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HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-24-1984 // / • BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MAY 24, 1984 1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indian, met in 2 regular session May 24, 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 in attendance. 4 The following business was had to-wit: 111 5 6 PUBLIC HEARING ON NUISANCE VIOLATION AT 618 SOUTH 13TH STREET 8 Ken Barden told the members of the Board that the premises had been cleaned up 9 except for two (2) problem areas and stated he would like to explain to the 10 property owner, Mr. Oliver Conner, what needs to be accomplished in the clean up 11 and give Mr. Conner twenty-four (24) hours to complete the clean up. Due to the 12 fact that Mr. Conner was not in attendance Mr. Barden asked that this matter be 13 continued until later on the Agenda to see if Mr. Conner will be in attendance. 14 - 15 PUBLIC HEARING ON SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 700 RICHMOND AVENUE 16 17 City Attorney Barden examined the Proof of Publication for the public hearing and 18 found it to be in order. Ms. Silberstein moved to accept and file the proof of 19 publication, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 20 carried. 21 22 Ms. Maness asked if any other bids were to be received and having none Ms. Silberstein 23 moved to close the bids, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion 24 was carried. 25 26 Mr. Barden presented the legal description for the property being offered for 27 sale and announced the assessed valuation to be less than $1,770.00 and that the 28 provisions of Indiana Code I.C. 36-1-11-5 will apply to the sale. One appraisal 29 was presented to the Board in the amount of $20,000.00. I 30 31 Ms. Silberstein moved that the assessed value of the property was less that $2,000.00 32 and the provisions of I. C. 36-1-11-5 should apply to the sale of this property , 33 seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 34 35 Mr. Willis, Director of Public Works explained the City is selling the property that 36 was previously used for a vehicle impound area north of the Street Department 37 Garage. This area is no longer needed by the City and a local industry, Johns 38 Manville, has shown greater need for the property as an abutting •property owner 39 for an expansion to their plant. 40 41 The bid received for purchase of the property located at 700 Richmond Avenue was 42 from John..Manville ''.Corporation in the amount of $24,273. 00,. 43 44 Ms. Silberstein moved to determine that the highest and best use of the parcel is 45 to sell to the abutting landowner and that the cost to the public of maintening - 46 the parcel equals or exceeds the estimated fair market value and that is is. economically 47 unjustifiable to sell the parcel under Section 4 of Indiana Code I.C. 36-1-11-4, 48 seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 49 50 Ms. Silberstein moved to accept the offer of Johns Manville Corporation to purchase 51 property at 700 Richmond Avenue in the amount of 24,273.00. subject to the outstanding 52 appraisal and to authorize the City Attorney to proceed with the preparation of 53 the deed documents and the title search and presentation to the Board of Public 54 Works and Safety for signature when prepared, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous 55 voice vote the motion was carried. 56 . . 57 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 10, 1984 58 59 Ms. Silberstein moved to approved the minutes of the previous meeting as received, 60 seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 61 62 TABLED ITEMS 63 64 Ground Lease with Joseph Frank for Organic Conversion Center 65 rrs Board of Works Minutes Cont`d May 24, 1984 Page 2 1 Ms. Maness stated the Ground Lease with Joseph Frank for the Organic Conversion 2 Center located on Sim Hodgin Parkway will be placed on the June Agenda of the 3 Park Board for consideration since this is Park Department property and the Board 4 of Works cannot authorize a:.lease for Park property. 5 6 Clyde Williams & Associates request for payment and contract termination for 7 Southside Improvement Projects 8 9 Ms. Silberstein moved to leave this item on the table until a decision can be made 10 by the City Controller regarding payment, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice 11 vote the motion was carried. 12 13 COMMITTEE REPORTS 14 15 Ms. Maness commented the Committee investigating parking limitations at the intersection 16 of South 21st and A Streets will be reporting on May 31, 1984. 17 18 Mr. Bronston reported to the Board regarding this intersection that Mike Parker, the 19 property owner at this intersection will take steps to trim his hedge to assist the 20 dangerous traffic at this intersection. 