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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND.INDIANA.OCTOBER 5. 1995
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 9 a.m. Thursday, October 5,
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 OFSEPTEMBER 28.1995
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7 The minutes of the September 28 meeting were approved on a motion by Hibner, second by Jarvis and carried
8 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 totaled$168,823.66, most of which was for supplies
13 and contractual services as well as three checks for$35,213, $25,872 and $8,883 to Wayne County Insurance
14 Service.Also a check for$1.5 million payable to the City's General Fund as a temporary loan from the Sanitary
15 District. Chairperson Grimes moved to approve the claims, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a
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18 REQUESTS
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20 A.There were no requests for handicapped parking spaces.
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22 B. Jarvis read a request made by Captain Mike Chambers of the Traffic Safety Division for,
23 reading "Right Lane Must Turn Right" to be located at about the middle of the Twentieth Century,
24 Bridge. He stated that motorists who are unaware that the traffic is supposed to turn right have been
25 known to attempt to drive straight with parked cars ahead. Jarvis moved to approve the request,
26 second by Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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28 C. Another request from Captain Chambers was read by Hibner who stated that the City Clerk's office
29 had received a call from a resident on Waterford Drive in the Wynfield Addition off Hodgin Road
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regarding the lack of traffic right-of-way at the intersections within the addition. After examining the
area, Captain Chambers made the following recommendations:A Stop sign on Breckenridge Drive for
32 southbound motorists at the intersection of Hodgin Road; a Yield sign in each direction on Waterford
33 Road at the approach to the intersection of Breckenridge Drive; a Yield sign for northbound motorists
34 approaching the intersection of Wynfield Drive;and a Yield sign for eastbound drivers approaching the
35 intersection of Rosewood Drive. Hibner moved to approve the request, second by Jarvis and the
36 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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38 D.A recommendation by Captain Chambers was read by Jarvis to remove the No Littering sign posted
39 below a yellow railroad crossing sign for northbound motorists on Union Pike. Captain Chambers
40 further stated that the No Littering sign should be placed on a separate sign post to comply with the
41 U.S. Department of Transportation's standards regarding guidelines for warning signs. Jarvis so
42 moved,second by Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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44 E. Hibner read a letter from Captain Chambers requesting three additional No Parking signs in the 100
45 block of South 22nd Street, explaining that evidently Test Middle School parents are parking on that
46 side of the street to watch the activities of the students and are in direct violation of the No Parking
47 signs. Hibner moved to approve the request, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on_a
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50 F. Jarvis said the Board received a letter from the Indiana Gas Co. signed by Regina Mahoney
51 requesting permission to install two soil borings which will be developed into monitoring wells on
52 property owned by the City of Richmond. She further stated that the borings and wells will enable
53 Indiana Gas to determine whether the byproducts and materials from the gas manufacturing processes
54 have entered the soil and ground water and will aid in assessing the various options available to
55 Indiana Gas to prevent further property damage.
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57 City Engineer Bob Wiwi said Indiana Gas Co. had made 16 borings on site in October 1994 and, as a
58 result, is asking to make two additional borings and return on a quarterly basis to monitor the wells to
59 see if any changes occur. He recommended approval of the request but asked that either he or a
60 member of his staff be present during the borings, and also asked that a representative of RP & L be
61 there because the utility uses the property for the Johnson Street Substation.Jarvis moved to approve
62 the request and send a letter to the Indiana Gas Co. requesting that Wiwi's recommendation be
63 honored,second by Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
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2 CONTRACTS
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4 A.Award bids.
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6 1. Chairperson Grimes stated that three bids had been received for the highway salt bid by states,t
7 bidders and has been reviewed by Purchasing Manager Vicki Stevens and Bill Smith the Street Divis!^n
8 Manager. He said Stevens had recommended the bid be awarded to Morton International of Chicago,
9 III. for $30.94 per ton, noting that they were the lowest most responsive, responsible bidders.
10 - Chairperson Grimes so moved, second by Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
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13 OTHER MATTERS
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15 A. Major John Farmer, appearing before the Board representing the Wayne County 4-H Fair
16 Committee, said DeLucio & Sons had offered to donate to the committee a house and garage located
17 on some property they were doing work on. He said the building has to be moved within the week which
18 does not give adequate time to get the application completed but explained that he had been working
19 on getting all the people contacted. He said in checking with the utility companies only GTE has a
20 couple of lines that may be involved. He asked for the Board's approval contingent upon all the
21 necessary requirements being met prior to the moving date. He said the committee has needed a
22 building such as this for an office for a number of years but has not been able to afford it. He added that
23 mobile homes have been used during the week of the fair in the past and a permanent structure for this
24 purpose will be welcomed. He said the difference in paying for the moving of the building and building it
25 is about $30,000. The building, Major Farmer explained, is located 150 feet west of the intersection of
26 Salisbury Road and U.S. 35, which is about five miles from the entrance to Kuhlman Center. Hibner
27 moved to approve the request as made by Major Farmer,second by Jarvis and the motion was carried
28 on a unanimous voice vote. Major Farmer noted his appreciation to the Board and to DeLucio for the
29 donation.
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31 . B. Jarvis read the dates on the holiday schedule for 1996 as submitted to the Board by Hibner, noting
32 that it concerns all employees except for those in the bargaining units. He added that, as '
33 . employees also get an extra day off during their,birthday month. Hibner noted that there are 10 holidays
34 plus the birthday as stated in the personnel policy.Jarvis moved to accept the schedule into the,record,
35 second by Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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37 C. Hibner read a request for a residential curb cut made by Gregory Goble at 220 South 19th Street,
38 noting that engineering had made a stipulation that a small section of sidewalk should be repaired. She
39 moved to approve the request with the stipulation, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a
40 unanimous voice vote.
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42 D.Jarvis commented that the.Municipal Airport had received about$15,000 in income during the recent
43 Boogie,adding that the event was a huge success.
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45 ADJOURNMENT
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47 There being no further business, on a motion duly made seconded and passed and carried on a unanimous
48 voice vote,the meeting was adjourned.
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54 Dennis W.Grimes,. Chairperson
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61 Norma Carnes,City Clerk
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