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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 6, 1979
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session September 6, 1979 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal
3 Building of 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:
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7 Mr. Anderson examined proof of publication for tree removal for the City of
8 Richmond and moved it be accepted and filed, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
9 unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
10
11 The following bids were received and recorded: Mid West Tree Company $120.00
12 per tree; Miracle Tree Service $55.00 per tree.
13
14 Mr. Webb moved the bids be taken under advisement, seconded by Mr. Anderson
15 and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
16
17 Mr. Anderson moved the minutes of August 30 be approved as received, seconded
18 by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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20 Ms Janet Kiger appeared to request parking signs for handicapped in front of
21 706 South 9th Street for Mr. John Bricker, who is disabled. Ms Kiger stated
22 the curb is painted yellow to the corner and she is requesting a space behind
23 the yellow curb. Mr. Anderson stated the guidelines for this type parking is
24 holding a handicapped license plate, which can be purchased from the State
25 of Indiana. Traffic Sgt. Don Ponder requested Ms Kiger make an appointment to
26 talk with him and he will explain the procedure.
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28 Mr. Anderson stated he is sorry to report that there is no proof of
29 publication to receive bids on. the Community Development N.W. 5th Street
30 Project, therefore, it is not according to law. Community Development says
31 it will be advertised tomorrow so these bids will be opened next Thursday.
32 No bids have. yet been opened and bidders were advised they could take their
33 bids with them. Cain Lakes Gravel and A & D Construction bids were returned.
34 The Clerk will notify Mote Construction, who had no representative present,
35 of the situation.
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37 Mr. Anderson stated bids were publicly/ opened last week for a fire truck
38 and taken under advisement, however, there was a bid that had been received
39 which was inadvertently placed in another department. This bid was received
40 before the advertised bid time. Mr. Anderson moved to, open this bid, seconded
41 by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried. The following
42 bid was received and recorded: Shamrock Emergency Vehicles $65,803.35 with
43 credit if chassis prepaid -$1,000 and miscellaneous loose equipment +$11,877.68.
44 Mr- Webb moved this bid be taken under advisement with the rest, seconded by
45 Mr.-Anderson and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
46
47 Mr. Anderson announced that' a portion of the bid from Cronk Fire & Safety
48 Equipment was not publicly read at the last meeting and it should be noted that
49 there was a separate page of listed equipment which is +$12,814 to their bid.
50 Mr. Webb moved this be `accepted seconded -by-Mr :Anderson.-and-on unanimous=voice
51 vote-, the motion was _carried.
52
53 Chief of Police Charles Chris recommended acceptance of the resignation of
54 Probationary Patrolman Roc Barrett from the Richmond Police Department effective
55 August 30, 1979. Mr. Webb so moved, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous
56 voice vote, the motion was carried.
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58 Chief Chris reported the traffic lights at the intersection of North 5th and
59 Main Streets have now been bagged for a period of thirty (30) days to observe
60 changing the traffic flow to make 5th Street through traffic and Main Street
61 eastbound stop. Since this period of time has elapsed, some action should
62 be taken. Based on observation and the Traffic Division haven g only a normal
63 amount of complaints,''l±he Chief recommends the signals be removed from the
64 intersection with north-south through and eastbound stop. There have been no
65 accidents at the intersection since the installation of the system.
hoard of Works Minutes Cont.
September 6, 1979
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1 Mr. Webb moved that the recommendation to remove the signals at North 5th
2 and Main Streets be approved and the intersection have a stop sign for
3 eastbound traffic only, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote,
4 the motion was carried.
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6 Mr. Webb moved the report from the Bureau of Buildings for August, 1979 be
7 accepted and placed on file, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice
8 vote, the motion was carried.
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10 There being no further business onmotion duly made, seconded and passed, the
11 meeting was adjourned.
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13 Edward Anderson
14 Acting President
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16 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble.
17 City Clerk