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THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,MAY 14,1998
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,March
26, 1998,in the Board of Works Room in the Municipal Building.Vice Chairperson Robin Henry presided
with Bruce Metzger and Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe in attendance. Chairperson Bob Goodwin was
absent.The following business was conducted:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the April 23 and 30 meetings,were approved on a motion by Metzger,second by Vice
Chairperson Henry 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
$183,650.18 and moved to approve,second by Vice Chairperson Henry and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
REQUESTS
A. Upon recommendation of Fire Chief Mike Allen for the promotion of Firefighter Jeff
Gindling to Probationary Engineer,Metzger moved to approve the request,second by Vice
Chairperson Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
B. Chief Allen also brought before the Board a request from the Rose Festival for the
participation of the Fire Department in the Moonlight Parade June 13.He asked the Board's
approval to enter the aerial platform truck and perhaps the Ahrens Fox antique fire truck,
which belongs to the Wayne County Historical Museum.Metzger moved to approve,second
by Vice Chairperson Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
C. Captain Melody Truitt brought before the Board a request from Nancy Wissel for the
Reeveston Place Neighborhood Association's block party June 28.She said Wissel had asked
for the closure of Reeveston Road from 19th to 215t Streets,from 4 to 8 p.m.Captain Truitt
recommended approval.Metzger so moved,second by Vice Chairperson Henry and the
motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
D. Captain Truitt also asked Board approval for the request made by Tom Glennen for block
parties on Idlewild Drive on three different holidays,stating this is the 29th year for these
events.Time for all three are from 10 a.m.to dusk and Glennen requested the closure of
Idlewild at Mikan Drive and Capri Lane which,Captain Truitt explained,is at either end of
Idlewild Drive. She recommended approval of the dates which are Sunday,May 24;Saturday,
July 4;and Sunday,September 7.Metzger so moved,second by Vice Chairperson Henry and
the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
E. Metzter moved to approve a request by Captain Truitt for a reserved handicapped parking
space at 413 North 18th Street for Robert Allen,second by Vice Chairperson Henry and the
motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
F. Vice Chairperson Henry presented a petition to Captain Truitt for a four-way stop at North
17`h and C Streets signed by residents in that area.Captain Truitt said she is aware of that
request and reported that the accident review done during the past 12 months by the Traffic
Safety Division in that are has been completed. She said she anticipated that the traffic count
would be finished in two weeks,at which time she will bring it to the Board with a
recommendation.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
May 14, 1998
Page 2
BID AWARDS
A. Vice Chairperson Henry read a recommendation made by Vicki Stevens,Purchasing
Manager,stating that she,along with Bill Smith,Manager of the Street Division,had
reviewed the bids for the City's contract for the aggregate and bituminous materials for 1998.
She said it is their recommendation that the following bids be awarded:
Concrete,concrete with fiber reinforcement,flowable fill,to Richmond Concrete and
Stonehenge as alternate;Stone,Barrett Paving;Gravel,U.S.Aggregates;Washed gravel,
sand,U.S. Aggregates and Stonehenge as alternate;Emulsified asphalt,Marathon Ashland
Petroleum;Cold mix,base and surface asphalt,Milestone.Metzger moved to approve the
recommendation,second by Vice Chairperson Henry and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
CONTRACTS
A. Vice Chairperson Henry read a letter from Jan Hibner,Human Resources Director,telling
about a revised flexible spending account contract with Benefit Systems.She said it raises the
amount of money from$1,000 to$2,000 per year that employees can set aside in their flex
account to pay for things for which they are not reimbursed by their health insurance.Metzger
moved to approve the change,second by Vice Chairperson Henry and the motion was carried
on a unanimous voice vote.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
A. Vice Chairperson Henry read a letter from City Engineer Bob Wiwi in which he stated he is
requesting the Board to approve Change Order No. 8 for the uptown streetscape.He explained
that this is due to the fact the design of the original bid item 93 directional signs could not be
safely mounted to existing RP&L street light poles.He said,after some discussion,it was
decided to change the sign so it could be mounted on the existing poles,resulting in a smaller
sign and a reduced unit price.He said this would be a net reduction of$2,355.89 for the
revised bid item 93.Metzger moved to approve,second by Vice Chairperson 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.
Robert Goodwin,Chairperson
ATTEST:
Norma Schroeder,City Clerk