HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-31-1981 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, DECEMBER 31, 1981
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
2 in regular session December 31 , 1981 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal
3 Building in said City. Mr. Meredith presided with Mr. Ryder present. Mr.
4 Webb was on vacation. The follotring business was had, to-wit:
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6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 24, 1981
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8 Mr. Ryder moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared,
9 seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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11 LEASES FOR RENTAL PROPERTIES ON NORTH 12TH - Tim Ryder
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13 Mr. Ryder stated through the Community Development grant for North Richmond,
14 the City has acquired two (2) structures on North 12th being 714 and 702. The
15 714 North 12th is occupied by Wayne Community Action Commission for the use of
16 an alcohol drop-in center. Mr. Anderson has prepared a lease and the payment
17 will be $160.00 per month.
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19 He further presented two (2) leases for 702 North 12th which has three (3)
20 rental units. Two (2) of the units are occupied being 7022 at $120.00 per
21 month and 702 at $125.00 per month. The federal requirements on purchased
22 property keeping the renters in it are maximum rates to be charged are 25%
23 of their gross income. Should the present tenants decide to move, these rents
24 can be adjusted. Mr. Anderson also prepared these leases.
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26 Mr. Ryder moved the three (3) leases be approved and signed and forwarded to
27 the .leasees, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion
28 was carried.
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30 POLICE DEPARTMENT PROMOTION - Chief Charles Chris
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32 Chief Chris recommended the assignment of Patrolman Charles Edward Benner to
33 the position of Investigator effective January 4, 1982 as he has met the re-
34 quirements of the Richmond Police Merit Commission for this assignment.
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36 Mr. Ryder moved to approve the assignment of Patrolman Benner to the position
37 of Investigator, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the
38 motion was carried.
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40 GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF REVOLVING LOAN FUND - Tim Ryder
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42 Mr. Ryder stated that .the City through Community Development funds established
43 a revolving loan fund by depositing $250,000 in stages into a fund available
44 for rehabilitating historic properties in historic districts. The fund has
45 now grown to $350,000. There hav never been specific guidelines developed to
46 insure this fund continues to function for the intended purpose, which are
47 under federal requirements. This has been a big factor in the Old Richmond
48 turn-around. Mr. Anderson has not had an opportunity to review these guidelines.
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50 Mr. Ryder moved this be taken under advisement to be reviewed and. submitted
51 for approval at a later date, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice
52 vote the motion was carried.
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54 BUS PROPOSAL
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56 Mr. Meredith stated the Board received a request some time ago and the Depart-
III 57 ment of Transportation is presenting an alternate proposal.
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59 Bus Routes
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61 . The first proposal outlined by maps by Mr. Jerry Haynes, Director of Transpor-
62 tation, is for route changes. The original proposal recommended routes be
63 reduced from seven (7) routes to four (4) routes. The alternate proposal is
64 to leave five (5) existing routes which will not eliminate any coverage. The
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
December 31, 1981
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1 major change is in time of service. Three (3) of the routes will be hour
2 service and two (2) will be one-half hour service. East Main,.and North
3 Richmond-Hospital routes will be half-hour service. Ivy Tech-I. U. East, the
4 two west Richmond runs (K-Mart & State Hospital) , and South 12th - Reeveston
5 " will be hour service. He noted the two lowest traffic generating routes are
6 Ivy-Tech - I. U. East and South 5th-Earlham-South "Q". The new proposal is
7 designed that if these routes prove to be totally unproductive, the routes can
8 be eliminated. Any system can be eliminated in this proposal by restructuring
9 another leg in another bus, or, optimistically, can be expanded.
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11 Mr. Meredith stated he took the plans to Paula Wambo, representing the .Retail
12 Merchants and Jack Shaffer, Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce,
13 who reviewed them, and found them to be satisfactory and will adjust to them.
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15 Mr: Ryder moved to accept the proposed bus routes as submitted by Mr. Haynes
16 effective January 16, 1982, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice
17 vote the motion was carried.
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19 Hours
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21 Mr. Haynes requested the operating hours for passengers be Monday through
22 Friday 6:15 a.m. to 545 p.m. and Saturday 8:45 a.m. to 545 p.m. The drivers
23 will start 15 minutes before ,picking up passengers and will finish at 6:00 p.m.
24 The last bus leaves on a route run at 5:15 7m.
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26 Mr. Ryder moved to establish the service times of bus system from 6:15 a.m.
27 to 5:45 p.m. weekdays and from 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. on Saturdays effective
28 January 16, 1982, -seconded by Mr. Meredith. Mr. Haynes noted this is a re-
29 duction on Monday through Friday from 13 hours and 45 minutes to 12 hours.
30 On .'Saturday the reduction will be from 13 hours and 45 minutes to 9 hours.
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32 Increase Fares
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34 Mr. Haynes recommended the fare be increased to $1.00 in silver. The drivers
35 will make change on the bus for paper money. He also recommended a $30.00
36 monthly pass and no charge for transfers. The downtown merchants will have
37 to pay $1.00 if they choose to participate.
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39 Mr. Ryder moved to increase the fares to $1.00 designating change be used,
40 approve the selling of monthly passes for $30.00 and establish transfers
41 are free effective January 16, 1982, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous
42 voice vote the motion was carried.
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44 Mr. Haynes thanked Mr. Ryder and Mr. Matt Nepote for their support of the
45 transit system.
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47 MAYOR DICKMAN
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49 Mayor Dickman thanked Tim Ryder for his six (6) years service to the City.
50 He has been an excellent leader. Mr. Ryder thanked the City.
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52 The Mayor announced the man replacing Tim will be Edward L. Cordell, who once
53 served this City as Mayor and now is part time in the Department of Transportation.
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55 ADJOURNMENT
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57 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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59 Donald E. Meredith
60 President
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62 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
63 Clerk of the Board