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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16-2009r MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 Mayor Galligan 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. Also present were: Police Chief Deeringer, Vehicle Maintenance Director Drury, .City. Attorney Wilder, Parks Director Manor, IT Director Hardy, Code Enforcement Officer Frey, Animal Shelter Director Wilder, Personnel Director Calabro, City Engineer Crouch, Street Commissioner Hosea, WWTP Assistant Director Kearney, Assistant Police Chief Grimes, Safety Director Mongarella, Planning and Zoning Director Fogle, Assistant Fire Chief Lee, Building Commissioner Segraves, Planning and Zoning Director Urban, Communications Director Thomas, WWTP Director Ashack, Sewer Inspector Wright, and Deputy Clerk Mayfield. • Councilperson Wilson made the motion to approve the minutes of 9-9-09 as presented, and seconded by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the payroll as presented, and seconded by Councilperson Wilson and carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS BRIDGE CLOSURE/BREAST CANCER SK WALK Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the bridge closure on October 25, 2009 from 12 to 4 pm for the Breast Cancer SK Walk, seconded by Councilperson Wilson and carried unanimously. INSTALLATION OF TWO PET WASTE STATIONS Storm water Coordinator Deb Ashack appeared before the Board to present information on the two proposed pet waste stations to be installed at the Greenway near the OverLook/RiverStage. Councilperson Wilson made the motion to approve the two pet waste stations, seconded by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. • ICE CREAM TRUCK John Jackson asked permission to sell ice cream from a truck in the City through Halloween. The police department will do a check on him. Councilperson Wilson made the motion to approve the ice cream permit pending police approval, seconded by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. FIRE DEPT. AGILITY TESTING Councilperson Wilson made the motion to approve closing Court Avenue from Locust Street to Fulton Street from 7:00 am to 8:30 am on October 10, 2009 for agility testing, seconded by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. SPEEDERS ON CEDARVIEW Christina Nally and her husband appeared before the Board to request speed limit signs on Cedarview Drive due to excessive speeding. After some discussion, Mayor Galligan said "Children at Play" signs would be put up. The police department will check the Location as well. 932 E. COURT AVENUE Marvin Miller appeared before the Board due to a citation he received regarding a shed on his • property. Code Enforcement Officer Frey said Mr. Miller was sent a letter on September 2, 2009 that his shed needed to be removed in 30 days because he had not complied with a schedule of completion he signed on June 20, 2007. Building Commissioner Segraves said this has been going on for three years. After much discussion Engineer Miller made the motion that the shed must be removed in 30 days from the property, seconded by Councilperson Wilson and carried unanimously. GENERAL SERVICES CONTRACT/JONQUIL DR. AND COLONIAL PARK Josh Hillman with Jacobi, Toombs, and Lanz presented the contract for approval. Mayor Galligan said this would be put on hold until funding is found. Councilperson Wilson asked Hillman to bring an estimate of the contract amount. PERRIN PARK/3 WAY STOP Councilperson Wilson said she is getting calls from residents of Perrin Lane about problems getting out onto Eighth Street at the 2 way stop in front of the Aquatics Center. The police department will do a study and bring back to the next meeting. SPEED BUMP REQUEST/BARTHOLOMEW DRIVE Councilperson Wilson asked if a speed bump is going to be put in. Mayor Galligan said he • will check the location. ~-. • THOMAS JEFFERSON/EDGEWOOD Street Commissioner Hosea said he is getting requests to change the speed limit signs to 15 mph. After some discussion, Mayor Galligan said the signs can be changed temporarily to see if there is any improvement. BID/CHASSIS A bid was received from Peterbilt in the amount of $113,952.00. Engineer Miller made the motion to take the bid under advisement, seconded by Councilperson Wilson and carried unanimously. There being no further discussion to come before the Board, Engineer Miller made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:30 a.m., seconded by Councilperson Wilson and carried ST: ,/ 1 KJ CLE ASURER