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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,JULY 30,1998
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,July 30,
1998,in the Community Room in the Municipal Building.Chairperson Robert Goodwin presided,with
Robin Henry and City Assistant Attorney Steve Rabe in attendance.The following business was conducted:
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Claims for payment submitted by the City Controller's office were read by Henry who noted they totaled
$498,030.61and moved to approve,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion to approve the minutes of the meetings of July 9, 16 and 23, 1998,was made by Henry,second
by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
REQUESTS
A. Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe presented the personal telephone expense reimbursement
policy to the Board,explaining that the purpose of the policy is to establish a procedure and
time frame for City employees for making reimbursement to the City in the event that the City
incurs personal telephone expenses.Henry moved to approve the policy as explained by Rabe,
second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
B. Rabe asked that Items B and C be taken under advisement,explaining that he,along with City
Attorney Bob Bever and City Controller Shelley Miller had reviewed them and seen they both
need some changes made before being brought before the Board of Works.Chairperson
Goodwin said both would be taken under advisement as suggested.
C. Taken under advisement.
D. Captain Melody Truitt gave a detailed report on the action taken by the Traffic Safety
Division due to the request from the Joseph Moore Neighborhood Association for stop sign
consideration at four locations which included South West 4th and D,S.W.5`t'and D,S.W.5th
and E,and College Avenue and S.W. G Street.
She said as a result of the accident research,no intersection studied met the Federal guidelines
for a multi-way stop;no intersection met the Federal guidelines for volume of traffic on either
the major or minor road,averaging only 20 to 25 percent of the minimum requirements;no
intersection had an average speed in excess of 30 m.p.h. and no intersection had an 85th
percentile speed in excess of 34 m.p.h.;and no intersection met a criteria for mitigated
circumstances,such as adjacent to a school yard or playground or a recent major change in the
area.
As a result of the above,she said the Division of Traffic Safety does not support the requests
to place additional stop signs at any of the locations listed.However,she said,it would
support the request of the Neighborhood Association to repaint the curbing at these
intersections,pending the Board's approval.
Speaking in favor of the petition signed by residents in the Joseph Moore Neighborhood was
Common Councilmember Sally Hutton who resides at 304 South West 4th Street,who voiced
her concern that the traffic problems they now have will be accelerated with the closing of
Sim Hodgin Parkway for the next six months,especially when school is in session.
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Also speaking in favor was Danny Black,a resident of South West 5th Street who was not in
favor of speed bumps and expressed his feeling that stop signs are the only answer.He cited
several examples of problems in the area which needed to be addressed.
Chairperson Goodwin read an excerpt of an article from a National Highway Traffic and
Safety newsletter given to him by Captain Truitt in which it stated that trying humps in the
street as well as painting the curbs to give better visibility at intersections work well in these
kinds of situations.
Councilmember Hutton said she would like to see the Traffic Safety Division in the area after
school starts,especially around 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.,adding that school buses use South West
5th Street as well as trucks from Earlham College.She said she would be back before the
Board with another petition later in the year.
President Goodwin asked Wiwi about the humps that have been used on Main Street and he
said he feels that they have done what they were intended to do,and that is slowing traffic
down.He said painting the curbs also seems to get traffic back away from the intersection,
and has worked on Sixth and Seventh Streets.
Councilmember Hutton said she feels that something like that would work.Wiwi said it could
certainly be done,and he would be willing to work with the Joseph Moore Neighborhood
Association to find out what would be the best location.Wiwi said there is going to be more
traffic in this area because Sim Hodgin is scheduled to be closed August 10 and is going to be
closed for six months.He said the City needs to take some action. -
Henry moved to approve the order to paint the curbs and to look at possibly installing some
humps,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
vote.
E. City Engineer Bob Wiwi presented to Board members a proposal for angle parking on North
10th Street.He referred to a letter written by Rick Parker of Richmond Hardware,932 North E
Street.Wiwi said since the street is wide at that location and the sidewalk is much wider than
in most areas(16 and one half feet)part of it could be used to allow angled parking to be
located on North 10th Street between Elm Place and North E Street. Chairperson Goodwin had
an observation about the handicapped ramps shown on the drawing.Henry moved to approve,
second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
F. Matt Stegall,representing the North 10th Street Corridor Committee,brought before the Board
a request to place American flags on the light poles along North 10th Street between North A
Street and Elm Place.He said they could be attached in a similar fashion to the ones on Main
Street Bridge.He said next year they would like to put up the flags in mid-May and remove
them the first of November,which is when they would remove them this year if the Board
approves the request.Chairperson Goodwin asked Stegall if this had been discussed with RP
&L and he responded that it had not,and Wiwi volunteered to call David Stevens to get that
done.Henry moved to approve the request contingent upon RP&L's approval,second by
Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
G. Captain Truitt recommended approval for three requests for reserved handicapped parking
spaces at 100 North 13th,520 North 19th and 1352 Hunt Street.Henry so moved,second by
Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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Captain Truitt recommended denial of a request for a reserved handicapped parking space at 2006
East Main Street,made by Violet Williams,stating that there is a garage at the rear of the
residence which has a hinged door,making it accessible.In speaking with Williams,Captain
Truitt said she was told the garage was not long enough for her station wagon.Upon further
review of the residence,Captain Truitt said she found a curb cut off of East Main Street for a two-
car deep driveway,and found two vehicles parked there.Williams said the vehicles did not run
and therefore could not be moved.
Captain Truitt said in reviewing the request,she found that Williams does have available off-street
parking if she chooses to use it.She added that the location she's requesting for the placement of
the sign is on North 20th Street and is a greater distance than the drive itself. She said Williams
wrote on her application that she is unable to walk very far because of a respiratory problem.
Captain Truitt said that all things considered she would recommend the request be denied because
the residence does not meet the requirements of the ordinance.Henry moved to deny the request,
second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
CHANGE ORDER
A. Wiwi introduced Change Order No. 17 on the South 37th Street project,explaining that in the
inspection done by the Indiana Department of Transportation at the completion of the project,
it was found that the emulsified tack and the bituminous base did not meet the 100 percent
requirements of the state.Wiwi said this Change Order amounts to$800 deducted from the
contract price.Chairperson Goodwin said since this is an 80/20 project shared by the state and
the City,that 20 percent of that deduction is the City's.Wiwi answered that he was correct.
Henry moved to approve the request for Change Order No. 17 on contract No.R-22448,
second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
RESIDENTIAL CURB CUT
A. Chairperson Goodwin said the request before the Board is for a curb cut for a single family
dwelling at 1004 Hampton Court.He said the only stipulation made by the City Engineer that
it follow City specifications.Henry moved to approve,second by Chairperson Goodwin and
the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
RETIREMENT FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT
A. Fire Chief Mike Allen recommended approval of the retirement request of Lt. Alan Ward,
reading from a letter submitted by Ward who has served 22 years with the Richmond Fire
Department.Giving the background on Lt.Ward,Chief Allen said he was hired as a
probationary firefighter on July 22, 1976.He said he worked at various fire stations and was
promoted to engineer and to lieutenant February 2, 1991 after being assigned to an engine
company for several years.The Chief said he decided to become an aerial truck lieutenant,
which takes a lot of training to operate the ladder.He asked the Board to accept his retirement
effective July 29, 1998.Henry moved to accept the retirement of Lt.Ward with the Board's
best wishes,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous
voice vote.
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BID OPENING
A. Bids were opened for a pumper truck for the Richmond Fire Department which included the
following: (a)EI out of Florida for$194,162.30,Item No.A;$24,597.33,Item No.B;and
$475,Item No.C. (b)Ferrara Fire Apparatus out of Louisiana for$220,600;(c)Central States
Fire Apparatus LLC of South Dakota for$207,997 and(d)Pierce Manufacturing Co.of
Appleton,Wis.for$193,794,Item No.A;deduct$22,841,Item No.B if chassis portion is
paid approximately 90 days prior to completion of apparatus;$25,973.02,Item No.C;and
$347.91,Item No.D. Chairperson Goodwin said the bids would be taken under advisement
and given to the Fire Chief and the Purchasing Director for review and be brought back to the
Board with a recommendation.
RESOLUTION NO.7—1998
A. Steve Rabe explained that this resolution would fix the salary levels for the Police and Fire for
1999.He said state statute provides that if Common Council has not passed an ordinance
fixing these salaries by August 2, 1998 this Board should do so.He said the salary levels that
are in this resolution reflect the levels that were agreed upon by both unions in November 6,
1997,and would cover wages for the 1998 and 1999 calendar years.He said the wages reflect
a 3.5 percent increase over their compensation for 1998.Henry moved to approve the
resolution,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
vote.
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