HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-14-1992 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
MAY 14, 1992
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session on Thursday,
2 May 14, 1992 in said City.Thomas Milligan presided with Earnest Jarvis and Dennis Grimes in attendance. The
3 following business was had to-wit:
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6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 7.1992
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8 After making a correction on line page 4, line 55, changing "not"to "no"on the minutes of the previous meeting
9 Jarvis made a motion for approval,second by Grimes and carried on a unanimous voice vote. Chairman Milligan
10 complimented the Clerk on the preparation of the minutes noting the lengthy session of the May 7 meeting,
11 adding that it is important that the minutes reflect what was said in that session for the purpose of the public
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14 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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16 Claims submitted by the City Controller for payment were $235,526.55 which included $34,246.26 for fire
17 protection; $110,011.79 for group health insurance premium for April as well as other supplies and contractual
18 services; and $105.40 for travel expense. Grimes made the motion to approve the claims for payment, second
19 by Jarvis and carried on a unanimous voice vote. Milligan explained that the City purchases the water service
20 from the Indiana-American Water Co. for all the hydrants. Those facilities are maintained by the Water Co. and
21 give the City the water when it's necessary to fight a fire. In that same vein, he added, the City also pays for all
22 the electric power used in the street lights in the City and is one of the largest consumers of electric power from
23 Richmond Power& Light. Milligan noted that he feels that some of those things the citizens intend to take for
24 granted, adding that the City is a utility customer just like any private landowner.
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26 REQUESTS
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28 A.Taking an item out of the order of the agenda so as to accommodate David Hunter and his attorney,
29 Robert Burton, Milligan invited Burton to step to the lecturn. On behalf of his client who is owner of H &
30 H Wrecking Service, Burton asked the Board to re-open the bidding on the impound storage area
31 awarded at the May 7 meeting to Stamper Wrecking. The reason, he said, was that Hunter's bid of
32 $1,704 was higher than either Pardo's for$153 and Stamper for$150. He said Hunter had operated the
33 impound area at 775 Industries Road for more than five years, successfully, efficiently and in good
34 order.
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36 Milligan stated that Common Council had adopted June 1, 1987, an amendment to the zoning law
37 which spelled out the requirements for an impound lot with certain areas being used for a perimeter
38 drainage system for all fluids and other possible contaminants. He added that Stamper acquired
39 property and in building his lot sought the advice and approval of the Planning Department for his
40 design and construction. Milligan contended that Hunter was well aware of these requirements but had
41 made no effort to meet the necessary drainage system requirements. Milligan added that the bid
42 specifications required compliance with the zoning ordinance and the bid was awarded based on the
43 recommendation of the Purchasing Manager as the best bid because it was completely responsive to
44 the specifications.
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46 B. Grimes read a letter from residents in the 900 block of North 11th Street requesting their street be
47 closed from 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 23 for an annual neighborhood get-together. Grimes made a
48 motion to grant the request subject to the requirements of the Richmond Police Department,second by
49 Jarvis and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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51 C.The Board heard a request read by Jarvis from Oak Park residents asking permission to landscape,
52 on their own time and at their own expense, the medians at the entry ways of Oak Park Drive and
53 University Boulevard. Jarvis said he had discussed it with the Street Division and no objections had
54 been raised. He made the motion that the Board grant the request, second by Grimes and carried on a
55 unanimous voice vote.
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57 D. Handicapped Parking Permit requests were read by Jarvis who noted they were all renewals. The
58 three granted on a motion by Jarvis, second by Grimes and carried on a unanimous voice vote were
59 requests from Georgia Peacock at 1339 Harris St.; Gilbert Woolworth at 425 South 7th Street; and
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Beaulah Smith at 114 North 22nd Street.Jarvis noted the state handicap permit of Jerry J. Spalding Sr.
at 426 Lincoln Street expires October 14, 1992, and made a motion to grant his request subject to an
62 extension approved by the state. The request of Della Sanders at 19 North West 16th Street was held
63 over until it could be checked because her state handicap request expiration date is July 25, 1992.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
May 14, 1992
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2 CONTRACTS
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4 A.Jarvis read a request for the approval of payment of$345 to Todd Meinsen at 309 North 17th Street
5 doing business as Todd's Odd Jobs for cleaning up of the premises at 7 Dana Parkway. Milligan noted
6 that the motion for approval of payment means that the money will be paid out of bond proceeds held
7 by Star Bank from the Redevelopment Authority bond issue for the Dana Parkway project. He added
8 that the Board of Works is the administrering agent for the trustee.Jarvis made a motion to approve the
9 payment,second by Grimes and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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11 B. Acting upon a recommendation from City Engineer Robert Wiwi, the Board approved payment of a
12 monthly invoice of $2,847.34 to SIECO Inc., consulting engineers for the extension of Industries Road
13 from its present terminus on North West Fifth Street to the east to connect with U.S.27. The motion for
14 approval was made by Jarvis, second by Grimes and carried on a unanimous voice vote. Again, the
15 Board's action was as administering agent for the Redevelopment Authority bond issue for the Dana
16 Parkway project.
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18 C. On a motion by Jarvis,the Board approved a request to pay Beals Surveying Corp. $385 from bond
19 proceeds for the Dana Parkway project,second by Grimes and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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21 D.Jarvis read a change order request submitted by City Engineer Robert Wiwi to approve the payment
22 of $10,784 to cover the cost of rebuilding sewer line to accommodate the three remaining properties
23 on Dana Parkway. Jarvis made the motion for approval,second by Grimes and carried on a unanimous
24 voice vote.
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26 PENDING MATTERS
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28 A. Grimes reported that he had met with Vicki Stevens, Bill Smith and Ernie Jarvis, and reviewed the
29 bids for aggregate, concrete and asphalt. The following bids were rcommended: Richmond Concrete
30 for concrete with Stonehenge as the alternate supplier based on availability; Barrett Paving for the
31 stone with American Aggregates as alternate; Barrett Paving for limestone and flatstone; Stonehenge
32 for gravel with American Aggregates as alternate; Stonehenge for washed gravel with American
33 Aggregates as alternate; Stonehenge for sand with American Aggregates as alternate;Ashland Oil Co.
34 for oil; Contractors United for cold mix and hot asphaltic concrete with Barrett Paving as alternate.
35 Grimes made the motion to award the contracts as recommended, second by Jarvis and carried on a
36 unanimous voice vote.
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39 B.The April report of fire prevention activities was reviewed and filed.
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41 C. Grimes made a motion that additonal claims of $114 payable to the Wayne County Recorder for
42 Richmond Sanitary District, travel advance of $206.60 for Police Officer Wolski to attend a seminar,
43 $35,000 in wire transfer of health insurance funds for group health insurance and $150 to Abstracts of
44 Richmond for title work on the Libby Sue Brim property making way for the Color Box project be
45 approved,second by Jarvis and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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48 ADJOURNMENT
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50 There being no further business, on a motion duly made,seconded and passed the meeting was adjourned.
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60 Thomas Milligan, Chairman
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63 ATTEST:
64 Norma Carnes, City Clerk
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