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HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-28-1955 4 c OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1955 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, October 28, 1955, at the hour of 8:00 o' clock A.M. (CST) . Mr. Coleman presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Deuker and Mr. Chambers. The following business was had, to-wit: - On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previous meeting were dispensed with. The following letter was received from the City Plan Commission: October 28, -1955 To the Common Council and the Board of Public Works & Safety City of Richmond, Indiana Gentlemen: The City Plan Commission has, through the City Engineer- ing and Traffic Departments made surveys to determine the need for additional off-street parking facilities. A need is indicated in the general vicinity of North 5th and Main Streets. Lots 13 and 18 in Jeremiah Cox' s Addition lie be- tween two heavy traffic streets; North 5th Street (State Road No. 27) and Fort .Wayne Avenue and are within half block of a portion of Main Street where business activity if in- creasing. The site is also half block from the Court House and almost opposite the City Hall. There is only one small privately owned public parking lot in this general vicinity which caters to a hearby hotel. With short-time meters on the streets it becomes necessary to go a considerable dis- tance out of the meter district for long time parking which is needed by business people of said. district. The City presently 'owns and operates a parking lot on west side of North 5th Street (41.25' x 132'') being the north half of Lot No. 18-Jeremiah Cox Addition, providing space for 16 • cars. Actual use of ten pour meters recently installed on. said parking lot indicates strong- need for such parking facilities. Said Lot No. 13 in Jeremiah Cox Addition has a 95 foot frontage on the east side of Fort Wayne Avenue immediately north from the first Public Alley north of Main Street. The south boundary of said lot extends about 68 feet east from Fort Wayne Avenue along the north line of said Alley and its north boundary is an extension west of the north line of the present Municipal Parking Lot about 23 feet to Fort Wayne Avenue. The north half of said Lot No. 13 abutting the west line of present Municipal Parking Lot. The said present Municipal Parking Lot, necessarily, has one entrance and exit in common on North 5th Street which arrangement is obviously undersirable. "Though the acquisition of said Lot No. 13 would provide only nine or ten more parking spaces it will, with the presently owned parking lot provide through passage from North 5th Street to Fort Wayne Avenue and with ultimate acquisition of the south half of said Lot No. 18 will operate very efficiently with through lane for two rows of cars and alley access for one row. By entrance to the lot from 5th Street and exit on one-way Fort Wayne Avenue interference with 5th Street traffic will be much reduced. The probable cost of acquiring said Lot No. 13, is S5500_ and cost of development is estimated at $ 600. Upon the basis of said surveys and studies the Plan Commission hereby recommends that said Lot No. 13 in Jeremiah Cox' s Addition be acquired and develonted as an extension to present Municipal Parking Lot on adjacent' north half of Lot No. 18, of said Addition. Yours very truly, /s/ B.H. Deuker B.H. Deuker, Secretary BHD: rs City Plan Commission 150 On motion made by Deuker, seconded by Chambers the Board adopted Resolution No. 1-1955: RESOLUTION NO. 1-1955 WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission of the City of Richmond, Indiana has submitted to this Board of Public Works and Safety and to the Common Council of the City of Richmond, ' Indiana, a recommendation dated October 28, 1955 that the presently owned and operated Municipal Parking Lot on the north half of Lot No 18 in the Jeremiah Cox' s Addition to said City, said Lot No. 18 fronting on the west side of North 5th Street between Main and North "A" Streets, be extended to include Lot No. 13 in said Addition by acquiring and developing, for parking purposes, said Lot No. 13 in said Addition by acquiring and developing, for parking purposes, said Lot No. 13 which is adjacent westwardly to said Lot No. 18 and fronts on Fort Wayne Avenue between Main and North "A" Streets, and WHEREAS, said recommendations are based on surveys and studies made to determine the needs for off-street parking facilities and their locations with due consideration to the free and safe move- ment of traffic, - NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA that the re- commendation of the City Plan Commission of said City for the extension of present Municipal 'Parking Lot on the north half of Lot No. 18 in Jeremiah Cox' s Addition be extended to include Lot No. 13 in said Addition is approved, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said recommendations of said City Plan Commission be submitted to the Common Council of saidCity for acceptance or rejection. Mr. Coleman presented a quotation from the Niewoehner-Nicklas, Inc. to repair the Police Department rest room in the sum of V732.00. The Board approved the Niewoehner-l'4icklas, Inc. of proceeding with the needed re- pairs under the price quoted. The Clerk presented a letter from the Richmond Retail Merchants Bureau, Inc. : • October 26, 1955 Board of Public Safety & Works Richmond, Indiana Gentlemen: We would like your permission for the local Fire Depart- ment to assist in the erection of and the later dismantling of the Xmas Light decorations for the uptown district. For many years the fine cooperation of the local depart- ment and the Municipal Light Plant have made it possible for us to have outstanding displays. Will you please ask again for that permission? Sincerely /s/ John Edwards John Edwards, Sec. The Clerk was advised by the City Attorney td ask for an extension of time on this request as he wanted to study the problem of insurance that is involved. • The Board approved the Clerk of contacting the Light Plant asking them to make an investigation as to what the cost would be on the traffic signal lights at the intersection of North 16th and "E" Street and North 15th and "A" Streets. It is desired that the same type of signals Plat the State Highway Department uses which is over hanging type be studied also. 5 _ • • Claims in the amount of 5892. 24 were allowed. There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned, „g4-E6LeA,,,4,- Chairman Attest: City Cler '