HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-26-1995 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA.OCTOBER 26. 1995
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 9 a.m. Thursday, October 26,
2 1995, in the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson Dennis W. Grimes presided with Earnest Jarvis and
3 Janet Hibner in attendance.The following business was had to-wit:
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5 APPROVAL OF.MINUTES OF OCTOBER 19.1995
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7 No minutes were available for approval.
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9 CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT -
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11 Claims submitted by the City Controller's office totaled $547,087 comprised mainly of payroll and payroll taxes
12 and including one check for$70,849.05 to RP&L for electric current.Chairperson Grimes moved to approve the
13 claims,second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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15 REQUESTS
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17 A.There were no requests for handicapped parking spaces.
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19 B. A letter written by Linda Tyler, director of security at the Earlham College Coffee Shop in the 100
20 block of South West 6th Street,was read by Hibner who asked Captain Mike Chambers of the Traffic
21 Safety Division to step forward.Tyler requested parking consideration because the shop had had more
22 participants than expected.Captain Chambers explained that there has been traditionally no parking in
23 that block. He said Traffic Safety would set up counters to see what the traffic flow is, but
24 recommended that No Parking signs be placed in the 100 block of South West 6th Street. Hibner so
25 moved,with the stipulation that Traffic Safety continue to look at the area for directional signs, second
26 by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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28 C. Jarvis read a letter from the North Richmond Neighborhood Resource Association located at 855
29 North 12th Street, requesting the Traffic Safety Division to evaluate the traffic conditions in the arej 9t__
30 the LoBill Grocery because of increased traffic and make a recommendation. Captain Chambers
31 he had looked at the traffic in the 900 block of Bridge Avenue to LoBill's rear entrance and will continue
32 to monitor it. He said no special recommendations need to be proposed at this time. Jarvis moved to
33 table the request and allow Traffic Safety to continue to monitor the area, second by Hibner and the
34 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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36 D. Hibner read a request by Captain Chambers to place a Right Lane Must Turn Right on North 5th
37 Street and Fort Wayne Avenue, explaining that northbound motorists continue to have a problem
38 yielding. Hibner moved to approve the request, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a
39 unanimous voice vote.
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41 E. A request made by Gail Toedebusch at 1701 Reeveston Road for a noise permit from 8 to 11 p.m.
42 Saturday, October 28, 1995, was read by Jarvis who explained that Toedebusch was planning a party
43 for the Reid Hospital staff that evening and if the weather permitted there would be a band playing
44 outside. Jarvis moved to approve the request, second by Hibner and the motion was carried on a
45 unanimous voice vote.
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47 F.Captain Chambers sent a written request to the Board which was read by Hibner,asking that a taller
48 post be used for the Stop sign in the 700 block of the North Service Drive. He stated that in order to
49 meet the criteria outlined by the federal guidelines,the clearance to the bottom of the sign must be at
50 least seven feet. Hibner so moved, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
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53 CONTRACTS
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55 A.On a motion by Jarvis,approval was given to enter into a contract with Auctioneer Jim Kottyan
56 excess property owned by the City Saturday, November 18, at the Police and Bus garages at South•4th
57 and Q Streets.The contract,Jarvis said,will state that three percent of the sales will be paid to Kottyan.
58 Jarvis's motion was seconded by Hibner and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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60 B. Officer Chris Wolski explained the purpose of the law enforcement interlocal agreement is that the
61 City and County join together to secure a computerized package which will bring both up to speed and
62 allow sharing of information as well as accept bids on a system that will benefit both departments.The
63 bidding process, he said,will take place at the County level. Hibner said the bid had been advertised in
64 the Palladium-Item and the Hagerstown Exponent on November l and November 8, adding that the
65 pre-bid conference will be Tuesday, November 14, in the Police Department. Hibner moved to enter
into the agreement,second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
October 26, 1995
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1 C.Jarvis moved to approve the renewal of the contract between the Richmond Police Department and
2 the Institute for Public Safety Personnel Inc., second by Hibner and the motion was carried on a
3 unanimous voice vote. Officer Wolski explained the professional services offered by the corporation
4 assists in the evaluatonof new and current police officers.
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6 4. Hibner read a request for a change order No. 1 for the Street Division renovation of the restroom
7 area. She said it is a $12,012 addition to the contract and moved to approve the request, second by
8 Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. Jarvis explained that this is the final
9 phase of the renovation which was started three years ago. He said the project was pulled from the -
10 South Q Street location which was estimated at $1.6 million as opposed to about $400,000 in the
11 present Street Division facilities.
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13 OTHER MATTERS
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15 A.A letter from Captain Chambers addressing the issue of parking in the 600 block of South West 2nd
16 Street was read by Jarvis. He stated that a number of the homes on the west side of the street have
17 driveways but those on the east side do not, however, they have off-street parking. Now, he said, the
18 signs allow two-hour parking on the west side of the street. The recommendation made by Captain
19 Chambers is to change the two-hour restricted parking to No Parking at all.Jarvis suggested the Board
20 take a look at the area with Captain Chambers and table a decision for another week.
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22 B. Andy Boatright, chief engineer with RP & L, explained that work will begin Monday on the network
23 backup substation project in the first block of North 10th Street. He asked for the Board's approval for
24 No Parking restrictions on both sides of North 10th Street from Main to North A for an estimated 30
25 days. Boatright said the substation will be used as a backup of the four primary feeds to the downtown
26 network and added that by November 15 there should be a piece of switchgear at the site. Traffic
27 Safety Division recommended approval of the No Parking restriction and Hibner moved to accept the
28 recommendation,second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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30 C. Chairperson Grimes commented that all three Board members had.visited the area of South 15th
31 and U Streets discussed at the last meeting. Ruby Anderson stepped forward to share a map of the
32 area,explaining that she wanted to make the Board aware of the existing traffic problem. Chairperson
33 Grimes said the issue would be passed on to Captain Chambers and be discussed at a later date.
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35 D. A request made by Rose City Cab Co.to extend the time for the No Parking signs at its place was
36 business was read by Hibner who o moved to grant a final extension to November 15,second by Jarvis
37 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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39 E.Jarvis announced that the Street Division is doing leaf pickup inside the City and the SanR?N_Dit—'
40 is doing it outside the City, noting they both.have a schedule to follow. He said those people wishing
41 information on the scheduled pickups may call either 983-7225 or 983-7226.
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43 F. Chairperson Grimes said he and Hibner had visited the residence of Barbara Gorman on North C
44 Street and found that there was no problem with placing a sign in front of the property across the street
45 since no parking is allowed on Gorman's side of the street. Hibner moved to approve the request,
46 second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote..: . •
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48 ADJOURNMENT
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50 There being no further business, on a motion duly made seconded and passed and carried on a unanimous
51 voice vote,the meeting was adjourned: •
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58 Dennis W.Grimes, Chairperson
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64 Myra Miller, Deputy Clerk •
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