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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, NOVEMBER 29, 1984
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmnd, Indiana met
2 in regular session November 29, 1984 at the hour of 9:15 A.M. in the Municipal
3 Building in said City. Ms. Maness presided with Mr. Brown and Ms. Silberstein
4 in attendance. The following business was had to-wit:
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6 9:15 A.M. INOPERABLE VEHICLE HEARINGS
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8 1110 Crosshall Street and 1216 Crosshall Street
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10 Mr. Bronston stated that the nuisances at the above addresses had been
11 .cleaned up and he recommended that the Board withdraw the complaint at
12 these addresses.
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14 418 N.W. 7th Street
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16 Mr. Bronston told the Board that Mrs. Betty Wynn of 418 N.W. 7th Street,
17 owner of the nuisances at this address had not received her notice of
18 hearing, but that he had reached her by telephone and she stated that
19 the nuisance would be cleared up within ten (10) days. Mr. Bronston
20 recommended that the Board continue with the hearing at 418 N.W. 7th Street
21 and officially notify Mrs. Wynn of the time allowed to clean up the nuisance
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23 Mr. Barden determined that Mrs. Wynn had been adequately notified of the
24 hearing since Mr.. Bronston had reached her by telephone.
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26 The Clerk administered the oath to give testimony to Mr. Bronston. Mr.
27 Bronston stated that as of November 29, 1984 the vehicle stills remains
28 on the property at 418 N.W. 7th Street. He also stated that he has notified
29 Mrs. Wynn several times and that the complaint was issued due to several
30 neighborhood complaints on this nuisance.
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32 There was no comment received from the public regarding this issue.
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34 Ms. Silberstein moved to declare the inoperable vehicle on the property
35 located at 418 N.W. 7th Street a nuisance and cause the removal thereof
36 within two (2) weeks, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote
37 the motion was carried.
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39 Ms. Silberstein moved to dismiss the nuisance complaints at 1110 Crosshall
40 Street and 1216 Crosshall Street, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous
41 voice vote the motion was carried.
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43 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 21, 1984
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45 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as
46 prepared, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion
47 was carried.
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49 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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51 Mr. Brown moved to approve claims in the amount of 82,151.12 for payment,
52 seconded by Ms. Silberstein and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
53 carried.
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55 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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57 Planning Department
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59 Inoperable vehicle hearing at 618 South 10th
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61 Mr. Bronston requested the Board to set a date for a hearing for two (2)
62 inoperable vehicles at 618 South 10th Street.
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64 Ms. Silberstein moved to set December 20, 1984 at 9:00 A.M. as the date
65 and time for a hearing on two (2) inoperable vehicles at 618 South 10th
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1 Street, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
2 carried.
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4 Public Works
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6 Approval for Manville Building Materials to post signs
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8 Ms. Maness read the following letter from Manville Building Materials Corporation:
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10 Board of Works
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12 Gentlemen:
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14 By this letter, Manville Building Materials Corporation is requesting
15 permission to install directional signs along three city streets to
16 guide truck traffic to our new warehouse shipping and receiving entrance. •
17 Two signs would be on N.W. 5th, two on Richmond Avenue, and one on
18 the extension of N.W. 7th. Each sign measures 18" x 24" and will be
19 mounted 7"-0" above ground level.
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21 We also are requesting permission to relocate a 42" x 80" sign reading
22 "Manville Shipping & Receiving " to the N.W. 7th - Richmond Avenue
23 corner of the yard at the Street Department garage. The sign would
24 be installed in a manner which would not block the view of motorists
25 exiting from N.W. 7th onto .Richmond Avenue.
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27 When installed, these signs will provide the necessary and proper traffic
28 control for the large trucks entering our plant and will minimize the
29 number of trucks west of N.W. 7th Street.
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31 We trust that you will deeide: in favor: of our requests.
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33 /s/ Phillip G. Conarroe, P.E.
34 Plant Warehouse Coordinator
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37 Mr. Willis stated that this request was appropriate with the extension of
38 N.W 7th Street and Captain Wogoman approved the request. Manville will
39 be furnishing the signs and poles.
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41 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the request of Manville Building Materials
42 Corporation to install three (3) new signs and relocate an existing sign,
43 seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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45 Purchasing Department
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47 Approval to change bid date for fuels
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49 Ms.. Stout explained to the Board that she has been unable to get all the
50 required information to complete the specifications in a timely fashion
51 and would like to change the date to receive bids for fuels including heating
52 oil, gasoline and diesel fuel. Due to having to readvertise for these bids
53 the earliest date to receive bids would be December 21, 1984.
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55 Ms. Silberstein moved to delete the fuel bids from the bulk materials bids
.56 to be accepted December 6, 1984 and to set the date to receive these bids
57 for December 21, 1984 at 9:00 A.M. , seconded by Mr. Broom and on unanimous
58 voice vote the motion was carried.
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60 Ms. Silberstein moved to set December 21, 1984 at 9:00 A.M. as the time
61 and date for a special meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety ,
62 seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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1 Fire Department
2 Resignation of Fire Fighter - Stuart Stegall
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4 Fire Chief Bosell presented the following letter:
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6 This is notice of my resignation from employment with the city of
7 Richmond and the Richmond Fire Department effective November 17,
8 1984.
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10 I have accepted a more challenging and rewarding career oportunity
11 which demands my skills immediately.
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13 It has been a pleasure to serve the city of Richmond and the Richmond
14 Fire Department.
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16 /s/ Stuart E. Stegall
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18 Chief Bosell recommended the acceptance of this resignation to the
19 Board.
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21 Ms. Silberstein moved to accept the resignation of Fire Fighter Stuart
22 E. Stegall effective November 17, 1984, seconded by Mr. Brown and on
23 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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25 Police Department
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27 Approval for sale of signs as scrap
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29 Captain Wogoman told the Board that they have 185 street signs of various
30 sizes that are of no value and they would like to have them declared
31 useless and for sale as scrap.
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33 The value of the signs does not exceed 500.00.
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35 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the sale of the signs as scrap, seconded
36 by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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38 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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40 Approval for handicapped parking space at 425 South 7th Street
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42 The request of Frances Woolworth for a handicapped parking space for
43 her father, Michael Nocton, was presented. Mr. Nocton has the proper
44 handicapped identification and a notice from a Doctor. Captain Wogoman
45 stated that there was no problem with this request.
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47 Mr. Brown.moved to approve the handicapped parking request for Michael
48 Nocton at 425 South 7th Street, seconded by Ms. Silberstein and on unanimous
49 voice vote the motion was carried.
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51 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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53 Response from TCI
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55 Ms. Maness noted that they had received the written response from TCI
56 regarding the local Cable Station. The response was very brief and only
57 answered the questions presented. Mr. Barden stated that they had some
58 misinformation in the letter regarding the easements in the Reeveston
59 area and that the City was assisting with the easements but not involved
60 otherwise.
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62 Ms. Maness also commented that there was a lack of response on the channel
63 not being utilized. Ms. Maness noted that recent complaints had been
64 included in the packets and that there were other complaints filed and
65 recorded in the Clerk's Office.
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November 29, 1984
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1 Ms. Silberstein moved to make all complaints filed in the Clerk's Office
2 a matter of record and a part of the minutes through November 27, 1984
3 since the inception of the complaint policy, seconded by Mr. Brown and
4 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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6 Mr. Bronston informed the Board that the nuisance at 1300 South J Street
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7 had been cleaned up per order of the Board.
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9 Mr. Bronston also stated that he had received a letter from a Mr. David
10 Dilley regarding a property at 315 South 9th Street that Mr. Dilley had
11 purchased and was requsting the City to tear down for him as an unsafe
12 building. Mr.Bronston stated that he has informed Mr. Dilley that the
13 City does not demolish property, but that is the owners responsibility
14 and that the city can attach a lien to all property owned by the person
15 within the county if the City does tear down a property.
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17 Ms. Maness requested the City Attorney to respond to Mr. Dilley regarding
18 this situation and report back to the Board at the first meeting in
19 January, 1985.
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21 Mr. Ralph Willis told the Board that the Sanitary Commissioners had denied
22 a request from Roland Jellison for burning in recepticles to clear brush
23 and a fence row and Mr. Jellison was asking the Board to consider this
24 request. The Board stated that their policy was clear regarding open
25 burning and would be opposed to this request.
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28 ADJOURNMENT
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30 There being no further business on a motion duly made, seconded and passed
31 the meeting was adjourned.
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33 Cathy A. Maness
34 President
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36 ATTEST: Mary Merchanthouse
37 Clerk of the Board
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