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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS:iAND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 23, 1984
. 1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular
2 session August 23, 1984 at 'the hour of 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal Building in said City.
3 Ms. Maness presided with Mr. Brown and Ms. Silberstein in attendance. The following
4 business .was had to-wit:
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6 9:00 A.M. BID OPENINGS
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8 Computer Bid for Clerk and Attorney .
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10 Ms. Maness declared the bids closed if no other bids were to be received-On a motion
11 by Mr. Brown and a second by Ms. Silberstein:the bids were closed.
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13 Mr... Barden examined -the Proof. of Publication .and :found it to be in order. .Ms.
14 Silberstein moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication, seconded by Mr. Brown
15 and on unanious voice vote the motion was .carried.
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17 The first bid was that of Van 'Aus.da.11 & Ferrar of Indianapolis. They. submitted a no
18 bid.
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20 The second bid was that of Rosas, Inc. The bid was submitted in proper form and was
21 accompanied by a bid bond in 5% of the bid. Total amount of the bid per specifications
22 was 9,901.00 with an alternate bid including only one (1) printer for 9,469.00.
23 Delivery date. is immediate.
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25 Mr. Brown moved to take the bid of Rosas, Inc. for the computer under advisement and
26 refer it to the offices of Clerk and Attorney for recommendation, seconded by Ms..
27 Silberstein and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. The bid will be awarded
28 August 30, 1984.
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III30 Street Sweeper Bid for Public Works Dept.
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32 Ms. Maness requested any other bids be presented. There being no other bids Ms.
33 Silberstein moved to declare the bids closed, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous
34 voice vote the motion was carried.
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36 Mr. Barden examined the Proof of Publication and found it to be in order. Ms.
37 Silberstein moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication, seconded by Mr. Brown
38 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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40 The first_bid was that of.Deeds Equipment Company. The bid was submitted in proper
L1 form and accompanied by a 5% bid. bond. The bid was for one (1) used Elgin Pelican
42 Sweeper less trade in value for a total bid of 14,500.00.
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44 The second bid was that of Best Equipment Company. The bid. was_submitted in proper
45 form and accompanied by a 5% bid bond. The bid was for one (1) reconditioned Elgin
46 Pelican Sweeper less trade in value for a total of 19,800.00 with immediate delivery.
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48 Mr. Brown moved to take the bids under advisement and refer them to Mr. Willis and Mr.
49 Hillard for evaluation, .seconded .by Ms. ..Silberstein and on. unanimous voice vote the
50 motion was carried. The bid will be awarded on August 30, 1984.
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52 INOPERABTF VEHICLE HEARINGS CONTINUED
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54 The hearings for inoperable vehicles located at 1521 New Paris Pike - Lois Bennett and
55 514 Peacock Road - Sheila Chestnut were continued at this time. Mr. Dooley stated
56 that`both ,of these nuisances had been cleared up and he recommended dismissal of the
57 complaint. Mr. Brown .moved to dismiss .the complaints filed against .Lois Bennett of
58 1521 New Paris Pike and Sheila Chestnut of 514 Peacock Road, seconded by Ms. Silberstein
59 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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61 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 16, l984
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63 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared, second&
64 by Mr. Brown and. on.unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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1 CLAIMS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT
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3 Mr. Brown moved to approve claims in the amount of 43,483.02 for payment, seconded by
4 Ms. Silberstein and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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6 TABLED ITEMS
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8 Approval of loading zone and removal of no left turn sign at Richmond Senior
9 High School.
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11 Ms. Maness stated that she and Captain Wogoman had personally looked at the area
12 requested for the loading zone at the High School and suggested that parking be
13 removed from McGuire Hall to Civic Hall (15 parking spaces) and designated a loading
14 zone with -'hours set from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, the removal
15 of bus loading zone signs in this area and the removal of a no left turn sign at the
16 north end of Whitewater Boulevard. Ms. Maness stated that at this time no recommendation
17 for removal of parking will be made on the east side of the Boulevard.
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19 Ms. Silberstein stated she would like to encourage persons to use the area designated
20 as a loading zone and would like to see median strip loading discouraged.
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22 Mr. Brown moved to approve the removal of 15 parking spaces from McGuire Hall to
23 Civic Hall and a 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday loading zone established,
24 the removal of bus loading zone signs in this area and the removal of a no left turn
25 sign on the north end of Whitewater Boulevard, seconded by Ms. Silberstein and on
76 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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28 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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30 Public Works - South L Street Change in Plans and Materials
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32 Two (2) Changes in Plans and Materials were presented for the South L Street
33 Project. Both changes are for sidewalks on the North and South side of the
34 Street. The sidewalks on the North side are from 9th to 13th Street for a total cost
35 of 16,723.00 with the City's share being 4,181.00. The sidewalks on the south side
36 will correct them being eliminated in the original plans and will cost the City
37 2,858.00 and a total cost of 11,431.00. There are sufficient funds to cover the
38 matches already allocated.
