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HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-24-1998 laC. 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. o Board of Works Minutes Cont'd September 24, 1998 Page 2 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