HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-29-2010THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 29, 2010
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, April 29, 2010, 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 Kim Vessels, Lieutenant Kevin
Wampler, Police Chief Kris Wolski and RonWeiss.
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 April 22, 2010 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 for April 30, 2010 in
the amount of $590,393.84. She explained of that total $485,445.16 was paid to PERF for
employer /employee share of retirement contribution; $10,000.00 was paid to Recovery
Consulting for phone audit; $16, 717.15 was paid to Pro Lawn for curbs & sidewalks on Liberty
Avenue; $50,030.51 was paid to INDOT for Salisbury Road Project, Phase 1 Railroad Force and
$11,247.00 was paid to Butler, Fairman & Seyfert for engineering services at the Airport. Flood
made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
STREET CLOSURES
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Lieutenant Kevin
Wampler and submitted by the Fairview Neighborhood Association for the closure of
the 1300 block of Sheridan Street on May 22, 2010 from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM for the
"Fairview Fun Festival ". Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood.
The motion was unanimously passed. Lawson then made a motion to lift the yellow
curb along the north side of NW "L" Street from Sheridan Street to Boyer Street to
allow parking with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
Board of Works Minutes
April 29, 2010
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B. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Lieutenant Kevin
Wampler and Ron Weiss from the Evening Optimist for the closure of NW 81h Street
from West Main Street to Peacock Road from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, and the closure
of Peacock Road from NW 81h Street to NW 13th Street from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
on Saturday, May 8, 2010 for their Opening Day Parade. Flood made a motion to
approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
TEMPORARY BANNERS
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Lieutenant Kevin
Wampler and submitted by Beth Fields for the approval to post temporary banners
along North "A" Street to advertise the Farmer's Market during market hours on
Saturday morning's beginning on June 12, 2010 through October 30, 2010. Lawson
made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously
passed.
CURB CUT
A. Robinson made a request to the board to approve a curb cut at 1426 Lakeview Ct.
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was
unanimously passed.
CONTRACT
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Police Chief Kris
Wolski for the approval of Contract No. 54 -2010 with Bloomington Ford for the
purchase of eight (8) 2010 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors. Lawson made a
motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
PROPOSALS
A. The proposal that was on the agenda for quarterly groundwater sampling of the
former Carpenter Bus facility was tabled.
RESOLUTION
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Assistant City
Attorney Kim Vessels for the approval of Resolution No. 6 -2010 that gives
permission for Tony Foster or Sharon Palmer to sign documents to purchase real
estate commonly known as 239 South 7t11 Street, Richmond, Indiana for the
Neighborhood Stabilization Project. Flood made a motion to approve with a second
by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
Board of Works Minutes
April 29, 2010
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BID AWARDS
A. Robinson made a request to the board to award the bid for the Curb and Sidewalk
Improvement Project on South 10th Street from East Main to South "A" Street to Pro
Lawn Care not to exceed $30,295.00. Lawson made a motion to award with a second
by Flood. 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 Vicki Robinson
Vicki Robinson, President
ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk