HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-27-1992 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA. FEBRUARY 27. 1992
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 9 a.m. Thursday, February 27,
2 1992, in the Municipal Building in said City.Thomas Milligan presided with Earnest Jarvis and Dennis Grimes in
3 attendance. The following business was had to-wit:
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5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 20,1992
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7 The minutes of the February 20, 1992 meeting were approved on a motion by Jarvis, second by Grimes and
8 with a unanimous voice vote carried.
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10 CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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12 Claims for payment were submitted by the City Controller in the amounts of $640,059.03 for payroll, Federal
13 Income Tax withholding, Social Security taxes relative to the payroll and $26,649.48 for other contractual
14 services, traveling expenses and supplies. Three separate claims for$30,256 for health insurance premiums,
15 $2,770 for payment of the coupons or interest due on sanitary district bonds and $9,900 as the balance of the
16 purchase price of the property belonging to Libby Sue Brim relative to the parking lot project were read by
17 Grimes who made a motion to approve all the claims, second by Jarvis and with a unanimous voice vote
18 carried.
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20 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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22 A. Noting the recommendation for approval of the Traffic Division of the Richmond Police Department
23 of the request for a loading zone at 211 S. Fifth St. for the major benefit of Jo-Ann Orem doing
24 business as Fresh & Silk Bloomers, Jarvis made a motion to approve the request, second by Grimes
25 and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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27 B. Jarvis read the request from the Traffic Division of the Richmond Police Department for the
28 temporary closing of an alley between South 6th and 7th streets and South G and H streets. Beard
29 Masonry, in doing a project for Color Box has to erect scaffolding in the alley in order to lay block.The
30 estimated time for the alley to be closed is three weeks. Captain Danny McClure provided color coded
31 maps for the Board members to see exactly where the work will be done. Jarvis made a motion to
32 approve,a second by Grimes and with a unanimous voice vote carried.
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34 C. Renewal of the handicapped parking space for Mary Jeffers at 736 S. Sixth St.was approved on the
35 condition her handicapped status is renewed when she reapplies to the state June 30, 1992. Jarvis
36 noted that when she reapplies for an extension that no additional charge be made. The request was
37 approved through a motion by Jarvis, second by Grimes and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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39 D. Renewal of the handicapped parking space for Phyllis Smith at 511 S. Eighth St. was approved
40 through a motion by Jarvis,second by Grimes and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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42 E. Grimes read a letter from James Sticco, Captain of the Richmond Fire Department, noting that
43 Gregory Knarzer had successfully completed his six-month probationary period with the
44 recommendation he be promoted to the permanent rank of Lieutenant. The request was approved
45 through a motion by Grimes,second by Jarvis and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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47 F. Jarvis read a letter from Mark Stover on behalf of Walk America to be held April 25. It was turned
48 over to Captain McClure who was asked to look it over and return next week with the recommendation
49 of the Richmond Police Department.
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51 G. Bob Goodwin, director of the Planning Department, made a request for a curb cut for Amcast
52 located on N.W. 11th St. in the Industrial Park.The request was approved through a motion by Grimes,
53 second by Jarvis and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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55 H. City Engineer Robert Wiwi recommended the Board accept new standard street repair
56 specifications, noting that the last revision was made in 1981. Jarvis suggested the Board take the
57 recommendation under advisement and consider it at the next meeting.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
February 27, 1992
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1 CONTRACTS
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3 A. Milligan presented a request by the Department of Administration to amend the collective bargaining
4 agreements between the City and the Roseview Transit System drivers and the City and Senior
5 Disabled Transportation drivers by deleting Section 15 in both agreements and inserting as Section 15
6 the same short term disability provision as contained in the Personnel Policies & Procedures adopted
7 2/20/92. Grimes moved the proposed amendments be accepted, seconded by Jarvis and unanimously
8 passed by voice vote.
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10 B. Grimes made a motion to amend the collective bargaining agreement between the City and Senior
11 Disabled Transportation Drivers by deleting the last sentence of Section 14 (d). Jarvis seconded the
12 motion and it was passed by unanimous voice vote.
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14 C. The Board, acting as agent for the Redevelopment Authority in execution of the improvements and
15 construction for the Dana Parkway extension in Northwest Richmond, addressed the acquisition of 12
16 Dana Parkway. Jarvis made a motion that the Board authorize the spending of $6,500 plus closing
17 costs, second by Grimes and carried by a unanimous voice vote. Jarvis made an additional motion to
18 authorize a maximum of $500 for relocation fees for the mobile home located on the lot, second by
19 Grimes and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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21 D. Milligan introduced a lease agreement between Paul W. Lingle and the Board agreeing to use
22 Lingle's parking lot at the northwest corner of North 8th and B Streets to provide parking for employees
23 of Cigna in exchange for the same amount (25) of parking spaces without charge in the Municipal
24 Parking Lot bounded by North A Street, North 7th and 6th Streets. Grimes made a motion to approve,
25 second by Jarvis and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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27 E. City Engineer Robert Wiwi gave the Board an update on the remodeling scheduled to be done in
28 the city building. He said three of the five local contractors asked to submit proposals had complied with
29 the request. The areas undergoing the major changes will be the City Clerk's office,the Board of Works
30, room and the Enterprise Zone office. When asking for bids, Wiwi said he had requested bids for both
31 interior and some contcrete work on the exterior.The contractors and bids submitted included Russell&
32 Geier Contactors, $20,976 for the interior and $5,180, exterior; D.-McCurdy Construction Co. Inc.,.
33 $16,517, interior, and none for the outside;and Oberle&Associates, $18.000 interior, $6,000, exterior.
34 Milligan said the Board would take the proposals under advisement with the intention of awarding the
35 contract at the March 5 meeting.
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37 F. Copies of the fire prevention activities for January, submitted by Fire Prevention Chief Wayne
38 Jackson,were distributed to Board members.
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40 G. Captain Danny McClure of the Traffic Division of the Richmond Police Department advised the
41 Board of the status of the parking problem in the area of Richmond High School. He said his
42 department would be conducting a door-to-door survey in the neighborhood that afternoon. Milligan
43 noted that Jan Hibner of his legal department had been in contact with Dennis Renshaw, RHS
44 Principal, arranging a Board of Public Works meeting at the high school making it convenient for those
45 students driving to school to attend the meeting.
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49 ADJOURNMENT
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51 There being no further business, on a motion duly made by Grimes and seconded by Jarvis and passed with a
52 unanimous voice vote,the meeting was adjourned.
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57 Thomas Milligan, Chairman
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61 Norma Carnes, City Clerk
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