HomeMy Public PortalAbout01-26-2006THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JANUARY 26, 2006
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, January 26, 2006, in the Community Room at the Municipal Building, 50 North 5th
Street, Richmond, Indiana. In attendance were Board Members John Kenny, Dian Lawson and
Mary Jo Flood. Also attending were Assistant City Attorney Kenyatta Cox, Fire Chief Mike
Crawley and Brianna Crawley.
The following business was conducted:
CALL TO ORDER
Kenny called the meeting to order and noted for the minutes that all board members and legal
counsel were present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kenny made a request to the board to approve the minutes for the January 19, 2006 meeting.
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Kenny made a request to the board to approve the claims for payment in the amount of
$733,917.22. Some of the larger items were quarterly Perf payments to the State in the amount
of $38,422.73, Property and Liability insurance payment for Street and Rose View in the amount
of $186,421.00, a blanket for gasoline purchases mainly for the Police Department and Street
Department in the amount of $27,269.00, annual phone maintenance agreement City wide in the
amount of $22,460.00, and gas heating bills for all Fire Stations in the amount of $5,500.00.
Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously
passed.
REQUEST
A. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Fire Mike Crawley for
the approval of the retirement request from Firefighter Michael J. Allen. Crawley
told the board that he was a 37 year veteran in good standing with the Department.
His retirement, if approved by the board, would take effect February 1, 2006. Flood
made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed. Kenny personally thanked Mike Allen for his 37 years of service. Lawson
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said that she was real impressed with the letter that Mike Allen had written requesting
the acceptance of his retirement.
B. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Fire Chief Mike Crawly
for the approval to suspend a certain Firefighter without pay. Fire Chief Crawley told
the board that the Firefighter was Christopher Todd Sticco and the reason for the
request was because he had failed to comply with a ruling that was made by the board
on November 10, 2005. The board decided to take this matter under advisement to
make sure that proper procedures would be followed. Lawson made a motion to take
under advisement further disciplinary action procedures against Christopher Todd
Sticco with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
C. Kenny added an item to the agenda for approval for a temporary road closure that was
submitted by Assistant City Engineer Greg Steins from Indiana American Water.
The temporary road closure would be either on Wednesday, February 1St or Thursday,
February 2nd from 8:00 AM to 5:OOPM located on Hodgin Road just west of the
intersection with Hunters Point and Barrington Ridge. Flood made a motion to
approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
Kenny explained that there was an appeal that was on the agenda but has been worked out with
the citizen therefore it would not be brought to this board.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously. The
meeting was adjourned.
S/S John Kenny
John Kenny, President
ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk