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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, OCTOBER 16, 1980
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1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the. City. of Richmond, Indiana, met
2 in regular session October 16, 1980 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. 'in the Municipal
3 Building in said City. Mr. Meredith presided with Mr. .Anderson and Mr. Webb
4 present. ' The following business was had, to-wit:
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6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 9, 1980
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8 . Mr. Webb moved, to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared,
9 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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11 AWARD POLICE RADIO BID
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13 Chief Charles Chris recommended the following radio bid awards, which represent
14 the low bids meeting bid specifications:
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16 Hunter Speciality, 1600 National Road West, Richmond, IN
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18 53 Wilson HH-156-D6 VHF FM Portable Radios and Chargers , $34,715.00
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20 Motorola Communications & Electronics Inc. Schaumburg, ILL.
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22 40 Motorola Single Unit Chargers • 5,000.00
23 2 Motorola Mobile. Radios 3,600.00
24 8,600.00 .
25 • • Less Discount 870.00
26 7,730.00
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28 Mr. Anderson moved. to award the radio bids to Hunter Speciality being the
29 lowest and best bid on portable radios and chargers and award to Motorola
30 Communications & Electronics being the. lowest and best bid on the 40 Motorola
31 , Single Chargers and the 2 Motorola Mobile Radios, seconded by .Mr. Webb and
32 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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34 SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING UNDER SECTION 18 BUS GRANTS
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36 Deputy Director of Community Development Matt Nepote stated he is in the
37 process of preparing an application for operating. subsidy for 1981. Section
38 18 allows CORTA to apply for 80% federal assistance with the balance local
39 for administration and overhead. Operating is 50-50; however, on the local
40 share the State. picks up two-thirds. The purpose of the public hearing is
41 to afford interested persons or agencies an opportunity to be heard with the
42 aspect of social, environmental and economic aspects of this project. The
43 estimated figure is $245,000, with $140.,000 federal, $69,000 state and $34,000
44 local. A prerequisite is to set a public hearing date which will be advertised
45 in the local paper and sent to twenty local agencies.
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47' Mr. Meredith set November 20, 1980 at 10:00 a.m. for the public hearing.
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49 REQUEST' FROM INDUSTRIES INC. TO INSTALL SANITARY SEWER ON N. W. 11TH STREET
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51 Mr. Webb stated he has received a request from Industries Inc. to install a
52. ' sewer -on N. W. 11th Street running south of Sheridan Street to a point south
53 of the existing Belden plant. The Sanitary District has approved the sewer
54 construction and the request is for use of the right-of-way for the sewer.
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56 Mr. Webb moved for approval of -the subject project allowing Industries Inc.
57 to construct a main extension on N. 'W. llth Street in accordance with the
58 plans, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimoua voice vote the motion was
59 . carried.
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61 FIRE DEPARTMENT RESIGNATION
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63 Chief. Paul Mullin recommended accepting the resignation of Mr. William Knott
64 Jr. who submitted his resignation from the Department effective Friday,
65 October 10, 1980.
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67 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the resignation, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
68 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
October 16, 1980
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SPRING GROVE FIRE CONTRACT
1 Mr. Anderson presented a contract to provide fire service to Spring Grove
2 for 1981. It has been signed by the Board of Trustees of Spring Grove
3 and is ready for this Board's acceptance and approval. The increase over
4 last year is approximately 10%.
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6 Mr. Anderson moved to execute the contract, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
7 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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9 REPORT TO BOARD ON CONSTRUCTION OF STORM SEWER FOR RICHMOND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
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11 Mr. Johnny Martin, Promocon Inc. of Indianapolis a construction management
12 firm for RCS, appeared to inform the Board that they are starting the sewer
13 project portion across Whitewater Blvd. into the valley. He stated there
14 will be some minor obstructions but the boulevard will not be closed at any
15 time. They are using the old tunnel for the sewer line and it will be per-
16 manently blocked off.
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18 ADJOURNMENT
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20 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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22 Donald E. Meredith
23 President
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25 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
26 Clerk of the Board