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HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-03-1967 200 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JULY 27, 1967 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session in the City Building, Thursday, July 27, 1967 at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. (est). Mr. Jameson presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Gehr and Mr. Keller. The following business was had to-wit: Mr. Gehr moved the minutes of the previous meeting be approved without being read aloud, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried. Mr. Gehr moved the claims be allowed and paid, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried. Sergeant Martin reported that he had made an investigation of the request of Dr. Mader to provide spaces on the east side of North 20th Street from Main Street north to first alley for patients to park. Sergeant Martin recommended that two emergency parking spaces be provided. Mr. Gehr moved the recommendation be approved and further the area have the proper signs erected. Mr. .Keller seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried. The Board requested Sergeant Martin to renegotiate the contract that Mr. Pardo presented to the Board for painting parking spaces on the municipal lots and streets. Mr. Keller reported that the appraisal of the land owned by the School City where the City Building is situated and the land owned by the City which' is a parking lot on Whitewater Boulevard had been completed. The next step is to prepare an ordinance to trade the two parcels of land. Mr. Jameson presented a request to transfer the sum of $2,110.00 from General Fund Cash Operating to the following: The sum of $1,000 to Board of Works Budget Account No. J-29 (5-60) Current Charges, Rental of Xerox; the sum of--$1,110.00 to Board of Works Budget Account No. J-32 (6-64) Current Obligations,. Contributions to Retirement. The need of this transfer is that the present balance in J-29 is $151.16 which is enough to pay the balance of the year rental fee which is $25.00 per month. The additional amount needed is also to pay the cost of Xerox copies which is .04 cents per copy. The June billing shows 3,860 copies at .04 cents each equal $154.40. The additional amount requested for J-32 is due to the amount due in December 1966 payable in 1967 was not figured in the 1967 Budget. Mr. Gehr moved that an ordinance be prepared to make the above transfer of funds. This motion was seconded by Mr. Keller and on voice vote was carried. Mr. Gehr moved the following street li Ohting installations be approved, seconded by Mr. Keller and on voice vote was carried: Richmond Ave. N. W. 1st to N. W. 5th ESTIMATE NO. 3459 OPER.COST/LAMP/MO. TOTAL COST/MO. Install 27 - 400 Watt Mercury Vapor St. Lights on Aluminum Poles $6.50 $175.50 Remove 19 - 6,000 Lumen Ornamentals St. Lights 3.00 57.00 Total Increase/Mo. $118.50 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried the meeting adjourned. Henry M. Jameson, President Attest: • they J. Re , Clerk ********E**** **** . UHF#"x"*##x X x**** *********************x X************************ BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 3, 1967 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session in the City Building, Thursday, August 3, 1967 at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. (est). Mr. Jameson presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Gehr and Mr. Keller. The following business was had to-wit: Mr. Gehr moved the minutes of the previous meeting be approved without being read aloud, seconded by Mr. Keller and on voice vote was carried. Mr. Gehl- moved the claims be allowed and paid, seconded by Mr. Keller and on voice vote was carried. Mayor Cordell thanked all those who gave their time to that of stuffing envelopes- .... - for mailing the map and questions and answers on the Master Plan. Mr. Gehr reported that the A. and D. Excavating Company had secured a suitable performance bond for the construction of the sewer project on N. W. 5th Street. Mr. Gehr moved the bid of the A. and D. Excavating Company be approved, seconded by Mr. Keller 'and on voice vote was carried. 2 0 I The Clerk presented proof of publication of Notice To Bidders printed in the Richmond Palladium a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Richmond;l, Indiana on the dates of July 17-24, 1967. Said notice designated that sealed bids would be received and opened on the 3rd day of August, 1967 for the improvement of alley as provided in Improvement Resolution No. 1082-1967. Mr. Keller examined the proof of publication and found the same to be correct and in order and moved the proof of publication be filed, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote waa carried. August 3, 1967 at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a.m. (est) being the date and time toopen the bids received and read them aloud. The following bid was opened and read aloud: Julius Gerken $2,158.00 Engineer's Estimate 2,158.17 Mr. Gehr moved the bid be accepted, seconded by Mr. Keller and on voice vote III was carried. The Clerk presented proof of publication of Notice To Bidders published in the Richmond Palladium-•Item a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Richmond, Indiana on the dates of July 17-24, 1967. Said notice designated that sealed bids would be received on the 3rd day of August, 1967 for furnishing labor and material for the N. W. 5th Street Widening and Resurfacing Project. Mr. Keller examined the proof of publication and found the same to be correct and in order and moved the proof of publication be filed, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried. August 3,. 1967 at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a.m. (est) being the date and time designated to open and read aloud all bids rdceived. The following bid was opened and read aloud: Magaw Construe tion Company $67,977.00 Engineers' Estimate 68,630.00 Mr. Gehr moved the bid of the Magaw Construction Company be accepted, seconded by Mr. Keller and on voice vote was carried. ' Mr. Keller reported that the appraisers appointed by the Wayne Circuit Court Judge to appraise the land for the City Building owned by the Richmond Community Schools and the parcel of ground in front of the Richmond Senior High School, were both appraised for the same agiount for each. The figure being $34,750.00. Mr. Keller moved the exchange of ownership of real estate be made subject to the confirmation of Council. Mr. Gehr seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried. Sergeant Martin reported that he had talked to Mr. Pardo about lowering his proposal in the amount of $950.00 for painting stalls. for off-street and on-street parking. Mr. Pardo stated that this was his firm bid. Mr. Keller moved the proposal III of Mr. Pardo in the sum of $950.00 be accepted, seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was carried. Park Superintendent, Don McBride, reported that there is need of curb, gutter and sidewalk plus catch basins along the east side of S.W. 13th Street. The recent rains have created a problem of water draining off the street onto the ground around the new swimming pool. Mr. Gehr reported that it would take 818 feet of curb and gutter, 300 feet of sidewalk and two catch basins to solve the problem. Mr. Keller moved that a resolution be prepared for Council's consideration to construct a curb, gutter and sidewalk on S. W. 13th Street. Mr. Gehr seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried. The Nicholson Builders, Inc. through their attorney, Mr. George Reller, presented a petition to vacate two (2) feet along the entire east side of twenty-five (25) foot sanitary sewer easement strip across lot sixteen (16) Hidden Valley Sub-division, second addition to City of Richmond, Indiana. Mr. Keller moved the petition be received and filed, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried,. Mr. Keller moved the adoption of Declaratory Resolution No. 3-1967, 'seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried. DECLARATORY RESOLUTION TO ' VACATE SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT STRIP Declaratory Resolution No. 3-1967. Resolved, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, in the State of Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary to vacate two (2) feet along the entire east side of the twenty-five (25) foot sanitary sewer easement across lot sixteen (16) Hidden Valley Sub-Dis;irs4bn, Second Addition to the City of Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, which easement strip proposed to be vacated is more particularly described as follows; to-wit: Begfi;nn.ng at a point in the north line of lot sixteen (16) Hidden Valley Sub-Division, Second Addition to the City of Richmond, Indiana, which point is seventy-one and 45/100 (71.45) feet north 88 degrees 11 minutes east of the northwest corner of said lot sixteen (16); thence north 88 degrees 11 minutes east along the north line of said lot two (2) feet; thence south 1 degree 29 minutes west one hundred sixty-nine and 63/100 (169.63) feet to the south line of said lot sixteen (16); thence southwestwardly along a curve to the right in the south line of said lot two and 5/100 (2.05) feet; thence north 1 degree 29 minutees east one hundred seventy and 40/100 (170.40) feet to the place of beginning. C) All as shown by plat of said Hidden Valley Sub-Division, Second Addition to the City of Richmond, Indiana, in Plat Book 10, page 319, of the records of the Recorder of Wayne County, Indiana, and on file in the office of the Department of Public Works and Safety of said City. The property which may be injuriously or beneficially affected in the said City of Richmond by said proposed vacation is known and described as that portion of the sanitary sewer easement herein proposed to be vacated, and the property abutting on the east and west sides of said sanitary sewer easement owned by Nicholson Builders, Inc. Adopted this 3rd day of August, 1967. /s/ Stanley B. Gehr /s/ Henry M. Jameson /s/ Bertwin J. Keller Board of Public Works add Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana Attest: /s/ Ather J. Reeg, CityClerk Mr. Keller moved the date of August 31, 1967 at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a.m. (est) be the date and time for a public hearing on Declaratory Resolution No. 3-1967, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried. There being no further business on motion duly made seconded and carried the meeting adjourned. �f fie. enry J eson, President Attest: ° Ather J. Ree Clerk 8* -x X******x A**** -x--r,-- -x-** -*-x-x-*ae- ** -***ic-*** ***x x x***-*-********-*****-x-*******-x-********* • BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHM:OND, INDIANA, AUGUST 10, 1967 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session in the City Building, Thursday, August 10, 1967 at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. (est). Mr. Jameson presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Gehr and Mr. Keller. The following business was had to-wit: Mr. Gehr moyed the minutes of the previous meeting be approved -without being read aloud, seconded by Mr. Keller and on voice vote was carried. Mr. Gehr moved the claims be allowed and paid, seconded by Mr. Keller and on voice vote was carried. Fire Chief Price gave ,a report on the Wayne Hotel fire which happened August 5th, 1967. At no time was the city without adequate fire protection. Map/of the new firemen received good training on a major fire and use of equipment. No one was in- jured. Sergeant Martin presented a request from the Auto License Branch, located at 131 Richmond Avenue, for one parking space to be reserved in front of the branch. The space would be used by the driver examiner. Mr. Keller moved the request be granted, seconded by Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried. The Board authorized the Traffic Division to submit plans to the Indiana State . Highway Department for the type of flasher lights that is deemed the best for installa- tion as a safety device for school children crossing U.S. #27 north near the Crestdale School area. The Board approved the request of the Traffic Division of restricting parking on the east side of South 23rd Street a distance of 63 feet south of East Main Street to permit a better flow of traffic. Mr. George Tripp, representing the Wayne County Historical Museum, requested that \ North "A" Street between North 11th and 12th Streets be closed to traffic, one addition- ' al lane, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. September 10th for the Pioneer Days of the Wayne County Historical Museum. It was also requested that the east side of North llth Street and west side of North 12th Street bel.closed to traffic during the hours set out. Mr. Keller moved the fequest be granted and further the proper barricades be erected under the supervision of the Traffic Division. Mr. Gehr seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried. Mr. Gehr moved the adoption of Improvement Resolution No. 1083-1967, seconsed by II/ Mr. Keller and on voice vote was carried. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 1083-1967 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and- Safety. of. the City of Richmond, Indiana, that it is deemed necessary to construct curb, gutters and sidewalk on the east side of Southwest 13th Street approximat- ely 800 feet south of West Main Street all in accordance with plans and specification on file in the Office of the City Engineer. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the costs of said project be provided by Resolution No. 19-1967 which was adopted by,the Common Council August 7, 1967. ADOPTED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana this 10th day of August, 1967. /s/ Henry M. Jamesom /s/ Stanley B. Gehr /s/ BBppertwwinFFJ.UUBKLLeIIlCCler ATTEST: /s/ Ather J. Reeg, Clerk RTCHN�OND,PINDIANAORKS AND SAFETY,