HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-1995MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE~ iNDIANA
MONDAY FEBRUARY 27~ 1995
Mayor Raymond J. Parker Jr. called the meeting to order at 9:30 A.M.~
and on call of the roll those members present were Mayor Raymond J.
Parker Jr., Personnel and Safety Director Harold Lakeman, and Sewage
Collection Office Director Jim Matra.
Also present were: Building Commissioner Bill Gavin~ City Engineer Bob
Miller, Street Commissioner George Trembly~ City Attorney Mike
Gillenwater~ Maintenance Foreman Mike Ewton~ Police Chief Charles
Elder, Fire Chief Jerry Dooley~ Animal Shelter Director Ed Voyles,
Parks Superintendent Donnie Poole, Administrative Assistant Donna
Baird~ Waetewater Treatment Manager Kendall Coleman, Clerk and
Treasurer C. Richard Spencer Jr., and Clerk Alice Davis.
Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the
of February ~?~ 1995 as presented~ seconded
carried unanimously.
minutes of the meeting
by Director Matra and
Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the payrolls as presented~
seconded by Director Matra and carried unanimously.
UNIT ~ FIRE TRUCK
Fire Chief Je~ry Dooley reported that he has received a written
estimate value from Metro Fire Service, Inc. Louisville~ Ky. for the
Unit 4~ Seagraves. Chief Dooley is requesting that the truck be put
in the next auction. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the
request by Fire Chief Dooley to put Unit 4B up for auction at the next
available time~ seconded by Director Marra~ and carried unanimouly.
SEWER EASEMENT IN ARCTIC SPRINGS
Nathan Grimee representing Jacobi~ Toombs and Lanz presented a copy of
sewer easement in the Market Street Reconstruction Phase II Pro~ect~
Nathan exlained about the outfall of the sewers to Arctic Springs and
the manhole is under the driveway and the sewer line is under the
corner of Bob Ehringer~s house and they need to get an easement from
Mr. Ehringer and Indiana-American Water Company. Nathan is requesting
for approval from the Board for the easement. Attorney Gillenwater
said that the State will pay for 80~ of the cost of thie construction~
but they will not pay for the acquisition of the right of way to put
the pipe line in. The lots have been appraised~ and the easement is
worth $1,500.00 a foot and pay for the shed that will have to be taken
out and also a guarantee that if one of the adjacent trees die~ we
would replace the trees. Director Matra made the motion to approve
the process to continue on with the acquisition of the property for
Phase ii of Market Street~ seconded by Director Lakeman~ and carried
unanimously.
RENOVATION
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FEBRUARY
AT COWMAN BUILDING
1995
Jim Urban~ representative of Main Street reported that Main Street
owne the Cowman Building on Spring Street next to Heuser Hardware.
There are some constructual conditions that need to have some work
done on the front wall. Jim is requesting permission to inclose the
sidewalk for construction scaffolding and use the parking lane for
predestrian pass through, starting in about two to three weeks.
Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the start of the
renovation of the Cowman Building at the request of Jim Urban~
seconded by Director Marra~ and carried unanimously.
LETTER OF CREDIT
Building Commissioner Bill Gavin has a Letter of Credit from The
Community Savings Bank for Landsberg Cove Section B~ it needs the
Boards approval for $234~060.00 for a period of one year. Director
Lakeman made the motion to approve a Letter of Credit for Landsberg
Cove section ~ for $B34,060.00, seconded by Director Marra~ and
carried umanimously. ~
LETTER
Mayor Parker read a letter from Insurance Coordinatior Suzy Nevitt~
with a reminder that we are having a Insurance Committee meeting in
the Mayor's Conference Room on February ~8~ 1995 at tl:OOam. We will
be discussing Hospital and Dental insurance. The committee consists
of a Department Head and one employee from each Department, the Police
and Fire Unions may also send a representative. We will be having
several meetings and be sure eomeone from the departments attends one.
TAXI CAB ORDINANCE
City Attorney Mike Gillenwater has a Taxi Cab Ordinance~ Mike will
give a copy to the Board and other departments that are affected by
it. Clerk Treasurer Dick Spencer asked Mike about limo services
especially since the Derby season is coming upon us. Mike will check
on this also.
CtJRB CUT
Personnel and Safety Director Harold Lakeman received a letter
concerning curb cuts by the old Theatre and The Locker Room~ there is
no curb cut there~ It is for a man who lives in the Clark Arms
Apartment~ <see copy)
TNUNDER OVER LOUISVILL. F
Police Chief Charles Elder reported during Thunder Over Louisville, we
have requested assistance from the Indiana Excise Po!ice, they send
Detectives out to walk the crowd~ also requested assistance from the
Sheriff's Department. We will probably have another 100~000 people
over on our side due to the riverfront construction on the Louisville
side.
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REVISED SPECS FOR VAC TRUCK
City Attorney Mike Gillenwater discussed with Kendall Coleman about
the new specs for the Vacuum Truck~ Mike recommends to rebid them
because of discrepencies in the prior specs, also neither bidder met
the specs. Kendall has revised them~ the bids will be advertised and
then opened on March 20~ 1995. Director Matra made the motion to
rebid 'the vacuum truck, with doing this we are not accepting either of
the prior bids, seconded by Director Lakeman, and carried unanimously.
STREET LIGHTS
City Engineer Bob Miller has a request from Bridgeview Subdivision to
put in street lights, there is only one more house in the subdivision
to be completed. Director Matra made the motion to allow our City
Engineer to proceed with the necessary lighting in Bridgeview
Subdivision on an as needed basis~ seconded by Director Lakeman~ and
carried unanimously.
SPRING CLEAN UP
Street Commissioner George Trembly said that he would like to cancel
the Spring Clean up, because of what is put in the dumpsters cannot be
dumped at the landfills. George said that Harold Lakeman has
suggested to take the money allotted for the clean up be used for
porta potti's for the Parks Department at different functions. Mayor
Parker agreed to this.
Street Commissioner
have been repaired~
sidewalks.
George Trembly reported the parking meter holes
and he has also repaired some cracks in the
RIGHT OF WAY
Street Commissioner George Trembly said that Mr. Sheegog from the
Chevron Station on Court Avenue is putting in new pumps and has to dig
up the lot~ There is a 100' right of way on Court Avenue and Mr.
Sheegog need about 8' more for his lot to get a driving lane so cars
can get around the outside of the pump. George and Bob Miller see's
no problem with this.
MARCH OF DIMES WALK AMERICA
Administrative Assistant Donna Baird wants to remind everyone that the
annual March of Dimes Walk America wiii be April Bg, 1995 at the Cla:k
Forestry~ if anyone is interested contact Donna.
There being no further business to come before the Board of Public
Works and Safety, Director Lakeman made the motion to adjourn at
10:lOa~m~, seconded by Director Marra, and carried unanimously.