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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MAY 27, 1971
The Board of Public Works & Safety of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, met in regular session May 27, 1971 , at the hour of
9: 00 a .m. in the Municipal Building of said City . . Mr . Benner
presided 'intthe absence of Mr . Cecere, with Mr . Judge, present .
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.
III Mr . Leahy of CATV requested clarification on whether he should
use public easements or telephone easements to lay his Underground
-- cables in the Locust Lane area . Mr . Judge moved the Board
hold the request under advisement, seconded by Mr . Benner, and
on unanimous voice vote .the motion was carried .
Mr . Benner moved the Board approve a request fora curb cut at
North 10th and"A" . Streets, 30 feet §outh of the south line of
North "A" Street, zoning and traffic both having approved,
seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried.
Mr . Benner moved the Board hold under advisement until the next
meeting a curb cut request by the Adam H . Bartel Company at
North 9th and "D" Streets , on 9th Street, because the Traffic
Division has requested more time. Mr . Judge seconded the motion
and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr . Judge moved the Board hold under advisement a Declaratory
Resolution, vacating part of South 10th Street , seconded by
Mr'. Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Mr . Judge moved the Board authorize Richmond Power & Light to
change an existing street light at N .W. 3rd Street and Pearl
Street to the mercury vapor type and add a mercury vapor light
to an existing pole in the alley at the rear of the property .
The Street Lighting Committee of Council has approved this change.
Mr . Benner seconded by motion and on unanimous voice vote the
motion was carried.
Mr . Judge moved the Board authorize Richmond Power & Light, per
Street Lighting Committee recommendation, to place a light between
13th and 14th Streets on South "G" Street, on a wooden pole . Mr .
Benner seconded the motion, and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried.
Street Commissioner Elmer Toschlog recommended the Board award the
contract for the back-hoe to Dearing ' s Service and Equipment of
Greensfork, Indiana , for $6,480 .00 with trade-in, the lowest and
best bid . Mr . Judge moved the Board award the bid as recommended,
seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried.
Mr . Judge moved the Board approve a request for an appropriation
of $6,000 .00 from the Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund (Cigarette
Tax) for construction of the North "D" Street annex, and have an
ordinance prepared for Council . The amount represents the City ' s
111 25% share of the project . Mr . Benner seconded, and on unanimous
i voice vote the motion was carried .
Mr . Judge moved the Board approve a request to appropriate $14,080 .00
from the Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund (Cigarette Tax) for
reconstruction of South 13th Street from "L" Street to "0" Street .
The amount represents the 25% share the City pays for the project .
Mr . Benner seconded, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
carried.
Street Commissioner Toschlog recommended the Board award the con-
tracts for concrete and aggregates as outlined in the attached
sheet, lowest and best bids . Mr . Judge moved theBoard accept the •
recommendation, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice
vote the motion was carried .
Board of Works Minutes _
May 27, 1971
Page 2
Police Chief Don Strahan requested permission from the Board to
attend the Indiana Association of Chief ' s of Police Conference
at Evansville,. Indiana, June 13 to 17 , 1971 , fund being available .
Mr . Judge moved the Board approve the request, seonced by Mr .
Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Chief Strahan requested the Board ' s. permission to send Officers
Robert Irvine, Michael Tyra, Larry Maples and Todd ,Thompson to
the Advanced Tear Gas School , to be held at Indiana, Pennsylvania.
June 14, 15. -and 16, 1971 , - by the Federal Laboratories of Indiana,
funds are available for this training . Mr . Judge moved the Board
approve the Chief ' s request, : seconded -by Mr .- Benner, and :on unan-
imous .voice vote the motion was carried.
Chuck Adams , representing the Park Loraine Housing Development ,
requested approval of the storm sewers for the project . Plans
had been approved by the Sanitary Commission, subject to some
changes which are being made. Mr . Benner moved the Board hold
the request under advisement , ,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