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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA, FEBRUARY 1, 1996
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5 p.m. Thursday, February 1,
2 1996, in the Municipal Building in said City. President Robert Goodwin presided with Robin Henry and Bruce
3 Metzger in attendance.The following business was had to-wit:
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5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 25,1996
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7 The minutes of the January 25, 1996 meeting were not available.
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9 CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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11 Claims for payment submitted by the City Controller's office totaled $202,735.25 and $446,140.07. President
12 Goodwin questioned City Controller Shelley Miller about the payment for the T.I.F. bond issue and she
13 substantiated his statement that it was a semi-annual payment and used for Dana Parkway and the extension of
14 Industries Road. Henry moved to approve the claims, second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a
15 unanimous voice vote.
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17 REQUESTS
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19 A.There were none.
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21 CONTRACTS
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23 A.There were none.
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25 OTHER MATTERS
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27 A. President Goodwin read a request made by Humphrey Corp. for the acceptance of the cul-de-sacs
28 at Orchard Drive and Devon Drive located south of the Henley Hill Subdivision into the City. He noted
29 that City Engineer Bob Wiwi said he would recommend approval with the condition that a catch basin
30 be installed at the Orchard Drive cul-de-sac if it is needed. Henry moved to approve the request with
31 the stipulations that the catch basin be installed if needed, correct the letter to the satisfaction of Bever
32 and adding the dedication of the roadway to his satisfaction, second by Metzger and the motion was
33 carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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35 B. Captain John Farmer of the Traffic Safety Divison reported to the Board that his department had
36 been busy instituting an old program, explaining that he had scheduled a list of areas where the officers
37 will do selective enforcement targeting the high accident locations of 1995. He reported that in the three
38 days the program had been in effect, as of 4 p.m. today, the officers had written in excess of 68
39 citations. The importance of the program, he stressed, is not in the number of tickets written but
40 reducing traffic accidents. Giving an example, Captain Farmer said after receiving a complaint about
41 excessive speed on South West 18th near Westview Elementary School, an officer was stationed in
42 that area and issued five citations within a 45-minute period, with the slowest speed out of the five
43 clocked at 33 m.p.h. in that 20 m.p.h.zone.
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45 Captain Farmer said this is in preparation for a program coming up from the Governor's Commission on
46 impaired and dangerous driving which will be in full swing in March, stressing occupant restraint
47 systems. He said plans locally are to be more responsive and provide more information about safety
48 seats and the program will be geared particularly toward parents. He added that the child restraint law
49 will be publicized well within the next six weeks and training classes will be held at Riley Hospital in
50 Indianapolis to make sure the information is up to date.
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52 PUBLIC COMMENTS
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54 A.An individual in the audience had a question about an issue which Captain Farmer told him would be
55 coming up in next week's meeting, commenting that no decision had been made as to what would be
56 recommended. President Goodwin asked the individual to come back next week when that discussion
57 would take place.
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59 ADJOURNMENT
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61 There being no further business, on a motion duly made seconded and passed and carried on a unanimous
62 voice vote,the meeting was adjourned.
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Robert Goodwin, President
ATTEST:
Norma Schroeder, City Clerk