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Home My Public Portal About06-22-2006THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 22, 2006 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M., Thursday, June 22, 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, Director of Public Works Greg Steins, Sanitary Director Bob Tyler, and Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Gindling. 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 presented. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Kenny made a request to the board to approve the minutes for the June 15, 2006 meeting. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. 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 $135.469.45. Some of the larger items were James H Drew Corporation in the amount of $8,000.00 for a damaged traffic signal, monthly gasoline bills one being for the Police Department in the amount of $15,700.00, Rose View Transit $8,500.00, Milestone Contractors in the amount of $25,400.00 for milling and paving of City streets and the Street Department signs in the amount of $13,700.00. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed. REQUEST A. Kenny made a request to the board that was submitted by Diane Whitehead the Neighborhood Resource Coordinator and Erin Hitz from the Park Department for the approval to block off the North West and South East entrances to South 10th Street from 10:00 am to 4:00 PM on Saturday, August 19, 2006 for the Annual Family Fun Fest... Goes Bicentennial. The request also includes wanting the approval to place a block at `B" Street and South 10th Street and to put a "Road Close Ahead" sign at `B" Street and l Ith. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. Board of Works Minutes June 22, 2006 Page 2 of 3 B. Kenny made a request to the board that was submitted by the Help Shelter to hold a "Chain In" on July 3, 2006 on the City Building's Lawn for a 24 hour period. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed. C. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of Public Works Greg Steins for the approval to accept Oak Park Hills section No. 5 into the City. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. D. Kenny made a request to the board that was submitted by Bethel AME Church for the approval to close the 500 Bock of South `B" Street on Saturday, August 12, 2006 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM for the Bethel AME Church to have their Annual Carnival. Mary Jo Flood abstained from the vote because she is a member of the church. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Kenny. The motion was unanimously passed. E. Kenny made a request to the board to approve a curb cut at 207 So 6t11 Street. Once again Mary Jo Flood abstained because the curb cut is for Bethel AME Church of which she is a member. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Kenny. The motion was unanimously passed. F. Kenny added to the agenda a request that was presented by Sanitary Director Bob Tyler for the approval of Change Order No. 3 for Contract No. 38 -2006 that is for the landscaping around the City Building in the amount of $1,500.00. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. BID AWARDS A. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Sanitary Director Bob Tyler to award the bid for the City Building Sidewalk Renovation Project to Pro Lawn Care in the amount of $77,592.21. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed. BID OPENINGS A. Kenny opened bids for the Roof Replacement at Fire Station No. 3. Those bids were as follows: 1) Gier Construction LLC - $6,300.00 2) Greg Hill Construction Inc - $5,950.00 3) Stephens Contracting - $5,487.00 4) Dewitt Construction - $5,781.48 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned. Board of Works Minutes June 22, 2006 Page 3 of 3 S/S John P. Kenny John P. Kenny, President ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk