HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-11-1971 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 11 , 1971
The Board of. Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, met in regular session February 11 , 1971 , at the hour
of 9: 00 a .m. in the Municipal Building of said City . Mr .
Howell presided inn the absence of Mr . . Cecere, with 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 . .
Captain Koontz requested a parade permit on behalf of the Marine
Corps for Veterans Day, May 15 , 1971 , to begin at 2: 00 p.m. ,
downtown to contain about 125 units . Don McBride is parade
marshal ] . Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the request,
subject to coordination with Traffic Department , seconded by
Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Police Chief Don Strahan read the following letter:
January 15, 1971
Mr . Donald Strahan
Chief of Police
Municipal Building
Richmond, Indiana
Sir :
Having been a member of the Richmond Police Department from
January. 1 , 1951 to February 14, 1971 , and serving: twenty years,
one month, fourteen days , I hereby submit. my resignation for
the purpose of retirement .
Sincerely,
_ /s/ Lawrence Harris-
Chief Strahan requested the Board approve the resignation, Mr .
Howell moved the Board confirm the request, seconded by Mr .
Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Chief ; Strahan read the following letter: - .
February 9, 1971 .
Mayor Byron E . K1ute
Municipal Building
Richmond, Indiana
Dear Mayor ,
• ' I want to sincerely commend our local police for_ theirquick
action in recovering the articles stolen at Charles the night
of February 2, 1971 .
During theinvestigative process , I was in contact with seven
different officers . They all handled their responsibilities
with dignity and dispatch .
•
One of the asides is the way our pupils reacted t.o the work
of the officers . They join me in commending the work of the
department to you .
Please see that this expression for a job well done gets to
all those who had a hand in apprehending the vandal (s) who
damaged our building and stole our equipment..
With kindest personal regards ,
/s/ George A. Spear
Principal
Board of Works Minutes
February 11 , 1971
Page 2
Chief Strahan reported that he had also received 25 letters
from students , all commending the Police Department .
Mr . Hageboeck, owner of Mac ' s Pharmacy, appeared to request
the Board allow him to cut into the sidewalk in front of his
establishment, to make room for two or three cars to park .
Captain Martin said something would have to be done about the
parking situation because motorists are ignoring the left-turn
lane in the 1500 block of East Main Street , and a dangerous
situation exists when motorists pull back into the center lane
in order to avoid cars parked on front of the pharmacy . City
Engineer said he did not think that the suggested solution would
be the answer, but thought it would create an additional traffic
hazard . He suggested off-street parking, in the rear . Mr .
Howell moved the Board take the request under advisement ,
pending further study by Traffic and the Engineer ' s office,
seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried.
Mr . Howell read the following letter:
February 2 , 1971
Hagerstown, Indiana
Dear Mr . Howell :
As a member of the Board of Public Works , you name was given
to me by Mr . .Klute, the Mayor , when I consulted With him about
- a problem. He suggested that I write you this letter and •
explain my situation .
I work at Avco and since I come from the west, I have to cross
the railroad tracks that run adjacent north and south and cross
Williamsburg Pike in front of Avco. This railroad track is
rough beyond description, especially on the south lane of the
Street . Besides being full of holes , it is uneven to the
point that my car rocks back and forth when I cross it .
Mayor Klute said that your Board would have to institute the
action with the railroad company in order to get the necessary
repairs done. You may not have received other complaints yet ,
but I am sure that you presently will . I have a fairly new
car and I don ' t like the punishment it gets , that is twice
a day and ten times a week .
I would appreciate any attention you might give to this situ-
ation and I hope thatyou can get the railroad to do something
soon .
Thank you .
Yours truly, -
/s/ Rosanna Roth
351 South Washington Street
Hagerstown, Indiana
Mr . Howell moved the Board write to the Penn Central Railroad
to advise them of the poor condition of all its crossings
throughout the City, seconded by Mr . Benner., and on unanimous
voice vote the motion was carried .
Mr . Howell read the following letter:
Greenfield District
January 22, 1971
Mrs . Lotte Hoskins
Cl er*, Board of Public Works and Safety
Richmond, Indiana
Board of Works Minutes
February 11 , 1971
Page 3
Dear Mrs . Hoskins : •
RE: U .S . 27 (8th & 9th Sts . )
at North "A" and South "A"'
Signal Modernization
This is 'to acknowledge your letter of. January 18, 1971 , and to
III advise yoO. that the design work for the modernization of the
cited signals is presently, underway . When the design is com-
pleted and field checked it will be put up for bids and the
work will follow. I cannot , at this time, give a definite date
for the work to begin, but can advise you that progress is being
made .
Thank you for your interest in traffic safety .
Sincerely,
/s/ Joseph R . Schleter.
District Traffic Engineer
Approved:
/s/ T. Van Sickle
District Engineer
Mr . Howell said the State Highway letter did not indicate that
any recommendation would be made to the State Highway Commission
regarding the emergency nature of the problem, and moved the
Board write another letter to the State Highway, requesting the
problem be given special priority, seconded by Mr . Benner, and
on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
The Building Commissioner presented the following report:
The following is a report from the Bureau of Buildings for the
month .of January, 1971 .
MONTH NO . OF DWELLINGS EVALUATION TOTAL PERMITS
January 1971 1 $14,000 .00 73
January 1970 2 35,000 .00 95
December 1970 2 61 ,000 .00 96
TOTAL COST
January 1971 $107, 782 .00
January 1970 301 ,287 .00
December 1970 276, 766.00
Total permit fees January 1971 $302 .00
Total permit fees January 1970 751 .00
Total number of inspections made by this department in the month
of January 1971 , 335 .
Dwellings condemned in January 1971 - 2
Outbuildings condemned in January 1971 - 4
Number of- Dwellings razed in January 1971 - 1
III Number of Outbuildings razed in January 1971 - 1
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Claude E . Goins , Commissioner
Bureau of Buildings
Traffic Captain Martin reported that he had had work from the
State Highway that materials for the overhead signing of lanes
in the 400 block of N . !'A"Street are now available for install -
ation. All materials are provided by the State Highway, with
Richmond Power & Light providing the labor .
City Engineer Benner reported that he had had a complaint from
the owner of property at 111 South 34th Street, that water is
running accross her property and causing considerable damage
in her basement .
Board of Works Minutes
February 11 , 1971
Page 4
Street Commissioner Elmer Toschlog said he had checked into it
and a right-of-way had been paved, disrupting the natural flow
of water . He understands that a sewer iLs : available but , no hook-
up has been made. Commissioner Toschlog is going: to study the
problem further .
There being no further _business . on motion duly made, seconded
and passed, the meeting was adjourned . d
/s/ Charles Howell
ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins , Clerk of the Board