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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 12, 1976
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
2 Indiana, met in regular session February 12, 1976 at the hour
3 of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal Building in said City. Mr.
4 Reinke presided with Mr. Meredith and Mr. Willis present. The
5 following business was had, to-wit:
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7 Mr. Meredith moved to approve the minutes of the previous
8 meeting, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the
9 motion was carried.
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11 Mr. Fred Burgne.r of Butler, Fai:rman and Seufert, Inc. , presented
12 an agreement between his company and the• City for professional
13 services for the hopefully, eventual construction of "'L": Street
14 and some thoroughfare to return to State. Route 40 , exact location
15 not yet determined. This project will be constructed with
16 Federal funds, with FAU and Urban funds. . The Federal Government
17 has made the program available to cover areas not really in the
18 City or County.
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20 This action has been contemplated for some time and hopefully,
21 funding is 70% Federal funds and 30% local funds.
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23 This is a very lengthy project and operation.
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25 This study has to satisfy all requirements of Federal Government,
26 the first step being called environmental impact study. This firm
27 will expedite everything they can as quickly as possible.
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29 This study does not have a price tag.
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31 Mr. Willis moved to enter into agreement with this firm, seconded
32 by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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34 Mr. Jerry Haynes, Director of Transportation , explained an agree-
35 ment with Wayne Corporation for mini-buses trial on our bus
36 routes as a field test for Wayne Corporation. 'Wayne' Corporation
37 wants the City to sign this agreement, which basically, covers
38 insurance. The bus seats 17 persons. The only cost to th.e city
39 is for gas .and oil . The City will furnish Wayne Corporation with
40 a monthly report.
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42 Mr. Meredith moved entering into this agreement, seconded by Mr.
43 Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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45 Richmond Exterminating Company has been treating th.e Ri:chmon d
46 Municipal Building; however, we do not have a written contract
47 with them.
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49 Mr. Meredith moved tabling entering into a contract with them until
50 the next meeting in order to check price comparisons , seconded
51 by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
52
53 Mr. Francis Daniels, Weights and Measures , appeared before the
54 Board to request a new vehicle. There is no money in his budget
55 for this cost and it would have to be purchased out of Revenue
56 Sharing or Gasoline Funds. His position is also a County position
57 which should pick up 30% of this cost. Cost of this' purchase
58 should first be determined.
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60 Mr. Willis moved to take this request under advisement until an
61 approximate cost factor can be obtained, seconded by Mr. Meredith
62 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
February 12 , 1976
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1 Mr. Russell Commons came before the Board to make them aware of
2 his car being damaged hitting a manhole cover in Chester Heights,
3 Berry Field area. This is located in Spring Grove but is a Rich-
4 mond Baard of Works storm sewer cover. The street has settled,
5 leaving a dip on either side of the manhole. City representatives
6 will check the area to try to determine whether this is the
7 responsibility of the City or Spring Grove.
8
9 Mr. Tim Ryder, Director of Community Development presented
10 Resolution 3-1976 - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
11 CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
12 APPROVING. A SCHEDULE OF AVERAGE SALES PRICES FOR STANDARD HOUSING
13 AND A PROPERTY' MANAGEMENT POLICY OF RENTAL RATES FOR ITS TWELVE
14 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOODS UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOP- .
15 MENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
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17 Mr. Willis moved adoption of this resolution , seconded by Mr.
18 Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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20 .Chief of Police, Louts Gibbs, requested that Detective Sgt.
21 John Ross and Patrolman Donald Ponder be sent to the Drug and
22 Narcotic School at New Albany on April 19 through April 23, 1976.
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24 Mr. Willis moved acceptance of this request, seconded by Mr.
25 Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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27 Fire Chief Paul Mullin recommended the elimination of 6 Lieutenants
28 and the 6 eliminated Lieutenants be replaced with the ranks of
29 Captain.
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31 Mr. Meredith moved sending a resolution to Council recommending
32 this request, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote -
33 the motion was carried.
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35 Chief Mullin also recommended the hiring of 2 Fire Fighters. Funds
36 are available in the. budget that could be transferred - $16,000
37 from the Assistant to the Mayor and the balance of less than
38 $2 ,000 could be obtained from salary of Safety Director.
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40 The Board will present an Ordinance to Council to amend the budget
41 ordinance of 6 months ago.
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43 Mr. Meredith moved this ordinance to Council , seconded by Mr. Willis
44 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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46 Mr. Willis told the Board of a curb cut request from Bowen 's Olds
47 for South 2nd Street. This request has been approved by the
48 Police Department and Planning Commission.
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50 Mr. Willis moved to approve this curb cut, seconded by Mr. Meredith
51 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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53 There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and
54 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