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Home My Public Portal About07-15-2010THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JULY 15, 2010 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M., Thursday, July 15, 2010, in the Council Chambers 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, Sanitary District Assistant Engineer Elijah Welch, Assistant Fire Chief Oscar Abner, Tracey Sewell and Benjamin Roberts from the Richmond Road Runners Motorcycle Group, David Coons and Jason Price from Milestone. 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 July 8, 2010 meeting. Lawson moved 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 July 16, 2010 in the amount of $1,116,399.35. She explained of that total $462,717.95 was paid to PERF for retirement contributions from the City and employees; $72,568.03 was paid to Richmond Power & Light for electrical cost and $500,000.00 was paid to Economic Growth Group that was a pass through grant for Depot Renovations. Flood moved to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed. ROAD CLOSURES A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented Lieutenant Kevin Wampler and submitted by INDOT and Milestone for the closure of Sim Hodgin Parkway beginning at US 27 and continuing to the Boulevard Animal Hospital beginning on July 19, 2010 and continues for a fifteen day work period or less. Lawson moved to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. B. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Lieutenant Kevin Wampler and submitted by the Mayor for the closure of North 13th Street from North Board of Works Minutes July 15, 2010 Page 2 of 3 "G" Street to North "H" Street from 11:30 AM to 6:30 PM on Sunday, September 5, 2010 for a Labor Day Block Party sponsored by the Richmond Road Runners Motorcycle Group. Flood moved to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed. C. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Lieutenant Kevin Wampler and submitted by Sergeant Bryon Ervin for the closure of the 100 Block of North 10t11 Street from North "A" Street to North `B" Street on August 3, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM for the 27t11 Annual National Night Out activities. Lawson moved to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. D. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Lieutenant Kevin Wampler and submitted by Norfolk Southern Railroad for the closure of railroad crossings for resurfacing. The work will begin with the Hodgin Road crossing and will proceed west through the remaining crossings at Gravel Pit Road, Hayes Arboretum Road, Elks Road, North 8t11 Street, North 15t11 Street, NW "L" Street, Salisbury Road, Industries Road and Round Barn Road with 48 hour notice beginning on July 19, 2010 with work being performed during daylight hours. Flood moved to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed. E. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Lieutenant Kevin Wampler and submitted by Sanitary District Assistant Engineer Elijah Welch for the closure of Southeast Parkway between Henley Road and Avon Lane from July 23, 2010 to September 10, 2010 for the SE Basin Sewer Project. Lawson moved to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. F. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Lieutenant Kevin Wampler and submitted by Sanitary District Assistant Engineer Elijah Welch for the closure of Avon Lane between Southeast Parkway and South 34t11 Street from July 19, 2010 to September 10, 2010 for the SE Basin Sewer Project. Lawson moved to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. G. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Lieutenant Kevin Wampler and submitted by Sanitary District Assistant Engineer Elijah Welch for the closure of South 34th Street between Avon Lane and US 40 from July 19, 2010 to September 10, 2010 for the SE Basin Sewer Project. Lawson moved to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. CONTRACTS A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Assistant Fire Chief Oscar Abner for the approval of Contract No. 100 -2010 with Medicount Management for billing services for the Fire Department. Flood moved to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed. Flood moved to approve Fire Chief Mike Crawley and Brenda Dingwerth to sign the Certification Statement and /or Application for Medicare number with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed. B. Robinson made a request to the board to approve Contract No. 101 -2010 with Beth Fields for the position of Housing Counselor that is funded by the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Grant. Lawson moved to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. Board of Works Minutes July 15, 2010 Page 3 of 3 C. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Assistant City Attorney Kim Vessels for the approval of Contract No. 102 -2010 replacing Contract No. 17 -2009 with the Emergency Communications Department. Flood moved 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 Vicki Robinson Vicki Robinson, President ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk