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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,AUGUST 13,1998
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,August
13, 1998,in the Community Room in the Municipal Building.Chairperson Robert Goodwin presided, with
Robin Henry,and Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe in attendance. Bruce Metzger was absent.The
following business was conducted:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the August 6, 1998 meeting,were approved on a motion by Henry,second by Chairperson
Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Claims for payment submitted by the City Controller's office were read by Henry who noted they totaled
$591,476.82 and moved to approve,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
REQUESTS
A. Captain Melody Truitt recommended approval of a request for a reserved handicapped
parking space at 1203 Boyer Street,stating that the residence met the ordinance guidelines.
Henry moved to approve,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
B. Tom Mennerick,speaking on behalf of the Aids Task Force Southeast Central Indiana,said
the group is planning an Aids Walk on Saturday,October 3,from Glen Miller Park to 5th and
East Main Street.He explained the route,saying the estimated number of walkers is between
200 and 400.Captain Truitt asked him if he anticipated the need for some type of traffic
control at an intersection as walkers crossed East Main.He answered that he would need that
assistance at both crossings.
As the conversation progressed,however,it was learned that the registration for the walk is to
begin at 11 a.m. and the actual walk would take place at 2 p.m.Captain Truitt said giving any
kind of assistance during that time would be difficult,if not impossible,because it catches the
officers right at shift change which is 3 p.m.She said she would have to talk to Chief Bill
Shake about the situation.Chairperson Goodwin commented that there is enough time before
the event to work things out.He suggested the request be tabled until next week.
C. Captain Truitt said the Department of Traffic Safety Division received a request from the
South Side Neighborhood Association which covered multiple issues,but specifically,the
petition addressed the issue of the flow of traffic at South 5th and Q and considerations of
possible stop signs at that location. She said during that time she received some additional
south side requests that didn't come from the association but she combined those in one
summary report to the Board.She said the additional locations include South 13th and 0
Streets and Liberty Avenue and South Q and/or Test Road.
She explained the procedure taken with any request for stop signs or multi way stop
consideration,which is a 12-month accident review,a site survey and a traffic count.
Referring to South 5th and Q,she said the traffic count did not reveal numbers that met the
minimum federal guidelines for volume on either the major or minor road.She said the
special circumstances did not apply nor have there been any previous accidents.However,she
said,there is a legitimate problem at that intersection.
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August 13, 1998
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As a result of her observation of the problem in that area,she said a time study was conducted
to determine when specifically the greatest speeds were occurring.She said it was felt that the
speed humps,along with signage,would be effective not only on South Q but also on South
5th Street.
Moving on to South 13th and 0,Captain Truitt said,the findings at that intersection were very
similar,except that it did not have the speed problem.She said Liberty Avenue and South Q
met the federal guidelines in much the same way in that it has had five stop sign related
accidents in the last eight months,all of which were related to the lack of a multi-way stop
sign.She added that the volumes are very near the federal guideline limits,stating that the
average speeds are 55 m.p.h.with many traveling as fast as 75 m.p.h.She said that the
excessive speed poses a danger and said a 4-way stop is absolutely recommended.
Terry and Sue Mathews,who live in the area,agreed that the speed humps might be a great
idea,but were concerned as to whether or not drivers who wanted to take a joy ride might go
too fast and possibly become airborne. Sue Mathews said,however,they might be alright for
starters if they can't have stop signs.Captain Truitt said the speed humps are not designed to
cause a vehicle to become airborne,but to do damage to a vehicle that exceeded the speed
limit when crossing.She said the speed humps would be similar to those placed recently on
East Main Street in the uptown area,adding that the Engineering Department and the Street
Division would decide on the placement of the humps.
Chairperson Goodwin said the Board is willing to work with the neighborhoods where these
problems exist,adding that he would ask the Engineering Department to submit a design
showing how all this could take place.Captain Truitt said plans are to meet with the
neighborhoods to discuss the problem.Henry moved to approve the installation of a four-way
stop at Liberty Avenue and South Q and to request the Engineering Department to investigate
the feasibility of speed humps at South 5th and Q,reporting back to the Board,second by
Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
BID AWARD
A. Stan Lambert,superintendent of Parks and Recreation,said bids have been received at a Park
Board meeting this summer to replace two bridges in Glen Miller Park which are in a
dilapidated condition. He said the bridges are on Rose Garden Drive adjacent to the Charles
House and the Rose Gardens.
He said bids were received from Bridgetek,Independent Concrete Pipe and CSR Hydro
Conduit,all of Indianapolis.He recommended the Board accept the bid from Bridgetek for
$32,500 to purchase the prefabricated culverts with headwalls.Explaining the reason for the
recommendation,Lambert said while the other bids were less costly,each of them would
require extensive additional time/labor to complete the project consisting of building the head
walls and related work typing them to the box culverts.
He also said the scope of this project was to enable the new bridges to retain the aesthetic
quality of the existing bridges and this was stated as a requirement in the bid to provide
additional costs for retaining the aesthetic quality.He said Bridgetek was the only bid to offer
an option to provide head walls of heights to allow the retention of the original appearance.
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Lambert said that since Glen Miller Park is on the historic register and retaining the original
appearances of these bridges is a priority based on that listing.He added that funding is also
available to complete this project in the capital improvement category of the department
budget for this year.Henry moved to award the bid to Bridgetek for$32,500,second by
Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
OPEN BIDS
A. Henry opened the first bid received for the No.2 Fire House roof,stating that it was from
Paul Bisker Contractor of Richmond for$5,495 for Option No. 1 and$650 for Option No.2.
Chairperson Goodwin noted that the second bid was from Russell&Geier Contracting Inc.of
Richmond and was for$5,870.He said both bids would be forwarded to the Purchasing
Manager and the Fire Chief for review and recommendation to the Board.
B. Chairperson Goodwin read the one bid received for tree and stump removal,stating that it was
from Larry Fitzwater Tree Care of Greenville,Ohio.He aid the bid for stump removal was for
$1,736 and for tree removal,it was for$9,950.He said the bid would be given to the proper
people for review and they would come back with a recommendation to the Board.
CONTRACTS
A. Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe asked the Board to table the signing of the contract on the
new pumper engine for the Richmond Fire Department.He said he had,just prior to this
meeting,received an additional request from Pierce Manufacturing and had not had an
opportunity to thoroughly review it.As a point of clarification,Chairperson Goodwin
explained that the contract had been awarded at a previous meeting of the Board and it was
contingent upon getting the additional warranty for the underbody of the pumper engine.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
A. Chairperson Goodwin stated that a franchise fee check for$77,692.78 had been received from
TCI and had been forwarded to the Finance Department.
B. He also gave an update on the status of the former Medical Arts Building,noting that the
deadline for all bids was August 10.He said the City is continuing to negotiate with the high
bidder on that property and the Board will continue to keep abreast of the matter.
C. Captain Truitt said the Traffic Safety Division had received a request from Marsha Lackey,a
resident of the 1200 block of South F Street,for signage in regard to"Children At Play."She
said she had discussed the request with the Street Division and Rabe and as a result of that
meeting it was determined that the Street Division is not placing such signs at this time.She •
said Rabe was concerned about the liability,stating that the signs tended to lend implied
consent to children playing in the actual roadway.She said she had called Lackey to inform
her of their findings and she understood the reasoning behind the decision.Captain Truitt said
the area would be earmarked for selected enforcement for speed control,adding that she
would keep the Board informed about the issue.
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D. Henry announced that Bobby Farris,inspector for the Richmond Fire Department,had
received the"Fire Investigator of the Year"award at a conference recently in Merrillville.
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,City Clerk