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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE '
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 28, 1975
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
2 met in regular session. August 28, 1975 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the
3 Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Burton presided with Mr. Judge
4 ' and 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,
7 seconded by Mr. Judge 'and on. unanimous voice vote the motion was
III 8 carried.
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10 Mr. Burton moved to appoint Benjamin Thomas Graw as a Special Officer
11 (Park Police) effective August 28, 1975, seconded by Mr. Judge and on
12 ' unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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14 Fire Chief William Berry presented keys to a Fire Department tanker
15 to Don McBride to be used for the Park Department.
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17 Mr. Judge announced a transfer within the Park Department Budget will
18 be sent to Council in the amount of $3,909.92.
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20 Mr.. Burton moved to advertise for bids to be received on Sept. 11 , 1975
21 at the hour of 9:10 a.m. .forthree, one ton truck chassis for the
22 Street Department, seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote
23 the motion was carried.
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25 Mr. Burton moved to take the request to permanently close the North
26 16th Street R.R. Crossing under advisement for study and recommendation
27 by Transportation Director, Elmer Toschlog and Captain Scott Loper,
28 Traffic Division, seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the
29 motion was carried.
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31 Mr. Burton moved to relocate fire hydrants at the Southeast corner of
32 N.W. "L" and Harris Streets and the Northwest corner of North 18th
33 and North "H" Streets, seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote
34 ,the motion was carried.
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36 Mr. Willis will send a letter to the Water Company.
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38 Mr. Judge moved to approve installation of two street lights on Elm
39 Drive on wooden poles, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice
40 vote the motion was carried.
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42 John Simons, Architect, presented change orders on the Downtown Parking
43 Garage for increased service capacity to elevators, emergency lighting
44 system within the stair towers,, heater in elevator equipment and replace-
45 ment of General Telephone Conduent system amounting to $4,816.00
46 additional cost making the total to da.te $575,666.00.
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48 A petition was received and filed opposing any flow of traffic change
49 on North 22nd Street.
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51 Mr. Judge stated an ordinance will be submitted to Council appropriating
52 $4,241 .00 from Revenue Sharing Trust Funds, for the Alcohol Rehabilitation
53 Program.
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55 City Attorney, Robert Burton examinied proof of publication for
56 Declaratory Resolution No. 6-1975 and found ti to be in order.
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58 • Mr. Burton moved to accept and file proof of publication, seconded by
59 Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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61 No one appeared for or against Declaratory Resolution No. 6-1975.
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Board of Works Minutes
August 28, 1975
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1 Mr. Burton moved to ratify and confirm Declaratory Resolution No.
2 6-1975 to vacate a street on North 10th Street, seconded 'by Mr.
3 Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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5 Administrative Assistant, Matt Nepote, reported the 55 junk cars
6 have been removed from the impounding area and the lot has been
7 cleaned up; therefore, the $100.00 should be refunded to Glazer
8 Scrap Co.
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1.0 Mr. Nepote announced a Police Auction will be held Saturday, Septem-
11 ber. 27, 1975 at 615 Garden Ave. (Police Garage) . Items held in
12 excess of six months will be auctioned off.
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14 Mr. Burton moved to approve Plat for Oak Park Sub Division Section
15 5 & .6 subject to proper performance bonds being posted, seconded by
16 Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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18 Mr. Judge moved to award contract for Community Development Project
19 No. 1-75-12-5 in the Bealview area to Jul Gerken, Inc. , in the amount
20 of $47,176.60, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote
21 the motion was carried.
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23 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
24 passed, the meeting was adjourned.
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27 Robert G. Burton
28 . President
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31 ATTEST: Margaret. Mellen
32 Clerk of the Board
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