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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA, OCTOBER 21,1999
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,October,
21, 1999,in the Community Room in the Municipal Building. Chairperson Bob Goodwin presided,with
Robin Henry,Bruce Metzger and Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe in attendance.The following
business was conducted:
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of October 14, 1999 were approved on a motion made by Metzger,second by
Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Henry presented two sets of claims for payment for$348,072.41 and$873,288.53 and moved they be
approved,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
REQUESTS
A. Captain Melody Truitt asked the Board to accept the retirements of Investigators Tim Tyler
and Pat Masters.She read from letters written by Police Chief Bill Shake about both.He
stated that Tyler had completed 25 years and five months of service to the community and
that he had accepted employment with the Indiana University East Police Department.His
retirement date,he said,would be effective October 2.Masters,Chief Shake wrote,has
completed 24 years of service and has accepted employment with the Adult Protective
Services and his effective retirement date is October 10.Henry moved to accept Tyler's
retirement,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
Metzger moved to accept Masters'retirement,second by Henry and the motion was carried
on a unanimous voice vote.
B. Chairperson Goodwin announced that the Board should set a date regarding a hearing appeal
by Linda L.Bowen of a declaration of a vicious dog.After a brief discussion it was
ascertained that October 28 would be set for that hearing.
C. Captain Truitt brought before the Board two requests for handicapped parking spaces.The
first was for Shirley Ann Hay at 751 South 8th Street and Captain Truitt recommended
approval.Henry moved to approve,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.The second request,Captain Truitt said,was from the family of Leroy
White at No.2 Washington Court. She said the sign would have to be placed in the first block
of North 18th Street,which is a very crowded residential street where a handicapped sign
already exists.She added that she is asking the Board approve this request,however,she
suggested that any additional signs asked for in that area would take some serious
consideration to approve because the parking is being limited there quite a bit.Metzger
moved to approve,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
D. Chairperson Goodwin presented four curb cut requests to be considered by the Board.The
first at 1449 South 9th Street,he said,the curb cut is for 4 South 10th Street.Metzger moved to
approve the request subject to the conditions set by Public Works and Engineering,second by
Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. The second curb cut was for
1200 South 0 Street at Truth Tabernacle.Henry moved to approve,subject to the conditions
set by Public Works and Engineering,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
October 21, 1999
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The third curb cut request,Chairperson Goodwin said,was at 2719 South G Street for a single
family residential and had some stipulations made by the Public Works and Engineering.Metzger
moved to approve subject to those conditions,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.The fourth and last curb cut request,he said,was at 2300 West Main Street
at Trinity Lutheran Church.Henry moved to approve the request subject to the City specifications,
second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
AGREEMENT
A. Fire Chief Mike Allen,speaking on behalf of all City departments,said the Richmond Fire
Department is requesting the Board's approval to enter into this agreement with Browning-
Ferris Industries,common referred to as BFI.He said the company offers a medical waste
disposal service,adding that this agreement would provide all City of Richmond departments
with an OSHA compliant exposure control plan for medical waste disposal.
He said it is a three-year agreement which provides for BFI to receive$40 per tub for pickup
and disposal of medical waste,$3.75 per tub and 75 cents for each manifest,$25 no waste
charge if BF stops for a scheduled pickup and the customer does not have any waste and does
not call in advance and 75 cents per pound over 65 pounds.Chief Allen said the agreement
had been reviewed by Steve Rabe who requested that the attached addendum be included.He
said with the addendum he would recommend approval of the agreement.Rabe explained that
the addendum adds the anti-discrimination language that is required for such a state statute.
Chief Allen said Station No. 1 would be the drop point for all other City departments.
Metzger moved to approve,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous
voice vote.
BID OPENING
A. One bid was received for the street extension of North West 0 Street and it was from
Milestone Contractors for$43,810.50.Chairperson Goodwin said the bid would be sent to the
Purchasing Director and the City Engineer for review and would be brought back for
awarding at a later date.
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