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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JULY 8, 1976
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
2 in regular session July 8, 1976 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal
3 Building in said City. Mr. Reinke presided with Mr. Meredith and Mr. Webb
4 present. The following business was had, to-wit:
5
6 Mr. Webb moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded by
7 Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
8
9 A request was presented for Mrs. Paul Wilt requesting a reserved parking
10 space on the 10th Street City lot for her husband who is an employee of the
11 Palladium Item and has a serious health condition. Mr. Meredith moved this
12 request be denied, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the
13 motion was carried.
14
15 Captain Scott Loper presented two (2) recommendations:
16 That the north service drive located between North 5th Street and
17, and North 6th Street between Main Street and North "A" Street be
18 restricted to allow east bound traffic only. This is presently a
19 two-way system. Further that approximately five (5) parking spaces
20 be permitted on the south side of the drive.
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22 That the service drive immediately south of the library be restricted
23 to allow only east bound traffic. This is presently a two-way system.
24
25 Mrs. Harriet Bard and Mr. Richard Kleinknecht were in attendance representing
26 the library.
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28 Mr. Meredith moved to take this request under advisement, seconded by Mr.
29 Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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31 Mr. William Frontz a student at the University of Dayton requested permission
32 to allow five (5) students to paint house numbers on curbs of residencesv,_ ich
33 is their summer job. They will use latex white paint with red spray paint for
34 the numerals which should last approximately, 1 1/2 years. They are willing to
35 sign a waiver of liability to the City. They will work only during daylight
36 hours and will contact the Street Department so they are not working in an
37 area that is being swept day.
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39 Mr. Meredith moved approval of this project, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
40 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
41
42 Fire Chief Paul Millin recoIruuerded the appointment of Mr. Richard Longer, Jr.
43 to the Fire Department as a probationary firefighter, effective July 8, 1976.
44
45 Mr. Meredith moved to approve this appointment, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
46 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
47
48 Captain Loper rear9 a letter from the State Highway Department denying the re-
49 quest from the City to put up signs for the Airport.
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51 Captain Loper requested the Board prepare an ordinance for Common Council to
52 appropriate $3,000.00 to purchase two (2) fully equipped police solo motorcycles.
53 On July 1st he received approval from the State of Indiana for federal funds to
54 purchase these motorcycles. The total amount of the grant is $10,000.00 approved
55 on a 70/30 matching basis with the federal government picking up 70% or $7,000.00
56 and our local government picking up the remaining 30% or $3,000.00.
57
58 Mr. Meredith moved to approve this request, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
59 voice vote the motion was carried.
60
61 Captain Loper requested the Board prepare an ordinance for Common Council to
62 appropriate $715.77 for federal funds to purchase six (6) traffic accident
63 investigation kits. The total amount of the grant is for $2,385.90 approved
64 on a 70/30 matching basis with the federal government picking up 70% of the
65 total, or $1,670.13 and our local government picking up the remaining 30% of
66 $715.77.
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68 Mr. Meredith moved to approve this request, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
69 voice vote the motion was carried.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
July 8, 1976
Page 2
1 Director of Community Development Tim Ryder presented Board of Works Reso-
2 lution 9-1976 - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, CITY OF RICHMOND,
3 INDIANA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROVING of appraisal contracts
4 between the Department of Community Development and Mr. Robert Sell, Kenneth
5 Chitwood and Matt Nepote, Jr. The Department is implementing second year
6 activities under its Block Grant Program and two such activities are the
7 preservation of the East Fork of the Whitewater River and the improvement
• 8 to the SWAC House parking lot. To implement these activities, acquisition
9 of property is involved and such property was appraised by the above-named
10 appraisers. . This; resolution is to approve the contracts for appraisal
11 services for the above-named.
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13 Mr. Meredith moved to approve this resolution, seconded by Mr. Webb andcon
14 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
15
16 Bids were received on June 24 for Street Department materials and .the..following
17 was awarded.:
18 Mr. Meredith moved hot and cold bituminous contract be awarded to Magaw
19 Construction, Inc., seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the
20 motion was carried.
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22 Mr. Meredith. moved fuel oil be awarded to Warfield Oil Company, seconded
23 by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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25 Mr. Meredith moved gasoline contract be awarded to Warfield Oil Company,
26 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
27
28 Mr. Meredith' moved washed gravel contract be awarded to American Aggregates
29 and Richmond Concrete Corporation, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
30 voice vote the motion was carried.
31
32 Mr. Meredith moved sand, fill, shot, concrete and mason contract be
33 awarded to awarded to American Aggregates and Richmond Concrete Corporation
34 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
35
36 Mr. Meredith moved crushed stone contract be awarded to Middleboro Stone
37 and American Aggregates, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice
38 vote the motion was carried.
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40 Mr. Meredith moved ready mix concrete contract be awarded to Richmond
41 Concrete and Magaw Construction, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
42 voice vote the motion was carried.
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44 Mr. Meredith moved slurry seal contract be awarded to Clark Oil Company
45 and Magaw Construction, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice
46 vote the: motion was carried.
47
48 Mr. Reinke presented a contract for fire service with Wayne Township for the
49 year 1977 which has an approximate five percent (5%) increase to the City
50 _ over the existing contract which represents the additional cost to the City.
51
52 Mr. Meredith moved approval of this contract, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
53 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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55 Mr. Webb moved to accept and file the report from the Bureau of Buildings for
56 the month of June, 1976, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice
57 vote the motion was carried.
58
59 Bids were received for a custom built motorized 1250 gallon pumping engine
60 for the Fire Department and the following was recorded: Hoosier Fire Equip-
61 ment, $76,906.00,. alt. $71,655.00; United Fire Apparatus Corp., $78,450.00
62 alt. $77,129.00; Midwest Fire & Safety Equipment Co., Inc. , $77,998.15; FMC
63 Corp. $74,954.00 - this bid included twelve (12) exceptions to specs.
64
65 Mr. Meredith moved to take these bids under advisement for study and recommendation,
66 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
July 8, 1976
Page 3
1 Department of Transportation Director Jerry Haynes presented a request from
2 :, Disabled Veterans of Indiana to park a motorized van downtown for July 15
3 housing a field representative. They requested Court House area, however,
4 he recommended the intersection of 8th and the Promenade. Capt. Loper
5 preferred to block off two (2) parking spaces in downtown instead. Mr.
6 Meredith moved they be allowed to use the City Building parking lot on
7 July 15 from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
8 voice vote the motion was carried.
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10 Mr. Webb presented a curb cut request for wheelchair ramps on the Main Street
11 bridge. These will be made by the Department of Transportation on the North
12 side of the bridge only.
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14 Mr. Meredith moved to accept this request, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
15 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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17 There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and passed,
18 the meeting was adjourned.
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20 Robert L. Reinke
21 President
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23 Pr1'EST: JoEllen Trimble
24 Clerk of the Board