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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
DECEMBER 5 , 1963
The Board of Public Works and Safety met in regular session with City
Attorney Cecere, presiding- All members present - The following
business was had to wit :
The Board on the recommendation of Fire Chief Klotz, instructed the Clerk
to inform the Richmond Water Works Corporation to give immediate consider-
ation toward the installation of fire protection for the Richwood Sub-
Idivision, National Road West , as 25 houses are nearly completed.
Police Chief Conyers recommended Police Officers Richard Shoemaker and
Donald Kolentus, be appointed regular Patrolmen having completed . the one
year probationary period. The Board approved the appointments - Officer
Shoemaker as of December 1, 1963 and Officer Kolentus as of December 5,
1963.
Hnery Blankership, 321 S. W. "D" Street , filed a claim with the Board
for repairs to his automobile, caused by a hole in the street at South
llth and "C". The Board took the matter under advisement .
The Clerk presented proof of publication that this date had been set to
hear persons interested in condemnation proceedings filed by the Board
to obtain easements and right-of-ways in Berry Field for a surface
water drainage project. Appearing before the Board were : Attorneys
Bowne and. Schussler and propertyyowners , Brown, Barnes , Commons- and-
Griswold, After a discussion on the matter, the Board took the project
under advisement until Steegs Associates , designers of the drainage
system could review the area and consider the objections and suggestions
offered at this hearing.
IThe Board confirmed Improvement Resolution No. 1061-1963, The construct-
ion of a Sanitary Sewer on Porterfield. Ave.. and instructed the Clerk
to advertise for bidders for the project, to be opened Decgmbera19, 1963.
Fire Chief Klotz filed a notice of suspension from duty with the Board
for Fireman Joe Brennan. Attorney McFeeley appeared for Mr. Brennan .
and requested a public hearing. The Board set Thursday December 12, 1963
at 10;00 AM for the hearing, in which Fire Chief Klotz will present the
evidence against Fireman Brennan. (suspension date November 30, 1963)
Captain Harvey Noble appeared before the Board concerning his suspension
from the Fire Department N vember 30, 1963 for conduct unbecoming an
officer. Mr. Noble , according to Fire Chief Klotz left his post for
several hours without notifying proper superiors. The Board voted to
demote Captain Noble to Fireman First Class and a 20 day suspension
without pay, effective as of November 30, 1963,
Councilman Marino reported a compaint that the sidewalks on North 12th
St . in front of the new Townsend Center building was in bad condition,
referred to the Street Dept.
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Andrew G. Cecere-- res.
Attest : G. J. Chapman - Clerk