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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
In Mayor Galligan's absence Planning and Zoning Director Urban called the meeting to order at 9:30
a.m. and on call of the roll those members present were: Engineer Miller and Councilperson Wilson.
Vehicle Maintenance Director Drury sat in as a voting member of the Board.
Also present were: Vehicle Maintenance Director Drury, Building Commissioner Segraves, Animal
Shelter Director Wilder, Assistant Fire Chief Grant, Parks Director Manor, Sewer Office Manager
Mattingly, Redevelopment Director Robinson, City Engineer Crouch, Personnel Director Calabro,
Assistant Sewer Superintendent Kearney, Fire Chief Harrod, Code Enforcement Officer Frey, Assistant
Fire Chief Lee, Event Coordinator Knight, Assistant Police Chief Grimes, Police Chief Deeringer,
Executive Assistant Young, City Attorney Wilder, Growth Coordinator Lovan, Street Commissioner
Hosea, Communications Director Thomas, and Deputy Clerk Mayfield.
Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the payroll, seconded by Councilperson Wilson and carried
• unanimously.
Councilperson Wilson made the motion to approve the minutes of 2-11-09 as presented, seconded by
Engineer Miller and carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
TREE REMOVAL AT 410 E. MAPLE STREET
This item was tabled until next week.
111 MAPLEHURST
Building Commissioner Segraves said this property has been cited as unsafe and a lien has
been placed against it. The-owner has been notified of the problem. He recommends that the
structure be demolished. Engineer Miller suggested notifying the owner of the demolition
plans so her contents can be removed from the house. Engineer Miller made the motion to
grant her 60 days to empty the contents of the house and to fix the chimney or it will be torn
down, and seconded by Councilperson Wilson and carried unanimously.
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- CRUSADE TOURNAMENT
• The tournament is scheduled for May 16, 2009 at Duffy's Landing. Attorney Wilder will
check on the possibility of liability of the City. Councilperson Wilson made the motion to
approve the Crusade Tournament pending the City Attorney's review of liability, seconded
by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously.
UNSAFE BUILDING
Building Commissioner Segraves said this building has been cited as unsafe. The owner has
requested one year to fix the problems and to go through the FEMA process. Engineer Miller
made the motion to approve the request, seconded by Councilperson Wilson and carried
unanimously. The deadline is January 30, 2010.
4318 UTICA-SELLERSBURG ROAD
Building Commissioner Segraves said this property has been cited as unsafe. The owners of
the property plan to clean it up totally by May 31, 2009. The plan of action is to clean up the
debris outside the house by March 31; 2009; paint and re-hang gutters and repair hole in roof
by the end of April 2009, and to demolish the shed in the rear by the end of May 2009.
Councilperson Wilson made the motion to approve the plan of action, seconded by .Engineer
Miller and carried unanimously.
• NEW BUSINESS
RESIDENT ONLY PARKING/
Ron Brogan requested a resident only parking sign'at 1107 E. 8th Street and Howard Avenue.
The police department will check the location. Engineer Miller made the motion to approve
the resident only parking sign, seconded by Councilperson Wilson and carried unanimously.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY RUN
Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the St. Patrick's Day Run on March 17, 2009,
seconded by Councilperson Wilson and carried unanimously. The race starts at 6:30 pm and
the streets will be opened back up by 7:30 pm.
LIGHTING FOR ROLLING RIDGE SECTION 1/DUKE ENERGY CONTRACT
Councilperson Wilson made the motion to approve the contract with Duke Energy to install
13 street lights in the amount of $16,164.50, seconded by Engineer Miller and carried
unanimously.
• There being no further discussion to come before the Board, Engineer Miller made the
motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:15 a.m., seconded by Councilperson Wilson and carried
unanimously.
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