HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-01-2006THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 1, 2006
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, June 1, 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, Superintendent of the
Sanitary District Bob Tyler, Metropolitan Development Director Tony Foster, Assistant City
Engineer Greg Steins, Animal Control Officer Ned Hines, Cheryl Wall, Billie Addison, Ron
Shell, Tracy Shell, Brandon Leavell, Ronnie Shell, Eric William, Ashley Forrester, Monica
Parsons, Nikkie Parsons and Sarah Davis.
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 May 25, 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
$80,637.71. Some of the larger items were the monthly payment of the City's portion of the 911
service in the amount of $32,357.00, $18,442.00 paid to RP &L for the street lights along Reid
Parkway and a payment of $10,332.00 from grant funds to Starr Development for the Home
Owner Rehab Project. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion
was unanimously passed.
REQUEST
A. Kenny made a request to the board to approve Change Order No. 2 for Contract No.
38 -2006 with Pro Lawn Care & Landscaping for the City Building Landscaping in
the amount of $775.00. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson.
The motion was unanimously passed.
B. Kenny made a request to the board to approve a curb cut at 2222 So. 16th Place.
Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was
unanimously passed.
Board of Works Minutes
June 1, 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 to temporarily close Salisbury Road on the evening of
June 23, 2006 for a Hot Air Balloon Night Glow between the hours of 8:30 PM to
10:00 PM. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion
was unanimously passed.
D. Kenny made a request to the board that was submitted by Captain Donald Ponder to
approve the changing of the Yield sign located on Barrington Ridge at the
intersection with Breckenridge Drive to a Stop sign. 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 Metropolitan
Development Director Tony Foster to award the bid for the Achieva Expansion
Project to Lacy Building Corporation in the amount of $809,699.00. He also asked
for the approval to allow the president of the board to sign the contract once it has
been prepared. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The
motion was unanimously passed.
CONTRACTS
A. Kenny made a request to the board for the approval of Contract No. 42 -2006 between
the City and Summersault Database Driven Websites for consulting and computer
services. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion
was unanimously passed.
After a short break the meeting reconvened with a hearing that was requested by the Richmond
Police Department Animal Control Division to declare three dogs dangerous and vicious animals
according to Richmond Code 91.15. The witnesses that the Assistant City Attorney Kenyatta
Cox called were as follows:
Animal Control Officer Ned Hines
Cheryl Wall
Billie Addison
Ron and Tracy Shell the owners of the dogs in question also had witnesses. They were as
follows:
Brandon Leavell
Ronnie Shell
The audio tapes of the hearing are on file in the City Clerk's Office.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously. The
meeting was adjourned.
Board of Works Minutes
June 1, 2006
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S/S John P. Kenny
John P. Kenny, President
ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk