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HomeMy Public PortalAbout01-13-1956 ` OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS 171 AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1956 The Board of Public Works and. Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session in its office in the City Hall in said City, Friday, January 13, 1956, at the hour of 8:00 o 'clock A.M. ( CST) . Mr. Wilson Presiding with the following members being Present: Mr. Deuker and Mr. Cecere. The following business was had, to-wit: On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previous meeting were dispensed with. IIThe Clerk presented the remonstrance filed by the people affected by Improvement Resolution No. 1002-1955. The remonstrance showed 35 property owners were against the Improvement Resolution and 3 were in favor. The Board unanimously rejected this Improvement Resolution. The Board of Works approved the following Agreement with the State Highway Department: • AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT MADE AND ENTERED INTO by and between the STATE OF INDIANA, through the State Highway Department of • Indiana, and the City of Richmond., though its duly authorized and undersigned officials hereinafter •referred to as the "City" witnesseth: WHEREAS, the City has requested that signal equipment be installed for the Purpose of regulating traffic at the intersection of US 27 (N•. 10th St. ) and "J" Street ( SR 121 & SR 227) within said City, and. WHEREAS, the State Highway Department deems the regulation of traffic by means of signal devices, as hereinafter designated, to be beneficial 'to traffic at said intersection to the extent of the cost of the materials and equipment. IT IS THEREFORE AGREED PY AND BETWEEN the State, through said Department, and said City, that such traffic facilities shall be installed under terms and conditions as follows: • ( 1) The City, with its own forces, in consideration of the benefits to traffic using said intersection, shall per- form all work of installation of such facilities and the State, through said Department, hereby grants said City per- mission to enter upon said location for the performance of such work. ( 2) That the work of installation to be performed by the City shall be performed in accordance with the rules and re- gulations of the Department, and said work shall be performed under the supervision of and to the satisfaction of the De- partment. ( 3) The major electrical signal materials and equipment required in said traffic signal installation shall be furnished and paid, for by the State Highway Department. (4) On and after the completion of the work of installation, the signal devices so installed shall be the property of, and subject to the control of the State, through said Department, II under rules and regulations of the Department and laws of the State now in force or hereinafter enacted, and the maintenance of such equipment and signal facilities shall be at the expense of the State, through said. Department. (5) The electric energy required to operate the signal facilities shall be furnished or Paid for by the City. ( 6) The City shall begin installing the traffic signal equipment not later than sixty (60) days after receiving the plans and specifications from the Department for said signal installations. The Board approved the installation of two (2) fire hydrants on S.W. "J" Street in the Ellen. Manor Sub-Division and the Clerk was instructed to .72 notify the Water Works of this action.• The Clerk presented a letter from Norman Johanning regarding the bad . condition existing at the east edge of the 9th and. South "L" Street intersection. .Mr. Darr, Street Commissioner, recommended that black- topping be 'applied to South. "L" Street to eliminate the wash condition. The Board unanimously agreed to the recommendation and instructed Mr. Darr to do the work when the weather permits. The Clerk was instructed to inform Norman Johanning the Boards decision. • The Board unanimously approved the removal of parking meters from the - Parking Lot across from the City Building and to assign places for city owned cars. A sign to be erected at the entrance of the parking, lot stating the lot is for city owned cars only. • William Adler, Parking Meter Maintenance Dept. , reported that the North 10th Street Parking Lot has required excessive replacement of light bulbsetcHe' r.ecoinmendedTthat- hoo..c7s.orflrefl.eeVtorsbe n'lacedV over-•- the bulbs' to protect them:: from.,we.ather andfbr:eakage:a The °Board .in-. . strutted Mr. Adler to report on the cost of said reflectors or hoods. Mr. Adler also reported on the bad traffic conditions at the alleys on North MA" Street and North 10th Street that serves as exits to the North 10th Street Parking Lot. Mr. Darr and Capt. Juerling were in- structed to investigate this traffic condition and to report back to the Board. Police Chief Mitrione presented to the Board his appointments on the Police Department effective January 1, 1956. The Board approved the following appointments: Capt. Eugene Juerling - Traffic Capt. Harold Ryan Capt. J. E. White Capt. Donald Thomas Sgt. Clarence Foreman Sgt. Dan Harper Sgt. Walter Stout Detective John Rizio Detective Clarence Trotter Detective William Stultz Detective Bert Russell . Detective Milo Brann . Robert Smith - Court Bailiff and record. clerk Troy Woolf,Jr. - Juvenile & School Safety Lewis Danels - Mechanic Mayor Cutter told the Board that a decision should be made regarding the old Garfield School Building. The Board approved a motion to have the Mayor appoint an Advisory Committee to look over the above named property and to make recommendations for its use. Fire Chief Williams reported that he had contacted the District Engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad regarding the spilling of oil during. refueling operations. The fire hazard. created by the spilling of oil has been remied by the Railroad. Mr. Darr recommended that salt be used on icy streets instead of sand. The Board. approved Mr. Darr' s recommendation. Mr. Deuker moved and. the Board unanimously agreed that money in Budget Item No. 80-Extra Help, Board of Public Works and Safety be used to pay the salary of the Mayor' s secretary for the period of January 1, 1956 to January 15, 1956. Mr. Deuker moved and the Board unanimously agreed that water lines be extended to the Harvey Place Addition and that six (6) , fire hydrants be installed. The Clerk was authorized to notify the Water Works of -- this action. Mr. Deuker reported on the Agreement with the State Highway Department regarding the relocation of the sewer line in the proposed new bridge on North 10th Street. He reported that an appropriation should be in the 1957 Budget to. pay for this work. The Board instructed Mr. Darr to board the doors of the Garfield School and post "No Trespassing' signs. There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. (A/) Chairman Attest: /� G ,‘/Z7 City Clerk