HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-05-1992 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA. MARCH 5. 1992
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at 9 a.m.
2 Thursday, March 5, 1992 in the Municipal Building in said City. Thomas Milligan presided with Earnest Jarvis
3 and Dennis Grimes in attendance.The following business was had to-wit:
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5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 27.1992
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7 The minutes of February 27, 1992 were approved on a motion by Grimes, second by Jarvis and carried by a
8 unanimous voice vote.
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10 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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12 The grand total of claims submitted by the City Controller for approval was $114,138.28. That total included
13 $26,368.75 to Gem Builders for the police and motor pool building at the central garage site, $10,000 for Maze
14 Design, also for central garage; and $49,951 for group insurance premiums. The claims were approved on a
15 motion by Grimes,second by Jarvis and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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17 REQUESTS
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19 A. Captain Danny McClure presented a proposal aimed at helping the parking problem of residents
20 within a two-block radius of Richmond High School. After checking the area, it is the Police
21 Department's recommendation that two-hour restricted parking be added to the following streets: Both
22 sides of S.W. 2nd St. from S.W. C St. to S.W. D St.;the east side of S.W. 2nd St.from S.W. E St.to
23 S.W. G St.;the north side of S.W. D St.from S.W. 1st St.to S.W.3rd St.;the south side of S.W. D St.
24 from S.W.2nd St.to S.W.3rd St.;and the north side of S.W.G St.from S.W. 1st St.to S.W.2nd St.
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26 Grimes noted that he hoped this would alleviate the parking problem around the high school. McClure
27 said the school administrators had advised students to use the school's parking lot but they cannot
28 enforce it. McClure said he feels that the damage to the cars that students use as an excuse not to
29 park in the lot no doubt comes from improper parking and suggested the stalls be painted properly and
30 enforcing the violations for improper parking. He added that officers are through that area constantly,
31 noting that the juvenile officers are on hand in the morning when students arrive at the school and at
32 dismissal time in the afternoon.
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34 Milligan entertained a motion that a petition for a residential restricted parking area under the parking
35 ordinance be initiated by the Board; that a public hearing on that ordinance be scheduled at the regular
36 meeting of the Board Thursday, March 26; that the time be changed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the
37 meeting location be at the high school,to enable the students to express their views. The motion was
38 made by Grimes,second by Jarvis and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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40 B. City Engineer Robert Wiwi gave a brief explanation of the revised standard street repair
41 specifications, noting that one of the major changes is bringing it up to date with the color code of each
42 utility. He said he had incorporated the changes brought about last fall after Common Council revised
43 the ordinance on curb cuts, tightening the time frame in which the utility and contractor were to do the
44 work. Jarvis made a motion to accept the standard street repair specifications with the color code for
45 utility locations, seconded by Grimes and carried by unanimous voice vote.
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47 C. Jarvis made a motion to approve the renewal of a handicapped parking request by Virgil O'Donnell
48 at 414 S. 11th St., investigated and approved by the Traffic Division of the Richmond Police
49 Department,seconded by Grimes and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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51 D. The request by Mark Stover for approval of the route for Walk America April 25, 1992, was
52 presented to the Board after the approval of the Richmond Police Department. The Department
53 suggested starting smaller groups instead of one large group, using sidewalks instead of streets and
54 exercising caution in crossing streets. The motion to approve the request was made by Jarvis,
55 seconded by Grimes and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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58 CONTRACTS
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60 A. After reviewing the three contract proposals submitted to City Engineer Robert Wiwi for remodeling
61 specific areas of the city building, the bid of $15,250 by Oberle & Associates was accepted by the
62 Board on a motion by Grimes, second by Milligan and carried by a unanimous voice vote. Other bids
63 were from Russell & Geier Contracting and D. McCurdy. Although the McCurdy bid was the lowest,
64 Milligan said it could not be considered because it was not received within the proper time frame.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd •
March 5, 1992
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1 B. Milligan asked the Board's approval of the appointment of Jerry R.Geier as consultant providing risk
2 management and administrative supervision of the property and liability insurance needs of the city. He
3 explained that Geier, now retired, has considerable experience in property and liability insurance.
4 Milligan noted that the city's insurance need in this area is a complex one, needing attention on a
5 weekly basis. It includes submission of claims not only from individuals and companies for damages
6 which they're trying to recover from the City but there are also a number of cases where,for example,a
7 street sign or Richmond Power& Light pole is knocked down resulting in property damage.Jarvis made
8 a motion to approve the agreement with Geier for which he will be paid $500 per month for the period
9 beginning March 1, 1992, and ending March 1, 1993, second by Grimes and carried by a unanimous
10 voice vote.
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12 CODE ENFORCEMENT
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14 A. Milligan brought Board members up to date on the status of the four-unit apartment building owned
15 by Elza and Lucille Doolin at 111-113 N. 14th St.The matter was brought before the Board in January
16 and designated an unsafe building. Since the Doolins are infirm,their daughter,Connie Andecover, has
17 agreed to make arrangements to bring the building up to standard.The total cost of the work to be done
18 which includes sealing up the back stairway, electrical work and installation of a water heater, is$4,050.
19 In addition will be a charge of $75 incurred by the Board in obtaining a title search for the property.
20 Andecover has agreed to pay$1,000 of the amount upon execution of the arrangements and to pay the
21 balance at a rate of $500 per month. The City will provide the $3,050 necessary to get the project
22 accomplished, using the money from the unsafe buildings budget in the Planning Department. Milligan
23 will prepare the note and details as well as the mortgage which will secure the note. On a motion by
24 Jarvis, second by Grimes the approval for the agreement was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
25 Grimes commented that the Doolin situation was an unusual circumstance and the reason this
26 particular project can be justified is that four families are affected. Grimes said he hopes this case
27 would not set a precedent and noted that every case will be judged by its own merit.
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29 B. In a word of warning to the public, Milligan noted that it is the time of year when Council members,
30 department heads and especially the Mayor, receive complaints about litter and that the City does have
31 a litter ordinance which can be enforced not only by law enforcement officials but officials designated
32 under the ordinance which include building and zoning inspectors in the Department of Law. He said
33 offenders will be given warning tickets which will be followed by citations if the situation is not cleaned
34 up. He asked for the public to be alert to litter problems and asked for cooperation, not only from
35 individual property owners, but businesses in keeping the city clean.
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37 ADJOURNMENT
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39 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed the meeting was adjourned.
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44 Thomas Milligan, Chairman
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48 Norma Carnes, City Clerk
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