HomeMy Public PortalAbout01-25-2001 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JANUARY 25, 2001
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5
p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2001, in the Community Room in the Municipal
Building. Chairperson Bob Goodwin presided with Robin Henry, Bruce Metzger,
and Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe present. The following business was
conducted:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes for January 11 and 18, 2001 were approved on a motion by Henry,
second by Goodwin and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Henry presented claims for payment in the amount of $905,451.82 and made a
motion to approve, second by Goodwin and the motion was carried on a voice
vote.
CONTRACT
A. Police Chief Bill Shake presented a contract for Emergency Radio Service
which allows for the installation of 55 in-car computers. Henry moved to
approve, second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
REQUESTS
A. Director of Alumni Relations and Campus Ceremonies of Indiana
University East, Bette Davenport, and Terry Wiesehan, a member of the
Alumni board asked for permission to use the rooftop of the Uptown
parking garage for a celebration for students who are scheduled to
graduate in May. The date will be May 10th from 7 to 9 p.m. Metzger
moved to approve, second by Henry and the motion was carried on a
voice vote.
B. Fire Chief Mike Allen asked the board to remove Charlie Bartlett from
Probationary Driver Operator to Driver Operator effective 1-7-01 and Larry
Groff from Probationary Lieutenant to Lieutenant effective 1-15-01.
Metzger moved to approve, second by Henry and the motion was carried
on a voice vote.
BOW Minutes Cont'd
January 25, 2001
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C. Chief Allen asked for permission to approve changes in the hiring process
for the Fire Department. They would like to move the written test at the
beginning of the testing. Another change would be the awarding of bonus
points to: E.M.S. 3 point, E.M.T'S. 11/2 points, and instead of using a video
camera to interview the candidates and having people review that, they
would have a 3-member board to ask questions in person. Henry made a
motion to approve, second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a
voice vote.
CHANGE ORDER
A. Grants Administrator, Tony Foster presented change order#1 for the
environmental assessment that is being performed for Whitewater Valley
Gorge. The total would be reduced by $6,995. making the new total
$31,340. Metzger made a motion to approve change order#1, second by
Henry and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed,
and carried on a voice vote, the meeting was adjourned.
Robert Goodwin, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Myra Miller, Deputy Clerk