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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA4 March 9, 1978
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in .
2 regular session March 9, 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, seconded by Mr.
7 Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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9 Director of Community Development Tim Ryder recommended the low bid of Cain's
III 10 Lakes Gravel in the corrected amount. of $37,716.14 for the reconstruction, of
11 N.W. 5th and Richmond Avenue be accepted.
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13 Mr. Anderson. moved to accept the recommendation of Mr. Ryder, seconded by Mr.
14 Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was .carried..
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16 Concerning the request .of Mrs.. Geneva Musselman for parking In the._ 700 block of
17 North 20th Street, Department of Traffic Safety Capt Scott Loper, based on
18 their study, strongly recommended denial of this request. He noted- this
19 particular section of road was designed and improved to handle large volumes of
20 traffic, on street parking was 'not part of the design, this section contains a
21 steep grade with a combined curve, and the alley to the rear .of these properties
22 was improved and paved allowing access to these properties. Mrs. Musselman also
23 owns property adjoining her to the north which is a vacant lot and could be
24 developed to handle her parking needs.
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26 Mrs. Geneva Musselman, 726 North 20th Street and Mrs. Myrtle. Gabbard, 821
27 North 20th Street were in attendance. Mrs. Musselman stated she has checked.
28 with her neighbors and all are in need of additional parking. She stated there
29 is a lip on the alley which .a car could go off of and need assistance in getting
30 back on the alley. Mr. Ryder stated he will investigate the lip and correct
31 any problems this causes.
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33 Mr. Anderson moved to take this matter under further advisement for an additional
34 week so he can personally observe the situation, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
35 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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37 Mr. Meredith announced the annexation of K-*Mart property on the west side
38 (Old Grant property) was an involuntary annexation which gave property owners the
39 right to file a protest within sixty (60) days. This time period has elapsed
40 without protests being filed, therefore, the property now becomes a part of the
41 City.
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43 Park Superintendent Don McBride made a statement before the Board t.o .clarify
44 a letter to the editor printed In the PalladiumItem..condemning the Board of Works
45 and the Mayor for illegal removal of trees on Park property. He stated the
46 Board of Works has never let a contract for anything transpiring in the Park unless
47 the Board paid for it. The board does not pay for tree removal in the Park. The
48 contract for tree removal is on City streets only.
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50 Mr. Ryder presented a contract with Clyde Williams. & Associates for long range
51. planning which covers improvement in the Needmore area. This includes
52 improvement of "T" Street between 15th & 16th; "U" Street. from 13th to 16th;
53 13th from "Q" to "V"; "V" to Boston Pike; Sanitary sewers on 16th from "T" to
54 ' "U" and the bridge trestle over 13th between "Q" & "T". This project will take
55 three . (3) to four (4) years.
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57 Mr. Anderson moved for execution of the contract, seconded by Mr. Webb. The motion
58 passed with Mr. Meredith voting no.
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60 Capt. Scott Loper, recommended that the present one and two hour parking
III 61 restrictions in the following. areas be amended. to allow twenty-four hour continuous
62 parking: 100 Blk. N. 6th Street; 100 Blk N. 7th Street; 700 Blk N. "B" Street;
63 100 'Blk N. 8th Street; 100 Blk N. 9th Street; 1000 Blk N. "A" Street; 1800 Blk
64 N. "E" Street; 100 Blk S. 6th Street; 100 Blk S. 8th Street; 200 Blk S. 8th Street;
65 100 Blk S. 9th Street; 100 Blk S. 10th Street.
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Board of Works Cont.
March 9, 1978
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1 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the recommendation of Capt. Loper regarding
2 parking and this be incorporated in the Municipal Code, seconded by Mr. Webb
3 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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5 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the reconuniendation of Capt Loper to allow. fifteen
6 (15) minute parking except Sunday and Holidays, between the hours of 8:30 a.m.
7 to 5:00 p.m. on the south side of the 500 blk North Service Drive and the 600
8 Blk. North Service Drive, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote
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9 the motion was carried.
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11 The following bids were. received for pest control of the City Building,
12 Fire Houses and under. the .l0th Street Bridge: Richmond Exterminating Co. -
13 City Building $114, Fire Houses $288 and Bridge $200; D & T Enterprizes -
14 $50 per month; Earlywine Pest .Control bird control only $230; Rogers Pest
15 Control - City Building $.9 per month, .Fire Houses $24 per month and Bridge
16 $250; Terminix - $120.per month without bridge, which would be treated if
17 needed with a 2 year guarantee.
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19 Mr. Anderson moved these bids.be taken under advisement, seconded by Mr.• Webb
20 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was. carried. .
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22 Mr. Meredith announced the Boston Township Assessor along with. the. Wayne
23 County Auditor have determined the airport should be assessed. Research will
24 be done to determine whether or not this is a proper assessment and the
25 necessary papers willbe
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27 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed, the
28 meeting was adjourned.
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30 Donald E. Meredith
31 • President
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33 ATTEST: Jo Ellen Trimble
34 Clerk of the Board