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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA JUNE 27, 1985
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1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular
2 session June 27, 1985 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal Building in said
3 City. Mr. Brown presided with Ms. Silberstein in attendance. Absent: Ms.
III 4 Maness. The following business was had to wit:
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6 9:00 A.M. BID OPENING FOR RESURFACING OF SOUTH N Sir
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8 Purchasing Director Rita Stout requested all bids be turned for the resurfacing
9 of South N Street. Having received all bids, Ms. Silberstein moved to close the
10 bidding, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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12 Ms. Stout examined the Proof of Publication and found it to be in order. Ms.
13 Silberstein moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication, seconded by Mr.
14 Brawn and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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16 Ms. Stout announced two (2) bids had been received. The bids are as follows:
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18 Stone Valley Paving - The bid was on the correct form, signed and
19 notarized. A bid bond in 10% of the total bid was enclosed. Total bid price
20 was 17,821.56.
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22 Contractor's United, Inc. - The bid was on the correct form, signed and
23 notarized and accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total
24 bid. Total bid price was 14,230.06.
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26 Ms. Silberstein moved to refer the bids to the Public Works Director and the
27 Purchasing Director for tabulation and recommendation, seconded by Mr. Brown and
28 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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30 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 20, 1985
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32 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared,
33 seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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35 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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37 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve claims in the amount of 40,559.55 for payment,
38 seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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' 4 0 TABLED ITEMS
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42 Request for Pre-Parade Run Escort
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44 Mr. Kelly Cams told the Board that the one mile pre-parade run would start ten
45 (10) to fifteen (15) minutes prior to the Rose Festival Parade on June 30, 1985
46 and would follow the designated parade route. Mr. Carn was requesting the
47 Police Department to provide an advance escort to clear the spectators off the
48 roadway for the runners. He stated the run would start at approximately 1:40
49 P.M.
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51 MS. Silberstein stated the request was held up from the prior week to check with
52 the Police Department. Captain Woganan stated he has no problem with this request
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55 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the request for the Police Department to provide
56 an escort for the one mile pre-Rose Festival Parade Run, seconded by Mr. Brown
57 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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59 DEPART REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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63 Curb Cut Request - 1231 Ratliff Street
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65 Mr. Dennis Bronston presented a curb cut request for Mr. Robert Stover of 1231
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June 27, 1985
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1 Ratliff Street. The request is for a driveway for a garage and is forty (40)
• 2 feet from the intersection. Mr. Bronston stated that Captain Wogoman, Mr. Willis
3 and the Planning Department had all approved the curb cut and recommended approval
4 by the Board.
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6 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the curb cut request of Robert Stover, 1231
7 Ratliff Street, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
8 carried.
9 Public Works DepaLUuent - Rose View Transit
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11 Ms. Janet Sams, Manager of Rose View Transit requested the Board to allow her . .
12 to use city buses to transport senior citizens to the Rose Festival Parade. The
13 bus drivers are volunteering their time and they would pick up persons from
14 Interfaith, Cambridge Square and Sycamore Square, take them to the parade and
15 return them after the parade. Ms. Sams also requested approval fran the Board
16 for two (2) Special Fare Days to be held on June 29, 1985 and July 6, 1985 to
17 allow persons to ride the buses for a .25 fare in connection with the Rose
18 Festival.
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20 Ms. Silberstein stated that she felt these were excellent promotions for the bus
21 lines and moved to grant the requests to use city buses to transport senior citizens
22 to the Rose Festival Parade at no charge and to allow two (2) special fare days
23 on June 29, 1985 and July 6, 1985 with .25 rides on those days, seconded by Mr.
24 Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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26 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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28 Request of Deloney Family to Change Block Party Date
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30 The Deloney Family requested the Board to change the date that had been approved
31 for a temporary closing of North llth Street between G and H Streets from July
32 5, 1985 to July 6, 1985 fran 8:00 P.M. to 12:00 Midnight.
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34 The Clerk's Office has been furnished the name of a contact person for the Deloney
35 Family in case any problems would arise with the request.
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37 Ms. Silberstein moved to revoke the prior approval for a temporary closing of
38 North llth Street on July 5, 1985 and approve the temporary closing of North llth
39 Street from G to H Street on July 6, 1985 between the hours of 8:00 P.M. to 12:00
40 Midnight for a block party for the Deloney Family, seconded by Mr. Brown and on
41 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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43 Change Meeting Date of Board of Works to July 5, 1985
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45 Ms. Silberstein moved to change the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of
46 Public Works and Safety from July 4, 1985 to July 5, 1985 at 9:00 A.M., seconded
47 by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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49 BID AWARD FOR RESURFACING OF SOUTH N STREET
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51 Ms. Stout informed the Board that she and the Public Works Director had gone over
52 the bids and due to time constraints in completing the project they would like
53 to award the bid today. She recommended the bid be awarded to Contractor's United
54 Incorporated at a bid price of 14,230.06 with specified start date of July 1,
. 55 1985. Mr. Willis told the Board this was being done to accomodate
56 Kempers since they are closing their factory for two weeks for major
57 maintenance for the Home Corporation visits fran Sweden in connection with
58 possible future expansion.
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60 Ms. Silberstein moved to award the bid for the resurfacing of South N Street to
61 Contractor's United, Incorporated at a bid price of 14,203.06, seconded by Mr.
62 Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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64 WEATHER RADAR CHATTEL
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June 27, 1985
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1Ms. Silberstein commented on the fact that Richmond Power & Light requested Clearview
2Cable to unscramble the Weather Radar Channel to allow persons with converters
- 3 or cable ready televisions to receive the channel at no charge. Ms. Silberstein
4stated that this would not affect the Franchise Agreement between the City of
5Richmond and Clearview Cable.
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7 REPORT FROM RP&L ON SODIUM LIGHTS
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9Mr. Robert Hankosky told the Board that the conversion from Mercury lights to
10Sodium lights had been completed on West Main Street from 5th to 6th Street.
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12 COMPLAINT ABOUT BICYCLES ON PROMENADE
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14Ms. Sue Roberson asked the Board about the legality of bicycles on the promenade.
15Captain Wogoman stated they were not allowed on the promenade, but that it was
16bard to enforce. The Board will check to see if signs are posted regarding no
17bicycles allowed on the promenade.
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19ADJOURNME T
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21There being no further business on a motion duly made, seconded and passed the
22meeting was adjourned.
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25 John Brown, Vice President
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28ATTEST:
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