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CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, DECEMBER 23, 1965
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, December 23, 1965 at the
hour of 9:00 A.M. o'clock (est). Mr. Jameson presiding with the following members
being pre sent : Mr. Gehr and Mr. Kemper. The following business was had to wit:
The- Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting. There being no corrections
or additions, Mr. Kemper moved the minutes be approved as read.. Mr. Gehr seconded
the motion and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
Mayor Cordell reported on the -condition of Officer Vance and said his physician
has said he could be at his home for any 6 hours of his choosing on Christmas Day,
to be taken to and from his home by the police.
Fire Chief Fredricks presented the following: •
December 23, 1965 -
Mr. Henry Jameson, President .
Board of Public Works and.. Safety
City of Richmond, Indiana
Dear Mr. Jameson: .
It is with the deepest regret that- I must advise the Board of Works of the
request of Roland F. (Pete) Miller to resign from the Fire Department, effective
January 1, 1966.
Pete came to the Fire Department 4Iay 1, 1937. Upon retirement, he will have
completed 28 years and 8 months of faithful and dedicated service. The Fire Depart-
ment will miss him.
I have worked side by side with Pete for many years and have watched him
elevate himself from the rank of fireman up to Battalion Chief in charge of a platoon.
He has served as a chief officer from July, 1957, up through his retirement, 1966.
I wish for Pete a long and happy retirement, which he so justly deserves.
Sincerely,
• /s/ Ernest Fredricks, Chief
Richmond Fire Department
City of Richmond, Indiana
Mr. Kemper moved that the Board accept with great regret the resignation of
Roland F. Miller and that a response regarding his resignation should go to Mr.
Miller. Mr. Jameson seconded the motion and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
Fire Chief Fredricks presented the following:
December 23, 1965
Mr. Henry Jameson, President
Board of Public Works & Safety
City of Richmond, Indiana •
Dear Mr. Jameson: - -
Due to the request of Roland Miller for retirement, a vacancy has been created
in the rank of Battalion Chief.
After extensive deliberation, I recommend to the Board. of Public Works & Safety
that Captain Harold Personette be promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief, effective
January 1st, 1966.
Captain Personette has completed 15 years service with the Fire Department. He
has served well on the fire-line, the Inspection Bureau and also the Training Div-
ision.
Sincerely,
/s/ Ernest Fredricks, Chief
Richmond Fire Department.
Cityof Richmond, Indiana
Mr. Gehr moved that Harrffersonette be appointed to the rank of Battalion
Chief as of January 1st, 1966. Mr. Kemper seconded the motion and on voice vote
was unanimously carried.
Fire Chief Fredricks presented the following:
December 23, 1965
. Mr. Henry Jameson, President
Board. of Public Works and Safety
City of Richmond, InHiana
Dear Mr. Jameson:
I wish to recommend to the Board of Public Works & Safety the following to be
adopted as the working schedule for the Richmond. Fire Department.
Members of the Fire Department shall be on duty not more than twenty-four (24)
• consecutive hours, and shall be off not less than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours
in any forty-eight (48) hour period. Members shall be entitled to an additional
twenty- four (24) hour period off every sixth c alender day period.
No member shall absent himself from duty unless properly relieved by proper
authority.
It is also provided that in case of public necessity arising from a great con-
flagration, riot, flood, epedemic, pestilence or disease, or a general public
emergency, or'in the event that the personnel of the Fire Department has been reduced
below its regular strength due to members serving in the armed forces of the United
States, the Chief of the Fire Department or the Assistant Chief or other Officer in
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Charge of the Fire Department shall have the power to assign any'or all members
of said Fire Department to continuous duty during said emergency.
If this schedule is adopted by the Board of Works, I would recommend the
date be set, January 5th, 1966, as the commencing date for this schedule.
Respectfully,
/s/ Ernest Fredricks, Chief
Richmond Fire Department
City of Richmond, Indiana
Mr. Kemper moved that the Board concur in the recommendation of the Fire
Chief set out in his letter of December 23, 1965 and that effective January 5,
1966, the schedule of working hours for firemen in the City of Richmond be as
111 L set out in this letter from the Chief of the Fire Department. Mr. Gehr seconded
the motion and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
Mr. Kemper, City Attorney, presented a contract for fire protection between
the City of Richmond and the Town of Spring Grove. The rate of payment set out
in this contract for such fire protection is the same rate as paid by the tax
payers of the City of Richmond. Mr. Kemper moved that the contract be approved
and same be executed by the Board of Public Works and Safety. Mr. Gehr seconded
the motion and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
Mr. Kemper presented a form of Franchise Agreement for granting a non-exclu-
eive franchise or franchises for the operation of a Community Antenna Television
system (commonly known as CATV), within the City of Richmond, effective upon
approval thereof by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Ina iana. This
lb agreement was discussed by the Board and Mr. Kemper then moved that this form
of Franchise Agreement be adopted by the Board and made a part of the minutes
of this meeting by attaching a copy thereof to the minutes. This motion was
seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote unanimously carried. Mr. Kemper then
moved that copies of this agreement be prepared and place on file in the Office
of the Clerk and that any agreement for the granting of a non-exclusive CATV
franchise or franchises by the City be upon the terms set forth in this form of
agreement. Mr. Gehr seconded this motion and on voice vote this motion was un-
animously carried.
Mr. Kemper then moved that the Clerk cause an advertisement to be published
in the Richmond Palladium-Item notifying the public of the fact that the Board
of Public Works and Safety will receive and consider granting a non-exclusive
franchise or franchises for the operation of a CATV system in the City of Richmond,
by any interested applicant subject to the approval of any such franchise or
franchises by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana. This motion was
seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
There being no further business presented, on motion duly made, seconded
and carried the meeting adjourned.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,. December 3e, 1965
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, December 30, 1965 at the
hour of 9:00 orclock a.m. (est). Mr. Jameson presiding with the following members
being present: Mr. Gehr and Mr. Kemper. The following business was had to-wit:
The Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting. Mr. Kemper moved the
following corrections be made.
The paragraph where the Board concurred in the recommendation of the Fire Chief
III of the working schedule for the firemen should be seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice
vote was unanimously carried.
The paragraph where Mr. Kemper moved the Clerk cause an advertisement to be
III published in the Richmond Palladium-Item regarding GATV should have the motion second-
ed by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
The Clerk noted these corrections. Mr. Kemper moved the minutes be approved as
corrected, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was unamiously carried.
Mr. Gehr moved the claims be allowed and paid, seconded by Mr. Kemper and on
voice vote was unanimously carried.
Mr. Jameson stated that the chair would receive nominations from the floor for
President and President Pro-tem for the year 1966.
Mr. Kemper moved Mr. Jameson be nominated for President, seconded by MT. Gehr.
Mr. Gehr moved the nomination be closed, seconded by Mr. Kemper and on voice voice
vote was carried. Mr. Jameson was elected President for year 1966.
Mr. Gehr moved Mr. Kemper be nominated for President Pro-tem, seconded by Mr.
Jameson.
Mr. Gehr moved the nomination be closed, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote
was carried. Mr. Kemper was elected President Pro-tem for year 1965..