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CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA.JANUARY 30 ,1997
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5 p.m. Thursday, January 30,
2 1997, in the Municipal Building in said City. President Robert Goodwin presided with Robin Henry, Bruce
3 Metzger 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 January 23, 1997 meeting were approved on a motion by Henry, second by Metzger and
8 carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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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 Henry who noted they totaled
13 $375,050.14 and moved to approve,second by Metzger and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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15 REQUESTS
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17 A. Captain John Farmer reported that as a result of a request made by the Reeveston Neighborhood
18 Association he reviewed the area of South 17th Street where it intersects with Reeveston Road and
19 South C Street and South D Street. He provided Board members with maps to make his
20 recommendations clearer. He said there is no regulatory signage at South D and C Streets as vehicles
21 enter South 17th Street from a semi-circle with traffic islands at either end. He said there is, however,
22 one yield sign on Reeveston Road for westbound traffic entering South 17th Street. He also
23 recommended yield signs be placed where the traffic is diverted by the circle in the 1600 block of South
24 C Street in the westerly direction, placing the sign there for the traffic moving into South C Street from
25 South 17th Street; and at the south island, a yield sign for the northbound traffic on South 17th Street
26 and also for the traffic on South 17th that is entering South D Street in a westerly direction and that sign
27 would be placed on the south side of the island. He said that should improve the safety on those
28 streets. He added that, in light of the proposed development at the end of South 17th Street, if that
29 happens, he will revisit the location to see if it warrants any changes. Henry thanked him for checking
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into to it and President Goodwin commented that this is a result of neighborhoods working with Henry's
office. Henry moved to approve the placement of the signs, second by Metzger and the motion was
32 carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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34 B. The first request for a reserved handicapped parking space brought before the Board by Captain
35 Farmer was for Sylvia Crane at 308 Richmond Avenue. He explained this request has been tabled by
36 the Board previously in order to contact the applicant. He said, upon further review and conversation
37 with Crane, he has learned that two of the three parking spaces in the rear are used by her landlord
38 who lives next door. The remaining space, he said, is for use by Crane or her mother, both of whom
39 have vehicles. Upon further checking, Captain Farmer said he found the rear of the parking area is 25
40 paces from the back entrance which has three steps into the house. The front, he said, is 14 paces to
41 the house and 7 steps up,which makes it about equal in distance. With the information he has, Captain
42 Farmer said, he could not recommend approval of the request. He said Crane was advised that this
43 was coming before the Board today and she had the right to appear. However, she was not present.
44 President Goodwin asked for a motion to deny the request. Metzger so moved, second by Henry and
45 the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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47 A request by David Burelison at 118 North 18th Street met the requirements stated in the ordinance
48 according to Captain Farmer who recommended approval. Henry so moved, second by Metzger and
49 the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. Captain Farmer said he had reviewed the request
50 by Reita Day at 417 North West 3rd Street and found a garage, but it is not compatible with today's
51 vehicles, and he recommended the request be approved. Metzger so moved, second by Henry and the
52 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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54 C. Fire Chief Mike Allen recommended the promotion of Tim Thomas to the rank of engineer, noting
55 that he had successfully met the requirements during his probationary period. In answer to a question
56 posed by Metzger as to the duties of an engineer, Chief Allen said he drives the vehicle and operates
57 the pump. Metzger moved to approve the recommendation, second by Henry and the motion was
58 carried on a unanimous voice vote. Chief Allen also asked approval of the use of an on-duty fire truck
59 and the Smokehouse from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. Saturday,June 7,for Reid Hospital's Kids Health Safari at
60 Richmond Square Mall. Henry moved to approve the request, second by Metzger and the motion was
61 carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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63 D. Police Chief Bill Shake accepted a check for $7,200 from Roy Combes, representing the Fraternal
64 Order of Eagles, and one for$5,000 from Maxcine Bragg, director of the Richmond Housing Authority,
65 to be used for the purchase of dogs, equipment and supplies for the K-9 unit.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
January 30, 1997
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1 Bragg said she wanted to thank Chief Shake personally for the recent help given by the Richmond
2 Police Department. Chief Shake explained that it was through the cooperation of Bragg and the
3 Housing Authority, which allowed the drug task force to occupy an apartment in one of its complexes,
4 that a drug problem was taken care of.
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6 BID OPENINGS
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8 A. President Goodwin announced the opening of bids for the demolition of 2126 Chester Boulevard.
9 Henry read the bid from Potter Construction of Richmond which was for $2,000 and contained a
10 certificate of insurance; Metzger read the bid from Mike DeLuico & Son which was for $2,152 which
11 also contained a certificate of insurance; President Goodwin read the bid from Butler Excavating for
12 $2,070 but no certificate of insurance was attached. President Goodwin said he would check to see if
13 one was required and added that the bids would be given to the purchasing manager for review and to
14 be awarded at a later date.
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16 CONTRACTS
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18 A. President Goodwin read a letter from Purchasing Manager Vicki Stevens recommending the bid for
19 wall covering in the Board of Works room and the Mayor's office area be awared to Fuller Restoration
20 for $2,025. Metzger moved to approve the recommendation, second by Henry and the motion was
21 carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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23 ADJOURNMENT
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25 There being no further business, on a motion duly made seconded and passed and carried on a unanimous
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