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Home My Public Portal About05-25-1967 188 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MAY 25, 1967 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session in the City Building, May 25th, 1967, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. (est). Mr. Jameson presiding with the following member being present: Mr. Gehr. Absent, Mr. Keller. The following business was had to-wit: Mr. Gehr moved the minutes of the previous meeting be approved without being read aloud, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried. Mr. Gehr moved the claims be allowed and paid, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried. A petition was presented from Councilman Marino signed by John Ellis and 28 others requesting the installation of Mercury-Type street lights on North "J" Street from North 10th Street to North 12th Street. This petition was referred to the street lighting committee for study and recommendation. Mr.. Burelison presented specifications for a new pick-up truck with trade-in of a 1957 Chevrolet truck. Mr. Gehr moved the specifications be accepted and further the Clerk prepare the advertising to receive bids June 15, 1967 at 10:00 a.m. (est).. Mr. Jameson seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried. Captain Stout reported that the Board should consider the annual preventative maintenance check of all automatic traffic signal lights. Mr. Gehr moved the annual check be made and further the Richmond Power and Light be advised of this action. Mr. Jameson seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried. The following-was submitted by Captain Stout: __. . May 25th, 1967 Mr. Henry Jameson President The Board of Public Works and Safety Dear Mr. Jameson: The Traffic Division is recommending to the board that the parking of all vehicles be banned on the west side of South 23rd Street from East Main Street south to South "E" Street for obvious safety reasons. The street is only thirty feet wide, curb to curb and it takes seven feet of roadway to park a vehicle. When vehicles are permitted to park on both sides of the street which is now permitted, this leaves only sixteen felt of roadway or two eight foot lanes to maintain two-way traffic. This is not a sufficient amount of roadway to provide for a safe and a smooth flow of traffic. Sgt. Martin surveyed the area and talked to all but one property owner, which was a total of sixty owners and renters and they were advised as to why the Division was making the recommendation and one renter and one property owner objected to the recommendation out of the sixty families contacted. Mr. Webb, principal of Test School was contacted and he was 100% in favor of removing the parking alongside the school proper. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Capt. Walter Stout Traffic Division Mr. Gehr moved the recommendation be approved and further the area have the proper signs erected, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried. The following was submitted by Captain Stout: May 24th, 1967 Mr. Henry Jameson: President The Board of Public Works and Safety Dear Mr. Jameson: The Traffic-Division is recommending to the board that all-pa-rki:ng. be..,banned ,on—. the east side of South 22nd Street from East Main Street south to and ending at South "A" Street for obvious safety. reasons. The street is only 29 feet wide from curb to curb and it takes seven feet to park a car. When parking is permitted on both sides of the street which is now .permitted, this leaves only fifteen feet of roadway left for two-way traffic or two seven and one half foot traffic lanes. This is not a sufficient amount of roadway to provide for a safe and. a smooth flow of traffic. Sgt. Martin surveyed the area and contacted all fifteen families, owners and renters that live within the one block area and none of the people objected to the proposed parking ban. Mr. Webb, principal of Test Junior High School was 100% for the parking ban. 111 We are not recommending that parking be banned on the east side of the 100 block of South 22nd Street at this time as we feel that this area should be left open for school functions at the Test School. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Capt. Walter Stout Traffic Division Mr. Gehr moved the recommendation be approved and further the area have the proper signs erected, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried. Captain Stout presented a sketch of a plain to locate a "bus" stop which will be 75 feet in length west 'of the driveway which goes into the Belden Parking lot and also the signs that are necessary. Mr. Gehr moved the plan be approved and the erection of the signs, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried. 190 Mr. Jameson moved the following street light estimates be approved, soconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried. #ELC-39 No. E-8th to 24th, E to R.R. , 16th to 24th, No. 8th-No. E to No. C, and Ft. Wayne Ave. from No. E to No. D. REVISED ESTIMATE NO. 3283 OPER.COST/LAMP/MO. - TOTAL COST/MO. Install 24 - 250 Watt Mercury Vapor (Wood) $ 4.00 $ 96.00 74 - 250 Watt Mercury Vapor (Aluminum) " 5.75- ' " ' • •425.50 • 4 - 400 Watt Mercury Vapor (Wood) 4.75 19.00 25 - 400 Watt Mercury Vapor (Aluminum) 6.50 162.50 Total/Per Mo. $703.00 Remove 35 - 4000 Lumen Ornamentals 2.50 87.50 19 - 4000 Lumen Pendants 2.35 44.65 42 - 6000 Lumen Ornamentals 3.00 126.00 Credit $ 258.15 Total Increase/Mo. $ 444.85 ELC #86 - 15 South 26th Street ESTIMATE NO. 3424 ®PER.COST/LAMP/MO. TOTAL COST/Mf,O. Install 1 - 250 Watt Mercury Vapor Street Light on Wood Poles $ 4.00 .. $ 4.00 Remove 1 - 6000 Lumen Pendant Street Light 2.75 2.75 Additional Cost/Mo. $ 1.25 ELC #89 - No. 15th between No. E & Penn. R.R. ESTIMATE NO. 3422 OPER.COST/LAMP/MO. TOTAL COST/MO. Install 1 - 250 Watt Mercury Vapor Street Light on Wood Pole $ 4.00 $ 4.00 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried the meeting adjourned. 4 1, ,,„ Henry M J eson, President Attest: A er . Reeg lerk BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 1, 1967 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session in the City Building, Thursday, June 1st, 1967 at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. (est). Mr. Jameson presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Gehr and Mr. Keller. The following business was had to-wit: Mr. Gehr moved the minutes of the previous meeting be approved without being read aloud, seconded by Mr. Keller and on voice vote was .carried. Mr. Gehr moved the claims be allowed and paid, seconded by Mr. Keller and on voice vote was carried. Mrs. Jenne F. Ellis, Executive Secretary of Wayne County Tuberculoais Association, by letter requested •permission to park the State Board of Health Chestmobile Survey Unit on South 8th Street at Knollenbergs west entrance from 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 12, through Wednesday noon, June 14, 1967. Mr. Gehr moved the request be granted, seconded by Mr. Keller and on voice vote was carried. Fire Chief Price recommended that a fire hydrant be installed on Southwest 21st Street, near Southwest "F" Street to serve as fire protection. Mr. Gehr moved the Board concur in the recommendation and further the Richmond Water Works be notified 6f this action. Mr. Keller seconded the motion and on voice vote was carried. Mr. Keller explained the need for additional consulting services for the City Attorney and requested that the sum of $3,500.00 be transferred to meet this emergency_. Mr. Jameson recommended that the sum of $3,500.00 be transferred by ordinance form, Department of Law Budget Account No. I-2 (1-11-112) Services Personal, Salary Deputy City Attorney to Department of Law Budget Account No. I-8 (2-26-262) Services Con- tractual, Consulting Services. Mr. Keller moved that an ordinance be prepared for Common Council's consideration to make the above recommended transfer, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried. • ° - A petition was presented in the matter of Nicholson Builders, Inc. and Richard A Baer Jr. and Joan Riddell Baer, Husband and Wife, requesting to vacate ten (10) foot Easement strip along the south side of lot `ninetten (19) Hidden Valley Sub-Division Second Addition to the City of Richmond, Indiana. Mr. Nicholson also presented releases of all easement rights from the Richmond Power and Light Plant; Richmond Water Works Corporation; Richmond Gas Corporation and General Telephone Company of Indiana, Inc. Mr. Keller examined the petition and releases and found the same to be in order and moved the petitYon and releases be received and filed, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried. 4