HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-30-2006THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 30, 2006
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, March 30, 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 City Attorney Walt Chidester, Assistant City Attorney
Kenyatta Cox, Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Gindling, Assistant City Engineer Greg Steins, Police
Chief Kris Wolski, Major Bob Hobson, Major Mark Connery, Bob Overtoom and Jim Hardie.
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 March 23, 2006 meeting.
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Kenny explained that there would be no claims for payment to be approved this week and that
they would approve two next week.
REQUEST
A. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Assistant Fire Chief Jeff
Gindling for the approval for a fire truck to be used to transport Reid Hospital's
Easter Bunny to Springwood Park on Saturday, April 8, 2006 for their Easter Egg
Hunt. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was
unanimously passed.
B. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Assistant Fire Chief Jeff
Gindli% for the approval to use the parking lot behind Fire Station No. 1 at 101
South 5t Street as a check point for the walkers in the 2006 March of Dimes
WalkAmerica to beginning approximately at 8:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 29, 2006,
lasting until approximately 10:00 A.M. Flood made a motion to approve with a
second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
Board of Works Minutes
March 30, 2006
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C. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Assistant City Engineer
Greg Steins for the approval of Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 133 -2005 for the
Engel Drive Project in the amount of $20,256.00. Lawson made a motion to approve
with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
D. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Assistant City Engineer
Greg Steins for two curb cuts. They are as follows:
1) 538 Henley Road — Flood made a motion to approve with a second by
Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
2) A temporary curb cut for construction at Elks Road to the Richmond
Village Site. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by
Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
BID OPENINGS
A. Kenny opened bids for the purchase of a new Pumper Fire Truck for the Fire
Department. There was one bid from Midwest — Option No. 1 - $360,517.00 with a
reduction of $14,267.00 if contract paid at signing leaving a total of $346,250.00.
Option No. 2 - $368,506.00 with a reduction of $14,586.00 if contract paid at signing
leaving a total of $353,920.00.
B. Kenny brought to the board the bids for the renovations of the Police Department.
Those bids are as follows:
1) Oberle Construction - $40,206.00
2) Kutter Construction - $31,453.00
3) Smarelli General Contractor — $35,501.00
4) Geir Construction - $34,995.32
There was a hearing that was requested by the Richmond Police Department Animal Control
Division to determine whether three dogs are dangerous and /or vicious animals according to
Richmond Code 91.15. The witnesses that Assistant City Attorney Kenyatta Cox called were as
follows:
Ned Hines
Vonda Hitch
William Reynolds
Ronald Day
Tina Maples the owner of the dogs in question also had witnesses. They were as follows:
Melissa Kaiser
Paula Baker
April Foltz
Shannon Robbins
The audio tapes of the hearing are on file in the City Clerk's Office.
Board of Works Minutes
March 30, 2006
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously. The
meeting was adjourned.
S/S John P. Kenny
John P. Kenny, President
ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk