HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW September 29, 2021 CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
MINUTES
September 29,2021
PRESENT(IN PERSON): Mayor Mike Moore,Andy Crouch City Engineer, Rob Waiz Director of
Redevelopment,Christy O'Neil Mayor's Executive Assistant, Les Merkley City Attorney, Len Ashack Director
of Waste Water, Lisa Gill City Clerk
PRESENT(VIRTUAL):Shawn Grant JFD Chief,Jason Sharp JFD Deputy Chief, Michael McVoy JPD Assistant
Chief, Matt Dyer IT Director, Heather Metcalf City Controller, Elisha Gibson Manager of Sewer Billing,Sarah
Green Animal Shelter Director, Larry Wallace Building Commissioner,Chad Reischl Director of Planning and
Zoning, Paul Northam Parks Director,Amber Ridings Asst Parks Director,Amy Huffman Community Liaison,
Delynn`Rutherford Grant Administrator, Clark Miles Sanitation Director, Kevin Morlan Street Director,
Michael O'Brien Dir of Vehicle Maintenance, Kim Calabro Director of HR, Brian Smith Manager of
Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Emily Dippie Public Arts Administrator, and Patsy Kiser Deputy
Clerk
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Moore called the meeting to order at 9:29 a.m. in the Mayor's Conference Room
in City Hall.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Mr. Crouch made the motion to approve the minutes from September 22,
2021. Mr.Waiz seconded the motion; motion passed 3-0.
APPROVAL OF PAYROLL: Mr.Waiz made the motion to approve payroll,seconded by Mr.Crouch; motion
passed 3-0.
OLD BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Les Merkley-Request for approval of Employee Vehicle Policy and Procedures—Mr. Merkley
presented the updated policy. This has not been updated since 2010. We may need to tweak this
as we move along but this is a good'starting point.
Mr.Waiz made a motion to approve the policy and Mr.Crouch seconded the motion; motion
passed 3-0.
2. Josh Lynch/Scott McVoy-Request for approval of road closures for a Public Safety Full Scale
Exercise on Friday, October 1 from 7:00 am to 11:30 am as follows: For the counter terrorism
training that will be on Friday—Assistant Chief McVoy said this is for a multi-agency counter
terrorism training. This will be a live exercise and there will be a detour posted. This will affect the
following roads and he will email them to be updated on the City Webpage:
Riverside Drive from Wall Street to Clark Street
Pearl Street from Riverside Drive to the flood wall
Spring Street from Riverside Drive to the flood wall
No Parking,on Riverside Drive from Wall Street to Pearl Street
Mr.Crouch made a motion to approve the road closures and Mr.Waiz seconded the motion;
motion passed 3-0.
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3. Len Ashack-Request for approval of road closure on Jackson Street from Charlestown Avenue
East to Park Place East from October 4th,2021 through October 14,2021(will be open to local
traffic)- Mr.Ashack stated this is phase two and should be done by October 14th.
Mr.Waiz made a motion to approve the closure and Mr.Crouch seconded the motion; motion
passed 3-0.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Moore said tomorrow night Jeff goes to Floyd Central for girls volleyball and he will be there
for that. Friday night Jeff plays New Albany in football which means bad news for the Highlanders
and the Bull Dogs.
Steamboat Nights is this Friday and Saturday from 7:00-11:00 and he hopes everyone is able to
come out.
With no f her business, Mr.Crouch made a motion to adjourn at 9:35 a.m.
Approved by: Mayor Mike Moore Attest: Lisa ill,City Clerk
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