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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
February 25, 1965
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular
session in the City Hall in said City Thursday, February 25, 1965 at the hour of 10:00
a.m. (est). Mr. Jameson presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Gehr
and Mr. Kemper. The following business was had to-wit:
Mr. Gehr moved the minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed with, 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.
Captain Walter Stout presented a request from Mr. Robert Huff, Earlham College, to
erect (Home of Earlham College) signs under th6 Welcome to Richmond signs, east and
west IR 70, North and South U.S. #27, and on U.S. #35 and #38. Captain Stout expressed
no objections. Mr. Gehr moved the request be granted, seconded by Mr. Kemper and on
voice vote was carried.
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Mr. Kemper advised the Board that he had contacted Mr. Roy Cates, present owner of
the property located at 327 North llth Street. Mr. Cates gave assurance that he will
remodel this property. He has taken out a building permit to do the work.
Mr. Jameson reported that he had investigated the Off-Street Parking Lot Fund and
found that there is the sum of $152,000.00 in said Fluid. To date none of this amount
is ear-marked for the purchase of land for Off-Street parking. He recommended that
the sum of $100,000.00 of the $152,000.00 be invested in U.S.Treasury Notes bearing
3 7/8%, maturing February 16, 1966. The balancecof452,000.00, remain in the fund.
Mr. Jameson moved that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare a Resolution to
transfer the sum of $100,000.00 from the Off-Street Parking Lot Fund for the pur-
pose of investing said amount in U.S.Treasury Notes, maturing February 16, 1966.
Mr. Gehr seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried.
Mr. Jameson presented the following tabulations of the bids received February 18th,
1965 for an Air Compressor the Street Department:
James Burks and Co.,Inc.
One (1) Worthington, 125 C.P.M.per specs. $6,117.00 111
Less trade-in on Sand Blaster 14500.00
Net 4,617.00
Fred Malotte Machinery Co. •
One (1) Schram, 125 C.P.M. per specs.. $4,955.00
Less trade-in on Sand Blaster 1,02 2.OQ
Net 0,930.00
Municipal Equipment Co.
One (1) Ingersoll-Rand per specs. Net p5,995.00
Mr. Burlison, Street Comm. recommended the bid the Fred Malotte Machinery Company.
Mr. Gehr moved the City attorney prepare an ordinance authorizing the purchase of the
Air Compressor from the Fred Malotte Machinery Company in the net amount of $3,930.00.
Mr. Jameson seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried.
The Clerk presented proofs of publication of notice showing that on the dates of
January 25th and February 1, 1965, notice had been published in the Richmond Palladium-
Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Richmond, Indiana of a public
hearing to be held on Improvement Resolution No, 1071-1965, and that in said notice
the date of February 25th, 1965, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a.m. (est) was fixed
and designated as the date and time when the Board would hear all persons interested
in or whose property would be affected by said Improvement Resolution No. 1071-1965.
Mr. Kemper examined the proofs of publications and found the same to be correct and
in order and moved that such proofs of publications be accepted and ordered filed.
Mr. Gehr seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried.
February 25, 1965, being the date designated for hearing on said Improvement No. 1071-
1965, the Board then took up said Improvement Resolution No. 1071-1965 for hearing
and consideration. The City Engineer presented plans, profiles and estimates of cost
of the total work to be done and all persons who would be affected by the proposed
work under Improvement Resolution were heard by said Board on all questions and
matters pertaining to said Improvement Resolution No. 1071-1965. No remonstrances
were filed or presented. There were several persons present who would be affected
by said Improvement Resolution No. 1071-1965. These people expressed that they
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would like to have the plans modified to change the plans of the parkway area (the
4 foot strip between the sidewalk and the curb). They desired that the curb and
sidewalk be adjacent to one another and eliminate the parkway area. Mr. Gehr ex-
plained that this change would affect the total costs of the work to be done. It
would lower the cost of construction.
Mr. Kemper moved that Improvement Resolution No. 1071-1965 be taken under advisement
and that the City Engineer prepare new plans, profiles and estimate of cost to. concur
in the request of the change of the -location of the sidewalk, and further that
these changes be presented at the next regular meeting of this Board. Ur. Gehr
seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried.
III The Clerk presented proofs of publication of notice showing that on the dates of
February 1st and February 8th, 1965, notice had been duly published in the Richmond
Palladium-Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Richmond, Indiana,
that sealed proposals would be received until the hour of 10:00 o'clock .a.m. (est),
February 25th, 1965 for furnishing the Police Department with One (1) six passenger
sedan and Three (3) Station Wagons with trade-in on Four (4) 1963 Dodge Station
Wagons per specifications on file. Mr. Kemper examined the proofs of publications
of notices and found the same to be correct and in order, and moved the proofs of
publication be accepted and filed. Mr. Gehr seconded this motion and on voice vote
was carried.
February 25th, 1965 being the date for opening sealed proposals for One (1) ca.r
and Three (3) Station wagons for use by the Police Department. The following bids
were received opened and read aloud:
Raper Plymouth, Inc.
Raper Sales, Inc. -
Kurdys Chevrolet, Inc.
Fred First, Inc.
Mr. Gehr moved the bids received be referred to the Chief of Police and fir. Jameson
for tabulation and recommendation. Mr. Kemper seconded this motion and on voice
vote was carried.
The City Engineer presented a Plat of the Richwood Section No. 4, Section 1, Township
13 North, Range 2-W, to the City of Richmond, Indiana, and moved the Board sign the _
Plat. Er. Kemper seconded this motion and on voice vote was carried.
On motion duly made seconded and carried the meeting adjourned.
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