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HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-16-1969 Beard of Works & Safety 101-69 Page 107 burning, and subject to ban by the Fire Chief in case-;of dry weather, seconded by Mr. Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. James Ronald presented a request for the City to vacate a street between So. "M" and "0" Sts. , dedicated in 1928 but never opened, which would have been a continuation of So. 12th St. Mr. Jacobs moved the Board approve the street vacation and hold a public hearing Oct. 30, at 10:00 a.m. (EST) . Mr. Howell seconded and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Permission was requested from the Central Indiana Chapter of National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation for door-to-door canvassing for funds, but the Board decided that Board permission was not needed. There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. /s/ Charles A. Howell, Acting President a Attest: /s/ Lotte Hoskins, City Clerk )***********x x*x x*** *********x x****x x x x x x x x*********x x****x M x****x x**-**- BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, OCTOBER 16, 1969 111 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session in the Municipal Bldg. , October 16, 1969 at the hour of 9:00 o'clock 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. 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. Jacobs moved the Board approve a request from Downtown Richmond, Inc. , for permission to install Christmas lights between 6th and 12th Sts. , on Main Street, to be turned on Nov. 22, and turned off Jan. 5, 1970, fixtures to be hung by the Richmond Fire Department and electric current to be paid for by the City, seconded by Mr. Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. A complaint was received from Downtown Richmond, Inc. concerning litter in the alley behind Dumonds, blowing onto downtown streets, as well as storage of washers and dryers on the sidewalk for days at a time. Mayor Klute has checked with Mr. Zaleski who has promised to move the appliances. The Board ordered the Traffic Division to check that appli- ances are removed from the sidewalk and litter is cleared away. Assistant Police Major Doren asked the Board' s permission to advertise for bids for a police cruiser. Mr. Jacobs moved the Board receive bids at its October 30th meeting at 10:00 o'clock a.m. , seconded by Mr. Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Major Doren requested permission to send Captain Given, Captain Brannock, Sgt. Blose and Sgt. Loper to attend Police Supervisory School at Ball State Oct. 21st through 23rd, sponsored by the Criminal Justice Planning Agency. Transportation will be the only cost. Mr. Howell moved the Board approve the request, seconded by Mr. Jacobs and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Major Doren requested permission for Captain Martin and Sgt. Loper to receive an award on behalf of the Department for plancing second in the National Fleet Safety Contest, to be awarded at a banquet of the National _Cf, • Page 108 Bd. of _Wo:rks & Safety -10-16-69 Safety Council, Chicago, October 30. Funds are available...: Mr. Jacobs moved the Board approve the request, seconded by Mr..-Howell- and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Major Doren relayed. a request -from the Downtown Merchants Assoc. to hold its -annual Christmas parade- Nov. 22. The parade: will' form - • in the 1st block of So. 14th St. and disband in the 1st block of So. 5th St. Mr. John Hitch is parade chairman. Mr. Howell moved the Board approve the request; seconded' by Mr. Jacobs and on unanimous - voice vote the motion was carried. Fire Chief William Berry recommended that the Board.order' fire hydrants installed on Toschlog Road, South, 500 feet from the last hydrant, and 'on Meadowbrook Lane. . Mr'. Jacobs moved the Board order - the hydrants installed, seconded by Mr. Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Chief Berry reported that one of the new fire trucks is in service and the other two will be shortly. • The following was-reported:- The following is a report from the Bureau of Buildings for the month of September, 1969. . Month No. Dwellings Evaluation Total Permits • September 1969 4 $ 81,000.00 149 September 1968 12 224,100.00 130 August 1969 5 127,150.00 140 Estimated Cost September 1969 --- $ 156,385.00 September 1968 1,006,689.00 August 1969 2,240,890.00 Total Permit Fees for September 1969 -- $ 611.00 Total Permit Fees for September 1968 -- 1,288.00 Total number of inspections made by this Department in the month of September 1969, 237. New and existing structures - 161. Housing Code Inspections - 76. Houses or Structures condemned in September, 1969 5 . Respectfully submitted, • /s/ Claude E. Goins, Commissioner Bureau of Buildings • City of Richmond, Indiana Kenneth.Cross appeared, representing Unlimited Services of America, Inc. , with a proposal for a new contract for trash containers in the downtown area. His company proposes to place between 40 and 60 containers of the latest design in City-designated locations and maintain them by cleaning and repairing or replacing them every 90 days. Mr. Cecere asked whether the Company would pay any money to the City, Mr. Cross said that his company did pay cities in some instances. The Board took the proposal under advisement. Mr. Chandler of Oxford Dev. Corp. , a company engaged in .building the Sycamore Square Apartments at 14th and "A" Streets, appeared to ask permission to park three storage trailers on 14th St. for the duration of the construction. Mr. Howell suggested the trailers be parked on the sidewalk with temporary-,walks with a railing being built around them to accommodate pedestrian traffic. Mr. Jacobs .moved the Board approve Mr. Howell' s plan, seconded by Mr. Howell and on unanimous voice vote the-motion was carried. Bd. of Works & Safety 10-16-69 Page 109 Mr. John Whalen of Whalen Real Estate presented a proposal for the City to buy a piece of property owned by Mrs. Louella 0. Iserman, now living in California. The land is part of the Armory parking lot, and Mr. Whalen estimates the value as between $2,500.00 and $5,000.00. The Board took the request under advisement. Mr. Jacobs moved the Board approve proof of publication for a public hearing for Declaratory Resolution No. 3-1969, vacating a part of No. 14th St. No remonstrators appeared. Mr. Jacobs moved the Board confirm Dec. Res. 3-1969, seconded by Mr. Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. Jacobs asked Mr. Richard Satterfield, owner of the property involved, to deed an easement to the City for sewer maintenance, and Mr. Satter- field agreed to do so. Mr. Harold Cope, Earlham College Comptroller, appeared to ask the Board what requirements must be fulfilled by campus policemen _who are depu- tized._by the Richmond Police. He said Earlham is planning to extend its protection department. The Board took the question under advisement. Mr. Jacobs moved the Board approve a curb cut request by Wilbur Hazely, 329 N.W. 20th, Zoning and Traffic, having approved the request, seconded by Mr. Howell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. The Board signed a new contract with Ater' s Ambulance Service, effective immediately, authorizing Ater' s to charge $18.00 for all runs within the City limits per person. Under the new contract the City will continue to pay $900.00 monthly and will continue to maintain housing facilities for the ambulances. The City is leasing its ambulance to Ater' s. A separate agreement will be signed with the County. Mr. Howell explained that if the ambulance service were unsubsidized, runs would cost indi- viduals between $40.00 and $50.00, the national average for unsubsidized ambulance service. Mr. Howell reported that a lease of fire trucks which the City had signed September, 1968 with Hahn Motor, Inc. has been assigned by Hahn to the Second National Bank. Mr. Cecere said the Controller should inform Second National of the City' s acceptance of the assignment. There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. /s/ Andrew C. Cecere, President Attest: /s/ Lotte Hoskins, City Clerk ******xx***xx**xx*xx***xx*xx***xx******xxxx**xx**xx***xxxx*xx*xx****xxxx*xx BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, OCTOBER 23, 1969 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session in the Municipal Bldg. , October 23, 1969, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. Mr.. Cecere absent. Mr. Jacobs presiding. Mr. Howell, City Controller was present. 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. Miss Wendy Gross from. Earlham College appeared to ask permission to hold the annual homecoming parade Oct. 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. , beginning at Earlham College and ending at the Tivoli Theater. She has obtained per- mission from the State Highway Dept. and- has checked with the Traffic Division. Mr. Howell moved the Board grant permission, seconded by Mr. Jacobs and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.