Members of the Board of Public Works & Safety approved a request by Dale Petrie with First Christian Church to conduct a 5K race on April 14.
Petrie told the board Wednesday that the race will take place from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. It will begin and end at the church parking lot in the 200 block of South Walnut Street. The race route will be on the city’s west side and includes portions of the following streets, Walnut Street and Wabash Avenue as well as Main, Barr and Russell streets.
Petrie said this is the church’s second annual 5K race. Last year’s race was conducted earlier in the year and was met with cold and wet conditions. Organizers moved this year’s race in hopes of having better weather conditions.
In other business, the board:
• Approved a work order agreement with DES Engineering for sewer design work in the amount of $4,820. The work is related to Purple Heart Parkway and U.S. 231S project. The design will include removing a lift station behind Buffalo Wild Wings and connecting to the new sewer extension.
The board also approved a second work order agreement with DES Engineering for construction management services related to the U.S. 231S sewer main extension project in the amount of $21,518. The work includes inspection services.
• Approved a request from the Crawfordsville Police Department to purchase a patrol vehicle in the amount of $26,000 from LaPorte Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM. The 2021 Dodge Charger will replace a vehicle that was totaled.
• Approved a request from the Central Garage to transfer $5,000 from one department fund to another for the purchase of a software update for mechanics.
• Learned the yard waste site will open on March 13.
