HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-03-1970 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 3 , 1970
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, met in regular session in the Municipal Building,
at the hour of 9: 00 a .m. Mr . Cecere presiding with Mr . Howell ,
present . The following business was had to-wit :
111 Mr . Howell moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting,
seconded by Mr . Cecere and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried .
Councilman Paust requested a permit to hold a parade Saturday,
September 19, 1970., at 2 :00 p.m. for the downtown fiesta days .
He also requested permission to close Main St . from 7th to 10th
Street Friday and Saturday from 5 to 9: 00 p.m. , Friday for a
lively arts show and Saturday for a farm display . Mr . Howell
moved the Board approve these requests subject to State Highway
approval and,cto..coordinatiory-with Traffic, Mr . Cecere senconded
and by unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Park Commissioner Don McBride reported that a tree on "J" St .
which the Board had been requested to remove 'is not a dead tree.
He said he has many requests for pruning trees but it is not the
Park Department ' s policy to prune trees , only to remove dead
trees or stumps . Mr . Cecere said that trimming trees is the
responsibility of property owners .
Commissioner McBride reported that he has no money to pay damages
to Mr . McCurdy for his windows broken by balls from the ball park .
He said Mr . McCurdy built his shop there long after the ball park
was there and knew the risks he was running . Mr . Bell has re-
commended that visiting teams carry liability insurance . Mr.
McBride said that there is liability insurance to cover personal
injury but not property damages . Mr . Cecere said there should
be liability insurance to cover both property damage and personal
injury on any games , whether they are a part of the Park recrea-
tion program or;-;not, if the teams play with the permission of the
Park Department . He told Mr . McBride not to pay any money to
Mr . McCurdy and to advise him that we are checking into the
insurance. Mr . McBride said he could not possibly build a fence
high enough to stop all balls from going over it .
Field Engineer Ralph Willis requested a permit for a curb cut
at 2044 S . llth Street for a private residence, Zoning and Traffic
both having approved. Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the
curb cut, seconded by Mr . Cecere and on unanimous voice vote :
the motion was carried.
Assistant Police Chief Major Doren presented Robert Monger for
promotion from probationary patrolman to Patrolman First Class .
Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the promotion, seconded by
Mr . Cecere and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr . Cecere commended all City Departments for the fine job they
did for the Frank Sinatra benefit, with particular reference to
the Police, Fire, and Street Departments .
Street Commissioner Elmer Toschlog said that he and the Engineer
have checked out the flooding problem on S . "N" St . and believe
that beehives on manholes, as well as cleaning out the creek
would alleviate the situation . He also recommended cut-Ling down
"L" St . and 16th so water can drain on the street . He said the
State Highway has an obstruction under the bridge, they have been
notified but have taken no action . The possibility of -a storm
sewer was discussed, but there is no money to build one. Mr .
Cecere told Commissioner Toschlog to proceed with the recommended
remedies .
Board of Works Minutes
September 3, 1970
Page 2
Fire Chief William Berry recommended the installation of one fire
hydrant on the northeast corner of Mikan Drive in the Crestdale
addition, and one on Keyser Lane, 500 feet from the one on Mikan
Drive, since the area has been sufficiently built up to warrant
the extra protection . Mr . Howell moved the Board order the
hydrants installed, seconded by Mr . Cecere and on unanimous voice
vote the motion was carried .
Building Commissioner Ed Goins requested that the Board authorize
an ordinance to be prepared for Council for a transfer of funds
within his department of $275 .00 from salaries to gasoline. Mr .
Howell moved the Board approve the request, seconded by Mr . Cecere
and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Mr . Howell reported that he has received a petition for a street
light from the residents of S.W. 3rd St . and "D" Sts, and that the
request has been approved last week and the light would be
installed as soon as materials are received .
Mr . Howell proposed the following schedule for closing City Offices
for holidays : Sept . 7, Labor Day; Nov. 3 , Election Day; Nov. 11 , -
Veterans ' Day; Nov. 26, 27, Thanksgiving and the following Friday;
December 25, Christmas ; and Jan . 1 , New Year ' s Day . Mr . Cecere
moved the Board approve the holiday schedule, seconded by Mr .
Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Mr . Howell moved the Board accept the following report :
DOGS DELIVERED TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER FROM 8-1 TO 8-31 -70
DATE:` LOCATION TYPE SEX COLOR
111 8-4 205 N . W. H Terrier F Br & Wt
8-4 208 N . W. G Terrier M Wt . & Tan
8-4 208 N . W. G Terrier M B1 & Wt
8-4 43 N . W. J Hound_; M Br & Wt
8-4 201 S . 10th WH Terrier M Br & Wt
8-5 205 N . 4th Pekeonese M . Br & Wt
8-5 1100 S . 4th Terrier M Tan
8-5 67 N . 14th Collie M B1 & Wt
8-5 801 S . 4th Mongrel M Bl Wt & Br
8-6 164, S .W. 14th Collie F Br
8-6. 1202 Ridge Beagle M�j Br Wt & B1
8-6 411 Lincoln Collie F Br & Wt
8-7 1023 N . H Collie M B1 & Wt
8-7 833 N . 17th Hound M B1 & Tan
8-7 526 S . 12th Hound M B1 & Wt
8-7 1212 N . G Cocker Span . F B1 & Wt
8-11 209 S. 12th Collie M Tan
8-11 703 S . Q Mongrel M B1 & Br
8-11 2203 N . E Collie M Br & Wt
8-11 219 S. B Mongrel F B1 , Wt & Br
8-12 212. N . W. 19th Mongrel F Bl , Wt .& Br
8-12 101 Lincoln Collie M Br & Wt
8-12 River Ct . Collie M Br & Wt
8-12 2401 Chester Blvd. Terrier M Br & Wt
8-13 700 N . 12th Terrier M Br
8-14 13th & N . H Terrier F Tan
8-14 13th & N . H Mongrel F B1 & Br
8-14 13th & N . H Hound M Bl & Wt
8-14 809 N . 16th Collie M Bl & Wt
8-14 116 S . 18th Collie M Br & Wt
8-17 1214 S . F Hound M Br & Wt
8-17 913 N . 11th Hound F Br & Wt
8-17 610 S . 13th Hound F Br
8-17 120 S . 3rd Collie F Br Wt & Bl
8-17 120 S . 3rd Mongrel F Bl Wt & Br
8-17 418 N . 1 lth Collie F Br & Wt
8-17 450 N . W. K Collie F Br & Wt
8-17 520 S . 13th Police M B1 & Br
Board of Works Minutes
September 3 , 1970
Page 3 .
DATE LOCATION TYPE SEX COLOR
8-18 N . 15th & F Collie M Br & Wt
8-18L; 711 N . 19th Mongrel . F Tan & Wt
8-19 418 N . 16th Mongrel M Br B1 & Wt
8-19 418 N . llth Police M Br
8-21 215 N . 19th Collie F Br & Wt
8-21 118 N . 7th Police M B1 & Tan
8-24 1100 Parry Police M B1 Wt & Br
8-24 1326 S 23rd Police F B1 & Br
8-24 410 Greenbriar Dr . Collie F Bl & Br
8-24 607 N . 13th Spaniel M Tan
8-24 202 S . 10th Spaniel M Tan
8-24 1300 Blk on NW L Mongrel F Br & Wt
8-24 209 Linden Ct . Mongrel F 61 Wt & Br
8-24 209 Linden Ct . Mongrel F B1 & Wt
8-25 10 River Ct . Mongrel F . B1 & Wt
8-26 400 N . llth Police F B1 & Br
8-26 821 N . 10th Hound M Br & Wt
8-26 821 N . 10th Hound F Br & Wt
8-26 1225 N. H Hound M B1 Wt & Br
8-27 731 S . 6th Beagle F B1 Wt & Br
8-28 YMCA Police M Br & Tan
8-28 426 Lincoln Spaniel F Tan
8-31 400 N . 9th Mongrel - F Tan
8-31 2516 N . W. 16th Collie M B1 & Wt
8-31 45 S. 8th Terrier F B1 & Wt
8-31 251 .7 N . W. 16th Beagle M B1 Wt & Br
8-31 2517 N . W. 16th Mongrel F B1 & Wt
8fi31 2517 N . W. 16th Mongrel F Grey & Wt
8-31 183 S. W. 2nd Hound F Bl & Wt
8-31 1000 Blk on N . H Hound F B1 & Wt
20 Cats delivered to the Animal Shelter
17 Pups delivered to the Animal Shelter
12 Sick Dogs destroyed.
8 Dogs found homes for .
6 Dogs 'returned to the owners .
James Ferguson, Dog Warden
Commissioner Goins reported that Joe Bolt ' s house has not been
removed, because M . Bolt ' s truck broke down . Mr . Cecere
instructed the Building Commissioner to inform Mr . Bolt by
certified mail that if his house is not down by September 15,
1970, the Board would let the contract for which it has already
taken bids to remove the house.
Mr . Leahy of CATV requested amendents to the CATV franchise. He
said all FCC approval is now granted and they are ready to install
cables . The changes he requested involved programming and rates .
When the original franchise was granted there was an application .
before the FCC for a UHF station, which has since been withdrawn .
New federal regulations require CATV to make provision for local
origination- programming which would include educational and news
programming . Schools would have the use of the channel as well
as studio equipment for central teaching. The cost of this
equipment would be over $100,000 .00, therefore CATV is requesting
that monthly service charges for single dwellings would- be $4.95
per month instead of the original $3 .95 per month . The cable
would carry full time Dayton channels 2, 7, 22, 16, Bloomington
4, as well as non-network programs 9, 5, 12, 19, 6, and 8 . Mr .
Lealy said CATV would work with consulting engineers to utilize
cables for traffic signal installations and for fire alarms .
Mr . Howell moved the Board order an ordinance to be presented to
Council with the suggested changes in the franchise, seconded
by Mr . Cecere and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Board of Works Minutes
September 3 , 1970
Page 4
Sanitary Commissioner Ed Ross said the contractor who is
installing the sewer on 2nd St . has requested a permit to use
explosives since he has hit some rock which his equipment is
unable to negotiate. Mr . Cecere moved the Board allow the permit
only if all other means of getting through the rock are ex-
hausted, if the Fire Department and other involved departments
are informed of all stages of the uses of the explosives , if
the contractor proves the proper insurance, seconded by Mr .
Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
The Clerk presented proof of publication of Resolution 1903-1970 .
The proof of publication was examined by the City Attorney, and
found to be correct . Mr . Howell moved that the Board approve
the proof of publication, seconded by Mr . Cecere and on unani -
mous voice vote the motion was carried.
No remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were
presented . Mr . Howell moved the Board confirm Resolution No.
1093-1970, a Barrett Law project involving the construction
of a sidewalk on N . W. 13th Street, seconded by Mr . Cecere and
on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded
and passed, the meeting was adjourned .
/s/ Andrew Cecere, President
ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins , City Clerk