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Home My WebLink About12-15-1997MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA MONDAY, December 15,1997 Mayor Thomas 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 Planning and Development Director Jim Urban. Also present were: Asst.Parks Superintendent Rick Elliott, Wastewater Treatment Plant Assistant Director Scott Timmerman, , Building Commissioner Yancy Pinkston, Animal Shelter Manager Rick Broy, Personnel Director Jerralyn Ellis, Sewage Office Manager Bob Goldman, Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor Mike Ewton, Fire Chief Mike Smith, Police Chief Mike Pavey,City Attorney Anne Marie Galligan , and Clerk Suzy Bass. City Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the payroll as presented, seconded by Director Urban and carried unanimously. Director Urban made the motion to approve the claims as presented, seconded by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. STREET LIGHT REQUEST Mallard Run Subdivision, appeared before the Brett Eades, representing Board requesting a street light at the entrance to Mallard Run. A light is really needed at this entrance. The motion was made by Engineer Miller to approve the street light at Savannah Dr and Charlestown Pike seconded by Director Urban and carried unanimously. REQUEST FOR TAP-IN Jeff Robinson, representing Cambridge Construction, appeared before the Board to request a tap-in for a G.E. Warehouse in Clark Maritime Center. Discussion was held. The motion was made by Director Urban to approve a tap-in fee based on 80 people in the amount of $9,600.00, seconded by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. Mayor Galligan informed Mr. Robinson that the user fee would be adjusted, if needed, in 18 months after it is reevaluated. RESIDENTIAL PARKING REQUEST Thomas Cochran, 207 Martin Circle, appeared before the Board to request a resident only parking sign. He presented many pictures of commercial vehicles parked in front of his house. A neighbor's son parks vehicles in front of his house and he has no where to park. The Mayor asked Chief Pavey to ticket the illegally parked vehicles giving them 24 hours to move the vehicle or it will be towed. After further discussion the motion was made by Director Urban to approve the permit seconded by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. Page 2 Barry Dyer, 207 Watt St, also appeared to request a resident parking permit. His tenants have problems with parking when there are big events downtown. Also there is a dump truck that parks in front of his residence. The Mayor asked Chief Pavey to ticket this vehicle also. The motion was made by Engineer Miller to approve the permit seconded by Director Urban'and carried unanimously. David Nemeth, 408 W. Market St, appeared before the Board with concerns about the parking situation in front of his home. He recently bought a parking permit but a neighbor is parking so close to the defined resident parking only area that he is sometimes unable to get his vehicle in and out of this space. He also has had both vehicles windshields shot out with a BB gun. The Mayor said that the area will be redefined. He asked Chief Pavey to check the neighbors vehicle and to ticket it if it is a commercial vehicle. LEASE QUOTES Attorny Galligan informed the Board of three quotes received for the lease agreement for garbage trucks. They are as follows: NBD quoted a rate of 5.5% with five annual payments of $69,850.15, PNC quoted a rate of 5.5% with five annual payments of $66,523.08, 5th 3rd Band quoted a rate of 5.33% with five annual payments of $66,305.48. All quotes are similar. PNC will be managed locally. The motion was made by Director Urban to approve the lease with PNC seconded by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. REPAIR CRUMS TWO LIFT STATION Kevin Wright, EMC, asked the Board for approval to upgrade the 30 year old Crums Two Lift Station. There is a new subdivision that will be hooked to this lift station and it will not be able to handle the flow. The cost will be $20,000.00 and paid out of the EMC Capital Improvement Fund. The motion was made by Director Urban to approve the upgrade, seconded by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. POLICE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONS Chief Pavey asked the Board to approve the following promotions of officers from Patrolman to Corporal: Timothy Deeringer, Rusty Settles, and John Grimm. The motion was made by Engineer Miller to approve the promotions, seconded by Director Urban and carried unanimously. LEASE AGREEMENT FOR POLICE CARS Chief Pavey asked the Board to approve a lease agreement with Ford Motor Lease for fifteen police cars bought through the state plan. The lease would be $78,107.49 per year for three years. The money will come from the Cumulative Capital Development Fund. The motion was made by Director Urban to approve the lease agreement, seconded by Engineer Miller and passed unanimously. Page 3 CORPORATE BENEFIT PLAN Lou Stein and Pam Deeringer, Schuler Realty, appeared before the Board with pamplets for City Employees concerning a Corporate Benefit Plan that the Board previously approved. Personnel Director Ellis said that she would distribute these to all employees. FUEL BIDS Director Ewton informed the Board that the bids for fuel need to be done soon as the current contract will expire soon. Mayor Galllgan told Director Ewton to proceed with the bids. City Attorney Galligan asked that the following items be added to the minutes of December 8, 1997: In the paragraph concerning the bid openings for the garbage packers, Attorney Galligan noted that the balance of the bids were timely received in her office. Concerning 1997 Holidays: Mayor Galligan stated that since there were only 13 holidays in 1997 instead of the normal 14 holidays that he wanted to allow City Employees to take the day after Christmas as an optional day off. Director Urban made the motion to approve this, seconded by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. With these additions the motion was made by Director Urban to approve the minutes of December 8, 1997 seconded by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. MAYOR ! %f / ATTEST: Clerk and Treasurer TO: Mayor Tom Gatligan Members of the Board of Public Works and Safety From: Michael Pavey Chief of Police Re: Promotions Dear Sirs, I am requesting permission to promote the following officers. Patrolman Tim Deeringer to the rank of Corporal. Officer Deeringer is currently the senior patrolman on our department. He has bee~ a past member of the SRT team and is currently assigned to the uniform and K-9 divisions. He has served since 9/3/91. Patrolman Rusty Settles to the rank of Corporal~ ..-officer Settles i~ a member of the SRT team and assigned to the uniform division. He is also a DARE instructor for our department. He has served since 6/1/93. --Patrolman ~.~hr~s Grimm to the rank of Corpora-l~---Of-fiee~6~r~m~iS a member of the SRT team and assigned to the uniform division. He has served since 6/2/97. The positions' will fill vacancies in the uniform division. All officers will be the corporal for their respective shifts. These promotions will go into effect on January 1, 1998. Respect fully,~ Michael Pavey Chief of Police AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Thomas R. 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