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HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-30-1970 Bd .- of- Works & Safety 4-23-70 • Page 15 . Mr . Jacobs moved the Board accept as the official City con- struction standards , a set of standards his office had drawn° up, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr . Jacobs moved the Board approve a Resolution for Council -to appoint appraisers for , and authorize the- sale of property on U . S . 27 South, across from R .P .&L .•, seconded by Mr .' Howell and on u-naimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr . Jacobs moved the Board set May 15th as a hearing date for street improvements on So. 17th St . (Resolution 1091 -1969) , a Barrett Law project , seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr . Jacobs moved the Board accept the rededication for a right- of-way of a parcel of land south of West Main Street in the 2000 block for access to the proposed public housing site, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion - was carried . . Mr . Tom Atkinson complained about dumping in Glen Miller Park by Miracle Tree Service. The Clerk was ordered to inform. - Miracle that he could no longer use the Park as a dump but could use the landfill .- He is also to be informed that he % must City streets in a clean and swept condition after. : cutting a tree. There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. /s/ Andrew C . Cecere •Pies-i'dent Attest: /s/Lotte Hoskins, City Clerk +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ABOARD .OF . PUBLIC ,WORKS . AND . SAFETY OF THE CITY' OF .RICHMONO ,' INDIANA, APRIL 30,. 1970 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,, me.t in. regular - session :in the Municipal Bldg . , -April 30, at. the hour of -9:00 a .m. Mr . Cecere presiding with, .the following members present: Mr . Howell , City Controller and Mr . Jacobs , City Engineer . The following business was had to-wit: - Mr . Howell moved that the minutes of the previous meeting. be approved, seconded by Mr . Jacobs and on unanimous -voice vote the motion was carried. Councilman Hilligoss presented presented a petition, signed by 19 residents of Riley Hills Drive, requesting that a fire hydr.ant ;be .installed at the corner of So. 14th and Riley Hills Drive. Mr . Jacobs moved the petition be ,referred _to the Fire Department for study , seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Councilman Hilligoss presented a petition, signed ,by 14 residents of N.W. "H" St . to have parking reinstalled on both sides of the street . Mr . Howell moved to refer the petition to the Traffic Division, seconded by Mr . Jacobs and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Fire Chief William Berry presented the following letter: - I . Pager, 16. Bd. of Works & Safety.,4-30-70 Mr . William Berry, Chief - Richmond: Fire_ Department_ , South 5th and "A" Streets. Dear Chief Berry: This morning it was necessary to. call your department. ,due to an explosion i.n our, boiler .. . Your almost. unbelievably rapid ye sponse to our call . for help was very much appreciated . We wi-sh;. to thank and commend-,.the- Richmond Fire -Department. for 111 this action: . : : . - - .Si ncerely, r : - RICHMOND ELECTRIC CO . , INC . .. : : : ./s/-; C .W..:: K:l e_i nknecht, President Chief Berry requested the. Board appoint Floyd ,Holmes as: proba- tionary fireman effective May 7 . Mr . , Howell moyed the Board approve the appointment , seconded by Mr . Jacobs and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr . Jacobs moved the Board execute three. contracts with Gaar Nurseries-, as fo:l l ows : ,_ -$:1 ,3.86.00, for the City ' s share of land- scaping the area_ around new North "A" Street; $1 , 575 .00 for sodding the remainder of the City Building lot; and $947 .00 for landscaping to be done around the new Fire Hous.eNo. 1 ,, -seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Mr . Jacobs read the followi4ng. letter : ; April 24, 1970 Mr .! Dale L . Jacobs City Engineer Richmond, Indiana _ Dear Dale fl - . , Due to an opportunity to better stabilize my self in this com- munity, I must regretfully terminate my- employment in the Office of the City Engineer , effective May 8, 1970 . I am sorry to resign my position, but my "golden opportunity" may never again come about . • My work ,in this department has certainly been rewarding . It has been my pleasure to have worked with so many fine people . I will be at their disposal , if needed, on a limited basis ;. in an advisory capacity . Sincerely, - /s/ Daniel R . Fienning, - Field Engineer The Board accepted with regrets and best wishes the resignation -of -Mr . Fienning . Police Chief Don Strahan read the following letter : April 30, 1970 Board of Public Works and Safety Andrew C . Cecere, President Gentlemen: Having completed 20 years of service on the Richmond Police Department, ranging from May 1 ' 1950 to May 1 , 1970 , I ask that you accept my resignation from thePolice Department effec- Bd.- 'of- Works & Safety 4-30.-e70 . 'Page 17 . tive Friday , May 1 , 1970 and placed on retirement . . i; hope that 'I have contributed to the Richmond Police Department - in some small way in making •it -a better.-department for the City - and for the officers .that remain . . . Thanking you for your consideration . Sincerely, /s/ Elwood Clark, Jr . The Board presented a plaque to officer Elwood Clark; Jr . in . .- . ,appreciation of his -service.. . . . . Chief Strahan read the following letter : April 20, 1970 Mr . Donald L . Strahan Chief of Police . Police Department • . :Richmond, Indiana • ' . . Re: . . US i40 , (E.. Main .St . ) & Elks Road, Richmond, Den i a 1-. of Need :for Traffic Signal Installation, • . • : . . Dear Chief Strahan: , - This Will bring you up to date. on the results of the traffic engineering studies_. conducted•:at -the intersection of.-US 40 ( E. Main St . ) & Elks Road in Richmond . This investigation was initiated. by .your :request- made to the Greenfield District Office. Numerous traffic engineering studies have been conducted at this - intersection and analysis of the most recent volume counts. taken • on April 3, 1970, revealed that volumes at this intersection are still below the minimum requirements as specified by State and National Standards to warrant the installation of traffic signals at, th'is time. . • - . -. . . A review of these volume studies points -out : that for the 12 _ ' hours_ counted.', there was a• total of B24 vehicles entering the intersection on the Elks Road approach. Out. of this:total of- •traffic entering the. intersection, 579 or 70%. of the traffic - made a right-turn onto US 40 ( E . Mai.n. St . ) which can be made.- without undue hazard or delay to motorists,. In. previous . correspondence we pointed out that one solution that could. be-- initiated by the City of Richmond would be to construct a right- turn lane on Elks. Road. which would split up .the- left turn and right-turn traffic and reduce the amount of time motorists must wait before they can enter Us. 40 (E . Main St . .) traffic;., The . District has informed us that existing traffic signals at Henley - Road (.3.0th, St . ). •and. Woods Drive -are: creating suffi:cient :.gaps - ' in, the traffi:c-,flow on U.S 40 (E . Main St.. ) Results of a speed . check taken at this intersection revealed that- the 85th percentile speed for eastbound and westbound traffic on US 40 ( E. Main St . ) was: 36. MP.H. and-35 MPH respecti:vel y_; and . that .sa ght• distance. is . illadequate on all approaches to the intersection. :.. i1 A review af:the accidents' .reported at th i s r l ocat i on d.i.d not indicate sufficient accident experience of-:a ,type: susceptibl.e... to correction by the installation of traffic signals to warrant such , a device. . . • Based on the above findings we- are again constrained to ,... deny the need for a, traffic-.signal-installation -at this time ..' Thi.s. action' is not .a.r. bitrary but based-. on factual engineering -s-tUdi es . We hope you wi l 1 , be reconciled with- this. decision. Page 18 . Bd. of Works ET Safety 4-30-70 - . We wish to thank you for the interest you have expressed in traffic safety and please be assured that every effort is being made by the Indiana State Highway Commission 'to provide for the adequate and safe control of vehicular traffic upon State High- ways in compliance with established State and National Standards and Warrants . Very truly yours, /s/ Clinton A. Venable Chief, Division of Traffic STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION Chief Strahan. reported that there are three openings for full - time adult corssing guards and two for 'part-time guards . Appli - cations may be made at the police desk . Mr . Jacobs moved the Board approve a curb cut request by the Quadrangle Corp. - at West Main and S .W. 20th St.. , Traffic and Zoning departments having approved . No State Highway approval is necessary . Mr . Howell seconded and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Planning Director Rick Freeman reported that he had checked with Mr . Glazer concerning cars which had fallen into the valley from the scrap yard .. Mr . Glazer is aware of, the problem, has used his truck to help clean the valley, and will have the cars -removed in two weeks, the first time he will be able to get his crane into the location of the cars . . , Mr .-. Howell reported. that 'Mr . Glazer is also aware of Mrs . Lewis ' complaints and is going to try to remadyy the situation . . Mr . Freeman reported ,that 1.22 junk cars were picked up the ^first .quarter of this year and 125 the first month' of the secondIII quarter . He attributed- the increase to. the. fact that people are becoming aware of the proper steps to take to: have cars hauled away . - . . 1 • Mr . Freeman reported that the discussion with the wreckers during the meeting on April 29, dealt with three types of junk cars , junk cars on which people sign waivers , junk cars without waivers and wrecks-. It was_, decided that the City would let quarterly bids to the salvage companies for . wrecks .hauled away by' the City . Collection Commissioner Frank Robinson,i reported that Glazer - has cooperated with - his department- in cleaning the area of: debris before City trucks would. come in to. save City vehicles from having flat tires . • : - . . Mr . Cecere expressed the Board ' s appreciation to the Collection and the -City, Plan Departments for the 'good job they are -doing-. • in ridding the'. Ci ty of junk cars . - - - Mr . Robinson said that when the Fire Department burns down con- demned buildings it should be. the owner ' s responsibility to . . take the. debris to the landfill . Mr . Cecere reported having talked to Mr . Kercheval concerning- Main Street and, it seems the State is sweeping it and it i.s cleaner than it used to be. Mr . Kercheval complained about some . of the trash being filled to overflowing, and Mr . Robinson said they are watching the cans . . - . . Sanitary Commissioner Ed Ross reported that two manhoes at the Mt . Moriah Development are not constructed properly and he can ' t get his dragging machines' in. He said the contractor had never asked for an inspection-. . Mr . Cecere said he should notify the owners to rectify the error within 1.5-. days or the matter would be.--turned over to—the City Attorney . : • . . Bd . of Works & Safety 4-30-70 Page 19 . The Board held a hearing considering charges, against Police Officer Collins Dickerson that he violated General Disciplinary Rules Article 7, Rule #1 .1 , leaving post or station or being absent from duty without permission, specifically, , that Officer Dickerson, on. April 13, 1970, left hi.s assigned post, of walking an area encompassing from 4th and East Main Sts . to 12th and, East Main 'Sts . and North "A" to South "A" Sts for a. period of two hours' without 'first 'obtaining permission from his superior officer . The first witness to appear against Officer Dickerson was Captain Blose, who testified that on April 13 he heard over his radio that Officer Wogoman, police dispatcher , has a' message for Officer Dickerson to call his home. He later learned that Officer Dickerson ' s son had been hit on the nose and requested that a car meet him at 9th and Main to take him home. Officer Jenkins met Officer' Dickerson as he had been requested and took -him home, where he was asked`Ltowwait . After a few minutes he took Officer Dickerson' and his son to' the Doct-or ' s office, later to Dennis School , where Officer Dickerson asked Officer 'Jenkins to find Captain Gibbs where he was eating lunch and ask him to com to Dennis School . Captain Gibbs',' at about 1 : 15 p.m., reported Officer Dickerson back on duty . Captain Blose and Sgt . Smith were both on duty and available at the time but neither was contacted to ask for permission for Officer Dicker-son to. leave his post . Thefirst that Captain Blose knew of the incident was when Officer Dickerson stopped him at 3: 00 p.m. , as the shifts were changing 'and' told him that someone had hit his son on the nose at school . He did not -know that Officer Dickerson had been absent from his post until two days. later.-. He Called Officer Dickerson in at that time, who' admitted the offense 'and was informed that: some kind of. charges would have to be filed :" Mr. .. .Cecer.e asked Officer. Dickerson whether he, was represented b.y. Counsel and was told that hemas- not. He then informed Officer. Dickerson of his: right' to cross-examine any Witnesses appearing against him. Officer Dickerson said that he asked— . for a car and thought Captain Blose should have known that he asked for. a .car..' Captain Blose .said' he did' not know' that ' Officer DickersonE'-had asked. for. a -car, all he knew was that he ha"d a message to call his home. He said he was out in a car at the time and would not necessarily hear messages from Dickerson ' s wal k.ie-tal.kie if he was any distance 'away . _' . Mr . Jacob.s, .asked-:whether Sgt . Smith was in the "building tat the time. Captain Blose said he did not know whether he was in the ' building or not, but he was available. Officer Wogoman testified, that' he transmitted a message to Officer Dickerson between 9: 30 a.m. and 10: 00 a .m. to call his home. Officer 'Dickerson cal led• him on thetelephone a few minutes later to ask for a car since- his s'on had. been" injured a't school . He dispatched Officer Jenkins to meet Officer Dickerson . Mr . Cecere- asked whether 'he conveyed• this information to hi s ' su'peri or officer, Wogoman said no, : but he' thought he made an IBM card- entry of . the incident , if 'he didhot , it was an oversight . He had no. knowledge of• whether or not Officer Dickerson had obtained permission: toyleave ; his post; but he Neared no such -request over the radio. Officer .Jenkins testified to having been dispatched to meet "a subject" at 9thc and .Main and- was :there , fl agged ' down' by 'Offi'cer Dickerson Who asked him :to 'take. h-im .home.. He did' not'' report this 'over his radio. He waited outside Offricer Dickerson ' s- home until Dickerson ' and hi s son came out and asked. him totake there to th:e :Doctor '.s : Of:fice,' which he did . 'Officer Dickerson told him..to' leave; he -would call -him if he` needed him. - Officer 'Jenkins then :ser.vied :some.. subpeonas and returned to the ,Doctor ' s;Office, • • Page 20 . Bd . of Works &. Safety 4=30-70 • • where Officer Dickerson asked him to take him and his son to Dennis. School , saying that his son ' s nose was •broken but nothing could be. done about it . He took Dickerson and his son to Dennis- School , where, Officer Dickerson went, into the school with his-.son, and. then returned and:.asked. him .t.o find• Captai n- G •bbs at the.. L . . & L . Restaurant and .ask him to come to the school . Mr . Cecere asked him whether any of: these occurrences had ; been- reported by him t_o. hi s :superior's',- Off-i cer: Jenkins .sai d they had not .• He said she considered. himself under orders from the dispatcher . _ Captain '.Gi bbs':.test-i'f i ed that he .went to the Dennis School-. after seeing Officer -Jenkins , estimating the- .time. -to be about 12:30 p.m. '(A-le found. out .that. the incident at..the school . was: a school matter , and then took .Off:i cer. Dickerson back to his beat: and . reported :him .back on 'duty . :He :had. no knowl-ed:ge of :the fact :that Officer: Dickerson was absent from his post. without: permission. Capta:in •Blose said he did not hear the message reporting Officer Dickerson back on duty. • . Assistant Chief Major Doran said .he heard of the incident , after Captain Blase completed his investigation, and. he and -Chi-ef- . Strahan decided that charges should be preferred . Chief Strahan said Officer. Di ckerson, could have obtained permission: to leave from his Captain„ Lieutenant, or Sergeant , .dispatchers , mey not give permission to leave except for police duty :• • Chief Strahan said a specific- memorandum had been circulated •to that effect on. January 21 ., . 1969, which has Off.icer:.Dickerson' s in.iti-a:ls :on it . Dickerson., testifying in his own behalf said he thought the time was shorter than reported, but he could not be: sure.. He: said he received the message, and called his home, when- his son answered, he was crying and .said his nose had been broken. He said he mother was at the beauty shop. He said he thought he had tried to contact ,a superior officer , but he was not:.sure. . . H.i s. son is 13. years ol.d.• -He- sei d-. he-, cal 1 ed in to. the police. station on the telephone because he did not want word: of his son ' s injury to go out over the radio. He said, upon questioning, that he- was aware of Ru-1 e. 7, paragraph- #1 1 and the consequent memorandum, and he did. not attempt , to contact a superior . officer prior to leaving his post . Frank Robinson, who had been present at the hearing,. informed the Board that if it found Officer Dickerson guilty, he would hire an attorney to defend him. Fie said he had nothing concrete to add to the, testimony . . - The Board adjourned to listen to the police radio tapes of April 13, and took the matter under advisement . Special meeting, May 1 , 9: 00 a .m., Mr . Cecere presiding with Mr . Howell . and Mr . Jacobs present . ._ - . ; The Board considered the charges and found , Officer Dickerson guilty of leaving his post without permission. . The Board de- cided two toone that Officer Dickerson should be suspended for ten days, beginning immediately -to report back to duty on May 11 , at 3:00 p.m . - Mr . Howell thought the suspension should be only for 7 days . Officer Dickerson came . before the Board . Mr . Cecere 'told him that the Board had listened to the tapes, which clarified time element- and affirmed that Officer Wogoman had told Jenkins to .. meet Dickerson,- not a subject, but identified not by name but by badge number . • Mr . Cecere explained that after . determining the matter of .guilt , the Board considered the extenuating .cir= cumstances of the Officer ' s concern for his son, as well as Officer Dickerson ' s past record which included - three other written reprimands , one other of leaving his post without per- mission and one of sleeping while on duty, and the Board also Bd. of Works & Safety 4-30-70 Page 21 . considered reports from his superior officers that he has not been happy in the department . Mr . Cecere said the charge against him i-s a serious one. If his only actions had been to go home, take his son to the doctor and back to school , Mr . Cecere said he felt no. charges would have been preferred, but the subsequent action of spending time at the school had to be 1111 taken without regard to the community . Mr . Cecere informed Officer Dickerson that it is now. necessary to suspend him immediately until 3 :00a p.m.. May 1 1 .. Mr . Cecere added that Officers Jenkins and Wogoman had been repr:irnanded verbally for not -reporting the incident to their superior officers . There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned . /s/ Andrew C . Cecere, President Attest: Lotte Hoskins , City Clerk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND , INDIANA, MAY 7, 1970 The Board of, Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session in the Municipal Bldg . , May 7, 1970, at the hour of 9: 00 a .m. Mr-. Cecere presiding with Mr . Howell, City Controller present . The following business was had to-wit : Mr . Howell moved that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved, seconded by Mr . Cecere and on unanimous - voice vote the motion was carried. Mr . Cecere moved the Board approve the dedication of a street in the 2000 block of West Main Street in an area to be developed by Westwood- Terrace, seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. - . Mr . Howell moved the Board approve a curb cut in the 2200 block of Chester Boulevard on Winding Ridge Drive, requested by the Metro- politan Insurance Co. , Zoning and Traffic both having approved it , seconded by Mr: Cecere and on- unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . - Mr . Howell moved bhe Board approve a curb cut , subject to State Highway approval , - at 2335 Chester Blvd . , requested by Dr . Ralph Smith, Zoning and Traffic- both having approved, seconded by Mr . Cecere and on unanimous- voice vote the motion was carried. Police Chief Don' Strahan requested permission for Capt . Gibbs and 111 Officers Nicholson, Nimitz and Pennington to attend the Annual Tear Gas Seminar to be held June - 22 through 24, - at ' the Federal Laboratories , Indiana, Pennsylvania . Mr . Howell moved the Board approve the request, seconded by Mr . Cecere and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Chief Strahan requested permission to attend, with Major Doren, the annual Chief ' s Conference, to be held at Columbus , Indiana, June 14-17 . - Mr . . Howell moved the Board approve the request , seconded by Mr . Cecere and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .