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Home My Public Portal About08-29-1968 1D� Bd. of Works & Safety 8-22-68 Mr. Hoskins presented the following petition signed by thirty-four residents of Elm Drive & Maple Drive which reads as follows: August 16, 1968 Board of Works We the property owners of Maple Drive and Elm Drive, would like to have something done about the storm water that runs off of North 19th Street on to Elm and Maple Drive. Also about the Dump, would like to have it doused over and covered up We also need a 3-way stop sign at North 19th and Maple Street, also some speed signs. • Please try and help us, we would like to have a neighborhood cleaned up. Mayor Byron E. Klute recommended to the Board that the plaque on the new City Building contain the names of officials of the past administration as well as the present. Mr. Cecere moved this be approved, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unani- mous voice vote was carried. There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. AephE.144,.. Joseph Hoskins, President ATTEST: -/s/ Harold W. Ryan, C' Clerk x x x******************x*****xx x*******************x x x xxxxxxxx)xxxx x x x****x x xxxx*xx BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 29, 1968 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session in the City Hall, Thursday, August 29, 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. Ross. The following business was had to-wit: Mr. Cecere moved the minutes of the previous meeting stand as read, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Chief of Police Donald Stra:han.presented Detective Sgt. James Hieger with a diploma commemerating his graduation from the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Drug Abuse School at Chicago, Illinois, which is a division of the U.S. Justice Department. Mr. Cecere represented the Board in congratulating Sgt. Hieger and stated he hoped the city would never need. to take use of this knowledge, but it was nice to know that the Richmond Police Department had a man qualiified in this field. Mrs. Wayne Sitdham asked the Board' s permission for the closing of Todsbury Lane from 4:00 P.M. toc8:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 1, 1968, for a childrens' s party. Mr. Cecere moved this be allowed, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Sgt. Martin of the Traffic Division presented a letter to the Board asking per- mission from the League of Women Voters to operate a loud speaker from an auto for the purpose of announcing a Special Voters Registration Drive on September 16, from 9:00 A.M. until 12:00 A.M. This was rejected by Mr. Hoskins, seconded by Mr. Ross and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Sgt. Martin presented the Board bids for. on-street and off-street painting of parking stalls. The bids were as follows: BIDDER RESTRICTIONS AMOUNT Pardo City furnished paint $1,500.00 R. Lee Spiner Co. , of Cincinnati, Ohio City furnished paint $ .85 a stall 10 Bd. of Works & Safety 8-29-68 Mr. Cecere moved these bids be taken under advisement, seconded by Mr. Ross and on unanimous voice vote was carried. The Traffic Division recommended that the speed limit be reduced 20 m.p.h. on the Elks Road to 500 feet north of the new Glen Hills School. Mr. Cecere moved this be allowed, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. The Traffic Division recommended that parking of all vehicles be restricted at all times in front of Glen Hills School on both sides of the road. Mr. Ross lit moved this be allowed, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. The Traffic Division recommended that the intersection at Elks Road and Pinehurst Drive be made a 3-way stop. At the present time, Elks Road has the right-of-way at this spot. Mr. Cecere moved this be allowed, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Mr. Charles Ramsey of 2116. Fletley Road, `presented a petition to the Board with twenty-eight signatures of residents in thbt area protesting the location of the loading docks of the new Mercury Record Plant. Mr. Ramsey stated that the loading docks face the Flatley Road where there is always children playing and waiting on school buses and was under the assumption that the original plans called for the loading docks to face the Rich Road which has no houses. The Board stated they would investigate the situation. Mr. Coins, Building Commissioner, presented bids to the Board for demolition of two properties. They were as follows: BIDDERS PROPERTY AMOUNT Mote Construction Co. 213 No. 5th $500.00 Union City, Ind. 1316 No. I-i $400.00 A & D Excavating Co. 213 No. 5th $500.00 Chester Blvd. Richmond, Ind. Mr. Cecere moved that the Mote Construction Co. get the bid of the house at 1316 No. H St. , seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Mr. Cecere moved that the A & D Excavating Co. get the bid for the house at 213 No. 5th St. , seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Mr. Ed Brantner appeared before the Board by request on the cutting of weeds. Mr. Brantner told the Board that the weeds will be cut the day after Labor Day. Mr. Brantner.:-.also told the Board that the street paving on South "J" has been held up due to McGaw Co. being busy, but the McGaw Co. had promised Mr. Brantner that they would be there Tuesday, September 3, 1968, to pave from 17th St. to 18th St. on South "J". Dan Fienning of the Engineering Department presented Assessment Roll 1085-1967 to the Board for sanitary sewers on South 19th St. from "J" to "L". ASSESSMENT ROLL IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 1085-1967 So. 19th St. 8" SANITARY SEWER-BETWEEN S. "J" & S. "L" STREETS, CONTRACTOR - M. DELUCIO & SON, 2800 CHESTER BLVD. (US. 27 N. ) RICHMOND, IND. CONTRACT PRICE $2,193.50 OWNERS NAMES & PROPERTY SQUARE FT. ASSESSED RATE PER FOOT ADDRESSES LOCATION TOTAL - 63.239 $0.034685 Foster, Jerry & Amanda Lot 178 &179 78.75'x150=11,812 $409.71 - 1019 South 19th St. Richards Add. 78.75'x150'=11,812 409.71 23,624 $819.42 Heath, Emil & Maida Lot 177 58.88'x145'=8,537 $296.11 1912 South "L" St. Richards Add. 1° Ed. of Works & Safety 8-29-68 The Board gave its okay to a Declatopy Resolution to vacate an alley in the vicinity of Earlham College. Mr. Cecere made a motion that a resolution be passed by Council to pay Steeg & Associates for a feasibility plan for future work to be done on N.W. 5th Street. There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. / 4/ / / Joseph Hoskins, President ATTEST: /s/ Harold W. Ryan, City girerrk ****X c k-X ic****.*********-)E;{-X* **x x x x k- )F*** * *-X-** *****;E-?X-X-3Ff,***#-Y,-*-k-)f-** *** BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 5, 1968 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session in the City Hall, Thursday, September 5, 1968, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock A.M. (EST). Mr. Hoskins presiding with the following members being presetn: Mr. Cecere and Mr. Ross. The following business was had to-wit: Mr. Cecere made a motion that the minutes' of the previous meeting stand as read, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. City Councilman Kenneth Paust appeared before the Board to ask permission to place pictures of a rose on the downtown light poles for a business promotional program for Downtown Richmond, Ind. from September 5, 1968 to September 11, ' 1968. Mr. Hoskins moved this be allowed, seconded by Mr. Cecere and on unani- mous voice vote was carried. Mr. Paust also told the Board that he appreciated the time extension granted him on tearing down his blast-damaged building and that negotiations with the insurance company and been completed and demolition of the building on South 6th Street would start at any time. Mr. Lewis Jordan of 2057 South llth St':., asked the Board why the sewer has not been started on South llth St. to the Boston Pike. Mr. Ross stated they were waiting approval of the State Board of Health before starting the sewer. Sgt. Martin of the Traffic Division presented the following bid to the Board of Works: September 5, 1968 Gentlemen: We wish to submit to the Board of Pub lic Works and Safety the following bid • for the job of painting 1,035 on and off-street parking stalls in the City of Richmond. This bid is for $.60 per stall for a total bid of $621.00. The • City of Richmond is to furnish the paint and the paint machine. Sincerely, /s/ Walter Stout /s/ Paul Martin Mr. Cecere stated this would be illegal as both men are already employed by the City and they would have to advertise for bids for this project. Chief of Police Donald Strahan presented the following letter to the Board in regards to the traffic light at Elks Country Club Road & East Main St. August 23, 1968 Dear Captain Stout: This will bring you up to date on the results of the traffic engineering studies conducted at the intersection of US 40 (Main St. ) at Elks Club Road in Richmond. This investigation was initiated by a verbal request from you