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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY-OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND,'"INDIANA, .AUGUST 2, 1979 "
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
2 in regular session August 2, 1979 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal
3 Building of said _City. Mr. Meredith presided with Mr. Webb present. Mr.
4 Anderson was on vacation. The following business was had, to wit:
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III6 Mr. Webb moved .to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared,
7 seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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9 Director of Transportation Jerry Haynes presented an addition of a service
10 route for CORTA to service East Main Street. and Holsapple addition. This will
11 be one (1) additional bus, ,beginning..Monday,. August 6, and will run six (6)
12 days each week, Monday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m..: to 4:45 p.m. Mr.
13 Webb moved that the new bus route be approved,seconded by Mr. Meredith and
14 on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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16 A group of citizens in .the area of. the 2400. block of N.W. "A" and Main Street
17 appeared before .the Board to request help with water and sewage problems in
18 their basements. They noted at the. time of building of these homes, there
19 was no provisions for storm sewers. Appearing and explaining their
20 individual problems were: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DeHaven, 2420 N.W. "A"; Mr.
21 and Mr. Ralph Kaeuper, 2400 N:W: "A"; Mrs. Jane Carnes, 2401'N.W. "B"; Mrs.
22 Josephine Porfidio, 2415 N.W. "B"; Mr. and Mrs. John Preble, 2425 N.W. "B"; and
23 Mrs. Gerald Strader, 2410 N.W. "A". Also, appearing with a problem was Mrs.
24 Kevin Harrell, 34 N.W. 17th. She stated she had been told that the Joseph
25 Hill storm sewer was connected .to the -sanitary sewer which serves her area.
26 Mr. Ed Goodknight, Superintendent. of the Sanitary District and Mr. Gordon
27 Moore, Maintenance Planner for the Sanitary District were present and stated
28 they will check the area to try to determine the problem and reach a solution.
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30 Mayor Dickman stated trash is being dumped_-along City Streets and outlying
31 roads, particularly on Elks. Road and. on the way to the land fill. He has
32 requested all City Departments to turn in anyone they see-doing this or any
33 identification on the debris so these individuals-May- be properly dealt with.
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35 Traffic Capt. Scott Loper recommended that the 400 block of Southwest 1st
36 Street be converted from its present twoway system 'to that of one-way
37 southbound. Mr. Meredith moved to take this. request under advisement until
38 next week, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was
39 carried.
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41 Capt. Loper recommended .that the traffic signals at the intersection of 5th
42 and East Main Streets be turned off and bagged for a period of thirty days.
43 During this period a stop sign would be installed for' eastbound traffic
44 on East Main, thus allowing free uninterrupted. flow of north and south
45 traffic through the .intersection. During the thirty day period; the
46 intersection will be monitored and all feedback from the motoring and
47 pedestrian traffic will be recorded and presented to the Board for evaluation.
48 If, at the end of thirty days, it.is determined that traffic can move safely
49 and expeditiously through the intersection, Capt. Loper will recommend the
50 traffic signal be ordered removed. Mr. Webb moved to approve the request of
51 Capt. Loper to bag the signals and place a stop sign at 5th and East Main Streets
52 for eastbound traffic for a thirty (30) day trial period, effective when
53 RP&L and the Street Department can get stop and stop ahead signs installed,
54 seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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III56 Mr. Webb moved to accept and file the July 1979 report from 'the Bureau of
57 Buildings, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote, the motion
58 was carried.
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60 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed; the
61 meeting was adjourned.
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63 Donald E. Meredith
64 President
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66 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
67 Clerk of.the Board