HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-26-1999MIlNUTES OF Tt-~[E BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF
JE F=R~ONx, ~LLr,, INDIANA MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1999
Mayor Ge. liigae= ca3ted the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., and on call of the roll those members
present w'vre: T'ol ce C q efPavey stt ng in for CiU~ Engineer Bob Miller, and Sewage Of'~lce
Also present were: Vehicle Maintenance Foreman Mike Ewton, Fire Chief Mike Smitl~, Street
Commiss2)ner Bobby E~w:i;,, gaitding Commissioner Larry Decker, Wastewater Treatment
Plant Director Trayl,3r, Parks Superizatendent Rick E!liott, Planning and Development Director
Jana Ed.:er. City A~,tt;rney Gat~igm~, and Clerk Lynne Kempf.
Manager .C~<,!&~ian m,M*z ilo motion to approve the minutes of 4-19-99 as presented, seconded
by Police Chief Pavcy ~nd carried unanimously.
City En<ineer Mil!er made the molion to approve the payroll as presented, seconded by Manager
Go~dman and cEr:-~ed - ~:"- ~,
Roger Crdlh~s.~ a:~ked ~er'mis;sion~:. . to use the property at 241 Eastern Boulevard for a tent
revivat. I¢0,~n:tger Go!dm:m made the moriou to approve a permit for a tent revival, seconded by
EMC RE~ Ah~,S
D~rector Traytcr asked the Board's approval to pay for repairs and calibration to the plant flow
meters. 'I!xe c>s*. 2>r the t'ep~fir arid calibration was $1,136.50. The service was needed to stay in
compliance wi'd~ :J'>~e N PI)ES permit tbr the Jell' Wastewater Treatment Plant. Manager Goldman
made t[~e mo:io:rl to approve t]~e repair and calibration, seconded by Engineer Miller and carded
unanimously.
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Building Commissioner Decker cited James Hack of 2000 Spring St. for junk vehicles,
appliances sitting out, and overgrown property, ftc has made an attempt to clean up the back yard
but still nt>eds overall clemmp. Building Commissioner Decker said a time france is needed to
get this c:!e;:z~,p finished. M.~7~r Galiigan said the weeds need to be kept cut. Building
Connnissioncr Decker suggested that Mr. Hack store his junk where it can't be seen by anyone
or a ~kuce will have to be put up. Building Commissioner Decker will be checking periodically
on progress.
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.lack told Mayur G~liigan that there is 3-4 t"t~ of water in a ditch in front of his property.
Mayor Gad~g-'.m smd he Would [x>k into it.
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City Attorney GalNgan inlbrmed the Board that Mr. Bowley of 629 Mechanic Street has
supplied to he,,: a signed pefitior; ~om l'~is surrounding neighbors that they agree with the alley
being vacated beside Ms house. Manager Goldman made the motion to approve vacating the
alley o:: 7ih Stxeet, seconded by F, ngineer Miller and can'fed unanimously.
VEND1NG SERYqCE
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, . I ,o!~ sa~d 5./fao' ~f~y wants to provide a vending se~ce at Colston Park. She will
have a tra~ler l~4onday through N4day sellfng hot dogs, cokes, etc. She will be in next week for
approval
PARK~Ne ,, :..,,.M[SM.L,~ ~
Chief Pavey asked the Board [hr pen'nission for Wa~e Gossman of the Tourism Bureau to park
coac ~ bnscs o~ Market Street by the Ramada Inn to attend the Pegasus Parade at 1:00 p.m.
on Fhm"sctay~ Apru 29'[1~ The Board said this would be no ~r.~olem.
Mayor G-'.diigan infi~rmed ~{5c Board that speed limit signs are needed on several streets in the
Meadows as welf as stop s[gr~s on C['vms Lane. Mayor Galligan told Chief Pavey ~at a police
officer Js needed} ,>ne or two dz. ys a week in the Meadows for people speeding and avoiding stop
signs.
2411 B!SHOP C!RCLE
Bud&ne, q..om~,~.,,,,o,,e~ D_,cker was asked the statns of 2411 Bishop. Circle and he said he has
sent a letter aivint,. 15 days for M~*. Asher to clean up his property.
~'~ here ;'&~: ~'' "¢~,~:, nc, ~,-ti~cr bt~s~ncss to come before the Board of Public Works and Safety, Sewage
Office Manager Goldrr~2n made the motion to adjourn at 10:20 a.m., seconded by Engineer
Mil~er and ca'tied t:2~:,imo~sly.
MAYOR
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