HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-24-2006THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 24, 2006
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, August 24, 2006, in the Community Room at the Municipal Building, 50 North 5th
Street, Richmond, Indiana. In attendance were Board Members John Kenny, and Mary Jo Flood.
Also attending were Assistant City Attorney Kenyatta Cox, Community Development Specialist
Sharon Palmer and Director of Public Works and Safety Engineering Greg Steins.
The following business was conducted:
CALL TO ORDER
Kenny called the meeting to order and noted for the minutes that two board members and legal
counsel were present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kenny made a request to the board to approve the minutes for the August 17, 2006 meeting.
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Kenny. 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
$419,537.14. Some of the larger items were a two week payment for mowing services in the
amount of $7,931.00, a monthly payment for gasoline to Harvest Land for the Police Department
in the amount of $16,443.00 and Rose View Transit in the amount of $9,275.00, specialized
vests for the Police Department in the amount $16,899.00, a payment for paving made to
Milestone Contractors in the amount of $295,286.00, a payment to HJ Umbaugh in the amount
of $15,000.00, a payment to Pro Lawn Care in the amount of $12,700.00 and a payment out of
the donation fund for the Bicentennial to Paust Printers in the amount of $8,844.00. Flood made
a motion to approve with a second by Kenny. The motion was unanimously passed.
REQUEST
A. Kenny made a request to the board that was submitted by Dunn Center for the
approval to block off the east end of the North Service Drive in the 600 block for
their Sixth Annual Community Blood Drive to be held on August 30, 2006 from 7:00
AM to 4:00 PM. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Kenny. The
motion was unanimously passed.
B. Kenny made a request to the board that was submitted by Karen Chasteen for the
Secret Ingredient for the approval to close East Main Street from 6th to 9th Streets on
Board of Works Minutes
August 24, 2006
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Saturday, September 9, 2006 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM for the Secret Ingredient's
Annual Anniversary Celebration. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by
Kenny. The motion was unanimously passed.
C. Kenny made a request to the board to approve a curb cut at 1112 Lancashire. Flood
made a motion to approve with a second by Kenny. The motion was unanimously
passed.
D. Kenny added an item to the agenda that was submitted by Fire Chief Mike Crawley
for the approval to allow the Fire Department to have their annual Fill The Boot
Campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association to be held from Friday, September
1st thru Monday, September 4th 2006 with each station working various times at 3 -4
hour shifts. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Kenny. The motion
was unanimously passed.
CONTRACTS
A. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of Public Works
and Safety Engineering Greg Steins for the approval of Contract No. 58 — 2006 which
is a supplemental agreement with Burgess and Niple for the Salisbury Road Widening
Project which is an increase of the original contract in the amount of $95,273.00.
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Kenny. The motion was
unanimously passed.
BID AWARDS
A. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Community Development
Specialist Sharon Palmer to award the bid for the last house of the Owner Occupied
Rehab Grant from IHCDA to Richmond's Complete Home Improvement in the
amount of $13,257.00. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Kenny.
The motion was unanimously passed.
Kenny explained to the board the Weed Lien Appeal that was to be brought to the board has been
resolved.
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