HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-16-2005THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 16, 2005
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, June 16, 2005, 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 Adam Forrest representing the City Attorney's Office, Fire
Chief Mike Crawley and Police Chief Kris Wolski. There were also students attending from
Centerville High School. They were Heather Harrell, Jessica Hobson, Stephanie Ragle, Sara
Conway, Morgan Mounsey, Timi Penn and Daniel Link.
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 June 9, 2005 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
$175,954.32. He explained that some of the larger amounts were to Milestone Contractors for
street work and quarterly payments for Worker's Compensation premiums. 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 Chief Mike
Crawley for the approval of the top 18 candidates for the new hiring list for the
Richmond Fire Department. He explained that the current hiring list expires at the
end of this month and the new list would be in effect from July 1, 2005 to June 30,
2007. From this list as opening become available in the Fire Department the people
that are on it will be given the opportunity to possibly be hired. Lawson made a
motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
B. Kenny made a request to the board to approve two curb cuts. They are as follows:
1) 1085 Radcliff Ct — Flood made a motion to approve with a second by
Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
Board of Works Minutes
June 16, 2005
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2) 327 — 333 Greenbrier Dr. — Lawson made a motion to approve with a
second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
BID AWARDS
A. Kenny made a request to the board to award the bid to Decorative Paving in the
amount of $17,750.88 for the replacement and /or repairs of brick paver crosswalks.
Flood made a motion to approve the award not to exceed the amount of $17,750.88
with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
CONTRACTS
A. Kenny made a request to the board to approve the contract between the City and
Decorative Paving for the replacement and /or repair of the brick crosswalks in the
Downtown Richmond area. 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 Police Chief Kris Wolski
for the approval of the Lease Agreement between the City and ERS Telecom
Properties. Chief Wolski explained that we would be leasing this property to ERS in
exchange they would maintain the tower and the property around it. They will also
replace the existing tower and fencing with new. The City's antennas will have
priority over any other devices that they lease out to other entities. It will be their
responsibility to make sure that no other devices will interfere with the City's. Flood
made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
Kenny recognized the students from Centerville High School that were in attendance to fulfill
their Government requirements. He also asked the students to give their names to the camera.
Their names are listed above. One of the students asked who the people were conducting the
meeting and what their capacities were.
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