HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-02-1999 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA, DECEMBER 2,1999
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,
December 2, 1999,in the Community Room in the Municipal Building. Chairperson Bob Goodwin
presided,with Robin Henry and Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe in attendance.Bruce Metzger was
absent.The following business was conducted:
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of November 24, 1999 were not approved because of the absence of Metzger.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
There were no claims for payment available.
BID OPENING
A. Bids for the floor system of Fire Station No.5 were opened with Henry reading the first one
which was from Paul Bisker Contracting for$1,070.Chairperson Goodwin read the bid from
Brad Smarelli for$708 and the bid from Russell&Geier for$928.He turned the bids over to
Fire Chief Mike Allen for possible award yet tonight.
REQUESTS
A. Chairperson Goodwin stated that the Board had received a request made by Fairview School
Principal,Lou Ann Moore,to remove the pedestrian crosswalk at North West L Street and
Boyer.He stated that a letter had been received from Charles Bizarro,president of the
Neighborhood Association,and Captain Melody Truitt also had submitted a letter of
recommendation.
Captain Truitt stated that the request had originally come from the Fairview Neighborhood
Association and Moore who are concerned about the children crossing there being unsafe
because it is a non-stop intersection. She said Crosshall and Ridge both stop but Boyer does
not,however,crosswalks are present. She said the original request was that a crossing guard
be placed at Crosshall Street because of the amount of children who cross there and that has
been arranged and will take effect in January.
She said the second request was that the white crosswalks at Crosshall be eliminated to help
influence the children to go down to the crossing guard location at Crosshall.She said there
are existing crosswalks at Ridge and Crosshall which,she said,suffice for all pedestrian
crossing.But,since there is no stop at Boyer,she said the Traffic Safety Division would agree
that the crosswalks at Boyer would be blacked out at the availability of the Street Department
to do so.
Chairperson Goodwin asked Bizarro if there was anything he would add to what had already
been said.He stepped to the microphone and stated he had nothing to add to what had already
been covered in the letter.He did say that Moore was joined by parents and grandparents in
their concern that the crosswalks gave the children a false sense of security since there are no
four-way posted stop signs at the location indicated.Henry moved to approve,second by
Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
December 2, 1999
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B. Captain Truitt recommended approval of the request made by Angelena Johnson for a
reserved handicapped parking space at 811 North H Street.She said that in checking with the
landlord it was found that the garage at the rear of the residence is not available for use by
Johnson,therefore the recommendation for approval.Henry moved to approve,second by
Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
CHANGE ORDER
A. City Engineer Bob Wiwi brought before the Board Change Order No. 1 for the North J and
20th Street project,explaining that the project involving a sewer with some swales that carry
storm water safely off the site.He said there were some additions to the project as well as
those which were deleted in quantities.He said the net effect of the change order is$68.54
added to the cost of the project.Chairperson Goodwin said he recalled there were some
comments from residents in the neighborhood regarding the manner in which the storm water
comes off one of the local properties and goes into the drain.Wiwi said he felt that had been
• resolved.Henry moved to approve,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was
carried on a unanimous voice vote.
BID AWARD
A. Chief Allen said that after reviewing all three of the bids,he had found the bid by Smarelli to
be the lowest,most responsive with a bid of$708.He recommended approval of the Board
for that bid contingent upon a certificate of insurance being submitted.Henry moved to award
the bid to Smarelli with the stipulation stated by Chief Allen,second by Chairperson Goodwin
and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,and carried on a unanimous
voice vote,the meeting was adjourned.
Robert Goodwin,Chairperson
ATTEST:
Myra Miller,Deputy Clerk