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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, NOVEMBER 17, 1983
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session November 17, 1983 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal
3 Building in said City. Mr. Meredith presided with-Mr'. -Webb present. Mr. Cordell
4 was out of town. The following business was had, to-wit:
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6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 1983
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8 Mr. Webb moved the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as prepared and
9 placed on file, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion
111 10 was carried.
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12 LEAF BURNING REGULATIONS - Mayor Dickman
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14 Mayor Clifford Dickman stated he recently had telephone conversations with the
15 State Board of Health concerning the rules and regulations of open burning res-
16 tractions for the State of Indiana. He received their written communication
17 with a carbon copy going to the Wayne County Health Department. In the conver-
18 sation, the State representative stated our rules are more strict than the State;
19 however, the State has restrictions and there are a couple of differences which
20 they ask we try to comply with. Our permit allows burning between the hours of
21 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. and the State allows burning during daylight hours. The
22 Mayor requested our burning be conducted during daylight hours. The other part
23 is that the burning should be done in a container so, if the citizens can burn
24 in a container, please do so.
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26 ROSE CITY GRAND PRIX - Dr. Chuck Roberts
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28 Dr. Chuck Roberts requested setting the date and route of the Rose City Grand.
29 Prix for next year using the same route as in previous years. They are changing
30 from the 4th of July weekend to take some pressure off the Traffic Division and
31 are requesting Father's Day, July 17 . The request is for practice Saturday even-
32 ing after the banks are closed which hopefully will bring out-or-towners to Rich-
33 mond for overnight for the race to be held on Sunday. Practice will begin at 4:00
34 p.m. on Saturday and at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday with the races starting at noon.
35 They further requested the use of the municipal parking lot on North 7th for pit
36 area. A rain date of July 7 and July 8 was further requested. Proof of insurance
37 will be provided.
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39 Mr. Webb moved that the Richmond City Grand Prix be approved as presented and
40 that the subject roads and drives be closed on June 16 between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00
41 p.m. and June 17 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. subject to proof of liability insur-
42 ance; seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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44 NOTICE TO PROCEED ON N. W. "T", RICH ROAD AND SHERIDAN STREET - Steve Esarey
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46 Mr. Dan Fienning, representing Acting City Engineer Steve Esarey, requested notice
47 to proceed on Rich Road and Sheridan Street and leave "T" Street until next spring.
48 Mr. Webb asked if the contractor has filed proof of insurance, performance bond
49 and subcontractors affirmative action program with the Department of Community
50 Development. Mr. Fienning noted Mr. Ron Cheek, of Community Development, is
51 handling that portion.
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53 Mr. Webb moved that Contractor's United, Inc. be given notice to proceed with the
54 construction work on Rich Road and Sheridan Street weather permitting on November
55 17, 1983 or immediately upon the filing of the construction bond, proof of insur-
56 ance and affirmative action data required in accordance with the contract documents;
57 also, the construction on N. W. "T" Street is not to commence until notice to pro-
"' ceed has been given in the spring of 1984, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unani-
59 mous voice vote the motion was carried.
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61 SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS - Steve Esarey
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63 Mr. Dan Fienning, representing Acting City Engineer Steve Esarey, presented
64 notice to proceed for SIECO on a supplemental agreement for traffic signals.
65 This is to evaluate for the State the experimental time base coordinators in-
66 stalled in the traffic signals to see if they might become standard statewide.
67 It is a standard part of some state highways but not in Indiana. The project
68 is 100% federally funded as this study will also be.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
November . 17, 1983
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1 Mr. Webb moved that SIECO, Inc. be given notice to proceed in accordance with
2 the supplemental agreement between the City and the State on Project No. M6-
3 00C(87) , seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
4 carried. •
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6 CHANGE BOARD MEETING DATE FOR THANKSGIVING
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8 Due to the Thanksgiving holiday the Board of Works will meet on Wednesday,
9 November 23 at 9:00 a.m. •
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11 SET BID DATES FOR STREET DEPARTMENT MATERIALS, GAS & OIL AND FOR ABANDONED
VEHICL
ES LES
12 EHIC 14 Mr. Meredith set December 8, 1983 at 9:30 a.m. to receive the above bids.
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16 ADJOURNMENT
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18 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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20 Donald E. Meredith
21 President
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23 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
24 Clerk of the Board