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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,OCTOBER 15,1998
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,October
15, 1998,in the Community Room in the Municipal Building.Chairperson Robert Goodwin presided,with
Robin Henry,Bruce Metzger and Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe in attendance.The following
business was conducted:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Claims for payment from the City Controller totaling$224,806.24 were reported by Henry who moved to
approve,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
BID OPENINGS
A. Chairperson Goodwin opened and read the only bid received for the painting and staining of
No.2 Fire House.It was made by Russell Painting and was for$1,696.The bid was given to
Fire Chief Mike Allen for review and recommendation.
B. Henry opened and read the only bid received for the street replacement on Liberty Avenue,
stating that it was for$113,595.46.City Engineer Bob Wiwi stated that the reason the work
needs to be done is that the street has been overlaid with asphalt so many time that the curbs
no longer exist.The work entailed in this project,he said,will include replacing curbs and
sidewalks.Chairperson Goodwin said the bid would be reviewed by Wiwi who would give
the Board a recommendation.
REQUESTS
A. Captain Melody Truitt brought before the Board a request made by Rae F.Woolpy,athletic
director at Richmond High School,for additional parking for handicapped and visitors on the
north and south sides of South West E Street which is currently marked yellow for no parking.
In that area,she said,she would like two handicapped parking spaces on the north side of the
street directly across from the tennis courts where a ramp is located for wheelchair access and
three visitor-parking spaces on the south side of the street next to the tennis courts.She said
the three spaces would have a 30-minute limit between the hours of 7:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.
Captain Truitt recommended approval of the request.Metzger moved to approve,second by
Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
B. Captain Truitt reported that the request made by Donald Wyatt for a reserved handicapped
parking space at 438 South 14th Street had been reviewed and found to meet the requirements
as stated in the ordinance.She recommended approval.Henry so moved,second by Metzger
and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
C. Another request for a reserved handicapped parking space was brought before the Board by
Captain Truitt.She said the request was made by Edna Ketchum at 1218 Crosshall.She said
after reviewing the residence and finding three off street parking spots,she recommended the
request be denied.Metzger so moved,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
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D. After reviewing the request of the residents of the 3300 block of Hodgin Road,Captain Truitt
recommended creating a no passing zone on Hodgin Road from Breckenridge Drive to
Hunter's Pointe Drive.She said the roadway is a narrow,shoulderless road that is residential,
but is also an east-west access road,so traffic volume is significant.She added that for the
safety of the residents in this block of Hodgin Road,as well as motorists using the roadway,
extending the no passing zone is an appropriate measure.However,she said,since the street
division has finished with all its painting this will not be completed until spring.Metzger
moved to approve,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
E. A request made by the Indiana-American Water Company for an easement for water lines at
the west end of the New U.S.40 bridge was brought before the Board by Ralph Willis who is
a registered land surveyor in the state of Indiana.Henry moved to approve a utility easement,
as opposed to a water easement,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
F. Change Order No. 3 on new Industries Road from Union Pike to U.S.27 North was brought
before the Board by City Engineer Bob Wiwi who said that water and unstable earth had
created a problem which caused the change order.He said the cost would be$31,415.70 and
the state would stand 80 percent of that,with the City picking up the other 20 percent.
Metzger moved to approve,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous
voice vote.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
A. Chairperson Goodwin read a letter by Rich Cody,manager of TCI,stating that Weather Radar
would be moved from Channel 20 to Channel 96 and,in accordance with the franchise
agreement with the City,the third public access channel would be airing on Channel 20.He
said the letter is strictly one giving information.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,and carried on a unanimous
voice vote,the meeting was adjourned.
Robert Goodwin,Chairperson
ATTEST:
Norma Schroeder,Clerk