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Home My WebLink About11-24-1997MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE~ INDIANA MONDAY,NOVEMBER 24,1997 Mayor Thomas Galligan called the meeting to order at 9:3~ A.M. and on call of the roll those members present were: City Engineer Bob Miller, and Planning and Development Director Jim Urban. Also present were: Assr.Parks Superintendent Rick Elliott, EMC Asst. Director Kevln Wright, Building Commissioner Yancy Pinkston, Animal Shelter Animal Shelter Director Jim Gillenwater, Sewage Office Manager Bob Goldman~Vehicle Maintenance SlJpervlsor Mike Ewton, Fire Chief Mike Smith, Police Captain Danny Rodden,City Attorney Anne Marie Galllgan , and Clerk Lynne Kempf. City Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the payroll as presented, seconded by Director Urban and carried unanimously. CITATION Building Commissioner Pinkston said he's had complaints from the neighbors of Thomas Donohoo who lives at 301 Perrin Lane about him working on race cars and revving the engines. Director Urban made the motion to give Mr. Donohoo 10 days to cease this, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. HOLMAN LANE DEVELOPMENT John McCoy of Bob Isgrigg and Associates represented Bob Missi who wants approval of a sewer tap-in for his duplex development on Holman Lane. The Board said he didn't need approval from the Board on this since Wastewater Treatment Plant Asst. Director Scott Tlmmerman had already given the OK by letter. The Board did tell Mr. McCoy that Mr. Mlssl would need a letter of credit for his sewer line before he goes to the Planning Commission. VOSS CLARK AND WYANDOT Kevin Wright of EMC on behalf of Wastewater Treatment Plant Asst. Dlr. Scott Timmerman asked the Board's approval to send Voss Clark and Wyandot a Notice of Violation for failure to turn reports in on time. Director Urban made the motion to send the Notice of Violation to Voss Clark and Wyandot, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carrled unanimously. PAGE 2 NOVEMBER 24, 1997 GARBAGE TRUCK LOAN APPROVAL Assistant Street Commissioner Bobby Ervin told the Board he has applied at several banks for a rate on a 5 year note on 3 pieces of equipment. He asked the Boards approval to put this in process. Director Urban made the motion to begin getting quotes to obtain a loan for 5 years, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. CENTER AND LONG STREET BIDS City Engineer Miller received 4 bids.(copy attached) Of the bids received the low bidder was L.D. Rice with a bid of $47,205.75. City Engineer Miller made the motion to award the contract to L.D. Rice, seconded by Director Urban and carried unanimously. PEACH STREET City Engineer Miller said there is a lady on Peach Street who has made numerous requests for a street light at the dead end of Peach St. by her home. Director Urban made the motion to table this until next week. METZGER ELECTRIC QUOTE City Engineer Miller made the motion to accept the quote from Metzger Electric to retrieve the existing programs on the traffic system, seconded by Director Urban and carried unanimously. Metzger will be paid in January 1998 for this. 408 W. MARKET STREET Mayor Galligan said he will go problem would be solved that day. to this location and the parking SCHULER REALTY CORP~ BENEFIT PLAN City Attorney Galligan said she doesn't have a problem with the plan legally but doesn't see a need for the City to endorse it. It's basically a way for Schuler Realty to advertise their services. PAGE 3 NOVEMBE~ 24, 1997 REAR PACKER BID City Attorney Galllgan opened a bid from Municipal Equipment Inc. in the amount of $34,755.00 for the Leach Alpha and $29,505.00 for the Leach Delta. A bid was received from Central Ind. Trucking but was delivered after the bid deadline. This bid was not considered. Director Urban made the motion to take the bid under advisement, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. RUMPKE CONTRACT TERMINATION City Attorney Galligan requested that the Board approve terminating the City's contract with Rumpke so she can submit the written notice to them. City Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the termination effective Dec. 31, 1997, seconded by Director Urban and carrled unanimously. BUCKHEADS At the end of last year the Board condemned the real estate known as the Piggyback Property and the Carrier Property, and the leases to ORDC over the riverfront property owned by the City. The Board then quitclaimed the condemned property to the Department of Redevelopment. The Department of Redevelopment later leased part of the condemned property to Buckheads Grill & Bar. In an attempt to overturn and set aside the condemnation, Merita Bank and the Bankruptcy Estate of Haka Oy have filed a claim against the City in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Indiana claiming that the Indiana Administrative Condemnation Statute (I.C. 32-11-1.5-1 et seq.) does not require constitutionally-sufficient notlce to parties in interest. City Attorney Galligan said that Buckheads has asked the Board of Public Works to enter into an Agreement requiring the Board to promptly re-condemn the Buckheads property giving whatever notice the Federal District Court requires if the Court sets aside the original condemnation. Director Urban made the motion to enter into the proposed Agreement with Buckheads, seconded by City Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Board of Public Works and Safety, City Engineer Miller mede the motion to adjourn at 10:30 a.m., seconded by Planning and Development Director Urban and carried unanimously. MAYOR ATTEST: