HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-22-1978 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 22, 1978
1 The Board of Public Works and Safe, . of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
2 in regular session June 22, 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. Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, as pre-
7 pared, seconded by- Mx. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
8 carried.
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10 The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Robert Rhoads, Pioneer Day Committee, for
11 the Wayne County Historical Society, stating their annual celebration will
12 be on Sunday, September 10. He requested parking on the curb lane be restricted
13 around the entire block of the Museum grounds to facilitate the safety and
14 ability of three (3) horse drawn rides to operate around the block. Capt.
15 Scott Loper reported no problems in the past. Mr. Anderson moved to take this
16 request under advisement, seconded by Mr. Webb. The motion passed with Mr.
17 Meredith voting no.
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19 Mayor Clifford Dickman reported to the Board that unofficial word has been
20 received from UMTA that 'the bid for City busses has been approved. Wayne
21 Works is the successful bidder and, as soon as written approval is received,
22 the releases will be signed.
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24 The Clerk read a letter from Museum Board member Robert Rhoads noting an
25 increasing problem of parking on a day to day basis on North "A" Street
26 between 12th and llth Streets on the north side of the street. He requested
27 consideration of a 2 hour parking limit on this area. Capt. Loper has. investi-
28 gated this area periodically throughout different periods of the day and finds
29 there is ample parking in the area; therefore, he recommends the request be
30 denied. Mr. Anderson moved this matter be taken under advisement, seconded
31 by Mr. Webb. The motion carried with Mr. Meredith voting no.
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33 Mr. Anderson examined proof of publication for accepting bids for gasoline
34 and diesel fuel for the City of Richmond and moved it be accepted, seconded
35 by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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37 The following bids were received and recorded:
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39 Elstro Oil regular 7000 or more 44c premium #1 diesel fuel 44.7C
40 2000 or less 46 #2 diesel fuel 43.2C
41 premium 7000 or more 4612C
42 2000 or less 48 C.
43 low lead 7000 or more 461/2C
44 2000 or less 4811C
45
46 Warfield Oil regular 8000 or more 42.6C diesel fuel#228000 or more 39.6c
47 8000 or less 46.6C #2 8000 or less 43.5C
48 ethel 8000 or more 46.1c diesel fuel#1 8000 or more 41.6C
49 8000 or less 50.1C #1 8000 or less 45.6C
50 unleaded 8000 or more 451/2C
51 8000 or less 4912C
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53 Wayne County
54 Farm Bureau Regular gasoline, delivered in transport lots: $.05 below
55 posted tankwagon price at the time of delivery.
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57 Regular gasoline, delivered by tankwagon: $.03 below
58 posted tankwagon price at the time of delivery.
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60 The above quoted prices were also quoted for unleaded
61 gasoline, diesel Fuel (which is not no. 2 fuel oil) ,
62 No. 1 and No. 2 fuel oil.
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64 The quoted price at this date, June 15, 19.78 is:
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1 No lead gasoline (transport delivery) $.441 per gallon
2 No lead gasoline (tankwagon delivery) $.461 per gallon
3 Regular gasoline (transport delivery) $.421 per gallon
4 Regular gasoline (tankwagon delivery) '$.441 per gallon
5 Diesel Fuel (transport delivery) $.419 per gallon
6 Diesel Fuel (tankwagon delivery $ .439 per gallon
7 No. 1 fuel oil (transport delivery) $.429 per gallon
8 No. 1 fuel oil (tankwagon delivery) $.449 per gallon
9 No. 2 fuel oil (transport delivery) $.409 per gallon
10 No. 2 fuel oil (tankwagon delivery) $.429,..per::gallon_ .
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12 Shera Oil regular 6000 or more 41.7c diesel#2 6000 or more 38.25
13 6000 or less 44.3C regular 6000::or'_less 42.45
14 no lead . 6000 or2-more-'.44.2. diesel#2 6000 or more 39.25
15 6000 or less 46.8 super 6000 or less 43.45
16 super 6000 or more 44.-3/4c diesel#1 6000 or more 41.2
17 6000 or less 47.35 regular 6000 or. less 45.2
18 diesel#1 6000 or more 42.2
19 super 6000 or less 46.2
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21 All bids noted taxes to be added and carried an increase clause.
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23 Mr. Webb moved the bids be taken under advisement, seconded by Mr. Anderson
24 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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26 Mr. Webb moved to grant the request of Mr. Richard Shoemaker to block off the
27 300 block of S. W. 4th Street from S. W. "C" to S. W. "D" June 29th from
28 5: 00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. for a block party, seconded by Mr. Anderson and
29 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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31 Mr. Webb moved to grant the request of Chief of Police Charles Chris that
32 Officer Don Ponder be sent to the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy at North-
33 western University Traffic Institute from July 10 through July 21, seconded
34 by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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36 Deputy Director of. Community Development Matt Nepote urged the Hoard approve
37 the bid of Wayne Works for City busses contingent upon UMTA written approval.
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38 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the bid subject to official approval of UMTA,
39 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr.
40 Terry Whitesell, general sales manager of Wayne Corporation, thanked the City
41 for their cooperation.
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43 Mr. Meredith recessed the Board to reconvene at 10:00 for a hearing on the
44 Nuisance Ordinance. He noted there will be another hearing at 10:30 on this
45 ordinance and a public meeting at 4:00 p.m. with Fire Department negotiating
46 representatives.
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48 At 10:00 a.m. City Attorney Ed Anderson conducted a hearing on Board of Works
49 vs Theresa Bryant, 132 N. W. "E" Street. Ms. Bryant identified herself as
50 being present, stated she was not represented by counsel and consented to her
51 son, Patsy Bryant as her representative.
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53 The Clerk read the complaint which is brought for two (2) unoperable vehicles
54 located on property owned by Ms. Bryant. Ms . Bryant acknowledged receiving
55 the notice, ownership of the property and ownership of the one (1) remaining
56 vehicle. In response to Mr. Anderson's question if she agreed she is maintaining
57 a nuisance, Ms. Bryant stated the car belonged to her late husband who died
58 eleven (11) years ago and she wanted to keep the car for a remembrance. Mr.
59 Bronston identified photographs taken of the vehicles May 22, 1978 and of the
60 remaining vehicle taken June 21, 1978. Mr. Bronston presented a letter sent
61 May 25 giving seven (7) days for the removal of the vehicles, which Ms. Bryant
62 acknowledged receiving. The later further stated if this was not done in the
63 seven (7) day period, Mr. Bronston would bring a complaint to the Board of Works,
64 which was filed on May 30. The car remaining is a 1961 Lincoln Continental,
65 which Mr. Patsy Bryant states is a collector's item. He states he intends to
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1 do the work necessary to make the car operable when he can afford to. He
2 further stated he has difficulty getting parts for the car. The car is
3 plated but does not have a valid inspection sticker. It has not been moved
4 for two (2) years. Mr. Bryant stated he will try to get the car operable
5 if given time to do so. Mr. Anderson suggested to the Board in their consid-
6 eration of a decision and order that they do find a nuisance did exist here
7 originally as two (2) inoperable vehicles were described in the original
8 complaint, one has been removed, but a nuisance still does in fact exist as
9 defined under the ordinance and the Defendant does own the premises and the
III 10 nuisance and that the Board consider giving the Defendant sixty (60) days
11 to abate the nuisance. Abating the nuisance mans to make it operable or
12 find a garage in which the nuisance can be removed from the sight of the
13 public. Mr. Webb so moved, seconded by Mr. Meredith.
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15 The hearing set for 10:30 a.m. was Board of Works vs Duning Realty. This
16 is a rental property located at 204 So. 13th Street and the tenant has
17 removed the nuisance. This has been confirmed by Mr. Bronston. Mr. Meredith
18 reported Mr. Duning was in contact with him stating the nuisance has been
19 removed.
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21 The Board recessed until 4:00 p.m.
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'23 The Board reconvened at 4:00 p.m. with Firefighters Don Trotter, Bob Johnson,
24 Ron Purcell, Dave Harbin and Bill Smith, Fire Chief Paul Mullin and Mayor
25 Clifford Dickman. Mr. Meredith stated the purpose of the meting is to
26 finalize negotiations with the International Association of Firefighters,
27 AFL-CIO Local 1408 Richmond Professional Firefighters. The City made an
28 offer to the negotiating team which they presented to their local and are
29 now ready to report back to the City. Lt. Johnson reported the Local meeting
30 was held last night at 7:00 p.m. at No. 1 Fire House and voted forty (40) to
31 two (2) in favor of accepting the contract which states aneight per cent (8%)
32 increase for 1979 and aIsix per cent (6%) increase for 1980 and holiday pay
33 for all firefighters beginning in January of 1979.
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35 Mr. Meredith presented an AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATIONS AGREEMENT,
36 which was signed by the Board, the President and Secretary of Local 1408 and
37 Mayor Dickman.
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39 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed the
40 meeting was adjourned.
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42 Donald E. Meredith
43 President
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45 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
46 Clerk of the Board