HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-08-1977 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, DECEMBER 8, 1977
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session December 8, 1977 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 prepared,
7 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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9 Capt. Scott Loper, Department of Traffic Safety, read a letter concerning the
10 request of merchants in the 1600 block of E. Main Street for four (4) fifteen
11 minute parking spaces. Based on research, physical difficulties, and traffic
12 counts taken by his department, Capt. Loper strongly recommends the Board
13 deny the request to re-instate parking on the south side of the 1600 block of
14 E. Main. He recommended two alternatives: (1) Merchants contact the owner of
15= the Shell Service Station located at 16th and E. Main in reference to renting
16 dr leasing parking spaces for their customers (2) Since the primary parking
17 problem lies with Mac's Pharmacy and the Floral Arts Shoppe, increasing the
18 radius from Main Street to the alley to allow easier access to their parking
19 lot located to the rear of their stores. This may entail relocating a street
20 light located 15 feet west of the alley.
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22 Mr. Anderson stated he noted the following three (3) problems: (1) what are
23 the utilities under the sidewalk (2) what is the cost of alternate 2 as far
24 as re-locating the street light (3) study whether or not to re-route traffic
25 from 18th. to 16th is still underway. Mr. Anderson suggested Mr. Schull take
26 the letter from Capt. Loper back to the other merchants and see what their
27 reaction is to these alternatives. The City will have to check into relocat-
28 ing utilities that might be under the sidewalk. Mr. Schull said he will check
29 and report back. Mr. Webb will check the sewers.
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31 Mr. Anderson moved Byron Schull of Mac's Service Pharmacy report to the members
32 of the 16th Street Merchants Association and take the letter of Scott Loper
33 with the several alternatives back to the association for their review and
34 then report back to the Board as to their approval or disapproval of the certain
35 alternatives, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
36 carried.
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38 Mr. Webb presented a curb cut request from Mr. Ray Zaleski for a parking lot
39 at 7th & Promenade. This request has the approval of Plan, Traffic and
40 Engineering Departments. Mr. Anderson moved to approve the curb cut petition,
41 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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43 Mr. Francis Daniels presented a petition for a Street Vacation of South 10th
44 Street between Parry Street and South "L". This area would be used as a park-
45 ing lot for a church. Mr. Anderson stated all requests have been sent to the
46 Plan Commission from this Board so there can be a proper hearing on the petition;
47 therefore, Mr. Anderson recommended not to deviate from this policy and refer
48 this matter to the Plan Commission to be on the agenda for their next meeting.
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50 Mr. Anderson moved that this petition for a Street Vacation be referred to the
51 Plan Commission, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion
52 was carried.
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54 Mr. Webb presented a letter from the Street Light Committee recommending install-
55 ing on South 4th Street, between Main and South "A" Streets seven (7) 250 watt
56 sodium lights installed on 28' poles, same as at I.U. East, with duronodic
57 finish. This petition bore the signatures of the Architect, Wayne County Commis-
58 sioners, City Controller, Street Light Committee and R. L. Rees, RP&L.
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60 Mr. Anderson stated this accomplishes agreement among the several parties and,
61 therefore, moved this now be accepted, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
62 voice vote the motion was carried.
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64 The Clerk will notify Mr. Rees• of this decision.
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66 Mr. Bob Goodwin and Mr. Dan Dooley of the Plan Department presented a proposed
67 fiscal play for the annexation of the old Grant or K-Mart property. Mr. Dooley
68 gave a brief synopsis stating this is 18.455 acres of two (2) individually
69 owned parcels. He also briefly discussed taxes, services, annual expense and
70 types of service to be provided.
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Board of Works Minutes cont'd.
December 8, 1977
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1 Mr. Anderson moved that this be taken under advisement for further study and
2 perusal by the Board and placed on the agenda for the next meeting for further
3 consideration, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
4 carried.
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6 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed the
7 meeting was adjourned.
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9 Donald E. Meredith
10 President
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12 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
13 Clerk of the Board