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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA. APRIL 13, 1995
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 9 a.m.Thursday, April 13, 1995,
2 in the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson Dennis W. Grimes presided with Jan Hibner and Earnest
3 Jarvis in attendance.The following business was had to-wit:
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5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 6,1995
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7 The minutes of the April 6, 1995 meeting were approved on a motion by Hibner, second by Jarvis and was
8 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 totaled $917,379.85 most of which included claims
13 for supplies, contractual services, payroll and payroll taxes. Also included in that total was $120,000 for Enviro
14 Finishing as direct loan assistance from the Revolving Loan Fund and $24,000 for Benefit Systems for health
15 insurance claims. Chairperson Grimes moved to approve the claims, second by Hibner and the motion was
16 carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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18 REQUESTS
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20 A. Requests for handicapped parking spaces made by Stephen Sherrow on South 9th Street, Freddie
21 Brush on North 19th Street, Marcella Johnson on South 13th Street and Rosalee O'Conner on North B
22 Street were read by Hibner as well as a request made by Baxter Elementary for two temporary
23 handicapped parking spaces at 315 North West 3rd Street. Hibner moved for approval, second by
24 Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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26 B. Jarvis read a request for temporary restricted parking to accommodate the Northeast Basketball
27 Tournament, open to 11-year-olds and under, to be played in six different gymnasiums April 21-23.
28 Areas to be used include those near Hibberd and Test Middle Schools. Appearing before the Board to
29 explain the request was Roger McCashland,president of the Richmond Basketball Club.Jarvis said the
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Traffic Safety Division had reviewed the request and recommended that parking be restricted in the 900
to 1100 blocks of South J Street and South 22nd and South 23rd Streets except for within 20 feet from
32 the corners. McCashland said his main concern was to accommodate the out of town visitors, adding
33 that the 32 teams consisting of 350 boys which are registered to participate, far exceeded their
34 expectations. Jarvis moved to approve the request as recommended by the Traffic Safety Division,
35 second by Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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37 C. Appearing before the Board was City Engineer Bob Wiwi with the agreement between the City and
38 the Indiana Department of Transportation for the work to be done on the approaches of the Twentieth
39 Century Bridge. Wiwi explained that because this is the construction of a state awarded project the
40 state will pay 80 percent of the$30,784 and the City will pay 20 percent. He recommended approval of
41 the agreement and asked the Board to authorize the signature of Chairperson Grimes who stated that
42 the local road and street fund will take care of the City's cost. Wiwi said the work is scheduled to begin
43 the fall of this year, noting that the utilities will have to be moved from the area. Chairperson Grimes
44 moved to grant the request,second by Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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46 D. Chairperson Grimes moved to approve the signing of the agreement for the exchange of public
47 information between the City and the County through the usage of the fibre optic line, noting that it had
48 been signed April 5 by Max Smith, chairman of the Wayne County Commissioners. The motion
49 received a second by Hibner and was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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51 E.Jarvis referred to the review of the request for traffic signs at North 20th and J Streets done by the
52 Traffic Safety Division, moving to approve the division's recommendation of the placement of three
53 black on yellow chevrons,second by Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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55 CONTRACTS
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57 A.Open Bids
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59 1. Chairperson Grimes announced the opening of the bids for aggregate and bituminous materials
60 for 1995, noting that the legal ad had appeared in the Palladium-Item March 24 and March 31. He
61 moved to approve the proof of publication, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a
62 unanimous voice vote. Chairperson Grimes moved to close the bidding, second by Hibner and the
63 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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2 Bidders were Stonehenge Concrete &Gravel, American Aggregates, Ashland Petroleum Co.,
3 Richmond Concrete Division Ernst Enterprises Inc., Milestone Contractors and Barrett Paving Materials
4 Inc. Chairperson Grimes moved to take the bids under advisement, second by Jarvis and the motion
5 was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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7 OTHER MATTERS
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9 PUBLIC COMMENTS
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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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