HomeMy WebLinkAbout3-28-2012 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
March 28th, 2012
Public Works Coordinator Rick Lovan, sitting in for Mayor Moore, at 9:31 P.M. called the
meeting to order at 9:31 A.M., and on the call of roll members present were Councilperson L sa
Gill and Vehicle Maintenance Director Bobby Vissing sitting in for Mr. Lovan.
Also present was: Animal Shelter Director Sarah Green, Information Technology Director M.
Dyer, Parks Superintendent Paul Northam, Building Commissioner Russ Segraves, City Engin -r
Andy Crouch, WWTP Director Len Ashack, Assistant City Engineer Bill Dixon, Police Chief Chri
Grimm, Street Commissioner David Hosea, Safety Director Michael Ogg, Assistant Director 0
Finance Amy Deering, Emergency Planner Mindy Christian, Sewer Office Manager Rick
Stephenson, City Attorney Les Merkley, Corporation Counsel Tom Lowe, Planning and Zonin
Director Shane Corbin, Redevelopment Grant Writer Delynn Rutherford, Mayor Administrati e
Assistant Judith VanGilder and Deputy Clerk Erica Burress.
Councilperson Gill made the motion to approve the minutes from the March 21st, 2012
meeting, seconded by Mr. Vissing, passing on a vote of 3 -0.
Councilperson Gill made the motion to approve the payroll, seconded by Mr. Vissing and
passing on a vote of 3 -0.
OLD BUSINESS:
1.) Tom Lowe: Contract on cutting grass at Riverfront
Corporation Counsel Tom Lowe spoke on behalf of Mayor Moore stating that the city
will take care of the grass cutting at the Riverfront. Therefore the contract brought u • at
the last meeting is null and void.
NEW BUSINESS:
1.) Terri Hicks: Speeding Abatements and Street Lights at Crystal Springs
Terri Hicks from the neighborhood of Crystal Springs requested for the board to appri ve
speed abatements at the entrance of the neighborhood as well as more street lights.
She spoke that the neighborhood hopes that having speed abatements will help to
diminish the speeding through the entrance intersection. Mr. Lovan brought up the
roundabout idea that the board had previously discussed with Mrs. Hicks and said th
the Mayor prefers roundabouts over speed humps and asked if that is still something
the neighborhood would consider. Street Commissioner David Hosea stated that if M s.
Hicks will let them know when the next neighborhood meeting is he will be happy to
attend and discuss the roundabout idea. Mrs. Hicks told both Mr. Hosea and Mr. Loy
that she will let them know when the next meeting is so that the roundabout idea for
the entrance of Crystal Springs can be discussed. Mrs. Hicks also stated that the probl - m
with the street lights is that there are many streets that are very dark and when a su ey
was taken throughout the neighborhood of the eighty -five that she received back, fo r
houses said they would not like a street light in their yard, while eighty -one said they
would not mind. Mr. Lovan stated that he would need to know who the four houses a e
so that they would not have a street light in their yard or their neighbor's yard, and
requested that the board table this discussion until after the neighborhood meeting.
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2.) Susan Downey: Vendor Permit
• Mayor Administrative Assistant Judith Vangilder spoke in front of the board on behal' of
Susan Downey who is requesting a vendor permit in order to sell t- shirts and bandan. s
at various events around Jeffersonville. Mr. Lovan stated that if she is requesting to 5.11
at Thunder over Louisville she would need to contact Parks Superintendent Paul
Northam because that event requires a separate license. Mrs. Vangilder agrees to let
her know and to give her number to Mr. Northam.
3.) Contract for Coordinator for Thunder over Louisville
Mr. Lowe requested the approval of the board of a temporary contract for part-time
employment as Thunder over Louisville Emergency Management Coordinator. Mr. Lo e
stated that this contract is only for one month and there are no benefits involved wit
thirty hours a week required and a compensation of $3,000. Councilperson Gill made
motion to approve the contract for Thunder over Louisville Emergency Management
Coordinator, with Mr. Vissing seconding and passing unanimously.
4.) Coundlperson Gill: City Pride
Councilperson Gill stated that there were some concerns from the City Pride meeting
that she would like the board to address. The first concern was that at exit zero the n: w
Red Devils sign destroyed their landscaping and they would like to request that the ci Fy
coordinate with City Pride on those matters so to avoid that type of thing happening
again. Mr. Hosea stated that he was asked by the Mayor to clear that out so people
could read the sign and so he cut it all down. Councilperson Gill stated that City Pride s
asking the city to help with the mowing down at Warder Park and exit zero in junctio
with their big clean -up day before Thunder over Louisville on April 14 Councilperso
Gill stated that he can be done before April 14 if that Saturday is unavailable.
5.) David Hosea- Street naming
Mr. Hosea stated he would like to name a street that is off of Herb Louise road that is
currently a no name street. He stated that only one woman lives on that road and it i-
very difficult to find due to the no name. The woman would like the road to be name.
Helen road and Mr. Hosea would like to get the OK by the board to do so. City Attorn y
Les Merkley stated that board has nothing to do with it and that according to State
Statute, the Mayor can approve street naming by Executive order. City Engineer Andy
Crouch stated that he will get the documentation ready.
ADJOURNMENT: Councilperson Gill made the motion to adjourn, secon •ed by Coordinator
Lovan, passing on a vote of 3-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:52 A.M.
Mayor
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