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Home My WebLink About08-17-1998MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1998 Mayor Galligan called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., and on call of the roll those members present were: City Engineer Bob Miller, and Sewage Office Manager Bob Goldman. Also present were: Vehicle Maintenance Foreman Mike Ewton, Fire Chief Mike Smith, Street Commissioner Bobby Ervin, Building Commissioner Larry Decker, Police Chief Mike Pavey,Wastewater Treatment Assistant Director Scott Timmerman,Parks Superintendent Rick Elliott, Animal Shelter Asst. Manager Rick Broy, City Attorney Anne Made Galligan, and Clerk Lynne Kempf. City Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by Sewage Office Manager Goldman and carded unanimously. Sewage Office Manager made the motion to approve the payroll as presented, seconded by City ' -En'~gineer Miller and carded unanimously. 121 W. COURT Building Commissioner Decker told the Board that last month Bob Waiz was cited to the Board of Public Works because he wasn't in compliance with the Historic Boards request to submit plans at 121 W. Court Avenue. At the Historic Board meeting Mr. Waiz was told to get back with Building Commissioner Decker after the plans were approved. Mr. Waiz attorney, Mr. Mosely and Mr. Kearcy, his architect got back with Decker on the July 13th meeting. Nothing could be resolved at that meeting so Mr. Mosely and Mr. Kearcy were given one more month to come back with an alternate plan. At the August 10th meeting no one represented Mr. Waiz so therefore no plans were submitted. The Historic Board voted unanimously to fine him $1,000.00 immediately and have plans ready for the September meeting and if they are not ready by September 15th he will be fined an addditional $100.00 per day. Mr. Decker asked the Board's approval to send the letter stating what's to be done. Sewage Office Manager Goldman made the motion to approve sending the letter to Mr. Waiz stating the fines, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carded unanimously. ORSANCO WATER STUDY Wastewater Treatment Asst. Dir. Timmerman recommended that the City participate in the study as we have in the past. Sewage Office Manager Goldman made the motion to enter into the same agreement of $5,000.00 plus in-house testing, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carded unanimously. 321 PENN STREET Police Chief Pavey reported that he had an officer go by and check out the parking situation at 321 Penn Street. Chief Pavey recommends a "No Parking" sign. Sewage Office Manager Goldman made the motion to approve the "No Parking" sign, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. 308 MECHANIC STREET Police Chief Pavey said the previously reported complaint about the wrecker service being parked in front of the residence at 308 Mechanic Street has been looked into.The property owner is going to try to find another place to locate his trucks, but for the time being he needs his tracks there because he is on call 24 hours a day. 117 FRANK STREET Attila Balazs of 117 Frank Street requested that the Board approve making Frank Street a dead end. There is some confusion over who owns what property. Mayor Galligan said he would get with Munich Welding about the alley and what belongs to who. City Attorney Galligan suggested that Mr. Balazs post a No Trespassing sign or put up a fence or gate to keep people from parking at the end of the street. Mayor Galligan said he has no problem with putting up a Dead End sign. WALL STREET METHODIST CHURCH City Engineer Miller said there is no problem with releasing the alley which is on the side of the church by the parking lot. City Attomey Galligan said the petition will have to be presented to the City Council for approval. FLOW METER REPAIR AND CALIBRATION Wastewater Treatment Plant Asst. Director Timmerman requested the Boards approval on repair and calibration of the flow meter in the amount of $1,352.75. City Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the repair and calibration, seconded by Sewage Office Manager Goldman and carded unanimously. REPAIRS TO PUMP #1 AT RIVERPORT #1 LIFTSTATION Wastewater Treatment Plant Asst. Dir. Timmerman asked the Board to approve repairing the pump at Riverport #1 Lift Station in the amount of $1,163.83. City Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the repair, seconded by Manager Goldman and carded unanimously. RATE INCREASE City Attorney Galligan spoke to the Board about the police department's previous request to increase the rate of prints for accidents and crime scenes to $1.00 per print with a one-roll minimum. Each roll of film has eight (8) prints. Sewage Office Manager Goldman made the motion to approve increasing the rate to $1.00 per print with a one roll minimum, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT City Attorney Galligan asked the Board to approve the agreement between the City and Greater Clark Schools for a police officer at Jeffersonville High School. Sewage Office Manager Goldman made the motion to approve the agreement, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carded unanimously. PROPOSAL City Atty. Galligan said the City has received a proposal from Commonwealth Engineers to do a Sanitary Sewer Master Plan for the Pleasant Run Creek Watershed in the amount of $11,000.00 lump sum. Sewage Office Manager Goldman made the motion to approve entering into a contract with Commonwealth Engineering, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carded unanimously. STREET LIGHT City Engineer Miller made the motion to approve a street light on Lancelot Drive, seconded by Sewage Office Manager Goldman and canied unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Board of Public Works and Safety, City Engineer Miller made the motion to adjourn at 10:20 a.m., seconded by Sewage Office Manager Goldman and carried unanimously. ATTEST: