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HomeMy Public PortalAbout11-14-1968 132 Board of Works and Safety 11-7-68 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. © /s/ Joseph E. Hoskins, President ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins, City Clerk #X x X**x x X*****x-*******X x x*X x x X*****x X x X x x)(****x x x x**************X-**x x X x X BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, NOVEMBER 14, 1968 The Board of Public Works & Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session in the City Hall, November 14, 1968, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. (EST) . Mr. Hoskins presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Kent Klinge in place of Andy Cecere until 10:15 a.m. when Mr. Cecere arrived. The following business was had to-wit: Police Chief Don Strahan recommended that Larry Maples, of 403 Sedgwick Street, having passed all the necessary requirements, including both physical and mental examinations, be appointed to the position of Pro- bationary Patrolman on the Richmond Police Department, effective with the pay period beginning Monday, November 18, 1968. The Board congratulating Mr. Maples on joining the Police Department approved the motion by Joseph Hoskins, seconded by Dale Jacobs. Chief Strahan reported that on Nov. 1, 1968 Detective Ronald W. Chesnut satisfactorily completed the 216-hour academic phase of the "Polygraph Examiner" training program offered by the Backster School of Lie Detec- tion in New York City. This course lasted from Sept. 23 to Nov. 1, and is approved by the Education Department of the University of the State of New York. Successful completion, within the next 12 months of the "Field Project" phase, is required prior to the awarding of a diploma certifying compliance with the over-all Polygraph Examiner's Training Coprse requirements. Major L.L. Doran is the only other Richmond police officer who has completed this training course. Detective Chesnut thanked the Board for making it possible for him to attend the course. Chief Strahan further reported that Captain Walter Stout of the Traffic Division has been requested to participate as a lecturer in the second annual Alcoholics Anonymous Workshop, Saturday, Nov. 16, 1968, at the Indiana State Reformatory at Pendleton, Indiana, regarding drinking and driving, the pharmocology of alcohol, and the use of the Drunkometer, as part of the "AA" program for the inmates. Captain Stout requested permission for himself and for Officer Scott Loper as his assisstant to attend the workshop. Chief Strahan said that both officers are eager to attend this workshop on their own time because they believe in the program. Mr. Hoskins moved this be granted, seconded by Mr. Jacobs, and on unani- mous voice vote was carried. Captain Stout reported that the Shell Service station at 16th and Main Streets is being rebuilt. As part of its rebuilding program the station has applied and received permits to relocate two curb cuts:from the State Highway Department. The permits were granted without the City' s having been consulted. The relocation causes the east exit of the station to cut directly across a pedestrian cross-walk. This constitutes a hazard to pedes- trians. Between 75 and,85 Test School children use the cross-walk daily. Captain Stout presented photographs to the Board, illustrating the hazard. The work on the exit has already been completed. Mr. Hoskins suggested that since there seems to be no legal recorse, the permit having been granted but since the Board of Wroks is responsible for the safety of Richmond citizens, that Captain Stout appeal to the goodwill of the Shell Oil Co. and ask them to relocate their exit. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jacobs and carried by unanimous,voice vote. Captain Stout reported having made a study of Swayne Robinson' s request to allow diagonal parking on the sidewalk along the east side of N. Second Street. Captain Stout recommended that the request be denied for the following reasons: a sidewalk should not be used as a parking lot; diagonal parking is dangerous because drivers have to back out of their slots in a blind position and tend to make Uturns at peak hours of traffic; diagonal 133 Board of Works & Safety 11-14-68 parking would only make room for about six more cars. The Board voted to concur with Captain Stout's recommendation. Captain Stout recommended that Swayne Robinson's second request for widen- ing North Third Street to facilliate' the loading and unloading of trucks be allowed. The Board vote to accept this request. Captain Stout also recommended that a request by Elmer Rogers of Rogers Pest Control to construct a private driveway in front of his shop at 18 Richmond Avenue be turned down. Captain Stout explained that this would inpede the movement of traffic between Sheridan Street and Richmond Avenue. Mr. Hoskins moved that Captain Stout' s recommendation be approved, seconded by Mr. Jacobs and on unanimous voice vote was carried. The Board took under advisement a proposal from Rogers Pest Control that a new pest control service be started for the new City Building, to stop rodents and roaches from entering the building and to continue on a month- to-month basis at $15.00 per month. Mr. Harry Kepler, St. , 135 South 5th appeared before the Board to complain of construction work being done by Brandenburg' s store. Mr. Klinge explained that the work had been completed and that Mr. Brandenburg had complied with all the necessary requriements. Mr. Robert Demps, Assistant Fire'_Chef, requested that the Board prepare a Resolution for the Nov. 18th meeting of City Council to ttansfer funds from General M-25. (7-71-711) Buildings and Fixed Equipment (Properties) to General M-28 (7-72-725) Office Equipment (Properties) , to be used for payment of a new typewriter. 'The Clerk was instructed to prepare such a resolution. At 10:00 a.m. after proof of publication had been examined and approved by Mr. Cecere, bids were opened for a new street sweeper. The only bid re- ceived was from the Ries Equipment Co. , Inc. , Indianapolis, and was for a base price of $13,685.00. Mr. Jacobs moved that the Board take the bid under advisement and refer it to Elmer Toschlog, head of the Street Department, for study, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Downtown Richmond, Inc., . by letter from Ed Robinette, President, requested permission to install Christmas lights between 4th and 12th Streets on Main Street, with the lights to be turned on Friday, Nov. 29, and turned off Saturday, Jan. 4, 1969. All fixtures are to be hung by thekRichmond Fire Departmen and the electric current used to light the fixtures will be paid for by the City of Richmond. Mr. Jacobs moved this be approved, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Mr. Jacobs moved that the sale of parking lots on North 6th.and South 9th be approved, pending receipt of a description of the lots, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Mr. Jacobs brought the Board up to-date on the proposal to pave So. 17th Street between "E" and "G" Streets. Mr. Jacobs will meet with property owners and present plans for the project and try to get approval of the property owners or a petition to bring back to the Board. Mr. Jacobs reported having studied bids received by for sewer work ex- tension, together with Ed Ross, Sanitary Engineer and Mr. Raymond Cassidy of Henry B. Steeg & Associates. He recommended discussing with Mr. Gayle DeBolt, the possibility of starting work immediately on the northern two parts of the 16th Street _project;and working on the extension from "J" to "L" Streets next year, in order to have funds available for the project. He recommended awarding the contract at the Nov. 21st meeting of the Board, seconded by Mr. Cecere and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Mr. Jacobs submitted a proposal by Steeg & Associates for installing a guard rail at the south-east corner of the Berry Field storm sewer pro- ject, needed for safety. The price would be $500.00. The Board suggested that the Richmond Street Department could build the rail at less cost, and when Mr. Toschlog agreed, Mr. Cecere moved that the Street Department be 134 Board of Works & Safety 11-14-68 directed to build such a guard rail, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unani- mous voice vote was carried. The modifying of a sanitary manhole in the N.W. 5th Street storm sewer project was approved unanimously. The present manhole may restrict the use of sewer cleaning equipment. The A&D Excavating Co. was directed to perform the work at a cost of $275.00. Mr. Cecere asked about Richmond Gas Co. repair work. Mr. Jacobs said that repairs are being checked by his office daily. Mr. J. Malcolm Parshall, City-County Treasurer reported that construc- tion work on the new City Building is running 3 months ahead of schedule and the Controller's office funds that the City is short of cash funds to meet the stepped-up schedule. Among the City's investments in U.S. Treasury Notes, about $70,000.00 will mature Nov. 30, and $75,000.00 will mature Dec. 17. After that, no more Treasury Notes will mature until February of 1969. He recommended that the City now sell $340,000.00, scheduled to mature in February, in order to meet all the bills coming due. This would still leave $100,000.00 needed for the final payment which will be due next June after the new City Building is officially accepted by the Board of Works. Mr. Cecere wanted to be sure the City would not loose on a premature sale. Mr. Hoskins moved that the Board wait until the December maturity date before selling any securities and review the situation then. Mr. Cecere added that Mr. Parshall should investigate the market value of the Befruary maturing securities, seconded by Mr. Jacobs and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Mr. Claude E. Goins, Commissioner, Bureau of Buildings made the following report for the month of October: MONTH NO. DWELLINGS EVALUATION TOTAL PERMITS TOTAL COST October 1968 11 191,000.00 170 375,785.00 111 October 1967 11 197,600.00 176 949,281.00 September 1968 12 224,100.00 195 1,006,689.00 Total Permit Fees for October 1968 - 1,381.00 Total Permit Fees for October 1967 - 2,196.00 Total Number of inspections made by this Department in October 1968 - 163. Total number of inspections made by Housing Code Inspector in October 1968- 97. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Claude E. Goins, Commissioner Mr. Phillip Houser of the Building Commission reported the following code enforcement inspections: 1. To date we have made approximately 175 inspections inAhe code enforcement area. 2. Since the lateness of the year has descended upon us, we decided to ferret out the structures that are eve sores and in need of a desperate repair program. A. We have condemned 3 dwellings that are non-habitable and five (5) out buildings. 3. We are getting excellent cooperation from the citizens and hope to continue so. 4. We have revised our farms and added new ones: A.Inspection farm B. Visitation farm C.Report of findings farms 135 Board of Works & Safety 11-14-68 5. We estimate another three to four months in this area. Mayor Klute reported that conditions on the north side of the 2400 block of National Road West are deplorable and constitute a major health hazard and will require major action by several Departments. Action was promised. Mr. Cecere reported that no letter had been sent advising the owners of the Keyes Building, located at 522-526 E. Main Street, of a demoliton order. The Building Inspector had found the building so impaired to render it unsafe for persons or property, threatening serious hazard to public health and welfare and should be condemned. Notice of the con- demnation was sent to the owners and the Board of Works notified that the owners had failed to comply with the written order to remove or raze the building. The Building Commissioner has filed with the Board of Works the order to demolish, the notice of condemnation, and the owners' failure to comply. Based on the foregoing, Mr. Cecere moved that the Board should cause written notice to the owners to advise them to appear before the Board of Works on Nov. 21st, at 9:30 a.m. , and show cause why the order of the Building Commissioner should not be complied with and at which time the Board shall hear and consider the matter, seconded with Mr. Jacobs and on unanimous voice vote was carried. The owners were notified in writing of the following findings by the Building Commissioner: 1. All windows blown outJ. 2. All partition walls twisted and moved. 3. Bad crack above bearing walls, interior and exterior. 4. Front wall shows movement of about 12 inches. 5. West wall in back room has bad cracks. 111 6. All front windows blown out. This building or structue was condemned on May 15, 1968, and condemned signs were posted at this time. The owners, William F. and Roland B. Keys, were notifed by certified mail with return receipt requested. The owners were ordered to demolish this building on or by June 15, 1968. There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. C 41* c/ 4 &AL st751, RO-4--- LAAZ /s/ Joseph E. Hoskins, President ATTEST: /s/ Lotte Hoskins, City Clerk -****-x- *****-x-**** -****-x-***********x-***** -#-x-*- -x--x**** --x-***** -ac-ac-*•x- - *********## BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, NOVEMBER 21, 1968 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session in the City Hall, November 21, 1968, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock A.M. (EST) . Mr. Hoskins presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Cecere and Mr. Jacobs. The following business was had to-wit: The First Baptist Church requested curb cuts at South of "A" Street on 17th & 16th Streets, Mr. Jacobs moved this request be granted, seconded by Mr. Cecere and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Mr. Myron Tomlinson, 132 Fair Acres Road, manager of REMC, appeared requesting right to an easement for the Wayne County Rural Electric Corp. , between So. 16th and So. 17th Streets at "A" Street. The application having been approved by both the Zoning Administration and the Police Department, Mr. Jacobs moved, and Mr. Cecere seconded that the order be granted. So ordered by unanimous voice vote.