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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-20-1998MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE~ INDIANA TUESDAY JANUARY 20~1998 Mayor Thomas R. Galligan~ called the meeting to order at 9~50 A.M.~ and on call of the roll those members present were: Sewage Office Mananger Bob Goldman sitting in for City Engineer Miller, and Planning and Development Director Urban. Also present were: City Attorney Anne Marie Galligan, Sewage Office Manager Bob Goldman, Parks Superintendent Rick Elliott, Fire Chief Mike Smith, Police Chief Mike Pavey, Building Commissioner Pinkston, Wastewater Treatment Plant Director Scott Timmerman, Vehicle Maintenance Foreman Mike Ewton, Safety Director George Trembly, Street Commissioner Bobby Ervin,and Clerk Lynne Kempf. Director Urban made the motion to 1/12/97 as presented, seconded by and carried unanimously. approve the minutes of Sewage Office Manager 1/5/97 and Bob Goldman Director Urban made the motion to approve the payroll as presented, seconded by Sewage Office Manager Goldman and carried unanimously. PAY RAISE On January 5, 1998, City Engineer Miller asked the Board to approve a pay raise for one of his operator's. Director Urban made the motion to approve the raise, seconded by Sewage Office Manager Goldman and carried unanimously. CAUTION LIGHT Safety Director Trembly said on behalf of City Engineer Miller that a caution light has been requested on llth Street. Another one has been requested on A Avenue. Sewage Office Manager Goldman made the motion to approve both signs, seconded by Director Urban and carried unanimously. HIGH MEADOW SUBDIVISION "-~avid Blankenbeker on behalf of Charlie Reisert and High Meadow ~-~ Subdivision requested permission to tap into the city's sewer system. Director Urban made the motion to allow High Meadow Subdivision to tie into the Jeffersonville sewers, sub3ect to the developer providing the required lift station and collection system improvements, seconded by Sewage Office Manager Goldman and carried unanimously. PAGE 2 JANUARY 20, 1998 CITATION Paul Torma of 1525 Waverly Road appeared before the Board in regards to the cltatlon he received from the Building Commissioner's office. Mr. Torma said he is in the process of building a house and is aware of and working on the water problem. Mayor Galligan told Mr. Torma he has to get the water out and that the City will put a pipe in if he digs the ditch. Director Urban made the motion to give Mr. Torma 45 days to get the drainage put in, seconded by Sewage Office Manager Goldman and carried unanimously. ANNUAL REPORT Wastewater Treatment Plant Asst. Director Timmerman submitted the 1997 Annual Report for bio-solids. Director Urban made the motion to accept the Annual Report, seconded by Sewage Office Manager Goldman and carried unanimously. (copy attached) NOTICE OF VIOLATION Wastewater Treatment Plant Asst. Director Timmerman requested the Board's approval on a Notice of Violation for Chemtrusion. (findings attached) Chemtrusion agreed to take all responsibility and cost of repaifi~g~all equipment damaged from the discharge of abrasive material. Director Urban made the motion to approve the violation with no fine, seconded by Sewage Office Manager Goldman and carried unanimously. NOTICE OF VIOLATION Wastewater Treatment Plant Asst. Director Timmerman requested the Board's approval on a Notice of Violation for Wyandot for 4 violations. Director Timmerman recommended a $4,000.00 fine on the 4 violations. (findings attached) Director Urban made the motion to approve the Notice of Violation with a $4,000.00 fine, seconded by Sewage Office Manager Goldman and carried unanimously. TRAFFIC SIGNALS Director Urban on behalf of City Engineer Miller said that the traffic signal at Hamburg Pike and New Albany/Chas. Road gets thrown off, sometimes causing all sides to have a green light. He said approximately S15,000.00 is needed to repair the light. The repairs will be done by Metzger Electric. Sewage Office Manager Goldman made the motion to approve repairing the traffic signal immediately, seconded by Director Urban and carried unanimously. Council approval will also be needed. PAGE 3 JANUARY 20, 1998 SEWER DEPT. LOAN Mayor Galligan siad a S100,000.00 loan to the Department Of Redevelopment is needed from the Sewer Dept. in order to buy a lot on Spring Street, which in turn will be sold. The loan should be paid back in 60 days. Director Urban made the motion to approve lending the Department of Redevelopment S100,000.00 to exercise the option to purchase the property at Spring and Maple Street, seconded by Sewage Office Manager Goldman and carried unanimously. Director Urban made the motion to approve the claim for the Department of Redevelopment on the loan from the Sewer Department in the amount of $100,000.00, seconded by Sewage Office Manager Goldman and carried unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Board of Public Works and Safety, Director Urban made the motion to adjourn at 10:35 Office Mana r Goldman a carried A.M., seconded by Sewage ~~--u~ ~~ unanimously. CLERK AND TREASURER ~ ' ABANDONED VEHICLE- IMPOUNDED VEHICLE POLICY PURPOSE Establishes guidelines for the removal and impounding of abandoned vehicles or parts of vehicle. POLICY Department personnel shall cause abandoned, or impounded vehicles or part of vehicles to be removed to a place of safekeeping, as authorized by state statute or local ordinance. PROCEDURE A. Pursuant to IC 9-22-1-11, an officer who finds or is notified of a vehicle or parts believed to be abandoned shall attach a Jeffersonville Police department impound sticker in a prominent place on the vehicle, containing the following information; date, time, make, model, license or VIN, officers name and badge ~].