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HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-23-1965 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE ' 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 3 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. -z , 9-etizeee.4m, enry M. Jrieson, President Attest: A-L er J. Reeg,_ v - er -1W_ -_CYJC}!*s4:-48*-:ci�:C1,,-H:„X-';C.*i8H!**:1L*-1:73::,LY iL`;-*•; C ti:: _<_C;-•.- :•Y_v"*-IP H ::nn*i it*n-n:.-n-:3cnn:Li* 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..