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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
February 11, 1965
The Board of Public forks and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular .
session in the City Hall inn -said City Thursday, February 11, 1965 at the hour of 9:00 o'clock
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. There being no corrections or add-
itions, Mr. Kemper moved the minutes be approved as read. Mr. Gehr seconded this motion •
and on voice vote was carried.
Mr. Kemper moved the claims be allowed and paid, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was
carried.
Sgt. Martin of the traffic department presented the following:
The traffic division recommends that the traffic signal located at the intersection of
Northwest 5th and Pearl Streets be removed on advice of the Richmond Power and Light.
The Light Plant are in the process of installing high tension poles on Northwest 5th
Street and they will have to turn the light off. The Board of Works took under advisement
September 3, 1964 the recommendation of the traffic division to relocate this traffic
signal to the intersection of Peacock Road and Northwest 5th Street at a cost of
01,248.25. The reason for taking this matter under advisement was that funds were not
available at the time. It is further desired that a "delayed Turn arrow" be installed
at the intersection of .Richmond Avenue and Northwest 5th Street at the approximate cost
of $100.00. Mr. Jameson stated that there were sufficient funds to cover the costs of
these two installations.
Mr. Gehr moved that the traffic signals now located at Northwest 5th and Pearl Streets
be relocated to-the intersection of Peacock Road and Northwest 5th Street and also that
the "delayed turn arrow" signal be installed at the intersection of Northwest 5th.-and •
Richmond Avenue. Mr. Kemper seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried.
The traffic division also requested the installation of "stop" signs at the intersection
of Northwest 5th and Pearl Streets. Northwest 5th Street to be the through street. Mr.
Gehr moved the board accept the recommendation of the traffic department, seconded by
Mr. Kemper and on voice vote was carried.
The traffic division recommended the removal of one (1) parking meter, the first
parking meter south of East Main Street on the east side of South 3rd Street. This
meter is regarded to be too close to the intersection and when vehicles back out of ,
stall, the said vehicle has to back across the crosswalk. This causes a hazard to the
pedestrian. -
Mr.. Gehr moved the Beard give approval to. remove this parking meter, seconded by Mr.
Kemper and on voice vote was carried.
The traffic division recommended that thirty (30) additional feet be added to the
present restricted parking of vehicles on the south side of South "E'! Street, east
from South 6th Street. Vehicles driving out of Garden Avenue are unable to see,::
the west bound traffic on South "E" Street. The owner of: the Fish Market at said
intersection has been contacted and did not complain of this change.
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Mr. Gehr moved that this request be granted, seconded by Mr. Kemper and on voice vote
was carried.
Mr. Kemper presented the contract that he had prepared for the removal of trees be.-
tween the City of Richmond, Indiana and Foister Miracle. Mr.:Kemper moved the contract
be approved and executed by the Board of Public Works and Safety,. seconded by Mr. Gehr
and on voice vote was carried.
Mr. Gehr requested the Board's approval to run eight (8). inch sewer from North 24th St.
and the Pennsylvania Railroad, east to a sanitary sewer inlet that enters just north
of the Glen Miller lake. This will require about 1100 feet of 8 inch pipe at approx.
cost of 01,300.00. All the work to install this pipe will be furnished by the Street
.Department, Sanitary District and Park Department.
Mr. Kemper moved the City Engineer be authorized to make purchase of the 8 inch pipe,
seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried.
On motion duly made seconded and carried, the meeting adjo ned.
Henry M. on,President
Attest:
A er J. Reeg, erk
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