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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 11, 1980
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
2 in regular session September 11, 1980 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the
3 Municipal Building of said City. Mr. Meredith presided with Mr. Anderson
4 and Mr. Webb present. The following business was had, to-wit:
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6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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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 OF BID FOR TREE REMOVAL
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13 Park Superintendent Don McBride recommended the award be given to Miracle
14 Tree. After checking trees, Mr. McBride stated at $10 per inch he could
15 not find trees that wouldn't cost $150 to $200. From an economical stand-
16 point the City can get more for their money at $65 per tree. He stipulated
17 that the trees to be removed must come from the list compiled in his office.
18 The specs say that the trees to be cut should be designated. Mr. Webb
19 moved the tree removal contract be awarded to Miracle, seconded by Mr.
20 Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. Meredith
21 noted the work cannot be started until January 1.
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23 SET BID DATE FOR POLICE RADIOS
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25 Chief Chris requested the Board set a date for the purchase of fifty-three
26 (53) portable radios, two (2) mobiles and forty (40) individual chargers.
27 This will bring up to department personnel a radio for each officer. This
28 will improve communications. Mr. Meredith set October 2 at 9:00 a.m. to
29 receive bids on police radios.
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31 PETITION FOR PARTIAL VACATION OF TWO (2) ALLEYS
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33 Community Development Director Tim Ryder presented a petition through the
III 34 Richmond Redevelopment Commission to vacate two (2) alleys between North
35 "J" and "H" and between North 13th and 14th. The petition is for those
36 alleys that abut North "H". The purpose of the vacation is to enable the
37 Commission to sell this one parcel as one piece. Subject to Board approval,
38 the Commission will advertise for the sale of this property. The vacation
39 would be subject to existing utility easements and a structure will not be
40 allowed to be built on an easement for utilities. In response to Mr.
41 Meredith's question concerning the present use of the alley, Mr. Ryder
42 stated it is being used as access to apartments parking areas.
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44 Mr. Anderson moved that the Board adopt a Declaratory Resolution as follows
45 and refer the matter to the Plan Commission, seconded by Mr. Webb.
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47 DECLARATORY RESOLUTION TO VACATE ALLEY
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49 Be it resolved by the Board of Public Works and Safety with
50 approval of the Plan Commission of the City of Richmond, in the
51 State of Indiana, that it is a matter of public convenience and
52 deemed necessary to vacate the following described public alleys
53 situated in the Northwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 14 North,
54 Range 1 West in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana and running north
55 from North "H" Street in said city, the alleys which it is requested
56 be vacated being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
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58 Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot Number 25 of the
59 Perry Addition to the City of Richmond laid out by Elijah
60 Coffin; thence from said beginning point north, along the
61 west lines of Lots Number 25, 26 and 29 in said addition
62 and the east line of a public alley twenty (20) foot wide,
63 one hundre ten (110) feet to a point; thence west twenty
64 (20) feet across said alley to the northeast corner of
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
September 11, 1980
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1 Official Map Tract Number 437 of the City of Richmond;
2 thence south, one hundred ten (110;) feet along the east
3 line of said Official Map Tract Number 437 to the north
4 line of North "H" Street in said City; thence east, across
5 said alley, twenty (20) feet to the place of beginning.
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7 AND ALSO: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot Number
8 24 in Eunice Moffitt Moore's Addition to the City of
9 Richmond; thence from said beginning point north along the
10 east lines of Lots Number 24, 23 and 22 in said addition
11 and the west line of a twelve (12) foot public alley, one
12 hundred ten (110) feet to a point; thence east across said
13 public alley, twelve (12) feet to the northwest corner of
14 Official Map Tract Number 437 of the City of Richmond,
15 Indiana; thence south along the west line of Official Map
16 Tract Number 437 and the east line of said public alley,
17 one hundred ten (110) feet to the north line of North "H"
18 Street; thence west twelve (12) feet to the place of be-
19 ginning.
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21 That the real estate above described is more fully depicted on the
22 plat attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked Exhibit "A".
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24 That the vacating of said alleys is not detrimental to the health,
25 safety, morals or welfare of the citizens of the City of Richmond,
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27 That said vacation is subject to the perpetual easement of private
28 and public utilities over, along, under and across said parcel of
29 real estate being vacated.
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31 PASSED this filth day of September, 1980.
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34 /s/ Edward N. Anderson
35 ATTEST: /s/ JoEllen Trimble /s/ George Webb
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37 The motion carried with Mr. Meredith voting no.
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39 REQUEST FOR BLOCK PARTY IN 900 and 1000 BLOCK OF N. W. "D".
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41 Ms. Jan Jennings, 1005 N. W. "D", requested closing of N. W. ':'D'' between
42 9th and 11th for a block party on Saturday, September 13 from 3:00 to 7 :00
43 p.m. Capt. Wogoman recommends approval. Mr. Anderson having heard the
44 recommendation of the Traffic Division of the Police Department and being
45 duly advised in the premises, moved to grant the request for the block
46 party, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
47 carried.
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49 AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN OF INDUSTRIES ROAD BETWEEN U.S. 27 AND UNION PIKE
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51 Mr. Anderson stated he has reviewed the agreement and finds it in order.
52 Mr. Webb stated this is for approximately one (1) mile and is 75% funded
53 by the Federal Highway Administration. It will take approximately two
54 (2) years to complete the design and there will be public hearings on the
55 design before construction starts. The total dollar amount is around
56 $70,000 for the design and the City's share would be 25% of that. The
57 funds are available for this project. This agreement is subject to State
58 and Federal Highway Administration approval. Mr. Anderson said there is
59 a bridge to be built in this project and Mr. Webb stated hopefully the
60 County will participate in that. Mr. Meredith stated he feels the County
61 should have been contacted on the design of the bridge.
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63 Mr. Anderson stated since there seems to be some doubt and one (1) week
64 doesn't delay it he would move the matter be taken under advisement,
65 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Board of Works Mintues Cont'd.
September 11, 1980
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1 DRIVEWAY PETITION REQUEST FOR INTERFAITH APARTMENTS
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3 Mr. Webb presented a driveway petition request for Interfaith Apartments
4 located at N. W. 5th and West Main. The request is for a driveway off
5 West Main. Engineering, Traffic and Plan Departments all recommend
6 approval. Mr. Anderson moved to approve the driveway petition, seconded
7 by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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9 ADJOURNMENT
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11 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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13 Donald E. Meredith
14 President
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16 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
17 Clerk of the Board