HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-30-2012THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 30, 2012
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, August 30, 2012, in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 50 North 5th
Street, Richmond, Indiana. In attendance were Board Members Vicki Robinson, Dian Lawson
and Tony Foster. Also attending were Assistant City Attorney Kim Vessels, Sergeant Curt
Leverton, Director of Public Works and Engineering Greg Stiens, Community Development
Specialist Sharon Palmer, Park Superintendant Bill Thistlewaite, Tom Broyles, Elaine Hamm,
Marty Johnson, Mike Lawson, Fay Paul and Katrina Weddle.
The following business was conducted:
CALL TO ORDER
Ms Robinson called the meeting to order and noted for the minutes all board members and legal
counsel are present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Lawson moved to approve the minutes for the August 23, 2012 meeting with a second by
Mr. Foster. The motion was unanimously passed.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Mr. Foster moved to approve the claims for payment for August 31, 2012 in the amount of
$316,326.66. $233,930.00 of that total was paid to Milestone for the Midwest Industrial Park
Project, Section 1. Mr. Foster moved to approve with a second by Ms. Lawson. The motion was
unanimously passed.
STREET CLOSURES
A. Tom Broyles from the Firehouse BBQ and Blues restaurant submitted a request for
the closure of North 8th Street from 400 North "D" Street to Elm Place from 8:00 AM
to 12:00 AM on Saturday, September 29, 2012 for the annual Oktoberfest in the
Depot District. Mr. Foster moved to approve with a second by Ms. Lawson. The
motion was unanimously passed.
B. Vicki Brim from Senior Opportunities Services submitted a request for the closure of
South 4th Street on Saturday, October 6, 2012 and Sunday, October 7, 2012 from
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM for the 32nd annual 4th Street Fair. Ms. Lawson moved to
approve with a second by Mr. Foster. The motion was unanimously passed.
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C. Lieutenant Bryan Ervin submitted a request to the board for the closure of South 10th
Street from South "A" Street to South "C" Street on Saturday, September 15, 2012
from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM for the Richmond Celebrates Family Fun Fest. Mr. Foster
moved to approve with a second by Ms. Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
A. Lieutenant Brian Ervin submitted a request to the board for the closure of several
streets starting at 5:00 PM on Saturday, September 15, 2012 until the end of "The
Richmond Celebrates Kids Parade" at approximately 9:30 with the parade route
closure to start between 7:00 and 7:30 PM and the parade starting between 8:00 PM
to 8:15 PM. Those Streets are as follows:
1. North 22nd Street from East Main Street to North "E" Street
(staging area)
2. South 22nd Street from East Main Street to South "A" Street
3. Upper Drive at Glen Miller Park
4. North "C" Street entrance to Glen Miller Park
5. North "D" Street entrance to Glen Miller Park
6. 14th Street from North "A" Street to South "A" Street (float
teardown area)
7. East Main Street from 22nd Street going west to 13th and East
Main Street for the parade route
Ms. Lawson moved to approve with a second by Mr. Foster. The motion was
unanimously passed.
HANDICAPPED PARKING SIGN RENEWALS
A. Approval of four (4) Handicapped Parking Sign renewals. They are follows:
1. 428 South 15th Street for ADEPT
2. 534 South 11th Street for Eugene Jett
3. 210 Richmond Avenue for Vicki Toschlog
4. 213 NW "H" Street for Linda Watson
Mr. Foster moved to approve with a second by Ms. Lawson. The motion was
unanimously passed.
MDA FILL THE BOOT CAMPAIGN
A. Doug Gardner, President of the Richmond Professional Firefighters, submitted a
request to the Board for permission to allow the Richmond Fire Department to collect
for the Annual MDA Fill the Boot Campaign during Friday, August 31, 2012 thru
Sunday, September 2, 2012 at several locations around town. Ms. Robinson
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explained to the board that there was no action needed on this request it was just a
Public Announcement.
CURB CUT
A. Curb cut at 1325 South "I" Street. Ms. Lawson moved to approve with a second by
Mr. Foster. The motion was unanimously passed.
SIGNING OF TITLE SHEET
A. Director of Public Works and Engineering Greg Stiens submitted a request to the
Board to sign the Title Sheet for Bridge 734 Removal Project over the Indiana
Eastern Railroad on South 9t11 Street. Mr. Foster moved for approval with a second by
Ms. Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
BID REJECTION
A. The board was asked to reject the bids for the new Rose View Transit Administration
Building that were received on July 12, 2012. They were substantially higher then
engineering estimates and available funding. Ms. Lawson moved to reject the bids
with a second by Mr. Foster. The motion was unanimously passed.
CHANGE ORDER
A. Change Order No. 2 to Contract No. 173 -2011 with Thor Construction for 819 South
7th Street that is part of the NSP Project. This change order is just moving money
around in line items and doesn't change the amount of the contract. Mr. Foster
moved to approve with a second by Ms Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
BID AWARD
A. Award the bid for the rehab of 216 and 218 South 10th Street that is part of the NSP 3
Project to Trademark Construction in the amount of $317,000.00. Mr. Foster moved
to award with a second by Ms. Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
BID OPENING
A. Bid opening for the Glen Miller Club House Renovation. There was one bid from
Thor Construction in the amount of $109,700.00. Option No. 2 was for $1,070.00
and Option No. 3 was for $1,750.00. Ms. Robinson told the board that this bid would
be taken under advisement by the Park Department.
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FINAL ANSWER
The final answer to the grievance for the Amalgamated Transit Union on behalf of Katrina
Weddle who is the Petitioner verses the City of Richmond, the Respondent, concerning
termination was addressed. Each board member read their finding of facts. Mr. Foster moved
to approve the grievance with a second by Ms. Lawson. The motion was approved with a 2 -1
voice vote with Mr. Foster being the dissenting vote.
There is a recording of these proceedings 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.
S/S Vicki Robinson
Vicki Robinson, President
ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk