HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-05-2004THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2004
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, August 5, 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, Street Commissioner Bill Smith, Collin Smith and Derrick Meriea.
The following business was conducted:
CALL TO ORDER
Kenny called to order and noted for the minutes that all board members and legal counsel was
present for the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kenny made a request to approve the minutes for the July 29, 2004 meeting. Flood made a
motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Kenny made a request for the approval of claims for payment in the amount of $788,761.67.
Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously
passed.
REQUEST
A. Kenny presented to the board a request that was submitted by Main Street Richmond -
Wayne County to approve the 101' Annual Rooftop Rendezvous on Friday,
September 10, 2004 at the City Municipal Parking Garage. The request was also for
approval to serve Alcoholic Beverages in a designated area for the event. Lawson
made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously
passed.
B. The request for approval for the Richmond High School Annual Homecoming parade
was tabled at this time until recommendation from the Fire Department for the Fire
Truck and recommendation from the Traffic Division is presented to the board.
C. City Engineer Chuck Greene explained to the board that the sign posting for "No
Trucks" at the 1400 and 1500 blocks of Riley Hills Drive were posted as a test and
that it is working out nicely. In the near future the board will be presented a
Resolution to be approved to take to the council in order to keep the signs there over
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the period of time that it will take to complete construction for the subdivision. This
was brought back to the board for information purposes to let them know about the
resolution that is to come.
CONTRACTS
A. The Addendum to Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Communications Department
is still tabled until it is amended.
B. Kenny decided to table the renewal of the contract with ERS and the City because
there was no one there to explain to the board what it was and what it was all about.
BID AWARDS
A. Kenny brought a request to the board that was presented by Street Commissioner Bill
Smith to award the bid for the purchase of a dump truck for the Street Department to
Studebaker Buick, Pontiac, GMC Trucks Inc in the amount of $74,978.51. Flood
made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
BID OPENING
A. Kenny presented to the board bids for The City Parking Garage Lighting Controls
Project. Those bids were as follows:
1) Melling Electric - $1,450.00
2) Hill Electric - $2,300.00
3) Cummins Electric - $3,950.00
B. Kenny presented to the board a bid for the turn lane on the Salisbury Road Project.
That bid was as follows:
1) Milestone Contractors - $79,940.50 with an alternate of $3,552.50.
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