HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-07-2008THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 7, 2008
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, February 7, 2008, 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 Mayor Sally Hutton, City Attorney Walt Chidester,
Human Resource Director William Harris, Police Chief Kris Wolski, Fire Chief Mike Crawley,
Assistant Fire Chief Oscar Abner, Christopher Todd Sticco, Amber Sticco, Michael Sticco, Billie
Brann, Charles Todd, Adam Forrest, Doug Gardner, Shawn Staton, Andrew Roberts, Richard
Moore, Susan Shook and Robert Abner.
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 January 31, 2008 meeting.
Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. 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
$93,658.17. She explained that of that total $33,413.71 was paid to Wayne County Treasurer for
the City's portion of the 911 Benefits and Salaries and $13,910.00 was paid to Rose View
Transit for the fourth quarter matching funds for Rose View Operating Expenses. Flood made a
motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
RESOLUTIONS
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Human Resource
Director William Harris for the approval of Resolution No. 1 -2008 for Police salaries.
He explained that this resolution increases the Police salaries by 3 %. Lawson made a
motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
B. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by City Attorney Walt
Chidester for the approval of Resolution No. 2 -2008 that is a real estate transfer from
The City of Richmond to Habitat for Humanity of Richmond. He explained that this
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resolution authorizes the board president to sign the deed for the property at 730
South 6t11 Street to be donated to Habitat for Humanity. Flood made a motion to
approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
DEEDS
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by City Attorney Walt
Chidester for the approval of a Quit Claim Deed between the City of Richmond and
Habitat for Humanity. He explained that this was the deed that Resolution No. 2-
2008 refers too authorizing Vicki Robinson as board President to sign the deed.
Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was
unanimously passed.
CONTRACTS
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Human Resource
Director William Harris for the approval of Contract No. 21 -2008 with the City of
Richmond and John Henningar Lodge #63 Fraternal Order of Police. He went over
the changes that were made explaining that a lot of those changes were the cleaning
up of language. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The
motion was unanimously passed.
Robinson took this time to explain that this was the end of the regular Board of Public Works
and Safety meeting and there would be a short break before the Disciplinary Hearing for
Firefighter Christopher Todd Sticco would convene.
Robinson called the meeting back to order and noted for the minutes that all board members and
legal counsel were present. She went over the procedure that was to be followed during this
hearing. Attorney Charles Todd was the legal counsel that the board will get their direction from
on how to precede after all the testimony is given. Counselor Todd also went into more detail of
the procedure regarding the handling of the witnesses.
Adam Forrest was the attorney that represented the City of Richmond Fire Department and Steve
Rabe was the attorney that represented Christopher Todd Sticco.
The witnesses that were called by Attorney Adam Forrest are as follows:
Fire Chief Mike Crawley
Battalion Chief Tom Shook
Battalion Chief Jerry Purcell
Firefighter Vincent E. Devito
Firefighter Christopher Chappel
Firefighter Brian Benedict
Retired Firefighter James Fessler
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The witnesses that were called by Attorney Steve Rabe are as follows:
Firefighter Timothy Richard Brown
Firefighter Greg Moore
Firefighter Tom Broyles
Firefighter Brent Walker Purcell
Firefighter Shawn Michael Phenis
Valerie Henderson
Michael Sticco
Firefighter Christopher Todd Sticco
The witnesses that Attorney Steve Rabe decided to excuse are as follows:
Firefighter Jerry Benjamin
Firefighter Kyle George
Firefighter Eddie Haller
Firefighter Benjamin Moore
Firefighter Tim Parrett
Firefighter Eric Holmes
The board decided to have an Executive Meeting on this matter to be held on February 19, 2008
at 2:00 PM and to present there decision on this meeting at the regular Board of Works meeting
on February 21, 2008.
Lawson made a motion to take the matter under advisement and a decision will be rendered after
a special session to be announced at the regular meeting to be held on February 21, 2008 with a
second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
There are audio tapes of this hearing filed in the Clerk's Office.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously. The
meeting was adjourned.
s/s signature
Vicki Robinson, President
ATTEST: s/s signature
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk