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CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JANUARY 14, 1976
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana
2 met in regular session January 14, 1976 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. in
3 the Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Reinke called the meeting to
4 order. The following business was had, to-wit:
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6 Mr. Meredith moved to approve minutes of the previous meeting, seconded
7 by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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9 Mayor Clifford Dickman made the following proclamation:
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11 "Today marks the 47th birthday of. Martin Luther King. He was
12 a great leader of the Human Rights Movement. He set an example
13 we should all follow of how we can live together in peace.
14 In his actions , he strove for a better world without promoting
15 violence. He was a man whom this nation will always remember
16 and miss."
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18 Chief of Police , Louis Gibbs , requested permission to send Captain
19 Loper, and Patrolman Ketth Retz to a Traffic Engineering Conference at
20 Purdue University, January 26th through January 30 , 1976. It is
21 sponsored by Purdue University School of Engineering and Indiana
22 Section of Institute of Traffic Engineers. The only cost to the
23 Department will be for transportation.
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25 Mr. Willis moved approval of Chief Gibbs ' request, seconded by Mr.
26 Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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28 Captain Scott Loper of the Traffic Safety Department requested the
29 following:
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31 1 . In a memo to the Mayor, Parents Without Partners of Richmond
32 requested permission to set up a road block on February 7th and
33 February 8th to collect for the "March of Dimes".
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35 Their request was for the locations of 10th and Main and National
36 Road and 52nd Street. Captain Loper objected to the National
37 Road and 52nd Street location.
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39 Mr. Willis moved to take this request under advisement, seconded
40 by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
41 carried.
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43 2. The Department of Traffic Safety is requesting that a total of
44 $951.00 be held over from the 1975 Parking Meter Budget, PM-4,
45 Maintenance and. Improvements. The money is to be applied as the
46 city's share of payment of two radar units- purchased by the
47 Police Department's Division of Traffic Safety in 1975. Total
48 cost of the radar units were $3,170.00. The Indiana Department
49 of Traffic Safety and Vehicle Inspection is picking up the re-
50 maining $2,219.00.
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52 Mr. Meredith stated that the Controller's Office is compiling
53 a list of carry-overs. Mr. Meredith requested delay of action
54 until this list is compiled.
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56 3. Department of Traffic Safety would like approval to install
57 four Bicentennial City Limits signs at the four major approaches
III58 to our city. Request further approval to attach directly
59 below the City Limit sign an additional sign to read: Mayor
60 Clifford Dickman.
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62 Mr. Willis moved to approve this request, seconded by Mr.
63 Meredith and on unanimous voice' vote the motion was carried.
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January 14, 1976.
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1 4. Department of Traffic Safety would like to recommend. that the
2 Service Drive located on the south side of the new parking
3 garage be restricted to the use of city owned buses and
4 emergency vehicles only.
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6 Mr. Willis suggested that this be taken under advisement for further
7 study.
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9 5. Department of Traffic Safety would like to remove parking
10 spaces which would result in a total of 21 parking spaces being
11 removed.
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13 Mr. Willis moved that this be taken under advisement, seconded by
14 Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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16 A request was read from the Fire Marshall which states that personal
17 property was left in Fire House #3, which is listed for sale and
18 permission be granted to remove said property. Among the personal
19 property are two gasoline pumps and fuel oil . The permission for
20 the transfer of the station was given by previous Board of Works.
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22 Mr. Willis moved that the Fire Chief go in and remove all property
23 that can be used by the Fire Department. Mr. Reinke questioned
24 removal of pumps contingent on offer of sale of real estate. Mr:
25 Meredith suggested that instructions be given to the listing agency
26 that any future offers exclude pumps. The motion was amended that
27 removal of the pumps be conditional upon offerors to purchase Fire
28 House #3 be informed that purchase of real estate did not include
29 pumps.
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31 Motion as amended seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice
32 vote the motion was carried.
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34 Mr. Meredith recommended that Chief Mullin also check on Fire Rouse
35 #2 for removal of personal property.
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37 A request was read from Richmond Power and Light that the Board of
38 Works renew the rental agreement on their computer. The City rents
39 time at $7.00 per hour.
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41 Mr. Meredith moved that this action be accepted, seconded by Mr.
42 Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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44 The contract between Rose City Bus Lines and Don Lindley on adver-
45 tising will be coming up in February. Mr. Meredith suggests Jerry
46 ' Haynes, Director of Transportation , check into this and make
47 recommendations to the Board.
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49 A communication from Mr. James D. Boyle , Office Engineer of Permits
50 for Indiana State Highway Commission for submission of additional
51 information for Miscellaneous Permit - U.S. 27 Sect. U-332 (89)
52 application, to construct enclosed pedestrian overpass over U.S. 27
53 in downtown Richmond was read. The architect will have to submit
54 these requests. Mr. Willis will see that the architect submits
55 requirements to the State of Indiana. Mr. Meredith moved that this
56 be done, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous.vbice vote the
57 motion was carried.
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59 The Clerk of the Board was instructed to advertise for tree removal
60 for the city for January 29, 1976.
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62 After discussion on advertising for bids for gasoline for the City
63 Garage, the subject was tabled until the next Board meeting.
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1 Mr. Willis moved a recess for 20 minutes , seconded by Mr. Meredith
2 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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4 Upon motion by Mr. Willis , seconded by Mr. Meredith and carried on
5 unanimous voice vote the following resolution was adopted:
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7 RESOLUTION NO. ONE-1976
8 THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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10 WHEREAS, the City of Richmond, Indiana, is a consumer of the Richmond
11 Water Works Corporation and has a direct fiscal interest in any
12 determination made by the Public Service Commission relative to any
13 new rates and charges ,
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15 WHEREAS , pending before the Public Service Commission of Indiana is
16 a proposed rate increase by the Richmond Water Works Corporation ,
17 said cause being Cause No. 34382,
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19 NOW THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the Board of Public Works and
20 Safety this 15th day of January, 1976 , that Robert L. Reinke be
21 authorized to represent the City of Richmond, Indiana, as attorney
22 in the said Cause No. 34382.
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24 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
25 passed, the meeting was adjourned.
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27 Robert L. Reinke
28 . . President
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30 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
31 Clerk of the Board