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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA, JUNE 4,1998
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,June 4,
1998,in the Board of Works Room in the Municipal Building.Chairperson Robert Goodwin presided,with
Bruce Metzger and Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe in attendance.Robin Henry was absent.The
following business was conducted:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the May 28, 1998 meeting,were approved on a motion by Metzger,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 Metzger who noted they totaled
$732,404.72 and moved to approve,second by President Goodwin and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
REQUESTS
A. Rabe explained that he was bringing before the Board two new agreements.He said in April
of this year the City and County entered into an inter-local agreement with Security Systems
Inc.to provide for the sharing of an accounting system of software.He said he has brought to
the Board a new inter-local agreement that will replace the one signed in April which
provided for two separate agreements with SCI for both the City and County.He said this one
is for a joint agreement of both the City and County with SCI.
Rabe said in light of that,he and Wayne County Attorney Bob O'Maley worked together,
going through the SCI agreement and made several changes which included that the City and
County split the cost of installation of hardware and configuration of the software,utilizing
the joint accounting system.He said the costs would be split as well as costs of services.
Metzger moved to approve the amended inter-local agreement between the City and County,
second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
Metzger moved to approve the contract agreement with SCI,second by Chairperson Goodwin
and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
B. Chairperson Goodwin brought before the Board a request for a curb cut for Donald Winget at
1815 Rich Road,submitted by Whitewater Construction.Metzger moved to approve subject
to the conditions set by the Public Works and Engineering Department,second by
Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
C. Another curb cut request was brought before the Board by Chairperson Goodwin who noted
that it was for the Knights of St.John with Smarrelli General Contractors doing the work.He
said it was actually four curb cuts and Metzger moved to amend the request,second by
Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.Metzger moved
to approve the request as amended,subject to the City specifications and special conditions
made by the Public Works and Engineering Department,second by Chairperson Goodwin and
the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote
D. City Engineer Bob Wiwi brought a request to the Board made by Tim Harvey,project
manager for Milestone Contractors,who said with the starting of construction on Industries
Road,the company would like permission to place a trailer on Engel Drive.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
June 4, 1998
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E.Harvey said Engel Drive is a dead end street and he asked to be allowed to place the trailer on
he east side south of the Taco Bell,keeping the trailer on the south side of the road.He said the
office trailer,as well as an 8 by 24-foot storage trailer,would set 280 feet from U.S.27 and would
need to be there until early summer of 1999.He said the job site is on the west side of U.S.27 and
that is where all the heavy equipment would be stored.Metzger moved to approve,second by
Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
F.Wiwi requested the closing of Hillcrest Avenue for the installation of a new sewer,effective
immediately.He said the Richmond Sanitary District is in the process of a building a new one
which will run from U.S.40 north on Hillcrest beyond Knox Avenue.He said they asked for the
temporary closing of Hillcrest because the construction will go through the center of the street and
be as deep as 8 feet.He said the intent is to open each block back up once the work is done as they
proceed north on Hillcrest.The work,he said,would take approximately 30 days,adding that all
the residents have been contacted and all have access to adjoining streets.Metzger moved to
approve,second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
G. Captain Melody Truitt reported on the request for a multi-way stop sign at North 17th and C
Streets,stating that 52 residents had signed the petition.She said traffic currently stops,facing east
and west,but not north and south. She gave the results of the 12-month survey conducted by the
Traffic Safety Division,stating that there had been five collisions there,three of which were
related to visibility.She said she had already made a request to the street division to repaint the
yellow curbing to prevent parking close to the intersection,which decreased visibility.Captain
Truitt said neither the site survey nor the 48-hour traffic count showed the need for a multi-way
stop,but because of the safety concerns at that intersection,she said it was determined there is a
need for a multi-way stop.Metzger moved to approve the four-way stop at that intersection,
second by Chairperson Goodwin and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
BID OPENING
A. Bids were opened for the removal of underground fuel tanks.Metzger read the bid made by
Reynolds Service Tech for$34,319 for 1 through 6, and$12,235 for Sanitary;Metzger read
the bid by Denny Excavating for 1 through 6,for$29,140,and$8,500 for the Sanitary;
Chairperson Goodwin read the bid by Still Recover of Indiana from Indianapolis which was
for$27,631.65 for 1 through 6,and$10,932.15 for the Sanitary,adding that there were also
some unit prices for the extras.
Chairperson Goodwin read the bid made by August Mack Environmental Inc.of Indianapolis
for 1 through 6,for$27,372,and Sanitary District for$12,003,which also included unit
prices;Metzger read the bid by Foppe Technical Group Inc.for 1 through 6 for$40,016,and
Sanitary for$11,230,which also included unit pricing.Chairperson Goodwin said the bids
will be taken under advisement and reviewed and come back before the Board at a later date.
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
TTEST:
Norma Schroeder,City Clerk