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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 1, 1983
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
2 in regular session September 1, 1983 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal
3 Building in said City. Mr. Webb presided with Mr. Cordell present. Mr.
4 Meredith was on vacation. The following business was had, to-wit :
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6 APPROVAL OF. MINUTES OF AUGUST 25, 1983
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111 8 Mr. Cordell moved the minutes of August 25, 1983 be .approved as received and
9 placed on file, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion
10 was carried.
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12 DIABETES WALK, RUN, JOG, BIKE-A-THON - Donna Ballinger
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14 Ms. Donna Ballinger, 237 Woodlawn Avenue, representing the American Diabetes
15 Association, requested approval of the .same route as last year and placing of
16 a banner at West Main and 1st Streets. She has talked with Capt.. Dan Wogoman
17 and Lt. Ron Williams of the Traffic Division and is meeting with the state for
18 approval this morning. The event will be on Sunday, October 2 and she. re-
19 quests the banner be placed on September 12.and removed October 3. Lt.
20 Williams stated the route is as safe as they can have as far as traffic. goes.
21 It was noted this board only approves the route in the city as the rest of the
22 route in under county jurisdiction.
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24 Mr. Cordell moved that the Walk, Run, Jog, .Bike-a-Thon and placing of the , .
25 banner over Main Street at 1st be approved. This is with the understanding.
26 that there is approval from the State_ Highway. Mr. Webb seconded and on
27 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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29 POLICE RESIGNATION - Chief Chris
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31 Police Chief Charles Chris presented a copy of a .letter of resignation from
32 Patrolman Marc A. McDugle, effective September 5, 1983. His resignation is
33 due to his attendance at the Indiana State Police Academy.. The Chief recom-
34 mended acceptance of Officer McDugle's resignation.
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36 Mr. Cordell moved to accept the resignation, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
37 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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39 SET BID DATE FOR SALE OF LAND BETWEEN 8TH & 10TH ON NORTH "G" - Ron Cheek
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41 Mr. Ron Cheek, representing the Department of Community Development, pursuant..
42 to the board hearing of August 11, 1983., which recommended the sale of property
43 on "G" Street between 8th & 10th, granted a request, from Mayor Cliff Dickman
44 to sell this land. Mr. Cheek recommended opening the .bids at. 9:00 a.m., on
45 September 29. At that time they will be read and., if acceptable to the board,
46 will be sold. If not acceptable, bids will be received on a day to day basis
47 for up to 28 days. The sale is for four (4) separate parcels of land.
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49 Mr. Cordell moved that the beginning date for the bid sale of land between 8th
50 and 10th on-North "G" Street be on September 29, 1983 at 9:00 a.m. At this
51 time the board may accept the bids or the bids could .go as far as October' 27,
52 1983 at' 9:00 a.m. at that time the bidding will be closed, seconded by Mr.
53 Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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55 CURB CUT REQUEST - FARM BUREAU, 1435 N. W. 5TH - Steve Esarey
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111 57 Acting City Engineer Steve Esarey presented a driveway petition from Wayne
58 County Farm Bureau Coop, 1435 N. W. 5th. They the:proposing to add a new
59 entrance to their property with a 25' radius curb and are going to have
60 two (2) 16' gates with a 6' high fence. This request has approval of Traffic,
61 Planning and Engineering Departments.
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63 Mr. Cordell moved approval of the curb cut request of Farm Bureau at 1435
64 N. W. 5th as outlined on the plan, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
65 voice vote the motion was carried.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
September 1, 1983
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1 BUREAU OF BUILDINGS MONTHLY REPORT
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3 Building Commissioner Charles Roberts presented his report for August.
4 This included permits for 60 apartments across from Cambridge Square by
5 Cardinal Industries, OIC, Miller Cafeteria and a boiler at Test School.
6 The number of inspections includes weed inspections.
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8 Mr. Cordell moved to accept the Bureau of Buildings report and place it
9 on file with the Clerk, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote
10 the motion was carried.
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12 NUISANCE HEARINGS
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14 The Clerk read the following letter:
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16 Please be advised that I respectfully request a continuance of the
17 public hearings (which are captioned below) to the September 8, 1983
18 meeting of the Board.
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20 1) 418 Northwest 7th Street
21 Owner - Betty Winn
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23 2) 1116 South 7th Street
24 Owner' - Margaret Whitehead
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26 Both parties have been notified of my request for continuance.
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28 I further request that the complaint at 1120 South 7th Street be dist:'
29 missed since the inoperable vehicle has been removed.
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31 Respectfully submitted,
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33 /s/ John D. Bronston
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35 Mr. Cordell moved the letter from John D. Bronston, Zoning Administrator
36 with the Department of City Planning be accepted and placed on file, se-
37 conded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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39 ADJOURNMENT
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41 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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43 George Webb
44 Acting President
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46 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
47 Clerk of the Board