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IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 1089-1968
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
INDIANA, that it is deemed necessary to improve, by the construction of
a Sanitary Sewer, that area along Toschlog Road from National Road West
to a point one thousand four hundred (1,400' ) feet south of National Road
West,
in accordance with the profile, details, drawings and specifications on
file in the office of the Board of Public Works and Safety ai said City,
and such improvements are now ordered.
111 The cost of said improvement shall be assed upon the real estate abutting
on said improvement and on property abutting on the streets and alleys
intersecting the improvement area, and upon the City of Richmond, Indiana,
if said City is benefitted by said improvements, all according to the
method and manner provided in an Act of the General Assembly of the State
of Indiana, entitled, "An Act concerning Municipal Corporations", in force
April 15, 1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to all amendatory and
supplemental acts thereto, passed by the General Assembly of the State of
Indiana, Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in five (5) years in
ten (10) equal semi-annual installments with interest at the rate of six
(6%) per cent per annum and such payments shall be credited to the General
Improvement Fund of the City of Richmond, Indiana, payable to the City
Controllers Office in the City Building.
The Contractor upon completion of the Improvement and the acceptance thereof
by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
shall be paid the full amount of the cost of the improvement, not exceeding
the amount of the Contract executed for such improvement by said contractor
and the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
All such payments shall be made to the Contractor from the General Improve-
ment Fund of the City of Richmond, Indiana. ALL proceedings had, and work
done in making of said improvement, assessment of property and collection
of assessments, shall be as provided for in said above entitled ACT and
amendments thereto.
ADOPTED this 5th day of December , 1968.
Board of Public Works & Safety,
City of Richmond, Indiana
/s/ Joseph E. Hoskins
President
/s/Andrew C. Cecere
/s/ Dale L. Jacobs
Attest: '
Clerk of the Board of
Public Works and Safety
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JANUARY 9, 1969
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
in regular session in the Municipal Building in the Traffic Division Room,
January 9, 1969, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. (est) . Mr. Jacobs pre-
"' siding with Mr. Hoskins present, Mr. Cecere absent. The following business
was had to-wit:
Mr. Jacobs moved that the minutes of the previous meeting stand as read,
seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried.
Mayor Klute appeared before the Board and asked that it instruct the Clerk
to prepare a resolution for the transfer of funds in the Mayor's budget for
payment of a typewriter, Mr. Jacobs moved this be approved, seconded by
Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried.
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Permission for a curb cut was requested by Ernest Moore, 137 South 12th
St. , a private residence. Capt. Walter Stout of the Traffic Division
had investigated the request and he approved. Mr. Jacobs moved that
permission be granted, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice
vote was carried.
On motion by Mr. Jacobs, the Board awarded the contract for a car for
the Bureau of Buildings to Kurdy' s Chevrolet at the bid price of $1899.59.
The only other bid was from Fred First Ford for $1982.84. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried.
Police Chief Don Strahan reported having studied the bids for twelve
(12) police cruisers and found Kurdy' s bid lowest. All bids had
several changes in specifications. .Mr. Jacobs moved that the Board
accept the Kurdy bid at the bid price of $19,686.00, provided all
City specifications are met, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous
voice vote was carried.
Mr. Jacobs then moved that from now on bidders for any City contracts
should bid on exact specifications only, with no exceptions. If bids
are awarded on that basis, successful contractors may submit alternates
for approval, which the Board may or may not allow.
Mr. Dean Lewis, Wayne Township Trustee, appeared to discuss the Town-
ship' s fire protection contract with the City. The contract expired
Dec. 31, 1968. Mr. Hoskins assured him that the Township would have
fire protection during the interim period, before the new contract can
be signed. Mr. Lewis suggested that contracts from now on be drawn
for the lenght of time it is legal for a Township Trustee to sign, these
contracts are to contain a release clause. This would mean that a two-
year contract could now be signed, since his term of office runs two
more years. If either party wants to reopen the contract, notice
should be given by July 1. Contracts are based on the tax rate levy and
involve, at the present time, approximately $30,000.00 a year. Mr.
Jacobs moved that the present contract be extended until a new contract
can be written, after proper discussion between the City and Township
Attorneys.
Mrs. Marie Bowman appeared before the Board to ask for a ruling regarding
payment for an ambulance run. She said she had collapsed at the Central
Methodist Church several weeks ago and was taken to the hospital by
ambulance. She has subsequently received a bill from the ambulance
service for $23.50 and her employer had advised her not to pay it
until she asked the Board of Works. Her condition had been due to a
respiratory failure and had been declared, both by the attending phy-
sician and by the hospital, an emergency. Mr. Hoskins said that the
problem had come up before, and possibly the contract should be reviewed.
Mr. Jacobs moved that the Board take the problem under advisement. Mrs.
Bowman asked that she be notified as soon as a decision has been reached.
The Park Department requested that the Board advertise for bids for tree
and stump removal for the city for 1969. Mr. Jacobs moved that the
Board ask the Clerk to advertise for bids to be opened January 30, 1969
at 10:00 a.m. , seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote,
motion was carried.
Mr. Robert Goins of the Board of Health appeared before the Board regar-
ding the relocation of an air pollution measuring device on the roof of
the Municipal Building. Mr. Jacobs reported having seen and measured
the device and found it to be four (4) feet high, five (5) feet long
and eighteen (18) inches wide. He said it would not constitute an
eyesore and probably could not be seen from the ground. Electric
service to the device will have to be worked out:. The State will pay
for the moving and installing of the device. Mr. Hoskins moved that
the move be approved and that the City Engineer work with the Board of
Health on completing the arrangements, seconded by Mr. Jacobs and on
unanimous voice vote, motion was carried. '
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Building Commissioner, Claude E. Goins, submitted the following report
to the Board:
The following is the report from the Bureau of Buildings for the month
of December, 1968.
