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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 23. 1992
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 1992,
2 in the Municipal Building in said City. Thomas Milligan presided with Earnest Jarvis in attendance. Absent was
3 Dennis Grimes.The following business was had to-wit:
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5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 9 AND APRIL 16,1992
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7 The minutes of the meetings of April 9, 1992, and April 16, 1992 were approved on a motion by Jarvis, second
8 acknowledged by Milligan and with a unanimous voice vote carried.
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11 CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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13 Claims for payment submitted by the City Controller included $130,519.53 for supplies and pension contributions
14 to the Indiana Public Employment Fund, and $548,321.70 for regular salaries and Social Security payments.
15 Jarvis made a motion to approve the claims,second by Milligan and carried with a unanimous voice vote.
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17 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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19 A.The Board acted upon a request by the Richmond Evening Optimist Club which had been sent to the
20 Richmond Police Department for its approval. The request was for the route of its opening day parade
21 May 17, 1992. It is the same parade route used in the past, from Dennis Middle School down Peacock
22 Road to Hill Stadium, and was approved by the Police Department. Jarvis made the motion to accept
23 the approval of the route with Milligan acknowledging the second and carried with a unanimous voice
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26 B. The handicapped parking permit application submitted by Everett Mayer at 1012 North West D
27 Street, held over from the last meeting, was reintroduced with Jarvis explaining that he and Captain
28 Danny McClure visited Mayer's residence. Jarvis said they found that Mayer had a large garage at the
29 rear of his property and a concrete pad between the alley and the garage. Since the property did not
30 meet the guidelines, Jarvis made the motion recommmending the handicapped parking permit
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application be denied. Milligan acknowledged the second and the motion was carried on a unanimous
voice vote.
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34 CONTRACTS
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36 A.Acting as agent for Star Bank as trustee of the bond proceeds on the Dana Parkway project from the
37 Redevelopment Authority's bond issue of last fall,the Board approved the payment of property taxes of
38 properties which had been acquired. Taxes on the first tract were for $11.78; $116.01 for the second;
39 $79.05 for the third and $120.47 for the fourth. Milligan explained that all properties were held in the
40 names of individuals as of March 1, 1991, and at the time they were acquired, the agreement was the
41 City would pay any taxes payable in 1992 and in subsequent years. Jarvis made a motion to approve
42 the payment of the property taxes, Milligan acknowledged the second and the motion was carried in a
43 unanimous voice vote.
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45 B. The Board heard a request for a claim for engineering services from SIECO Inc. of Columbus,
46 consulting engineers on the extension of Industries Road from Union Pike east to U.S. 27. Milligan
47 explained that it was an update of plans as required by the Indiana State Highway Commission. The
48 claim will be paid by Star Bank as trustee of the Redevelopment Authority bond issue proceeds. The
49 claim for $11,557.28 represented services rendered through April 15, 1992. The claim was
50 recommended for payment by City Engineer Robert Wiwi who actually administers the contract. Jarvis
51 made a motion the city pay the claim, Milligan acknowledged the second, and the motion carried with a
52 unanimous voice vote.
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54 C. Two change orders on Dana Parkway, both at City's request, were reviewed. The first was for
55 additional drains in the amount of$14,359.95 to Barrett Paving, and the second was for $415 to cover
56 the cost of filling a pipe emptying into a well with concrete and capping it off.Jarvis made the motion to
57 approve the change orders, Milligan acknowledged the second and the motion carried with a
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60 D.The Board received additional requests from the city engineers on the renovation of the city building
61 due to the reorganization of the administration.The first was for the approval of the payment of$300 for
62 additional electrical work in the old Board of Works room. The second was for an additional wall and
63 electrical work across the hall in what had been the clerk's office.That work totaled $2,339.83, bringing
64 the total renovation from $15,250 to $17,889.83, paid to Oberle &Associates. Milligan explained it was
65 not a cost over run but additional work that proved to be necessary.Jarvis made the motion to approve
the payment, Milligan acknowledged the second and the motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
April 23, 1992
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5 A. Michael Basso presented an update on the property he acquired at South 10th Street after it had
6 been ordered demolished under the unsafe building code. He reported that all the city inspectors had
7 completed their inpections and the only thing left to do was to clear the back yard of the debris left over
8 from demolishing the building at the rear of the property. He said he expected to move in within the
9 week and complete the painting of the exterior. Jarvis noted that Basso's remodeling had helped to
10 make the property a beautiful addition to the area. On behalf of the City, Milligan complimented Basso
11 for saving valuable housing stock in an established residential area. Jarvis made a motion to lift the
12 order for demolishment, Milligan acknowledged the second and the motion carried with a unanimous
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15 B. Fran Carman, representing the Richmond Area Rose Festival, appeared before the Board to hear its
16 decision on approval of the City's help with plans for the upcoming Rose Festival. She said Dan Cappa,
17 president of the Rose Festival board of directors had contacted Police Chief Dennis Rice about using
18 Sheriff's Reserves. Rice said he had planned a meeting with his staff to study plans for additional staff
19 to handle the anticipated crowds for the Henry Lee Summers rock concert. Jarvis asked Carman if any
20 of the civic organizations had been contacted for additional help and she said she felt it was a little early
21 to expect much of an answer yet.Jarvis added that the City is working on utilizing a community service
22 program to get additional help for such things as cleaning up the Promenade and Roosevelt Hill.Jarvis
23 made a motion that the Rose Festival should proceed with its plans, finding volunteers and other
24 sources to get the work done. Milligan acknowledged the second and the motion carried with a
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27 C. Presenting her husband's torn and bloody sweat pants as evidence, Councilmember Mary Ellen
28 Donat brought the Board's attention to the need for resurfacing of Locust Lane and Backmeyer Road.
29 She noted that although they don't live on either of those roads, her husband runs every morning on
30 Backmeyer Road, and he had tripped and fallen there that morning of April 23. She asked that both
31 roads be placed on the City's list to be repaired.
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34 ADJOURNMENT
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36 There being no further business, on a motion duly made by Grimes and seconded by Jarvis and passed with a
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