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CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, NOVEMBER 2, 1978
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
2 in regular session November 2, 1978 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal
3 Building of 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.
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9 Mayor Clifford J. Dickman requested everyone. throughout the City of Richmond
10 and Richmond Community Schools support the football team'in the sectionals
11 Friday night and that everyone display red and white. He further requested
12 the City assist in any requests from the High School at the time of the Devils
13 return to Richmond. Mr. Webb moved the request of the Mayor be approved,
14 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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16 Ms Linda Adelsperger, Examiner for the Richmond License Bureau, requested the
17 restricted parking space on the left side of North 6th north of the Promenade,
18 which has been used for the Driver Examiner, .be removed and that two (2)
19 parking spaces on the service alley between :6th and 7th be provided. Capt.
20. Loper of Traffic concurred with_ this request and further requested that two
21 (2) parking spaces be removed from the south side of the Promenade on 6th
22 for a loading zone. .Mr. Anderson moved ,that the now restricted parking space
23 on North 6th for the Driver Examiner be removed and be replaced with conforming
24 parking, that two (2) spaces be allowed on the service drive between 6th and
25 7th for said driver's vehicles and that two (2) places on the east side of
26 6th be designated loading and unloading zones, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
27 unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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29 Fire Chief Pahl Mullin recommended that Lt. Robert Demps be placed on disability
30 pension effective November 4, 1978. Mr. Webb moved that Lt. Demps be placed
31 on disability pension effective November- 4, 1978, seconded by Mr. Anderson.
32 After discussion, Mr. Webb, moved that the Board accept the recommendation of
33 the Chief to place Lt. Robert Demps on disability pension effective November
34 4, 1978, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was
35 carried.
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37 Fire Chief Mullin recommended the appointment of Mr. Bobby Joe Farris to the
38 Fire Department as a probationary firefighter, effective November 3, 1978
39 and Mr. William Russell to the Fire Department as a probationary firefighter,
40 effective. November 4, 1978. Mr. Anderson moved to accept the recommendation
41 of the appointment of Bobby Joe Farris and William Russell as probationary
42 firefighters effective on the dates as indicated, seconded by Mr. Webb and
43 on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried. The Chief noted this brings
44 the Fire Department up to full strength of eighty-three (83) .
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46 Director of Community Development Tim Ryder recommended the bid for asphalt
47 materials be awarded in a similar fashion of last year. Stone Valley is the
48 low bidder and Magaw is second. He recommended to award the bid to both to
49 use the second bidder only (1) the work has not been performed by the lowest
50 bidder in the time alloted on -the Notice to Proceed (2) the lowest bidder
51 .is unable to supply materials due to breakdown, strike, or other circumstances
52 (3) lowest bidder esculates price. higher than second bidder (4) it is in the
53 best interest of the department to award the project to second bidder because
54 it is in the area as a subcontractor to prime contractor on a project which
• 55 required additional paving. He noted every effort will be made to use the
56 lowest bidder. Mr. Anderson moved to award the asphalt bid as outlined by
57 Mr. Ryder with stipulations, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote,
58 the motion -was carried.
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60 Mr. Webb presented a curb cut request from Mr. Wayne Stidham, 215 South 21st
61 Street for a residential request. This request has approval of Engineering,
62 Plan and Traffic Departments. Director of City Planning ,Robert Goodwin noted
63 this request is granted for the. south side of the existing drive only as there .
64 is a water main to the north. Mr. Anderson moved to grantthe curb cut,
65 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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Board of Public Works Cont.
November 2, 1978
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1 Mr. Webb presented a curb cut request from Mr. James Maunde, 42 South 21st
2 Street, for a residential cut. This request has approval of Engineering,
3 Plan and Traffic Departments. Mr. Webb moved for approval of the curb cut,
4 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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6 Ms Julie Zech, 333 North McCallum, Knightstoin requested closing of Glen
7 Court between 21st and 22nd Streets to hold an' auction in front of an
8 apartment building. She stated the goods would be set on the sidewalk and people
9 will be standing in the street as there is no yard. Mrs. Ruby Chase owns the
10 property and the auction will last from four C4) to five. C5) hours. Mr.
11 Anderson moved that the request be denied to close the street, seconded by
12 Mr. Webb. After discussion Mr. Anderson moved to deny the request to close
13 the street and the use of public sidewalks for the purpose of the auction,
14 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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16 Bureau of Buldings Commissioner Charles Roberts presented his report for
17 October, 1978. Mr. Anderson moved to accept the report of Mr. Roberts,
18 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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20 Mr. Meredith set December 2, 1978 at 10:00 a.m. at the Police Garage for the
21 public auction of unclaimed merchandise in possesion of the Police Department
22 and City property no longer needed.
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24 Mr. Meredith reminded everyone of the dedication of the new section of the
25 Promenade and the memorial today at 12:00 noon.
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27 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed,
28 the meeting was adjourned.
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30 ' Donald E. . Meredith
31 President
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33 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
34 Clerk of the Board