HomeMy Public PortalAbout01-11-2007THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JANUARY 11, 2007
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, January 11, 2007, 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 Assistant City Attorney Kenyatta Cox, Building
Commissioner Wayne Jackson, Director of Public Works and Engineering Greg Steins, Park
Director Sonia Brock, Fire Chief Mike Crawley and Bill Smith Superintendent of Building &
Grounds at the County.
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 January 4, 2007 meeting.
Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. 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
$293,254.62. Some of the larger items were a payment for annual maintenance of the accounting
software in the amount of $13,950.00, annual dues to the Indiana Association of Cities and
Towns in the amount of $7,534.00, three progress payments to LJ Deweese for sidewalk work in
the amounts of $6,180.00, $39,184.00 and a payment of $6,933.00 to Bonar & Associates for
continued work around the City Building. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by
Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
REQUEST
A. Kenny brought a request to the board that was presented by Building Commissioner
Wayne Jackson for the approval on new steps and landing at 923 North "E" Street
(Italian Market) that will extend 44 inches into the public right -of -way. Lawson
made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously
passed.
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January 11, 2007
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B. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of Public Works
and Engineering Greg Steins for the approval of Change Order No. 6 for the Reid
Parkway Road Project in the amount of $62,317.52. Flood made a made a motion to
approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
C. Kenny made a request to the board to approve two curb cuts. They are as follows:
1) 2230 Roaming Hills Drive — Lawson made a motion to approve with a second
by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
2) 3280 Waverly Drive — Flood made a motion to approve with a second by
Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
D. Kenny added an agenda item that was submitted by Mayor Sally Hutton for the
approval for two -way traffic in the alley, running east and west, located between
N.W. 11th Street, coming out on the Richmond Avenue to be changed to only one -
way traffic. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion
was unanimously passed.
E. Kenny added an item to the agenda that was presented by the County Superintendent
of Building & Grounds Bill Smith that is just an informational courtesy for the
citizens of the City to let them know that there will be use of shot gun blanks fired in
the air to attempt to move Crows roosting in the trees next to the County Buildings.
He stated that the shots would be fired around 6:30 PM and maybe as late as 8:00 PM
for three nights over a weekend.
DEEDS
A. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of Public Works
and Engineering Greg Steins for the approval of Deed of Dedication where Rose City
Business Park, LLC dedicates and grants to the City of Richmond Certain Real Estate
in Wayne County. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The
motion was unanimously passed. The second part of this request is that the land will
be dedicated as a street for public use. 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 Contract No. 101 -2006 with Allied Services, Inc for the
installation of the HVAC system at Fire Station No. 6. Lawson made a motion to
approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
B. Kenny made a request to the board for the approval of Contract No. 4 -2007 which is a
purchase agreement between the Board of Public Works and Safety and Charles Allen
for certain real estate in the amount of $20,000.00. Flood made a motion to approve
with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
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BID AWARDS
A. Kenny brought to the board a bid award that was presented by Building
Commissioner Wayne Jackson for approval for the demolition of unsafe structures.
Those bid awards are as follows:
Rose City Business Park Bid
1) 909 North "I" Street $5,250.00
2) 75 N.W. "H" Street $3,150.00
3) 2514 N.W. 15' Street $3,038.00
$11,438.00
Cox Excavating Bid
1) 333 South '" Street $5,800.00
2) 70 N.W. "G" Street $4,900.00
$10,700.00
Pro Lawn Care Bid
1) 339 South 10th Street $7,000.00
2) 602 South 11th Street $3,000.00
$10,000.00
Delucio & Sons Bid
1) 630 South 11th Street $8,500.00
Reynolds Service Tech Bid
1) 224 South llt Street $9,000.00
Total bids for all properties $49,638.00
Jackson also told the board that they were withholding awarding the bid for 903 -905
South "C" Street based on substantial progress being made on the property. Lawson
made a motion to award the bids in the amounts as presented with a second by Flood.
The motion was unanimously passed.
B. Kenny made a request to award the bid for digital pager rental to Beep Alert. Flood
made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously. The
meeting was adjourned.
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January 11, 2007
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S/S John P. Kenny
John P. Kenny, President
ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk