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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, NOVEMBER 26, 1969
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
met in regular session in the Municipal Building, November 26, 1969, at
the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. (est.) . 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. Jacobs moved that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved,
seconded by Mr Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr . Howell moved the Board accept bids for two new trucks for the Street
Department December 18, 1969, at 10:00 a.m., to be purchased next year.
Mr. Jacobs seconded and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Howell moved the Board approve a transfer of $10.00 within the Weights
and Measures budget and,that a resolution be prepared for Council. This
transfer is needed to pay for gasoline. Mr. Jacobs seconded and on unani-
mous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Howell moved the Board approve a transfer within the Engineer's Budget
of $15.00 and that a resolution be prepared for Council, this transfer
is needed for gasoline. Mr. Jacobs seconded and on unanimous voice vote
the motion was carried.
Mr. Howell moved the Board approve a change-order in the City Building
site improvement contract, deducting $3914..42, since the area which has
been sodded now does not need grass seed, seconded by Mr. Jacobs and on
unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. .
Mr. Howell reported that the City Building has now been accepted and final
payment has been made, excluding the site improvement portion. The furni-
ture contract has alos been paid.
Traffic Captain Paul Martin made the following recommendation:
At the last Board meeting the Board received a written request from Mr.
C. L. Porter, of Porter Poster Service, 12 North 17th Street, requesting
one or two hour parking for the three parking stalls that were recently
installed in front of his business. He stated in his letter that there
were two facotry workers that park their cars in these stalls around
6:00 a.m. and are picked up by a third car and the stalls are occupied by
these cars until 5:00 p.m. These three stalls are needed for customer
parking. The Traffic Division is recommending that the first three marked
parking stalls north of East Main Street on the west side of North 17th
Street be restricted to one hour parking, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Saturday, except Sundays and holidays.
Mr. Jacobs moved the Board accept the Traffic Division's recommendation,
seconded by Mr. Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Captain Martin recommended the following:
At the November 20th Board meeting, the possibility of changing the unre-
stricted parking, to limited time parkin g around the area of 16th and East
Main Streets, was discussed by the merchants. It was pointed out that
motorists were leaving their cars parked all day at times on the north
side of the 1500 block of East Main Street, thus denying these stalls for
short time patrons to use. Also motorists are leaving their cars parked
on the east side of the 1st block of North 16th Street for hours, thus
not permitting short time patrons to use these stalls.
The Traffic Division talked with ten out of eleven business people in the
area and we suggested one hour parking from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
thru Saturday, except Sundays and holidays. All agreed to our recommenda-
tion.
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We are recommending .to the Board that the parking of motor vehicles be
restricted to one hour 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
except Sundays and holidays on the north side of the 1500 block of East
Main and on the east side of the 1st block of North 16th Street.
Mr. Jacobs moved the Board approve the recommendation, seconded by Mr.
Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Howell reported that complaints have been received regarding litter
in the street outside the bakery shop 'at 16th and East Main Sts. He
said he has talked to the owner who has offered to police the area,
but with little success. He asked whether it would be possible for the
Police Department to help keep youngsters from throwing empty bakery
bags on the sidewalk. Chief Don Strahan said that at the crucial,
about 12:00 noon to 12:30 p.m., officers are busy with safety work. Mr.
Howell said that if the situation does not improve, the owner will have
to be called before the Board.
Captain Martin;; recommended the following:
At the Board meeting in November, Mr. Jacobs reported that he had received
a request from the West Side Neighborhood Association for traffic signals
at the intersection of Southwest 2nd and "E" Streets to the approach to
the Joseph Moore School. The request was referred to the Traffic Division
for study and recommendation.
The Traffic Division made a study of the intersection and would like to
point out that this is a 4-way stop intersection, crosswalks are marked
on all 4 approaches to the intersection. There are school "patrol"
children posted at the intersection 4 periods a day to assist the children
across the intersection. We have "School" signs and a "School Crossing"
signs posted in the area. There are ample parking restrictions on all 4-
corners for visibility. We have found the only time that pedestrian and
vehicular traffic becomes somewhat congested is when the school are taking
up in the A.M. and dismissed in the P.M.
The intersection does not warrant the installation of a traffic signal.
In fact the installation of a traffic signal would hamper the movement
of traffic at the intersection.
We feel that the intersection is adequately protected.
Mr. Jacobs asked whether a flashing light in the area would be feasible.
Chief Strahan said that flashing lights are useful on highways which are
used by traveling cars. He said people who travel on a street every day
soon cease to notice them.
Mr. Jacobs moved the Board accept the Traffic Division recommendation and
he said he would notify the Westside Neighborhood Association of the Board's
decision, seconded by Mr. Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried.
Captain Martin reported that a signal from the State Highway is in town and
working on synchronizing lights on Main Street.
Mr. Cecere said he thought it was worth considering, in regard to the
problem of parking on Main Street between 5th and 7th Sts., to make parking
one hour, and to eliminate it altoghether during certain peak traffic hours
in the afternoon, rather than take parking off altogehter. He said the
suggestion came from Robert Hudson and he was not recommending it, only
suggesting that it be considered as a possibility. Captain Martin said
his department has planned to conduct a traffic count in the area. Mr.
Jacobs asked whether the City has the right to establish a tow-away zone.
Mr. Cecere said that under a State law the City has the right, however,
he thinks it would be necessary to pass an implementing_prdinancw which
he said he would draft.
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Mr. Cecere told Captain Martin to study the problem of parking on the
South side of East Main St. from 13th to 17th Sts. He said all the parking
decisions should be made at one time.
Mr. John Brown of Robbins, Matterly & Dils, and Mr. Stevenson of the Great
American Life Insurance Co. appeared to outline a revision of the City
employees' group insurance policy. Mr. Stevenson said that the policy
has not been reviewed for several years and that premiums have gone down,
so that it would now be possible either to lower the rates or to provide
more insurance at the same rate. He suggested a third possibility at a
slightly higher cost to provide policies which will eventually be paid up
and will have a cash value. He said although this would cost more at first,
in the long run the City would save since older employees would come off
the City's rate entirely when their policies are paid up, whereas under the
present system the City pays many times as much for an older employee than
for a young person. At present, the rate for 25-year old persons is 250
per month and $3.70 per month for a 65-year old. Mr. Cecere asked Mr.
Stevenson to submit written proposals which the Board can study and discuss
with department heads.
Mr. Jacobs moved the Board accept proof of publication for Resolution 1090-
1969. Mrs. Margaret Rentfrow, 1030 So. "V" St. appeared to make some in-
quiries. No remonstrators appeared against the amounts assessed against
each of the lots on the roll. Mr. Jacobs moved that the Board sustain
in whole the preliminary assessment against the several lots and parcels
of land primary assessed are specially benefitted and in the amounts re-
spectively assessed against them in the preliminary or primary assessment,
and that the City Controller be authorized to proceed with notices of
assessment, pursuant to statute. Mr. Howell seconded and on unanimous
voice vote the motion was carried.
There being no further business on motion duly made seconded and carried,
the meeting adjourned.
/s/ Andrew C. Cecere,
LjTC: President
Attest: /s/ Lotte Hoskins, City Clerk
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, DECEMBER 4, 1969
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
met in regular session in the Municipal Bldg., December 4, 1969, at the
hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. (est.) . Mr. Cecere presiding with the following
members present: Mr. Howell, City Controller and Mr. Fienning sitting
in for Mr. Jacobs. 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.
Fire Chief William Berry recommended that Duane Green be appointed as
probationary fireman effective Dec. 5, 1969, Mr. Green having passed all
requirements of the Fire Department. Mr. Howell moved the Board appoint
Mr. Green probationary fireman, seconded by Mr. Cecere and on unanimous
voice vote the motion was carried.
Chief Berry read the following letter:
November 19, 1969
Mr. William Berry, Chief
Richmond City Fire Department
Richmond, Indiana 47374
- Dear Bill:
Please let me take this means of expressing our appreciation and
admiration to you and your department for the prompt and efficient