The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My Public Portal About04-08-1971 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 8, 1971 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond , Indiana, met in regular session April 8, 1971 , at the- -hour of 9:00- a .m. in the Municipal Building . Mr . Howell presided in the absence of Mr . Cecere, with Mr . Benner present and Mr . Klinge sitting in in an advisory capacity . The folllowing business was had to-wit: .. .- Mr .-- Benner moved to :approve minutes .of the previous meeting, . III seconded by Mr . Howell , and on unanimous _voice vote the motion was carried. . Mr . Howell moved the Board -set May 1.3 , 1971 , .9: 30. a .m. for the opening of bids for gasoline and street materials , seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Police Chief Don Strahan recommended -the Board advance Proba- tionary Patrolman Dennis Ray Rice, Sr . , to First Class Patrol- man, effective April, 8, 1971 , Officer Rice having successfully passed his probationary period . Mr —Bennermoved the Board - concur in the Chief ' s recommendation, seconded by Mr . Howell , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 'carried . -. Chief. Strahan requested permission to send Detective Sergeant - Donald Kolentus and Patrolman Technicial Gene Goodwin to a .. - Federally sponsored narcotics and -dangerous :drug school , to be held at Indiana University April 12-23 , 1971 . All expenses -- except travel will be paid by the State . Mr . Benner moved the Board approve the request, seconded by Mr . Howell , and on - . unanimous voice vote the motion was .carried. . Mr . Benner moved the Board accept the following report: -- DOGS DELIVERED TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER FROM 3-1 -71 TO 3-31 -71 DATE LOCATION' BREED . - SEX COLOR • 3-1 -71 2111 Boston Pike Terrier M - B1 , - Br & Wt 3-1 - 1133 Sheridan Terrier M: Bl 3-1 4th & Main Sts . . • . Collie M Br & Wt 3-2 10 River Court . . . Hound . F . Bl -, Br & Wt 3-2 - 627 S . 13th St . Mongrel - M B1, , Wt 3-3 316 S . 4th St . Terrier M B1 3-2 124 S . 6th St . Mongrel F Br & '-,Wt 3-3 901 S.W. I St . Beagle M Bl , Br & Wt 3-3 . 1200 N . 12th:.St . - Hound - M . Br- & Wt 3-3 2314 -Glen Court : . . - Collie . F - Br. & Wt - 3-3 N . "A" & 9th Sts . Mongrel M Br & Wt 3 -5 100 N .W. . L St .: Boxer .- - • M Br - 3-5 1404 S . "J" St . Hound M Bl & Tan 3-5 145 S . "J" St . Hound F. B1 & Wt 3-5 1435 S . "J" St . Hound. . . . M- B1 & Br 3-8 8th & Main Sts . Collie M B1 & Wt 3-9 2420 Flatl-ey Road _ Mongrel. , F B1 . 3-9 204 N . 5th St . Collie F Br & Wt - 3-9- 432- S.. 1 1 th_ St . Terrier F B1l & Br 3-9 . 15th' & E Sts . Hound F Br & Wt 3-9 1927 N . E St . Police F - Bl. -& Tan 3-9 224 S. 4th St . Mongrel M Br III 3-11 704 S. 6th, St . Terrier F Tan & B1 3-11 704 S . 6th St . Mongrel M B1 & Br 3-12 N . 17th & C St . Mongrel . M Bl & Wt 3-12 220 N . 5th St . - Mongrel F B1 - 3-15 Rich Road - Collie - F Br & Wt 3 -15 1119 Sheridan St . Police M Br & Tan 3-15 2200 Blk . on Glen Ct . , Mongrel • • Mc B-1 & Br 3-16 436 Pearl St . Beagle . -F. Br , B1 & Wt 3 -16 436 Pearl St . Beagle M B1 , Wt & Br . 3-16 . 2516 N .W. .6.th St . • Mongrel -F Br & Wt 3-16 2510 N .W. 17th St . Mongrel F .B1 & Wt 3-16 2510 N .W. 17th St : Mongrel F B1 & Wt • 3-16 2510 N .W. 17th- St . Mongrel -F B1 -& Wt 3-16 808 N . F St . Mongrel F Bl & Wt Board of Works Minutes April 8, 1971 . Page 2 (Dog Warden Report.) . DATE LOCATION BREED SEX COLOR 3 -16-71 808 N . F St . Mongrel F B1 & Wt 3 -16 808 N . F St . Mongrel F B1 & Wt 3-16 • 720 S . 15th St . Mongrel -M - Br, 3 -17 917 Abington Pike Police - . F _ Bl & Tan 3-17 N . -10th & I St . Mongrel F . -Br 3-18 133 S . llth St . Mongrel M Bl , Br Wt 3-18 - 816 .N . 1.1th St . -Mongrel M B1, , Br Wt 3-18 116 N : 11th St :. .Mongrel .M - -B'r & Wt -3-26 ' 36 S . 18th St . _ Terrier -'F B1, -& Wt 3-26 410 N . 17th St . Airdale,:, M Br & B1 3-26 410 N . 17th St . - Airdale F B1 & Br 3-26 410 N . 17th St . . . Terrier - M - B1 & Wt 3-26 410 N . 17th . St . Terrier F B1 . & Wt 3-26 - - 918 N .W. C St . . Hound - M Red 3 -29 • City Building B . Hound - M . • Br & Wt 3-29 .Pleasant View School . - Police . M B1 _ & Tan 3 -29 2516 N .W. 16th St . Terrier F Br 3-29 ' 251.6 N .W. 16th 'St . Terrier F . . B1' & Tan 1.-29 - 1103 Sheridan Mongrel . M Br & Wt 3-29 347 Richmond Ave. Beagle - M - B1 , - Br & Wt 3 -30 . 1300 S. 16th St . _Mongrel ' F Br & Wt 3-30 - 1300 S: 16th St . . . Beagle . . 'F Bl & Tan 3-30 S . L & 5th St . Hound. - M B1 & Tan 3-30i 313 N . . 17th - St . Police F Br & Wt • 3-30 313 N . 17th St . - Hound F B1 , Br -& Wt 3 -31 82 Bridge Ave. Mongrel - M Tan 3-31 82 Bridge Ave. Terrier F B1 & Br 3-31 - 423 N . 16th St . Collie M Br & Wt 4- dogs destroyed . . 5 dogs returned to the owners . - - ' Ill 3 dogs- found homes for . 6 dogs destroyed after having been hit .by'.automobiles . 10- pups taken to the shelter . 8 cats taken to the shelter . . - James Ferguson - - . Dog Warden Mr-. Howell seconded the. Board accept the Dog Warden report, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr . Benner moved the Board accept the following report:The following report is from the Bureau of Buildings for the month of March, 1971 . . MONTH N6. OF DWELLINGS EVALUATION TOTAL PERMITS - March 1971 - 7 $117, 700 .00 128 March 1970 1 20,000 .00 127 February 1971 4:: . 80,000 .00 47 TOTAL' COST - . - � . March 1971 ' S 483 ,391 .00 March 1970 . $ 224,732 .00 . • February 1971 $1 ,486, 976.00 - Total . Permit Fees March 1971 , $664.00. Total Permit Fees March 1970 $540 .00 Total number of inspections made by this department in the month of March, 1971 , 281'. . , . . Dwellings condemned in March, 1971 - 5 Board of Works' :Minutes April . 8, 1971 Page 3 (Bureau of Buildings Report Continued) Outbuildings condemned in March, 1971 - 1 Number of Dwellings razed in March, 1971 - 4 ' Number of Outbuildings razed in March, 1971 - 2 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Claude E . Goins , Commissioner Bureau of Buildings City of Richmond, Indiana Mr . Howell seconded the Board accept the Bureau of Buildings report, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Mr . Howell moved the Board petition the Wayne County Auditor to relieve the City of the spring and fall installments of taxes on property on West Main Street, purchased by the City from Shebang, Inc. , for the purpose of constructing a new No. 5 Fire House, seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Mr . Howell moved the Board also peitition for relief from the Conservancey District tax on the same property, seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr . Klinge reported requests from Councilmen Paust, Stigleman, and Henn, that the following situations be looked into by the Board: rocks on the sidewalk in the 200 block of N . W. 18th St . , evening and weekend automobile repair business in the 200 block of South llth Street; junk cars behind the 12th Street car wash.; and a junk car on North "A", between llth and 12th Streets. ,The Clerk reported that the junk cars had already been marked to be removed. Mr . Klinge reported the request of Councilman Henn to have the posts on which the flasher at 16th and South "A" Street is mounted replaced with aluminum posts . Mr . Howell said he would find out the exact cost of the higher-priced poles , but that Council would have to appropriate the funds, and he thought Councilman Henn, having complained in the past, of minor office expenses, would not want to spend the City ' s money unnecessarily . Mr . Klinge reviewed Declaratory Resolution No. 6-1970, to vacate an alley, passed by the Board October 15, 1970, as calling for an easement for a snaitary sewer . It now develops that there is no'tsanitary sewer, so the easement in unnecessary . Mr . Klinge recommended the Board adopt an amended confirmatory resolution, omitting the easement . Mr . Howell moved the Board concur in the recommendation, 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. Charles Howell City Controller ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins , Clerk of the Bard 1 1 1