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HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-16-1964 129 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY APRIL 16, 1964 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session Thursday, April 16th, 1964 at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. in the City Hall in said City. Mr. Jameson presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Gehr and Mr. Kemper. The following business was had, to-wit: On motion duly made, seconded and carried the minutes of the previous meeting were dis- pensed with. Fire Chief Fredricks presented the following letter: April 14, 1964 To..:the Board of Works: I have a letter from Paul Cussins, Captain on the Fire Department, requesting his pension for disability reasons. Accompanying this letter is an affidavit from Dr. Dreyer, verify- ing Mr. Cussins' disability. The Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund met April 14, 1964, to review this request. It was unanimously accepted by the Trustees. I recommend to the Board of Works that the decision of the Trustees of the Pension Fund be accepted as of April 17, 1964. Sincerely /s/Ernest Fredricks, Chief • Richmond Fire Department Mr. Gehr moved that the Board concur in the recommendation of the Fire Chief, seconded by Mr. Kemper and on voice vote the motion was unanimously in favor of the motion. Mr. Kemper moved that this Board withdraw the recommendation to demote Paul Cussins from the rank of Captain. to that of the rank of a regular fireman as was previously submitted. This motion was seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was unanimously carried. 11/ Fire Chief Fredricks requested permission of the Board to travel to Columbus, Indiana,- for the purpose of touring the Cummins Diesel Plant. He also requested that James Shores and Harry Henge,:itler accompany him. The trip will cost approximately 'p10.00. Mr. Kemper moved that the request be granted, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote the motion was unanimously carried. The Board took under advisement the request of the Fire Chief on a training site for the Fire Department. The City Engineer will assist the Chief in locating a suitable site for this new program that was recommended by the National Board of Fire Under- writers. . Mr. Si Godsey, manager of the Marsh Supermarket appeared before the Board to report that the transports that have food to deliver to said store are having a great deal of trouble manuvering into the store to unload their merchandise. This handicap is being caused by the recent action of the Board prohibiting transports from using S.W."A" Street as an entrance into said store. This was referred to the City Engineer and Traffic Department to, study and make recommendations. Mr. Kemper presented the signed contract between Mr. Ron DeMao and the Board of Parks and Recreation of the City of Richmond, Indiana. Mr. Kemper moved that the said Mr. DeMao's bond be set at $5,000.00 and that a resolution be presented to the Common Council for their consideration. This motion was seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote the motion was unanimously carried. 11111 The Board authorized the Clerk to prepare the publication to receive bids for a new car for the .Building Commissioner use. The 1964 budget provides the sum of $2,000.00 for Motor Equipment. Mr. Clayton Bartel appearec% before the Board requesting permission to place a bench along and beside the west side of the Bartel Hoosier Store located at 6th and Main Streets. This was taken under advisement. -The Board authorized the City Attorney to prepare a resolution to be presented to Council that a bond in the sum of $5,000.00 be fixed for the present Manager of the Richmond Municipal Airport. 1 30 Board of Works ' Captain Walter Stout requested that the Richmond Power and Light Plant be notified to proceed at once to repair and rework all traffic signal controllers on East Main St. starting at Third Street and proceeding through to 18th Street. The Board authorized the Clerk to wirte this request to the attention of Mr. Robert Rees of the Light Plant. The Clerk presented to the Board proof of publication of notice showing that on March 24, 1964 and March 31, 1964 notice had been duly published in the Richmond Palladium-Item, a daily newspaper of general circulation in the City of Richmond, of a public -hearing on Improvement Resolution No. 1063-1964, and that is such notice the date of April 16,1964 ' at 10:00 o'clock a.m. was fixed and designated as the date when the Board will hear all persons interested in or whose property would be affected by said proposed improvement. Mr. Kemper examined said proof of publication and found the same to be correct and in order and moved that such proof of publication be accepted and filed. Mr. Gehr seconded the motion, and on voice vote the motion was unanimously carried. April 16, 1964 being the date designated for hearing on said Improvement Resolution No. 1063-1964, the Board then took up said Resolution for hearing and consideration. No remonstrance of any kind to said Resolution was filed or presented to the Board. The City Engineer presented his estimate of the total cost of the work and all persons present who would be affected by the proposed work under Improvement Resolution No. 1063-1964 were heard by the Board on all questions and matters pertaining to said improvement. The Board then decided that the special benefits +ghat will accrue to the property abutting the proposed improvement will be equal to or exceed the estimated cost of said improvement. - After such hearing, Mr. Gehr moved that the Board confirm Improvement Resolution No. 1063-1964, as adopted March 19,1964. Mr. Kemper seconded this motion. On voice vote this motion was unanimously carried and said Improvement Resolution No. 1063-1964 as adopted March 19, 1964 was duly confirmed by the Board. The Clerk presented to the Board proof of publication of notice showing that on March 24, 1964 and March 31, 1964 notice had been published in the Richmond Palladium- Item, a daily newspaper of general circulation in Richmond, Indiana of a hearing on the Assessment Roll for Improvement Resolution No. 1057-1963, and that in said notice the date of April 16, 1964 was designated as the date when said Board would receive and hear remonstrances against the amounts assessed against each of said lots on said roll. Mr. Kemper examined said proof of publication, and found the same to be correct and in order and _roved that such proof of publication be accepted and filed. - Mr. Gehr seconded the motion, and on voice vote the motion was unanimously carried. April_ 16, 1964 being the date designated for hearing on said Assessment Roll for Im= pPovement Resolution No. 1057-1963, the Board then took up said assessment roll for hearing and consideration. No remonstrance of any kind to said roll was presented to or filed with the Board. Each and all of the persons, owners of the real estate assess- ed in said roll, appeared in person before the Board, and each and all of them were heard by the Board on all matters pertaining to such Assessment Roll,- and the assess- ment against each of their respective lands. The Board then determined that the several lots and lands assessed under and by said Assessment Roll for Improvement Resolution No. 1057-1963 are specially benefited by the amounts respectively assessed against them in said assessment roll. After such hearing and determination, Mr. Kemper moved.•that a final check of the ownership of the lands assessed in said Roll be made and that these proceedings for confirmation of said Assessment Roll be continued pending such final check. This motion was seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was unanimously carried, and the hearing on said assessment was thereby continued. On motion duly made, seconded and carried the claims were allowed. There being no further business presented, on motion duly made, seconded and carried the meeting adjourned. Henry h. J son, President Attest: ', _ Ather J. Ree , Cler..