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BOARD OF PUBLIC V)PKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMDND, INDIANA, NOVEMBER 27, 1985
1 The Board of Public Works -and- Safety of the City_of Richmond,- Indiana, met in regular
2 session, November 27, 1985 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal Building in
III 3 said City. Ms. Maness presided with Mr. Brown and Ms. Silberstein in attendance.
4 The following business was had to wit: •
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6 APPROVAL. OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 14, 1985 AND NOVEMBER 21, 1985
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8 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the minutes of November 14, 1985 and November 21,
9 1985 with the following correction to the minutes of November 14, 1985: Page 3,
10 line 21 should read "MS. Silberstein stated that she was not ready ----". The
11 motion was seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote was carried.
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13 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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15 Mr. Brown moved to approve claims in the amount of 195,313.40 for payment, seconded
16 by Ms. Silberstein and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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18 TABLED ITEMS
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20 Omission of Fire Deparfinent Training Courses from Previously Approved Request
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22 Fire Chief David Harbin explained to the Board that the Department would have to
23 omit several of the courses through IUPUI on Building Codes, etc. since registration
24 was not completed in a timely fashion and IUPUI would not allow persons to attend
25 only a portion of the scheduled session. Chief Harbin stated the Department would
26 still be sending representatives to session on December 4th, llth and 18th and that
27 the classes that were missed would be scheduled again in February and March of 1986.
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29 Ms. Silberstein asked if any funds had been paid for the classes they were unable
30 to attend and Chief Harbin stated they had not been.
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32 Ms. Silberstein requested Chief Harbin to include a detailed summary of training
33 with each monthly report since training for the Fire DepaLLinent had become such
34 a public issue.
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36 Chief Harbin stated that the Training Officer was just completing his first thirty
37 (30) days and had been working with lower ranking personnel in dispatch along with
38 organizing his office.
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40 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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42 Planning Deparlanent
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44 Curb Cut Request - 1121 N.W. 5th Street
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46 Mr. Dooley informed the Board that the petition vas :-from Joan and Frank Vornauf
47 and was for an office building at 1121 N.W. 5th Strcct. Mr. Dooley stated that .
48 Captain Farmer, Mr. Willis and the Planning Department have reveiwed the request
49 and recommend approval of the curb cut. .
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51 Mr. Brown asked how far the curb cut was located from the railroad overpass on N.W.
52 5th Street since that was a blind intersection and Mr. Dooley explanied that the
III53 curb cut was 300 to 400 feet from the intersection north of the bridge. Captain
54 Farmer agreed that there was sufficient warning prior to the curb cut. _
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56 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the curb cut request at 1121 N.W. 5th Street as
57 submitted by Joan Vornauf, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous. voice vote the
58 motion was carried.
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60 Date Set for Hearing on Open Cistern - 512 South 8th Street
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62 Ms. Maness stated that a letter had been sent to a Paul and Barbara Bucholtz, owners
63 of property at 512 South 8th Street regarding an open cistern at 512 South 8th Street.
64 The letter requested the cistern be sealed pursuant to City Ordinance. If this
65 is not completed by December 11, 1985, Mr. Bronston is requesting the Board of Works ,
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1 to hold a hearing on this matthr.
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3 Mr. Brown moved to set December 12, 1985 at 9:00 A.M. as the date and time to conduct
4 a public hearing regarding an open cistern at 512 South 8th Street, seconded by
5 Ms. Silberstein and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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7 Purchasing DepaL L.ulent
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9 Set December 19, 1985 to Receive Bids for Gasoline and Park Department Comupter
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11 Ms. Silberstein moved to set December 19, 1985 at 9:00 A.M. as the date and time
12 to receive bids for bulk purchases of gasoline for the City for 1986 and a computer
13 system for the Park Department per specifications, seconded by Mr. Brown and on
14 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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16 Set Date to Receive Bids for Abandoned Vehicle Storage for 1986
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18 Ms. Silberstein moved to set December 19, 1985 at 9:00 A.M. as the date and time
19 to receive bids for abandoned vehicle storage for 1986, seconded by Mr. Brown and
20 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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22 Final Award to Merchanthouse Transportation Sales for Rose View Buses
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24 Ms. Maness stated that Ms. Stout had received the following letter from Elizabeth
25 Bachman, Project Manager with the State of Indiana Depailiuent of Transportation.
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27 Please consider this letter as notice of my approval of your cost-analysis
28 of the bid by Merchanthouse Transportation Sales for five (5) Wayne Chaperone
29 II body-on-chassis vehicles. The analysis appears quite thorough and the
30 conclusions sound. Therefore, you may proceed in awarding the bid to
31 Merchanthouse Transportation Sales. If you have any questions or if I can
32 be of any further assistance, please call.
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34 /s/ Elizabeth Bachman
35 Project Manager
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37 Ms. Silberstein moved to make the final bid award to Merchanthouse Transportation
38 Sales for five (5) buses for Rose View Transit per bid price, seconded by Mr.
39 Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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41 Police Department
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43 Extension of Time for Election to Police Merit Nomination and Selection Committee
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45 The following memo from Captain Farmer and Cathy Maness was read:
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47 Request permission to reset election to Friday December 6, 1985 with a
48 corresponding extension of time to file notices of candidacy with the
49 City Clerk until 9:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 27, 1985 in accordance with
50 Rules, Section 7 (A) .
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52 The existing members continue to serve until the new members are elected.
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54 The City Clerk stated that she had received a Notice of Candidacy for the
55 Nomination and Selection Committee from Virgil Shaw.
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57 Due to no meeting of the Board on November 14, 1985 it was decided to extend the
58 period of time for filing a Notice of Candidacy to December 5, 1985.
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60 Ms. Silberstein moved to reset the election for the Nomination and Selection
61 Committee for the Police Merit Commission to 6:00 A.M. on Friday, December 6, 1985
62 to 6:00 A.M.Friday, December 7, 1985 and to extend the time to file a Notice of
63 Candidacy to December 5, 1985 in accordance with all rules, seconded by Mr. Brown
64 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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1 Public Works Department
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III 3 Agreement for Engineering Services for Industries Parkway Connection
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5 Mr. Willis forwarded an agreement for engineering services with Howard Needles
6 Tammen & Bergendoff to connect Industries Parkway to the U.S. 40 Bridge. Ms.
7 Maness noted there was no maximum amount payable for the engineering services in
8 the agreement. Ms. Maness stated that after conversation with Mr. Willis it
9 was decided that $5,000.00 could be used as a maximum total amount.payable for the
10 services.
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12 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve and execute the Agreement for engineering services
13 with Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendoff with the addition of "The maximum total
14 amount payable by the City to HNTB under this contract shall be $5,000.00" to
15 be placed immediately following the accepted line, seconded by Mr. Brown and on
16 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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18 Weights and Measures
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'20 October and November Monthly Report
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22 Mr. Brown moved to accept and file the October and November report for the
23 Department of Weights and Measures, seconded by Ms. Silberstein and on
24 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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26 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND CAS
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III28 Residential Handicapped Parking Designation at 519 South llth Denied
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30 The request of Simon Hogg of 519 SOuth llth Street for a residential handicapped
31 parking space was presented to the Board. Traffic Captain John Farmer informed
32 the Board that he recuumended denial of the request since there was off street
33 parking available and the request did not meet the guidelines established by the
34 Board.
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36 Mr. Brown moved to deny the request for a residential handicapped parking space
37 at 519 South llth Street for Simon Hogg, seconded by Ms. Silberstein and on
38 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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40 ITEMS UNDER ADVISEMENT
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42 Grievance No. 18-1985 - Local 1408
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44 Mr. Barden informed the Board that since the clothing allowance issue had already
45 been filed as a grievance before the Board and was now an issue before the Court,
46 he felt no action by the Board was necessary on this Grievance.; Grievance No.
47 18-1985 is the same grievance as previously filed and is a closed issued with the
48 Board.
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50 Ms. Silberstein moved to strike Grievance No. 18-1985 from the agenda, seconded
51 by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote-the motion was carried.
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II53 Tier Structure Proposal by Clearview Cable TV - Hearing Set
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55 Ms. Maness read the following letter to Mr. Rich Cody, Manager of Clearview Cable: .
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57 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond has determined
58 that the proposed tier structure filed by your company with the City Clerk
59 on November 6, 1985, should be -reviewed, and has set the matter for informal
60 discussion at a public meeting on Thursday, December 5, 1985 at 7:00 P.M.
61 in the Common. Council Chambers of the Municipal Building for the purpose of
62 examining the requested changes, in accordance with the Franchise Agrement.
63 Your attendance at this meeting is respectfully requested.
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65 Ms. Maness stated that the Coiiuuon Council and the Telecommunications Council will
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1 be invited to participate in the public hearing.
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3 Ms. Silberstein moved to set December 5, 1985 at 7:00 P.M. as the date and time
4 for a public meeting for informal discussion on the proposed tier structure by
5 Clearview Cable, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
6 carried. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal
7 Building.
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9 ADJOURNMENT
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11 There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed the
12 meeting was adjourned.
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16 Cathy A. Maness, President
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19 ATTEST:
20 Mary Merchanthouse, City Clerk
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