~er and a statement that the vehicle will be removed after 72 hours. B. This policy shall apply to all towed vehicles that are impounded, involved in accidents, traffic hazards, seized as evidence, contraband, fruits or instruments of a crime, or towed-in for any other reason by the department, unless the vehicle is towed at the owners or operators request. C. The following vehicles are exempt from the provisions by IC 9- 22-1-1. 1. A vehicle in operable condition specifically constructed for operation on privately owned raceways. adapted or 2. A vehicle stored as the property of a member of the armed forces of the United States who is on active duty assignment. 3. A vehicle located on a vehicle sale lot or at a commercial vehicle servicing facility. 4. A vehicle located upon property licensed or zoned as an automobile scrap yard. 5. A vehicle registered and licensed under IC 9-18-12 as an antique vehicle. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER D. If the vehicle is not removed by the owner within 72 hours after it its tagged~ the department shall have it towed to a storage area. An inventory of the vehicle or parts shall be conducted the release of the vehicle to the immediately upon storage area. when the owner of the vehicle is present and is in the position or capable of taking custody of the property within the vehicle, an inventory is not necessary. Example: an accident where the driver is present. t. A general description of the articles of value is required on the inventory portion of the Jeffersonville Police Tow Card. Example: golf clubs, fishing poles, hand tools, luggage, etc. The officer who conducts the inventory shall complete a tow card and sign the card. The tow card shall be placed in the towed vehicle file. 2. The purpose of an inventory is to record the contents of a vehicle in order to safeguard the owner from theft. 3. In order to fully protect an owner, a police employee may open any container whose contents the police employee determines can not readily ascertain following the examination of the container's exterior. E. This policy shall apply to all vehicles that are towed to protect the property right of the owner of such property and to protect the department and its employees and the private business having f~ustody of said vehicle from false claims of lost or damaged Property. Photographs may be taken to describe the condition of the vehicle. THE ONVILLE SCOTt TIMMERMANN ~ ~' i [ i ~effersolville Wastewater Treatment Facility Facility Manager 701 Champion Road Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 (812) 285-6451 FAX (812) 285-6454 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS JEFFERSONVILLE, iNDIANA 1N THE MATTER OF, CHEMTRUSION COMPOUND PLANT 1403 Port Road Clark Maritime Centre Jeffersonville, IN 47130 NOTICE OF VIOLATION NOV No. CHEM 98-1 LEGAL AUTHORITY The following findings are made and notice issued pursuant to the authority vested in the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, under sections 50.01, 50.31, 50.32 and 50.33 of the City's Sewer Use Ordinance. This order is based on findings of violation of the conditions of the wastewater discharge permit issued under Sections 50.01, 50.31, 50.32 and 50.33 of said Ordinance. FINDINGS 1. Jeffersonville, Indiana is charged with construction, maintenance and control of the sewer system and treatment works. 2. To protect the sewer system and treatment works, Jeffersonville administers a pretreatment program. 3. Under this pretreatment program, Chemtrusion Compounding Plant is allowed to discharge waste to the City sewer system without an industrial permit. Under the provisions spelled out within the Server Use Ordinance of the City of Jeffersonvilte, under no circumstance shall wastewater be discharged to the City sewerage system that will create interference to the operation of system. Operation of system meaning all conveyance, pumping and treatment systems of the wastewater utility. Chemtrusion Compounding Plant discharged an abrasive material to the City sewer system approximately between the dates of 10/20/97 and 12/15/97. The material was back traced through the City sewer system to Chemtmsion. NOTICE THEREFORE, BASED ON THE ABOVE FiNDiNGS, CHEMTRUSION COMPOUNDiNG PLANT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT: 1. It is in violation of the Industrial Sewer Use Ordinance of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana. Chemtrusion Compounding Plant is required to submit in writing a report stating why this abrasive material was discharged to the City sewer system and not reported to our facility, what has beeri done to alleviate the problem and what future measures are in place to not allow this problem to occur again. This response is to be submitted ~vithin 10 working days. 3. Chemtrusion Compounding Plant will be responsible for the repair of all equipment damaged from the discharge,of the abrasive material. 