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Home My Public Portal About04-04-1968 AGREEMENT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICES (Cont) /s/ Andrew C. Cecere City Attorney /s/ Donald R. Cook City Engineer ‘z....z...ve. .e. Board of Public Works and Safety �:-mac®' of Richmond, Indiana III Attest: /s/ Harold W. Ryan City Clerk Approved: /s/ Byron E. Klute Mayor WAYNE TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA /s/ J. Dean Lewis Township Trustee /s/ Robert G. Backmeyer Member /s/ Richard E. Neuman - Member /s/ Charles H. Riner Member Advisory Board of Wayne Township, Indiana x X x-X--x-x x x#3c-- ***x x x*##if*x x-X X****-)Heif x x x x-3F-K-#--*-3***-x-*-)(-*iF***-X-*XXXX XXX**-X--**********x x x-x--DF***-)(-fie*** BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 4, 1968 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session in the City Hall, Thursday, April 4, 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. Cook. The following business was had to-wit: Mr. Cecere made a motion that the Minutes stand as read, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Police Chief Donald Strahan recommended that Jo�hcWilliam Bowman, Michael J. Tyra, and Steven Benjamin Sanford be promoted to regular frir-eineiRas they have completed their one year of probation satisfactorily. Mr. Andrew Cecere presented the three officers with their certificates. Mr. Cecere moved that this recommendation be accepted, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Police Chief Strahan asked permission of the Board for Major Lewis Doren to attend a seminar at the Highway Patrol Academy from April 8th to April 15th, 1968. Mr. Cecere moved that this permission be granted, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. The bids were opened for two new dump trucks by City Attorney Andrew Cecere, and Proof of Publication was shown. Mr. Cecere moved that Proof of Publication be accepted and filed, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. IIIKurdy's Chevrolet, Inc. 1 Ton $2,948.95 Kurdy's Chevrolet, Inc. 2 Ton $4,369.00 Warfield GM 1 Ton $2,938.00 Warfield GM 2 Ton $3,686.00 Mr. Cecere made a motion that the. bids be taken under advisement for recommendation and tabulation by the Street-Commissioner, Mr. Toschlog, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unani- mous voice vote was carried. Mr. Fred Klotz, Chief Inspector of the Fire Prevention Bureau, gave the following report to the Board: Bd. of Public Works and Safety Minutes 4-4-68 April 1, 1968 March Monthly Report - Fire Prevention Bureau Total Inspections - 307 Orders Issued - 37 Reinspections - 19 Compliances - 14 All casket and lumber companies were inspected. Main Street from 4th to 7th was inspected. Fire talk and demonstration:. was given Finley School P.T.O. Many complaints were taken care of. Several areas were cleaned up of trash and debris with good co-operation of the Street Department. Several old autos were removed from back yards through our efforts. Captains Green and Williams assisted the training officer in the burning down of two farm homes, out buildings and the basic training of new firemen for one week in this month. We also assisted in the extinguishment of the fire at the Y.M.C.A. s/ Fred Klotz, Chief Inspector Mr. Roland Walls, Assistant Fire Chief, asked the Board' s permission for the use of Fire Station Nos. 2, 3, and 4 for the primary election on May 7th, 1968 and November 5th, 1968. Mr. Walls stated that these houses had been used in the past and would not cause any interruptions of Fire Department procedure. The Building Commissioner, Mr. Goins, presented the following letter to the Board on the department's three months activities: To: Board of Public Works and Safety From: Building Commissioner Subject: First Qaurterly Report Type of Work January February March Total New Dwelling 1 7 10 18 Other New Buildings 2 1 16 9 Remodel and Repair 13 40 34 87 Demolition 4 8 3 15 Service Permit 49 66 66 181 Total 69 122 129 310 Estimated Cost $1,311,898.00 $180,544.00 $368,338.00 $1,860,780.00 Fee for Permits 424.00 519.00 839.00 1,782.00 Total Inspections 98 144 .68 410 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Claude E. Goins, Commissioner Mr. Hoskins received the following letter from the Pennsylvania Railroad to the blocking . of crossing: Buckeye Division Southern Region Union Station 380 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Mr. Joseph E. Hoskins March 27, 1968 City Controller and President Board of Public Works and Safety City of Richmond, Indiana 47374 Bd. of Public Works and Safety Minutes 4-4-68 Dear Sir: We are handling the matter of unnecessary blocking of the crossings in Richmond by our trains with out Trainmaster Mr. E. H. Herzig. This was the subject of your letter of March 1, 1968. You also called attention to the Northwest Fifth Street Crossing. We have patched this crossing and have programmed it for renewal later in the summer. /s/ W. D. Murphy, Superintendent 111 Mr. Dallas Alcorn of 1306 East Main Street appeared before the Board to protest the long yellow curb that is in front of the houses in the 1300 block East Main. Mr. Alcorn stated that the busses now pull across the intersection in front of the ice-cream store for their pick-ups and did not see why so much of the curb in front of 1306 East Main is still yellow. The Board turned this matter over to the Traffic Division to check out. The Board approved a renewed contract to provide fire protection for Spring Grove during 1968. Mr. Hoskins moved that a change order on the new City Building for a Police Department com- munications control center be approved, seconded by Mr. Cecere and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Mr. Bill Griffin who is with the Fyr-Fytr Equipment Company gave the City an estimate on about 20 some odd fire extinguishers scattered throughout the City property. His estimate was approximately $20.00 for testing the extinguishers and seeing that they are working properly. Mr. Cecere moved this proposal be accepted after checking with Fire Chief Johnson, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried. There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. V A 4 r Joseph Hoskins, President III z Attest: .fold W. Ryan, Cit:7 :: '''''''''''sz-e.4. *****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, APRIL 11, 1968 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session in the City Hall, Thursday, April 11, 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. Cook. The following business was had to-wit: Mr. Cecere moved the Minutes of the previous meeting stand as read, seconded by Mr. Cook and on unanimous voice vote was carried. Mayor Byron E. Klute designated the downtown area from 4th to 7th Streets and North "A" to South "A" a redevelopment area. This designation will go before the City Planning Commissior for a special meeting scheduled Friday morning, April 12, 1968. Mayor Klute urged all persons displaced by the blast to make known their housing needs as soon as possible. They should contact the Redevelopment Officer or Plan Director in the former Gilcrest Building at 7 North 3rd Street and fill in a "housing form". Chief of Police Donald Strahan withdrew a letter from the Teen Age Tad Club requesting IIIpermission for the raising of money for the disaster unit being sponsored by the Jaycees. H;i.s reason for withdrawing the letter Was the terrible disaster that Richmond had just had and the Board of Works felt.-that this might be a burden to the people on top of what they had already had. Chief Strahan told the Board that he was pround of the Police Department on how they worked during the disaster. Mr. Cecere praised the Police and Fire Department and all other City departments and volunteers on how they all rose to the occasion and stated that he was proud of the people of the City of Richmond. Mr. Hoskins read a letter from Charles R. Robbins of No. W. 20th in the Paul Bucholz Addition requesting that fire protection be given to this area which is in the City. This was referre to the Fire Department by the Board for a report at a later date.