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CITY OF RICHMOND, .INDIANA, AUGUST 10, 1978
' 1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session August 10, 1978 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal
3 Building in 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 presented,
7 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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9 Attorney Bob Burton, representing Joyce and Bill Eilar, 714 Northwood,
III10 presented a Petition to Vacate Portion of Easement in order to construct a
11 garage. A part of the garage will set on the easement on the side of their
12 property. The Gas Company is the only utility using this easement and they
13 are agreeable to vacate the easement to the extent where the garage will set.
14 Mr. Eilar has obtained the consent of all utilities. The request is just
15 for vacation of the part which the garage would be on. Mr. Meredith verified
16 the petition and consent from all utilities which has been properly signed.
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18 Mr. Anderson moved that the Petition to Vacate a Portion of Easement be
19 granted, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was
20 carried.
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22 Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice-President John Garman, 414 South 20th Street,
23 appeared before the Board concerning the name of the new CORTA System and its
24 significance. For seven (7) years there has been an attempt to give the City
25 identity of the City of Roses. He requested consideration for the name
26 change proposed from the Rose City Bus Lines to City of Richmond Transit
27 Authority and for maintaining the rose symbol to keep it an identity symbol
28 for the City. Mr. Meredith stated the busses at this time do not carry a
29 name with rose in it, however they do carry a decal. He hopes the Rose City
30 Festival Committee will furnish decals to put on the new busses.
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32 Deputy Director of Community Development Matt Nepote stated he prepared and
33 submitted an application for improvement of the.railroad crossing on North
34 15th Street (Conrail) in February, 1978. He has received an agreement to be
35 signed for this purpose. This is ninety percent (90%) Federally funded and
36 ten percent (10%) funded by Community Development.
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38 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the agreement and enter into such contract,
39 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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41 Mr. Webb moved to accept the request of Chief Charles Chris to accept the
42 resignation of Patrolman Theodore Blanford of the Richmond Police Department
43 effective August 11, 1978, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice
44 vote, the motion was carried. Patrolman Blanford has accepted an appointment
45 with the Indiana State Police Department.
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47 Mr. Webb presented a curb cut request from F.J .D. McKinney for Woodside Drive.
48 This has approval of Police, Engineering and Plan Departments. The cut is
49 for access to a storage area used by Fred First Ford. Mr. Webb moved to
50 grant this curb cut, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote,
51 the motion was carried.
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53 Mr. Webb moved to approve the request from the Street Light Committee to
54 relocate present sodium street lights on Williamsburg Pike from Dana Parkway
55 south to 1524 N.W. 5th Street and upon completion remove 21 400-mercury vapor
56 street lights, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote, the
57 motion was carried.
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II 59 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed, the
60 meeting was adjourned-.
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62 Donald E. Meredith
63 President
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65 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
66 Clerk of the Board