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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JANUARY 31, 1980
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
2 in regular session January 31, 1980 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal
3 Building in said City. Mr. Anderson presided with Mr. Webb present. Mr.
4 Meredith was out of town on City business. The following business was had,
5 to-wit:
6
7 Mr. Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as II/ pre-
8 pared, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
9
10 Mr. Anderson read a letter from Attorney Robert Burton regarding the vacation
11 of streets and easements of Backmeyer Trace, Section One. The letter noted
12 the original plat was erroneously described and, thereafter, a replat was
13 presented to this Board, which did not indicate vacation of streets and ease-
14 ments of the original plat. He included a Declaratory Resolution, a Notice
15 of publication for the Palladium-Item and a Confirmatory Resolution. Mr.
16 Webb stated it is the consensus of most engineers and surveyors that a replat
17 automatically vacates an original plat. He noted there is very little law
18 governing replats. He stated there is no harm in going ahead with Mr. Burton's
19 request, however.
20
21 Mr. Anderson moved the Board authorize the signing of the Declaratory
22 Resolution and at the February 21 meeting do the Confirmatory Resolution,
23 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
24
25 The Clerk will cause the advertisement to be published.
26
27 Mr. Tim Ryder, Director of Community Development, requested the date of
28 February 7 for receiving bids for South 16th Street project be withdrawn
29 as they have not yet obtained necessary easements to allow a sufficient
30 drainage system. to be designed for the storm sewer project. Written noti-
31 fication has been sent to those who received bid documents. Mr. Anderson
32 moved the request to withdraw the bid date of February 7 be granted, seconded
33 by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
34
35 Commercial Manager of RP&L Robert Rees stated he has received word from the
36 State Highway that the City should be ready in the next few days to assume
37 the billing for the lighting of the three (3) interchanges on I-70. Mr.
38 Rees stated there are ten meters, which he feels is the safest way for the
39 City because if a light burns, out there will be no charge when it isn't
40 working. RP&L is not maintaining these lights and, therefore, has no control
41 over them. He requested a letter from the Board authorizing payment, so
42 it can be added to the Street Lighting bill at the time the City assumes them.
43 Mr. Anderson stated he wanted to see the agreement with the State and receive
44 a letter from the Street Light Coimuittee. Mr. Webb stated we had agreed to
45 pay for the electric current but the question of maintenance had not come up.
46
47 Mr. Anderson moved 'that the Clerk be directed to prepare a letter to the
48 State of Indiana in which the Board of Public Works and Safety approves
49 and authorizes payments of electric current for certain street lights located
50 at places over the signature of the President of the Board, seconded by Mr.
51 Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
52
53 Mr. Anderson recessed the Board until 10:00 a.m. at which time a.nuisance
54 hearing is scheduled for Nelson Burton. The Board reconvened at 10:00 a.m.
55
56 Mr. Anderson noted for the record a memo from Mr. John D. Bronston stating
57 the nuisance has been removed and requesting dismissal of the complaint.
58
59 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the recommendation and cause the case to be
60 dismissed, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
61 carried.
62
63 There being no further business, the Board was adjourned.
64
65 Edward N. Anderson
66 Acting President
67
68 ATTEST: Eleanor Radvanovsky
69 Acting Clerk