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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, -INDIANA, DECEMBER 16, 1976
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
2 Indiana, met in regular session December, 16 , 1976 at the hour
3 of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal Building of said City. Mr.
4 Reinke presided with Mr. Meredith and Mr. Webb present. The
5 following business was had, to-wit:
6
7 Mr. Meredith moved to approve the minutes of the previous
111 8 meeting, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the
9 motion was carried.
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11 Mr. Meredith moved to approve the request of Chief Charles Chris
12 to accept bids for thirteen (13) mid-size cars or eight (8) mid-
13 size and five (5) compacts for Police cruisers for 1977 to be
14 received January 13, 1977 at 9:30 a.m., seconded by Mr. Reinke
15 _ and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. The Clerk
16 will notify local car dealers of this opening.
17
18 Common Council at its last regular meeting, received a recommen-
19 dation from the Transportation Advisory Committee to increase
20 bus rates. The Board of Works will consider this report for
21 action at its December 23, 1976 meeting.
22
23 Mr. Reinke reported that the drive south of the Library is de-
24 signed for eastbound traffic only, however, some traffic uses
' 25 this drive for traveling west. He requested Mr. Jerry Haynes
26 paint arrows designating eastbound traffic and the possibility
27 of redesigning the curb to discourage turning west into this
28 drive .
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30 Mr. Webb moved to approve the request of Dale Jacobs to approve
31 a corrected plat for Crestdale Subdivision 10th Addition which
32 was originally submitted in April of 1976, seconded by Mr
33 Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
34 The correction is for minor surveying errors .
35
36 Mr. Webb moved to approve Change Order #1 for the So. 16th
37 Street Detention Basin which increases the contract amount by
38 $11 ,695.36, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote
39 the motion was carried.
40
41 Mr. Bob Harrell , Sieco Consulting Engineers from Columbus, IN,
42 presented a request to the Board for the marking of pavement in
43 the City. This would be covered under a Federal Highway Program
44 which is 100% federally funded. The City would pay the engineering
45 firm after receiving federal approval and will be reimbursed by
46 the State in approximately thirty (30) days .
47
48 Mr. Webb moved to approve making application for this service,
49 seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion
50 was carried.
51
52 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
53 passed the meeting was adjourned.
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56 Robert L. Reinke
57 President
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59 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
60 Clerk of the Board