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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
December 11, 2013
Mayor Moore called the meeting to order at 9:30am and on the call of roll were Councilperson Bryan
Glover and Vehicle Maintenance Director Bubby Vissing sitting in for Public Works Coordinator Rick
Lova n.
Also present: HR Director Kim Calabro, Assistant Controller Heather Metcalf, IT Director Matt Dyer,
Police Chief Chris Grimm, Fire Chief Eric Hedrick, Corporate Attorney Les Merkley, Animal Shelter
Director Charlie Heavrin, Street Commissioner Clark Miles, Parks Superintendent Paul Northam, Utility
Billing Manager Elisha Dale, City Engineer Andy Crouch, Assistant City Engineer Bill Dixon, Building
Commissioner Russ Segraves, Safety Director Amir Mousavi, Executive Assistant Judith VanGilder, UEZ
Director Kelly Phillips, Safety Director Amir Mousavi, Grant Writer DeLynn Rutherford, Administrative
Assistant Candy Stewart.
Councilperson Glover made a motion to APPROVE the December 4, 2013, minutes with Mr. Vissing
seconding, PASSING on a vote of 3 -0.
Councilperson Glover made a motion to APPROVE payroll with Mr. Vissing seconding, PASSING on a
vote of 3 -0.
OLD BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Amy Burnette and Jill Saegasser — Contract Awards to 10 -year Strategic Plan: Ms. Burnette and
Ms. Jill Saegasser came before the board on behalf of the Homeless Task Force requesting
approval of two contracts that will develop a ten -year strategic plan to end homelessness. Ms.
Burnette explained the process that their six - member task force went through. A proposal was
developed to identify what services are available and what gaps there may be in services in
order to get more comprehensive data than they already had. Their proposal was submitted in
October to seven different entities and three out of the seven proposals came back and they
interviewed two of the three. Ms. Seagasser stated that both of the proposals had expertise in
different areas and they agreed that they could work together on the project. Ms. Burnette
explained that the funding is already in place after getting approval from both the
Redevelopment Commission and the City Council. Mr. Merkley asked what the total cost would
be and Ms. Burnette stated $27,710. Mr. Merkley explained to the board that their action today
could be to accept the two proposals subject to contract approval by the board. Councilperson
Glover made a motion to ACCEPT the two proposals subject to contract approval from the BPW
with Mr. Vissing seconding, PASSING on a vote of 3 -0.
2. Mike Moore — Mallard Run Subdivision Noise Ordinance Sign Request: Mayor Moore stated
that at a Mallard Run neighborhood meeting a request was made for a noise ordinance sign be
reposted at 3426 Gander Drive. Mayor Moore stated that the neighbors said that they used to
have one in their subdivision, but don't know what happened to it. Mayor Moore directed Street
Commissioner Miles to place a noise ordinance sign at 3426 Gander Drive and Mr. Miles stated
that he would do so.
3. Bill Dixon — August Mack Environmental Site Access Agreement: Mr. Dixon stated that August
Mack Environmental participated in the clean -up of the old dry cleaners on Court Avenue and
are asking for board approval of a Site Access Agreement in order to put in monitoring wells
within a couple of blocks of that area to check for contamination. Mayor Moore asked Mr. Dixon
how long it would take to determine contamination and Mr. Dixon stated that the wells are in
place for a couple of years or longer. Mayor Moore asked if the wells would stop any future
construction in that area and Mr. Dixon stated that they would not. Councilperson Glover made
a motion to APPROVE the Site Access Agreement with August Mack Environmental with Mr.
Vissing seconding, PASSING on a vote of 3 -0.
ADJOURNMENT:
Councilperson Glover made a motion to adjourn at 9:45am with Mr. Vissing seconding, PASSING
unanimously.
APPROVE I BY:
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Mayor
ATTESTED BY:
City Clerk