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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, OCTOBER 19, 1978
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session October 19, 1978 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 business. The'following business was had, to-wit:
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6 Mr. Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as
7 prepared, seconded by Mr. Webb. The motion carried.
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III9 Ms JoEllen Trimble, representing the Mayor's Memorial Committee, requested
10 the closing of 6th Street at the service drive. between North "A" and the
11 Promenade from 11: 45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 1978. This
12 request is for the dedication of the Mall and Memorial:'located at 6th and Promenade.
13 Capt. Loper stated parking will be removed on North 6th between the Promenade
14 and service drive in the morning.
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16 Mr. Anderson moved approval of the closing and restriction of traffic for this
17 purpose, seconded by Mr. Webb. Motion carried.
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19 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the recommendation of Chief of Police Charles
20 Chris to re-instate the special police powers of William Fudge as Special Police
21 Officer at Earlham College 'effective. October 19, 1978, seconded by Mr. Webb.
22 Motion carried.
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24 Mr. Webb moved.,'to accept the recommendation of Chief of Police Charles Chris
25 for the resignation of Captain Robert Coons of the. Richmond Police Department
26 effective October 21, 1978, seconded by Mr. Anderson. Motion carried.
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28 Mr. Anderson moved that the Board of Works adopt the following Resolution,
29 seconded by Mr. Webb. Motion carried.:
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31 RESOLUTION
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33 A 'RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME OF CERTAIN UNIMPROVED REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY
34 OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
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, 36 WHEREAS, a certain area, described in the attached Exhibit 'A' is needed
37 by the Chrysler Corporation for the best use of the area it has just purchased
38 to construct a new manufacturing facility in the City of Richmond, Indiana; and,
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40 WHEREAS, the area, referred to above, is not now used or in the. foreseeable
41 future needed for park and recreation purposes; and,
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43 WHEREAS, the sale of the area, referred to above, for the purposes requested,
44 is in the best interest of and the general welfare of the people of Richmond,
45 Indiana.
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47 NOW THEREFORE:
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49 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
50 that:
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52 1. the parcel of ground described in Exhibit 'A' , hereto attached and by
53 reference made a part hereof should be sold, transferred and conveyed to the
54 Chrysler Corporation, and that such sale, transfer and conveyance is in the best
55 interest of the people of the City of Richmond and not detrimental to the
56 health, safety and welfare of the. people of said City;
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III58 • 2. Those officers and/or departments of the City as are required by law,
59 be and hereby authorized and directed to do such acts as necessary to complete
60 the aforesaid transaction.
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62 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
63 Indiana, this 19th day of October, 1978.
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65 /s/ Donald E. Meredith
66 Donald E. Meredith, President
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68 /s/ Edward N. Anderson.. -
69 Edward N. Anderson, Member
70 ATTEST: /s/ JoEllen Trimble. /s/ George Webb
71 JoEllen Trimble, City Clerk George Webb, Member
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Board of Works Cont.
October 19, 19.78. •
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1 APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 20th day of
2 October, 1978.
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4 Is/ Clifford J. Dickman
5 Mayor
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7 ATTEST: /s/ JoEllen Trimble
8 City Clerk
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10 Mr. Anderson announced the. Board is recessed until 10:30 a.m. at which ti'rne
11 they will hear a nuisance ordinaace complaint.
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13 The Board.; reconvened at 10:30.
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15 The nusiance complaint was against-Mr. Dewey Balthis, 632 South 7th Street,
16 who was not present. Mr. Dennis Bronston, complaintant for the City, reported
17 the nuisance has been cleaned up and he, therefore, withdraws the complaint.
18 Mr. Webb agreed and the compalint was. dismissed.
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20 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed, the
21 meeting was adjourned.
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23 Ed Anderson
24 Acting President
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26 ATTEST: JoEllen .Trimble
27 Clerk of the Board