HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-09-2010THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, DECEMBER 9, 2010
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, December 9, 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 City Attorney Walt Chidester, Police Chief Kris
Wolski, Officer Jason Scott, Director of Metropolitan Development Tony Foster and Director of
Information Technology Doug Goss.
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 December 2, 2010 meeting.
Flood moved to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Robinson made a request to the board to approve the claims for payment for December 10, 2010
in the amount of $251,185.34. She explained of that total $73,125.16 was paid to Richmond
Power & Light for electrical cost including street lights; $19,500.00 was paid to IPSP for
development of promotion process; $19,000.00 was paid to HJ Umbaugh for Johns Manville TIF
monitoring and $94,723.20 was paid to Thor Construction for the NSP grant construction.
Lawson moved to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
PROBATIONARY OFFICER FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Police Chief Kris
Wolski for the approval of Jason Scott Glover as a Probationary Police Officer for the
Richmond City Police Department effective November 22, 2010. Flood moved to
approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
ADDENDUMS
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of
Metropolitan Development Tony Foster for the approval of Addendum No. 1 to
Board of Works Minutes
December 9, 2010
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Contract No. 56 -2010 with AMEC for environmental remediation being performed in
the Starr Gennett area in the Gorge. 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 Director of
Metropolitan Development Tony Foster for the approval of Contract No. 183 -2010
with Burgess and Niple for Professional Environmental Services for Phase 1
Environmental Study for the acquisition of land for the Cardinal Greenway Trail.
Flood moved to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously
passed.
B. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of
Metropolitan Development Tony Foster for the approval of Contract No. 189 -2010
with AECOM for Professional Services related to the clean up of the old Indiana Gas
building located at 16 East Main Street not to exceed $125,287.00. Lawson moved to
approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
C. Robinson made a request to the board to approve Contract No. 189 -2010 with Ohio
and Indiana Roofing Company for the roof replacement at the Richmond Street
Department not to exceed the amount of $89,127.00. Flood moved to approve with a
second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
D. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of
Information Technology Doug Goss for the approval of Contract No. 192 -2010 with
Tim Elstro for Professional Services for Information Technology Network Upgrade
Project not to exceed the amount of $3,250.00. Lawson moved to approve with a
second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
E. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by City Attorney Walt
Chidester for the approval of Contract No. 195 -2010 with Boston Bever Klinge Cross
and Chidester for legal services for the City of Richmond. Flood moved to approve
with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
F. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of
Metropolitan Tony Foster for the approval of Contract No. 198 -2010 allowing the
United States Environmental Protection Agency to enter the property at the old Gas
Building site at 16 East Main Street to contain, conduct sampling, monitoring
activities, prepare for and dispose of hazard materials while performing other actions
involving hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant at no charge. Lawson
moved to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
Board of Works Minutes
December 9, 2010
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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