HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-18-1995 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MAY 18, 1995
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 9 a.m.Thursday, May 18, 1995,
2 in the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson Dennis W. Grimes presided with Janet Hibner and Earnest
3 Jarvis in attendance.The following business was had to-wit:
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5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 4 AND MAY 11,1995
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7 Hibner moved for approval of the minutes of the two previous meetings, second by Jarvis and the motion was
8 carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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10 CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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12 Claims submitted by the City Controller's office totaled $329,386.49, most of which were for supplies and
13 contractual services and included a payment of $22,497.67 to Whitewater Community Television which was its
14 share of the franchise fee payment of TCI to the City. It also included a payment of $125,000 for health
15 insurance claims. An additional claim was for$32,484.17 which was also for supplies and contractual services.
16 Chairperson Grimes moved to approve the claims, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous
17 voice vote.
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19 REQUESTS
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21 A. Hibner read a new request for a handicapped parking space made by Delbert H. Ridge on North
22 17th Street and moved it be approved, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous
23 voice vote.
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25 B.A request for a permit for the annual Richmond Evening Optimist parade made by Andy Smith,club
26 president, was read by Jarvis who stated the event will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 20 at Parkview
27 Elementary, heading west on Peacock Road to the club's ball park. Participants include boys and girls
28 ages 5 through 14 playing in the baseball and volleyball leagues. After reviewing the request, Captain
29 Chambers of the Traffic Safety Division stated they will assist in escorting along the parade route.
30 Jarvis moved to approve the request, second by Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous
31 voice vote.
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33 C. A letter written by Annis K. Olsen, 115 North West 16th Street, was brought before the Board by
34 Hibner who noted that Olsen requested signs in that residential area for trucks which apparently get
35 lost heading for Industries Road. She said the request had been reviewed by the Traffic Safety Division
36 which also reviewed the area and concluded that the signage did not need to be on North West 16th
37 Street but reommended it be placed on Williamsburg Pike indicating to drivers that they need to turn to
38 reach the major industries in that area. Hibner moved to deny Olsen's request and authorize the
39 recommended signage on Williamsburg Pike, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a
40 unanimous voice vote.Chairperson Grimes directed the City Clerk to respond to Olsen's letter.
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42 D. A letter written by Captain Chambers concerning the yellow marked zones at the corners of both
43 South 14th and North 14th streets on East Main Street was read by Jarvis noting that it was
44 recommended that the yellow zones were no longer needed and by painting over them several
45 additional parking spaces would be made available. Captain Chambers recommended the standard
46 20-feet of yellow paint be placed at the corners. Jarvis so moved, second by Hibner and the motion
47 was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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49 E. Hibner read a request by Captain Chambers for a stop sign on South D Street at the intersection of
50 Industrial Parkway now that South D Street is being used. Hibner so moved, second by Jarvis and the
51 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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53 CONTRACTS
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55 A. Award Bids
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57 1. None.
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59 B.Open Bids
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61 1. Chairperson Grimes announced the bids to accept lease purchasing financing for a second
62 pumper truck for the Richmond Fire Department were advertised in the Palladium-Item April 27 and
63 May 4. He also stated that this is a re-bidding of the project and moved to close the bidding, second by
64 Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. Chairperson Grimes also moved to
65 accept the proof of publication, second by Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
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1 Prior to the opening of the bids by Hibner, Chairperson Grimes stated that bidders had been asked to
2 quote the rate, payment and total contract price. Bids received included those from Society National
3 Bank in Indianapolis for$157,930 in equipment costs, lease term of three years and three payments of
4 $55,753.27 with all payments made in advance at a rate of 6.02 percent; PNC Leasing Corp. in
5 Louisville, Ky. at$157,930 in equipment costs with two alternates of three annual payments in advance
6 of $55,587.05 at 5.70 percent, and alternate two with three annual payments in arrears of $58,755.51
7 and an interest rate of 5.70 percent with an alternate 1 total of $166,761.15 in advance and
8 $176,266.53 in arrears; Dunn Leasing Limited in Fairfield, Ohio, at 5.37 percent with $55,420.80 in
9 advance and $166,262.40 yearly,or in arrears of$58,399.83 and $175,199.49 yearly; NBD Equipment
10 Finance Inc. in Indianapolis at 5.54 percent and $55,506 annual payment; Bank One Leasing in
11 Columbus, Ohio, Option A, at 6.115 percent and in advance $55,;796.77, and Option B at 5.577
12 percent in arrears of $58,621.06; Midwest Bankers Group of Indianapolis at 5.17 percent and
13 $55,779.83; Associates Commerical Corp. in Dallas, Texas at 5.97 percent in advance at $55,723.67
14 and at 6.07 percent and in arrears $59,159.70. Chairperson Grimes moved to take the bids under
15 advisement, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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17 OTHER MATTERS
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19 A. Hibner read a request for a curb cut permit made by Richard Robinson on South Q Street, noting
20 some stipulations regarding the slope of the driveway and ways of improving the visibility, made by the
21 engineering and planning departments. Taking those stipluations into consideration, she moved to
22 approve the request,second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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24 B. Another letter from Chambers was read by Jarvis who noted that it was suggested that since the
25 handicapped parking sign had been removed at North 7th and Promenade the cross marking on the
26 street should also be painted over with black paint. Jarvis so moved, second by Hibner and the motion
27 was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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29 C. Hibner stated that a letter received from Captain Chambers recommended the Board approve the
30 stop signs placed at South 16th and E Streets as permanent signs. Hibner so moved, second by Jarvis
31 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. Sgt. Janice Passmore stated that the signs
32 have been effective in decreasing the number of accidents at that intersection.
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34 D. A letter from Captain Chambers read by Jarvis recommended that two-hour parking be permitted
35 north of the entrance door of The Leland and the No Loading sign be removed because it is no longer
36 needed.Jarvis so moved, second by Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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38 E. Hibner read a letter from the Wright family requesting the blocking of the 900 block of North I Street
39 from 1 to 9 p.m.for a block party to celebrate their father's 71 st birthday. In its review the Traffic Safety
40 Division recommended the time be changed ending the party at 7 p.m. instead of 9 p.m. and stating
41 that the Wright family get their barricades from the Street Division. Hibner moved to approve the
42 request, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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44 F. In a letter received from Glazer Scrap Corp. it was stated that vehicular traffic in the 600 block of
45 North 8th Street presents a dangerous situation. Traffic Safety Divisiion reviewed the complaint and
46 monitored the traffic noting that it was well under the speed limit, according to Sgt. Passmore,who said
47 traffic would continue to be monitored. Jarvis moved to table the request, second by Hibner and the
48 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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50 G. Hibner moved to authorize Chairperson Grimes to enter into a contract with Wells & Co. for the
51 redesign of the City's health plan document for 1996 for the fixed amount of $12,000 plus expenses,
52 second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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54 PUBLIC COMMENTS
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56 A. Commenting that there had been some questions about upcoming projects, Jarvis explained the
57 status of the following: He said the Twentieth Century Bridge will close around September of this year
58 to start some re-working which will possibly take up to as long as a year and a half. He said the traffic at
59 that time will shift to the Main Street Bridge which the state is saying work will start on late next fall with
60 possible completion in 1998. The South 37th Street extension of Elks Road south is slated to start in
61 the fall and the Medical Arts Building is scheduled to be demolished in the late summer and before
62 winter. Also work is coming along on schedule at McBride Stadium, Jarvis said, adding that starting
63 next week will be the Flatley Road extension for the new Coca-Cola plant. He ended his comments by
64 saying the A-6 Intruder aircraft which will be displayed at the airport is currently at Wright Patterson Air
65 Force Base where plans are being made to transport it to the City's airport.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
May 18, 1995
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1 B.Terry Walter of 735 South 5th Street appeared before the Board concerning the parking problem on
2 the east side of South 5th Street between 717 and 723. He said the City had placed gravel to facilitate
3 business parking there but it gave the wrong signal to the business parking. He strongly urged the
4 Board to get a curb there, not gravel. Chairperson Grimes stated that the gravel was a temporary move.
5 Walter said it was against an ordinance to park there. Sgt. Passmore said an ordinance does say that
6 citations should be issued for parking there, noting that when the gravel was placed there the sign
7 restricting parking to the south was removed, which means that motorists are permitted to park all the
8 way up to G Street the way it stands now. Chairperson Grimes said he had received a letter from
9 Walter and told him the Board will continue to look into the situation and will be in touch with him.
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11 ADJOURNMENT
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13 There being no further business, on a motion duly made seconded and passed and carried on a unanimous
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