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40 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve and execute the Change in Plans and Materials for
41 South L Street, seconded by Mr.- Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
42 carried.
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44 Police Department
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L6 Nomination Election Committee - Police Merit Commission
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48 Ms. Silberstein moved to accept the names of Charles Fitzgerald, Dale Sharits and
49 Michael Chambers as candidates to the Nomination Election Committee for the Richmond
50 Police Department Merit Commission, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote
51 the motion was carried.
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53 Date set for election to Nomination Election Committee -
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55 Ms. Silberstein moved to set 7:00 A.M. Friday September 7, 1984 to 7:00 A.M.
56 Saturday September 8, 1984 as the date for secret ballots to be cast by the members
57 of the Richmond Police Department to elect the member to the Nomination Election
58 Committee, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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60 The election will be held in the Police Department.
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62 Relocation of No Truck Signs from North 16th to North llth
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64 Captain Wogoman presented the following letter to the members of the Board:
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1 Dear Board Members:
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3 I have had several requests to move the "No Truck" signs located on the East side
111 4 of the intersection of So. 16th and A St. , to a new location on the East side of
5 So. llth & A St.
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7 The State Highway ends at So. llth & A St. and turns North on llth St. to Main.
8 Also the present signs are outdated and not a regulatory sign.
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10 All large trucks should stae on State Highways, and would also let us up-date our
11 signs to the right ones.
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13 /s/ Dan Wogoman.
14 Traffic Captain
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16 _ Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the relocation of no truck signs from No. 16th and
17 A Streets to No. llth and A. Streets, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice
18 vote the motion was carried.
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20 Planning & Economic Development
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22 Sale of property at 838 North 12th Street by Contract
23 24 Mr. Dooley stated that. the property at 838 North 12th Street is the last piece of
25 Community Development Property owned by the City. The contract sale will be between
26 the City of Richmond and Norma J. Griffin in the amount of 7,000.00 including
27 1,000.00 down and 6,000.00 paid at a rate of 10% for 7 years.
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29 Mr. Brown moved to approve the sale of property at 838 North 12th Street by contract
30 to Norma Griffin as per the terms laid out in the Purchase Agreement, seconded by
31 Ms. Silberstein and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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33 COUNCIL REQUESTS
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35 Limit parking to the South side of South J Street between 13th and 15th Streets.
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37 Councilperson Lynn Morris presented a petition from the residents of South J Street
38 between South 13th and South 16th Streets to limit parking to the South Side of
39 the Street in these blocks due to a hill and visibility being narrowed.
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41 Ms. Morris commented that a child has already been struck and hospitalized due to the
42 visibility problem. She also stated that the residents on the north side all have
43 driveways and all but four (4) residents on the south side have driveways.
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45 Ms. Silberstein asked if limiting the parking from 13th to 15th would solve the
46 problem and Ms. Morris indicated that it would be a workable solution.
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48 Ms. Silberstein moved to removed parking on the.North side of South J Street from
49 13th to 15th Street, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion
50 was carried. Ms. Silberstein stated that it was the policy of the Board to only
51 eliminate necessary parking to correct a problem.
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53 Walk Signs at North 16th & E. Main & No. 9th & A
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55 Councilperson Morris also stated that she had received complaints from residents of
56 Sycamore Square about the length of the Walk Signals at the intersections of North
57 16th and Main and North 9th and A Streets.
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59 Ms. Maness took, this complaint under advisement.
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61 Rose View Transit
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63 Mr. Willis stated that he would have a uniform contract for the Board's approval at
64 the next meeting for advertising sale on the buses. To date four (4) rear ads have
65 been sold and four (4) side signs have been sold.
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1 Street Light on Cedar Cliff
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3 City Clerk Mary Merchanthouse stated that the Council had given permission for
4 Richmond Power & Light to do preliminary plans for a street light on Cedar Cliff
5 without the petition from the residents since the petition had already been turned
6 in and lost.
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8 Mr. Robert Hankosky will proceed with the preliminary drawings to present to the
9 Council Street Lighting Committee for their approval and then will present them
10 to the Board of Works for their approval.
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12 PUBLIC REQUESTS
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14 A request was presented from Mr. Jim Murray for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
15 to hold a boot brigade to collect funds 'on Labor Day from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
16 at the intersection of 8th and Promenade. No solicitation will be made on the
17 Promenade.
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19 Captain Wogoman stated there was no problem with his department and this had been
20 done before.
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22 Mr. Brown moved to approve the request of the MDA to hold a boot brigade at 8th
23 and Promenade on Labor Day from 9:00 A.M. to . 5:00 P.M. , seconded by Ms. Silberstein
24 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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26 ADJOURNMENT
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28 There being no further business on a motion duly made, seconded and passed the
29 meeting was adjourned.
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31 Cathy A. Maness
32 President
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34 ATTEST: Mary Merchanthouse
35 Clerk of the Board
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