4. Chemtrusion Compounding Plant may be fined up to $1,000 per day per violation of the Sewer Use Ordinance. cc: ScOtt Timmermann, Facility Manager Board of Public Works THE C ONVILLE SCOTT TIMMERMANN~ i - - - - - - ~effersonville Wastewater Treatment Facility Facility Manager 701 Champion Road Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 18121 285-6451 FAX {812l 285-6454 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA IN THE MATTER OF, WYANDOT INCORPORATED 125 Peacely Street Jeffersonville, IN 47130 NOTICE OF VIOLATION NOV No. WY 97-7 LEGAL AUTHORITY The following findings are made and notice issued pursuam to the authority vested in the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, under sections 50.31, 50.32 and 50.33 of the City's sewer Use Ordinance. This order is based on findings of violation of the conditions of the wastewater discharge permit issued under Sections 50.31, 50.32 and 50.33 of said Ordinance. FINDINGS 1. Jeffersonville, Indiana is charged with construction, maintenance and control of the sewer system and treatment works. 2. To protect the sewer system and treatment works, Jeffersonville administers a pretreatment program. 3. Under this pretreatment program, Wyandot Incorporated was issued a discharge permit. 4. The discharge permit issued to Wyandot Incorporated contained numerical limits and monitoring frequencies for pollutants which Wyandot Incorporated could discharge., Wyandot Incorporated on numerous occasions has not fulfilled the permit requirements for monitoring the wastewater flow for the following constituents; Daily: biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS). During the month of December 1997, Wyandots' Monthly Self Monitoring Report provides 4 instances in Which daily required monitoring of the above mentioned constituents were not performed and no reasonable explanation was given. NOTICE THEREFORE, BASED ON THE ABOVE FINDINGS, WYANDOT INCORPORATED IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT: 1. It is in violation of its Industrial Discharge Permit and the Industrial Sewer Use Ordinance df the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana. Wyandot Incorporated is required to submit monthly a completed Monthly Self Monitoring Discharge Report with all required permitted parameters and sample frequencies. If in any case the permitted sample parameters cannot be adhered to, an explanation as to 'why' the permit requiremems were not fulfilled and what steps the company plans to take to alleviate future reoccurrences of permit violations. 3. Wyandot is required to pay $4,000 for December's violations. cc: Scott Timmermann, Facility Manager Board of Public Works ENVIRONMENTAL, MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 701 CHAMPION ROAD JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA 47130 812-285-6451 FAX 812-285-6454 January 12, 1998 INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Office of Water Management 100 North Senate, Box 6015 Indianapolis, IN 46206-6015 RE: December Discharge Monitoring Report To Whom it May Concern: Enclosed you will find a copy of December's Discharge Monitoring Report for the City of Jeffersonville Wastewater Treatment Facility. This report includes: · Monthly Operations Report Discharge Monitoring Report Metals Analysis Report · CSO Report If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (812) 285-6451. Sincerely, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION Scott J. ~mermann Facility Manager Enclosure cc Board of Public Works & Safety NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) CSO DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT (DMR) MONITORING PERIOD:_December, 1997 NO CSO DISCHARGES OCCURRED:[] Month/Year NAME: Jeffersonville WWTF PERMIT NUMBER: IN0023302 ADDRESS: 701 Champion Rd. CITY: STATE: IN ZIP CODE: 47130 TELEPHONE: (812)285-6451 Jeffersonville Precipitation Precipitation CSO Outfall Discharge Time Discharge Time Discharge Event (In Inches) Number Event Date Begins: Stops: Date/Time: Specify either Specify either Actual (A) Actual (A) Estimate (E) Estimate(E) Dec. 1, 1997 1:48 am .80 002 Dec. 1, 1997 2:00 am (E) 9:00 am, (E) Dec 10, 1997 11:24 am .75 002 Dec. 10, 1997 12:00 pm (E) 4:00 pm, (E) Dec. 22, 1997 9:42 am .70 002 : Dec 22, 1997 11:00 am (E) 5:30 pm, (E) Name/Title Principal Executive Officer I CERTIF't' UNDER PENALTY OF LAW THAT I HAVE PERSONALLY EXAMINED AND AM FAMILIAR WiTH THE  ./~/ DATE INFORMATION SUBM['I-fED HEREIN: AND EASED ON MY ~ INQUIRY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS IMMEDIATELY Thomas Galligan RESeOr~SmLE FOR OBTAINING THE iNFORMATION. I BELIEVE THE SUBMITTED INFORMATION IS TRUE, ~ of' Principal Executive Officer of Mayor, City of Jeffersonville INrORM^~IO~ INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF FINE AND Authorized Agent / /~ JEFFERSONVILLE MONTHLY METALS RESULTS Dec-97 Effluent (lC1-1) Influent (IR-l) Effluent (lCl-2) Effluent HCl-3) 12/4/97 Cr Cu Zn CN Cr+6 12/3/97 Cr Cu Zn CN 12/11/97 Cr Cu Zn CN Cr+6 2/17/97 Cr Cu Zn CN Cr+6 0.002 0.01 0.14 0.005 0.005 0.008 0.091 0.16 0.005 0.002 0.008 0.06 0.005 0.005 0.002 0.029 0.17 0.005 0.005 Influent 12/16/97 (1R-2) Cr 0.002 Cu 0.079 Zn 0.21 CN 0.005 Effluent 12/23/97 (lCl-4) Cr 0.002 Cu 0.001 Zn 0.005 CN 0.005 Cr+6 0,005 Effluent 12/31/97 (lCl-5) Cr 0.002 Cu 0,005 Zn 0.11 CN O.005 Ct+6 0.005 Sludge (month) date Cd conc. Cu conc. Ni conc. Pb conc. Zn conc. % Solids conc.