HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-03-2005THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 3, 2005
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, March 3. 2005, 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 Adam Forrest representing the City Attorney's Office, Fire
Chief Mike Crawley, Police Chief Kris Wolski, Major Mark Connery, Director of Metropolitan
Development Tony Foster and Building Commissioner Wayne Jackson.
The following business was conducted:
CALL TO ORDER
Kenny called the meeting to order and noted for the minutes that all board members and legal
counsel were present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kenny made a request to the board to approve the minutes for the February 24, 2005 meeting.
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Kenny made a request to the board to approve the claims for payment in the amount of
$152,493.23. Kenny explained that two of the large amounts were a Sanitary District Project
that was paid out of the Redevelopment Funds and the Semi Annual Purchase of salt for the
Street Department. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was
unanimously passed.
Before starting with the request items on the agenda Kenny took this time to address some of the
public questions that had come up over the last week. One of them was from a letter that
appeared in the Sunday paper that was written to the editor from a lady from Fountain City. It
was an angry letter that was directed at the City about mismanagement of its finances to impose
a Food and Beverage Tax for the Convention Center. She also felt there was a problem because
of the different amounts that were reported in the shortfall reports. He answered her concerns by
saying that the tax and the figures that were given were directed by the County not the City. The
City had nothing to do with those issues. Another concern that she had was about the Carpenter
Industry situation. The problem there began in 1994 and has been progressing ever since. The
letter also mentioned the so called losing of a check by the City from the Roosters. He explained
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that there never was a lost check and that a check was received in March 2001 to the Parks
Department.
He also encouraged that if any citizen had any concerns not to hesitate to contact the department
that is in question. The person that wrote the letter never contacted anyone that he was aware of
to ask any questions or to state their concerns.
Kenny also wanted to explain that the Police Department has been dealing with an individual
that is requesting a lot of detailed records. He wants the public to know that when someone is
requesting detailed records that it takes time to produce those records and they are doing their
best to meet their request.
Lawson also wanted to state for the public that at last week's meeting the parking lot lease
agreement with Morrison Reeves Library is the lot between North 6t', North 7t' and North "A ".
It was announced at last weeks meeting that is was South "A" and it should have been North
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REQUEST
A. Kenny presented to the board a request for a curb cut at 3507 Southridge. Flood
made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
B. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Fire Chief Mike Crawley
for the approval to use Fire Station No 1 at 101 South 5t' Street on Monday, May 14,
2005 for the official site of the "Safe Return Registration and Safety for Seniors
Day ". Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was
unanimously passed.
C. Kenny presented to the board a request for the approval of four residential
handicapped parking spaces. They are as follows:
1) Chester D. Cook
230 West Main Street
Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The
motion was unanimously passed.
2) Eula Bicknell
414 North 13th Street
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The
motion was unanimously passed.
3) Tim Webb
423 South 6th Street
Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The
motion was unanimously passed.
4) Thomas Lester Schubert
202 Pearl Street
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The
motion was unanimously passed.
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CONTRACTS
A. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Fire Chief Mike Crawley
for the approval of the contract with Pro Air, Inc and The Fire Department for the
maintenance on the breathing air compressors. Lawson made a motion to approve
with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
B. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Fire Chief Mike Crawley
for the approval of the contract with Stericycle and The Fire Department for the
disposal of hazardous waste services. Flood made a motion to approve with a second
by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
BID AWARDS
A. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Building Commissioner
Wayne Jackson for the bid award for the Demolition of Properties in the City of
Richmond to Cox Excavating in the amount of $61,445.00. He explained that the
property at 712 South 13I' Street is to be put on hold at this time bringing the original
bid down by $1,400.00.This leaves 10 properties for demolition. Lawson made a
motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
B. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of Metropolitan
Development Tony Foster for the approval of the bid to Oberle and Associates for the
Starr- Gennett redevelopment project in the Whitewater Gorge in the amount of
$884,200.00. Flood made a motion to approve 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.
S/S John Kenny
John Kenny, President
ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk