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• CITY OF JEFFE:' SO1WILLE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
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• . . MINUTES
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PRESENTMayor Mike Moore,Andy Crouch City Engineering Dir, Rob Waiz Redevelopment Dir, Les
• Merkley Corporation Counsel, Len Ashack Dir Waste Water, Kim Calabro Human Resources Dir, Bruce DeArk
Deputy .
Chief JFD,Shawn Grant Assist Chief JFD,Jason Sharp JFD, Matt Dyer IT Director, Elisha Gibson Mgr
Seviie .Billini":Sarah Green Animal Shelter Dir,Aniy Huffman Community Liaison,Delynn Rutherford Grant
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Administrator,Scott McVoy Asst Chief JPD, Heather Metcalf Controller,Clark Miles Sanitation Dir, Kevin
Dir;Michael O'Brian Dir of Vehicle Maintenance,Christy O'Neil Exe Asst to Mayor,,Paul
•';: ''',::.".:h6rthiiii:Parkk;•Superintendent,Amber Ridings Assist Park Director,Chad Reischl Dir of Plan and Zoning,
• Larry Wallace Building COmmISsioner, Brian Smith Manager of Occupational Safety and Risk Management,
Arts Admin, Kailey Coursey Code Enforcement Officer, Lisa Gill City Clerk and Patsy Kiser
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Moore called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.
OF THE MINUTES: Mr.Crouch made
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motion to approve the minutes from December 30,202Q. Mr.
a1ZecOnded the motion; roll call vote: Mr.Crouch—les; Mr.Waiz—yes;Mayor Moore—yes;' • .
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,'.-''APPROVAL tiO PAYROLL: Mr.Waiz made the motion to approve payroll,seconded by Mr.Crouch. Roll callvote: Mr.Crouch •
—yes; Mr.Waiz—yes; Mayor Moore yes;motion passed 3-0.
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.;c6iiiii8f.Vallace/Kailey'Coursey-Hearing on 1626 Kehoe Lane,in regards to demolition of property;
(s),SOL Properties,LLC(tabled from December 16,2020)-The hearing opened at
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•Building Commissioner Larry Wallace stated they have agreed to demo the Property and
the owner can build it back at the same size but can not go any larger. Mr. Merkley stated an
414!:*ht has been reached in regards to how they will dispose of the structure i
on the prOOerty.
like to establish for the record that Larry Wallace's position with the City s the Building
COnimissioner. Mr.Wallace stated that was correct. Mr. Merkley asked if Mr.Wallace had •
- : • 'inspected the property at 1626 Kehoe Lane and Mr.Wallace stated he had. Mr. Merkley asked Mr.
. • , • what his determination was as to the condition Of the property on Kehoe Lane. Mr.
•-• • Wallace stated it was very poor,the structure is failing and it does not have much of a foundation
irrdeRit.: He stated in his opinion it was not rebuildable. Mr. Merkley asked Mr.Wallace if in his
professional opinion as the Building Commissioner for the City of Jeffersonville he had determined
it iiiri [iii.:unsafe structure to the extent that it needs to be removed and Mr.Wallace stated he had.
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• • stated he would like entered into the record the photos that the board has of the
•'•••- ••••:'• •••••••:.•:::•::-:-Steudirire. Mr. Merkley asked Mr.Wallace if the photos that he submitted accurately depicted the
of the property at 1626 Kehoe Lane and Mr.Wallace stated they did. Mr. Merkley also
;:. • stated for the record that certified mail had been sent to the property Owner which is SOL
• ••• Properties, LLC. Mr..Merkley stated there is a representative frcim the property owner and asked
• , 'individual to identify themselves.
identified himself as the representative of SOL Properties, LLC. Mr. Merkley stated
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OW record he discussed this matter with SOL Properties, LLC and they have reached an
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agreement that they will demolish or remove the structure at 1626 Kehoe Lane within 10 days from
the date that the Building Commissioners office issues a demolition permit. In the event that does
not happen and an extension is not granted,the City will go in and demolish the property; For the
'record pursuant to State Law once this building is taken down it is still considered a non-legal
conforming structure which means as long as they do not expand the footprint of this building they
are able to rebuild without any of the other approvals normally needed. Mr.Gomar confirmed that
was his understanding as well. Mr. Merkley asked if there was anyone else present to speak on the
matter as it was.a public hearing. Kailey Coursey identified as an employee of the Building
Commissioners office. Mr.Merkley asked if she agreed with Mr.Wallace's assessment of the
property and she stated yes. Mr. Merkley asked Ms.Coursey to confirm that it was an unsafe
structure and Ms.Coursey stated she agreed it is an unsafe structure and that it should be taken
down. Mr. Merkley stated he recommended to the board that they make a motion and a second to
determine the property at 1626 Kehoe Lane as an unsafe structure pursuant to 36-7-9-4 and that
the property owner be given 10 days from the issuance of the demolition permit to have the.
structure removed and if that does not happen then the City will go in and remove it. Mr.Crouch
made the motion to determine the property at 1626 Kehoe Lane as an unsafe structure pursuant to
36-7-9-4 and that the property owner be given 10 days from the issuance of the demolition permit
to have the structure removed and if that does not happen then the City will go in and remove it.
Mr Waiz seconded the motion, roll call vote Mr.Crouch yes; Mr Waiz yes; Mayor Moore yes;
`motion-passed'3-0.
NEW BUSINESS: . `
None
ADJOURNMENT:
ith • rthe b siness, Mr.Crouch made a motion to adjourn at 9:37 a.m.
Approved by. Mayor Mik :Moore Attest: Li Gill,City Clerk -
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