HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-21-1977 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RIC[TAOND, INDIANA, APRIL 21, 1977
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
2 Indiana, met in regular session April 21, 1977 at the hour of
3 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Meredith
4 presided with Mr. Anderson and Mr. Webb present. The following
5 business was had, to wit:
6
7 Mr. Anderson moved approval of the minutes of the previous
8 meeting as prepared, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice
9 vote the motion was carried.
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11 Mr. Royce Bowers , Brandenburg Furniture, requested permission to
12 put a mansard-type roof on their existing building at South
13 5th and "B" Streets , which will project over the sidewalk twelve
14 feet (12') . No signs will be errected on this roof, which will be
15 strictly decoration, not functional. City Plan Director Robert
16 Goodwin noted zoning clearance and a building permit will be
17 needed.
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19 W. Anderson moved to approve the request of Brandenburg's,
20 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was.
21 carried.
22
23 Mr. Bryan Gidley, representing Richmond Jaycees , requested
24 permission to use the Street Department garage for a Shooter's
25 Safety class for ten (10) sessions beginning Saturday morning,
26 May 21 and every Saturday morning thereafter until August 6,
27 with the exception of July 2nd from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
28 - The Jaycees will assume full responsiblity. The purpose of
29 these classes is to promote gun safety in handling and shooting
30 with young ,people. Approximate ages will be nine (9) to fifteen
31 (15) : Parents will be required to sign a waiver. The Jaycees
32 are willing to sign an indemification agreement.
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34 Mr. Anderson moved for approval of this request subject to an
35 agreement drafted to be entered into between the City of Richmond
36 and the Jaycees , seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice
37 vote the motion was carried. Mr. Anderson will draft this
38 agreement.
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40 Mr. Edwin Nicholson requested approval of Hidden Valley East
41 Section 2 plat.. This has the approval of the Plan Department
42 and.will include eight (8) lots plus a park area.
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44 Mr. Webb moved approval, subject to the deeds of the eight (8)
45 lots including statements that they are joint owners of Tract B,
46 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion
47 was carried.
48
49 The Clerk read an agreement between the Board of Public Works
50 and Safety and the Wayne Township Trustee for cleaning and
51 clearing of the Whitewater Valley Gorge.
52
53 Mr. Anderson moved for acceptance of this agreement and under
54 5 appointment of Mr. Don Hendricks, Director of Hayes Arboretum '
55 as the City's advisor, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice
56 vote the motion was carried.
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Mr. Cliff Wagner, Waltzer Cadillac, requested three (3) curb cuts
as follows:
60 (1) off of Main Street (which will also have to have State
61 approval)
- 62 (1) cut on South 12th (there are now two (2) cuts one of
63 ' which will be eliminated)
64 (1) off the alley (as a planned exit)
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1 City Plan Director Bob Goodwin pointed out that any landscaping
2 has to have the approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
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4 Mr. Webb moved for approval of this request, subject-to State
5 Highway approval, any planning approval and that the owner
6 bear costs of re-locating any utilities involved, seconded by
7 Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
8
9 Community Development Director Tim Ryder presented an Agreement
10 from Craig & McKneight, Inc. , Consulting Engineers, for
11 construction of streets in the Bealview project as follows:
12 "M' from South 3rd to South 6th
13 "N" from South 3rd to C & 0 railroad
14 "0" from South 3rd to South 7th
15 "P" from South 3rd to South 7th
16 Oakland from "0" to "Q"
17 South 4th from "M' to "Q
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19 The City Attorney has reviewed this agreement and finds it to
•20 be in order. The estimated cost is- $376,000.00. The fee is:
21 60 on Engineer's estimate. -
22
23 Mr. Anderson moved signing this agreement, seconded by Mr. Webb
24 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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26 Mr. Webb moved approval of specs and plans for construction of
27 storm sewer and concrete curbs in the Holsapple Addition,
28 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion
29 was carried.
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31 - Mr. Webb moved bids be taken on May 5, 1977 at 9:30 a.m. for.
32 this project, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous: voice
33 vote the motion was carried.
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35 Mr. Webb moved to approve the request of Transportation Director
36 Jerry Haynes for curb cut requests and restricted parking
37 during construction of the North 10th Street parking lot,
38 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the
39 motion was carried.
40
41 Mr. Anderson moved to approve the request of Chief Charles
42 Chris for Detective Steve Sanford and Patrolman Don Ponder to
43 attend the Annual Midwest Motor Vehicle Theft Conference,
44 May 3, 4, 5 at Rosemont, Illinois, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
45 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
46
47 Mr. Webb moved to approve the request of Chief Charles Chris
48 that Dispatchers Brenda Brese and Virginia Henemyre be sent to
49 the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy's Dispatchers Course
50 in Plainfield on May 9 through May 13, seconded by Mr.
51 Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
52
53 Mr. Webb moved to approve the request of Sgt. Ron Williams
54 to add six parking stalls in the 300 block of North 7th Street
55 on the west side of the street which is just north of Warner
56 School, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote
57 the motion was carried.
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59 Mr. Meredith announced the low bid for the removal of trees
60 for the City and for Co»u,iunity Development is the bid of Otis
61 Lady and Thomas Cutsinger. As the low bidder has not previously
62 done work for the City and is not familiar with our insurance
63 program, Mr. Meredith recommends the low bid be accepted
64 subject to the bidder being a'Lle to meet all qualifications of
65 the specifications immediately. If this is not completely
66 satisfactory, Mr. Meredith recommends the other bids be kept
67 and award one of the other bidders the bid without re-bidding
68 procedure. He noted it is a concern of some of the citizens of .
69 Richmond that we not destroy trees which might be the home of
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1 small animals during this time of year. The City will do
2 everything possible to make sure trees do not have small
3 animals, so cutting does not interfere with them.
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5 Mr. Anderson moved for approval of Mr. Meredith's recommendation,
6 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the
7 motion was carried.
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9 Mr. Webb moved to approve the request of Robert Rees of
10 Richmond Power F Light that two (2) street lights be added
11 and five (5) relocated on Parry Street between South 9th and
12 13th Streets as recommended by the Street Light Committee,
13 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion
14 was carried.
15
. 16 Mr. Meredith recommended a resolution be submitted to Common
17 Council for the Board of Public Works- and Safety to sell
18 certain personal property at public auction. This includes
19 autos which are no longer needed by the City.
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21 Mr. Anderson moved to accept this recom endation, seconded by
22 Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
23
24 Ms. Linda Delaney requested permission to close 'North llth
25 between "G" and "H" from 9:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. April 30th for
26 a street dance to raise money for a family reunion.
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28 Sgt. Williams recommended she might use Freeman Park.
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` 30 Mr. Webb moved this request be denied and that she contact Mr.
31 Don McBride at the Park Department to see if it would be
32 available, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice
33 vote the motion was carried.
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35 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded
36 and passed the meeting was adjourned.
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38 Donald E. Meredith
39 President
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41 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
42 Clerk of the Board