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CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA, OCTOBER 11, 1990
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session October 11,
2 1990 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal Building in said City. Ms. Hauptstueck presided with Ms.
3 McFarland in attendance. Absent: Mr. Smith. Media in attendance: Palladium Item, WKBV and WHON. The
4 following business was had to-wit:
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6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 4.1990
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8 Ms. McFarland moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared, seconded by Ms.
9 Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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11 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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13 Ms. McFarland moved to approve claims in the amount of 357,224.54, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on
14 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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16 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND COMMENT
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18 Reserved Residential Handicapped Parking Requests
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20 200 North 22nd Street-Renewal
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22 Captain Donald Ponder informed the Board the request still met all guidelines and he recommended approval.
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24 Ms. McFarland moved to approve a renewed reserved residential handicapped parking space at 200 North 22nd
25 Street,seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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27 425 South 7th Street-Appeal of Denial
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29 Mrs. Frances Woolworth, 425 South 7th Street, told the Board there are cars that park in the alley behind the
30 property that block access to the garage.
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32 Captain Donald Ponder informed the Board that Lt. Kolentus had checked and recommended denial based on
33 off street parking available.
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35 Mrs. Woolworth informed the Board that was a beam across the garage that was 13 ft. long and 3 3/12 inches
36 wide that needed to be removed to open the garage door and she was not able to move it and her husband had
37 just had surgery and was not able to help her at the present time.
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39 Mr. Metzger reminded the Board there was no appeal procedure in the ordinance.
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41 Ms. McFarland asked if there was a process for temporary placement and Mr. Metzger said there was not.
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43 Mrs.Woolworth said she would be happy with a six month permit until her husband was better.
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45 Mr. Metzger told the Board a decision for temporary allowances was an internal question and he had not
46 problem with temporary.
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48 Captain Ponder said the Traffic Division had no problem.
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50 Ms. McFarland moved to approve a six (6) month temporary reserved residential handicapped parking space at
51 427 South 7th Street,seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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53 Noise Control Waiver-Jehovah's Witnesses
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55 Mr. Danny Errands, representing the Jehovah's Witnesses at 1419 South J Street, requested a waiver from the
56 sound control ordinance to do a 24 hour,three day build for a Kingdom Hall starting Thursday October 11, 1990
57 through Saturday October 13, 1990. He said they would be working outside during allowed hours and all work
58 after 9:00 PM would be done inside and held to a minimum with activity being all night.
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60 The Police Department had no problems with the request.
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62 Ms. McFarland moved to allow inside construction for a Kingdom Hall for the Jehovah's Witnesses after 9:00 PM
63 on the dates requested,seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
October 11, 1990
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1 Help The Animals. Inc. Trick or Treat
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3 Ms. McFarland asked Mr. Metzger if this item came under Board of Works control and Mr. Metzger indicated he
4 did not feel it concerned the Board of Works and there was no ordinance controlling door to door solicitation by
5 non-profit groups. He felt as a courtesy HELP should notify the Police Department.
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7 Ms. McFarland moved to strike the item from the agenda, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous
8 voice vote the motion was carried.
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10 Right of Way Encroachment-Awning for American Legion Post 315
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12 Mr. Paul Grigson presented the Board a request to place an awning on their building at 1032 East Main Street.
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14 Mr.Wiwi told the Board the request presented no safety hazard and Mr. Metzger felt there was no problem.
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16 Ms. McFarland moved to approve the placement of an awning on the American Legion Post building at 1032
17 East Main Street, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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19 Request for Use of Easement-General Telephone
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21 A request was presented from General Telephone North for a 10 X 560 foot easement to place underground
22 conduit along the west side of South 9th Street, north of State Rd. 227.
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24 Mr. Wiwi told the Board he did not feel the project was any problem, but they did not present a location sketch
25 with firm details.
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27 Mr. John Shipley, GTE said thy would issue a request permit to the City and all drawings will be forwarded at
28 that time.
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30 Ms. McFarland moved to approve the request by General Telephone for easement subject to submission of
31 detailed drawings, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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33 Petition for Star Brick to Remain on South 6th Street
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35 Mr. Richard Sheets, 730 South 6th Street, presented a petition from the residents of the area requesting the
36 street be widened, but the Star Bricks remain.
