HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-26-2000MINUTES OF THE SANITARY SEWER BOARD OF
THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
July 26, 2000
The sanitary Sewer Board of the City of Jeffersonville met in regular session in the
Mayor's Conference Room in the City County Building, Jeffersonville, Indiana on the
26th day of July 2000.
Mayor Tom Galligan, with Clerk Treasurer Peggy Wilder at the desk, called the meeting
to order at 4:05 PM. Other members present were Jack Jordan and Jefferey Caldwell.
Also present were City Attorney Anne Made Galligan, City Engineer Bob Miller, Jorge
Lanz of Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz Engineers, Brian Dixon, Mark Sneve of PEH
Engineers and Jim Traylor, Project Engineer, City of Jeffersonville Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
Mayor Galligan distributed financial reports and Clerk Treasurer Peggy Wilder presented
a fund report.
Jorge Lanz of Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz Engineers presented a general overview o£ duties
performed for the wastewater treatment plant, and brought the board up to date on current
projects, completed projects and long term goals and financing. A discussion was held
regarding those issues, and the question of the future of the Army Ammunition Plant was
raised. The Board also discussed the issue o£a new sewer plant in the east end of the city.
Mark Sneve of PEH Engineers presented an overview of current projects. He is a
consultant retained by the City to monitor EMC operations. He is responsible for monthly
reports to the Mayor and the Board of Public Works.
Jim Traylor, Project Engineer of the Jeffersonville Wastewater Treatment Plant explained
the function 0fEMC to the Jeffersonville Wastewater Treatment Plant. A discussion was
held regarding those functions and improvements to the plant. A discussion was also had
regarding problem companies on city sewers, and a 22.8, or the amount of flow accepted
at the plant. Other items causing general concern were brought up by Mayor Galligan,
and a discussion followed.
A discussion was held regarding future meeting dates, and the Board will meet twice a
month on the second and fourth Monday at 4:00 PM, in the Mayor's conference room.
A discussion was held regarding a tour of the wastewater treatment plant, plant facilities
and the billing office. The Board will tour the billing office before the next meeting to be
held August 14th, 2000. Mayor Galligan would also like the Board to tour areas with
current or future projects. The Mayor would also like Board members to be available
during heavy rains so they can evaluate problems presented first hand.
A discussion was held regarding items for the agenda at the next meeting, and one of
those was the type of written report or smnmary that should be presented to the Council.
City Attorney Anne Marie Galligan suggested following the Redevelopment project
report. Jack Jordan would like to have suggestions from the plant engineers regarding the
reports or executive summary.
There being no other business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 PM.
~Galliga~ E~x '~' '~ 'ec~ive Member~
ATTEST:
Clerk TreaSUrer Peggy Wilder