HomeMy Public PortalAbout01-21-1971 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JANUARY 21 , 197.1
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, met in regular session in said City, January 21 , 1971 ,
at the hour • of- 9: 00 a .m. in the Municipal Building . Mr. . Cecere
presided with Mr . Howell and Mr . Willis present.. The following
business was had to-wit: -.
Mr . Willis moved to approve minutes of the previous meeting,
seconded by Mr . -Howell , and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried . . -
Mr . Walter Werner appeared to request the Board take some action
at the intersection of South 27th and "E" Streets , since several
incidents involving cars traveling at high speed had occurred .
He suggested the Board make the intersection a 3-way stop.
The Board took the matter under advisement , pending consultation
with the Traffic Division .
Mr . Darrell Shaffer " of the Bus Committee requested the Board
allow the present bus route of the South 12th -.and Reeveston bus
to be changed to include the vicinity of new apartment houses . .
There would be -no additional cost ,_ and the committee felt that
this change was one Of the ways the policy of more complete .
service could be implemented . Mr . Howell moved the Board approve
the recommendation, effective February 1 , 1971 , seconded by
Mr . Willis , and on unanimous voice vote the motion_was _ carried .
A group of pony owners appeared to- inquire -about the complaint
concerning ponies in the North end:_ They said that their ponies
were racing ponies and well -housed and never loose. They said
those running loose belonged to youngsters . They suggested the
City find a . place . where ponies found loose could be taken, and
if one of them were contacted, they would try to locate the
onwer . The problem was taken under advisement .
Mr . Howell reported that the pet shop on National Road East
contained several dangerous animals , and he expressed concern
over the possibility of fire and the animals getting loose.
Building Commissioner Ed Goins said that the land had been sold
and the pet shbp must relocate and he would look into the
situation .
Gurley Fox appeared in answer to a summons to show cause why the
order of condemnation by the Building Commissioner against his
property at 1104 Perry Street issued September 25, 1970 , should
not be carried out . Mr . Fox reported having trouble with his
truck, but he said he would get the property cleaned up. He
said his 95 year old mother lived in the .house and did not want
to move. His sister , also present, said she thought her mother
should go into a home . Neighbors said the property contained
rats and needs to be caleaned. Mr . Fox said he would clean it
up. The Board allowed Mr . Fox to clean up his yard, and asked
that he immediately start an extermination program, the Wayne
County Health Department supplying the rat poison.
Commissioner Goins reported that a house burned down by the
Fire Department last year has not had the deris cleaned up
and asked that the Board allow him to advertise for bids .:to
clean up the rubble. Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the
Commissioner ' s request , seconded by Mr . Willis , and on unan-
imous voice vote the motion was carried .
Commissioner Goins asked the Board summon Mr . William Jordan
. to appear to show cause why the order of condemnation against
his property at 60 Bridge Avenue should not be carried out .
Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the Building Commissioner ' s
request, seconded by Mr . Willis , and on unanimous voice vote
the motion was carried .
Board of Works Minutes -
January 21 , 1971
Page 2
Commissioner Goins requested the Board summon Lewis Robinson
concerning his property on Maple .Avenue. . Mr . Howell moved the .
Board approve the' request, _ seconded by Mr . Willis, and on
unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . -
Mr . Howell reported that he has checked the problem at the
Sunoco Station concerning water running onto U . S . 27 ,, and
found that underwater springs are responsible, also at North
11th and "J" Street.
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The problem of the tree brought to the. Board ' s attention by
Councilman Marno had been checked with Park ,.Commisioner
McBride, -according to .the Clerk, and found . to be _ on pr=i:vate
property . •
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City Engineer Willis reported that he has worked out a system ,
by which contractors are - responsible for the cost of restoring
streets after cuts had been made . . The City Street Department
will do the work, reimbursed from the contractors . City
Attorney Cecere wanted to .know what was being done about past
cuts in the 'street . He , sai.d if a contractor makes a series -
of cuts in a newly paved street, he should not be allowed to
merely-.patch the holes but should be required to resurface , -
the street . Commissioner Toschlog said the contractor would
be billed. Mr . Willis moved the Board accept the- schedule
of payment for cuts in the streets , seconded by Mr . Howell ; _
and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
/s/ Andrew Cecere, President
ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins , Clerk-.of the Board