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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF. THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 14, 1978
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
2 in regular session September 14, 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 Mr. Anderson examined proof of publication for a two-way radio communication
III 10 system FM VHF (base, booster, fifteen mobile radios) and moved it be accepted
11 and filed, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
12 carried.
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14 The following bid was received and recorded: Carman Electronics $9,360.00.
15 Mr. Webb moved this bid be taken under advisement, seconded by Mr. Anderson
16 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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18 Mr. Anderson examined proof of publication for two (2) 3/4-ton 4-wheel
19 drive pick-up trucks- and moved.it be accepted and filed, seconded by Mr.
20 Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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22 The following bids were received and recorded: Kurdys-Brookbank Chevrolet
23 $8,250.00 each; Raper Sales $8,045.00 each. Mr. Anderson moved to take these
24 bids under advisement, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous vOice vote
25 the motion was carried.
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27 Department of Transportation Director Jerry Haynes recommended the bid received
28 September 7 of Kurdys-Brookbank Chevrolet for a 4-wheel drive pick-up for
29 - $8,250.00 be accepted. .This bid included a winch, which Mr. Haynes stated
30 would cost approximately $400.00 extra. Mr. Anderson moved to accept Kurdys-
31 Brookbank Chevrolet bid for a 4-wheel drive pick-up, seconded by Mr. Webb and
32 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. •
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34 Mr. Haynes recommended the bid received September 7 of Kurdys-Brookbank Chevro-
35 let for a 12 passenger van for $7,585.00 be accepted. Mr. Anderson moved to
36 accept the bid of Kurdys-Brookbank Chevrolet of $7,58'5.00 for a 12 passenger
37 van, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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39 Mr. Webb presented a Confirmatory Resolution for vacation of an easement for
40 Mr. and Mrs. William Eilar on lot 55 in Crestdale, which was requested on
41 • August 10, 1978. Mr. Anderson moved to execute the Confirmatory Resolution
42 regarding the vacation of a certain easement on lot 55 of Crestdale Subdivision,
43 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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45 Mr. Anderson reported he is in the process of drawing an agreement between
46 Richmond and Spring Grove for fire service for the year 1979. Mr. Meredith
47 stated the City has requested a five percent (5%) increase. No official word
48 has been received from Spring Grove; however, Board members have reported
49 the increase was approved. Mr. Meredith instructed Mr. Anderson go ahead
50 and write the contract and send it .to Spring Grove for signatures.
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52 Mr. Don Hendrichs, Director of Hayes Arboretum, requested no parking signs be
53 put up along Woodside Drive on,a section of road between Hayes Arboretum Road
54 and Gravel Pit Road. Mr. Hendrichs stated the Arboretum received fifty-five
55 (55) acres bequeathed through the Scott will and now owns both sides of Wood-
56 side Drive between Hayes and Gravel Pit Roads. The City has a fifty foot (50')
57 easement from the center line of Old U. S. 40. The problem has been with
58 semis parking along the easement and picnickers parking and littering. Mr.
59 Anderson moved to take this matter under advisement for public response and
" . 60 . for Capt. .Loper to study, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the
61 motion was carried.
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63 Mr. Webb presented a request for a curb cut for First National Bank off Hayes
64 Arboretum Road to serve a drive-in bank which will be located at .4400 National
65 Road East. Mr. Tony Wilson was also present on behalf of this request. Mr.
66 Webb stated this request has the approval of Traffic, Plan and Engineering
67 Departments. Mr. Webb moved for approval of this request, seconded by W.
68 Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried'.
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1 Mr. Haynes requested.the Board set a date to receive bids for three (3)
2 traction-driven tow-behind type material spreaders. Mr.- Meredith set
3 Thursday, October 5 at 9:00 a.m. to receive these bids.
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5 Deputy Director of Planning Dan Dooley requested a time and date be set for
6 two (2) public hearings under the nuisance ordinance for 439 N. W. "E" and
7 423 N. W. "E". W. Meredith set 10:30 a.m. October 5.
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9 Mr.. Meredith recessed the meeting to be reconvened at 10:30 a.m. to hear
10 three (3) nuisances. •
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12 The Board reconvened at 10:30 a.m. to hear the following three (3) nuisances:
13 (1) Robert Atwell, 25 N. W. 16th, Street (2) Cecil Wilson, 2024 South "A"
14 Street and (3) Dorothy Borders, 105 N. W. 17th Street. Mr. Bronston, the
15 Complaintant, reported the nuisances of Robert Atwell and Cecil Wilson have
16 been removed. The nuisance of Dorothy Borders has not been removed. Mr.
17 Bronston reported the complaint came to the Police Department and the vehicle
18 has been setting there for at least a couple of years. Ms. Borders told Mr.
19 Bronston she was-going to have the nuisance removed but has not yet done so.
20 Mr. Meredith moved that the Board give thirty (30) days to have the nuisance
21 removed, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
22 carried.
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24 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded. and passed the
25 . meeting was adjourned.
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27 Donald Meredith
28 President
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30 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
31 Clerk of the Beard