HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-03-1997 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 3, 1997
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 1997,
2 in the Municipal Building in said City. Vice President Robin Henry presided with Bruce Metzger and Assistant
3 City Attorney Steve Rabe in attendance. President Bob Goodwin was absent. The following business was had
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6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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8 The approval of the minutes of March 27 was tabled until the next meeting.
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10 CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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12 Claims for payment submitted by the City Controller's office were read by Metzger who noted they totaled
13 $88,002.84 and moved to approve,second by Vice President Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous
14 voice vote.
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16 NEW BUSINESS
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18 A. City Attorney Bob Bever explained that this Board previously confirmed its resolution to acquire two
19 lots in the downtown redevelopment which are owned by Kessler's Inc. on the north east corner of 10th
20 and Main Streets and Don Daseke south of Bullerdick's Furniture on South 9th Street. He said it is up
21 to this Board to award damages based upon the taking that would occur and it had been previously
22 discussed how that award would be done. He said two appraisals had been done on each of the
23 properties.
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25 The appraisals for Kessler's Inc.were$82,500 and $86,000 and for the Daseke property the appraisals
26 were $72,000 and $70,000. Bever said the administration had recommended the average be taken
27 resulting in $84,250 for Kessler's and$71,000 for Daseke. He said there is no specified procedure as to
28 how to award the damages but there is a requirement for a hearing to be held for any remonstrators
29 directly affected which would be the two owners of the properties and that hearing would be two weeks
30 from today to give enough time for it to be properly advertised in the local newspaper. Metzger moved
31 for condemnation of the two lots with damages to be $82,250 for Kessler's and $71,000 for Daseke's
32 lot,second by Vice President Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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34 B. City Engineer Bob Wiwi recommended the Board's acceptance of Backmeyer Trace, Section 3, in
35 the City system. He said the infrastructure had been completed as far as streets, curbs, storm and
36 sanitary work. Wiwi recommended acceptance with the stipulations that there be a maintenance letter
37 of credit and the developer would be responsible for cleaning up any mud tracked onto the street. In
38 answer to a question by Metzger, Wiwi said when this is brought to the Plan Commission for a formal
39 action it will state the right of ways and they will accept the dedication of the area. Metzger moved to
40 accept Backmeyer Trace, Section 3, into the City system, second by Vice President Henry and the
41 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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43 REQUESTS
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45 A. Fire Chief Mike Allen brought before the Board a request to approve the first Police/Fire Department
46 recruiting brochure, explaining that this is the first joint effort of the departments to interest possible
47 recruits. Metzger moved to approve the brochure, second by Vice President Henry and the motion was
48 carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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50 B. City Engineer Bob Wiwi explained that he had been contacted about the need to remove a parking
51 space near the service drive on South 6th Street to enable the motorists coming west to have better
52 visibility looking north. He said the service drive is in between the Elder-Beerman store and the parking
53 lot. Captain John Farmer supported the fact that it will increase visibility. Metzger moved to remove the
54 parking space,second by Vice President Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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56 C. Captain Farmer said offices in the Wayne County Sheriff's Department are being moved into the
57 basement of the Courthouse in the area previously occupied by the Welfare Department creating a
58 need for four reserved parking spaces for on-duty Sheriff's cars on South 3rd Street. He said he had
59 checked the area and daily usage of the 23 parking spaces in the area has been significantly reduced
60 with the moving of the Welfare Department and recommended the Board approve the request. Metzger
61 so moved,second by Vice President Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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63 D. A request made by Augustin Printers at 211 North West 7th Street for limited 30-minute parking in
64 front of their business was brought before the Board by Captain Farmer who said he had talked with
65 Dixie Robinson, principal at Dennis Middle School which is across the street from the business, who
said she had no problem with honoring the request. Metzger moved to approve, second by Vice
President Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
Board of Works Minutes Gont'd
April 3, 1997
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1 E. A request made by Marvin Smith, owner of both properties at 712 and 720 South 5th Street, was
2 presented by Captain Farmer to restrict parking in front of both properties mentioned. Giving some
3 background, Captain Farmer said the street had been resurfaced many times since the last curb work
4 was done which about levels the street with the curb and the business at 712 South 5th Street sells
5 forklifts and the delivery vehicle they have to use is a large 45-foot long roll back semi trailer used for
6 pickup and delivery. He noted the problem they are having there is that there is significant parking in
7 that area in the morning and at lunch time since there is a restaurant across the street. He said there
8 are some vehicles parking over the line onto the sidewalk since there is no clearly delineated curb line
9 and the weight of those vehicles being parked there is excessive for the sidewalk.
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11 Captain Farmer said the decision is up to this Board but it is a genuine concern for those two
12 businesses. Smith was in the audience and stated the vehicles parked on the street definitely block his
13 driveway as well as that of a car lot south of his properties. Captain Farmer said it is hard to tell where
14 the driveways were and still are but it looks like they run between two utility poles belonging to RP & L
15 which is an estimated 100 to 125 feet. He noted that the distance includes three driveways, those
16 belonging to Smith and the other to the car lot. Captain Farmer said the restaurant has on-street
17 parking on its side of the street and a parking lot in back for its patrons. Metzger moved to place No
18 Parking signs for the area in front of 712 and 720 South 5th Street, second by Vice President Henry
19 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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21 D. Captain Farmer also brought a request from Earlham College for a noise variance Sunday, April 20.
22 He explained that Earth Week will be celebrated there April 20 - 27 and the Music Fest is set for that
23 Sunday, April 20, from 1:30 to 6 p.m. with bands performing. Captain Farmer recommended approval,
24 noting that his department works closely with Earlham security and the college takes very seriously the
25 concerns of the neighbors. Metzger moved to approve the request, second by Vice President Henry
26 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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28 E. Requests for handicapped parking spaces were submitted by Juanita Louise Cosgrove at 930 South
29 11th Street and Amanda Bright at 122 North 15th Street with Captain Farmer recommending approval.
30 Metzger so moved, second by Vice President Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
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33 F. Vice President Henry stated that the renewal of the towing contract with Pardo's for an additional
34 year for City-owned vehicles would be sent to the City Attorney for review and would be acted on at the
35 next meeting.
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• 37 G. Wiwi reported that two quotes had been received for tree removal on the Promenade and after he
38 and Vicki Stevens, the purchasing director, had reviewed them they recommended the bid be awarded
39 to NuWay Moving, noting that they had checked the three references they had given and they were
40 found to be satisfactory. He recommended NuWay be awarded the bid as the lowest most responsive,
41 responsible bidder for the total of$5,850. Metzger moved to accept Wiwi's recommendation, second by
42 Vice President Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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44 ADJOURNMENT
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46 There being no further business, on a motion duly made seconded and passed and carried on a unanimous
47 voice vote,the meeting was adjourned.
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