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CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SFPTEMBEH 9, 1976
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
2 met in regular session September 9, 1976 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in
3 the Municipal Building of said City. Mr. Reinke presided with Mr.
4Frc_:Nieredith".and Mr. Webb present. The following business was had, to-wit:
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6 Mr. Webb moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded
7 by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
8
9 Mr. Meredith moved to approve a request from two (2) Richmond High
10 School students to have a Homecoming Parade on Thursday evening, no
11 earlier than 5:30 p.m. , October 7 on a tentative route from North 16th
12 to North 5th and North "A" Streets, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
13 voice vote the motion was carried. This request has the approval of
14 Sgt. Ron Williams of the Traffic Division.
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16 Mr. Meredith moved to approve the request of Matt Stegall representing
17 Old Richmond, Inc. to close South "D" Street from 4th Street back to
18 the alley between 4th and 5th for booth spaces on sidewalks for a Street
19 Fair on September 25th and 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., seconded
20 by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. They
21 will, also, have a Tally Ho wagon ride around the block encompassed
22 by So. 3th, So. "C", So. 4th and So. "D".
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24 Principal Dr. John Bender and Martel Winburn, President of the PTA, of
25 C. R. Richardson Grade School requested a 4-way stop at South 13th and
26 "J" Streets, 60' yellow curb at entrance on "J" Street and no parking
27;_ signs at yellow curb. Sgt. Ron Williams reported a traffic count had
28 been conducted at this site and the situation merits speed control.
29 Mr. Winburn stated the curb has already been painted yellow and Sgt.
30 Williams stated the Police Department would do their best to enforce
31 no parking there. Mr. Meredith moved to send an ordinance to Council
32 requesting stop signs be installed on 13th Street, making this a 4-way
33 stop, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
34 carried.
35
36 Chief Charles Chris requested Charles Lincoln Guiles be appointed a
37 Special Officer (Security Guard) with powers limited to the Greenwood
38 Apartments and grounds, effective on September 9, 1976. Mr. Meredith
39 moved to approve this request, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
40 voice vote the motion was carried.
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42 Mr. Webb moved to approve the awarding of a bid from Eastern Indiana
43 Paving for the Community Development South 22nd Street project for curb
44 installation and pavement repair for $32,744.21, subject to HUD concurrence,
45 seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
46 carried.
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• 48 Mr. Meredith moved to accept and file proof of publication for a Street
49 Department bid opening for a self propelled vibratory articulated roller
50 and bituminous distributor with chassis, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
51 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. The following bids were
52 recorded: Reid-Holcomb Co., Inc. for distributor $26,053.00; Flack
53 Equipment Company for a roller $8,976.00 (this bid-was not accompanied
54 by a bid bond or check and was, therefore, not acceptable); Indiana
55 Equipment Co., Inc. for a roller $11,400.00; Deeds Equipment Co„ Inc.
56 for a roller $9,680.00 and Deeds Equipment Co. , Inc. for a distributor
57 $28,092.67. Mr. Webb moved to take these bids under advisement, seconded
58 by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
59
60 Mr. Meredith moved to accept, on the recommendation of the Police Depart-
61 ment, the low bid of Raper Sales, Inc. for a 1/2 ton pick-up truck for
62 Dog Warden, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion
63 was carried.
Board of Works Minutes
September 9, 1976
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1 Mr. Reinke announced the City acquired a 20' lot at 513 North 18th
2 Street in 1972. The City will sell this property by quit claim deed
3 without an abstract. Anyone interested in purchasing this should submit
4 a sealed bid to the Clerk for opening-on September 16 at the Board of
5 Works. The bidder must include five percent (5%) of their bid price.
6 Mr. Webb moved to set the bid opening for September 16 for this property,
7 seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
8 carried.
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10 Mr. Webb presented a design for altering the service drive between
11 North 5th and 6th as a result of a request from Mrs. Harriet Bard of
12 the Library. Mr. Webb moved to accept the design for west of the
13 service drive and have the Street Department implement it when time
14 and funds are available, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous
15 voice vote the motion was carried.
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17 Fire Chief Paul Mullins requested permission for the Fire Department
18 to display a sign for Fire Prevention Week from fire headquarters across
19 South "A" Street. Mr. Webb moved to approve this request subject to
20 approval of those other regulatory bodies from whom approval is re-
21 quired, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion
22 was carried.
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24 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed,
25 the meeting was adjourned.
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27 Robert L. Reinke
28 President
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30 Al'iL ST: JoEllen Trimble
31 Clerk of the Board