benner moved the Board order an ordinanceoiarepared for Council , appropriating $18, 000 .00 for R & S for the North "D" Street annex construction project, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. - - Mr . Benner moved= the Board order an ordinanceprepared for Council , appropriating $42, 240 .00 for R & S for the South 13th Street reconstruction from South "L" to South "0", . seconded by Mr . Judge and on unanimous voice vote the -mot-ion- was carried . - There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed, the meeting was adjourned. . Andrew C . Cecere, President ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins, Clerk of the Board