HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-15-2007THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 15, 2007
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, February 15, 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, Director of Public
Works and Engineering Greg Stiens and Major Bob Hobson.
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
council were present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kenny made a request to the board to approve the minutes for the February 8, 2007 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
$214,083.75. Some of the larger amounts were a payment to G3 Technology Partners for phone
system maintenance in the amount of $21,605.81, a monthly payment to Richmond Power and
light in the amount of $59,000.00 for street lights, ammunition for the Police Department in the
amount of $8,700.00, $23,501.00 for annual physicals for the Fire Department, two salt
purchases for the Street Department with one of them being in the amount of $15,000.00 and the
other in the amount of $9,980.00. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood.
The motion was unanimously passed.
REQUEST
A. Kenny made a request to the board that was submitted by Donna Mack and Rev.
Barbara L. Harris from the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church for the
approval to close South `B" Street between South 5th and South 6th Streets and South
6th Street between South `B" and South "C" Streets from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM for
"Family Summer Fest ". Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Kenny.
The motion was unanimously passed. Kenny also explained that Mary Jo Flood did
not vote because of her involvement with this request.
Board of Works Minutes
February 15, 2007
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B. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of Public Works
and Engineering Greg Stiens for the approval of Change Order No. 1 to Contract No.
73 -2006 in the amount not to exceed $59,850.00. He explained that this is for the
Rose City Road Project where the existing storm sewer at the northeast corner of
Industries Road and Williamsburg Pike needs to be modified and extended to an
existing storm sewer. 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.
S/S John P. Kenny
John P. Kenny, President
ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk