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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA.SEPTEMBER 19. 1996
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5 p.m.Thursday, September 19,
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 $151,595.16 and moved to
8 approve,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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10 SPECIAL PRESENTATION
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12 Fire Chief Mike Allen, a member of the Community Development section of the Richmond/Wayne County
13 Chamber of Commerce, presented the Community Beautification Award to the Richmond Parks Department
14 floral staff for the flowers planted here at the Municipal Building, the entrances to Glen Miller Park and other
15 areas of the City.Accepting the award for the floral staff was Jean Webb who said the flowers were raised from
16 28,379 plants and they will plant 10,000 bulbs this fall.
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18 CONTRACTS
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20 A.Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe explained that the contract for the Townsend Community Center
21 renovation awarded to the J.S.Sweet Co.spells out the terms of how payment will be received and will
22 be signed by the City, Townsend Center and Sweet. He added that it also sets forth the requirements
23 the Department of Commerce requested, following federal guidelines. Clay Miller of the Finance
24 Department said notification had been received today of the release of funds which now gives the
25 clearance for the City to sign the contract. Rabe noted one change needed to be made in the contract
26 which was noting May 15, 1997 as the date by which the entire work needs to be completed. Metzger
27 moved to approve the signing of the contract, second by Henry and the motion was carried on a
28 unanimous voice vote.
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30 REQUESTS
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32 A. Lt.Kris Wolski of the Traffic Safety Division reported that the Norfolk Southern Railroad will be doing
33 some construction on the railroad bridge across Sheridan Street and will need to close Sheridan Street
�. .:, 34 beginning October 1, 1996 with a projected finish date of January 1, 1997. However, Lt. Wolski said,
35 the railroad did not anticipate the street being closed permanently during that time but only on a
36 temporary basis. He noted that the railroad will be handling the control of traffic through that area
37 during this time. Henry moved to approve the request, second by Metzger and the motion was carried
38 on a unanimous voice vote.
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40 B.A request for a handicapped parking space made by Eileen Vanlandingham at 128 South 6th Street
41 was approved on a motion by Metzger, second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous
42 voice vote. The request made by Theresa L. Satterfield of 1222 Crosshall Street for a handicapped
43 parking space was denied on a motion by Henry, second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a
44 unanimous voice vote. This action was taken after hearing a letter written by Captain John Farmer
45 noting that the residence did not meet the requirements as stated in the ordinance and recommending
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49 C. Fire Chief Mike Allen requested approval of the Board of the hiring of Anthony Scott Allen as a
50 probationary firefighter effective Friday, September 20, 1996. In answer to a question by Metzger as to
51 whether or not the new hire was any relation, Chief Allen responded that he was proud to say he is his
52 son. Metzger moved to approve the request, second by Henry and the motion was carried on a
53 unanimous voice vote. Chief Allen also asked for Board approval of the retirement of two firefighters.
54 Metzger moved to approve the retirement of Lt. Robert Bowen who was hired in 1968 and was one of
55 the first members of the Richmond Rescue Unit, second by Henry and the motion was carried on a
56 unanimous voice vote.Henry moved to approve the retirement of Lt.Gayle Lee Cross who was hired in
57 March 1963 and is-retiring after 331/2 years of service, second by Metzger and the motion was carried
58 on a unanimous voice vote.
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60 D. Lt. Wolski brought before the Board a curb cut petition for 4 Glen Miller Parkway for the new Natco
61 Credit Union. He said Captain Farmer had reviewed the area and recommended approval. Henry
62 moved to approve the request subject to the conditions outlined by the Public Works and Engineering
63 Department and the Department of Planning, second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
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3 A.Terri Quinter, director of transportation,reported that she is requesting the Board's approval to sell a
4 van that is no longer in use to Green Acres Rehabilitation Center for the price of$1. She explained that
5 this is a 1989 van with a wheelchair lift which will accommodate two wheelchairs as well as three
6 ambulatory people, and has been placed on the back of the lot to go to City auction in November since
7 the fourth new van has been received through the federal grants. She added that, historically, those
8' vans go for about $25 at the auction and she felt it would be put to good use by Green Acres. She
9 explained that the City's vans cannot pick up any clients living outside the city limits and this will,make it
10 possible to transport two clients who work in the Green Acres Workshop who now live outside the City.
11 Rabe explained that this is covered by a state statute which covers any City property valued under
12. $1,000. Henry moved to approve the request, second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a
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15 OTHER MATTERS
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17 A. Fire Chief Allen asked approval for a request by the Richmond High School Homecoming committee
18 for the use of a-second Richmond Fire Department aerial truck during the upcoming Homecoming
19 parade September 26. He said the committee was unable to secure the flatbed truck that is usually
20 used, making it necessary to ask for the second truck to accommodate the entire football team. Metzger
21 moved to approve the request, second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
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24 ADJOURNMENT
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26 There being no further business, on a motion duly made seconded and passed and carried on a unanimous
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