HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-03-1998 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,DECEMBER 3,1998
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,
December 13, 1998,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 MINUTES
A motion to approve the minutes of the November 25, 1998 meeting was made by Metzger,second by
Henry and 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 they totaled
$605,127.66 and moved for approval,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
vote.
REQUESTS
A. Rabe told Board members that a date to hear the grievance forwarded to the Board by the
Police Grievance Committee for a determination on the appropriate manner for awarding
overtime must be set within 10 days.Metzger moved to set the date of the hearing at the
regular Board meeting of December 17,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
B. A request for a reserved handicapped parking space at 1214 South E Street was approved on a
motion by Metzger,second by Henry and was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
C. Police Chief Bill Shake brought before the Board a list of all officers hired by the Richmond
Police Department since January 1996.He explained that he believed the Police Merit
Commission was responsible for the hiring action which they have done,but admitted he was
wrong,so he is bringing the names of the officers to the Board of Works for hiring.He said
all of the officers have successfully completed all hiring requirements and the state mandates
for advancement to First Class Patrol Officer status.
Chief Shake read into the record the names of the 12 officers and their hiring dates:Jeffery
Shoemaker,2/5/96;Michael Britt,4/29/96;Randy Moles,4/29/96;Steven Smith,4/29/96;
Daryl Kircher,7/15/96 and resigned 10/16/98;Christopher Taylor,7/20/96;Andrew Burks,
9/9/96;Donald Roberts, 10/28/96;Dean Retz, 1/20/97;Curt Leverton, 1/20/97;Neal
VanMiddlesworth,6/23/97;and Randy Ruhl,9/15/97
D. Fire Chief Mike Allen requested the Board's approval of removing Robert Seiple from
probationary status and advancing him to Firefighter 2nd Class in the Richmond Fire
Department effective November 24, 1998.Metzger moved to approve,second by Henry and
the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,DECEMBER 10,1998
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,
December 10, 1998,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 MINUTES
A motion to approve the minutes of the December 3, 1998 meeting was made by Henry,second by Metzger
and 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 they totaled
$361,194.68 and moved for approval,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
vote.
REOUESTS
A. City Attorney Bob Bever stated that closing of the purchase of Midwest Industrial Park is
scheduled for Monday,December 21, 1998.However,he said,he is asking this Board to
allow an amendment to take out.518 acres.Explaining,he said one of the departments that
the agreement goes through and signs the deed found an unrecorded easement with option to
purchase,adding that it is half an acre.He said one of the farmers on Salisbury Road has an
option to purchase.518 acres if they ever choose to sell that ground to someone.Bever said
since it is not going to interfere with where the roadway is going to go on Salisbury,he is
proposing that that 100 by 225 feet on half an acre be taken out of the purchase to keep it
from delaying the purchase of the balance of the acreage.He said this will also reduce the
purchase price by$932 based on the$1,800 an acre price.Metzger moved to accept the
amendment as described by Bever,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
B. Captain Melody Truitt recommended approval of a request for a reserved handicapped
parking space for Donald Baker at 1903 North A Street.Henry moved to approve,second by
Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
C. Chairperson Goodwin announced the acceptance of the petition presented to Council to do a
study of the intersection of South West 2nd and G Streets.He said Captain Truitt has that
study underway and this petition will be forwarded to the Traffic Safety Division to be acted
upon.
D. A request for two handicapped parking spaces to be placed at the Northwest corner near the
front door of the American Legion Post No. 65 building at 109 North 6th Street was brought
before the Board by Captain Truitt who recommended approval for the placement.She asked
for Board approval for the Street Division to do the physical work of the placement of the two
signs.Metzger moved to approve,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.