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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,OCTOBER 1,1998
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,October
1, 1998,in the Community Room in the Municipal Building.Chairperson Robert Goodwin presided,with
Robin Henry,Bruce Metzger and Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe in attendance.The following
business was conducted:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the September 24, 1998 meeting were approved on a motion by Metzger,second by Henry
and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Claims for payment from the City Controller totaling$52,531.69 were reported by Henry who moved to
approve,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
REQUESTS
A. Chairperson Goodwin read into the record a letter by Linda McRae Smith,3391 Hodgin
Road, who voiced her concern about speeders on Hodgin Road. She requested that the
passing zone be removed in front of the homes in that area,a reduced speed limit and signs
that say"Slow,Children at Play."Chairperson Goodwin said the letter had been referred to
the Richmond Police Department.
B. Fire Chief Mike Allen asked for the approval of the Board for the Richmond Fire Department
to participate in the Hey Hoosier Neighbor Celebration from 4 to 8:30 p.m.Saturday,October
17,with a rain date of Sunday,October 18.He said they will be rotating trucks in and out and
explaining to children and adults attending how they work.Metzger moved to approve,
second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
CONTRACTS
A. Rabe explained that he had given Board members the two agreements for Richmond Fire
Department service to be provided to Wayne Township and Spring Grove in 1999.He said
this has been done in the past and the only thing different about these agreements are the
prices,which are$37,532.16 for Spring Grove and$322,911.82 for Wayne Township.Chief
Allen said this is a good arrangement for both the City and the township and is another
example of how two government agencies can share resources and both benefit from it.
Metzger announced that he would have to abstain from voting on the Wayne Township
agreement.
Metzger moved to approve the agreement with Spring Grove,second by Henry and the
motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.Henry moved to approve the agreement with
Wayne Township,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a vote of
two in favor with Metzger abstaining.
B. Henry explained the agreement before the Board with Michael Schuster&Associates.She
said they are the ones which completed the first uptown survey of the design work which
eventually led to the City's new uptown area.During the time they did the first design in
1996,she said, in part of their proposal they discussed linkages to the uptown area and this
contract is to continue that work in what to do next.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
October 1, 1998
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Henry explained that the City has a lot of projects such as the depot area,the gorge,and the
neighborhood associations and wants to connect all those things together and see what the
priorities are and how everyone can work together. She said the contract is for$66,125.
Metzger moved to approve,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous
voice vote.
PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT
A. Rabe said he brought before the Board the contract with the professional firefighters.He
explained that the wages were previously negotiated and this year,terms and conditions are
up for negotiations.He said there are no changes to the contract,however,he said he has
taken the previous contract and combined all the addendums into a new agreement which
makes it a neater agreement.Henry moved to approve,second by Metzger and the motion was
carried on a unanimous voice vote.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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