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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JULY 28, 1983
. 1 The Board of Public Works and' Safety of the City of Richmond; Indiana, met
2 in regular session July 28, 1983 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal
3 • Building in said City. Mr. Meredith presided with Mr. Cordell and Mr. Webb
4 present. The following business was had, to-wit:
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6 APPROVAL- OF MINUTES OF JULY 21, 1983
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8 Mr. Cordell moved. the minutes of July 21, 1983 be approved as prepared, seconded
9 by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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11 REQUEST TO RESTRICT PARKING AROUND MUSEUM FOR WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
12 PIONEER DAYS- Bob Rhoads
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14 Mr. Bob Rhoads, 3150 Backmeyer Road, representing the Wayne County Historical
15 Society; requested restricting parking along the curb around the entire block. .
16 'where the museum is located for Pioneer Days which will be Saturday, September
17 10 and Sunday, September 11. Traffic Capt. Dan Wogoman suggested leaving
18 parking on one side of: Iorth "B" as it is not heavily travelled and one-way.
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20 Mr. Cordell moved that. on September 10 and 11, 1983 from 1:00 to 5 :00 p.m. no
21 parking on North llth Street from "A" to "B", North 12th Street from "A" to
22 "B" on the west side of the street and llth to 12th on North "A" on the north
23 side .of the street, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the
24 motion was carried.
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26 AWARD BID FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF N. W. 11TH "
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28 Bids were received last week for the reconstruction of N. W. llth Street and
29 taken "under advisement. City Engineer Steve Esarey recommended approval of
30 Contractors United Inc. as 'the lowest bidder. •
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32 Mr. Webb moved that the reconstruction contract for N. W. 11th Street. be awarded
III 33 to Contractors,- United, Inc. , seconded by Mr. Cordell and on unanimous voice
34 vote the motion was carried.
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36 SET HEARING DATE •FOR SALE OF PROPERTY ON NORTH "G'.' BETWEEN 8TH & 10TH - Ron Cheek
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38 On behalf of the Department of Community Development, Mr. Ron Cheek requested
39 holding a public hearing to determine if land on North "G" between 8th and 10th
40 should be sold. He presented a request from the mayor stating the following
41 reasons:
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43 • 1. The Community Development Program in North Richmond has been
44 . closed out.
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46 2. No funding or administrative process for- the maintenance or
47 property management of this property exists.
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49 3. All other property purchased under the Community Development
50 Program has been or is, scheduled for disposal.
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52 4. A cash sale is desired for the disposal of this property in
53 order to allow immediate possession of the property.
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55 5. Private ownership of the property will return it to the tax rolls.
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III 57 6. The sale of -the property should result in the occupancy of the
58 property which will benefit the neighborhood.
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60 Mr. Cheek noted this is four (4) parcels of property which are not contiguous.
61 The properties were purchased "by Community Development and .substandard houses
62 were removed for resale. The past procedure would be .to sell them individually.
63 He requested the ad be placed in the newspaper August 1.
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65 Mr.' Meredith set August 11, 1983 at" 10:00 a.m. for the public hearing on these
66 four (4) parcels of land on North "G" Street.
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Board of Works Minutes .Cont'd.
July 28, 1983
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1 RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER .ADMINISTRATION OF LAND FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2 TO PARK DEPARTMENT — Ron Cheek
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4 The Clerk.read Resolution No. 4-1983 by title only - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
5 AND APPROVING THE._TRANSFER. OF .THE CUSTODY OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY
6 OF RICHMOND, INDIANA FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT' OF ITS DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
7 RECREATION.
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9 • Mr. Cheek stated for some time the Department of Community Development -has
10 owned property in the Gorge Park area. Most of the land is in Bicentennial .
11 Park. They purchased the land for the Gorge Park and took title in the City
12 of Richmond for the use of the Department of Community Development. Community
13 Development has no ability to .maintain .this property and it has been maintained
14 by the Park Department; therefore, they would like it to. be .-under the Park
15 Department's .control. In their Wednesday, July 20 meeting the Park. Board
16 unanimously accepted the property. Following.discussion, City Attorney Ed
17 Anderson stated it is not .necessary to transfer the title as it is in the name
18 of -the City of Richmond and it will not make any difference that it stated for
19 the use of the Department of Community Development.
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21 Mr. Webb moved for adoption of Resolution No. 4-1983, seconded by Mr. Cordell
22 and on unanimous voice vote the' motion was carried.
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24 ADJOURNMENT
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26 There being no. further business the meeting was adjourned.
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28 Donald E. Meredith
29 President
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31 ATTESTt JoEllen Trimble
32 Clerk of the- Board