HomeMy WebLinkAboutSSB January 9, 2025 CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
SANITARY SEWER BOARD
MINUTES OF JANUARY 9, 2025
The Sanitary Sewer Board of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana met in regular
session on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 3:00 P.M in Jeffersonville City Hall Mayor's
Conference Room and via Zoom. Mayor Moore called the meeting to order at 3:00 P.M.
Board Members present are Mike Moore, Dale Orem and Bill Saegesser. Also present
are Utility Director Len Ashack, Assistant Utility Director Jay Thompson, Utility Billing
Office Manager Elisha Gibson, Board Attorney Les Merkley, Justin Ramirez and Andy
Sucharitakul representing Lochmueller Group, Josh Darby (via Zoom) representing
Jacobi Toombs and Lanz, Jimmy Stahl and Lenin Kasthuri with GPD Group and Asset
Management Program Manager/Stenographer Cindy Seifert.
Board Member Orem made the motion to approve the agenda, second by Board
Member Saegesser, passing on a vote of 3-0.
The minutes of the December 19, 2024, meeting minutes were presented for
approval. Board Member Saegesser made the motion to approve the minutes as
presented, second by Board Member Orem, passing on a vote of 3-0.
CONTROLLER'S REPORT
Director Ashack presented the claim list dated January 9, 2025, in the amount of
$231,666.72. Board Member Saegesser made the motion to approve the claim list as
presented, second by Board Member Orem, passing on a vote of 3-0.
Billing Office Manager Gibson presented the Adjustment Certificate dated January
7, 2025, in the amount of $-32,180.04 Sewage and $-49.02 Drainage. Board Member
Saegesser, made the motion to approve the Certificate as presented, second by Board
Member Orem, passing on a vote of 3-0.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Josh Darby presented Change Order 1 for Powerhouse Force Main Relocation by
All Terrain Paving and Construction in the amount of an increase of $20,073.19. This
represents additional costs due to utility conflicts found during construction.
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Board Member Saegesser made the motion to approve Change Order No 1 for
Allterrain Paving for the Force Main Relocation for Powerhouse LS which represents an
increase of$20,073.19, as presented, second by Board Member Orem, passing on a vote
of 3-0.
ENGINEERING REPORTS
Josh Darby of Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz presented and reviewed Jeffersonville
Sewer Projects Status Report dated January 9, 2025.
Justin Ramirez presented and reviewed the Lochmueller Group Engineering
Report and the expansion of the NWWTP portion of the reports dated January 8, 2025.
Director Ashack presented and reviewed the Project Status Report from Strand
Associates dated December 30, 2024.
DEPARTMENT REPORT
Director Ashack reviewed the December 2024 and Annual 2024 WWTP Flows
report for both facilities. Director Ashack provided a Construction Permit Application for
sanitary sewers at 5316 State Road 62 for service to the new middles school for GCCS.
He also provided a copy of the IDEM Inspection Letter Summary of the December 18th
inspection. The City of Jeffersonville Technical Review Committee Agenda for January
8, 2025. Included in the agenda is a project for Hilton Farms Subdivision. Developers
are looking to create a 605 lot subdivision. The issue is that Liters Lift Station, where this
development would have to flow to, is at capacity. In order to provide flow to the north
plant for this project to occur, it would take an investment of $10M, in 2011 the same
project was estimated at $7.5M. Attorney Merkley will set an Executive Session to
discuss options.
ATTORNEY COMMENTS
Attorney Merkley advised that the Executive Session will be scheduled for January
23, 2025, at 2:00pm. Attorney Merkley and Secretary Seifert may need to be reappointed
for 2025. Board Member Orem made the motion to reappoint Les Merkley and Cindy
Seifert, contingent on attorney review, second by Board Member Saegesser, passing on
a vote of 3-0.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Mayor Moore advised that the News and Tribune published a magazine article on
the Story of Dale Orem. He highly suggests everyone checks out the article and
expressed his gratitude that Dale Orem continues to benefit the City of Jeffersonville with
his experience on this Board.
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There being no further business to come before the Board, Board Member
Saegesser made the motion to adjourn at 3:22 P.M., second by Board Member Orem,
passing on a vote of 3-0.
The next re ul eeting is s heduled for January 23, 2025.
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Mike Moore Mayor
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Dale Orem, Board Member
Bill Saegesser, Board ber
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