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HomeMy Public PortalAbout11-10-1977 6/ BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, NOVEMBER 10, 1977 1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in 2 regular session November 10, 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: 5 6 Mr. Webb moved the minutes of the previous meeting be accepted as prepared, 7 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 8 . 9 Building Commissioner Charles Roberts presented a form from Phyllis Mize to III10 allow demolition of her property located at 917 North 11th Street. She was to 11 appear at 9:00 a.m. ; however, she waives her hearing by giving permission to 12 demolish the property. 13 14 Mr. Anderson stated he has page 13 of the November 7th Palladium-Item which he 15 accepts as publication proof to 'bidders for painting of 500 parking stalls in 16 the Central Business. District. One bid, was received from Geres-Whisenhunt 17 Striping Co. for $565.00 for labor and materials. The area to be painted is 18 from No. "A" to So. "A" from 3rd to 12th Streets. 19 20 Mr. Webb moved awarding the paint striping contract to Geres-Whisenhunt, seconded 21 by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 22 ' 23 The following low bids were accepted for the extension of the Promenade from 6th 24 to 5th with the recommendation of. R. W. Clinton & Associates: General and 25 Mechanical contract to Mote Construction for $2 ,970.00; Electrical contract 26 to Carroll Electric, Inc. for $17,130.00; and Landscaping contract to Brower's 27 Gaar Nurseries for $22,466.00. These are also the recommendations of Matt Nepote. 28 29 Mr. Anderson moved to award contracts as presented subject to a Letter of Credit, 3q seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 31 32 On October 28, 1976 the Board of Works adopted Resolution No. 11-1976 authorizing 33 construction of a pedestrian mall between 5th and 6th Streets; therefore, this 34 section will be closed upon the starting of construction. 35 36 Mr. Webb announced the bid forWilliamsburg Pike -was taken under advisement two 37 (2) weeks ago and submitted to EDA in Chicago for acceptance. Magaw Construction 38 was low bidder with a bid of $402,214.71 and all their papers were in order. 39 40 Mr. Webb moved, subject to a Letter of Credit from the Federal government, awarding 41 the contract to Magaw Construction and in the contract the fact that this is 42 subject to Federal funding be so stated, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unani- 43 mous voice vote the motion was carried. 44 45 Chief of Police Charles Chris requested setting a date of December 3, 1977 at 10:30 46 a.m. at the Police Garage, for public auction of confiscated, abandoned and for- 47 feited properties which are in the possession of the Police Department. 48 49 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the request of the Chief and set the auction for 50 December 3 at 10:30 a.m. at the Police Garage, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unani- 51 -mous voice vote the motion was carried. 52 53 Chief Chris stated that the Richmond Police Department in cooperation with the 54 Federal Bureau of Investigation will sponsor the FBI Crime Resistance School 55 November 14-18 in the Squad Room of the Police Department. Nine (9) counties 56 have been invited to attend. The instruction will be by FBI agents and materials 57 will be provided by the FBI. This is a public type instruction open to the public. 58 59 . Mr. Ralph Burrell , 828 South 12th Street voiced his support of the Crime Resistance 60 Program and Neighborhood Organizations. 61 62 Department of Transportation Director Jerry Haynes reported the Wayne Township 63 Trustee included R.A.T. in their revenue sharing request. Mr. Grant Spears, 64 Wayne Township Trustee, requested a contract between the City and the Trustee's 65 -office concerning R.A.T. Mr. Anderson has drawn this contract which should be 66 signed by the Board of Works. 67 68 Mr. Anderson moved to execute the agreement, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous 69 -voice vote the motion was carried. Board of Pub:.l i'c..Forks and Safety minutes cont. Page 2 November 10, 1977 1 Mr. Richardson, a representative of RP&L, stated a transformer vault is deteriorating 2 by the first alley north of the Promenade on North 8th Street. He requests permission 3 to build a board walk around this area for approximately three to four weeks. Also, 4 he requests re-location of a cable for the traffic control for flasher lights for 5 the extension of the mall between 5th and 6th Streets. 6 7 Mr. Webb moved RP&L be given permission to build a board walk by Second National 8 Bank on North 8th, said board walk not to be in the traffic lane, seconded by Mr. 9 Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 10 11 Mr. Anderson moved. RP&L be permitted to re-locate the cable for the traffic control 12 for flasher lights at 5th & 6th Streets at a cost to the City of $291 .00, seconded 13 by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 14 15 Mr. Webb presented a letter from the Street Light Committee Chairman Jack .Elstro 16 and Commercial Manager of RP&L Robert Rees requesting the Board of Works rescind 17 their action taken on Thursday, November 3, regarding the street lights on South 18 4th Street and, instead, approve the following: Install 11 = 175 watt mercury 19 vapor lights with underground wiring. Poles to be 14' Moldcast #2214 with duronodic 20 finish (same as at I.U. East). Also, remove 8 - 400 watt mercury vapor lights. 21 Any additional expense to be borne by the Wayne County Commissioners. 22 23 Mr. Meredith requested a copy of the Street Light Committee's minutes and an oppor- 24 tunity to speak to the Architect. Also, an opportunity to present the additional 25 expense to the County Commissioners. Mr. Roy Kaiser, a representative of RP&L, who 26 was at the meeting on another matter, gave his input. 27 28 Mr. Meredith stated this matter will be taken under advisement and recommended 29 meeting with the Commissioners at their Monday morning meeting. 30 31 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed the 32 meeting was adjourned. 33 34 Donald E. Meredith 35 President 36 37 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble 38 Clerk of the Board.