Month No. Dwellings Evaluation Total Permits Total Cost
December 1968 5 $105,000.00 103 $372,406.00
December 1967 4 80,000.00 61 328,742.00
November 1968 8 184,000.00 163 684,052.00
Total Permit Fees for December 1968 $ 871.00
Total Pelm it Fees for December 1967 $ 924.00
Total Number of Inspections made by this Department in December 1968, 132.
Total Number of Inspections made by Housing Code Inspector in December,
1968, 76.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Claude E. Goins, Commissioner
Mr. Goins reported that Mr. William Adler, Parking meter maintenance man,
has been helping with Inspections of heating installations, water heaters,
and television towers. He requested that whenever the Parking Meter
Budget is eliminated, Mr. Adler be assigned to the Bureau of Buildings
as a full=time inspector, for which he is well qualified.
Mr. Goins presented a photograph of the residence of Mr. Gurley Fox, 1104
Perry St. , which the Board had ordered to be torn down three months ago.
The photograph showed the house still standing, with only part of the
roof removed. Mr. Jacobs moved that the Board take the problem under
advisement, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote, the motion
was carried.
Mayor Klute presented the following report from Fire Chief Donovan Johnson
of fire hydrant installations for 1968:
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January 6, 1969
Donovan Johnson, Fire Chief
Richmond, Indiana
The following fie hydrants were replaced during 1968. New Mueller three-
way fire hydrants wer installed.
1. North 7th and C Street
2. North 8th and F Street
3. North 10th and A Street
4. South 10th and A Street
5. North llth south of North E Street
6. North cloth and H Street
7. South 6th and East Main Street
8. South 7th and H Street
9. S.W. 3rd and Nat' l Road West
10. North 7th - Second hydrant north of East Main
11: South 5th at alley between E. Main & So. A St.
12. College Avenue and Nat' l Road West
13. S.W. 4th and E Street
14. S.W. 9th and Nat' l Road West
15. Whitewater Blvd. at So. edge of High School
16. North 8th and E Street
17. North 8th and G Street
13. Sheridan Street between N.W. "J" & N.W. "L" Streets
19. North 8th and H Street
The following fire hydrants were added to the system in 1968.
1. South 45th and B Streets
2. South B St. and Garwood Road
3. At 1710 Sylvan Nook Drive
4. & 5. Two hydrants on Woodside Drive east of
Gravel Pit Road
Very truly yours,
RICHMOND WATER WORKS CORP.
/s/ Dennis Lord, Manager
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Mr. Jacobs read a report from the Controller' s office on the state of
finances with regards to payments due on the new municipal building,
Bills are due to Kane Electric Service of $23,000.00; Griesmeyer,
$6,700; and the decorator, Dan Acito, $6,000.00. The present cash
balance is $34,000.00. He recommended that the City pay the electrical
contractor' s bill, $4,000 of the Griesmeyer bill and all of the de-
corator' s bill, leaving a balance of about $800.00.
Mr. Hoskins reported that he has talked to Mr. Long of Long' s Super-
market and has seen the market, and that he did not feel Mr. Long
should be asked to report to the Board again. He moved that theIII
Board rescind the order biven last week to ask Mr. Long to come in
again, seconded by Mr. Jacobs, and on unanimous voice vote, motion
was carried.
There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
carried, the meeting adjourned.'
`1_fr' /s/ Dale L. Jacobs, Presiding
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Attest: /s/ Lotte Hoskins, City Clerk
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JANUARY 16, 1969
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana
met in regular session in the Traffic Division Room in the new Muni-
cipal Building, 50 North 5th, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. (est)
on January 16, 1969. Mr. Cecere presiding, with the following members
being present: Mr. Hoskins and Mr. Jacobs. The following business was
had to-wit:
Mr. Hoskins moved that the minutes of the previous meeting stand as
read, seconded by Mr. Jacobs, and on unanimous voice vote, motion III
was carried.
Fire Chief Donovan Johnson appeared and presented the following request:
1) Request permission to burn dwellings situated at 1008,
1012,1016,1022,1028,1034 and 1038 North "J" Street,
and 1014 North llth Street in the City of Richmond, Ind.
The burnings are an integral part of the training program
for the Fire Department.
The Fire Department has been released of any responsibility
by Zeeb, Inc. owners of the property.
He added that the project would take approximately three weeks, de-
pending on the weather. Mr. Jacobs moved that the request be granted,
seconded by Mr. Hoskins, and on unanimous voice vote, motion was carried.
The Fire Chief also requested the Board's permission to buy two uni-
tized van trucks, trading in one (1) 1960 Ford 4-door sedan and one
(1) 1957 Chevrolet 2 ton pick-up truck. The new trucks are to be
used in the inspection department and money has been appropriated in
the budget. He estimated the two trucks to cost approximately $4,500.
Mr. Jacobs moved that the Board advertise for bids to be opened
February 6, 1969, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote, III
motion was carried.
Mr. Jacobs suggested that advertisements for bids include the state-
ment: "All bids must meet specifications with no exceptions," and
no provision for listing exceptions would be made on bid forms.
Mr. Cecere thought it would be better to have bidders list items by
exact specifications so that the Board could decide for itself
whether or not specifications had been met. The Board decided against
including the suggested statement.