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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-08-1998MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1998 Mayor Galligan called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., and on call of the roll those members present were: City Engineer Bob Miller, and Planning and Development Director Jim Urban. Also present were: Vehicle Maintenance Foreman Mike Ewton, Sewage Office Manager Bob Goldman, Wastewater Treatment Plant Assistant Director Scott Timmerman, Fire Chief Mike Smith, Street Commissioner Bobby Ervin, Animal Shelter Manager Rick Broy, Building Commissioner Larry Decker,Parks Director Rick Elliott, City Attorney Anne Marie Galligan, Police Captain Dan Rodden, Fire Chief Mike Smith, Redevelopment Secretary Donna Kammeyer, and Clerk Lynne Kempf. City Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the claims as presented, seconded by Planning and Development Director Jim Urban and carded unanimously. City Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by Director Urban, and carded unanimously. CITATION-417 E.MAPLE STREET Building Commissioner Decker spoke in regards to a house at 417 W. Maple Street owned by Glenn Muncy. Decker said there is a long history of complaints on this property. He said in October of 1997 former Building Commissioner Yancy Pinkston had cited Mr. Muncy to do repairs to the house and Mr. Muncy informed him that he was going to sell the house and work would begin on fixing it up. As of April 1, 1998 the deed is still in Mr. Muncy's name and work has ceased on the house. Doug Carden, who lives two doors down from the house appeared before the Board with pictures of the house and said he thinks the house should be tom down. Fire Chief Smith said he is familiar with this property and agrees that it should be torn down. City Attorney Galligan said that Mr. Muncy is in bankruptcy and the City would need to go through Bankruptcy Court for permission to tear the house down. Mayor Galligan said this would be tabled until next week. WYANDOT-NOTICE OF VIOLATION Don Mount of Wyandot came before the Board in response to the Notice of Violation that Wyandot received pertaining to spills. He feels that the NOV was unwarranted because he says that water is entering the property that blends with any spill. Wastewater Treatment Plant Assistant Director Timmerman said that the containment needs to be done before it hits the storm ditch. He said the violation was for the contamination put into the storm ditch. Director Urban made the motion to table this matter until next week. DRAiNAGE PROBLEM Don Adams of 3436 Charlestown Pike said drainage from Landsberg Cove is coming onto his property. He thinks the catch basin might have been installed improperly. City Engineer Miller spoke with Dave Broady two weeks ago and informed Mr. Broady that he needed to redo the outflow pipe and downsize it. Mr. Broady assured City Engineer Miller that it will be done. After discussion, Mayor Galligan said he would go out and look at it. STREET SIGNS Hugh Patrick Dare of 948 Camelot Court requested that the Board reduce the speed to 20 m.p.h. on Colonial Drive between 8th Street and Jonquil Drive. He asked that more speed limit signs be put up. He said people are driving way too fast on that street. Mayor Galligan asked Captain Rodden to check into the matter. Mayor Galligan said this location needs to be patroled more. 713 E. MAPLE STREET Patti Boome reappeared before the Board to report that the owner of the property at 713 E. Maple Street has mowed the grass and plans to sell the property. She said things have improved even though there's more work to be done. The owner also assured Building Commissioner Decker that he is taking care of the electrical problems. RESIDENT PARKING Robert Baker asked the Board to approve a resident only parking sign at 1514 Brigman Avenue. Director Urban made the motion to approve the resident parking sign, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carded unanimously. TENT REVIVAL Roger Collins asked approval to hold a tent revival on July 3-19th from 7:30 to 9:30 at 241 Eastern Boulevard(Days Inn). City Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the revival, seconded by Director Urban and carded unanimously. ROADBLOCK-NAACP YOUTH TRIP Billy Sue Smith asked the Board's approval to hold a roadblock at Ice Cream Willie's intersection and Hamburg Pike and Dutch Lane on June 20th and 27th for the NAACP Youth's trip to Atlanta, Georgia. Director Urban made the motion to approve the roadblock, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. INTER-CITY ROAD CLAIM Redevelopment Secretary Donna Kammeyer asked the Board to approve a claim for Butler, Fairman, and Seufert, Inc. for $1,320.00 for engineering services in connection with the new inter-city road bridge and approach intersections over 1-65. City Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the claim, seconded by Director Urban and carried unanimously. ARCTIC SPRINGS LIFT STATION Wastewater Treatment Plant Assistant Director Timmerman requested the Board to approve the payment of bills for repairing 2 pumps at Arctic Springs at a cost of $1,947.91. City Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the payment of $1,947.91 for repairing two pumps, seconded by Director Urban and carried unanimously. 1997-1998 REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT EXPENDITURE Wastewater Treatment Plant Asst. Director Timmerman presented the 1997-1998 Repair and Replacement Expenditures report. BID AWARD Nathan Grimes of Jacobi, Toombs, and Lanz reported the low bidder on the 10th St. Sewers is Smith Contractors and recommended awarding them the contract for $1,014,470.00. Director Urban made the motion to approve awarding Smith Contracting the contract, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carded unanimously. OMNI ENGINEERING Director Urban made the motion to approve the engineering services contract for Omni Engineering for the Sewer Interceptor, Lift Station, and Forced Main for Pleasant Run not to exceed $100,000.00, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carded unanimously. EASEMENT Park Superintendent Rick Elliott asked the Board's approval for granting Indiana-American Water Co. a water line easement in Wathen Park. City Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the water easement, seconded by Director Urban and carded unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Board of Public Works and Safety, Director Urban made the motion to adjourn at 11:00 a.m., seconded by City Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. ATTEST: CLERK AND TREASURER