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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, DECEMBER 2, 1993
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 9 a.m. Thursday, December 2,
2 1993, in the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson Janet Hibner presided with Dennis Grimes in
3 attendance.Earnest Jarvis was absent.The following business was had to-wit:
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6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 24.1993
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8 The minutes of the previous meeting were approved on a motion by Grimes, second by Chairperson Hibner and
9 carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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12 CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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14 Claims were submitted by the City Controller's office for $111,564.39 which included $28,471 for health
15 insurance claims. Grimes moved to approve the claims, second by Chairperson Hibner and the motion was
16 carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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18 REQUESTS
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20 A. Chairperson Hibner explained the background of the request for the alley behind The Leland Hotel to
21 be made one way north made by the manager, Judy Michael, and brought before the Board's
22 November 24 meeting. Chairperson Hibner noted the problem is that the sanitary trucks cannot make
23 the turn at the north end of the alley and to make that possible the City would have to acquire a right of
24 way from the Republican Headquarters where the trucks would have to turn. She said The Leland is
25 presently contracting through Rumpke instead of the Sanitary Division and she has a call into Michael
26 to discuss that issue and to determine whether or not the trucks could go through The Leland's parking
27 lot to the east. For all those reasons stated above, Chairperson Hibner said the Board will defer action
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30 B. Grimes brought to the Board's attention a problem which came to light through a telephone call to
31 Jarvis from Michael Rippenger, manager of the Crosstown Carry-Out at 325 North 5th Street, who said
32 semi-trucks were blocking the drive at the carry-out and causing a hazard for other vehicular traffic. In a
33 letter to the Board, Sgt. Janice Passmore of the Traffic Safety Division noted that she had checked the
34 area and found that it is not only trucks but cars parked there creating visibility problems. She further
35 stated that it caused hesitation on the part of vehicles turning east onto North D Street from North 5th
36 Street. She recommended painting the south curb yellow in front of the carry out to allow no parking. In
37 answer to a question by Grimes, Sgt. Passmore said there is a moving and storage company to the
38 east. He suggested the company be contacted and advised of the painting of the curb. He moved to
39 approve the painting of the curb with the stipulation that the moving company be contacted, second by
40 Chairperson Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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42 C. Grimes read a letter from Electa Burk, president of the Wayne County Unit of the American Heart
43 Association, requesting permission to collect donations from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. on May 28, 1994 at the
44 intersections at West Main and South West 18th Street and South 23rd and South E Street. Captain
45 Danny McClure of the Traffic Safety Division said he had been unable to make contact with Burk to
46 advise her that it is the policy of the City not to approve collections in the roadways. He said he had left
47 messages for Burk to contact him to see if alternative locations could be selected. Grimes suggested
48 the request be held until that contact could be made.
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50 D. Chairperson Hibner read a letter from Major Jack Myers of the Richmond Police Department
51 requesting the Board adopt a motion that a police car whose parts had been used to repair several
52 other cars be ruled as worth less than $1,000 and be junked for the prevailing scrap price and the
53 proceeds deposited in the general fund. Chairperson Hibner so moved, second by Grimes and the
54 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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56 CONTRACTS
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58 A. Grimes opened three bids for the City telephone system, explaining that the City had asked the bids
59 be submitted in two ways. One was as an outright purchase and the other was a lease purchase
60 option. The first opened was from KLF Business Communications of Indianapolis and when
61 Chairperson Hibner checked it for proper papers she commented that the bid bond had been signed by
62 the Attorney In Fact and noted that the Board would reserve the right to review it to be sure the
63 signature was appropriate. The bid by KLF was$243,708;the GTE bid was for$348,738;and the AT&
64 T bid was for $440,280. Grimes said the bids would be taken under advisement and awarded at a
65 future meeting.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
December 2, 1993
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1 OTHER MATTERS
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3 A. Chairperson Hibner read a letter from Fire Chief James Sticco, announcing the retirement of Byron
4 Creviston from the Richmond Fire Department after more than 23 years of service.
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6 B. Grimes read the notice of the election of Sgt. Jackie Moody to the Police Nomination Selection
7 Committee for another three-year term. Noting the election had been completed November 20 he
8 moved for approval, second by Chairperson Hibner and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
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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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