HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-01-1987 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,OCTOBER 1,1987
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session October 1, 1987
2 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal Building in said City. Ms. Silberstein presided with Mr. Brown and Mr.
3 Willis in attendance. Absent: None. The following business was had to wit:
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5 BID OPENING-FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUE VEHICLE
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7 Ms. Silberstein opened the bidding for a rescue vehicle for the Richmond Fire Department to be placed on an
8 already purchased cab and chassis.
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10 The Proof of Publication was examined and found to be in order. Mr. Brown moved to accept and file the Proof of
11 Publication,seconded by Mr.Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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13 Having received all bids, Mr. Brown moved to close the bidding, seconded by Mr.Willis and on unanimous voice
14 vote the motion was carried.
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16 Purchasing Director, Rita Stout opened the following bids for the Fire Department Rescue Vehicle:
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18 1. Hoosier Fire Equipment from Valparaso, Indiana. The bid was on the proper form,signed, notarized
19 and accompanied by a bid bond. The bid was for one Marion body, 14 ft. in length at a total cost of
20 45,868.00 with a delivery of 180 days following receipt of chassis.
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22 2. Indiana Fire Apparatus Company, Inc.of Rushville, Indiana. The bid was on the proper form, signed,
23 notarized and accompanied by a certified check. The total cost for one Hustler body was 41,160.00
24 with a thirty to sixty day delivery time. The bid also included a lease option if desired.
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26 Mr. Brown moved to refer the bids for the Fire Department Rescue Vehicle to the Purchasing Office and the Fire
27 Department for evaluation and recommendation, seconded by Mr.Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion
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30 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 24.1987
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32 Mr. Brown moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared, seconded by Mr. Willis and on
33 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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35 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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37 Mr. Brown moved to approve claims for payment in the amount of 334,715.47 seconded by Mr. Willis and on
38 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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40 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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42 CROP Walk
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44 The request of Mr. Randy Sites for permission for a walk to be held for CROP to solicit funds for world hunger was
45 presented. The walk will be held on October 25, 1987 starting at 2:30 PM from the First United Methodist Church
46 on National Road West. The walk would proceed onto SW 1st to Main and east on Main Street to the Glen Miller
47 Park where the walkers would cross at 22nd Street into the Park and then return the same route to the Church.
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49 Captain Williams commented that was a good time with low traffic volume and would present no more hazard than
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52 Ms. Silberstein expressed concern with the intersections at SW 1st Street and 22nd Street and requested
53 Traffic to make arrangements to access the intersections for the walkers.
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55 Mr. Willis moved to approve the CROP Walk on October 25, 1987 per the requested route, seconded by Mr.
56 Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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58 Richmond High School Home Coming Parade
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60 Captain Williams informed the Board the Home Coming Parade for Richmond High School was scheduled for
61 October 1, 1987 starting at 6:30 PM and the route would be from the Municipal Swimming Pool Parking Lot at SW
62 13th Street, east on Main Street to SW 1st and then to the High School. Captain Williams stated they would be
63 providing an escort for the parade.
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65 Mr.Willis moved to approve the request for the annual Home Coming Parade for Richmond High School on the
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1 requested route,seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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3 Request for Temporary Closing of First Block of South 18th
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5 Captain Williams informed the Board he had been requested by Mr. Wallace Brazier to close the first block of
6 South 18th for one half day on October 5, 1987 for road work in connection with a new business being
7 constructed on that corner.
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9 Mr. Willis said they would be putting in storm and sanitary sewer connections and he had told then to close only
10 one lane at a time to accommodate vehicles.
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12 Captain Williams said they had asked to close the entire street for one half day for the construction.
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14 Mr.Willis said it would be possible for them to close it one half at a time and asked Captain Williams if this would
15 be better for the amount of traffic at that intersection.
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17 Captain Williams stated they could route the traffic to 19th Street and it could be handled there for one half day
18 and it might be safer to handle it that way. He said he would be willing to work with Mr. Brazier on the best
19 solution and if they closed the street he would make it only for one half day.
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21 Ms. Silberstein suggested the Board delegate the authority to Captain Williams to use his discretion and keep
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24 Mr. Willis moved to delegate the authority to Captain Ron Williams to close South 18th Street, October 5, 1987
25 for one half day and or impose other conditions as necessary, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice
26 vote the motion was carried.
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28 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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30 FIRE DEPARTMENT
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32 Fire Prevention Run
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34 Assistant Chief Don Atkins presented a request to the Board for the Richmond Fire Department to provide an
35 escort vehicle for firefighters representing Pike Township Fire Department that are sponsoring an intra-state
36 relay from Ohio to Illinois to raise funds for a burned out family and to hand out Fire Prevention literature. Mr.
37 Atkins told the Board there would be local firefighters also running within the local fire district. They will be
38 coming through Richmond on October 5, 1987 and will provide their own support vehicle in the rear of the runners
39 with the local department providing the lead vehicle.
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41 POLICE DEPARTMENT-TRAFFIC SAFETY
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43 Restrict Parking to the West Side of 1000 through 1200 Blocks of Butler Street
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45 Captain Williams informed the Board that he had received a petition from the residents of the 1000 through the
46 1200 Blocks of Butler Street regarding the street being narrow and dangerous. Captain Williams said the petition
47 indicated several persons wanted it designated a one way street, several wanted parking restricted and other
48 did not care what the solution would be.
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50 Captain Williams stated he felt restricting the parking to the west side of the street was a good solution, but felt
51 that making the street one way would not solve the problem. Captain Williams indicated if the Board desired,
52 they could table the request to see if any residents of the area were opposed to the restriction of parking,
53 although all residents did have off street parking available.
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55 Assistant Fire Chief Atkins informed the Board he felt the restricted parking was a good solution and the street
56 was so narrow with parking on both side it was dangerous for an emergency vehicle.
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58 Ms. Silberstein commented that with the petition and the safety considerations, she had no problem acting on
59 the request, but it was the pleasure of the Board.
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61 Mr. Willis moved to table the request to restrict parking in the 1000 through 1200 blocks of Butler Street to
62 October 8, 1987 for citizen input,seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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64 PLANNING, PERMITS AND INSPECTION
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1 Curb Cut Reauest-200 Industrial Parkway
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3 A Curb Cut Petition was presented to the Board for a curb cut on the east drive of Ahaus Tool Company. Mr.
4 Bronston stated the Planning Office had investigated the request and recommended approval. Mr. Willis said he
5 had also talked with Mr. Ahaus and recommended approval and Traffic Division had also investigated and
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8 Ms. Silberstein asked about the proximity to an intersection and Mr.Willis explained the drawing was misleading
9 since the intersection had been redesigned.
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11 Mr. Bronston commented the curb cut would be to accommodate an expansion of the facilities.
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13 Mr. Brown moved to approve the Curb Cut request for Ahaus Tool, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous
14 voice vote the motion was carried.
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16 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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18 Use of City Building Facilities
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20 Ms. Silberstein announced that persons wanting to use the facilities at the City Building should make prior
21 arrangements through the Information Desk so the City is aware and conflicts on the use of the rooms do not
22 develop. Ms.Silberstein stated the facilities are always made available with the proper scheduling.
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24 ADJOURNMENT
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26 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed the meeting was adjourned.
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33 Susan Silberstein, President
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