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Home My Public Portal About06-23-1966 10r BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE- CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 23, 1966 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session in the City Building Thursday, June 23, 1966 at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. (est). Mr. Jameson presiding with the following member being present: Mr. Gehr. Mr. Keller being absent. The following business was had to-wit: Mr. Gehr moved the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed with, 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. Fired Chief Fredricks presented a quotation from Wilbur Turner to remodel a small IIIbuilding in the rear of the No. 2 Fire Station in the amount of $550.00. Mr. Gehr moved the quotation be accepted, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried. Chief Stultz presented the following: June 23, 1966 Board of Public Works & Safety Richmond, Indiana Gentlemen: I request that the Board of Public Works accept the resignation of Officer Donald Roosa from the Richmond Police Department effective as of June 15, 1966. Please find attached resignation of Officer Roosa. Respectfully, /s/ William K. Stultz Chief of Police June 15, 1966 Board of Public Works Richmond, Indiana I, Donald Roosa as of June 15, 1966 hereby resign from the Richmond Police Department. /s/ Donald Roosa Witness: John Geiger Lewis Doren Mr. Gehr moved the resignation of Officer Donald Roosa from the Richmond Police Department effective June 15, 1966. Mr. Jameson seconded this motion and' on voice vote was carried. Chief Stultz presented the following: June 23, 1966 IIIBoard of Public Works & Safety Richmond, Indiana Gentlemen: I request permission to have Robert Thomas Horner age 24, appointed to the Richmond Police Department as a probationary officer. Mr. Horner has passed all the requirements necessary to become a probationary officer on the Richmond Police Department. With the Boards permission will have the records show that Mr. Horner will be placed on the Police Department payroll July 5, 1966. Respectfully, /s/ William K. Stultz Chief of Police Mr. Gehr moved Robert Thomas Horner be appointed probationary officer to the Richmond Police Department as of July 5, 1966. Mr. Jameson seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried. The Traffic Division presented a request for an unloading zone in the 1st block of North 10th Street, the first space north of East Main on east side of the street. Mr. Gehr moved the request be granted, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried. The Traffic Division requested the speed limit from North 8th Street to Sheridan Street be reduced from 30 M.P.H. to 20 M.P.H. Mr. Gehr moved the speed limit be reduced from 30 M.P.H. to 20 M.P.H. from North 8th Street to Sheridan Street, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried. Mr. Jameson presented the .following Street Lighting Estimate No. 3184 and moved the same be approved, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried. IIIPeacock Road from N.W. 5th to llth Estimate No. 3184 Oper.Cost/Lamp/Mo. Total Cost/Mo. Install 16 - 250 Watt Mercury Vapor Street Lights $4.00 $72.00 Remove 6 - 4000 Lumen Street Lights 2.35 s 14.10 Total Increase/mo. $57.90 . Mr. Jameson presented the following Street Lighting Estimate No. 3187 and moved the same be approved, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried. 300 Block of South 31st Street Estimate No. 3187 Oper.Cost/Lamp o. Total .Cost Io. Install 1 - 250 Watt Mercury Vapor Multiple-Pendant Type on _ Wood Pole $4.00 $4.00 108 -- . Mr. Jameson presented the following Street Lighting Estimate No. 3188 and moved the same be approved, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried- National Road East --East of Garwood Rd. Estimate No.- 3188 oper.Cost1Lamp'Mo. Total Cost/Mo. Install 29 - 400 Watt Mercury Vapor Multiple-Pendant Type on Wood Pole $4.75 $')137.75 • There being no further business presented on motion duly made and carried the' meeting adjourned. • 6t Henry f1. eson, President Attest: -per er J. ee i y er ' . . X 1-*-ro,c',i '-?-`.t'-`i-X`*-`.1-r-3?''"-t8(X X;',-1:4 -3-P X X 11-4;i-�`:-;�f?£`.£-',' 'SY.K--X,.3:X X:t11--'X-X ?F�?!?c-;c?:-�?'r;��.'-3f',s?'c-:t-�..-�c'.F-i�X-?carte»,�+;�' • BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 30, 1966 • The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana-met in regular session in the City Hall, Thursday, June 30, 1966 at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. (est). Mr. Jameson presiding with the following member being present. Mr. Keller being absent. The' following business was had to-wit: Mr. Gehr moved the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed with, seconded by Mr. Jameson 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. Police Chief Stultz presented the following: June 30, 1966 Board of Public Works & Safety Richmond, Indiana . Gentlemen: Recommend the Board accept detective Orville Conyers resignation from the Richmond, Indiana Police department. Mr. Conyers has served twenty years on the department and is eligible for retire- ment. His letter of resignation is attached. Respectfully, /s/ William K. Stultz Chief of Police June 30, 1966 To Mr. William K. Stultz and Members of Board of Works Gentlemen: I am submitting this letter of my retirement from the Richmond Police Department having served as a member of the Department since June 16, 1946. My retirement to be effective as of July 1, 1966. It has been a pleasure to serve as a member- of this Department and to have been associated with all of the City officials. • I wish to thank you for your cooperation, I remain Yours truly, /s/ Orville Conyers Mr. Gehr moved the Board accept the resignation of Detective Orville Conyers, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried. The Clerk was requested to send Detective Conyers a letter of appreciation for his service and an expression of regret on his resignation. Groups from the City Police Department and the City Fire Lepartment were heard regarding raises in salary, etc. but were told that this is not a matter for the Board of Works but s houldbe presented to the Common Council by the Department Heads for action. Each council member has a zerox copy of the department requests and these were discussed at a recent meeting of the Council. The groups were told that decisions made on the requests of the Police and Fire Departments will be put in Ordinance, form and passed on by the Common Council. A petition was read, signed by 29 residents al Richmond Avenue,' complaining of noise from the Newton Pure Oil Filling Station located at 25 Richmond Avenue. This petition was referred to Police Chief Stultz. Sergeant Paul Martin of the Traffic Division was present and asked that parking be banned on the north side of North •"E" Street from Northl9th to North 20th Streets. He said several accidents had -occurred in this locality. He said there were no objectors to this banning of parking. Mr. Gehr moved that the above request be granted, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried.