HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-03-1978 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 3, 1978
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session August 3, 1978 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal
3 Building in said City. Mr. Meredith presided with Mr. Webb present. Mr.
4 Anderson was on vacation. Mr: Hudson was..present_for legal consultation.
5 The following business was had, to-wit:
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7 Mr. Webb moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared,
8 seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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III 10 Ms Marilyn Caldwell, representing McDonald's restaurant as a sponsor of the
11 Muscular Dystrophy_ drive, requested use of firefighters, fire trucks and
12 other designated volunteers on parking lots of seven (7) shopping centers for
13 their Fill-a-Boot drive. This will be on August 11 and August 12 from
14 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The centers are Richmond Square Mall, both K-Marts,
15 Richmond Plaza, Gateway, Mr. Wigg's and King's. They are requesting six
16 (6) trucks. Fire Chief Paul Mullin stated the Fire Department has been
17 national sponsors for Muscular Dystrophy for years in their porch light
18 campaign. He stated they can work something out.and still keep protection
19 for the City. The porch light campaign will be done also. Mr. Webb moved
20 that the Muscular Dystrophy fund raising campaign be approved with provision
21 that they work with Chief Mullin and be under his people's supervision as far
22 as location of trucks and safety of people is concerned, seconded by Mr.
23 Meredith. Motion carried.
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25 Director of Transportation Jerry Haynes presented selection of color scheme
26 and lettering on the thirteen (13) new City busses ordered from Wayne Works.
-27 The basic color is white with red trim with CORTA printed on the exterior. The
28 interior floor is red with blue seats. Mr. Matt Nepote reported the order
29 should be complete by the middle of November. Mr. Don Lindley, who has been
30 connected with bus promotion and is a member of the Transportation Committee,
31 presented a drawing of his preference in colors and lettering. He stated he
32 has represented the City on selling ad panels on busses. Mr. Haynes stated
33 he is recommending not to put ad panels on the busses. He stated he believes
III 34 the contract with Wayne Works would have to be changed for custom painting,
35 but this could be done for a price. The contract and specs did not call for.
36 custom painting. Mr. Meredith moved that at the time the new busses are put
37 into service that the name be changed from'.Rose City Bus Lines to City of
38 Richmond Transit Authority using initials CORTA and further moved that the bus
39 have the design and colors as presented by the Department of Transportation on
40 the interior and exterior of the busses, seconded by Mr. Webb. Motion carried.
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42 City Engineer George Webb stated South "A" Street from Garwood Road west
43 1500 feet to an area of Cambridge Square addition is complete and has been
44 inspected by the Engineering Department, which has a three (3) year maintenance
45 bond for asphault, concrete and sewer work. Mr. Webb moved that the Board
46 of Works accept South "A" Street from Garwood to Cambridge Square into the
47 City street system, seconded by Mr. Meredith. Motion carried.
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49 Mr. Webb presented two (2) curb cut requests from Universal Electric, 411
50 N.W. "F" which have been checked by Engineering, Traffic, and Plan
51 Departments. There are no curbs in this area and they request adding:
52 curbing to design two- (2) drives, one for truck loading dock and another for
53 patron parking. Mr. Webb moved for approval for curb cuts for Universal
54 Electric at 411 N.W. "F" Street, seconded by Mr. Meredith. Motion carried.
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56 Director of Community Development Tim Ryder presented an Agreement for
57 Professional Services from Butler, Fairman and Seufert for engineering
58 services required in connection with the survey and design of Northwest 5th
59 Street from Northwest "E" Street to Northwest "L" Street including drainage
60 necessary to complete the project. He stated it is hoped to begin
61--`- Construction next spring. Mr. Webb moved for approval of the Agreement for
62 Professional Services with Butler, Fairman and Seufert for engineering services
63 -to,-design Northwest 5th including drainage necessary to complete the
64 project, seconded by Mr. Meredith. Motion carried.
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Board of Works. Cont.
August 3, 1978
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1 Mr. Meredith gave reports from various departments concerning complaints
2 from Ms Beemer on North 15th Street. The Plan Department reported that the
3 Doctor's office has more off street parking than is required under the
4 Zoning Ordinance and the Traffic Department has checked and found no illegal
5 parking in the area (either in the alley or on street), however, there is
6 blockage of view by a bush. There is no report from the Street Light
7 Committee as they have not met as far as the request for lighting in the
8 alley and the Health Department is checking the problems on health
9 conditions in two houses.
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11 Mr. Meredith moved to accept and file the report from the Bureau of
12 Buildings for July, 1978, seconded by Mr. Webb. Motion carried.
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14 Mr. Dewey Trammell, representing the Sleeve Casting Plant of Dana, requested
15 completion of the traffic signal of Williamsburg Pike at N.W. "T". Mr.
16 Trammell stated he was under the impression that this signal would be
17 installed and Dana moved driveways to, coincide with signals. Mr. Webb
18 stated no signals are planned for this intersection at this time. Mr.
19 Trammell requested Traffic make a study. Mr. Meredith asked Capt. Loper
20 to make a traffic study and try to project Wayne Dairy's usage of "T" Street.
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22 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed,
23 the meeting was adjourned.
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25 Donald E. Meredith
26 'President
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28 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
29 Clerk of the Board