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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 18, 1976
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
2 Indiana, met in regular session March 18, 1976, at the hour of
3 9:00 a.m. , in the Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Reinke
4 presided with Mr. Meredith and Mr. Webb present. The following
5 business was had, to-wit::
6
7 Mr. Meredith moved to approve the minutes of the previous meet-
8 ing, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion
9 was carried.
10 ,
11 A letter was received from Mr. Dale Jacobs on the Crestdale Sub
12 Division , .10th Addition , which included contracts to install the
13 following: Tim Burge - 731 foot curb , 731 foot sidewalk for
14 $4,751 .50; Mike Delucio - excavating and backfilling 8" sanitary
15 sewer, $2 ,612.50; one manhole $750.00; one manhole $550.00; exca-
16 vating and backfilling 6" taps , $1 ,500.00, cutting street, $2,000,
17 excavating and backfilling 12" storm sewer, $1 ,968.00;one inlet
18 type 2, $500.00, 2 inlets type 1 , $750.00; MCM Asphalt Paving,
19 Inc. - paving, 1228.5 sq. yards @ $5.94 per sq. yard. Mr. Jacobs
20 explained this addition will be presented on the 23rd of March to
21 the Planning Commission for approval . He would like Board of Works
22 approval before going to the Planning Commission.
23
24 This matter was taken under advisement.
25
26 Cathy Graves of First National Bank appeared before the Board to
27 ask permission to use the Promenade for a car show for Saturday,
28 May 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. between 6th and 7th. Streets.
29 There will be a sales representative present with each car at all
30 times and the keys are to be left in the cars as per regulations
31 of the Fire Department. There will be 45 cars on display, most of
32 of which will be in the Colonial Building parking lot. Protective
33 coverings must be put on the bricks under the cars to keep oil
34 spots from the bricks. Supt. McBride of Richmond Park Dept. report-
35 ed that the Park Board believed that permission for use of the
36 Promenade should be granted by the Board of Parks and Recreation.
37 Supt. McBride further stated that the Park Dept. had already approv-
38 ed this request.
39
40 Mr. Webb moved permission be .granted as per specifications of Fire
41 Department and Park Board, seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unani-
42, • mous voice vote the motion was carried.
43
44 Captain Loper brought back before the Board the closing of a por-
45 tion of Northwest K Street, saying this has the approval of the
46 Police Department and Planning. Mr. Goodwin , Director of the
47 Planning Commission , has not been able to contact all adjacent
48 property owners.
49
50 Mr. Meredith moved the Board of Works will not act on this since
51 one property owner is opposing this closing and the applicant
52 should be informed of his rights to file proceedings through Court,
53 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
54 carried. Captain Loper will inform the applicant.
55
56 The non-compl aince of the specifics of granting a curb cut to Mr.
III57 Wayne Miller on North "D" Street was discussed by the Board.
58
59 Mr. Meredith moved that the City Attorney notify Mr. Miller he has
60 not complied with conditions of curb cut giving him one month to
61 comply or the City will take appropriate actions , seconded by Mr: � .
62 Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. //
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
March 18, 1976
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1 Captain Loper gave a breakdown on a survey that was taken to make
2 the 500 block of North 19th Street one-way Northbound. This
3 survey was taken in October of 1975. There are 30 homes in the
4 area. Out of 24 contacted, 23 were in favor of such a move, with
5 one opposed. Six homes not being contacted. Two of these were
6 condemned, two vacant and two, no answer received.
7
8 Mr. Meredith stated that this street runs into where the 19th
9 Street bridge was , which is now a dead end. There is a permanent
10 barricade at the end of this street, which needs to be strengthened
11 and extended on both sides. Railroad Street (going east and west)
12 is extremely narrow and can only serve one car at a time. Making
13 19th Street one-way would force more traffic on Railroad Street.
14 Mr. Meredith thinks Railroad Street should be made one-way west;
15 therefore, 18th Street should be made one-way south. A barricade
16 should be put on Railroad Street along the railroad ditch between
17 19th Street and 18th Street.
18
19 Mr. Meredith moved a survey should be made on Railroad Street and
20 18th Street to see if the residents are in agreement with this plan,
21 seconded by Mr. Webb and onAnanimous voice vote the motion was
22 carried.
23
24 Mr. Webb stated the cost of this project would be approximately
25 $15,000.00 ($5,000.00 for a guardrail and $10,000.00 for curbs,
26 gutter and sidewalk on 18th Street) . Funding should come from
27 Community Development. The time schedule for this would be about
28 3 months.
29
29 The?PTA of Joseph Moore requested the closing of the 400 block of
30 S.W. 1st Street on Saturday , May 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
31 to have a Yard Sale.
32
33 Mr. Webb moved this: request be granted, seconded by Mr. Meredith
34 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
35
36 Chief Louis Gibbs requested permission to send an off-duty police
37 officer to escort Richmond Senior High School 's basketball team
38 to the semi-state at Indianapolis on Saturday, March 20th..
39
40 Mr. Willis moved this request be granted, seconded by Mr. Meredith
41 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
42
43 Chief Gibbs requested that Officers Charles Benner and Joel Moffet
44 be sent to Lafayette on April 26 & 27, Officers Robert Nickoli
45 and Tom Cox be sent to Fort Wayne on April 29 & 30 and Officers Dan
46 Wogoman , Don Ponder and Michael Chambers be sent to Columbus on
47 May 3 & 4. There are Indiana Data and Communications System Work-
48 shops.
49 .
50 Mr. Webb moved this request be granted, seconded by Mr. Meredith
51 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
52
53 Chief Gibbs requested that Lt. LaFuze , Patrolmen Bledsoe , LaFuze
54 and Williams be sent to the Annual Tear Gas Seminar at Champion ,
55 Pennsylvania on June 14, 15, and 16.
56
57 Mr. Meredith moved this request be granted, seconded by Mr. Webb
58 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
March 18, 1976
Page 3
1 Chief Gibbs presented the recommendation of Don McBride, Park
2 Superintendent, to re-appoint Russell Sullivan , Special Police
3 Officer;of the Park Department. His jurisdiction is only in the
4 Park and it would be effective today.
5
6 Mr. Meredith moved acceptance of this request, seconded by Mr.
7 Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
8
9 Mr. Meredith reported that the 9th Street Bridgei:was treated
10 for birds at :a considerable cost and still birds are roosting, under
:11 the bridge and it will be re-treated at no additional cost.
12
13 Mr. Meredith requested permission to proceed with presenting an
14 ordinance to Common+:Council to advertise City cars for public
15 auction.
16
17 Mr. Webb moved this request be granted, seconded by Mr. Meredith
18 -and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
19
20 Mr. Meredith reported that the Board granted permission to permit
21 parking in the 9th Street lot. for`:General Telephone. Signs were
22 first put in a place that was not approved by the Board and since
23 then the signs have been moved and the situation has been correc-
24 ted.
25
26 A Resolution was presented pertaining to procedures following
27 suspension of a police officer. This provides for a means of sus-
28 pension of a police officer as a disciplinary action under certain
29 limited conditions--for a period of not-more than dine (9) working
30 days. This has to be a recommendation by the Police Chief and
31 accepted by the officer involved without having the proceedings
32 come before the Board of Works before it becomes effective.
33
34 Mr. Meredith recommended the City Attorney should prepare the
35 initial form.
36
37 Mr. Meredith moved acceptance of this resolution , inserting
38 effective date of March 18, seconded by Mr: Webb and on unanimous
39 voice vote the motion was carried.
'40
41 Mr. Meredith reported he had requested at Council that the City
42 have the opportunity of purchasing a van from Richmond Power &
43 Light at the trade-in value if they so desire. The trade-in
44 price is $1500.00 and, therefore , Mr. Meredith recommends the
45 City not purchase the van.
46
47 Mr. Webb moved we inform Council we are not interested in pur-
48 chasing the van , seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice
49 vote the motion was carried.
50
51 Mr. Meredith brought a request for $35 ,000.00 for a sanitary sewer
52 which would run from College Corner Road, west of Salisbury north
53 side of College Corner under Salisbury and east side of Salisbury
54 going north to north edge of Peacock. This would be a 15" sewer
55 and would run 1200 'feet. Funds will be taken out 'of Capital Im-
56 provement Fund (Cigarette Tax) . This sewer is needed by July 1 .
57
58 Mr. Meredith moved- ',, request beAranted, seconded by Mr. Webb and
59 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
March. 18, 1976
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1 Mr. Meredith requested permission to prepare an Ordinance to
2 take to Council for $9,242.50 for sound equipment and an esti-
3 mated $3,500.00 for lighting for the Performing Arts Center
4 at Glen Miller Park.
5
6 Mr. Meredith moved approval of this request, seconded by Mr.
7 Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
8
9 A curb cut request was presented by Capt. Loper from Tom Raper
10 Sales, Inc. Captain Loper reported that the Arterial Roads
11 and Street Committee recommend that this cut be denied.
12
13 Mr. Meredith moved this action be taken under advisement, second-
14 ed by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
15
16 The Clerk will write a letter to Mr. Raper telling him this
17, matter will be discussed at the next regular Board of Works meeting.
18
19 There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded
20 and passed, the meeting was adjourned.
21
22 Robert L. Reinke
23 President
24
25 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
26 Clerk of the Board