HomeMy Public PortalAbout07-01-1976 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY' OF RICHMOND, INDI'ANA, JULY' 1 , 1976
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
2 met in regular session July 1 , 1976 at the hour. of 9: 00 A.M. in the •
3 Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Reinke presided with Mr. Meredith
4 and Mr. Webb present. The following business was had, to-wit:
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6 Mr. Meredith moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting and
III7 special meeting, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the
8 'motion was carried.
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10 Mayor. Clifford Dickman announced the appointment of Lt. Charles Chris as
. 11 Chief of Police, effective July 15, 1976. Lt. Chris is a 14 year veteran
• 12 of:the Richmond Police Department. Mr. Meredith moved to formally accept.
.13 ) Louis Gibbs' resignation effective July 14, 1976 and at the effective
. -14 : . time of his resignation that the .appointment of Charles Chris as Chief of
';. 15.0 Police become effective., seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote
16 the motion ,Was tarried.
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18 Fire Chief Paul Mullin recommended Lieutenant Robert Cook's letter of •
.19 resignation be: accepted and that he be placed on pension effective July 1 ,
20 1976, after having ,completed 31 years of service with. the Richmond Fire
21 .- Department. Mayor Dickman presented Lt. Cook a certificate of retirement.
22 Mr. Webb moved acceptance of this resignation effective July 1 , 1976,
23 seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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2 5 Mr. Loren Vance of the ROSE Festival Committee for 1977, requested the
follolOng parade route. for the. Rose. Festival Parade .to be held on Sunday,
27 - June 26, 1977:: : .
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29 Units park in Glen Miller Park,. Parade begins at 2:00 P.M. at. 22nd
30 and East Main Streets , heads west on East Main Street to. 16th Street,
31 turns right (north) on 16th Street to North "A" Street, turn left (west)
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32 on "A" Street to 10th Street. Parade disperses at 10th and Main
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33 Streets at approximately 5:00 P.M. They further request the use of •
34 North 24th. Street, beginning at North 24th and "D" Streets going North
35 . . to the end of the street.
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37 Sgt. Richard Shoemaker of Traffic reported that the parade moved well this
38 ' year and he recommended the same route be used in future parades.
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40 Mr. Meredith moved approval of the parade route with. street closures start-
41 ing at 1:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. June 26, 1977 and closing of '24th- Street from
42 noon to 5:00 P.M. with 24th being open to emergency traffic and access for
43 residents to homes, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the
44 motion was carried.
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46 Sgt. Shoemaker of Traffic reported on the request from the Pallad !.umrtem
47 to make the east-west alley between Main Street and No. "A" in the 1100
48 block of Main Street two-way. Adjoining property owners have been contacted
49 and want alley to be two-way as long as the contractors put alley back in
50 original condition.. Sgt. Shoemaker recommended approval of this request.
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52 Mr. Meredith moved approval of making the alley two-way, seconded by Mr. •
53 Webb and on unanimous .voice vote the motion was carried.
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55 Mr. Tim Ryder of Community Development requested July 22nd, 1976 at 9:15
56 a.m. be set as the date and time to accept bids for Project 2-76=8-12-1 of
III57 Hols:apple. Project. - .
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59 Mr. Webb moved acceptance, of this request, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on
- 60 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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62 Mr. Bruce Boyer 'of the YMCA, requested to block off parking space in front
63 of residence at 108 North 19th Street to park a bus from Camp Clements,
64 transporting campers to the fireworks at Glen Miller Park on July 4th. After
65 discussion of various alternatives , Mr. Meredith moved taking this request
66 under advi'sement. and suggested Mr. Boyer contact Photo Lab, Dr. Fox, School
67 City and others to obtain a spot off the city streets, seconded by Mr. Webb
68 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes •Cont'd
July 1 , 1976
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1 Mrs. Gay Sue Hub.bel l came to the Board seeking suggestions the City
2 might have to the problem of employee parking for Court House employees.
3 She suggested employees might be permitted to use the top floor of the
4 City Parking Garage at no cost.
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6 Mr. Gene Warfield of Warfi'el d Oil , presented a letter to the Board from
7 his suppliers, stating a one cent (1 ) increase on all gasoline and -
8 motor supplies; therefore, his bid submitted for these products to the
9 Board at their June 24th meeting would have to show this increase.
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11 Mr. George Webb presented a petition for a curb cut from Michael A.
12 Shipfl:ey, 22 No. 21st, which was originally presented in April and at that
13 time was denied. Traffic and Planning recommend denial of this re-
14 submission. Mr. Webb moved this petition be denied, seconded by Mr.
15 Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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17 Mr. Webb presented a change order by Byron Ford Construction Co. in the
18 amount of. $.12,742.50 for the Performing Arts Center, to provide lighting
19 and sound system. Mr. Meredith moved acceptance of this change order,
20. Seconded' by-Mr. Webb. and on unanimous voice vote. the motion was carried.
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22, . The Board -approved the fol lowing• Ordinances be presented to Common Council:
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24 $30,000.00 for Rose City Bus Lines from Federal Revenue Sharing
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26 $3,500.00 for Sanitary Sewer on Dana Parkway from Cumulative Capital
27 Improvement Fund (Cigarette Tax)
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29 $9,300.00 for s.trai'ghtening out. of Dana Parkway and Williamsburg Pike
30 (extend Dana .Parkway and Forest Drive) from. 90% Local Road & Street
31 Fund• and 10% *Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund (Cigarette Tax)
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33- There being no further business,- on motion duly made , seconded and passed,
34 the meeting was adjourned.
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36 • . Robert L. Reinke
37 • President •
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39 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble' •
40 . Clerk. of the Board
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