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HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-28-1970 Page 32. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMQ* D, INDIANA, MAY 28, 1970 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session in the Municipal Bldg . , May 28, 1970, at the hour of 9: 00 a .m. Mr . Howell presiding with Mr . Klinge sitting in as acting City Attorney . The following busi - ness was had to-wit : Mr . Klinge moved that the minutes of the previous meeting be -approved, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Police Chief Don Strahan recommended the Board advance Garlan Joe McNew from probationary patrolman to Patrolman First Class , effec- tive May 28, Officer McNew having successfully completed his pro- bationary year ., .. Mr . Klinge moved the Board. .approve the promotion, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Fire Chief William Berry recommended 'the . Boa,rd advance, Donald Atkins from probationary fireman to regular ' fireman, effective • May 24, Fireman Atkins having successfully completed . his 'year of probation . Mr . Klinge moved the Board approve the recommendation, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Mr . Jack Wag.ner,. of the Quadrangle Corp. , . builders of a housing project in the 2000 block...of West Main St . asked the Board to approve the installation of a fire hydrant 300 feet off Main St . Mr . Klinge -moved the Board refer the request to the Fire Depart- ment for recommendation . next .week, seconded by Mr . Howell . and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Reverend Van Luven of the Fairview .Baptist Church, asked per--;mission to hold a parade to promote a two-week Bible School at 2: 00 p.m. June, .13, in a six-block area at Hunt - and "L" Sts . Traffic _Captain Paul .Martin . had no objections . Mr . Klinge moved the Board approve the request, seconded by 'Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice. vote the motion was carried . Mrs . Jean Jones , 318 S .W. 1st St . appeared with a bill for car repairs for $53 .76. . She said shehad damaged her car .. riding over a manhole which was sticking out of the street about 6 inches on Oak Drive. - - She said she had talked to Dale Jacobs , then City Engi_ neer , . who had checked . into it .and had..toid her to .have her car repaired and submit her bill to Mr . Don Bell , since she claimed he told her that the City was . at. fault . Mr . Bell has since. rejected the claim. Mr . Howell said that Oak Drive is ' not in the City but in Spring Grove . _He also said that he had checked with. the secretary in the Engineer ' s Office. and he was : given the impression that Mrs . Janes had never actually talked to Mr . . Jacobs , but Mrs.--•Jacobs claimed that she had . Mr . Klinge said that the City Engineer had no authority to obligate,_the City to pay any claim. He said predominant negligence would have to be proved . -The claim-was turned .over .to the .City -Attor_ney!s . office .for _study and_ recommendation next week . . - - Weights and Measures Inspector , Francis -Daniels , asked the. Board on- behalf of several . proper.ty owners , to vacate So. loth - St . between Perry. and So. . "M" Sts . , because it is not . being used as asstreet . . Mr . Klinge told him to get a petition with the proper legal description . . Inspector Daniels asked the Board to approve an Ordinance to be presented to Council transferring $40 .00 out of supplies, $40 .00 out of office equipment, and $250 .00 out of equipment, into Page 33 . Bd . of Works 8- Safety 5-28-70 travel expenses , within his budget, in order to enable him to attend the 55th Annual National Conference of Weights and Measures , to be held July 13 through 17 in Salt Lake City, Utah . He is a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors . Mr .Howell suggested the Association help pay his pay , but Mr . Daniels said it did not have funds for this purpose. His travel cost by car would be $251 .00, plane fare would be $152 .00 . Mr . . Howell said he had no objection to the trip but felt that the money for equipment should be used for the purpose for which it was intended, and the trip should have been included in the budget . He also felt that if Council appropriates the money 111 for the trip, Mr . Daniels should choose the cheapest transpor- tation or pay the difference. Mr . Klinge moved the Board author- ize the Clerk to prepare the Ordinance for Council ' s considera- tion, without Board recommendation, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Building Commissioner Ed Goins reported that he has -received three bids for the demolishing of the building at 2007 So. "L" St . , as follows : Norman Shaffer , $225 .00; Ray Riddle, $500 .00; and Cox Excavating, $275 .00 . He recommended the Board award the demolition contract to the low bidder, Norman Shaffer for $225 .00 . Mr . Klinge moved the Board concur in the Building Com- missioner ' s recommendation, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unani - mous voice vote the motion was carried . Commissioner Goins reported that Hubert L . Byrd, 2609 E. Main St . has obtained a permit to wreck a structure at 16th and No. "A" St . , and he ha's subsequently wrecked the bu i l d:i;ngbut has not cleaned up the debris , even though he has been repeatedly warned . Mr . Klinge moved the Board requrie Mr . Byred to appear at its next meeting to discuss the problem, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Mr . Goins reported that he has condemned a garage at 1202 Butler St . , owned by Mr . Virgil Seany . Mr . Seany has demolished a part of the garage and has started to remodel it , but has not taken out a permit . There is also a dispute over the property line involved . "Mr . Klinge moved the Board require Mr . Seany to appear before it at its next meeting to show why the order of the Building Commissioner should not be carried out, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr . John Whalen asked permission, on behalf of the American Legion Post 65, to hold a program of fireworks in Glen Miller Park on July 4th . He said the Park Board has approved . Mr . Klinge moved the Board approve the request, provided the Legion work with Traffic, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Chief Strahan asked the Board ' s permission to send Lab Technician Goodwin to the Advanced Police Photography School at Winona, Ind. , May 31 to June 6. Funds are available. Mr . Klinge moved the Board concur in the ° recommendation, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Traffic Captain Martin presented a report of accident statistics for the intersection of No. 9th and "D" Sts . , over a five-year period, showing 65 accidents, most of them caused by left-turn movement blocking vision . He recommended not allowing left- turns northbound . Mr . Klinge moved the Board follow the Traffic Division ' s recommendation, subject to State Highway approval , seconded by Mrs . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . ° Page - 34 . Captain Martin reported on a traffic problem in the 1500 block of East Main St . caused by cars parked on the south side of the street, opposite Cox' s supermarket'. 'Cars sometimes are backed up into the, intersection waiting for those turning left into Cox' s , because the right-hand lane is used for parking . If the four parking stalls mere removed, traffic could pull around on the right . None of the property owners involved -have voiced objections when they were polled . The "center lane would 'be made into a left-turn lane, the right-hand lane would be marked straight and right-turn. Mr . Klinge moved the Board take the request under advisement ; seconded by Mr : Howell and on unani - mous voice vote the motion was carried. Chief Strahan read the following letter: May 25, 1-970 Captain Paul Martin Traffic Dept . Richmond, Indiana 47374 Re: US 40 & Garwood Road & Hayes Road, Richmond Traffic Control Dear Captain Martin: This letter is written to acknowledge your request to the Greenfield District Office regarding the need for a traffic , signal at the above cited intersection. We have now received the findings and recommendations from our District Office and analysis of the volume counts and acci - dent reports indicate that•'mi nimum warrants are 'satisfied for the installation of traffic signals at this location. • As you are aware, the location of this intersection is between' the two existing Fully-Actuated traffic signals, at the Shopping Center and' all- three of •°these 'si gnat i ed' inter = sections will have to be an interconnected or co-ordinated system. This could become very expensive and complicated signal system. ' Until the problem is resolved as to the method of -control , that will most efficiently move traffic through this area, •we cannot make a firm committment on when traffic signals can be anticipated for the intersection of US 40 & Garwood Road . It is also feasible that since a large portion of the traffic en- tering this intersection is generated by the Shopping Centers , they should contribute a portion of the monies for this instal - lation. Our porposed 1970-71 Traffic Signal Program has already been submitted to our Commission for review and approval , there- - fore this porposed traffic signal will have to- be added as part of our 1970-71 High Accident Program. 0 We will keep you informed of any further progress that is made at this location and' if- we find that participation isr'e- quired from the Shopping Centers , we may call upon , you- for assistance in contracting the proper authorities . ° Very truly yours, /s/ Clinton A . Venable Chief, Division of Traffic Mr . Kli'nge moved' the Board approve a curb cut request from Sunoco on Williamsburg Pike and Forrest Drive, Traffic -and- Zoning having approved, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unani - mous voice vote the motion was carried. Page 35 . Bd . of Works & Safety 5-28-70 Planning Director Rick Freeman .asked the Board_ to` a-pprove _a _ transfer of $150 .00 out of Instructions i n-to. Repai rs- _within his budget, needed for repairs- to .equipment and .automobiles and payment of an IBM. Service charge Mr . Klinge moved the Board approve the preparation of a resolution for Coun.ci_l. ' s consideration, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice 111 vote the motion was carried. - .. - - • Mr . Howell read the following letter : Ma.y 20, 1970 - __ The Honorable Edgar D . Whitcomb - - . - - - _ Governor of Indiana State House Indianapolis , Indiana 46204 _. Dear Governor Whitcomb: Sometime ago, there were reports of a dialogue between Richmond Mayor Byron Klute or other personnel of Richmond, and representatives of the Indiana State Highway in reference to "cleaning those streets through Richmond, which are part of the State -Highway .System.". To the knowledge of .the wtfter, no -conclusion has -been reached. . _ In the meantime, sand applied to "icy conditions " of US 27, from Interstate 70 southward, last winter , and the winter before that, and several more winters continue to remain in some gutters -and near the center strip of the .highway . ' - The center strip is also in a "terrible state of repair ", as one approaches the downtown area of Richmond . - 111 The writer is sure, Mr . Governor, you want visitors to Indiana and Richmond to be impressed with the cleanliness of your highways and cities and observe the fine state of repairs maintained . The writer continues to .be impressed withthe work you are doing . . . • Best wishes . Cordially yours , /s/ William L . Wagner Wagner Piping Corporation .. Mr . Howell reported that he has had letters from. the . State_ Board of Health and the State Stream Pollution - Control - Board, approv- ing the plans and specifications for the Westside Vain Inter - cepter Relief Sewer and Sewage Treatment Plant Improvements . Mr . Kl i nge moved, the Board permit .the Firefighters -Association to hold "Kids Day" with amusements , on July .:15th_ and. No. 1'0th and "J" Sts . - There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjorned. . \ /s/ Charles A. Howell Acting President Attest: /s/ Lotte Hoskins , - City Clerk