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38 Ms. Hauptstueck informed Mr. Sheets that this item needed to be addressed to the City Engineer and Street
39 Department.
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41 Mr.Wiwi said they are now in the process of reviewing facts and will make a decision on this item.
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43 Ms. McFarland moved to accept the petition from the residents of South 6th Street and to refer it to the City
44 Engineer and Street Department for investigation, seconded by Ms. McFarland and on unanimous voice vote the
45 motion was carried.
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48 TABLED ITEMS OR CONTINUED
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50 Residential Handicapped Parking Appeal of Denial-41 South 11th Street
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52 Major Myers told the Board after investigation, it was recommended for approval.
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54 Ms. McFarland moved to approve the placement of a handicapped parking space at 41 South 11th Street,
55 seconded by Ms. McFarland and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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57 Sparking Image Contract
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59 Ms. Annie Planck presented a contract to the Board between the City and Sparkling Image for car washes and
60 asked that the increased payment be retroactive to the July, August and September billing at 3,000.00 per
61 quarter.
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63 Ms. McFarland said she understood the problems and why Ms. Planck was trying to make the payments
64 retroactive, but she was uncomfortable with this and did not want to set a precedent.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
October 11, 1990
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1 Ms. Planck said she had spoken with Mr. Metzger and asked if Sparkling Image would be held to the 2,500. per
2 quarter since there was no contract or could they charge other rates.
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4 Mr. Metzger felt their only legal remedy would be to charge the 2,500.00.
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6 Mr. Planck reminded the Board they had provided over 300 car washes over the agreed upon amount.
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8 Ms. Hauptstueck asked if they notified the City we were over and Ms. Planck said they did and Major Cox was
9 trying to get the number of washes under control and when it became apparent that was impossible, Major Cox
10 felt they should be compensated for the additional washes.
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12 Ms. Hauptstueck said she was also concerned with the retroactive payment.
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14 Mr. Metzger told the Board they could go either way and be legal since the total price is under 25,000. and
15 procedures are not established. He said the City is not obligated to pay 3,000.but only the 2,500.
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17 Ms. Planck asked if they could charge us for the additional cars washed and Mr. Metzger asked if there was a
18 limit spelled out in the original contract and Ms. Planck said there was not. -
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20 Ms. McFarland asked why the city did not enter into a new contract when the old one expired earlier this year
21 and Ms. Planck explained both parties wanted to look at the situation and see if they could get it under control.
22 She added that both parties also agree the payment of 3,000.for the third quarter is fair.
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24 Ms. Hauptstueck asked the contract be approve and the retroactive payment be tabled one week.
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26 Ms. McFarland moved to approve a contract between the City and Sparkling Image for car washes at 3,000.00
27 per quarter with a maximum of 750 cars to be washed per quarter and to take the request for a retroactive
28 payment one week,seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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30 RICHMOND POWER& LIGHT-STREET LIGHTS
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32 Canterbury Trail and Canterbury Court
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34 A request was received for street lights on Canterbury Court and Canterbury Trail in Meadowpark. The Street
35 Light Committee approved the installation of 7 lights at these locations.
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37 Ms. McFarland moved to approve the installation of seven street lights on Canterbury Court and Canterbury
38 Trail, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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40 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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42 FIRE DEPARTMENT
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44 Firefighter Promotions and Battalion Chief Permanent Rank
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46 Assistant Chief Joe Pierce requested the Board to approve the advancement of Rick Moore to Firefighter II
47 effective October 5, 1990 and Tom Hamlin to Firefighter II effective October 6, 1990. He also recommended that
48 Marshall Kern be awarded the permanent rank of Battalion Chief effective October 17, 1990.
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50 Ms. McFarland moved to approve the advancement of Rick Moore to Firefighter II effective October 5, 1990 and
51 Tom Hamlin to Firefighter II effective October 6, 1990 and Marshall Kern be awarded the permanent rank of
52 Battalion Chief effective October 17, 1990, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the
53 motion was carried.
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55 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ROSE VIEW TRANSIT
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57 Donation of Double Decker Bus to Girl's Club
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59 Ms. McFarland requested the item be tabled one week to see if the costs of operation could be covered and so
60 moved,seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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62 ADJOURNMENT
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64 There being no further business,on a motion duly made, seconded and passed the meeting was adjourned.
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Carrie N. Hauptstueck, President
ATTEST:
Mary Merchanthouse, City Clerk