HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-04-2005THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 4, 2005
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, August 4, 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,
Assistant City Engineer Greg Steins, Metropolitan Development Director Tony Foster and Mike
Wiser from Whitewater Construction
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 July 29, 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
$160,659.62. He told the board that the majority of the check run was made up of two items and
they were monies out of the Edit Fund and the Grant Funds for the City's Master Plan and the s a
monthly payment to the County for the City's share of the 911 Service. 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 Assistant City Engineer
Greg Steins for the approval of Change Order No. 1 for the West Main Street, 11th to
18th Street, Rehabilitation Project for the increased amount of $25,212.90. He
explained that the increase was because when the contractor started excavating the
sidewalk between 11th and 13th Street they found that there were two layers of
sidewalk. The change order covers the additional work that is involved removing the
additional sidewalk. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The
motion was unanimously passed.
B. Kenny presented to the board a request that was submitted by Jennifer Browning
from Dunn Center, for the approval to close the east half of the 600 Block North
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Service Drive for the Dunn Center's Fifth Annual Community Blood Drive on
Wednesday, August 31st from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 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 The Secret Ingredient
for the approval to close the 700 block of East Main Street on Saturday, September
10th from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM for their annual anniversary celebration. Flood made
a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
D. Kenny presented to the board a request that was submitted by Peggy Malicoat from
the Night Junction for the approval to close the 800 block of Elm Street on Saturday,
August 27th from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM for a Poker Run Fund Raiser for Tammy
Callahan that they are sponsoring. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second
by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
DEEDS
A. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Metropolitan
Development Director Tony Foster for the approval of a special Warranty Deed with
the Leland to complete the transaction between them and the City of Richmond for
the purchase of property where the Option to Purchase was dated May 22, 1997.
Foster explained that the piece of property was a grassy strip that the City owned
between two parking lots that the Leland owns. Flood made a motion to approve with
a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
BID OPENINGS
A. Kenny presented to the board bids for the Hangar Door Installation at the Airport.
Those bids are as follows:
1) Smarrelli General Contractors - $7,097.00
2) Whitewater Construction - $7,563.00
3) Kutter Construction — $5,490.00
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