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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, -INDIANA, APRIL 2, 1970
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, met in regular session in the Municipal Bldg . , April 2 ,
1970, at the hour of 9: OO a .m. Mr . Jacobs presiding -with Mr .
Howell present and Mr . KentKiinge ditting in in an advisory
capacity . Mr . Cecere absent . 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 . .
Mr . Clarence Tharp of Johns-Manville appeared to explain that
the fiber -like substance spewing from thei-r' stacks is due to
a malfunction in one of the pumps and the water system, and
the company is working, both on an immediate and long-range
solution . He said that in the meanwhile, Johns-Manville is
offereing ' to either clean or pay to have cleaned all yards and
property affected . He also said their trucks are °cleaning the
streets . He assured the Board that the substance is not harmful ,
to humans animals or vegetation.
Police Chief Don Strahan presented Dennis Ray Rice, Sr . , and
recommended the Board appoint him probationary officer on the
Richmond Police Department, effective April 8, 1970 . ' Mr . Howell
moved the Board confirm the appointment, seconded by Mr . Jacobs
and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . -
Building Commissioner Ed Goins asked that the following owners
of- property be asked to appear before the .Board at next week ' s
meeting to show cause why they should not comply -with demolition
orders: Donald Mull , 30 S .W. 5th St . , owner of 17 Bridge Ave. ,
condemned 10-20-69; Gordon McDaniels , owner of 69 Bridge Ave. ,
condemned 10-28-69; Glen and Rose Phillips , owners of 1228 Bridge
Ave. , condemned 5-9-69; William Jordan, owner of 6O`'Bridge Ave. ,
condemned 10-24-69; Oliver Gentry, owner of 1710 Maple Drive,
condemned 9-9-69; Ed Brockman, 68 Bridge Ave . ; condemned 10-23-69;
and Mamie Hurd, owner of 1200 N .W. ' 6trh- St . , condemned- by County
Board of Health, 10-69; William Henderson, 23 Bridge Ave, 5-69;
Mr . Howell moved the Board set April 9, . 10: 00 a .m. ; as a hearing
date for the owners to show Why they should not comply with the
condemnation orders, '. seconded by Mr . Jacobs and on unanimous voice
vote the motion was carried .
Commissioner Goins asked the Board ' s permission to attend with
John Kolentus , a school for Building Inspector ' s to be held at
Lafayette, April 13, 15 . Mr, Howell moved the Board approve the
request, seconded by Mr . Jacobs and on unanimous voice vote the
motion was carried.
Mr . Jacobs read the following .letter :
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March 27, 1970 '
Fire Chief Berry -
Richmond Fire Department
111 Richmond, India re -
Dear Chief:
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"Appreciation precedes execution", or you "gotta" know what to do
before you do it . V
The Firemen on duty along with those called - out' of their sacks
performed a most commendable task at Warfel ' s Printing establish-
ment Tuesday, March 17. - The Firemen- upon- whose shoulders fall
the responsibility of searching and determining the "Point of •
Origin", were on target, as were the others who followed and
extingua,shed the fire .
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Thanks , to all involved for saving the building and its contents
. from a total disaster, also for the protection given the adjacent
properties .
Very truly yours;
INDIANA INSURANCE COMPANY
/s/Andrew Boa, Branch Manager
Zoning Administrator Phillip Houser asked the Board ' s permis 111 .
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sion to attend a conference of the Association of. Planning
Officials , to be held in New York City, 'April' 4-9. His -atten-
dance is recommended by the Planning Commission . Mr ., ,_Howell .
moved the Board approve the- request, seconded by Mr . ._Jacobs .
and on unanimous voice vote the motion was . carried . . .
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Fire Chief William Berry asked the Board to defer . the decision
on the fire hydrant problem by the. Ralston Purina Co. `for .
another week .
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Chief Berry reported that the Fire Department, as an added
public service, is pumping flooded basements, sometimes - calling
• off-duty firemen in for this task . . Ch:ief .Berry said .he felt
that owners of . the basements should . have the responsibility to
remedy the situation which caused the basement to flood. He
has given instructions to leave calls from: repeaters until after
all first-time calls have been taken care. of . Mr . :Jacobs said
he thought once a basement has been pumped out , the owners should
be warned that the Fire Department would not do it . a: second time,
unless it could be proven that the owners have tried to remedy
the situation .
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Mr . Jacobs explained thatA &. F Engineering, designers of the
new traffic lights on No. ' & So. "A" Sts . , -felt it was not
proper for them to design a . system which gave conflicting sig-
nals at the same time, as they - claim. is the case with the
, yellow flashing lights used during emergency vehicle runs .
The question of the legality of the flashers and of the City ' s
liability incase of an accident was brought up. . Chief Strahan
suggested flashers could .be mounted not connected to the traffic
signals, or suggested the possibility of strobe lights . mounted
on the emergency vehicle which would change traffic lights to
green as the vehicle approaches . The Board took the problem
under advisement until next week, pending ' an opinion from the
City Attorney . . .
Street Commissioner Elmer Toschlog reported that. debr,i,s is .
collecting in the river around the bridge On Waterfall Road and
threatening the bridge . He suggested the Board- authorize putting
rails into the river in front of the bridge` to ' catch the 'debris .
Mr . Howell suggested talking to County officeals, since it is a
county bridge . Mr . Jacobs said he would look ' at the- bridge' and
suggested the, Board hold the decision under advisement .
Sanitary Commissioner 'Ed Ross reported that his- Department has
moved 19 junk cars from the premises owned by Lloyd Harris at
2111 So. 13th St . , Mr . Harris owns a filling 'station • on N .W.
5th St . , where he also keeps junk cars . Mr . Klinge said- he
thought the Zoning Ordinance is being violated and the problem
.could be dealt with on that basis .
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Commissioner Ross reported that he had complaints about water
standing near 912 So. 18th St . , and about two' man holes full of -
wood near Glenn Hills . ..
John Simons , architect, submitted plans fo'r an. indoor swimming
pool , to be byilt at- the new health' spa at the Ravinia shopping
Center .
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Mr . Howell reported having - i.nvested 'the .fol l o.wing amounts for
the City:
Matured Value Principal Cost Earnings Maturity Date
MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND
$75,000 $74,344.85 655 . 15 3/5/70 .
(From Don Meredith 1 /28/70) Total $23 , 368 . 17
CUMULATIVE STORM SEWER FUND
$ 274M . . , $270 , 172 .22 :.3,827 .78 4/9/70
(From Don Meredith 2/6/70) . .Total 27-,:,1 95 .95
GENERAL FUND 24,841 :58 . 158.42 3/26/70
. Total 27, 354.37 •
MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND
$75M 74, 258 .33 741 . 67 -.5/14/70
Total 28,096.04
BARRETT LAW •WAIVERED`:FUND . .
$30M ... . ..29, 222 . 17 _ 777-.83 : 7/30/70
_. . . . . , .. . . . Total . . 28, 873 .87
Mr . Howell reported that. a contract has been : signed with the
County . for the County ' s .share of Ater.' s..ambul.ance expense. .
There.. being no. further.: business on motion duly made; seconded
and carried, the meeting adjourned . .
- ./s/ Da.l.e L . . Jacobs. ..
- Acting. President
Attest: /s/ Lotte Hoskins , City Clerk
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BOARD OF PUBLIC .WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 9, 1970
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the . City ' of Richmond,
Indiana,Tmet in regular session in the Municipal Bldg . ,_ April 9,
1970, at. the hour . of 9:Ob a .m. Mr . Cecere. presiding with the
following members -present: Mr . Howe.l l , 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
mot-ion was carried.-
The first item on the agenda was a .request for the' closing of'
the Municipal Building on Election' Day - May 5. Mr . Howell
reported that all State and County offices will _be closed. The
_County Commissioners have made a request that the Municipal
Building be used as, a place for voting . Mr.. Howell moved that
the Municipal Building be closed and that the 'r.equest by .the
County Commissioners be approved, seconded by Mr . Cecere and on
unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Mr . Jacobs presented Declaratory Resolution No. 3-1970, a reso-
lution to vacate a portion of No. 3rd Street located between
North "A" Street and Main Street . Mr . Jacobs moved for approval
and_._set the date for a public hearing to be held on May 7, 1970,
seconded by Mr . Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried.