HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-18-1986 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 18, 1986
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session September 18, 1986 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal
3 Building in said City. Ms Silberstein presided with Mr. Brown and Mr. Willis in
4 attendance. The following business was had to-wit:
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6 Ms. Silberstein stated that the Unsafe Building Hearings would be moved to the
7 end of the Agenda since no one was present for those hearings.
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9 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 11 , 1986
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11 Mr. Brown moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared,
12 seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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14 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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16 Mr. Brown moved approve claims in the amount of 22,330.85 seconded by Mr.
17 Willis and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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19 AWARD BID FOR INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY EXTENSION
20 21 Mr. Willis informed the Board that Stone Valley had presented the lowest and
22 best bid and recommended the bid be awarded accordingly. Ms. Silberstein noted
23 a memo stating that Stone Valley's bid had been in the amount of $135,799.80.
24 Mr. Brown inquired as to when the project would begin and Mr. Willis stated
25 that a pre-construction conference would be held the same afternoon with
26 contruction beginning on Monday. He said that no time could be wasted as the
27 weather needed to be considered.
III28 Mr. Willis moved to award the bid to Stone Valley Paving seconded by Mr.
29 Brown and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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31 STREET LIGHT PETITIONS
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33 Mr. Willis moved to table the street light petitions for two weeks to give
34 time for the RP&L Engineering department time to do their study and make a
35 reccomendation to the Board seconded by Mr. Brown and on a unanimous voice
36 vote the motion was carried.
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38 PARADE REQUEST FOR RHS HOMECOMING
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40 Matt Burton of Richmond High School presented a request for the annual
41 Homecoming Parade to be held on October 8, 1986 beginning at 6:00 P.M.
42 at the Municipal Pool and run from there to Main Street to Whitewater
43 Blvd. and to the High School. He stated that this is the same route that
44 has been approved in the past and that he had spoken to Captain Williams
45 in the traffic division of the Police Department who agreed to provide an
46 escort for the front and rear of the parade. A representative of the traffic
47 division confirmed that the request had been approved by Captain Williams.
48 Mr. Brown moved to approve the parade request for the time and location
49 stated by Mr. Burton seconded by Mr. Willis and on a unanimous voice vote the
50 motion was carried.
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52 REQUESTS FOR RESIDENTIAL HANDICAPPED PARKING
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54 Application for residential handicapped parking designation for Mary V.
55 Archambault of 308 No. 19th St. was read by Ms. Silberstein. The traffic
56 division of the Police Dept. informed the Board that this address did qualify
57 under the guidelines of the program. Mr. Brown moved to approve the application
58 seconded by Mr. Willis and upon a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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60 Application for residential handicapped parking designation for Arthur S. Smith
61 of 123 So. 10th St. was read by Ms. Silberstein. The traffic division of the
62 Police Dept. informed the Board that this address did qualify under the
•63 guidelines of the program. Mr. Brown moved to approve the application seconded
64 by Mr. Willis and upon a unanimous voice vote the motion the motion was
65 carried.
Board of Public Works & Safety Minutes Cont'd
September 18, 1986
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1 ITEMS UNDER ADVISEMENT
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3 Ms. Silberstein reminded the Board that September 25, 1986 a report is due on
4 U.S. 40 and Toschlog Road. September 25, 1986 is also the date for the Board
5 to give a formal response to the F.O.P. Grievance # 1-1986. Mr. Willis stated
6 that he was not able to speak to the contact person about the S.W. 16th St. and
7 40 problem so he spoke with the traffic enigneer who was interested to know that
8 there were 400 pettitioners against the light being removed and that the School
9 System was greatly concerned also.
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11 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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13 A report from the Weights & Measures Division was presented. Mr. Brown moved to
14 accept the report seconded by Mr. Willis and on a unanimous voice vote the motion
15 was carried.
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17 Set Bid Dates For Resurfacing Projects
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19 Mr. Willis stated that slurry seal cannot be applied after October 9 therefore
20 it would not be included in the bid notices. He stated that they would try to get
21 some crack seal applied prior to slurry seal being put on next year.
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23 Mr. Willis moved to receive bids for hot asphalt surfacing and crack seal for certain
24 streets on October 9, 1986 at 9:00 A.M. seconded by Mr. Brown and on a unanimous
25 voice vote the motion was carried.
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27 Police Department
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�9 Chief Nimitz reported to the Board concerning the bird problem on So. 17th St.
30 On September 15, 1986 the Police Department went to the area and found very few
31 birds but did discharge blanks. On September 16, 1986 they returned and found no
32 birds at all. Chief Nimitz stated that officers will continue to monitor the area.
33 He requested the Board's permission to use the same tactic in the area of 1819 So.
34 "G" Street to disperse blackbirds which the Department has received complaints about.
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36 Mr. Willis reported to the Board that he had recieved information from a tree trimming
37 Company about the thinning of the canopy of trees which discourages birds from roosting
38 in that tree. Martel .Winburn stated that he had some information on that available
39 in his office at the County Health Department for anyone wishing to try this method
40 of discouraging blackbirds from roosting in their trees.
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42 Ms. Silberstein suggested that if the Police Department has found the method of
43 firing blanks to disperse birds from a particular area that the Department should
44 use their discretion in doing so and that each particular area need not be approved
45 by the Board.
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47 UNSAFE BUILDING HEARINGS AT 517 NO. 20th STREET, 1215 NO. "A" STREET AND 326 NO. 10TH ST.
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49 Mr. Bronston requested that the hearing on 517 No. 20th St. be continued until
50 October 9, 1986 Mr. Bronston stated that he had spoken with Ms. Brenda Duncan of
51 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Corp. who is the owner of the property. They had not recieved
52 notice of the hearing since a wrong address had been on the notice. Ms. Duncan stated
53 . that upon recieving notice of an unsafe building that they would take steps to have
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54 the house repaired or have it demolished. Mr. Bronston stated that he now has a
55 correct address for that corporation and notice will be sent to them of a continuation
56 of the hearing if so granted by the Board.
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58 Ms. Silberstein noted that the Board would need to accept legal notice of the
59 hearing in order to grant a continuance. Notice of publication was presented and
60 Mr. Brown moved to accept proof of publccation on the unsafe building hearing at
61 517 No. 20th St. seconded by Mr. Willis and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was
62 carried.
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64 Mr. Willis moved to continue the hearing at 517 No. 20th St. until October 9, 1986
65 seconded by Mr. Brown and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
September 18, 1986
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1 1215 No. "A" Street
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3 Mr. Bronston presented returned receipts of Certified mail which had sent
4 the order of removal of an unsafe building at 1215 NO. "A" Street along with
5 notice of hearing. Receipts were received from Stanley Brzoska, 252 So. Perry
6 St. , Hagerstown, In. ; Jeff Michaels , RR 2 Box 340, Erath, Louisiana; Diana
7 Lewis/Martha Arford, 2780 E. Main St. , Richmond, In. ; and Financial Systems
8 of Richmond, indicating that they had received the order. Mr. Bronston also
9 presented a publishers affidavit of proof of publication. Mr. Brown moved to
10 accept all notification of hearing seconded by Mr. Willis and on a unanimous
11 voice vote the motion was carried.
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13 The Deputy Clerk administered the oath to give testimony to Mr. Bronston. Mr.
14 Bronston presented the order issued for removal of an unsafe building located
15 at 1215 No. "A" Street along with a structural condition report. He informed
16 the Board that a hearing had been held on the same property previously and
17 presented a copy of the minutes of that hearing. Mr. Bronston stated that his
18 office has had conversation with with Diana Lewis regarding the property,
19 which she purchased at a tax sale, and that she indicated that she had no
20 intention of rehabilitating the property.
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22 Ms. Silberstein stated that ample opportunity has been given to owners to come
23 forward and rehabilitate the property and she is of the opinion that the Board
24 -affirm the order.
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26 Mr. Brown inquired as to when the first order was issued on the property to
27 which Mr. Bronston stated it was January 24, 1986 with a public hearing by
28 the Board of Works and affirmed the order on February 13, 1986.
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30 Mr. Bronston presented a letter from Mr. Brzoska stating he had no interest in
31 the property as well as a letter from his attorney stating the same. He also
32 presented part of a bankruptcy petition where he disolved his interest in the
33 property.
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35 Ms. Silberstein inquired of Mr. Bronston if the funds would be available for
36 the demolition of the property if no one comes foreward to carry out the order.
37 Mr. Bronston stated that the funds are available.
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39 Mr. Brown moved to affirm the order to have the unsafe building seconded by Mr.
40 Willis and upon a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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42 326 No. 10th Street
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44 Mr. Bronston reported to the Board that he talked to Mr. John Laswell on the
45 prior evening and has had previous communication with him with Mr. Laswell
46 indicating a desire to repair the structure. at 326 No. 10th St. but that no
47 repair has been done to date. Mr. Bronston advised the Board that Mr. Laswell
48 was unable to be at the hearing today because of a prior commitment and asked
49 that the hearing be continued for two weeks to allow him to be present.
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51 Mr. Willis stated his concern at a person not being present for hearing of this
. 52 magnitude with 7 days notice being given and disapproves of this being dragged
53 out.
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55 Mr. Brown' moved to continue the hearing until October 2, 1986 seconded by Mr.
56 Willis and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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58 ADJOURNMENT
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60 There being no further business to come before the Board, -on a motion duly made
61 seconded and passed the meeting was adjourned.
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64 Susan Silberstein, President
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ATTEST:
Mary Merchanthouse, City Clerk