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CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,FEBRUARY 26.1998
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday, February 26,
2 1998. in the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson Bob Goodwin presided, with Bruce Metzger, Robin
3 Henry and Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe in attendance.The following business was had to-wit:
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5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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7 The minutes of the February 19, 1998 meeting were approved on a motion by Henry,second by Metzger and
8 the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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10 CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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12 Henry stated there were claims for payment for$507.971.34 and moved to approve,second by Metzger and the
13 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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15 BID OPENING
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17 A.Chairperson Goodwin opened the one bid received for the"Medical Arts"property site,stating that it
18 had been received February 13 from Lyons Insurance and Real Estate.Reading from the letter written
19 by Ted Lyons, Chairperson Goodwin noted that Lyons wished to purchase 40 feet of land in width,
20 south of his property at 21 South 8th Street.He said Lyons owned the buildings at 19 and 21 South 8th
21 and his intent is to develop the 40 feet into a parking area for the tenants of both buildings.He said he
22 is willing to pay$700 a front foot for a total of 528,000 for the 40 feet.Chairperson Goodwin said the
23 bid would be taken under advisement.
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25 REQUESTS
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27 A. A request by the Wayne County Convention and Tourism Bureau to adopt U.S.40 from the east
28 property line of Target, east to the state line,was read by Chairperson Goodwin who noted this is in
29 conjunction with the Wayne County Adopt-A-Street program. Metzger moved to approve, second by
30 Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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32 B. Chairperson Goodwin announced the appointment of three probationary police officers effective
33 February 23, 1998.He announced that the three are Patrick I.Tudor,Jonathan W.Bales and Kevin E.
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36 C.Michelle Lamping of the Richmond Parks and Recreation Department explained the request for the
37 Board's approval for the"Home Run Trot 5-K"sponsored by the Parks Department, stating the event
38 will begin at 6:20 p.m.Saturday,July 18,1998.She said the run will be on the west side of the City and
39 will finish behind home plate inside McBride Stadium before the Roosters'ball game.Captain Melody
40 Truitt said she had reviewed the route which will include an area through the Richmond State Hospital
41 grounds and some barricading as well as some intersection control.She recommended approval of the
42 request.Henry so moved,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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44 D.Another request made by Lamping was for the Family Fun Festival September 12,1998,which,she
45 said, is being held in the South 10th Street Park in conjunction with Main Street's Jazz Fest, at Main
46 Street's invitation.Speaking to the blocking of streets in that area,Captain Truitt said the time would be
47 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. permitting time for set up and tear down of the barricades. She said those
48 intersections which will be barricaded will be South B and 10th,South C and 10th and South 11th and
49 B.This,she said would permit residents to leave their homes as needed but will require them to park in
50 another area should they return home prior to the barricades being removed. Metzger moved to
51 approve,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.Captain Truitt added
52 that she has agreed to provide an officer from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.to assist in whatever parking needs
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55 E.The Board approved requests for reserved handicapped parking spaces for Elizabeth J. Bright at
56 905 Boyer Street and Ronnie Richard at 1323 1/2 South J Street on a motion by Henry, second by
57 Metzger and was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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59 F.Kate Fifer of Eariham College requested permission for a rally opposing the sanctions and to call for
60 a humanitarian solution to the problem in Iraq,starting at Earlhm College and ending at the Muncipal
61 Building around 2:30 p.m.She said the group will meet at 1 p.m.on the campus to set the tone of the
62 rally to be held in a peaceful and prayerful manner. She asked about a podium and microphone and
63 Chairperson Goodwin said the one in the Board of Works room could be moved outside. Rabe said
64 from a legal standpoint the group has the right to use public property for such a rally.Metzger moved to
65 approve,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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1 G.City Engineer Bob Wiwi stated that the City has come to a conclusion on the right-of-way acquisition
2 for the Industries Road Project and some title policies which were required needed to be obtained for
3 the last two parcels. He said these invoices are for$424 and$127.50 and these have been forwarded
4 on to be paid for out of the T.I.F. bond project. Henry moved to approve, second by Metzger and the
5 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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7 H. Andy Grannel identified himself as dean of the Earlham School of Religion and a member of the
8 Martin Luther King Commission for the past two years. He asked the Boards approval to stage a
9 peaceful and somewhat solemn march from 10th and East Main Street to the Muncipal Building on
10 Saturday,April 4,beginning at 11 a.m.and concluding somewhere around noon.He said there will be
11 10 different groups of 10 leading the march and these will include police officers, firefighters and
12 sanitation workers. He said the speeches at the end of the march will be brief and to the point,adding
13 that the group wants to commemorate the loss of the 41 citizens in the April 6, 1968, downtown
14 explosion in a manner which is befitting.He said that event is viewed as a great personal loss but in the
15 spirit of Dr. King the City remained peaceful that weekend with people working together in a spirit of
16 harmony. Henry moved to approve, second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous
17 voice vote. Captain Truitt stated that officers will be provided to block traffic at the intersections during
18 the march.
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20 CONTRACT
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22 A.Wiwi stated this uniform land or easement offer which he is bringing before the Board is in reference
23 to the new Main Street bridge.He said in order for it to be built,this contract has to be signed by the
24 City giving the Indiana Department of Transportation specified right of way.He said the contract is for
25 the acquisition to purchase from the City three separate tracts of land and the amount they are offering
26 to pay is based on their appraisals of$2,400.Wiwi said it includes 3.29 acres on the east side of Sim
27 Hodgin Parkway and two smaller tracts of 1,447 square feet and 362 square feet between South West
28 1st Street and Sim Hodgin.He said they are also proposing to acquire.655 acres of temporary right of
29 way appraised at $200, making the total amount of the contract $2,600. He added that signing this
30 contract will enable INDOT to proceed with the project and he recommended approval. Metzger so
31 moved,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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33 ADJOURNMENT
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35 There being no further business, on a motion duly made seconded and passed and carried on a unanimous
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