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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,SEPTEMBER 24,1998
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,
September 24, 1998,in the Community Room in the Municipal Building.Chairperson Robert Goodwin
presided,with Robin Henry and Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe in attendance.Bruce Metzger arrived
soon after the opening of the meeting.The following business was conducted:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the September 17, 1998 meeting were approved on a motion by Henry,second by
Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Claims for payment from the City Controller totaling$455,180.14 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 a letter from Captain Melody Truitt requesting a No Passing zone
on Salisbury Road. She said that area between Peacock and North West L Street is being re-
paved by the Street Department and although it currently has No Passing zones going each
direction,she recommended that upon re-paving the entire stretch should be marked.
She said the reason for the request is that this area has become extremely high volume traffic
with numerous Kuhlman Center events,and at time there are literally thousands of people on
that roadway.She said it is a relatively narrow shoulderless roadway,leaving no place for
vehicles to go to avoid a collision.She explained the marking would simply be a safety
measure on what has become a heavily used roadway.She said a double yellow line would be
applied upon re-paving,adding that the roadway is already marked No Passing from National
Road to Peacock.Metzger moved to approve,second by Henry and the motion was carried on
a unanimous voice vote.
B. Captain Truitt recommended approval of a reserved handicapped parking space at 2302 Glen
Court for Phyllis Tucker.Henry so moved,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on
a unanimous voice vote.
C. Captain Truitt brought before the Board a request for closing the alley directly adjacent to the
north side of the Harrington Bank building for a maximum number of 10 days to enable Rome
Builders to repair the north side.She said work will begin October 10 and the alley is needed
for a truck and the repair materials. She said she is not referring to the two-way service alley,
but the alley directly adjacent to the bank building.She recommended approval of the request.
Metzger so moved,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
D. Chairperson Goodwin read a letter from Renee Oldham,director of Main Street Inc.,
requesting permission to block the uptown sidewalk in order to pain the Main Street office
and the Hoppe Jewelers on the corner of 9th and East Main Streets.Chairperson Goodwin
explained this is being done by Rome Builders,the same crew that painted Crye Jewelers and
the Knollenberg building.Metzger moved to approve,second by Henry and the motion was
carried on a unanimous voice vote.
E. Fire Chief Mike Allen recommended the promotion of Kyle George to probationary engineer
for six months.Henry moved to approve,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
September 24, 1998
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F. Chairperson Goodwin read a request by Jeff Lohmoeller and Bob Wiwi to close Liberty
Avenue for the installation of a new sewer line September 30 and October 1.He said it would
be closed only during the day.Metzger moved to approve,second by Henry and the motion
was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
BID AWARD
A. A letter from City Engineer Bob Wiwi was read by Chairperson Goodwin,in which he
recommended the lone bid by Bowlin for$63,227.50 for the contractual concrete phase II be
approved.Metzger so moved,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous
voice vote.
B. Chairperson Goodwin read a letter from Purchasing Manager Vicki Stevens who stated that
she,along with Street Division Manager Bill Smith,had reviewed the bids for the salt contract
received by the Board. She said the bid made by IMC Salt of Overland Park,Kansas was for
$32.46 per ton;the bid made by Morton Salt of Chicago,IL.was for$33.47 per ton;and the
bid from Hoosier Salt Sales of Indianapolis was for$57.38 per ton.She said the State had
obtained pricing for road salt and the results were:IMC Salt and Morton Salt.She said
Hoosier Salt was not awarded a bid by the State.She added that these companies offered
lower bids aside from the State bid and could do so because of the location in relationship to
their depots.She stated that her recommendation is that the bid be awarded to IMC Salt.
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:
Myra Miller,Deputy Clerk