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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 7, 1980
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session August 7, 1980 at 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal Building in said
3 City. Mr. Meredith presided with Mr. Anderson and Mr. Webb present. The
4 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 MUSEUM PIONEER DAY PARKING
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13 Mr. Bob Hampton, representing the Wayne County Historical Society, read the
14 following letter:
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16 August 1, 1980
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18 Richmond, Indiana
19 Board of Works
20 City Hall
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22 Gentlemen:
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24 On Sunday September 7th the Wayne County Historical Society will
25 hold its annual "Pio'neer.Day" fund raising event from 1 :00 to 5:00 p.m.
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27 We plan to have three horse drawn vehicles hauling visitors around the
28 block and also over to the Scott Memorial Home on North 10th Street.
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30 We would request all parking be eliminated in front of the Museum,
31 east side of North llth to N.B, east on B to 12th and west side of
32 12th to North A.
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34 For the trip to the Scott . Home (126 N.loth) a vehicle would proceed
35 from in front of the Museum west to North 10th and stop in front of
36 the Scott House and return by way of North B street to North 12th.
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38 We would appreciate your consideration and approval of this request.
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40 Yours truly,
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42 /s/ Robert L. Hampton
43 President of the Board
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45 Mr. Anderson moved that we authorize the removal of parking on North "A"
46 Street in front of the Wayne County Historical Society on the north side
47 between llth and 12th Streets, that we remove parking on the east side of
48 llth Street, that we remove parking on the west side of 12th Street for the
49 purposes of Pioneer Days on September 7 , 1980, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
50 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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52 Mr. Hampton announced. the Museum would be opening on August 17 after being
53 closed since last February for a massive remodeling job. He invited the
54 public to come in and take a look.
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56 REQUEST FOR STREET SOLICITATION BY NATIONAL GUARD FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
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58 Deferred
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60 REQUEST FOR BLOCK PARTY ON NORTH llth BETWEEN "G" & "H" - Linda Epps
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62 Deferred
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64 REQUEST TO PUT BANNER ACROSS EAST MAIN STREET - east of 24th Street Entrance
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
August 7, 1980
Page 2
1 Ms. 011ie Isaacs, 1216 South "B" Street, requested permission to put up a
2 banner across Main Street somewhat like the Rose Festival for Zoo Days on
3 September 13. There will be a carnival in the park along with a marathon
4 run.
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6 Mr. Webb moved that the subject request be approved subject to State High-
7 way concurrence, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the
8 motion was carried.
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10 REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD - Ernest Diamond
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12 Deferred
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14 PROMOTION OF PROBATIONARY OFFICER - Chief Chris
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16 Chief of Police Charles Chris recommended that Officer Rebecca Caudill be
17 advanced from the rank of Probationary Patrolman to that of Patrolman on the
18 Richmond Police Department as she has successfully completed her probationary
19 period as required. This would be effective August 12, 1980.
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21 Mr. Webb moved that the subject request be approved, seconded by Mr. Anderson
22 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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24' APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH RAILROAD FOR DRAINAGE - Tim Ryder
25
26 Director of Community Development presented a standard form contract between
27 Chessie Railroad and the City of Richmond concerning South 16th and South "T"
28 improvement project, which lets the City be allowed to dump rainwater onto the
29 railroad right-of-way. The price is a lump sum payment of $2,000 and he re-
30 quested the Board sign the agreement.
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32 Mr. Anderson moved to sign the agreement, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
33 voice vote the motion was carried.
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35 AWARD BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH 16th & "T" - Tim Ryder
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37 Mr. Ryder noted last week bids were received on this project. This originally
38 included South 16th, South 15th, South "T" and South "U". The funds are only
39 going to allow South "T" and South 16th to be done. The low bidder was Ralph
40 Reed & son. He has met with them and reviewed the bid with Clyde Williams &
41 Associates and the City Engineer and they have come up with a contract amount
42 to be used for these two (2) streets of $105,976.35. All contractors bid on
43 units. He recommended the contract be awarded and the agreement signed with
44 Ralph' Reed & sons. The agreement is only for South 16th and South "T".
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46 Mr. Anderson moved to award the bid to Reed as per the contract, seconded by
47 Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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49 AWARD BID FOR DANA PARKWAY EXTENSION - George Webb
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51 Mr. Webb stated the bid documents were reviewed and Magaw Construction was the
52 lowest and best bid. Mr. Webb recommended entering into a contract with Magaw
53 for the extension of Dana Parkway.
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55 Mr. Webb moved to award the construction of Dana Parkway Extension to Magaw
56 Construction Company, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote
57 the motion was carried.
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59 REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT CURB ON CITY RIGHT-of-WAY - George Webb
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61 Mr. Webb presented a request from Mr. John Abner to construct a curb along
62 the 1800 block of North "H" Street adjacent to the property there. The curb
63 will be 130 feet and there is an existing gutter. The curb would be to pre-
64 vent people from parking along the side of the building and to landscape to
65 improve the looks of the area.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
August 7, 1980
Page 3
1 Mr. Webb moved that Mr. Abner be permitted to construct a curb along City
2 right-of-way adjacent to his property on North "H" Street, seconded by Mr.
3 Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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5 REQUEST FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROJECT
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7 Mr. Meredith stated this request stems from the fact the City of Richmond
8 was successful in obtaining funding for a traffic signal modernization project
9 which will update all the traffic signals in the City except those owned by
10 the State. Mr. Robert Rees of RP&L, Traffic and Engineering are interested
11 in going to the solid state for the signal box that activates the signals
12 rather than the manual wired and controlled we have now. Mr. Rees noted
13 some of the State owned signals will also be approved. Mr. Rees stated that
14 with the Board's approval, this would be sent to the State so that ultimately
15 they will get into the same movement that the City is taking. Mr. Meredith
16 noted the action today is to recommend to the State that they also go along
17 with this.
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19 Mr. Anderson moved that in support of the traffic signal modernization pro-
20 ject being Number MG OOC (87) that we support the installation of solid state
21 fixed time controllers at all city intersections as well as encouraging the
22 State to accept the installation of such time base coordinators at all inter-
23 sections controlled by the Indiana State Highway Commission, seconded by Mr.
24 Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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26 SET BID DATE FOR PARKING GARAGE RESURFACING
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28 Mr. Meredith set August 21 at 10:00 a.m. to receive bids for parking garage
29 resurfacing.
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31 SET BID DATE TO RECEIVE TREE REMOVAL BIDS
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33 Mr. Meredith set August 28 at 9:00 a.m. to receive bids for tree removal.
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35 REPORT FROM BUREAU OF ;BUILDINGS FOR JULY
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37 Mr. Webb moved the report be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Mr.
38 Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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40 APPROVAL OF SPECS FOR PARKING GARAGE RESURFACING
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42 Mr. Webb requested in conjunction with the sealing of decks at the parking
43 garage Board approval of the specifications.
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45 Mr. Webb moved they be approved, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous
46 voice vote the motion was carried.
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48 DATE SET FOR NUISANCE HEARINGS
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50 Mr. Meredith set August 28 at 10:00 to hear the following nuisance complaints:
51 Four (4) vehicles on Horseshce Court - Lois Bennett, 2012 North "C"
52 One (1) vehicle at 1513 North "C" - Orville Webb, 1950 Reeveston Road
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54 UNSAFE BUILDING HEARING - 127 North 10th Street
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56 Building Commissioner Charles Roberts noted his secretary received a tele-
57 phone call from Attorney Charles Livengood, representing Sherman Fleming,
58 saying he could not be present at this meeting of the Board of Works regarding
59 property at North 10th and "B". He will be in court and Mr. Fleming will be
60 in the Bluffton Clinic and cannot be here either. Mr. Livengood stated he
61 had just this date received a letter from Mr. Fleming and had no time to make
62 plans to be at the hearing. He stated Mr. Fleming's intentions were to have
63 the building torn down but how and by whom will have to be worked out. He
64 stated that he had confidence in Mr. Roberts handling the matter satisfactorily.
65 He further stated he thought there would be no question that the building
66 should be demolished.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
August 7, 1980
Page 4
1 Mr. Anderson says he still feels it is necessary to have a hearing; however,
2 it was unclear if Mr. Livengood was requesting a continuance. Mr. Meredith
3 stated if Mr. Fleming is planning to demolish this building, he would like
4 to see a signed contract that it be done within a specified period of time.
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6 Mr. Meredith granted a continuance of this matter for one (1) week, August
7 14, 1980 at 10:00 a.m.
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9 STREET DEDICATION - Hayes Arboretum Road
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11 Mr. Webb stated in conjunction with the construction of the Racquetball
12 Club, they are dedicating twenty-five feet (25') of right-of-way along Hayes
13 Arboretum Road. The legal description has been checked and the Attorney has
14 examined it. Mr. Webb recommended acceptance of the right-of-way.
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16 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the street dedication, seconded by Mr. Webb and
17 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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19 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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21 Donald E. Meredith
22 President
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24 ATTEST: •JoEllen Trimble
25 Clerk of the Board