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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA.JANUARY 25, 1996
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5 p.m. Thursday, January 25,
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 4 AND JANUARY 18.1996
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7 The minutes of the January 4 and January 18, 1996 meeting were approved on a motion by Metzger,second by
8 Henry and 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 for $715,778.79 and $261,961.64. Henry
13 moved to approve the claims,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. Requests for handicapped parking spaces made by Moose Lodge on South 8th Street, Calvary
18 Baptist Church on South West E Street, Roger Stinson on South 16th Street,Joyce McKinley on South
19 3rd Street, Community Action of East Central Indiana at 904 North 13th Street and Traci Cook on
20 South 7th Street were brought before the Board by Captain John Farmer of the Traffic Safety Division
21 who recommended approval.
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23 Captain Farmer explained the request by Community Action of East Central Indiana is for the intended
24 site for a new modular facility for a Head Start School and recommended the Board refrain from
25 installation until the facility is ready to begin operation. He elaborated on the request made by Cook,
26 noting that he had investigated the site and there is a garage present on the property. However, he
27 said,the residence is a duplex and divided into apartments with the occupants of the lower half having
28 sole access to the garage and driveway which makes it unavailable to Cook who resides upstairs.
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30 A request by Joe Hair on South 17th Street was recommended for denial by Captain Farmer since
31 there is a garage at the rear of the property with access to the alley. He stated that since it does not
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33 meet the ordinance requirements he could not recommend approval.
34 Hair was in the audience and came forward to explain to the Board why he needed the handicapped
35 space. He said this would be a temporary situation, noting that he has only one leg and has a fracture
36 making it necessary to use crutches for at least the next two months and the heavy snow had made it
37 difficult for him to get around. City Attorney Bob Bever said he had reviewed the request and the
38 ordinance and voiced his concern about whether or not the Board would be opening up a can of worms
39 if they grant this. He added that a lot depends on how the Board wishes to interpret the ordinance.
40 Henry commented that she could suggest someone to shovel Hair's walks if that would help. After
41 further discussion, President Goodwin suggested the decision be delayed until a later date.
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43 Metzger moved to approve the first six requests leaving the request by Hair on hold, second by Henry
44 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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46 B. A request made by Neil Cormican of Glassworks Inc. at 413 North 8th Street was read by President
47 Goodwin who explained that he asked that the No Parking Here To Corner sign in the 800 block of Elm
48 Place be relocated. He further stated that the sign is about 30 to 35 feet from the corner as opposed to
49 the standard 20 feet and added that if it was moved it would make room for one more parking place for
50 the businesses in that revitalized area. Captain Farmer said he had checked out the site and
51 recommended moving the sign as requested. Metzger moved to approve the request, second by Henry
52 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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54 CONTRACTS
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56 A. President Goodwin said the item dealing with the South 37th Street contract had been withdrawn
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59 OTHER MATTERS
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61 A. Rich Cody, manager of TCI, presented a check for$61,155.52 to the Board, noting that this is done
62 on a quarterly basis and the amount represents the payment, per the requirement of the franchise
63 agreement between TCI and the City,for October, November and December of 1995. He said the total
64 payment made by TCI to the City for 1995 was $237,417.24. He also stated that WCTV, the public
65 access channel, also profits from this payment. He commented that TCI is one of the few businesses
he knows of which had added personnel in 1995, noting that he had added 31/2 more people.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
January 25, 1996
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1 B. President Goodwin read from the section of the ordinance pertaining to the handicapped parking
2 space renewals and asked Captain Farmer if it is common procedure to check out the requests for
3 renewals. Captain Farmer responded that these are treated the same as a new application to make
4 sure the situation is the same. President Goodwin said he had checked with the City Clerk's office
5 through which the applications are made and explained that notices are sent when the application is
6 due to be renewed and if there is no answer within 30 days, the sign is removed. President Goodwin
7 said, according to the records in the Clerk's office, there are currently 107 handicapped spaces. He
8 suggested the renewals be handled administratively through the Clerk's office and Bever stated that it
9 would be up to the Board to decide whether or not they wanted to see the renewals. Metzger made a
10 motion to have all renewals handled through the Clerk's office unless the Traffic Safety Division's
11 review revealed changes at the residence making it ineligible according to the ordinance, second by
12 Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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14 C. City Attorney Bob Bever presented to the Board the contract for legal services between the City and
15 the law firm of Harlan, Boston, Bever& Horn, pointing out that it allows a review at the end of the year.
16 He said it includes the $70 an hour rate for his work and $60 an hour for work performed by an
17 associate in the firm; the maximum of $70,000 a year appropriated by Common Council plus any
18 portion of the$10,000 additional appropriation for litigation which might be required by the firm; that he
19 would perform the majority of the work because of this appointment as City Attorney; requires
20 itemization on a monthly basis of the firm's work and billing for that month presented to the Controller;
21 and allows for the contract to be terminated at any time if the Mayor wants to relieve him of his duties.
22 He added that, as City Attorney, he will be available to the Mayor, Council, Clerk, City department
23 heads, City boards and RP &L. Henry moved to approve the contract as presented,second by Metzger
24 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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26 D. Directing his comments to Bever, President Goodwin stated that with the appeals now going on for
27 property assessments he wondered if it would be necessary for the City to appeal for the Carpenter
28 Manufacturing building. Bever said he would look into it and if he finds an appeal is called for he will fill
29 out the papers. Metzger so moved, second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
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32 PUBLIC COMMENTS
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34 ADJOURNMENT
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36 There being no further business, on a motion duly made seconded and passed and carried on a unanimous
37 voice vote,the meeting was adjourned.
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44 Robert Goodwin, President
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50 Norma Schroeder, City Clerk
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