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Home My WebLink About03-18-1996MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA MONDAY MARCH 18, 1996 Mayor Thomas R. Galllgan called the meeting to order at 9:30 A.M., and on call of the roll those members present were: Mayor Thomas R. Galligan, Personnel Director Harold Lakeman, and Safety Director Anthony Harrod. Also present were: Deputy to the Mayor Phil McCauley, Building Commissioner Bill Gavin, City Engineer Bob Miller, Street Commissioner George Trembly, City Attorney Anne'Marie Sedwick, Sewage Office Manager Bob Goldman, PoliCe Chief Mike Pavey, Fire Chief Mike Smith Assistant Fire Chief William Davis, Vehicle MaintenanCe FOreman Mike Ewton, Animal Shelter Director . Jim Glllenwater, Planning and Development Director Jim Urban, parks superintendent Rick Elliott, Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Kendall Coleman, Wastewater Treatment P!ant~s~lstant.~ Manager Joe Goergen, Councllperson John Perkins, and Clerk Alice Davis. Director Lakeman made the m0ti0~ to approve the minUtes of the meeting of March 11, 1996 as presented, seconded by Director Harrod and carried unanimously. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the minUt'es of the Executive Session of March tl, 1996 as presented, seconded by Director Harrod, and Carried Unanimously. Directo~ Lakeman m~de~th~ motion tO ~PProve the Claim as"preSented, seconded-by Di~ct0r Harrod, ~nd carr!e~ un~n.imously. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the payrolls as presented, seconded by Director Harrod and carried unanimoUslY. CHANGING NAME OF STREET Jim Kelth, Convention and Tourism Bureau representative is requesting to change the name of the street in front of the Convention and Tourism Bureau from Illinois Avenue to Southern Indiana Avenue. After discussion it was agreed to investigate this further ~and bring the information back to next weeks meeting. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve to take this under advisement, seconded by Director Harrod, and carried unanimously. SPEED LIMIT ON WILLIAMS AVENUE REQUEST City Attorney Anne Marie Sedwick reported on the speed limit on Williams Street and explained that she checked the ordinances and since the speed limit is not posted, she is requesting that a speed limit sign be installed on Williams Street. Police Chief Pavey said that 25 MPH should be posted. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve a 25 MPH speed limit be put on Williams Street, seconded by Director Harrod, and carried unanimously. PAGE 2 MARCH 18, 1996 TAXI CAB OPERATION Danny Chapman, 420 Walnut Street is requesting some information on how to get a Taxi Cab Company started. Mayor Galligan explained that Yellow Cab comes over hear and Mayor Galligan signed an Executive Order to allow them to run. Attorney Sedwick said there is an Ordinance and she would give him a copy of the Ordinance and there is also a fee and no more than 15 permits given to one individual. Building Commissioner Gavin asked if Mr. Chapman had a place for his office. Mr. Chapman said he would work out of his home for a while. Commissioner Gavin said it would have to be zoned properly. DEVELOPMENT ON JEFF.-C~ARLESTOWN PIKE John Toombs, representing Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz Engineering Firm, is requesing for a sanitary sewer tap in on Jeff.-Charlestown Pike across from the old Drive In, next to Sunset Mobile Home Park, approximately 40 lot development. After discussion it was agreed to grant the request. Director Harrod made the motion ~td'~t~ aPProve the sewer tap in, seconded by Director Lakeman and carried unanimously. SEWER TAP-IN VALMAR BEACH MARINA AND HOUSE LOTS John Toombs, representing Jacobi,~ Toombs and Lanz Engineering Firm is requesting for a sewer tap-in for T. Marley and J. Bohn, Valmar Beach Marina and House Lots at the end of Allison Lane and Utica Pike. There will be homes built along the road and a Marina in the middle and maybe some type of removable recreational homes along the river, approximately 21 lots, this has already been approved and plated. After discussion there were no problems with this. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the sewer tap-in, seconded by Director Harrod, and carried unanimously. ROADBLOCK FOR CLARK COUNTY STING (SOCCER TEAM) Melanie Worrall representing Clark County Sting Soccer Team is requesting a roadblock on April 13, 1996 from 10:00AM-2:00PM at these different locations, New Albany and Charlestown Pike, Jeff- Charlestown Pike by Willies Ice Cream, Hamburg Pike and Dutch Lane, Spring and Court Avenue, 8th and Spring Streets, Allison Lane and Middle Road. Mayor Galligan said Allison Lane and Middle Road is in the County. Chief Pavey said there has to be adults at all locations. Personnel Director Lakeman said there should also be signs. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the roadblock by the Sting on the 13th of April, seconded by Director Harrod, and carried unanimously. BANNER FOR ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR AT KROGERS Yvonne representative of Kroger Co. is requesting a banner to be hung on the railroad bridge on Hwy 62 from April 1-May 11, 1996 for the Arts and Crafts Fair at Krogers for the Crusade for Children. Yvonne said they will put it up and then take it down on May 11, 1996. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the Arts and Crafts Fair banner to be put on the railroad bridge, seconded by Director Harrod, and carried unanimously. PAGE 3 MARCH 18, 1996 SOLICITOR'S PERMIT Charles Fulton representing Open House of Prayer and Ministries, Inc. did not appear before the Board to request a SOlicitor's Permit. SIGNAGE FOR DOWNTOWN Mayor Galllgan told City Engineer Bob Miller that we need to put up some signs directing people to the downtown district fro~the of~ r~mP at exit 0 south. Also a sign coming off of Hwy. 62pointing to downtown. Mayor Galligan said he was told that people coming downtown can't get out and back on the expressway. There needs to a sign saying to Louisville pointing them up on the expressway, also a sign to the 2nd Street Bridge. We need to make it easy for people to get back out of town. Mayor Galligan said we need to call Seymour for signs saying 65 South and 65 North. ROADBLOCK FOR GIRL'S 13 AND UNDER AAU BASKETBALL TEAM Debbie Wagner representing Girls 13 and under AAU basketbal! team is requesting to have a roadblock at Hamburg Pike and Dutch Lane on March 23, 1996 from 9:00am-2:OOpm. Chief Pavey told Ms. Wagner there has to be adults with the Children at the roadblock. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the AAU b~sketball t~a~~' r0adbi6Ck, 'se~ond~d~by Director Harrod, and carried unanimously. 2 RESIDENTIAL PARKING ONLY SIGNS REQUEST Street Commissioner George Trembly reported that he has a request from 218 Locust Street across from K of C. There is a resident that we put up a handicap sign for and now the gentlemen is requesting 2 resident parking only signs because he cannot park in front of his house, he has to park on lawn. Commissioner Trembly said they are asking for resident only for the whole block. Director Harrod made the motion to approve the resident parking signs for the whole block, seconded by Director Lakeman, and carried unanimously. CORNER OF PARK PLACE AND MAIN STREET Street Commissioner George Trembly said people are complaining about the corner of Park Place and Main Street they cannot see to cross Park Place, the North East corner going towards Market Street. Cars and Trucks are parked there. Commissioner Trembly is requesting that the Police Chief check this out. Commissioner Trembly is suggesting to paint the curb yellow for 2 parking places and put up a sign stating no parking here to corner. Mayor Galligan told Commissioner Trembly to go ahead and paint the curb. PAGE 4 MARCH 18, 1996 STREET LIGHT REQUEST ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE City Engineer Bob Miller has a request Riverside Drive. Engineer Miller said for 2 street lights on he request 3 lights on Riverside Drive because of it being so dark. Mayor Galligan said to get with Jim Urban to see if we can put decorative lights there. Director Harrod made the motion to approve three street lights on Riverside Drive, seconded by DirectOr Lakeman, and carried unanimously, 2 LOCATIONS ON 10TH STREET City Engineer Bob Miller reported there are 2 placeS on 10th Street that need to be cleaned up, they look like Junk yards. The corner of Plank Road and 10th Street looks like a Junk yard. Another place used to be a transmission Place that also looks like a 3unk yard and it needs to be cleaned up. Engineer Miller will call the lady that owns the property at Plank Road and 10th Street. Engineer Miller will talk to the Other people' in person that owns the old transmission place. There being no further business to come before the Board of Public Works and Safety, DireCtor Lakeman ' made the moti6n to adjourn at 10:15a.m., seconded by Director HarrOd~ an~ carried tB~a~im0usly. ATTEST: y /~ CLERK AND TREAS~ER ~ :~ ~ ~, . : . :_ i BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA REQUEST PERMISSION TO CONNECT PROJECT TO SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM C.J. Lee, Owner K.S. Developers, Inc. 310 W. Liberty Street, Suite 503 Louisville, Kentucky 40202-3067 Next to Sunset MHP on Jeff-Chas Pike 40 Lot Development T. Manley- J. Bohn Valmar Beach Marina & House Lots Allison Lane - Utica Pike 21 Lots