HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-19-2004THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FEBURARY 19, 2004
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5 p.m. Thursday,
February 19, 2004 in the Community Room in the Municipal Building. John Kenny, Mary Jo Flood, Dian
Lawson and Assistant City Attorney Joel Harvey were in attendance. The following business was
conducted:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kenny made a request to approve the minutes for February 12, 2004. Flood made a motion to approve,
with a second by Lawson. The motion was carried on a voice vote.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Kenny presented claims from the Finance Department for $186,852.71. Lawson made a motion to
approve, with a second by Flood. The motion was carried on a voice vote.
REQUEST
A. A request was made by City Engineer Chuck Greene to approve design drawings of the plaques
to be placed on the Main Street Bridge. Two designs were submitted showing the names of the
individuals that were involved with each administration in the rebuilding of the bridge. The
plaques will be placed at each end of the bridge with the historical plaques that are already there.
Flood made a motion to approve, with a second by Lawson. The motion was carried on a voice
vote.
B. Kenny presented a request that was submitted by Captain Ponder for the approval of the
following locations for Reserved Residential Handicapped Parking.
1. New at 204 North 22nd Street, Charles Wayne Arnold
2. New at 8 Southwest 13th Street, Charles W. Chestnut
3. New at 1707 SW "A" Street, Richmond Community Schools
(Westview)
Lawson made a motion to approve, with a second by Flood. The motion was carried on a voice vote.
BID OPENINGS
Kenny opened bids that were submitted for phase 5 — Parking Garage Sill Replacement. The 3 bids were
as followed:
1. Beard Masonry - $3840.00
2. Rick Thomas Masonry - $5500.00
3. Stevenson Masonry - $6780.00
These bids were passed on to the Engineering Office for evaluation.
CONTRACTS
Tony Foster requested the acceptance of the contract with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1474 that is
the Union for the Roseview Transit. In previous years the term of the contract was for three years. This
one is for one year. In the contract they asked for a pay increase of 1.5 percent like the other city
employees received for 2004. Another change was for half days to be taken for sick and vacation.
Casual dress was another change where they can wear jeans on Friday with Roseview provided shirt.
Board of Works Minutes Cont.d.
February 19, 2004
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Also they would not be required to wear a tie. It was already reviewed by Mayor Sally Hutton and City
Attorney Walt Chidester and they approved of the changes. Flood made a motion to approve, with a
second by Lawson. The motion was carried on a voice vote.
SPECIAL RECONGNITION
Kenny acknowledged the presence of Josh Andis and Tabitha Williams Richmond High School Students
of Mr. Wier's class.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed, and carried on a voice
vote, the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk
John Kenny, President