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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 5, 1996
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5 p.m. Thursday, September 5,
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 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 29, 1996
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7 The minutes of the meeting of August 29, 1996 were approved on a motion by Henry, second by Metzger and
8 the motion was approved on a unanimous voice vote.
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10 CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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12 Claims from the Controller's office were read by Henry who noted that they totaled $54,880.57 and moved to
13 approve, second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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15 REQUESTS
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17 A. Captain John Farmer of the Traffic Safety Division said he had reviewed a request by Charles
18 Cochran for 15-minute parking at 215 North 6th Street and found there is adequate room, therefore
19 recommending approval. Metzger so moved, second by Henry and the motion was carried on a
20 unanimous voice vote.
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22 B. Renee Oldham, director of Main Street Inc., asked that she be able to change a previous request to
23 put food vendors on Sixth Street for the Jazz Fest and to relocate them between 8th and 9th Streets on
24 the Promenade. She said they will be more centrally located there and foot traffic will be able to move
25 back and forth in the downtown area which would create more traffic for the businesses. She said she
26 had polled those businesses within that block and found no opposition to having the food vendors
27 there.
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29 She said volunteers are working to get the top of the parking garage ready for the roof-top party
30 Wednesday, September 11, which will include cajun and French food as well as a Dixieland Band. She
31 said those attending may park their cars in the garage on the lower levels. Assistant City Attorney
32 Steve Rabe said he had spoken with the Parks Department and the only request is that Main Street
33 Inc. notify them so they can put out some extra trash cans. Metzger moved to approve the request,
34 second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. Oldham said she would be
35 coming back next week to ask the Board to grant permission for the Antique Mall at 8th and
36 Promenade to have an auction on Sunday, September 29.
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38 CONTRACTS
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40 A. Clay Miller of the Finance Department presented bids for the Townsend Community Center
41 renovation to be opened by the Board, noting that they had all been received in his office before the
42 deadline. Metzger read a bid from Oberle&Associates noting that it was for$697,000 with Alternates 1
43 through 10, in consecutive order, being $35,000; $16.500; $18,000; $3,800; $62,000; $71,700;
44 $27,600;$41,300;$4,300; and$9,700.
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46 Henry read a bid made by J.S. Sweet & Co. of Cambridge City for$697,850 with Alternates 1 through
47 10, in consecutive order, being $32,511; $12,054, $8,011; $2,215; $75,839; $67,740; $27,296;
48 $38,290; $4,538; and $29,259. President Goodwin said the bids will be taken under advisement to be
49 reviewed by city officials and those at Townsend Community Center for possible awarding at the
50 September 12 Board of Works meeting.
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52 OTHER MATTERS
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54 A. None.
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56 ADJOURNMENT
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58 There being no further business, on a motion duly made seconded and passed and carried on a unanimous
59 voice vote,the meeting was adjourned.
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64 Robert Goodwin, President
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ATTEST:
Norma Schroeder, City Clerk