HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-11-2005THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 11, 2005
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, August 11, 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,
Police Chief Kris Wolski, Fire Chief Mike Crawley, Human Resource Director Sonia Brock and
MDA Chairman Andy Roberts.
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 August 4, 2005 meeting.
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Kenny made request to the board to approve the claims for payment in the amount of
$172,423.57. He told the board that some of the payments that were included in that check run
were the Police payment to the Genesis Victim Assistant Program, local road and street work to
Milestone Construction and Richmond Power & Light, Build Indiana monies for work done in
the Gorge to stabilize a building there, continuing work on South 5th Street paid to Bowlin
Construction out of the Edit Funds and money paid out of Redevelopment for the rehab of the
Spinning Building. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was
unanimously passed.
REQUEST
A. Kenny presented to the board a request that was submitted by Assistant City Engineer
Greg Steins for Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 90 - 2005 for the Replace and /or
Repair Crosswalks Up -town in an increased amount of $437.25. He explained that
the increase had to do with a little higher cost of materials. Flood made a motion to
approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
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B. Kenny presented a request to approve two curb cuts and they are as follows:
1) 425 Commerce Drive. Lawson made a motion to approve with a
second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
2) Salisbury Road North Lot 3. Flood made a motion to approve with a
second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
C. Kenny presented to the board a request that was submitted by Denise Retz, Special
Events Coordinator for the Richmond Parks & Recreation Department for the
approval to block the streets by the 10t11 Street Park on Saturday, September 10, 2005
from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM for the 9t11 Annual Family Fun Festival. Lawson made a
motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
D. Kenny presented to the board a request to approve a Residential Handicap sign at 515
North 20t11 Street for Robert Moore. Flood made a motion to approve with a second
by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
E. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Andy Roberts, the Wayne
County MDA Chairman, for the approval of this year's Fill the Boot Campaign for
the Muscular Dystrophy Association to be held from Wednesday, August 31st thru
Saturday, September 3rd. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood.
The motion was unanimously passed.
F. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Andy Roberts for the
approval to place a banner at Fire Station No. 1, advertising their Annual Frank
Devito Golf Benefit with proceeds going to the MDA. Flood made a motion to
approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
G. Kenny presented to the board a request that was submitted by Rose White from The
Wheel for the approval of a Noise Variance for their Annual Poker Run Fund Raiser
on August 14th with the proceeds going to Riley's Children Hospital. Lawson made a
motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
CONTRACTS
A. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Fire Chief Mike Crawley
for the approval of the contract with DeWitt Construction for soffit repairs and
painting at Fire Station No. 4. 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 Fire Chief Mike Crawley
for the approval of the contract with C & N Industrial Contractors to provide outside
maintenance, sidewalk and ramp repairs and drainage work at Fire Station No. 1.
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 submitted by Fire Chief Mike Crawley
for the approval of the contract with Overhead Door Company to provide labor and
installation of Photo Eye units at all six Richmond Fire Stations. 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 Fire Chief Mike Crawley
for the approval of the contract with AAA Roofing to provide the labor to install
approximately 7,000 square feet of one -coat aluminum coating to the roof at Fire
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Station No. 5. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The
motion was unanimously passed.
E. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Police Chief Kris Wolski
for the approval of the contract with the Institute for Public Safety Personnel, Inc for
providing police applicant written aptitude testing, applicant oral interview testing,
applicant tutoring sessions and coverage for the applicant process. Flood made a
motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
A. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Human Resource
Director Sonia Brock for the approval to be sent an invoice from Lexington Insurance
Company for $55,000.00 for an annual payment for insurance on the Carpenter
Building. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion
was unanimously passed.
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