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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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The Board of Public Works and Safety of the-City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular
session 'Thursday, September 23, 1965 at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. (est) in the
City Hall in said City. Mr.Jameson presiding with the following members being
present: Mr. Gehr and I`•r. Kemper. The following business was had, to-wit:
The Clerk read the minutes of the pr::vious meeting. There being no corrections or
additions, ir.Kemper moved the minutes be approved as read, seco _ded by :r. Gehr
and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
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Mr. Kemper moved the claims be allowed and paid, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice
vote was unanimously carried.
Fire Chief Fredricks presented the following:
September 22, 1965
Mr. Henry Jameson, President
3oard of Public Works and Safety
City of Richmond, Indiana •
Dear Mr.Jameson: •
This is a request from Fireman Charles Homey, an 18 year veteran, for permission
to move to 1206 Ridgedale Road in Fiaracres. This Is outside City limits but within
the limits prescribed by state law.
I recom;:end to the Board that this request be granted.
Respectfully,
/s/Frnost Fredricks, Chief
Richmond Fire Department
City of Richmond, Indiana
tir,Kerlper moved that the Board concur in the recommendation of the Fire 6hief,
seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
Donavon Johnson,President of Local (1408, Richmond Association of Firefighters and
other members appeared before the Board requesting the Board of Works decision on
the Employee-Management Cooperation In the Fire Service Resolution that was pre-
sented September 16, 1965.
After much discussion on the matter, Mr. Kemper moved the Board reject the re-
solution, seconded by 1dmr. Gehr and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
Mr. Charles Sperling, cnrner of the IIonitral Alarm System appeared before the Board
to report that he was going to remove his equipment from the Police Department for
reason that he has received several complaints from his customers that the
he person-
nel of the Police Department were not monitering the unit at all times. Mr.
S;erling's intent is to remove the equipment and do his own monitering to spay in
business. Before any drastic step is to be taken on this matter by Mr. Sperling,
he consented to meet with Chief Stultz and see if it can be worked out that this
unit is maintained in the Police Department. Chief Stultz recommended this Alarm
System very highly and would like to see it stay in operation in the Department.
Chief Stultz presented the following:
September 23, 1965
Board of Public Works and Safety
Richmond, Indiana
Gentlemen:.
Request permission to promote Officer Robert ida.theny to rank of sergeant,
With the Boards permission, the promotion will take effect Wednesday September
22, 1965.
Respectfully,
/s/o1i lliam K.Stultz
Chief of Police
Mr. Kemper moved the Board concur in the recommendation of the Chi of of Police,
seconded by Jr.1 Gehr and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
Captain Stout presented a request from Jane Good, a Meter Maid requesting three
(3) days leave of absence from duty October 18, 19 and 20, 1965 without pay to
• visit with her daughter who is an Air Line Stewardess and located in Ha•,aii. Mr.
I'ehr moved the request be granted seconded by Mr. i:emp_r and on voice vote was
unanimously carried.
Captain Stout reported that he has found thirty-two (32) parking meters that are of
obsolete nature and of no further use by the City. He requested permission to junk
these meters which in his opinion would bring less than a00.00 for junk. Mr.Kemper
moved that these meters be sold for junk and the money received be receipted into
the Controllers Office. This motion was seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was
unanimously carried.
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Captain Stout reported the signs to be used to show the hours for parking on the
streets during the Moratorijm starting October 1, 1965 were ready and will be placed
in the areas which they are intended.
A, petition prepared by Firs. Robert McKee and signed by merchants doing business on
the north side of Main Street requesting the City to install four (4) of the old type
of ornamental lights that are being removed from other sections of the City. This
alley is the first alley north of Main Street, between 7th and 8th Streets. 'his was
referred to the Light Plant for the estimate of costs to make this installation.
The following iteleases were presented from the Richmond Gas Corp., Richmond Water
Works Corp., and Richmond Power and Light for the five (51) easements rights that
were requested for the petition of the Whitewater Realty Corp. and Edgar A. Higgison
and Francis 0. Higgison in the Hale .Addition. These realeases were all in written form
as requested by the Board of Works. The Board of Works signed the following order:
ORDER
IT IS NOW ORDERED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
State of Indiana, that the certain five (5) foot easement strip as now dedicated and
existing along the east side of Lot Number Forty-Seven (47) in Hale Terrace Sub-
division, First Addition to the City of Richmond,chmond, Wayne County, Indiana, as the same
appears in Plat Book 9 page 275 of the records of Recorder of Wayne County, Indiana,
Burns Indiana Statutes Annotated, Sec:ion 48-1902.
WITNESS our hands and seals this 23rd day of September, 1965.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF RICHMOND, INDIAI'rA
/s/ Stanley B. Gehr
City Engineer
• /s/ Henry M.Jameson
City Controller
/s/ J.Richard Kemper -
City Attorney
Mr. Gedvillas reported that Mr. Hough, owner of a trailer court on N.Y. "L" Street
was moving in more trailers without permission.
Mr. Jameson requested that the City Attorney make an investigation of what can be
done to stop this man from being in violation of the Zoning Ordinance. If it takes
a suit against this man in court "let's do it".
There was a request made by the Weights and Measures Department for a transfer of
Fy6.65 in the Weights and Measures Department to pay for some repairs on this
department car. Mr.Kemper moved that a resolution be prepared for Council's
consideration to make this transfer of funds. 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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Henry i.Ja eon, President
Attest:
Atha_ J. Reeg, J Ark