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HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-01-1970 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, OCTOBER 1 , 1970 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond , Indiana met in regular session in the Municipal Building, of said City October] , 1970 at the hour of 9:00 a .m. Mr . Cecere presiding with Mr . Howell and Mr . Willis present . The following business was had to-wit : Mr . Howell moved to approvedthe minutes of the previous meeting, seconded by Mr . Willis andon unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Harold Sawyer requested permission to conduct an outdoor church service on an empty lot at Sheridan and N . W. "JL' St . , on Saturday, October 3, 1970 between 6:00 and 7: 15 p.m. The owner of the lot has given his permission. Mr. Howell moved to approveuthe request seconded by Mr . Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Mrs . Charles Keiger, 715 S. 17th St . , requested a street light between G and H Streets on S. 17th Street in order to help stop vandalism. The Board referred the request to the Street Light Committee of Council . Mr . Howell moved the Board approve5a request from Test Junior High School PTO to close S. ''A" Street between 22nd and 23rd Sts . , October 15, from 6:00 p.m. to 8: 30 p.m. for an ice cream social , seconded by Mr . Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Fire Chief William Berry submitted the following report : AUGUST MONTHLY REPORT Inspections 324 Re-Inspections 36 Compliances 12 Verbal Orders 11 Letters 4 The Sparky Cartoon Carnival was very successful . 275 attended. Captain Bosell was on two weeks vacation . - Captain Griffin is now on vacation. Sparky ' s Fire Department will be in the school structure once again this year . Grade levels will be 2nd and 3rd grade. Sparky ' s Fire Department will also have a program for the 4th and 5th graders at the school ' s request . This program will pertain to fire safety and evacuation . The Fire Prevention Bureau would like to comment that we worked very close with_ the Bureau of Buildings during the month of August . /s/ Harlan Green, Fire Marshal Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the appointment of Richarddi Charles Kullenbeck as probationary fireman, effective Oct . 2, 1970, as recommended by -Chief Berry, seconded by Mr . Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the promotion of Leroy Clopp to Battalion Chief in charge of maintaining the Fire Departments apparatus and equipment, effective September 24, 1970, seconded by Mr . Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the presentation to Council of an Ordinance and a Resolution for the following transfers of funds within the Fire Department Budget: Adresolution transferring $725 .00 from Office Equipment to Other Equipment, and an Ordinance transfering $4,275 .00 from payroll to Printing, Repair to Equipment, Gasoline, Clothing Allownance, and Other Equipment . The Resolution is needed to purchase a new movie projector, 1 " booster nozzles , and other necessary equipment . The Ordinance is needed to purchase programs for the Fire Prevention School system, hew water tank for #6 pumper, repair water tank on ##4 pumper, fill three new diesel tanks at #2, #3, #6, to purchase badges and pay- the difference on winter dress uniforms, to purchase 12" nozzels , smoke ejector,hose replacement , fire extinguishers, hose clamp, underground diesel tanks for #2, #3 , #6 and pumps for tanks . Board of Works Minutes October 1 , 1970 Page 2 Sanitary Commissioner Ed Ross reported that the contractors who are building the west side ewer are considering an alternate route, taking Randolph Street rather than Lincoln, in order to avoid main water and gas lines . Mr . Cecere commended the Police Department for keeping local crime so far below the national average. An FBI crime index indicated that total crimes have increased 17% in cities compar- able to Richmond, while crime here has only increased .8%. Specific categories of crime have been on the decrease locally, whileithncreasing nationally . The one category which has increased in Richmond is that of larceny, which accounts for the wave of tape recoreder thefts out of cars . Mr . Cecere said that the public could help in the reduction of crimes of this nature by locking their cars , picking their parking places carefully, and marking their tape recorders with indentifying marks . The Clerk presented proof of publication for Improvembent Resolu- tion 1093-1970 , City Attorney Cecere examined the proof of publication and found it to be correct . Mr . Howell moved to approve the proof of publication, seconded by Mr . Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . A bid from Jul Gerken was opened for concrete sidewalk and curb, north from W. Main Street, on the west side of N .W. 13th Street, in the amount of $879 . 10 . Acting City Engineer Ralph Willis said that this bid is well below the estimate and moved the Board accept the bid, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Street Commissioner Elmer Toschlog reported that there is still no guard rail on S .W. 1st St . , and that the State Highway Depart- ment has not responded to the Board ' s invitation to discuss the matter . He saitd the highway people consider it a City matter, but he disagrees . The Clerk was ordered to write. a letter to the Highway Department, again inviting representatives to meet with the Board and warning them that in case of accident, they would be held responsible. Commissioner Toschlog reported that Jaffe ' s have allowed oil to run out into the street , and although they have been billed for the cleaning job, they have not payed . They have also allowed dumpsters to occupy the street , contrary to City Ordinance. The Clerk was ordered to write to Mr . Jaffe, advising him of his duties in connection with these matters . Commissioner Toschlog reported that the ditch South of town has been cleaned from Boston Pike to U . S . 27 . Mrs . Darrell Renthrow, 1030 S . "V" St . appeared to advise the Board that a contractor has staked out building sites in her neighborhood, which would indicate that he is planning to build a house on each of six vacant lots , the lots being only 50 feet wide. She said the houses would be crowdedkandwwowlidirber much too close together . Planning Director Rick Freeman said that according to the zoning ordinance lots must be 65 feet wide, so, .the builder would be unabl ei to get a building permit under the present circumstances . Mr . Howell moved the Board approve a curb cut request by the General Telephone Co. on N . 10th St . , between Main and "A" St . , seconded by Mr . Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . There being no further business on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned . /s/ Andrew Cecere, President ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins