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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 2, 1984
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
2 session August 2, 1984 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal Building in said
3 City. Ms. Maness presided with Mr. Brown present. Ms. Silberstein was absent.
4 The following business was had to-wit: '
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6 PUBIC HEARING ON INOPERABLE VEHICLE COMPLAINTS
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8 Lois Bennett
9 1521 New Paris Pike
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11 Ken Barden, City Attorney, stated that Lois Bennett had been properly notified by
12 Certified Mail and that the return receipt had been signed and returned to the City.
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14 Mr. Dan Dooley of the Planning and Economic Development Department stated that there
15 had been two (2) vehicles sited in the original complaint and that one of the
16 vehicles had been removed and the owner desires additional time to remove the remaining
17 vehicle.
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19 Mr. Dooley and Mr. Barden indicated that they were agreeable for a three (3) week
20 extension on this hearing for the removal of the remaining vehicle.
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22 Mr. Brown moved to continue the inoperable vehicle hearing of Lois Bennett, 1521 New
23 Paris Pike to August 23, 1984, seconded by Ms. Maness and on unanimous voice vote the
24 motion was carried.
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27 Allen & Sheila Chestnut
28 514 Peacock Road
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30 Mr. Barden stated that proper notification had been given for the public hearing by
31 Certified Mail and that the signed receipt had been returned.
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33 Mr. Dooley stated that- the original complaint-had been on two vehicles and vehicle parts.
34 The vehicle parts have been removed and one vehicle has been moved on the property
35 and could be operable. The other vehicle is licensed, but the tires are flat.
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37 Ms. Sheila Chestnut, 514 Peacock Road, was administered the oath to give testimony
38 by the Clerk of tb.e Board. Ms. Chestnut told the Board that the vehicle belonged to
39 her daughter and that they were trying to replace the tires, but that she was unable
40 to finance tires at this time and asked the Board for an extension of time in order
41 to get the vehicle in running condition.
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43 Mr. Barden and Mr. Dooley agreed to a three (3) week extension of time on this
44 complaint.
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46 Mr. Brown moved to continue the inoperable vehicle hearing of Sheila Chestnut to.
47 August 23, 1984, seconded by Ms. Maness and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
48 carried.
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50 The above hearings will be conducted at 9:00 A.M.
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52 Laura Gregory
53 400 North 9th Street
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III55 Mr. Barden stated that proper notice had been given by Certified Mail and that the
56 return receipt had been signed and returned to the City.
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58 Mr. Dooley told the Board that this nuisance had been removed and requested the Board
59 to dismiss the complaint.
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61 Mr. Brown moved to dismiss the complaint against Laura Gregory, seconded by Ms.
62 Maness and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
August 2, 1984
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1 BIDS FOR BUS ADVERTISING
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3 Ms. Maness stated that if there were no bids to be presented the bidding was closed.
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5 No bids had been received on this project and Mr. Willis told the Board that the
6 Rose View Transit System would get information on the cost of mounting and selling
7 advertising itself and report these figures to the Board at the next meeting.
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9 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 26, 1984
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11 Mr. Brown moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared, seconded by
12 Ms. Maness and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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14 CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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16 There were no claims presented for payment.
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18 TABLED ITEMS
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20 Traffic Visibility Problem at N.W. 5th and Pearl Streets
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22 Mr. Dan Dooley told the Board that the shrubs had been trimmed across the corner portion
23 of the shrubs and that the condition had been improved, but not corrected. Mr. Dooley
24 indicated that there could be some liability on the part of the city and the property
25 owner if this problem was not corrected.
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27 Mr. Andrew Cecere, Attorney at law, representing Mr. William Williams the property owner,
28 stated that there were three things Mr. Williams wished to bring to the attention of
29 the Board. (1) An understanding was developed when the road was raised that the
30 height of the shrubs was agreed upon with the City at that time. (2) The shrubs
31 existed prior to the zoning ordinance and (3) Mr. Williams feels the City is picking
32 on him since there are other locations in the city with similar or worse conditions.
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34 Mr. Cecere asked is the City was going to handled this situation at other intersections
35 within the City. Mr. Dooley responded that the ordinance established no obstruction
36 within a 20' radius of the intersection point and if other hazardous intersections
37 exists that cause motorists to pull into a driving lane to see then, the City should
38 pursue correcting these matters.
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40 Mr. Willis told the Board that priorities should be established on hazardous inter-
41 sections and that the intersection of N.W. 5th and Pearl was a busy intersection and
42 in a school area.
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44 Mr. William Williams, 202 N.W. 5th Street, owner of the shrubs in question, told the
45 Board that he was being harassed by the City and felt that the City should take other
46 dangerous intersections into account, not only his property. Mr. Williams also stated
47 that the shrubs act in the capacity of making motorists slow down at this intersection
48 and if the speed limit was enforced there would be no problem.
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50 Mr. Barden stated that he felt the Board should personally observe the intersection and
51 see the shrubs since they have been trimmed. Mr. Barden told the Board that he is
52 working on an ordinance to control obstructions at intersections for public safety.
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54 Mr. Brown moved to continue the visibility problem at N.W. 5th and Pearl Steets
55 until the next meeting of the Board to enable the Board to personally view the
56 situation, seconded by Ms. Maness and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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58 New Paris Pike Speed Limit
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60 Ms. Maness asked if it had been determined if the entire portion of New Paris Pike
61 being considered for the 35 MPH Speed Limit was in the City limits. Mr. Barden stated
62 that he was in contact with the County and would get concurrence from the County
63 regarding the speed limit. Captain Wogoman told the Board that the street was in the
64 city limits, but that some adjacent property was in the County.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
August 2, 1984
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1 Ms. Maness indicated that she would like to let the State know of the Board's
2 decision and approve the speed limit on New Paris Pike by the next meeting and
3 requested Mr. Barden to have a response from the County by the next Board Meeting.
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5 Change Order #2, N.W. T Street Project .
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7 Ms. Maness stated that she had reviewed the grant and funding and recommended approval
8 of the Change Order #2 for the N.W. T Street Project in the amount of 13,216.00 for
9 addition of drainage pipe.
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11 Mr. Brown moved to approve and execute Change Order #2 for the N.W. T Street
12 Project, seconded by Ms. Maness and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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14 COMMITTEES
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16 Ms. Maness reminded the Board that the preliminary report was due from the Study
17 Committee for speeding traffic around the Richmond High School Area on August .
18. 9, 1984 and a final report was due on August 16, 1984.
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20 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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22 Clerk and Attorney - Request to set bid date for computer
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24 Mr. Brown moved to set August 23, 1984 as the date to receive bids for a computer
25 located in the Clerk's Office with a terminal and printer in the Attorney's Office
26 as per specifications, seconded by Ms. Maness and on unanimous voice vote the
27 motion was carried.
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29 Attorney's Office .
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31 Impound Area Contract
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33 Mr. Barden explained that in the change of administration :the signing of a contract
34 for the operation of the impound area for vehicles had been overlooked. This is a
35 standard contract as per specifications and the bid had been awarded last year.
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37 The current bid award is held by J Street Auto.
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39 Mr. Brown moved to table this item .for clarification on Section 6. which deals with
40 disposal of unclaimed vehicles, seconded by Ms. Maness and on unanimous voice vote
41 the motion was carried.
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43 Unsafe Building at 126 North 7th - Status report -
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45 Mr. Barden• reported that the building had been cleaned up and that because of
46 an emergency existing City equipment had been used to assist the clean up. Mr.
47 Barden stated it was not the policy of the City to allow its equipment to be
48 used and this was not establishing a precedent. The building now meets the dictates
49 of the order issued on the unsafe building.
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51 Fire Department - Hiring of Jerry Purcell as Probationary Firefighter
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53 Assistant Fire Chief read the following letter to the Board:
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III 55 Dear Board Members:
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57 Jerry Purcell has met the physical requirements for employment with the
58 - Richmond Fire Department. He has also been accepted by the Fireman's Pension
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61 It is with great pleasure that I recommend Mr. Purcell to the Board of Public
62 Works and Safety as a probationary member of the Fire Department.
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64 /s/ Larry H. Bosell
65 Fire Chief
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
August 2, 1984
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1 Mr. Brown moved to approve the appointment of Jerry Purcell as a Probationary
2 Firefighter effective August 2, 1984, seconded by Ms. Maness and on unanimous voice
3 vote the motion was carried.
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5 Mayor Frank Waltermann administered the Oath Of Appointment to Mr. Purcell to
6 become a Probationary Firefighter.
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8 Public Works - Street Sweeper Bids.
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10 Mr. Willis requested the Board to set August 23, 1984 as the time to receive bids
11 on one (1) street sweeper for the Transportation Department. Mr. Brown so moved,
12 seconded by Ms. Maness and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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14 PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
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16 Handicapped Parking - Jesse Diamond
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18 The request of Mr. Jesse Diamond of 1205 Boyer Street for a residential handicapped
19 parking space in front of his residence was presented. Captain Wogoman told the
20 Board that this was a congested area and Mr. Diamond had proper identification for
21 the designated space.
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23 Mr. Brown moved to grant Mr. Diamond a handicapped parking space at 1205 Boyer Street,
24 seconded by Ms. Maness and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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26 Temporary Street Closing - Birch Drive - Edward Cordell
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28 The request of Edward Cordell for the temporary closing of Birch Drive for a neighborhood
29 party on August 24 with a rain date of the 25th was presented. The street would bw
30 blocked from Pine to Ridgewood between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
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32 Captain Wogoman stated there was no problem with his department on this request.
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34 Mr. Brown moved to approve the temporary closing of Birch Drive on August 24, 1984,
35 seconded by Ms. Maness and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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37 RICHMOND POWER & LIGHT PROGRESS REPORT
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39 Mr. Robert Hankosky reported that lighting had been reinstalled on the North 12th Street
40 Bridge, S.W. 1st between E and G Streets had been converted to Sodium lights and
41 South L Street between 9th and 16th Streets had been converted to Sodium lights.
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43 ADJOURNMENT
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45 There being no further business on a motion duly made, seconded and passed the meeting
46 was adjourned.
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48 Cathy A. Maness
49 President
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51 ATTEST: Mary Merchanthouse
52 City Clerk
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