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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICCHM.9ND, INDIANA, DECEMBER :18, 1975
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
2 met in regular session December 18, 1975 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the
3 M nicipal Building in said City. Mr. Burton presided with Mr. Judge and
4 Mr. Willis present. The following business was had to-wit:
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6 Mr. Willis moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded
7 by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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III 9 Mr. Judge moved to present an ordinance to Council requesting Clearview
10 Cable TV rate be increased to six dollars ($6.00) , seconded by Mr.
11 Burton and on unanimous vocie vote the motion was carried.
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13 Mr. Burton moved to advance Officer John Robinson II to Patrolman First
14 Class effective January 2, 1976 and to advance Officer Joseph Klein
15 to Patrolman First Class effective January 6, 1976, seconded by Mr.
16 Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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18 Mayor Charles A. Howell appeared before the Board requesting that 8th
19 and Promenade be closed off on New Year's eve from 11:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M.
20 for a celebration in observance of the start of the Bicentennial at which
21 time McDonalds will donate a Liberty Bell to the City and the community.
22 After July 4, 1976 the bell will be on display in the rotunda of the
23 Mnicipal Building.
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25 Mr. Burton moved to grant permission to close off 8th and Promenade from
26 11:30 P.M, to 12:30 A.M. for the New Year's eve celebration, seconded
27 by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the notion was carried.
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29 Mr. Burton, City Attorney, examined proof of publication for bids to
30 be received for construction of Project No. 76-201 Detention Basin,
31 South 16th Street and found it to be in order.
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33 Mr. Burton moved to accept and file proof of publication, seconded by Mr.
34 Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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36 The following bids were received: Gradex, Inc. in the amount of $332,538.90;
37 MD Excavating, $212,996.56; Casey Excavating Corp. , $249,779.05; Harvey
38 Construction Co. , Inc. , $389,083.00; Mote Construction, $192,401.50;
39 Frash Earth-Work & Frash, Inc. , $324,353.25 and Ben Dee, Inc. $349,728.10.
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41 Mr. Burton moved to take bids under advisement for study, seconded by
42 Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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44 Mr. Burton moved to approve recommendation of the State Highway Commission
45 as follows, seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion
46 was carried.
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48 All traffic on US 27 (Chester Blvd.) from a point 450 feet
49 south of University to a point 700 feet north of Highland
50 Road, a distance of approximately 1.2 miles. Existing zone
51 50 mph be reduced to 45 mph.
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53 Capt. Scott Loper, Traffic Division, reported that our request for
54 flashing signals at 8th and 9th Streets and Promenade from 10:00 P.M.
55 to 6:00 a.m. has been approved.
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57 Mr. Judge moved to sing an agreement for Fire Department Services with
58 the town of Spring Grove, Indiana in the amount of $10,330, effective
59 from January 1, 1976 through December 31, 1976, seconded by Mr. Burton
60 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes
December 18, 1975
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1 Mr. Judge stated as a matter of information that due to the employment
2 of the MA, personnel in the Street Department the rental of uniforms
3 would increase to approximately $6,000.00 and that if the present
4 policy is continued, it would be necessary to take bids for these
5 uniforms.
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7 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
8 passed, the meeting was adjourned.
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10 Robert Burton
11 President
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15 A1`1EST: Margaret Mellen
16 Clerk of the Board
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