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Mr. Merle Carver, Executive Secretary of the Redevelopment Commission, reported.
that he had found that the city owns- 350 parcels of land due to delinquent taxes.. To
date he has made a survey of the parcels north of the Pennsylvania Railroad that might
be suitable for building purposes and found only one which is on North 15th Street.
Mr. Carver Was directed tobring to the Board the legal description of-this lot.
Mr. Gehr moved the Board'set the date of March 24, 1966 at the hour of 10:00
o'clock a.m. (est) as a date and time to hold a public hearing to hear and consider all
persons, firms and corporations that have filed for a franchise agreement to serve the
City of Richmond, Indiana With cable television and further the proceedure set out in
Br,; s Statutes"48-7303 be followed. Mr. Keller seconded this motion and on voice vote
was carried.
There being no further business presented on motion duly made,- seconded and carried
the meeting adjourned.
Henry . eson President
Attest:
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, ,INDIANA, MARCH 3, 1966 .
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in
regular session in the City Hall in said City, Thursday, March 3, 1966 at the hour of
9:00 a.m. (est). Mr. Jameson presiding with the following members being present: Mr.
Gehr and Mr. Keller. The following business was had to-wit:
The Clerk read the minutes of the orevious meeting. There being no corrections
or additions, Mr. Gehr moved the minutes be approved as read, seconded by Mr.- Keller.
and on voice vote was carried.
Mr. Gehr moved the claims bellowed and paid, seconded by Mr,. Keller and on voice
vote was carried.
Mayor Cordell issued an order to the Police Department to arrest all persons that
• do not have prooer cover on their vehicles to prevent litter from being blown off
during their trip to the city owned land fill. Several complaints have been received- of ,
litter being blown off the trucks onto private property.
Mr. Calvelage, Building Commissioner, and Mr. Howard Sweet, a local heating con-
tractor, appeared before the Board to reoort that the heater that was recently install-
ed in. the Police garage would not pass the srm.cifications set out in the Code . A member
of the Richmond Gas Corporation reported that he had red tagged the gas meter suppling _
the heater and said. heater could not be used until corrections had been made to meet
the requirements of the code. Police Chief Stultz was authorized to contact the
Contractor of Hoff Comoany who made this installation and ask that the heater be install-
ed according to the code. - -
Mr, Robert O'Maley, a local attorney, appeared before the Board and filed a
petition and franchise Treement for cable, television in the City of Richmond and on be-
half of Direct Channels of Richmond, Inc. This petition was ordered filed. . .
Chief of Police Stultz reported that a request had been made by Director John R.
Kragie of Indiana University Police Training- Center asking for the services of Sgt..,Louis
Gibbs to be instructor at Weir Police Firearms InstructorsCourse April 25th through.
29th, 1966. There will be/expense to the City. Mr. Gehr moved the request be granted,
seconded by Mr. Keller and on voice vote was carried.
Chief Stultz reported a claim from the Suoe r Body Shop, 1225 NW 5th Street in the
amount of 238.73 for a repair of a patrol car. In the past, a claim of this type was
paid out of Police Department budget account No. L-14, Other Garage a d Motor Supplies.
Mr. H. Bultman, of the State Board. of Accounts, ruled that this type of claim in under
Services Contractural and not under `'upplies as No. L-14 as listed. It was advised that
this error of payments of this type claims should be corrected. Chief Stultz reported •
that the present budget doesn't have listed a fund of this type under which to make
payment of the amount of $238.73. Mr. Jameson recommended that to comply with the State
-Board of Accounts ruling, the amount needed should be appropriated out of the Richmond
General Fund Budget Unappropriated. Chief Stultz recommended the sum of ¢$1,000.00
should be appropriated.
Mr. Gehr moved the City Clerk be authorizedto oreoare frbz. Common Councils con-
sideration an ordinance to appropriate the -num of $1,000.00 from Richmond General Fund
Budget, Unaocropriated to the Police Department Fund Budget, Services Contractural
Account No. L-7 (2-25-252), Repair of Equipment. Mr. Keller seconded this motion and on
voice vote was carried.
Chief Stultz also asked the City Attorney to study how lost and oonfiscated articles
that have accumulated in the Police Department could legally be disposed of;
The Clerk presented proof of publication of notice printed in the Richmond Pallad-
ium-Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Richmond., Indiana on the
dates of February 7th and 1)4th, 1966. Said notice designated that a public hearing would
be held on Improvement Resolution No. 1074-1966 to improve the alley between Lincoln Street
and Randolph 'Street from Northwest 3rd to Northwest 4th Streets with concrete the full
width. The date and time designated for said hearing was March 3, 1966 at the hour of
10:00 a.m. (est) . Mr. Keller examined the proof of publication and found the same to be
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correct and in order and moved the same be received and filed. Mr-. Gehr seconded
this motion and on voice vote was carried.
March 3, 1966 at the hour of 10:00. o'clock a.m. (est) being the date and time
designated for hearing on said Improvement Resolution No. 1074-1966. Mr. Gehr read
one remonstrance from Howard T. I'icClain. This being the only remonstrance filed on
said Improvement Resolution No. 1074-1966. The City Engineer presented his estimate
of total cost of the work to be done and allpersons present who wb.uld be effected.
by the proposed work under Improvement Resolution No. 1074-1966 were heard by the
Board on all questions and matters pertaining to said Improvement Resolution No.
1074-1966. The Board, decided that.the special benefits that will accrue to the
properties abutting the proposed improvement will be equal to .or exceed the es-
timatbd cost of said Improvement Resolution No. 1074-1966. After.such hearing,
Mr. Gehr moved the Board confirm Improvement Resolution No. 1074-1966 as adopted
on February 3, 1966. Mr. Keller seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried.
Mr. Gehr moved the Clerk prepare the proper advertising to receive sealed pro-
posals to do the work according to plans and specifications for Improvement No.
1074-1966 and further the date of March 31, 1966 until the hour of 10:00 o'clock a.m.
(est) be the date and time to receive oroposals. Mr. Keller seconded this motion and
on voice vote .was carried. . •
The Clerk presented proof of publication of notice printed in the Richmond
palladium-Item, a local newspaper of general circulation in the City of Richmond,
Indiana on the dates of February 7th and 14th, 1966 of a public hearing to be held
on Improvement Resolution No. 1075-1966 to improve the alley between North 21st and
22nd Streets, from North "C" to North "D" Streets with concrete the full width.
And that said notice designated the date of March 3, 1966 at the hour of 10:00 o'clock
a.m. (est) asthe date and time the public hearing would be held . Mr. Keller examined
the proof of oublication and. found the same to be correct and in order and moved such
proof of publication be accepted and filed. Mr. Gehr seconded this motion and on`
voice vote was carried. .
March 3, 1966 at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a.m. (est) being the date and time
for hearing on said Improvement Resolution No. 1075-1966 for hearing and consideration.
No remonstrances of any kind to said Improvement Resolution No. 1075-1966 were filed or
presented. The City Engineer presented his estimate of total cost of the work to be
done and all persons present who would be effected by the proposed work under Improve- '
ment Resolution Nd. 1075-1966 were heard by the Board and all questions and matters
pertaining to said Improvement Resolution No. 1075-1966. The Board decided that the
' special benefits that Will accrue to the properties abutting the proposed imorovement
IIIwill equal or exceed the estimated cost of said Improvement Resolution No. 1075-1966.
After such hearing, Mr. Gehr moved the Board confirm Improvement Resolution No.
. . 1075-1966 as adopted on February 3, 1966. Mr. Keller seconded this motion and on
voice vote was carried.
Mr. Gehr moved the Clerk prepare the proper advertising to receive sealed.
proposals to do the work according to plans and specifications .for Imorovement Reso-
lution No. 1075-1966 and further the date of March 31, 1966 until the hour of 10:00
o'clock a.m., (est) be the time and date to receive the proposals. Mr. Keller
seconded this motion and onvvoice vote was carried.
Mr. Gehr presented a petition signed by $rooerty owners affected by the improve- '
ment of the alley between pearl Street and Lincoln Street, from Northwest 3rd to North.
west 4th Street by construction of concrete alley the full width..
Mr. Gehr presented plans and specifications and estimate of costs to improve the
alley between Pearl Street and Lincoln .Street from Northwest. 3rd to Northwest; 4th
Street with concrete. Mr. Keller moved the plans and specifications and estimate of
costs be accented and filed, Mr. Gehr seconded this motion and on voice vote was •
carried.
Mr. Gehr presented Improvement Resolution No. 1073-1966 and moved the adoption: ,
seconded- by Mr. Keller and on voice vote was carried. .
• . IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 1073-1966
• RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,
that it is deemed necessary to improve an Alley between Pearl Street and Lincoln Street,
from Northwest Third Street to Northwest Fourth Street. Constructed with Portland
Cement Corcrete 6" thick and 14 Ft. ,.Nide, in accordance with the profile, details,
drawings, and specifications on file in the office of the Board of Public Works and
Safety of said city, and such improvements are now ordered..
The cost of said improvement shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on
said improvement and on property abutting on. the streets and alleys intersecting the
improvement area, and upon the City of Richmond, Indiana, if said City is benefited
by said improvements, all according to the method and manner provided in the Act of
the 'General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled, "An Act concerning Municipal
Corporations", in force April 15, 1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to all
amendatory and supplemental acts thereto, passed by the General Assembly of the State
of Indiana. Assessments, if deferred are to be.. paid in five (5) years in Ten (10)
equal semi-annual installments with i me rhst at the rate, of six per cent (6%) par
annum and such payments shall be credited to the General.Imorovement Fund of the City
of Richmond, Indiana. The contractor, upon completion of the improvement and accectance
thereof by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the .City,of Richmond, Indiana, shall
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be paid the full amount of the cost of the improvement not exceeding the amount of the
contract executid for such. improvement by said contractor and the Board of Public Works
• and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana. All such payments shall be made to the
contractor from the General Improvement Fund of the City of Rich mond,• Indiana. All
proceedings had, and work done in making of said im_rovement, assessment of property
and collection of assessments, shall be as provided for=in said above entitled ACT and.
amendments thereto.
ADOPTED this Third day of March 1966.
/s/ Henry Jameson
/s/ .Bertwin J. Keller •
/s/ Stanley B. Gehr
Attest: /s/ After J. Reeg . -
Clerk of the Board- of -
Public Works and. Safety
Mr. Keller presented a copy of the Agreement for Professional Service for The '
Design of the New City Building, Richmond, Indiana. After discussion, Mr. Keller moved
the Board sign the agreement between the City of Richmond, Indiana and R. W. Clinton and
Associates. Mr. Gehr seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried.
Mr. Keller presented a copy of the Agreement for ProfessionalS ervice For the Design
of The Three New Fire Stations To Be Located In Richmond, Indiana. Mr. Keller moved the
Board sign the Agreement between the City of Richmond, Indiana and R. W. Clinton and.
Associates. Mr. Gehr seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried.
There being no further business presented o moti n d ly made, seconded and carried
the meeting adjo. - .
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CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 10, .1966 .
The Board of Public Works and. Safety of the City of Richmond, -Indiana met in
regular session in the City Hall in said .City, Thursday, March 10, 1966 at the hour of
9:00 o'clock a.m. (est). Mr. Jameson presiding with the following member being present.
Mr. Keller. . Mr. Gehr being absent. The following business was had to-wit:
The Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting. There beipg no core•ections
or additions Mr. Keller moved the minutes be approved as read. This motion'was second-
ed by Mr. kTameson and on voice vote was carried.
Mr. Keller moved the claims be allowed and paid, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on
voice vote was carried.
The Clerk presented a petition that was given to said. Clerk by Councilman Bell
requesting adequate street lighting be installed on Peacock Road from N.W. 5th to N.W.
llth Streets. This petition was signed by Earl S. Porter and 79 other residents. Mr.
Keller moved this petition be referred to the City Controller to refer to the Light
Plant to prepare anr_ estimate of cost to install. Mr. Jameson seconded-this motion and
on voice vote was carried.
A petition to c ut curbs in front of 915 Indiana Avenue for the Midland Container
Corporation was presented. The City Engineer recommended this request be granted and
the same was okayed by the Traffic Division. Mr. Keller moved the request be granted,
seconded by Mr. Jameson and on7voice vote was carried. .
Fire Chief Fredricks made investigation of a request from the Richmond Industrial
Center, Inc. for a fire hydrant to be installed on the corner of Pinehurst Drive and.
Elks Road and another one east on Pinehurst Drive where said Drive terminates. . Fire
Chief Fredricks recommended these two installations be made. Mr. Keller moved the
Board concur in the recommendation of the. Fire Chief, seconded. by Mr. Jameson and on
voice vote. was carried. .
Chief of Police Stultz requested permission to send three police officers, namely;
Blose, Wogoman and R. Smith to attend a 3i days seminar at Chicago, Illinois.
Mr. Keller moved the request of the Police Chief be granted, seconded. by Mr.
Jameson and on voice vote was carried. •
Chief of Police S tultz requested permission to appoint Gerald D. Hiatt as probaction-
ary officer as of March 16, 1966. .
Mr. Keller moved the Board concur in the request of the Police Chief, seconded by
Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried. .
Chief of Police Stultz presented a request to purchase new radar equipment with
trade-in allowance on one Patrol Master Radar. •
Mr. Keller moved the request be granted and further that the Clerk prepare the
proper advertising to receive sealed proposals until the hour of .10:00 o'clock a.m. (est)
April 7, 1966. This motion was seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried.
Building Commissioner Calvelage reported to the Board that an official notice was
sent to Joseph and Lorrane E. Payne, owners of the property located at 238 South 13th
_Street, Richmond, Indiana that said property is in the following condition: 1. Fire
. Hazard, 2. Dame rous construction condition. 3. Unfit for human habitation. 4. Un-
sanitary. 5. 'Dangerous wiring. The notice stated that further action will be taken