HomeMy Public PortalAbout11-14-1985 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
, CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, NOVE BER 14, 1985
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular
2 session November 14, 1985 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal Building in said
III 3 City. Mr. Brown presided with Ms. Silberstein in attendance. Ms. Maness was absent.
4 The following business was had to-wit:
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6 9:00 A.M. RECEIVE BIDS FOR THREE (3) STREET DEPARTMENT TRUCKS
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8 Ms. Stout requested all bids be turned for the three (3) four wheel drive pickup trucks
9 for the Street DepaLUnent.
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11 Having received all bids, Ms. Silberstein moved to close the bidding, seconded by
12 Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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14 Ms. Stout examined the Proof of Publication and found it to be in order. Ms.
15 Silberstein moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication, seconded by Mr. Brown
16 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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18 The following bids were received:
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20 Studebaker Buick GMC. The Bid was on the correct form, signed and notarized.
21 Bid price was 12,573.77 per unit for a total of 37,721.31.
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23 Tom Wood Pontiac-GMC of Indianapolis. The bid was on the correct form, signed
24 and notarized. Bid price was 12,199.00 per unit for a total of 36,597.00.
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26 Tom Brookbank Chevrolet. The bid was on the proper form, signed and notarized.
27 Bid price was 12,566.00 per unit for a total of 37,698.00.
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29 Ms. Stout informed the Board that the specifications had called for other options
30 to be considered such as delivery time and that the total bid would have to be
31 considered. The bids will be open for public inspection in the Purchasing Office.
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33 Ms. Silberstein moved to refer the bids to the Street Department, Public Works
34 Director and the Purchasing Director for evaulation and recommendation, seconded by
35 Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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37 Sale of Trees at Landfill
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39 Ms. Stout requested this item be removed from the agenda for further information.
40 Ms. Silberstein moved to remove the Contract for Sale of Trees at the Landfill fran
41 the agenda, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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43 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 7, 1985
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45 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting with a clarification
46 on the removal of parking on North A ' Street, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous
47 voice vote the motion was carried.
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49 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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51 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve claims in the amount of 85,020.90 for payment,
52 seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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54 Request of WKBV to Detune Police Tower
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56 Mr. Bill Quigg of WKBV Radio Station informed the Board that they need to ground the
57 police radio tower to prevent it fran creating a directional signal with their radio
58 signal. Mr. Quigg stated it would not affect the radio tower and would take one (1)
59 or two (2) days to accomplish.
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61 Chief Nimitz stated he had spoken with Mr. Gary Hardwick, the radio technician for
62 the City, and Mr. Hardwick and himself were in support of the operation.
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64 Mr. Quigg also presented a Certificate of Insurance to cover the grounding of the
65 radio tower.
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November 14, 1985
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1 Ms. Silberstein moved to grant permission to WKBV to detune the Police Radio Tower
2 per request, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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4 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND CAS
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6 Police Department
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8 Revocation of Special Police Powers of Thurlow Harter
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10 Chief Nimitz requested the Board to revoke the special police powers of Thurlow
11 Harter as a Special Police Officer at Earlham College. Chief Nimitz explained to
12 the Board that the City grants special powers to the campus police to enforce the
13 college rules and regulations on the campus. The Chief stated that Mr. Harter is
14 resigning from his position as Campus Police Officer at Earlham.
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16 Ms. Silberstein moved to revoke the special police powers of Thurlow Harter effective
17 immediately, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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19 Fire Department
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21 Omission of Training Classes from previously approved request
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23 In the absence of a representative fran the Fire Department, Ms. Silberstein moved
24 to leave this item tabled for a one (1) week time period, seconded by Mr. Brown and
25 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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27 Grievance No. 18-1985. - Local 1408
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29 Mr. Jim Sticco, Grievance Chairman of Firefighter's Local 1408 presented the Board
30 with Grievance No. 18-1985 filed by the Secretary/Treasurer of Local 1408 on
31 behalf of the entire membership regarding Article 20 - Clothing Allaaance.
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33 The Grievance will be taken under advisement for full board attendance and Local 1408
34 will be notified when it will return to the Agenda for action or if any other meetings
35 will be set on the Grievance.
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37 Controller's Office
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39 Fire DepaiLiiient Services Agreement with Spring Grove
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41 Ms. Silberstein read the following memo from Cathy Maness, City Controller:
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43 Attached is the agreement for fire department services between the City of
44 Richmond and the Town of Spring Grove. Myself, Ken Barden-City Attorney met
45 with representatives of Spring Grove and their attorney and reached a
46 settlement that the town of Spring Grove would pay the City $17,812.00 for fire
47 protection for 1986. This is the identical amount that they remitted for
48 protection in 1985. It was determined based upon their limited resources that
49 no increase would be made in their 1986 contract.
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51 This contract needs to be. signed by the Board and then will be forwarded to
52 Spring Grove for signature by it's Town Board.
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54 Ms. Silberstein stated this is the same form as in the past and action will also111
55 be taken by Spring Grove.
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57 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve and execute the Agreement for Fire Department
58 Services between the City of Richmond and Spring Grove and cause to be issued to the
59 Fire Depailluent a standing order to heed and respond to any call of fire alarm
60 received by it, reporting a fire within the limits of Spring Grove, seconded by Mr.
61 Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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63 Ms. Silberstein requested the Clerk to prepared a copy of the Agreement and an order
64 to respond to be forwarded to the Fire Department.
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1 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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III 3 Clearview Cable Tier Rate Proposal and Notice of Default Items 1, 2 and 3
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5 Mr. Brown stated that Clearview Cable had presented a proposal to the City for a
6 tier structure and rate increase. Mr. Brown read the following recommendation
7 regarding the proposal fran the Telecommunications Council:
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9 The motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to recommend to the
10 Board of Public Works and Safety that the Telecommunications Council feels
11 that the movement toward a tiered concept is in the proper direction, but
12 that the proposal submitted by Clearview Cable TV on November 6, 1985 should
13 be submitted back to Clearview Cable TV for review and not be considered by the
14 Board of Public Works and Safety since the proposal is based on an excessive
15 rate increase for less programming.
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17 Mr. Brown also stated that the Telecommunications had recommended to the Board of
18 Works that Items 1, 2 and 3 should be removed from the Notice of Default letter dated •
19 January 17, 1985 to Tele-Communications, Inc.
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21 Ms. Silberstein stated that she was ready to take formal action today on the tier
22 proposal, but feels it needs the attention of the full Board along with public input
23 and more study.
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25 Ms. Silberstein moved to take the proposal from Clearview Cable TV for a tier
26 structure and rate increase under advisement, along with the recanmec9ation by
27 the Telecommunications:-Council:; seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote
I28 the motion was carried.
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30 Ms. Silberstein stated that with the recommendation from the Telecommunications Council
31 regarding the Notice of Default and the study of Items 1, 2, and 3 by the .
32 Telecuufflunications Council that the Board was in agreement with the recommendations.
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34 Ms. Silberstein moved to remove Items 1, 2, and 3 from the Notice of Default letter
35 to Tele-Communications, Inc. dated January 17, 1985 and cause a letter to be directed
36 to Tele-Communications, Inc. stating same, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous
37 voice vote .the motion was carried.
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39 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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41 Approval of Residential Handicapped Parking Designation at 1337 Boyer Street
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43 The request of Mr. Howard Kimball for a residential handicapped parking space was
44 presented. Mr. Kimball has Handicapped License Plate No. 7983. Traffic Captain
45 John Farmer informed the Board that the request met the guidelines and recommended
46 approval.
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48 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve a residential handicapped parking space at 1337 BOyer
49 Street, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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51 Arrival of Santa Claus in Downtown Area
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53 Ms. Deborah Cowan, representing the Downtown Merchants, requested permission from
54 the Board to have a horse drawn wagon giving rides to children as a part of the
55 arrival of Santa Claus. The event would be on November 22, 1985 from 6:30 P.M. to
56 9:00 P.M. and after discussion with Captain Farmer the route would be on 6th Street
57 and 7th Street and the north and south service drive in that block. Ms. Cowan
58 stated they were requesting removal of parking on 6th and 7th Streets between the
59 service drives and to temporarily close the service drives while in use by the horse
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62 Ms. Silberstein asked how the wagon would get to the ampitheater from the parking
63 lot North of A Street and Ms. Cowan stated they woudl cross A Street the one time
64 and go South on 8th Street to the ampitheater then follow traffic to get to the route
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November 14, 1985
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1 Ms. Cowan also stated that traffic would be able to exit from the parking lots onto
2 the service drives since the wagon would be in route and not continuously on the service
3 drives.
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5 Ms. Silberstein moved to eliminate on street parking on the west side of 7th Street
6 and the east side of 6th Street between the service drives immediately north and
7 south of the promenade and give permission to block the service drives between
8 6th and 7th Streets for a horse drawn wagon on November 22, 1985 between 6:30 P.M.
9 and 9:00 P.M. and to give permission to use city streets within their normal flow
10 of traffic for the delivery of Santa Claus and Richie the Bear, seconded by Mr.
11 Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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13 Ms. Silberstein requested the Downtown Merchants to work with Captain Farmer on the
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16 Approval for Loading Zone for United Way Building
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18 A request by the tenants of the United Way Building was presented for a loading zone
19 in front of the United Way Building at 42 South 9th Street for the loading and
20 unloading of equipment and supplies stored in that building.
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22 Captain Farmer stated that his depaifiuent secs no reason for not approving the request
23 and certain tenants do move large items from the building. Captain Farmer said
24 that he felt one space was adequate for the loading zone and that it could be the
25 last space on the west side of the street.
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27 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the creation of a loading zone on the west side-of
28 the first block of South 9th Street directly in front of the United Way Building,
29 seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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31 ADJOURNMENT
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33 There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed the meeting
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