HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-02-1978 BOARD OF PUBLIC. WORKS_AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 2, 1978
1 The Board of Public .Works and Safety of the. Ci.ty of Richmond, Indiana met
2 in regular session March 2, 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 regular meeting as
7 prepared, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
II/ 8 carried.
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.10 Mr. Anderson moved_,to accept and file proof of publication for receipt of
11 three (3). bids: for'the reconstruction of the corner of N.W. 5th Street and
12 Richmond Avenue on the west side of the street, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
13 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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15 The following bids were received and recorded:
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.17 Cain Lakes Gravel. - $37,630.54
18 Mote Construction, Union City $48,484.31
- 19 Rigsby Excavating, Brownsville $39,865.74
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21 Mr. Webb moved these bids be taken under advisement, seconded by Mr..
22 Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. The bids will
23 be studied by Community Development and awarded at the next meeting.
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25 City Plan Director Bob Goodwin stated .he had checked the area. of Hidden
26 Valley in reference to the parking of. a construction trailer, and the streets
27 have not been accepted; and are therefore not under the jurisdiction of the
28 Board of Works.. Mr. Ed Nicholson should be. contacted. . .
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30 Captain Scott Loper, of the Police Traffic Division, read a letter
31 recommending the removal of a traffic signal located ,at the intersection of
32 South 5th Street and South "B". Street.
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34 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the recommendation of the Department of Traffic
35 Safety, and Mr. Webb. seconded, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
36 carried.
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38 The Clerk will notify Richmond Power and Light, authorizing removal of the
39 signal.
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41 Chief Chris read a letter requesting that Sergeant Ron Williams, Richmond
42 Police Department, Traffic and Safety Division, be sent to the Traffic .
43 Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois to attend the
44 "Supervision of Police Traffic Law Enforcement" course, March 6 through March
45 17, 1978.
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47 Mr. Webb moved to approve the request of Chief Chris to send Ron Williams to the
48 Traffic Institute, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the
49 motion was carried.
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51 Chief Chris read a letter.requesting enforcement detail in the Downtown area
52 involving civilian. personnel. There has lately been an abuse of the parking
53 areas. . He recommended two .(2) CETA employees be hired and that Council
54 establish these positions.
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56 Mr. Anderson.moved to approve the recommendation as outlined in Chief Chris'
III 57 letter, seconded by Mr...Webb and on unanimous. voice vote the motion was carried.
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59 Mrs . Geneva Musselman, of 726 North 2Oth Street, requested on-street parking
60 privileges. She stated there was not enough parking spaces for their
61 vehicles, and that theirs was the only property on the west side of the street.
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1 Captain Loper recommended .this, be taken. under. advisement for study.
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3 Don Meredith said the.Board of Works will take the request under advisement
4 until the next regular mee.ting. •
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6 Mr. Anderson moved the report of the Bureau. of Buildings. for the month of
7 February 1978 be. accepted and placed on file, seconded by Mr. 18I_ebb: and
8 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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10 Mr. Meredith instructed the Clerk to notify bidders that the Board of. Works
11 will accept bids. at the next regular meeting for pest control of the City
12 Building, Fire -Rouses and under the 10th Street Bridge.
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14 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed,
15 the meeting was adjourned.
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17 Donald E. Meredith
18 President
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20 ATTEST: Nancy V. Beach
21 1st Deputy Clerk