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1 THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,AUGUST 20,1998
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,August
20, 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 August 13, 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 submitted by the City Controller's office were read by Henry who noted they totaled
$140,172.28 and moved to approve,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
REQUESTS
A. Captain Melody Truitt reported that she had a request made by the Rev.Jim Miller of First
Christian Church, 100 South 10th Street,to block the City parking lot north of Harmon Glass
September 12, 1998 for a wedding party.She said he would like to close the lot to public
parking from 2 until 5:30 p.m. and would use the same barricades placed there by the Street
Department for the Kid's Day that day which will end at 2 p.m. She recommended approval.
Metzger so moved,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
B. Captain Truitt also brought back before the Board the request made by Tom Mennerick for
officers to help with the Aids Walk from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. Saturday,October 3.She said
whereas his previous request was for officers,after discussing it with him,he agreed to use
volunteers and obey the pedestrian traffic rules.Henry moved to approve the walk,second by
Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
C. Chairperson Goodwin brought before the Board a curb cut request for a new residence at 3520
Wynfield Drive and recommended approval.Metzger moved to approve subject to following
City specifications,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
D. Captain Truitt reported that she had a request made by Heather Haworth, 1998 Homecoming
Chairperson at Richmond High School,for approval of the route for the homecoming parade
at 6:30 p.m.Thursday,September 24. She said the parade would begin at North West 13th
Street,travel east on West Main Street and end on Hub Etchison Parkway in front of the RHS
football field.Chairperson Goodwin said,along that same line,Assistant Fire Chief Jerry
Purcell had a request also for the homecoming parade.He said they wanted to use the aerial
truck for the football players who,he said,look forward to riding on it every year.Henry
moved to approve both requests,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
E. Purcell also brought before the Board a request to approve the use of Fire Department men
and apparatus in the 1998"Fill The Boot"campaign from 5 to 9 p.m.Friday and Saturday,
September 4 and 5,and from 1 to 5 p.m.Sunday,September 6.He gave the locations,saying
they are on private parking lots with the businesses' permission,adding that last year an
excess of$6,000 was collected for Muscular Dystrophy.Metzger moved to approve,second
by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
August 20, 1998
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BID AWARD
A. Purcell said two bids had been received for the work on the roof of the No.2 Fire House at the
last meeting of the Board.He said after reviewing them it was decided to award the bid to
Paul Bisker Contracting as the lowest and most responsive bidder with a bid of$5,495.Henry
moved to approve,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
B. Chairperson Goodwin read a letter from Purchasing Manager Vicki Stevens who stated that
the only bidder for the tree and stump removal was Fitzwater Tree and Lawn Care of
Greenville,Ohio,and she had reviewed it,along with Bill Smith of the Street Division.She
said the recommendation was to award the bid to that company.Henry so moved,second by
Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
CONTRACTS
A.Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe said the contract which the Board awarded at its last
meeting to Pierce Manufacturing has had the proper wording inserted for the additional warranty
of the underbody structure which was a condition of the Board's approval of the new fire pumper
truck.He said the agreement was ready for their signatures.Metzger moved to approve the signing
of the contract,second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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.
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Robert Goodwin,Chairperson
ATTEST:
Norma Schroeder,City Clerk