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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY , RICHMOND , IND.
THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 26 , 1959
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON PRESIDING AT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY , WHICH
MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT . THE READING OF THE
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING DISPENSED WITH . THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS
HAD , TO-WIT;
THE MAYOR TOLD THE BOARD THAT MR . STANLEY GEHR , STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ,
HAD ASKED FOR A LETTER FROM THE BOARD RELEASING THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
FROM RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF CITY STREETS USED AS DETOURS
DURING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF U . S. 27 IN THE SOUTH END OF RICHMOND . THE BOARD
ORDERED THE CLERK TO WRITE SUCH A LETTER .
MAYOR CUTTER SAID HE HAD RECEIVED A CALL FROM MRS. GREGORY , 225 N . 8TH ST.
OFFERING TO SEE HER PROPERTY TO THE CITY FOR USE AS A PARKING LOT . THE CITY
ENGINEER WAS ASKED TO CHECK THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF THIS LOT .
THE MAYOR READ A LETTER FROM THE RICHMOND RETAIL MERCHANTS IN WHICH THEY
STATED THEY WOULD , DUE TO FINANCES , DISCONTINUE THEIR CHRISTMAS LIGHTING
PROJECT . THE MAYOR SAID THIS PROJECT HAD COST THE MERCHANTS APPROXIMATELY
81 ,000.00 PER YEAR AND HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT CONTINUED .
A.W. CORS , SPEAKING FOR TEAMSTERS LOCAL 691 , TOLD THE BOARD THAT EMPLOYEES
OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT HAD SELECTED HIS UNION AS THEIR BARGAINING AGENT
FOR HOURS, WAGES AND CONDITIONS AND HE WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO TH.E PROPER
PERSONS REGARDING THIS . MAYOR CUTTER TOLD THE BOARD THAT HE HAD ADVISED MR . _
CORS , THAT CITIES IN INDIANA DID NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE WITH
UNIONS FOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES. CITY ATTORNEY CECERE REMARKED THAT THE MAYOR
WAS RIGHT - THAT UNLESS THE STATE LEGISLATURE GAVE CITIES THE POWER AND
AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH A UNION , IT WOULD BE AGAI NST THE LAW
TO DO SO . THE CITY ATTORNEY STATED HE WOULD NOT GIVE AN OPINION CONTRARY TO
LAW ANT THAT THE CITY COULD NOT NEGOTIATE WITH THE UNION . THE BOARD UNANI-
MOUSLY CONCURRED WITH THE OPINION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY .
COUNCILMAN SMITHMEYER TOLD THE BOARD HE HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL CALLS ABOUT THE
JUNK YARD AT SOUTH 9TH AND , rtQII STREET AND HAD ADVISED THE CALLERS TO CON-
TACT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR . THE BOARD ASKED THE BUILDING COMMISSIONER TO
CHECK THIS REPORT AIO TO ENFORCE ANY VIOLATION OF THE ZONING LAWS THAT HE
FOUND .
THE CLERK READ A REPORT FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS REGARDING HIS IN-
SPECTIONS OF THE AUTO WRECKING AND JUNK YARD ON NORTH 12TH STREET, THE RE-
PORTED JUNK YARD AT 1509 S . irM" AND ALSO AT 1301 SO . 15TH ST . HIS REPORT
WAS AS FOLLOWS; NORTH 12TH ST .-SITE WILL BE CLEANED UP BY MARCH 5; 1509
SO . "M" ST . - OWNER AGREED TO REMOVE JUNK WITHIN A WEEK , AND 1301 SO . 15TH
ST. - NO EVIDENCE OF JUNKING , BUT USED LUMBER AND BWILDING MATERIAL ON SITE .
THE BOARD ASKED THAT THE BUILDING COMMISSIONER FOLLOW UP ON HIS REPORT AND
ENFORCE ANY ZONING VIOLATIONS .
COUNCILMAN SMITHMEYER READ A LETTER FROM THE PARK COMMISSIONERS IN WHCH THET
STATED THEY HAD RECOMMENDED THE PURCHASE OF A 82 ,000.00 MACHINE FOR STUMP
REMOVAL , WITH THE MONEY TO BE TAKEN FROM THE PARK DEPARTMENT WORKING BAL-
ANCE . THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF
THIS AMOUNT FROM THE PARK DEPARTMENT GENERAL FIND TO OTHER EQUIPMENT IN THE
PARK DEPARTMENT BUDGET .
THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH SAYING THEY HAD AP-
PROVED THE PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS TO SERVE WESTWOOD
SUBDIVISION IN RICHMOND .
THE BOARD RECEIVED A PETITION FOR A SANITARY SEWER IN NORTH 20TH STREET FROM
HAWKINS ROAD TO NORTH ".J" STREET. THIS PETITION REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER III
FOR STUDY .
THE BOARD RECEIVED A REPORT FROM TIE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF PARKING ON MAIN ST .
ON THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 19 , FROM 11 :00 A. M. UNTIL 12:00 NOON . THE REPORT WAS
RECEIVED AND ORDERED FILED .
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COUNCILMAN SMITHMEYER TOLD THE BOARD THAT SOME PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR
CITIZENS TO GET EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT TO AN AREA WHEN TELEPHONE SERVICE IS DIS-
RUPTED . THE FIRE CHIEF AND THE BOARD AGREED THAT A RESIDENT OF AN AREA WITH-
OUT TELEPHONE SERVICE COULD USE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SIGNAL SYSTEM ( FIRE
ALARM BOX ) TO GET EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT TO THAT AREA.
BILL ADLER REPORTED TO THE BOARD THAT PARKING METERS FOR NORTH 6TH & 7TH
STREET HAD BEEN RECEIVED , BUT NO ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE. FOR THEIR IN-
STALLATION , NOR HAD ANY ARRANGEMENTS BEEN MADE FOR STRIAGHTENING OR RE-
PAIRING ANY DAMAGED POSTS . THE BOARD INSTRUCTED THE. CLERK TO NOTIFY THE
STREET DEPARTMENT TO WORK WITH THE PARKING METER DEPARTMENT IN THE IN-
STALLATION AND REPAIR OF DAMAGED PARKING METER POSTS AND TO KEEP A RECORD .
OF THE ACTUAL COSTS OF SAID WORK AND TO BILL THE PARKING METER DEPARTMENT .
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT RAPER SALES BE AWARDED THE BID FOR THE
TRUCK FOR THE DOG WARDEN . SAID BAD BEING ON A 108" WHEELBASE DODGE , WITH
BED , FOR1626.90. SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED
SIDEWALK ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF EAST MAIN STREET BETWEEN 23RD STREET AND BROWN
DRIVE.
THE TRAFFIC DIVISION WAS ASKED TO CHECK THE SIGNS ON THE NW CORNER OF IND-
ANA AVENUE AND NW 5TH STREET. IT WAS REPORTED THEY BLOCK THE V I EW OF
MOTORISTS DRIVING ONTO NW 5TH . ALSO , THE TRAFFIC DIVISION WAS ASKED TO
RECOMMEND A NEW LOCATION FOR THE PHONE BOOTH AT SOUTH 9TH & "L" STREET.
THE FIRE CHIEF REPORTED THAT THE ALLEY AT THE REAR OF NO . 3 FIRE STATION
WAS IN VERY BAD SHAPE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY . THIS WAS REFERRED
TO THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION .
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE PLAT FOR COMMONS WESTVIEW FIRST SUB-
DIVISION .
THE BOARD APPROVED A CURB CUT FOR 3424 WOODS DRIVER .
THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A DRAINAGE PROBLEM IN THE ALLEY
BETWEEN SW 14TH & 15TH AND THAT A RESIDENT HAD AGREED TO INSTALL TILE IN
THE AREA IF THE CITY WOULD FURNISH THE TITLE . THE BOARD APPROVED THIS IN-
STALLATION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
THERE BEING NO .FURTHER BUSINESS , THE MEETING ADJOURNED . %,
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