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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 14, 1986
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
2 in regular session August 14, 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
4 in attendance. The following business was had to-wit:
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6 BID OPENING FOR STREET PAVING PROJECTS
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8 Ms. Silberstein requested all bids be turned in for the street paving projects as
9 advertised. Having received all bids Mr. Brown moved to close the bidding, seconded
10 by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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12 Ms. Silberstein noted that the bid had been properly advertised. Mr. Willis moved
13 to accept and file the Proof of Publication, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous
14 voice vote the motion was carried.
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16 Martha Wilson, Purchasing Director, opened the following bids for paving projects
17 on South F Street, South J Street, South 5th Street, North 19th Street and North.
18 B Street.
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20 1. Stone Valley Paving. The bid was on the proper form, signed, notarized
21 and accompanied by a bid bond. The bid was for a total cost for all projects
22 of 41,410.00. .
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24 2. Contractors United, Incorporated. The bid was on the proper form, signed,
25 notarized and accompanied by a bid bond. The total bid for all projects was
26 33,308.00.
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28 Mr. Brown moved to refer the bids for the paving projects to the Purchasing Director
29 and the Public Works Department for evaluation and recommendation, seconded by Mr.
30 Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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32 INOPERABLE VEHICLE HEARINGS
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34 Mr. Bronston reported that the inoperable vehicles at 1015 South 8th Street, 1011
35 South I Street, 428-428i South 5th, 444 South 6th, 300 South 8th, 331 South llth,
36 414 Pearl, 1017 N.W. D and 2112 Glen Court had been removed and he recommended the
37 Board dismiss the hearing on these properties.
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39 Mr. Brown moved to dismiss the hearings on the premises where the inoperable vehicles
40 had been removed, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion
41 was carried.
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43 238 N.W. 17th Street
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45 Ms . Silberstein opened the. inoperable vehicle hearing on premises located at 238
46 North West 17th Street. Ms. Silberstein requested proof that the owner of record
47 had been properly notified of the hearing. The Clerk presented a certified mail
48 return receipt from Eugene Feaster showing proper notification.
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50 The Clerk administered the oath to give testimony to Mr. Dennis Bronston. Mr.
51 Bronston informed the Board that a complaint had been filed against inoperable
52 vehicles on this property and that the vehicles still were not removed, but they
III53 have been removed from public view by a privacy fence.. Mr. Bronston stated that
54 technically the vehicles must be viewed from a public right-of-way and he
55 recommended that the hearing be dismissed with the installation of the fence.
56 Mr. Bronston stated that it could now become a zoning matter with the storage of
57 vehicles and they will investigate that possibility.
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59 Ms . Silberstein gave oportunity to the owner of record to testify. The Clerk
60 administered the oath to give testimony to Mr. Eugene Feaster. Mr. Feaster informed
61 the Board that he had a four wheel drive chassis and another car stored and had
62 erected the fence in order to secure them from view.
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64 Mr. Willis moved to dismiss the inoperable vehicle hearing at 238 N.W. 17th Street,
65 seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
August 14, 1986
Page 2
1 430 Kinsey Street
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3 Ms. Silberstein requested proof of notification of hearing and the Clerk presented
4 a return receipt certified mail to the property owner.
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6 Mr. Bronston, still being under oath, informed the Board that he had inspected the
7 property on August 13, 1986 and one (1) small foreign car remained. Mr. Bronston
8 stated the car was unlicensed and appeared to be inoperable. Mr. Bronston recommended
9 that the Board order the vehicle removed within thirty (30) days or the City will
10 cause it to be removed with the costs assesed against the property owner in the
11 form of a lien.
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13 Ms. Silberstein stated that she had spoken with the property owner, Alice Hays,
14 and that Ms. Hays felt she had cleaned up the nuisance. Mr. Bronston stated that
15 some of the nuisance had been removed, but that the car still remains and is visible
16 from the right-of-way.
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18 Mr. Brown moved to issue an order to remove the inoperable vehicle from property
19 located at 430 Kinsey Street within thirty (30) days, or the City would cause the
20 vehicle to be removed with the costs assessed as a lien against the property, seconded
21 by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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23 418 N.W. 7th Street
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25 Ms. Silberstein requested proof of notification of the hearing and the Clerk presented
26 a return receipt certified mail to the property owner.
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28 Mr. Bronston, still being under oath, informed the Board that he had made an
29 inspection of the property on August 13, 1986 and the inoperable vehicle still
30 exists on the property. He stated that the vehicle has recently been licensed and
31 the owner has stated that the vehicle will be repaired and made operable. Mr.
32 Bronston recommended that the Board issued an order to have the nuisance removed
33 within thirty (30) days or the City will remove the vehicle and assess the costs
34 against the property owner as a lien.
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36 Mr. Willis moved to issue an order to have an inoperable vehicle at 418 N.W. 7th
37 Street removed within thirty (30) days or the City will cause the vehicle to be
38 removed with the costs to be assesed against the property owner in the form of a
39 lien, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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41 1209 South M Street
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43 Ms. Silberstein requested proof of notification of the hearing and the Clerk presented
44 a return receipt certified mail to the property owner.
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46 Mr. Bronston, still being under oath, informed the Board that as of an inspection
47 . made on August 13, 1986, two (2) inoperable vehicles still exist on the property
48 that appear to be unlicensed, do not have four wheels and have vegetation growing
49 around them. He recommended the Board issued an order to remove the nuisances.
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51 Mr. Willis moved to issue an order to remove the two (2) inoperable vehicles located
52 on property at 1209 South M Street within thirty (30) days or the City will cause
53 removal of the vehicles with the costs to assessed against the property owner in
54 the form of a lien, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion
55 was carried.
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57 Reschedule Inoperable Vehicle Hearing at 910 North llth Street
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59 Mr. Bronston stated that no response was received from the inoperable vehicle hearing
60 notice to Mr. Thomas Malone of 910 North llth Street and the hearing would need
61 to be reset.
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63 Mr. Brown moved to set an inoperable vehicle hearing on nuisances located at 910
64 North llth Street on September 11, 1986 at 9:00 A.M. , seconded by Mr. Willis and
65 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd •
August 14, 1986
Page 3
1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 7, 1986
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3 Mr. Willis moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared, seconded
4 by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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6 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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8 Mr. Brown moved to approve claims in the amount of 554,600.56 and miscellaneous
9 hand claims for payment, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the
10 motion was carried.
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12 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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14 Use of North 7th Street Parking Lot for MD Fundraiser
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16 The following request was presented to the Board from Jaimie Adams, Promotions
17 Director of WHON-AM, WQLK-FM:
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19 On Sunday August 31st K-96 would like to hold the annual Jell-o Jump to help
20 raise money for MDA in th parking lot located across the street from
21 Morrison Reeves Library. The approximate time that the parking lot would be
22 in use would be from 11:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. We would also need the use
23 of the parking lot late at night on August 30th so that we can make our jello.
24 If there is any questions that you may have concerning this event feel free
25 to contact me here at the station. Thanks for your cooperation.
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27 Robin Henry, representing K-96, informed the Board that the event is an annual fund-
28 raiser for MDA and it consists of a tank of jello persons pay to get into to find
29 prizes.
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31 Mary Merchanthouse, parking lot manager, stated there was no problem with the use
32 of the lot.
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34 Mr. Willis moved to approve the use of the North 7th Street Parking Lot on August
35 30, 1986 and August 31, 1986 for a fundraiser for MDA, seconded by Mr. Brown and
36 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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38 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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40 Public Works - Rose View Transit
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42 Contract with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1474
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44 Janet Sams, Manager of Rose View Transit, presented the Board with Addendum No.
45 7 to the contract between the City of Richmond and Amalgamated Transit Union Local
46 1747. The addendum established rates of pay for Rose View Bus Drivers for 1987
47 and 1988 at a 3% increase in wages in 1987 and a 4% increase in 1988. Ms. Sams
48 stated that the addendum only covers wage items and the rest of the contract remains
49 unchanged.
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51 Ms. Sams stated that the drivers have been very cooperative with changes in the
52 contract in the past that enabled overtime dollars to be saved. Ms. Sams stated
III53 that the two (2) year contract also helps with budget planning.
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55 Mr. Brown moved to approve and execute Addendum No. 7 between the City of Richmond
56 and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1474, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous
57 voice vote the motion was carried.
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59 The Board congratulated the Union and the Management for the contract settlement
60 and negotiations.
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62 Fire Department
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64 Removal of Fire Alarm Boxes
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Board of Works Minutes Cont 'd
August 14, 1986
Page 4
1 The Board was requested to take steps necessary to remove Fire Master alarm boxes
2 that have not been in service since January. These boxes have been disconnected
3 and rather than create public confusion on the use of the boxes the Fire Chief's
4 Office and the City Attorney recommend removal of the boxes and storage in case
5 they are needed in the future.
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7 Mr. Barden suggested the Board might table the issue for two (2) weeks for reaction
8 from other departments and the public.
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10 Mr. Willis moved to table the request to remove the Fire Master Alarm boxes for
11 public reaction, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
12 carried.
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14 Police Department - Traffic Division
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16 Removal of Parking - 900 Block of South C Street
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18 Traffic Captain John Farmer recommended removal of parking on the south side of
19 South C Street from the alley east to South 10th Street. He stated it would assist
20 the Senior Center to beter utilize their off street parking and there are no private
21 residents affected by the removal of the on street parking.
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23 Mr. Willis moved to approve the removal of on street parking on the south side of
24 South C Street from the alley to South 10th Street, seconded by Mr. Brown and on
25 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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27 Purchasing Department
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29 Leaf Loader Bid
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31 Purchasing Director Martha Wilson informed the Board that after inspection of the
32 bids received for the leaf loaders, she was recommending the awarding of the bid
33 to Brown Equipment of Ft. Wayne. Ms . Wilson explained that this was not the low
34 bid, but that the low bid of Best Equipment was for a Giant Vac and that the Street
35 Department has had problems in the past with the design of the Giant Vac and on
36 past experience the Street Department preferred not to purchase the Giant Vac, but
37 to purchase the American Fox from Brown Equipment.
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39 Mr. Willis requested the bid award be held for one week in order that he might
40 investigate the information.
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42 Mr. WIllis mvoed to table the award of bids for the leaf loaders to August 21, 1986,
43 seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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45 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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47 Captain Farmer reminded the Board that it would soon be time torreceivecnominations
48 for the Selection Committee for the Police Merit Commission and that it required
49 a thirty (30) day posting period.
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51 The Board will act accordingly to set up procedure to receive nominations.
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53 ADJOURNMENT
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55 There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed, the
56 meeting was adjourned.
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59 Susan Silberstein, President
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62 ATTEST:
63 Mary Merchanthouse, City Clerk
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