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CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA.SEPTEMBER 26. 1996
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5 p.m.Thursday, September 26,
2 1996, 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 CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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7 Claims from the Controller's office were read by Henry who noted that they totaled $460,116.73 and moved to
8 approve,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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10 REQUESTS
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12 A. Melissa Bowling, representing Genesis, requested the Board's approval for a march from the Wayne
13 County Courthouse to the Municipal Building October 12, 1996, ending the observance of Week
14 Without Violence.She said after the march a presentation would be made at the Municipal Building of a
15 Clothes Line Project, a program where victims paint T-shirts to represent the type of abuse they have
16 suffered. She said the march would last about 15 to 20 minutes. President Goodwin said the lecturn
17 and the public address system she had requested is owned by the Fraternal Order of Police and
18 arrangements will have to be made through that organization, adding that arrangements will be made
19 to have the building open to accommodate the walk. Bowling said that each church has been asked to
20 send five representatives so she looks for a good crowd for the walk. Metzger moved to approve the
21 request,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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23 B. On a motion by Henry, a request for a handicapped parking space made by Martin Nolte at 406
24 Pearl Street, was approved, with a second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous
25 voice vote.
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27 C.Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe requested Board approval to proceed with the requirements that
28 the Indiana Code specifies to dispose of a City-owned house at 122 South 7th Street, acquired through
29 the Revolving Loan Fund in 1990 and boarded and sealed up ever since. He said it is the City's wish to
30 sell the property and get it back on the tax roles, adding that the expenses will come out of the
31 Revolving Loan Fund budget and the proceeds will go back into the budget. Rabe explained that two
32 appraisals are needed,then the City can either accept bids or have a public auction and at this stage a
33 public auction is planned after a title search is completed. Henry moved to approve the request spelled
34 out in Resolution No. 4 - 1996, second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
35 vote.
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37 D. City Engineer Bob Wiwi presented Change Order No. 4 for the 20th Century Bridge, explained that
38 this is necessitated by the fact that when removal of the approaches on the west side of the bridge was
39 begun it was discovered that the existing pier No.3 had deteriorated and needs to be replaced. He said
40 the request has been reviewed by the contractor and also by the state which is responsible for 80
41 percent of the cost and the City is responsible for 20 percent. In this case, he said,that 20 percent will
42 be paid by the county. He said the estimated cost of the change order is$57,874.26. Metzger moved to
43 approve the request, second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. When
44 asked for an update on the reopening of the bridge, Wiwi said it would be open possibly by
45 Thanksgiving.
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47 CONTRACTS
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49 A. In awarding the bid for highway salt, President Goodwin said the Purchasing Department
50 recommended going with the same state bid for the entire state which is for$32.27 per ton made by
51 Morton International of Chicago, Ill. Other bids were made by Nobel Salt Inc. of Clarks Summit, Pa.for
52 $34.55 per ton and North American Salt Co. of Overland Park, Kansas for $35.04 per ton. Henry
53 moved to accept the recommendation of the Purchasing Department, second by Metzger and the
54 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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56 OTHER MATTERS
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58 ADJOURNMENT
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60 There being no further business, on a motion duly made seconded and passed and carried on a unanimous
61 voice vote,the meeting was adjourned.
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65 Robert Goodwin, President
ATTEST:
Myra Miller, Deputy Clerk