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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND` INDIANA, AUGUST 25, 1988
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session August 25, 1988
2 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Barden presided with Mr. Brown and Mr.Willis
3 in attendance. Absent:None. The following business was had to-wit:
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5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 18, 1988
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7 Mr. Brown moved to approve the minutes of the previous meetings as prepared,seconded by Mr.Willis and
8 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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10 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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12 Mr.Willis moved to approve claims in the amount of 1,825,738,92 for payment, seconded by Mr. Brown and on
13 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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15 TABLED ITEMS
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17 Hoosier Celebration '88
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19 Captain Williams reported to the Board that all items with traffic and security have been worked out with the Police
20 Department.
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22 Mr. Barden requested a final report be presented to the Board in written form at its next regular meeting.
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24 The Board also questioned why the bus lines had not been contacted to assist with transportation and Captain
25 Williams said upon looking at the available parking,it was felt persons would be close enough to walk to the area.
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27 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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29 Pioneer Days - Wayne County Museum
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31 A letter wa presented to the Board from Michele Bottorff, Director of the Wayne County Historical Museum. The
32 letter requested restricted parking along the Museum side of North A, North 11th, and North 12th Streets on
33 September 11, 1988 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM for the horse drawn vehicles to move around the block during
34 the annual Pioneer Days.
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36 Captain Williams stated the Traffic Division had no problems with the request and it was the same as in the past.
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38 Mr. Willis moved to restrict parking as requested for the Wayne County Museum on September 11, 1988 from
39 11:00 Am to 5:00 PM,seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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41 Curb Cut - Greenwood Apartments
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43 Ms. Gaye Ann Williams of Greenwood Apartments approached the Board about opposition expressed by
44 Councilmember Elstro to a curb cut approved by the Board on June 2, 1988 for Greenwood Apartments onto
45 South 15th Street.
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47 Mrs. Inez Foltz of 1413 South 15th Street told the Board that she owns the property on 15th Street where the
48 curb cut will be and the curb cut will take part of her fence out and go over her water meter. She said the street is
49 not wide enough to for two vehicles to pass and the curb cut has not been surveyed or staked. She said the
50 property owners on South 15th Street should be taken in to consideration.
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52 Mr. Barden stated the request from Greenwood for access into South 15th Street had started in April and the
53 Board did hold up the request for public comments.
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55 Mr.Willis said if a survey is needed, he can do that and if the proposed curb cut is not proper,Greenwood would
56 have to align the curb cut with the surveyed right of way. He said when the request was presented to the Board
57 there seemed to be no major problem and the Board granted permission for the curb cut.
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59 Rev. R.E.Girtin explained the property for Greenwood was bought in 1969 and at that time South 15th Street did
60 run into the property. He said they fenced off the property themselves. He said they would like to see buses in
61 Greenwood to pick up the kids for school and they also need the city bus service. Rev. Girtin also stated the
62 current access is also hazardous for safety vehicles to enter and the driveway should be connected with South
63 15th Street.
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65 Councilmember Elstro stated that Mrs. Foltz was speaking of the fence on her properly, not the Greenwood
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1 fence. He said he did not feel that the street was really where it was. Mr. Elstro said that the bus
2 manager also said if some parking was removed the bus would be able to swing around and go into
3 Greenwood from the present access route.
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5 Mr. Barden said that if a survey showed it was public right of way, the Board could not deny access, but if it is
6 outside the right of way, other arrangements must be made. Mr. Barden said the quickest way to resolve this
7 issue was with a survey of the right of way and the proposed curb cut.
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9 Mr.Willis said the Engineer had the capacity to set the survey and it becomes final decision,thereby determining
10 the location of the public right of way. He said the Board cannot allow access over privately owned property nor
11 can they deny access to public right of way. Mr. Willis said the Board granted the curb cut request not realizing
12 there was a potential problem.
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14 Mr. Willis shared some maps that are used for taxing purposes with the audience, but explained that all the
15 desired information was not available on these maps.
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17 Mr. Elstro asked that when the investigation was being done on the right of way, that consideration should be
18 given to the fact that Greenwood has an opportunity to obtain public transit by merely removing some of its
19 parking.
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21 A member of the audience, residing at Greenwood Apartments,told the Board that an even more important issue
22 was access for the school bus that would eliminate the dangerous situation now created for the children.
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24 Mr. Barden recommended that if the property in question is in the right of way,Greenwood not be denied access
25 to the right of way, but the Board should authorize an engineering survey to decide the right of way and the curb
26 cut would then have to be made at that point.
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28 Mr.Brown agreed that the survey would allow the Board the information to make final determination.
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30 Mr. Carter, a resident of South 15th Street,told the Board that they did not object to the street going through, but
31 they want a street wide enough to accommodate any additional traffic and to have the curb cut in the proper
32 place.
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34 Mrs. Carter added that 15th Street was not wide enough to handle two cars and there was also a drainage
35 problem. She suggested the City just provide a decent street.
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37 Mr.Willis said that along with the survey,the Board could also authorize a feasibility study of improvements to the
38 street.
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40 Another 15th Street resident informed the Board that street signs were also needed in the area, including stop
41 signs and children playing signs.
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43 Rev. Girtin agreed that improvements needed to be made to the street and felt that the Board would act fairly in
44 the matter.
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46 Mr. Brown moved to authorize an Engineering survey of South 15th Street to establish the public right of way and
47 to also do an improvement feasibility, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
48 carried.
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50 South H Street Traffic Problem
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52 Mr. Elstro also asked the Board to investigate a situation of an industry using the public right of way to unload
53 steel shipments to their business.
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55 Captain Williams said they were going to have a meeting regarding this,but had not been able to do so yet.
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57 Mr. Barden requested a meeting with the industry and a report back to the Board.
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59 Off Street Parking for YMCA Bus
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61 Mr. Charles Glass, Executive Director of the YMCA, informed the Board they were in need of a place to park their
62 bus used to transport children to the YMCA after school and on various field trips. He said in the past they had
63 parked the vehicle on the parking lot north of the American Legion Post 65, but were now being forced to pay to
64 park there.
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1 Off Street Parking Manager, Mary Merchanthouse, explained that the demand for reserved parking in that area
2 had caused closer enforcement of the pay parking and two hour restriction. She said the YMCA was offered a
3 reduced annualized rate for parking and this lot had been established as a pay lot by the Board of Works.
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5 Mr. Willis said the Board would not be able to allow the free parking on the lot since there were other pay
6 customers involved. He suggested that he might be able to assist Mr. Glass in paying for this by placing
7 advertisement on the bus.
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9 Mr.Glass said he would give that consideration.
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11 There was no action of the Board.
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13 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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15 FIRE_ DEPARTMENT
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17 Promotion to Engineer - Kevin Harrell
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19 Assistant Fire Chief,Gene Murray recommended to the Board that they approve the promotion of Kevin Harrell to
20 the probationary rank of Engineer, effective August 17, 1988.
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22 Mr. Brown moved to approve the promotion of Kevin Harrell to the probationary rank of Engineer, effective
23 August 17, 1988,seconded by Mr.Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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25 The Board offered their congratulations to Mr. Harrell.
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27 PLANNING, PERMITS AND INSPECTION
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29 Monthly Reports for June and July - Building Division
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31 The June Monthly Report of the Building Division showed a total number of 149 permits at an estimated cost of
32 3,800,702. with four buildings being demolished.
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34 The July Monthly Report of the Building Division showed a total number of 134 permits issued at 589,268. at an
35 estimated cost of 1,405,158. with three buildings being demolished.
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37 Mr. Brown moved to accept and file the June and July Monthly Reports of the Building Division of Planning,
38 Permits and Inspection,seconded by Mr.Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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40 LAW OFFICE
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42 Railroad Crossings
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44 Mr. Barden said the Board had addressed this item last week.
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46 Mr. Willis stated they would be looking at only the condition of the crossings, not litter or weeds around the
47 crossings.
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49 HOOSIER CELEBRATION '88
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51 Mr. Larry Parker, Civic Theater Manager, having arrived after the original agenda item, addressed the Board
52 regarding advertising plans to encourage parking in the proper areas for the Celebration to be held in the Gorge.
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54 ADJOURNMENT
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56 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed the meeting was adjourned.
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60 Kenneth E. Barden, President
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65 Mary Merchanthouse,City Clerk