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HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-04-1999 f l BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,MARCH 4,1999 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,March 4, 1999,in the Community Room in the Municipal Building. Chairperson Bob Goodwin presided with Bruce Metzger and Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe present.Robin Henry was absent.The following business was conducted: • APPROVAL OF MINUTES Metzger moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 1999 meeting,second by Chairperson Goodwin 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 Metzger who reported that they totaled$152,928 and moved for approval,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. BID OPENING A. Chairperson Goodwin announced that the bid opening would be moved to the top of the agenda because he hoped to have it read into the record and possibly awarded yet this afternoon.He said only one bid had been received for the field tile for drainage at McBride Stadium from Buckley Excavating on Tingler Road in Richmond and that was for$1.75 a foot,totaling$2,625.He passed along the bid to City Engineer Bob Wiwi for review. REQUESTS A. Captain Melody Truitt brought before the Board a request for a reserved handicapped parking space at 105 South 11t Street for Mary Alice Austin.She said the property is a rental property and does have off-street parking available at the rear in the form of a gravel lot.However,she said,she spoke to the landlord at 103 South 11th Street who said Austin does not have access to that lot and it is actually stated that way in her lease.Therefore,she said,it was recommended that his request be approved.Metzger so moved,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. B. Captain Truitt presented a request made by the March of Dimes to conduct their annual Walk America fund raiser for 1999 April 24 to begin at approximately 8 a.m. and is expected to have an estimated 500 to 600 participants.She said the route will begin and end at Glen Miller Park going west to South West 5th,across the G Street Bridge and return to the park on South A Street.She said they are not requesting any traffic officers or traffic blocks of the roadway,but she said the first shift officers will be made aware of the walk on that day to help with any special needs.Metzger moved to approve,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. C. Chairperson Goodwin brought before the Board a curb cut request at 2120 South 13th Street, stating that it had gone through the proper departments recommending approval.However,he said,he had looked at it from the standpoint of zoning and since it is on South 13th where the curve is,it is actually for two cuts.He said one would be on South 13th north of the curve and the other would be on South 13th south of the curve.He said,with that,the Department of Planning recommended approval of the request.Metzger so moved,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. Board of Works Minutes Cont'd March 4, 1999 Page 2 D. Fire Chief Mike Allen introduced to the Board a recommendation for a few changes to improve the hiring policy of the Richmond Fire Department.He said the first change is to include a practice session for the agility test and also a study session for the written test. The second change,he said,is that the structured oral interviews be conducted by the Institute for Public Safety Personnel which is the same firm used for the written test.He explained that this is a change in the scoring method to develop the list of 15 applicants,adding that the top 30 scoring applicants from the written test will go into the interview process on an even scale with this change.Metzger moved to approve,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. E. Chief Allen recommended that Lt.Paul Schroeder be removed from probationary status to permanent status effective February 24, 1999.Metzger so moved,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. BID AWARD A. Greg Stiens,assistant City Engineer,recommended awarding the painting of eight light towers at McBride Stadium to Charles Robbins Painting.He said the company was the lowest responsive bidder with a bid of$12,400,adding that the other bidder,Russell Painting had bid $12,880.He said the work would be done within the next six weeks.Metzger moved to approve,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. B. Wiwi announced that he and Stiens had reviewed the bid made by Buckley Excavating for the field tile for drainage of McBride Stadium for$2,625,adding that it is within the budget to do the project and recommended approval.Metzger so moved,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. AGREEMENTS A. Wiwi introduced an agreement between the City of Richmond and the Indiana Department of Transportation(INDOT)for the construction of the bike and pedestrian trail within the Whitewater Gorge Park.He said it would begin at Test Road and run north just north of G Street Bridge.The total estimated project cost,he said,is for$1,413,000 with the City paying $282,600 which is 20 percent of the total cost,adding that that is a standard agreement between the state and the City commonly used on construction projects. Wiwi said he has had discussion about the agreement with City Controller Shelley Miller, Parks Superintendent Stanton Lambert and Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe and all have agreed that the Board be asked to approve the agreement.In answer to a question by Metzger, Wiwi said the letting of the project is expected to take place in June or July,adding that construction should then begin in the summer.Metzger moved to approve,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 19 Board of Works Minutes Cont'd March 4, 1999 Page 3 111 B. Chairperson Goodwin read into the record a letter by Police Chief Bill Shake,requesting the approval of a maintenance agreement with Word Systems for two Sony transcribers purchased in 1998,noting that the warranty expires April 19, 1999.He said this agreement would be for a period of one year and would be for$80 each.Metzger moved to approve, second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. OLD BUSINESS A. Chairperson Goodwin said since Henry is absent,he would like to hold over until the next meeting the discussion on the street parks and basketball goals on cul-de-sacs. 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