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HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-04-1971 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 4, 1971 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session February 4, 1971 , at the hour of 9: 00 a .m. in the Municipal Building of, said City . Mr . Cecere presiding with Mr . Howell and Mr . Benner present . The following business was had to-wit: Mr . Howell moved to approve minutes of the last two meetings , 111 seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Mr . Cecere welcomed the. new City Engineer , David Benner, as a member of -the Board . Building Commissioner Ed Goisn reported that .Gurley- Fox is hauling debris from his property, and that he will keep close watch on the progress . Commissioner Goins reported that a check on the Westwi,nd: Pet Center on National Road East showed that all animals a.re - properly caged and that there is a fence to separate the. area with the cages .from .the rest of the establishment,. .that .the building is structurally sound, and that there are no tigers . He said he would advise the Health - Department. of the situation. Commissioner .Goins reported that the property on Maple Drive., condemned last year, i.s not owned by Lewis Robinson, according to Mrs . Robinson, and asked the Board for permission to advertise for bids .:to 'have the building demolished, since all the proper steps had already been taken against the owner, Paul Gentry . Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the Building Commissioner ' s request, seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . City- Engineer Benner reported that a check on traffic signals on both "A" and Main Streets . showed that there is some misalign- ment but no immediate danger of any failure. The designer. has been notified and he is in touch with the contractor , who will repair the damage.n . City Controller . Howell reported that some water is leaking in the Engineer ' s office and in the Police Department shooting gallery, due to the roof damage and recent rains . He said the insurance would take care of all damage . Mr . Leahy of CAT-TV asked the Board ' s permission to cross some downtown streets with aerial lines , since there are no posts . He said the lines would be 18 feet above the street . The Board designated the engineer to work with CAT-TV on any permits and asked that an up-to-date map showing all such lines be available in the Engineer ' s office . City Engineer Benner asked that he also be furnished a masterplan of all installations . Mr . Howell asked Mr . Leahy how complaints during installations are handled . He said he had had several calls from residents who felt that CAT-TV were trespassing on their properties . Mr . Leahy asked that all complaints be turned over to him and that each is personally attended to, and any damages repaired . Fire Cheif William Berry reported that there has been some water damage in basements , and that the Fire Department is doing - all it can to help. He reported that the Fire Department has been called about some water across U . S . 27 North, but that he felt that this is a State Highway problem. Chief Berry reported that, in spite of repeated warnings , both Pennsylvania and C . & 0 . Railroads are burning railroad ties , on:' one occassion, keeping three companies busy for nine hours . City Attorney Cecere said arrests should be made, but Chief Berry said that it was difficult to locate those responsible . Board of Works Minutes February 4, 1971 . Page 2 - The Board decided .to notify both railroads. by letter of their violation and advise them that: charges would be brought if the violations did not stop. - Chief Berry asked permission for members of the .Gas . City -Fi.re Department to come to Richmond for training, as they dis last year . .Mr . Howell moved the Board approve. the request, seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Mr . Howell- moved the Board award the contract for 1971 removal - of trees to Foister Miracle Tree Service, at .$18.00 per tree, low bid, and the contract for stump removal to Antrim Tree Service at $6.50 per stump, low bid, seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the :motion was carried ; . Mr . Howell reported that the billing and execution of tree • removal has not worked out well under the system devised last year , and recommended that the responsibility of administering the program be turned over tb the Street Commissioner , rather - than be left in the hands .o.f the Park Commissioner . .Mr . Cecere . said he agreed .with '.the proposal for the reasons that complaints dealing with dead trees . on . streets come .into the Stree Depart- ment ; the Street Department could better coordinate the removal of trees and stumps with street , curb and sidewalk reapirs ; and that the maintenance. of streets is the Board of Works ' s respon- sibility and it could exercise better control over the Street Department than over the Park Department which . is out of its jurisdiction . .Mr . Howell moved the Board .take the responsiblility for administrering the program of tree and stump removal from the Park Department and give it to the Street Department; seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Sanitary Commissioner Ed Ross reported - that the relief sewer on the West side is completed and functioning . He said no more industrial waste is emptying into the river . He complimented the contractor on- the successful blasting operations , completed under strict supervision of the Board of Works , - 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 •