HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-14-1984 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 14, 1984
ill1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session June 14, 1984 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal Building
3 in said City. Ms. Maness presided with Mr. Brown and Ms. Silberstein present.
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5 OEENING OF BIDS FOR BUS BENCH ADVERTISING
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7 Ms. Maness requested if there were any further bids to be received and hearing
8 none, Ms. Silberstein moved to close the bids, seconded by Mr. Brown and on
9 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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11 Ms. Maness examined the Proof of Publication and found it to be in order. Ms.
12 Silberstein moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication, seconded by Mr.
13 Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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15 Ms. Maness explained that the request for a 5% bid bond would be waived since
16 these bids were percentages of earnings to be paid to the City.
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18 The bid of Bench Ad of Indiana, Stan Davis, President was opened and was in
19 proper order. The bid was to pay the City 25% of the gross sales on the advertising.
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21 The bid of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame, Richard Goin, President was opened
22 and was in proper order. The bid was for 30% of the gross sales to be paid
23 to the City on the sale of the advertising and requested a three (3) year contract.
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25 Ms. Silberstein moved to take the bids under advisement and to refer them to the
26 office of the City Attorney for tabulation and evaluation, seconded by Mr. Brown
27 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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29 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 7, 1984
30 - - - -31 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as presented,
32 seconded by Mr. Brown and _on-unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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34 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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36 Mr. Brown moved to approve claims in the amount of 73,971.87 for payment, seconded
37 by Ms. Silberstein and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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39 APPROVAL OF FIRE HYDRANT REMOVAL IN STARR PIANO FACTORY AREA
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41 Fire Chief Bosell explained there are four (4) hydrants in the Starr Piano Area
L2 that are damaged or useless and he would like to continue the policy of relocating
43 or removing hydrants with no fire protection value. The Water Works will remove
44 the hydrants at no cost to the City.
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L6 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the removal of four (4) fire hydrants in the Starr
47 Piano Area in the river gorge, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote
48 the motion was carried. -
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50 Fire Chief Bosell informed the Board of a federal grant received in connection with
III51 Ivy Tech and the Fire Department for 4,730.00 for EMT training.
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53 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS
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55 HEARING DATE FOR INOPERABLE VEHICLES AT 616 No. 12th, 1414 Holsapple Road and
56 1726 Peacock Road
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58 Ms. Silberstein moved to set the date of July 5, 1984 at the hour of 9:00 am for
59 for a public hearing on inoperable vehicles at 616 North 12th Street, 1414 Holsapple.
60 Road and 1726 Peacock Road, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unaimous voice vote the
61 motion was carried.
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63 BUILDING DIVISION MONTHLY REPORT
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65 Mr. Brown moved to accept and file the monthly report fDr the Building Division
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1 of the Planning and Economic Development Department, seconded by Ms. Silberstein
2 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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4 PERMISSION TO RECEIVE QUOTES AND ACT ON SAME FOR CHEMICALS AT STREET DEPARTMENT
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6 Ralph Willis explained to the Board that there were chemicals at the Street
7 Department stored in the field that the Manville expansion will take place upon
8 that have been declared toxic by the State Board of Health. These need to be
9 removed as quickly as possible since they are rusting and leaking. Jackie Markley,.
10 Chemist for the Sanitary District has received some quotes on the total disposal of:
11 these chemicals and they are ranging in the 8,000.00 to 10,000.00 area. The chemical
12 analysis and the permits for transporting the chemicals are a major portion of the
13 cost.
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15 Ms. Silberstein moved to allow Jackie Markley to continue to receive quotes and
16 for the Public Works Department to act on the best quote, seconded by Mr. Brown and
17 on1.unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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19 RATIFICATION OF SALE OF SCRAP FOR STREET DEPARTMENT
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21 Ms. Maness stated to the Board that the Street Department had to clear the field of•
22 scrap for access to the chemicals and that this was actual scrap and the sale had
23 been properly documented and all records and receipts were in her office. Receipts
24 from these sales go into miscellaneous revenue of the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund and-
25 the sale took place on June 8th through June llth.
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27 Ms. Silberstein moved to ratify the sale of scrap by the Street Department from
28 June 8, 1984 to June 11, 1984, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote
29 the motion was carried.
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31 RATIFICATION OF NO PARKING ON SHORT 8TH STREET BETWEEN L AND M STREETS
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33 Mr. Willis told the Board that he had requested Ms. Maness and Capt. Wogoman to
34 declare an emergency late last Friday, June 8, 1984 and remove street parking on
35 Short 8th Street from L to M Street to assist semi-truck traffic into Shawnee Plastics.
36 With the on street parking these trucks are unable to negotiate the turn on this street.
37 The City is in the process of constructing a ramp to facilitate deliveries at
38 Shawnee.
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40 Captain Wogoman commented that this does effect three (3) to (4) residents and one
41 (1) business located in the area and he would like to see some on street parking
42 provided.
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L4 Chief Nimitz commented on the vacant ground adjacent to Fire House #4 that was
45 formerly a park and suggested that a temporary parking area could be arranged there
46 for the residences, firefighters and patrons of the business. Mr. Willis will investigate
47 providing temporary parking facilities.
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49 Ms. Silberstein moved to ratify the emergency granting of the removal of street parking
50 on both sides of Short 8th Street from M to L Street, seconded- by Mr. Brown and on
51 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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53 PUBLIC REQUESTS
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55 REQUEST OF TOWNSEND CENTER TO BLOCK NO. H STREET BETWEEN 12th and 13th
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57 Rev. Gene Spicer, Executive Director of the Townsend Center requested permission
58 from the Board to Block North H Street between 12th and 13th Streets from June 18, 1984
59 to June 27, 1984 from the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for their summer recreation
60 and education program.
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62 Ms. Silberstein questioned the ability of the Board to block a public right of way
63 for such an extended period of time due to a prior decision of the Board's being
64 recinded on further investigation of the City Attorney regarding interference with
65 public rights of way for long periods of time.
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11/ 1 Chief Nimitz told the Board that the Townsend Center needs to petition the City
2 for vacation of the street and Captain Wogoman commented that this had been done
3 the past two (2) years with no problem.
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5 Rev. Spicer stated that they had petitioned for the vacation of the street and Mr.
6 .Bronston of the Planning and Economic Development Department indicated they needed
7 legal descriptions of the public ways being vacated before they could proceed with
8 the application. Mr. Willis indicated his department will complete the legal
9 descriptions and agreed that the street should be vacated since it is a one (1)
10 block street of no value to the City for public access yet the City still has to
11 maintain the area.
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13 Ms. Silberstein moved to table the request of Townsend Center to block North H
14 Street for their summer programs until legal opinion can be obtained, seconded
15 by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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17 APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY CLOSING OF NORTH 12th STREET FOR ROAD RUNNERS BLOCK PARTY
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19 Ms. Angel Walker representing the Road Runners Motor Cycle Club requested permission
20 to temporarily close North 12th Street between F and G Street on September 1, 1984
21 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. for a barbeque and dance.
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23 The Board_noted that to be consistent with a prior approval on a block party with
24 music involved the music should be shut down at 12:00 midnight.
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II/ 26 Mr. Btb n moved to approve the request to temporarily close North 12th Street
27 from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on September 1, 1984ewith the condition that the
28 music will end at 12:00 midnight, seconded by Ms. Silberste-in and on unanimous voice
29 vote the motion was carried.
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31 RESPONSE FROM INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS ON CHESTER BLVD & CRESTDALE DRIVE
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33 Ms. Maness read a letter from Clinton Venable, Chief, Division of Traffic of the
34 Indiana Department of Highways. Mr. Venable stated that information gathered
35 by their department will not support the installation of a traffic signal or other
36 traffic control at the intersection of Chester Boulevard and Crestdale Drive
37 at this time. He indicated that if future conditions warrant traffic control
38 for children crossing the street they can restudy the intersection.
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40 PERMISSION FOR A TEST RUN OF CORTA THROUGH OAK PARK SUBDIVISION
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42 Ralph Willis requested permission from the Board to route the CORTA bus through the
63 Oak Park Subdivision on June 16th for a test run and allow free rides from the
44 persons in this area for the test run. The bus serving this area is on thirty (30)
45 minute intervals and the route would be up U.S. 27 and through Oak Park. They
46 are wanting to do this in connection with route studies.
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48 Ms. Silberstein moved to approve the request of CORTA to route a bus through the
49 Oak Park subdivision on June 16, 1984 on a test run with the rides being freafor
50 these customers, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion
51 was carried.
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53 Mr. Willis also announced that the CORTA route serving the South L Street area
54 will resume service on the completed portion of South L from 9th Street eastward on
55 Monday, June 18, 1984.
57 57 BID OPENINGS FOR DEMOLITION OF UNSAFE BUILDINGS at 316-318 North 18th Street and
58 1002 Butler Street.
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60 Ms. Maness examined the Proof of Publications and found them to be in order.
61 She also announced if there were no other bids the bids would be closed. Ms.
62 Silberstein moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication, seconded by Mr.
63 Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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1 The bid of Terry McDaniel, 5 River Court, was opened. The bid had not been completed
2 and was not in proper order. The bid was to demolish the unsafe building at 1002
3 Butler Street for the salvage.
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5 The bid of Cox Excavating was opened for demolition of unsafe building at 1002
6 Butler Street. The bidder information sheet had been completed, but Form 96
7 had not been completed or signed. The bid presented was for 2,500.00 and proof of
8 insurance had been given.
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10 The bid of Cox Excavating was opened for demolition of unsafe building at 316-318 North
11 18th Street. The bidder information sheet had been completed, but the Form 96 was
12 not completed or signed. The bid was for 2,500.00 for the demolition.
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14 After questioning the legality involved in accepting the bids presented since the
15 bid forms were not in proper order, Ms. Silberstein moved to not accept the bids and
16 to refer them to the City Attorney to decide the legality of the bids, seconded by
17 Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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19 ADJOURNMENT
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21 There being no further business on a motion duly made, seconded and passed the
22 meeting was adjourned.
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24 Cathy A. Maness
25 President
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29 ATTEST: Mary Merchanthouse
30 Clerk of the Board
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