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BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 20, 1980
1 The Board of 'Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session March 20, 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 Mr. Webb moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared,
7 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
8
9 Attorney Andrew Cecere presented an agreement between Mr. & Mrs. George
III 10 Reifenberg, as developers, and the City of Richmond &ailing for the improve-
11 ments to be made at the intersection of Flatley Road and Dana Parkway ex-
12 tended. The City has entered into negotiations with the Army Reserve for
13 the extension of Dana Parkway and sanitary sewer and water lines. North of
14 this property is sixteen (16) acres owned by Mr. & Mrs. Reifenberg who have
15 the possibility of developing a part of this land before December which is
16 the completion date between the City and the Army Reserves. The agreement
17 permits Mr. Reifenberg to go ahead and install this sanitary sewer on or be-
18 fore December and the City would reimburse this cost. Mr. Reifenberg will
19 grant a fifteen (15) foot,-easement for the purpose of roadway and instal
20 ling utilities. Mr. Reifenberg intends to construct the sanitary sewer from
21 Dana Parkway to the north of his property. He presented an agreement be-
22 tween the Reifenbergs and the City with regard to construction and instal-
23 lation of the sewer and granting of easement and granting to the sanitary
24 district of an easement running north and south from the proposed route of
25 their property which will become a part of the sanitary district.
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27 Mr. Anderson noted the ordinance for the appropriation has not gone before
28 the State Board of Tax Commissioners. Mr. Meredith stated he will have the
29 public hearing this Friday and it will be two to three weeks before the
30 final approval is received.
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32 Mr. Anderson moved to take this matter under advisement due to the appro-
33 priation status, seconded by Mr. Webb.
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36 Following discussion about bidding procedures, it was noted the amount does
37 not meet the amount needed for receiving bids. Therefore, Mr. Webb with-
38 drew his second and Mr. Anderson withdrew his motion.
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40 Mr. Webb moved that the Board of Works execute the agreement with the
41 Reifenbergs at such time our funding is approved, seconded by Mr. Anderson.
42 Mr. Anderson pointed out this is the time the appropriation is received
43 and not when the Army pays the City. Mr. Anderson noted the agreement also
44 accepts the easements. Mr. Cecere retained the original executed easements.
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46 On unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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48 Chief of Police Charles Chris requested that Officers Donald Hazelwander
49 and Jon Chilcoate attend the Vehicle Crash Investigation Course at the
50 Indiana Law Enforcement Academy March 31 - April 4 at a cost to the City for
51 transportation only.
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53 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the recommendation of the Chief, seconded by
54 Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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56 Chief Chris requested that Det. John Lantz and Sgt. Marshall Smith attend
57 a Police Planning and Research Methods Workshop conducted by the IACP March
58 24-28 in Williamsburg, Virginia at a cost to the City of $67.58 with the
III59 balance paid by the Criminal Justice Planning Agency Grant #80D-01-04-014.
60 The total cost being $1,351.44.
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62 Mr. Anderson moved to approve the recommendation of the Chief subject to
63 approval of the Controller forthe grant, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
64 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Board of Works Minutes cont.
March 20, 1980
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1 Chief Chris announced the Richmond Police Department during the next three to
2 four weeks will be assisting the Union City Police Department in training two
3 (2) of their officers in our Investigating Department.
4
5 Capt. Dan Wogoman announced County Engineer Hank Gardner has advised work will
6 be starting April 1 on the 20th Century Bridge for a new deck and guard rails.
7 This will be done in three (3) segments and the bridge will not be shut down
8 to traffic but will be limited to one east bound and one west bound lane.
9
10 Mr. Everett Hapner presented a petition for Barrett Law Plan for properties ,.
11 located at 1116 and 1114 West Main. He stated he hasn't had a chance to talk
12 with the two (2) neighbors to the east at 1112 and 1110. After discussion on
13 Barrett Law procedure, Mr. Hapner withdrew his petition.
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15 Mr. Mike Sherrow, representing Indiana State Teacher's Association and the
16 Indiana Association of Retarded Citizens, presented a route for Ride-A-Bike
17 for the Retarded. This is scheduled for May 3, 1980 at 1:00 p.m. and will
18 encompass fifteen (15) miles beginning at McGuire Hall, going through the
19 countryside west and returning to McGuire. The route has been used in the past
20 with no incidents. Capt. Wogoman gave his approval to the route.
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22 Mr. Anderson moved to approve Ride-A-Bike for the Retarded on May 3rd at 1:00
23 p.m. as the route provided, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote
24 the motion was carried.
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26 Deputy Director of Communitiy Development Matt Nepote stated he is in the pro-
27 cess of preparing an application by April 30 for subsidy for the Transportation
28 Department. A, prerequisite is a public hearing which he requested be held on
29 April 17.
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31 Mr. Meredith set Thursday, April 17 at 9:00 a.m. for the public hearing on
32 Section 18.
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34 Mr. Nepote noted a similar application was filed for 1979 for $93,000 which
35 was expected to be forwarded from the Federal Highway to the State Planning
36 yesterday; however, he was informed it would take four (4) weeks to process
37 before the City would receive the money.
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39 Mr. Nepote noted the personnel from Urban Transit at I. U. had a film they had
40 taken around the state, part of which includes the City of Richmond. They would
41 like to show this film on April 10.
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43 Mr. Meredith set April 10 at the conclusion of the Board of Works meeting for
44 showing of the film on busses.
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46 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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48 Donald Meredith
49 President
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51 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
52 Clerk of the Board