21 22 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS 23 24 Public Works Department 25 26 Awarding of Lubrication Bids - Mr. Willis told the members of the Board that he 27 has tabulated the bids by making comparisons of the bulk and hydraulic oil bids and 28 recommends the bid of Warfield Oil Company, Amoco Oil, be accepted to supply the 29 bulk lubricants for the Public Works Department per specifications. Warfield will 30 supply the bulk tanks to the City and the Oil Analysis is free in this bid and 31 would have to be paid for in the other comparable bid. 32 33 Mr. Brown moved to award the bulk lubrication bid to Warfield Oil Company, Amoco Oil, 34 seconded by Mr. Silberstein and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 35 36 Approval of CORTA Charter Policy - Ms. Silberstein explained that a policy to charter 37 the CORTA buses was developed with assistance from the City Insurance Carrier, the 38 CORTA Manager and Mr. Doug Cross of the State Department of Transportation. The 39 policy establishes guidelines for the chartering of city buses pursuant to specifications 40 included in the operating grant and also establishing fees, means of approval and 41 use limitations for the chartering of the buses. 42 43 Mr. Brown moved to approve the Bus Charter Police, seconded by Ms. Silberstein and on 44 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 45 46 Mr. Willis noted to the Board members that he had been requested by the Richmond 47 State Hospital for half price passes to be used in a learning experience to teach their 48 patients to use the city buses. This can create increased ridership in the future. 49 50 Ms. Maness requested.Mr. Willis to present this request formally at the next meeting 51 of the Board of Works for consideration. 52 53 Weights and Measures 54 55 Ms. Silberstein moved to accept and file the monthly reports for March and April, 56 1984 for the Department of Weights and Measures, seconded by Mr. Brown and on 57 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 58 59 Planning and Economic Development 60 61 Establish bid date for demolition and site clearance for two unsafe .buildings- Mr. Dennis Bronston presented a request to the Board to establish a date to receive 63 bidsfor demolition and site clearance of unsafe properties located at 316-318 North 64 18th Street and 1002 Butler Street. 65 //G_ Board of Works Minutes Cont'd May 24, 1984 Page 3 1 Mr. Brown moved to set June 14, 1984 at 10:00 a.m. as the date for receiving bids 2 for the demolition and site clearance of unsafe properties at 316-318 North 18th 3 Street and 1002 Butler Street, seconded by Ms. Silberstein and on unanimous voice 4 vote the motion was carried. 5 11/ 6 Police Department 7 8 Approval of Contract to be used between City and Business for Security Personnel - 9 Mr. Barden stated this contract is to be entered into by the City and businesses 10 employing officers of the Richmond Police Department for security purposes. The 11 contract imdemnifies the City from having to pay for such actions as law suits 12 and injuries and makes these the responsibility of the business hiring the officer. 13 This contract also protects the officer from having to pay for injuries, etc. 14 out of pocket. 15 16 Chief Nimitz stated there were approximately five (5) businesses currently employing 17 officers for security purposes. 18 19 Ms. Siberstein moved to approve the Contract to be used between City and Business 20 for Security Personnel, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion 21 was carried. 22 23 PUBLIC REQUESTS 24 25 Requests for Residential Handicapped Parking for Morton Woodruff and Gladys Wyatt. 26 27 The request of Morton Woodruff of 221 North 18th for Residential Handicapped Parking 28 was presented to the Board and Mr. Brown moved to approve this request subject to 29 investigation by Police regarding placard, seconded by Ms. Silberstein and on 30 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 31 32 The request of Gladys Wyatt of 133 South 12th Street for Residential Handicapped 33 Parking was presented and Ms. Silberstein moved to approve this request subject to 34 Police approval and verification of the placard, seconded by Mr. Brown and on 35 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried: 36 37 CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING ON NUISANCE VIOLATION AT 618 SOUTH 13TH STREET 38 39 Due to the absence of Mr. Oliver Conner from the meeting, Ms. Silberstein moved 40 to direct the City Attorney to notify Mr. Conner by certified mail that he has 41 twenty-four (24) hours from date of receipt of the letter to clean up his property 42 of ticketing will result on this violation, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous . 43 voice vote. the motion was carried. 44 45 PUBLIC COMMENTS 46 47 Rev. Ed McFarland of 2700 New Paris Pike asked for support from the Board of Works 48 regarding. the South llth Street Bookstore. Rev. McFarland stated he and the group 49 of people accompanying him are supporting the local and police and prosecuting 50 attorney in their actions to close this bookstore and they are encouraging public 51 officials to take action to keep this kind of establishment from locating in our 52 community. 53 54 Ms. Maness commented that this matter was in the hands of the Prosecuting Attorney. II55 56 ADJOURNMENT 57 58 There being no further business on a motion duly made, seconded and passed the 59 meeting was :adjourned. 60 61 Cathy A. Maness 62 President 63 64 ATTEST: Mary Merchanthouse 65 Clerk of the Board