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The following bids were opened:
Mike DeLucio & Son $27,780.00
Eidson Excavating, New Castle $48,500.00
DeBolt Concrete Co. , Inc. $40,000.00
King Wrecking Co. ,Cincinnati $27,675.00
Zebrouski & Assoc. , Indianapolis $34,700.00
After careful tabulation and consideration of each bid, Mr. Hoskins made a motion that
the bid of DeLucio & Son was the best bid for these reasons:
1. Quality of work in the past had been exceptionally good
2. Equipment and facilities on hand for prompt razing of the building
3. Has access for disposing of waste
This motion was seconded by Mr. Cecere and on unanimous voice vote was carried.
The next lowest bid by King Wrecking Co. was not in proper form as it did not include
an executed form 96A as required by law.
City Engineer Don Cook told the Board that Steeg Associates is still working on the
estimates for the sewer at South 16th and "L" Street.
Mr. William Hittle of 1601 South 4th Street reported to the Board that he is getting
water drainage from an old sewer on South 5th Street, and the water is running into his
driveway. Mr. Goins of the Sanitation Department was ordered by the Board to notify the
people in this area on South 5th Street that this old sewer will be plugged up.
Mr. Ross of the Sanitary District reported to the Board that he had had several calls
from a lady who had struck a man-hole cover on South llth Street doing considerable
damage to her car. Mr. Cecere stated the lady would have to file claim against the City
before anything could be done.
City Engineer Don Cook asked permission from the Board for him and his assistant, Dan
Fienning, to attend a road school at Purdue University April 2, 3, and 4th, 1968.
There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting-
adjourned. /
Joseph Hoskins, President
Attest:
Harold W. Ryan, City Cl,
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 28, 1968
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
session in the City Hall, Thursday, March 28, 1968, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock AM.
(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 the motion that the Minutes of the Special Board of Works Meeting, March
18, 1968, stand as read, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried.
Mr. Cook made the motion that the regular Board of Works Minutes, March 21, 1968, stand
as read, seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried.
Fire Chief Donavon Johnson recommended to the Board that Weldon Joseph Herce, 3107
National Road West, Richmond, Indiana, has passed all physical and mental examinations 111
to become a probationary fireman. Mr. Cecere made the motion that this man be accepted,
seconded by Mr. Hoskins and on unanimous voice vote was carried.
Fire Chief Johnson explained to the Board the requirements and methods of hiring on the
Fire Department.
Chief of Police Donald Strahan reported to the Board that he is making a weekly check on
the ambulance service and that their personnel and efficiency is getting better all the
time. Chief Strahan stated the ambulance service has five full-time employees and ten
part-time employees comprised of eight Earlham College students and two from Reid Hospital.
Chief Strahan stated all employees are being given first-aid instructions by the Red Cross.
Charles Martin of 220 No. W. 10th Street presented a petition to the Board signed by 75%
of parents of the Parkview School enrollment requesting a crossing guard at West 8th and
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Main Street for children going to and from Parkview School. The Board ordered Captain Stout
of the Traffic Division to check this corner to see if it warrants a crossing guard and to
also re-evaluate the whole school crossing guard program.
Mr. Joseph Schleter, Traffic Engineer from the Greenfield District of the State Highway
Commission, appeared before the Board to discuss the traffic problem at North 9th and "D"
Street. Mr. Schleter stated that there had been 68 accidents including one fatality at
this spot in-:the past six years. After much discussion on different types of traffic con-
trol for this intersection, Mr. Schleter recommended and the Board concurred that North "D"
Street should be one-way west from North 10th to the North 7th and Ft. Wayne Avenue inter-
- section. The Board of Works adopted .a Resolution to send an Ordinance to Common Council-
to make North "D" Street one-way.
IIIThe Board once again asked Mr. Scleter for a stop light at Elks Road and 40 East. They
explained that with the new apartment buildings creating more traffic, they had increased
the danger at this already dangerous intersection. Mr. Schleter told the Board that he
would hold another survey in regard to this stop light.
Mayor Klute told the Board that on January 10th he directed a letter to Von Alexander, Science
Department, Richmond High School, requesting assistance concerning study of air pollution.
He advised Dr. Warrick of the Health Department had some information concerning air pollution
and that SPUR was interested in the problem. Mayor Klute contacted the President of SPUR
for a list of names to be placed on a committee to make preliminary study of this problem
in our community and suggested that the committee attend a hearing on April 1st at the
Indiana State Board of Health. Mr. Don Cook from the Board of Public Works and Safety
would be the Mayor's representative.
Mr. Hoskins listed the following holidays in 1968 to be observed by the closing of City
Hall:
Thanksgiving Veteran's Day (Nov. 11)
Christmas July 4th
New Year's Day Election Days •
Memorial Day (May 30) (1st Tues. May 7)
Labor Day (1st Tues. Nov. 5)
The Board agreed to pay half of the cost of the storm sewer in the first addition to the
IIIHale Terrace Sub-Division and approved the storm sewer for the third addition subject to
the installation in..the. first division.
The Board signed the Fire Protection Agreement for 1968 for fire protection in Wayne Township.
Mr. Noah Berry asked the Board's permission for a Tarum Shrine Parade July 27, 1968'and
stated the parade would start at 12th and East Main to the Richmond Senior High School
parking lot. Mr. Cecere moved this permission be granted, 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. '°- EIS .
. .„4/- Ord' Joseph Ho"skins, President
Attest:
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AGREEMENT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 28th day of March, 1968 by and between the CITY
OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, acting through its Board of Public Works and Safety, hereinafter referred
to as "CITY", and WAYNE TOWNSHIP, of Wayne County, Indiana, acting through its Township
Trustee and Advisory Board, hereinafter referred to as "TOWNSHIP".
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WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, said CITY maintains an efficient Fire Department, and owns adequate and modern fire-
fighting equipment which is operated by well trained personnel, and
WHEREAS, said TOWNSHIP owns no fire-fighting equipment and employs no trained personnel nor
does it maintain a voluntary Fire Department, and is therefore desirous of contracting with
said CITY for adequate fire protection, and
WHEREAS, said CITY is willing to and desirous of making its fire-fighting equipment and per-
sonnel available to said TOWNSHIP for the protection of the residents of said TOWNSHIP and
AGREEMENT FOft FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICES (Cont)
their property from the hazards of fire,
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants of the parties as hereinafter set
forth, it is expressly promised and agreed by and between the said CITY and the said TOWN-
SHIP, as follows:
1. The said CITY shall, during the term of this agreement, cause to be issued to
its Fire Department a standing order to heed and respond to any call or fire alarm received
by it, reporting a fire within the limits of said TOWNSHIP. Said order shall direct the
Fire Department of said CITY to dispatch such equipment_ and personnel to such location in
said TOWNSHIP as may be necessary for the purpose of fighting-such fire:;=subject to the con-
dition that such fire shall be in a location accessible., by road; involv,ing ,only reasonable
risks to the safety of personnel and the protection of :'the equipment of said Fire Depart-
ment of said CITY.
2. In the allocation and dispatching of the personnel and equipment of the Fire
Department of said CITY in response to any call or alarm pursuant to this agreement, or
in response to any other call or alarm, first preference shall be given to any call or
alarm reporting a fire within the limits of said CITY. The allocation and dispatching of
said fire-fighting force and of said fire-fighting apparatus and equipment shall be in the
absolute and complete control of the CITY; and the Chief of the Fire Department of said
CITY shall have the absolute and complete discretion to determine where and when said fire-
fighting force and fire-fighting apparatus and equipment are most needed and where and
when the same, or any part thereof, shall be allocated or dispatched.
3. The fire-fighting apparatus and equipment now owned by CITY shall continue to
be the sole property of CITY and TOWNSHIP shall not, by this agreement, acquire any right,
title or interest in or to such fire-fighting apparatus and, equipment. Neither shall
TOWNSHIP, by this agreement, acquire any right, title or interest in or to any fire-
fighting apparatus or equipment that may be subsequently purchased by said CITY from any
funds whatsoever, including monies paid pursuant to the terms of this agreement.
4. The said CITY shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage which
may be occasioned or result from any breakdown or mechanical failure in the operation of
any of the fire-fighting equipment to be used and provided under the terms of this agree-
ment.
5. The TOWNSHIP shall not be liable for any personal injury or damage to any indi-
vidual member of the said Richmond, Indiana Fire Department, which injury or damage may
be suffered by any such individual while responding to any call for fire-fighting services
from any resident of said TOWNSHIP; and the said TOWNSHIP shall not be liable for any
injury or damage to any fire-fighting apparatus or equipment of any kind owned by said
CITY which may be injured or damaged while such equipment or apparatus is being used and
employed in fighting any fire within said TOWNSHIP.
6. TOWNSHIP shall pay to CITY for the fire protection to be provided to TOWNSHIP
by CITY under the terms of this agreement the following sums of money received by said
TOWNSHIP by the following means and in the following manner: For the 1967 taxes payable
in 1968, TOWNSHIP has levied a tax of thirty cents (30 ) upon each One Hundred ($100.00)
Dollars of taxable property within the TOWNSHIP, -exclusive of the City of Richmond and
the Town of Spring Grove. Upon the receipt bl TOWNSHIP of its share of taxes collected
in the first half of 1968, and in no event later than June 30, 1968, TOWNSHIP shall pay
to CITY the full and entire amount of money so received by it from said thirty cent (30 )
tax levy. Upon the receipt by TOWNSHIP of its share of taxes collected in the second half
of 1968, and in no event later than December 15, 1968, TOWNSHIP shall pay to CITY the full
and entire amount of money so received by it from said thirty cent (300 tax levy.
7. This agreement shall be for a period running from January 1, 1968, to and including
December 31, 1968.
8. This agreement is contingent upon the enactment of an ordinance by the Common
Council of the CITY ratifying and confirming the same, as by law provided.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said CITY has caused this agreement to be duly executed on its behalf
by its Board of Public Works and Safety, and said TOWNSHIP has caused the same to be duly
executed on its behalf by its Township Trustee and its Advisory Board, all on the day and
year first above written.
CITY OF. RICHMOND, INDIANA
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/s/ Joseph E. Hoskins
City Controller
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AGREEMENT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICES (Cont)
/s/ Andrew C. Cecere
City Attorney
/s/ Donald R. Cook
City Engineer
Board of Public Works and Safety
: r/ez.-z.1, ---c---en �e� of Richmond, Indiana
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
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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.hp William Bowman, Michael J. Tyra, and
Steven Benjamin Sanford be promoted to regular r- en as 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: