HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-22-2007THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 22, 2007
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, March 22, 2007, in the Community Room at the Municipal Building, 50 North 5th
Street, Richmond, Indiana. In attendance were Board Members Vicki Robinson, Dian Lawson
and Mary Jo Flood. Also attending were Assistant City Attorney Kenyatta Cox, Fire Chief Mike
Crawley, Jerry Ray Benjamin, Director of Metropolitan Development Tony Foster and Karen
Gabbard
The following business was conducted:
CALL TO ORDER
Robinson called the meeting to order and noted for the minutes that all board members and legal
counsel were present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Robinson made a request to the board to approve the minutes for the March 15, 2007 meeting.
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Robinson made a request to the board to approve the claims for payment in the amount of
$94,619.82. Some of the larger items were a payment to Harvest Land Co -Op in the amount of
$22,585.71 for gasoline and $33,994.00 payment to Bolin Construction for curb and sidewalk
rehab on North 15th Street. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The
motion was unanimously passed.
REQUEST
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Fire Chief Mike
Crawley for the approval to hire Probationary Firefighter Jerry Ray Benjamin Jr.
subject to PERF's acceptance. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by
Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
B. Robinson made a request to the board that was submitted by Leanne R. Waters Senior
Community Director for the Indiana Chapter of the March of Dimes for the approval
of the route, use of the North 10th Street Parking Lot and Fire Station No. 1 parking
lot for check points for the March of Dimes Richmond Walk America to be held on
Saturday, April 28, 2007 with registration starting at 7:00 AM and the walk should be
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completed by 11:00 AM. The walk will begin and end at the Glen Miller Park Band
Shell. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was
unanimously passed.
C. Robinson made a request to the board for the approval to close a section of roadway
under the 9th Street overpass between Elm Place and North "E" Street on Tuesdays
from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM between May 1, 2007 to November 30, 2007 for the
Tuesday Afternoon/Evening Farmers Market and Craft Bazaar. Flood made a motion
to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
D. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of
Metropolitan Development Tony Foster for the approval of Change Order No. 1 to
Contract No. 176 -2003 to complete the analysis of the old Indiana Gas Building site
so the City will be eligible for funding for remediation. The amount of the change
order is an additional amount of $15,600.00. He explained that the money for this
change is from grant monies and will not cost the tax payers any additional money.
Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was
unanimously passed.
BID AWARDS
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of
Metropolitan Development Tony Foster to award the bid for Request of
Qualifications for the Zone Code update to Ground Rules in the amount of
$85,700.00. The approval also includes the authorization for the President of the
Board of Public Works and Safety to sign the contract once it has been prepared.
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was
unanimously passed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
A. Robinson added an agenda item that was presented by the Assistant City Attorney
Kenyatta Cox for the approval of Criteria of the Towing Rotation. She explained that
some of the changes were some updates in the insurance language for the Contractors
to continue to update the City in changes of insurance and registration. Other
changes were equipment changes where it is the Contractors responsibility to keep the
City updated with a complete inventory list. There was a change in the fees for the
contract term. There are two sections that have been added by request of the Police
and Fire Department on Response Procedures and Towing Destinations. She
explained that once the agreement has been finalized it will come back to the board
for approval. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion
was unanimously passed.
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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