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Home My Public Portal About03-04-1971 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA MARCH 4, 1971 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session March 4, 1971 , at the hour of 9: 00 a .m. Mr . Cecere presiding with Mr . Howell and Mr . Benner present . The following business was had to-wit : Mr . Benner moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded by Mr . Howell , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . - Housing Authority Director Phil Reed asked the Board authorize a yellow curb for approximately 40 feet in front of the front entrance to Sycamore Square to be used for a loading and un- loading zone for residents . He also asked for help from the Police Department to handle the crowds at Sunday ' s open house . The Board took the no-parking area under advisement and author- ized temporary no-parking for the open house . The Board told Mr . Reed to co-ordinate with the Traffic Division for the event . Ken Weber and Ann Lochner asked for permission to hold a "Walk- A-Thon" for the March of Dimes compaign on April 24, 1971 . About 500 volunteers are expected to walk 21 miles , beginning at 9: 00 a .m. starting and ending at the Richmond Square Mall , in groups of 20, with no solicitation to take place . Walking will take place on sidewalks and insurance will be provided . Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the project, subject to State Highway approval , seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unan- imous voice vote the motion was carried . Street Commissioner Elmer Toschlog complained of letter at the Richmond Square Mall . Mr . Howell moved the Board asked the owners to come to the next Board meeting to discuss the problem, seconded by Mr . Benner, .andion unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . The Wayne County Commissioners appeared to ask the Board to execute a lease for housing ambulance facilities in City property located at 9th and South "E" Streets , to terminate December 31 , 1971 . Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the - _ lease, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . The City is to provide the building and ambulance No. 30 . Mr . Cecere expressed. the. Board ' s appreci - ation to the Commissioners and Mr . Wambo .expressed the Commis - sioner ' s appreciation of the Board ' s co-operation . Mr . Dennis Lord of the Water Company appeared to discuss fire protection in the Buchholz addition . He said that the Water Company is obligated to install lines where there are 6 cus - tomers every 500 feet and these conditions have always been met before, but the Buchholz addition does not apply . He said the Company would have to be reimbursed for $13 ,000 .00 of the installation cost . Mr . ,Cecere said the Board would take the -problem under advisement while he studies the P .S•.C . ruling . Mr . Lord said his company is starting work on laying a 16" pipe on Main Street and they will clean up and provide temporary paving each evening while the work is being done . Councilman Blackwood asked the Board order a. street light installed on North "B " Street between 17th .and 18th Streets ,. on an existing wooden pole . The Board took .the. matter -under advisement to get a cost estimate and consult with. the Street Lighting Committee . - Councilman Blackwood again brought up the matter of the traffic light at Elks Road and National Road East . He said that two of four requirements for this installation hve been met by 80% which is all the State Highway requires . He asked that in view of this and the continued growth of the area and plans for future development , that the Board make another request of the State Highway Department . Traffic Captain Paul Martin suggested he be allowed to make the request in person, rather than to Board of Works Minutes March 4, 1971 Page 2 • write another letter . Mr . Howell moved the Board authorize Captain Martin to . discuss it with State Highway officials , seconded b.y.. Mr . Benner, and .on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . City Judge Robert Burton asked the Board ' s co-operation in working. out a work. program for persons convicted in City Court who are unable to pay their. fines , in view of the recent, III Supreme Court decision that indigents may not be required to lay their fines out in jail . City Attorney Cecere said he would send for a copy of the decision,. . Fire Chief William Berry asked the Board approve the, appoint • - ment, of Alfred E . . Bowen as probationary fireman, effective March 5 , 1971 . Mr.. Howell moved the Board, approve the. appointment , seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous . v.oice vote t.he ,motion was carried. • , • . . Chief Berry submitted the following report: . JANUARY MONTHLY REPORT • . Inspections . 483 . Re-_Inspections . 23 . Orders ,. . - 26 • . . Verbal Orders .. 8 . .compliances i ances: - 1 1 • . Captain Sparks and Bosell contacted Mr . Waltz at the School Administration. Office. in regards to the Spring Sparky program. The-. meeting was very. . favorable and plans were initiated . Fire Prevention Bureau appeared on WGLM radio during a weekIII long program on the Fire Department . The program was people . in action. Captains Sparks and Rosen is presently up-dating the Red "E" file. This is for people who .have an invalid in their home or for anyone who. would have trouble getting out of the house if a -fire s.houl.d. strike . . . . . „ , Captain .Gr i.ffi n had . a. class -on fire protection and fire pre- vention at the, Fr-am Corp. in Greenvi11e, .Ohio- on January .21st . 26 men were .present . . . . . , On January 22nd Captain Griffin attended a school' assembly . at Starr School.. for a talk, on fire safety and- showing a film. The film was "In Case of Fire" and he talked. on fire drills and false alarms . 500 students were present . The Captains in Fire Prevention are attending the National , Electrical Code class at Ivy Tech . ,Also, attended a class at the 'Ameroi can B.u_i 1 di ng;-Counci 1. in Indi anapol i s-, on Feb . 1st , along with members of the Bureau of Buildings . Reported b.y.:_ -. , William Sparks ,, ._Captain .. . III Police Chief Don Strahan asked the Board approve sending a police escort for the basketball team to the Regional at New Castle. The po1"i_cement would be in: uniform, but off-duty . Mr . -Howe.l l . .moved the Board -approve ,the request , . seconded by, Mr . Benner , and .on unanimous voice vote tha motion was .carried . Board of Works Minutes • March 4, 1971 Page 3 • Chief Strahan asked the Board authorize the implementing of making one-way streets on 10th and llth Streets , already approved but held up until after Christmas .. Mr .. Howell moved the Board approve the request and make 10th and llthStreets - one-way as soon as they •:are properly, signed, seconded, by. Mr . Benner, .and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the installation of a. flasher at South :l6th - and Main Streets, seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Captain Martin requested the Board authorize that parking be taken off for 35 additional feet atAhe southeast corner of South 7th and "B" Streets, for better visibility . Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the request, seconded 'by Mr-. Benner , and on unanimous voice vote. the. motion was carried . • Captain Martin requested the Board authorize restricted parking on S .W. 2nd Street at West Main Street . There is not enough •room' for traffic and cars that are. making turns.. Mr . .Benner moved the Board -authorize 55 feet of parking restriction of the West. side of the street , ,seconded by. Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Captain Martin reported that he has checked on the request by Harry Bright of H & B Liquidators to restrict parking on South 9th at "C" Street . He recommended the Board 'authorize the yellow curb only in front of a door which leads into his property . City Attorney Cecere said _that there iss -no legiti - mate reason in terms of traffic to remove any parking except for 20 feet from the alley west . Mr . Cecere •moved the Board approve the removing of parking from 20 from the al-ley west, seconded by Mr . Howell , and on unanimous :voice vote the motion was carried . :. Captain Martin requested the Board allow the replacing of traffic lights at 22nd and - East Main Streets with new 12-inch red lens light which had been removed .from West 1st and Main Streets and left for the City use by the State Highway Department . Money for labor .is available in the .Parking Meter budget . Mr .. Howell moved the Board approve the request, seconded by ' Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. The Clerk reported -having received the following notice from the State Highway Department: NOTICE OF =OFFICIAL ,ACTION • OF . . Indiana State Highway! Commission WHEREAS, under and by virtue of the . Statutes of the State of Indiana, relative to traffic regulation, .the Indiana State Highway Commi'ssion ' has the authority and the ..duty to adopt and promulgate regulations in the interest of the safety and convenience of the traveling public using .the highway, including streets in cities and towns , under the control of said Commis- sion, be it known that, the following traffic regulation is hereby adopted: • Parking shall be. restricted on US 40 in - the :City of Richmond, Wayne County, as follows : "NO PARKING ANY TIME" on the south side of US 40 (West Main Street) ;trom South , West 2nd Street east thereof to South West 1st Street, a distance of approximately 270 feet . Board of Works Minutes March 4, 1971 Page 4 NOTE: This action amends and/or supersedes previous official action at the above named location (s) . ADOPTED THIS 24th day of - February; 197.1 . ,. APPROVED: Is/ Clinton A:. Wendl e Indiana State Highway Comm. . Chief., Division of Traffic APPROVED: /s/ G .. K .; Ha11oc.k :. . By:.. /s/ R . H . Harrel ), . Chief:.of Highway Operations, : Executive Director APPROVED: /s/ N .W. Steinkamp ATTEST: /s/ Edwin J . Simcox • ,Chi of Highway Engineer J . - . . .Secretary. to the . . . . Commission . Captain Martin reported that the Police Department is working; toward an agreement with Farmers Group Insurance to pay for re- pairing a damaged retaining fence at S .W. 1st Street and National Road . • Mr . Howell moved the Board appro.ve, a request: from Police Chief Don _St rahan to.:take vacation time beginning: April 17,: 1971 , • seconded by Mr. . ..Benner,. and. .on. unanimous. voice .vote, the motion was carried . The Board received the following report.: . February 28, 1971 DOGS DELIVERED TO -.THE ANIMAL SHELTER FOR TH.E. MONTH OF FEBRUARY DATE • . LOCATION BREED: -SEX :COLOR 2-1 -71 . : 212.1 S . 1.1 t.h- St ..: : Po1. ice , -F B1 & Tan 2 -1 . 508 N . 19th St . Mongrel F Br & Wt 2-1 109 SW F St . Mongrel F Br & Wt 2-1 . 5.00 S . 10th •St . . . . :Bull .Dog F Bl ;, .Wt & Br 2-2. 1.522 S .L4th .St.. . . .Ter.r•ie.r. M - . B1 & Wt 2-5 . . 708 S. 8th S•t.. . .. . Mongrel M Br & Wt 2-15 37 S . 21st St . Mongrel M Br & Wt 2-16 .• . 801 S .W. 2nd St . . . Mongrel IC .B.1. & Wt 2-16 626 Indiana Ave ., . Beagle F Bl , Wt .& Br 2-16 • . .626 Indiana Ave . . _- Hound . - M Br & Wt 2 -17 221 S . 6th St . Collie M Br & Wt 2-17. 320 N . 9th St . . . Terrier F B1 , Wt & Br 2-17 100 B1k on S . 7th St . Hound M B1 . - 2-18 1.038 S . 4th St . Collie F Br & Wt 2-18 800 N . . 16th St . ' Collie M B1 & Wt 2-18 1220 N . H St . Terrier M B1 & Wt 2-19 , . 450 NW K St . . ... Police M Wt 2-20 1038 S . 4th St . Mongrel M Br & Wt 2-22 . . . 901 .N .. .H St .c Boxer . "F. Br & Wt 2-22 . . .• . 1217 S . .3.3rd St . • Collie • M - Br - 2-22 , . 410 .N . 15th St . . Terrier •F B1 ,& Br 2-22 . 1017 N . 15th St . _Mongrel M Bl , Br & Wt 2-26 205 N . .'4th St . • Po1.ic.e ;F B1 &. Tan --2 -26 . 61 N . W. H St . Col l.ie.. M Wt &. B,r .- 2-28 533 .N . 19th St . , Beagle M . B1 , Wt & Br Eight cats delivered to the animal shelter . Seventeen pups .delivered to the, animal . shelter . . , . Five dogs returned to the owners . . Three dogs found homes for . Destroyed eight sick dogs . Destroyed four dogs that had been struck by. automobiles . /s/ James Ferguson, Dog Warden • Board of Works Minutes March 4, 1971 Page 5 The Board received the following report: Bureau of Buildings of Richmond, Indiana March 3, 1971 Board of Public Works & Safety Richmond, Indiana Gentlemen: The following is a report from the Bureau of Buildings for the month of February 1971 . Month No. of Dwellings Evaluation Total Permits February 1971 4 $80,000 .00 47 February 1970 0 0 115 January 1971 1 14,000 .00 73 Total Cost February 1971 $1 ,486, 976.00 February 1970 626, 637 .00 January 1971 107, 782 .00 Total permit fees February 1971 $2, 993 .00 Total permit fees February 1970 $1 ,354 .00 Total number of inspections made by this department in the month of February 1971 , 314 . Dwellings condemned in February, 1971 - 5 Outbuildings condemned in February, 1971 - 0- Number of dwellings razed in February, 1971 - 5 Number of outbuildings razed in February, 1971 - 0 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Claude E . Goins , Commissioner Bureau of Buildings City of Richmond, Indiana Mr . Benner . reported that he has received a petition for curbs to be built under Barrett Law on S.W. 18th Street from S .W. "D" to S .W. "E" Streets . The Board referred the project to the Engineer . Engineer Benner reported having received a complaint from resi - dents of the Crestdale subdivision that water is running off the Friends Fellowship Community property and causing a problem. Mr . Cecere said this is not a City ' s problem but a civil matter . There being no further business on motion duly made, *"seconded and passed, the meeting was adjourned . /s/ Andrew Cecere, President ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins , Clerk of the Board • , f I: i