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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND , I ND I ANA
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1958 r
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL
WITH CITY CONTROLLER WILSON PRESIDING . ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. THE READING
OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING DISPENSED WITH . THE. FOLLOWING _
. BUSINESS WAS HAD , TO-WIT; -
THE CLERK PRESENTED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION THAT THIS DATE HAD BEEN SET TO
HEAR PERSONS INTERESTED IN ASSESSMENT ROLL 1017-1958 CURBS., GUTTERS &
SIDEWALKS-SW 17TH FROM SW• "6" TO NATL RD ) THE PROOFS WERE ORDERED FILED,
NO REMONSTRANCES WERE RECEIVED AND CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THE
ASSESSMENT ROLL BE CONFIRMED . SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
THE MAYOR SAID HE NAB RECEIVED A LETTER FROM COUNCILWOMEN HOSK INS ASKING
IF THE STREET DEPARTMENT COULD TAKE CARE OF THE COMMON LUMBER COMPANY
DRIVE FROM SHERIDAN STREET TO THE WHITEWATER BLVD . SHE SAID THIS DRIVE
WAS BEING USED BY A LOT OF PERSONS SINCE THE CLOSING OF THE BRIDGE ON
BRIDGE AVENUE . THE BOARD MEMBERS REMARKED THAT THIS WAS A PRIVATE DRIVE
AND THE CITY COLD NOT MAINTAIN IT.
THE MAYOR READ A LETTER FROM THE RICHMOND RETAIL MERCHANTS BUREAU , INC. IN
WHICH THEY DISCUSSED THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC PROBLEMS; ( I ) THE SECURING OF
A LUMP SUM OF MONEY TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES
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FOR AT LEAST 250 CARS , (2) CONSIDER A 30-60 DAY EXPERIMENT OF REMOVING
PARKINS FROM MAIN STREET AND REROUTING TRUCKS OFF OF MAIN SOMETIME AFTER
JANUARY I , 1959. THE LETTER FURTHER STATED THIS MUTUAL PROBLEM, THEY HOPED ,
COULD BE SOLVED IN THE NEAR FUTURE , AID THAT THE MERCHANTS WERE INTERESTED
IN WORKING WITH THE BOARD OF WORKS TO HELP FIND ,A SOLUTI ON. THIS LETTER
WAS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT BY THE BOARD. ,
THE MAYOR STATED TUAT SOME PERSONS HAD COME TO WRONG CONCLUSIONS ABOUT
THE MEETINGS THE RETAIL MERCHANTS WERE HAVING WITH THE CITY AND THEY
THOUGHT THE MERCHANTS AND CITY WERE ' FIGHTING ' . THE MAYOR ASKED THAT IT
BE UNDERSTOOD THAT ALL THE MEETINGS WERE MERELY DISCUSSIONS AND WERE HELD
TO SOLVE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAD EXISTED BOR A NUMBER OF YEARS,
THE TRAFFIC DEPT. WAS AUTHORIZED TO REROUTE ALL TRAFFIC OFF OF MAIN STREET
IF THE DOWN-TOWN AREA BECAME TOO CONGESTED DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
SAID REROUTING TO BE FOR SHORT PERIODS NECESSARY TO EASE CONGESTION,
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT THE PARKING METERS BE REMOVED FROM THE
SOUTH SIDE OF NORTH "A" STREET BETWEEN 7TH AND 5TH STREETS AND THAT
THEY BE INSTALLED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH 8TH STREET BETWEEN SOUTH "B"
AND "C" STREET. ALSO , THAT IN ADDITION TO THE REMOVAL OF THE METERS ON
NORTH "A" STREET , THIS AREA BETWEEN 7TH & 5TH BE MADE A "NO PARKING"
ZONE . SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
THE TRAFFIC DEPT. MADE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS : LEAVE PARKING ON
SOUTH "E" BETWEEN 8TH AND 9TH AS IT IS NOW; DO NOT BLOCK SW 1ST BETWEEN
SW "D" AND SW "E" FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM HIGH SCHOOL CROSSING TO JOSEPH
MOORE AS THE TRAFFIC DOES NOT WARRANT IT; INSTALL HOOL ZONE FLASHER LIGHT
FOR THE INTERSECTION OF NW 16TH AND PEACOCK ROAD, AND A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT
NW 5TH AND PEACOCK. CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THESE RECOMMENDATIONS BE
APPROVED BY THE BOARD . SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.
DON MC BRIDE REPORTED THE EAST-WEST ALLEY AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 7TH ST.
PARK WAS IN BAD SHAPE AND NEEDED REPAIR. THIS WAS REFERRED TO TIE STREET
DEPARTMENT,
II THE BOARD ORDERED THE REMOVAL OF THE FIRST PARKING METER SOUTH OF NORTH "A"
STREET ON THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH 6TH STREET.
FIRE CHIEF WILLIAMS REPORTED TO THE BOARD THAT HE NEEDED THREE ADDITIONAL
FIREMAN TO MAN THE WATER WAGON. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO BRING APPLICATIONS
TO THE BOARD FOR STUDY,
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CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT THE FIRE CHIEF AND CITY ENGINEER INVESTIGATE
AND LOCATE AN AREA FOR RELOCATION OF NO . 4 HOSE HOUSE , NOW LOCATED AT SOUTH
9TH AND 11E". SAID SITE TO BE IN SUCH AN AREA SO AS TO SERVE THE SOUTH AND
SOUTH EAST AREA OF RICHMOND . -
THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ADVISING THE BOARD
THAT THEIR REPRESENTATIVES WOULD BE IN RICHMOND ONCECEMBER 9TH TO DISCUSS
TRAFFIC LIGHT MAINTENANCE WITH THE BOARD.
THE DOG WARDEN REPORTED TO THE ' BOARD THAT INFORMATION SHOULD BE GIVEN THE
RESIDENTS OF THE NEWLY ANNEXED AREA THAT THE P ROVISIONS OF THE CITY DOG
ORDINANCE. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID RESIDENTS OF THIS kREA ARE OBLIGATED TO
COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE AND ASKED THE DOG WARDEN TO
HELP IN E DU C A T I N G THEM.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
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