HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-11-2009THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 11, 2009
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, June 11, 2009, in the Community Room at the Municipal Building, 50 North 5th
Street, Richmond, Indiana. In attendance were Board Members Dian Lawson and Mary Jo
Flood. Also attending were City Attorney Walt Chidester, Captain Terry Hopkins, Information
Technology Director Doug Goss, Jeff Norris, Deputy City Clerk Monica Burns, Bob and Ryan
Wotherspoon, Josh Meyers, Dorothy Jones and Pat Cangany.
The following business was conducted:
CALL TO ORDER
Lawson called the meeting to order and noted for the minutes that two board members and legal
counsel were present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Lawson made a request to the board to approve the minutes for the June 4, 2009 meeting. Flood
made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Lawson made a request to the board to approve the claims for payment for June 12, 2009 in the
amount of $141,993.31. She explained that some of the larger amounts were $6,369.70 for
Blanket Maintenance to Pedro Feliciano for small engine repair, $50.000.00 to Wayne County
Information for the local GIS agreement and $33,269.00 to Bowlin Construction for the Curb
and Sidewalk Project on NW 6th Street. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by
Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
TEMPORARY STOP SIGN INSTALLATION
A. Lawson brought a request to the board that was presented by Captain Terry Hopkins
and submitted by the Wayne County 4 -H Board of Directors Chairman, John R.
Farmer for the approval to temporarily install a stop sign on Salisbury Road North at
the Main Entrance to the Wayne County Fair Grounds on Friday, June 19, 2009
through Monday, June 29, 2009. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by
Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
Monica Burns the Deputy City Clerk of Richmond, Indiana took this opportunity to introduce
Bob and Ryan Wotherspoon to explain a little bit about the benefit Concert that the City of
Richmond and Wayne County are co- sponsoring for Clean Water for Garden City. Bob
Wotherspoon explained to the board that there is arsenic in the well water at Garden City. There
is a million dollar grant that they have obtained that will pay for Indiana American Water to run
clean water lines out to the park. Ryan Wotherspoon will be performing and all the proceeds
will go to help the citizens of Garden City hook into the water lines. Ryan Wotherspoon went on
to explain that he is planning on using local talent in the band with some original and familiar
songs.
TEMPORARY BANNER DISPLAY
A. Lawson brought to the board a request that was presented by Captain Terry Hopkins
and submitted by Deputy City Clerk Monica Burns for the approval to post two
banners on the Rail Road Bridge over East Main Street and 1st Street from Friday,
June 12, 2009 through Thursday, July 16, 2009 promoting the Clean Water for
Garden City Benefit Concert that is being held on July 16, 2009. Flood made a
motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
BID OPENINGS
A. Lawson brought to the board bid openings for a Network Switch. Those bids are as
follows:
1. G3 Technology — Purchase - $96,810.21 — 5 year lease -
$6,733.00 quarterly
2. Gibson Teldata Inc. — Purchase - $112,570.70 — No lease
option
3. Sarcom — Purchase - $102,224.24 — Lease — 60 months -
$2,021.59 per month
4. CDWG — Purchase - $81,163.70 — No Lease option
5. Pomeroy IT Solutions — Purchase - $87,345.00 — Lease — 60
months - $1,669.00 per month.
6. Dell — Purchase - $134,145.16 — May have to come back later
with lease information
7. Logicalis Intergraded Solutions — Purchase - $168,295.10 —
Lease - 5 years - $4,760.85 a month with Smart Net -
$54,561.71 up front payment — 60 month lease - without Smart
Net - $35,497.26 up front payment - $3,097.35 per month.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously. The
meeting was adjourned.
S/S Dian Lawson
Dian Lawson, Vice President
ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk