HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-25-1999 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,MARCH 25,1999
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,March
25, 1999,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
Chairperson Goodwin asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the March 25, 1999 meeting stating
that one minor change had been made in a comment made by City Engineer Bob Wiwi in which he used
the word"decrease"and that has been corrected to"increase."Metzger moved to approve the minutes as
amended,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Claims for payment submitted by the City Controller's office were read by Henry who reported that they
totaled$653,018.68 and moved for approval,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
REQUESTS
A. Fire Chief Mike Allen explained that the Richmond Parks Department had requested the Fire
Department to participate in the Easter Egg Extravaganza again this year which will be held at
the Kuhlman Center March 31.He said they have traditionally transported the Easter Bunny
on one of the fire engines and also assisted in the placement of the eggs and helping with the
children.He said the Ladies Auxiliary would also be there to help.He said he is asking for the
Board's approval to use one of the department's in-service engines on the west side of town
for this event.Metzger moved to approve,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
B. Chief Allen also asked the Board to approve the use of a fire engine for a live firing this
coming weekend,March 27 and 28.He explained that this is a class that had to be
rescheduled during the East Central State Fire School in January because of some bad
weather.Metzger moved to approve,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
C. City Engineer Bob Wiwi said as a result of the construction of the new bridge at South A
Street there are going to be some major changes in the traffic patterns in and around the
.entrance to the Gorge.He said there is also an ongoing study of the Starr/Gennett area as to
how that is going to be improved.He explained that what he is bringing to the Board this
evening is an outline of three work items which include a condition/feasibility study of the
existing Main Street Bridge,preparation of an overall transportation plan to accommodate the
revised movement patterns along the existing and new U.S.40 bridge,and depending on the
outcome of the Phase I bridge study,alternate design concepts of the overlooks of the existing
bridge would be prepared.
Wiwi said Cole and Associates,the same firm that did the uptown project,has been chosen
out of the three professional engineering firms considered for the work.He said the cost is not
to exceed$25,000 to prepare the study and they can start in the very near future.Wiwi added
that this will give the City a basis for some decisions on how the traffic would flow in and out
of the Gorge Park and what effect it will have on the new construction going on now.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
March 25, 1999
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Chairperson Goodwin explained that when professional engineering services are needed it is
not necessary to have sealed bids to choose the firm to do the work.Henry moved to approve,
second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
BID OPENING
A. Chairperson Goodwin said one bid had been received to do the work of performing an income
survey for the City.He explained this is something that is needed and would be used for grant
applications.For example,he said,when the City goes after grants that are passed through
from HUD,it must show what portion of the community is low to moderate income.He said
the bid received was from Jeff Hornsby in the Department of Management at Ball State
University for a cost of$3,000.He added that it was Hornsby who did the last survey of this
type for the City in 1995.Chairperson Goodwin said the bid would be passed on the Lori
Castertown,grants administrator for the City,and Purchasing Manager Vicki Stevens.
AGREEMENT
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A. Chairperson Goodwin brought before the Board Change Order No. 1 for 604 South E Street,
explaining that the original contract was for$4,000.He said once that section was torn down
it was obvious that more work needed to be done to stabilize the wall and close the hole that
remained.He said the request is for$425 which would cover the labor and material needed
for the additional work,making the cost of the total project$4,425.Henry moved to approve,
second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
GRIEVANCE FILING
A. Chairperson Goodwin asked David Leffel,President of Local 1474 Amalgamated Transit
Union,and Ginnie Bellew to step forward and explain the issue to the Board.Leffel said that
Bellew,a part-time temporary driver for Roseview Transit,was next in line for a full-time
position but had been passed over.He said they had been through the first two steps of the
grievance filing without getting any satisfaction,and this is the third step.
Assistant City Attorney said it is appropriate now to set the date for a public hearing at which
time they would get into the particulars of the case.After a brief discussion,it was decided
that the grievance hearing would take place April 15 and would be the last thing on the
agenda at the regular meeting of the Board.
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:
Norma Schroeder,Clerk