HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-22-2004THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2004
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, April 22, 2004, in the Community Room at the Municipal Building, 50 North 51'
Street, Richmond, Indiana. In attendance were Board Members John Kenny, Dian Lawson and
Mary Jo Flood. Also attending were Assistant City Attorney Joel Harvey, City Engineer Chuck
Greene, Captain Don Ponder, Human Resource Director Sonia Brock, Shawn Staton and Eric
Holmes.
The following business was conducted:
CALL TO ORDER
Kenny called to order and noted for the minutes that all board members and legal council was
present for the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kenny made a request to approve the minutes for April 15, 2004 meeting. Flood made a motion
to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Kenny presented the claims from the Finance Department for $155,305.86. Lawson made a
motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
REQUEST
A. Chuck Greene presented to the board a request for approval from the board to be able
to negotiate fees with Boaar Group to perform design, surveys of existing ponds and
drainage calculations for the Reid Hospital and Reid Parkway Drainage Study. Flood
made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
B. Chuck Greene presented to the board a request for approval from the board to be able
to negotiate fees with Burgess and Niple, Inc to perform design, surveys and title
search and right — of — way mapping for the Salisbury Road Widening Project.
Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was
unanimously passed.
C. Captain Don Ponder requested the approval for 3 Residential Handicap Parking.
They are as follows:
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1) 1304 South 5d' St — Nadine George. Lawson made a motion to approve with a
second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
2.) 20 North 22nd St — Charlene Darling. Lawson made a motion to approve with
a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
3) 926 South 1 ld' St — Randy Rich. Flood made a motion to approve with a
second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
D. Captain Don Ponder made a request for the board approve the Richmond Evening
Optimists Annual Opening Day Parade for the boys and girls baseball and volley ball
programs to be held on Saturday, May 8, 2004 at 9:00 AM for approximately 2 hours.
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was
unanimously passed.
E. Captain Don Ponder also made a request for the board to approve the Eastside
Optimists Club and their Girls Softball League for their Annual Opening Day Parade
to be held on Saturday, May 1, 2004 at 7:30 AM for approximately 2 hours. Flood
made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
F. Captain Don Ponder made a request for the board to approve the 6d' Annual Girls Inc. -
USBANK 5K Run to be held on Saturday, May 15, 2004 beginning at 8:00 AM and
will last approximately 1 hour. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by
Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
G. Kenny made a request for the approval of 2 curb cuts and they are as follows:
1) 339 Hillcrest Ave. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson.
The motion was unanimously passed.
2) 530 Henley Rd. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood.
The motion was unanimously passed.
CONTRACTS
A. Chuck Greene requested that the board approve Contract No. 28 -2004 for the
Transfer of Local Service Agreement between the City of Richmond and INDOT.
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was
unanimously passed.
B. Human Resource Directed Sonia Brock requested that the board approve Contract
No. 37 which is the agreement between the City of Richmond and the Richmond
Professional Firefighters, Inc., Local 1408 of the International Association of
Firefighters AFL -CIO. This contract is for 2004 to 2007. Lawson made a motion to
approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
RESOLUTIONS
A. Kenny presented a resolution to the board for compensation for the firefighters and
police officers. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The
motion unanimously passed.
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AGREEMENTS
A. Assistant City Attorney Joel Harvey requested that the board approve a land swap
between Reid Hospital and the City of Richmond. The approval of easement
agreements also needs approval for the acceptance of property from the American
Indiana Water Co.
1) Kenny entertained a motion to approve the land swap as outlined by Assistant
City Attorney Joel Harvey. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second
by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
2) Harvey asked the board to accept the grant from Reid Hospital for 7.65 acres.
Lawson made a motion with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously
passed.
3) Harvey asked for the approval to accept 2 easements N East. One of them
being a permanent right of way and the other being a temporary construction
easement. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The
motion was unanimously passed.
4) Harvey asked to accept the transfer of property from American Indiana Water.
Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was
unanimously passed.
BID AWARDS
A. Chuck Greene requested that the board award the bid from Georgia Direct Carpet of
$3168.00 for the Skywalk Flooring Project. Lawson made a motion to approve with
a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
B. Kenny requested that the board award the bid from Johnson Mechanical for
$22,357.00 for the Cooling Tower Project for the City of Richmond. Flood made a
motion 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.
ATTEST:
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk
John Kenny, President