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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-19-1995MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSO.NVILLE~. · INDIANA MONDAY JUNE 19, 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 Safet~ 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, Sewage Office Manager Bob Goldman, Maintenance Foreman Mike Ewton~ Assistant Police Chief Charles Thompson~ Assistant Fire Chief Clifton James Jr.~ City Services Coordinator Leslie Kavanaugh~ Parks Superintendent Rick Elliott, Administrative Assistant Donnm Baird, Wastewater Treatment Manager Kendall Coleman, Clerk and Treasurer C. Richard Spencer Jr.~ and Clerk Alice Davis. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of June 18, 1995 as presented, seconded by Director Matra and carried unanimously. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the payrolls as presented, seconded by Director Matra and carried unanimously. STREET LIGHT City Engineer Bob Miller reported on the street light request by Dr. Spruch at the corner of Mulberry Street and Court Avenue. Bob does not recommend putting a light there ~he because the lights are too close together. Bob will call Dr. Spruch in reference to this. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the denying of the street light for Dr. Spruce at Court Avenue and Mulberry Street~ request that the C~ty Engineer call him explaining the circumstances, seconded Yby Director Marra~ and carried unanimously. LANDSCAPE PROBLEM Al 415 E. lOTH S]REET City Engineer Bob Miller reported on the landscape problem at ~15 E. loth Street. Bob said they went out and measured the flower box and ~t is protruding 18" onto the loth. Street easement. Bob and George do no recommend closing the street to truck traffic~ Bob said it is Mr. Elzy's problem. D~rector Matra made the motion to deny any traffic change on lOth Street at Watt and advise Mr. Elzy ·that he is 18" out into the City easement, seconded by Director Lakeman~ and carried unanimously. HIRING OF NEW FACILITY MANAGER Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Kendall Coleman presented the new Assistant Facility Manager Mr. Joe Goergen. REINBURSEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL COSTS Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Kendall Coleman reported on the reinbursement for electrical expenditures. (see copy) PAGE ~ JUNE 1~, ~9~5 USE OF CITY OWNED LOT UNDER KENNEDY BRIDGE BY GOHMANN ASPHALT Mark Anderson representing Gohmagn Asphalt is requesting the use of City owned lot under the Kennedy BFidge during the work being done on 1-65. He would like to park a few~vehi~les and maybe a trailer there. Mayor Parker said he talked to Carroll Gowens about this and he sees no problem, he has a specific location he would like for you to use. George and Bob said they sep no prqblpm as long as they clean it up. Mr. Anderson said that Mr. Gowens wants them to stay on the Northside but, they will be doing the work on the Southside of the Bridge. Mayor Parker said he will coordinate this with Carroll Gowens and get back with him. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the parking of Gohmann Asphalt vehicles during the construction of 1-65 and the exact location to be discussed with Mr. Anderson~ Carroll Gowens and Mayor Parker today, seconded by Director Matra, and carried RESIDENT PARKING Greg Short, 41~ E. Maple Street is requesting a resident parking sign, he did not appear before the Board, this was tabled. SOLICITOR'S PERMIT Mark Eldridge~ representing Southwestern Book Company is requesting a Peddler's Permit to go door to door selling book subscriptions. Clerk Spencer said he may be exempt from the fee and to go to the (]ounty Auditors Office, if not then the City can issue the Peddler's Permit D~rector, Lakeman made the motion to approve the peddler~s permit, seconded by Director Marra~ and carried unanimously. 9~8 E. 8TH STREET Street Commissioner George Trembly said that Bil,t Gavins Office had a request from someone to put up m fence uploo proPerty known as no man's ]and" it's an unplotted section at the end of Pratt to 8th Street where it tees of~, it used to be Wood A1;ey. Mayor Parker said he would like to have City Attorney M~ke Gillenwater take a look at it before doing anything about it. GLENN MUNCY CITED BY BUILDING COMMISSIONER,S OFFICF Mayor Parker read a letter from Building Commissioner,s Office citing Glenn Muncy to appear before the Board of Public Works and Safety on Monday June 19, 1995 to show just cause for not properly maintaining the exterior on the property at AI? E. Maple Street. Mayor Parker said that Mr. Muncy is late on paying $3?0.00 to the City for removing debris at the rear of the property. Mr. Muncy said he cleaned up the property yesterday~ had paid someone to clean it up, but they skipped town with the money. I~e also ask if they could waive the $370.00, but Mayor Parker said he trys to work with everybody, but there is nothing he can do to waive the cost. PAGE 3 JUNE 19~ 1995 RETIRING POLICE OFFICER Assietant Police Chief Charles Thompson reported that Officer Larry Jorden will be retiring in August. He has had 83 years with the City. STREET LIGHTS City Engineer Bob Miller has requests for street lights at two different locations. They are two lights on Waverly Road at 1511 and 1525, also one at 1009 Brunswick. Bob said he recommends to have these street lights installed. Director Matra made the motion to approve the two street lights on Waverly Road and one on Brunswick~ seconded by Director Lakeman~ and carried unanimously. VACATING AN EASEMENT City Engineer Bob Miller reported that B.C. Construction Co. is requesting vacating an easement: they have put a foundation on an easement. Bob called the engineers for PSI, Telephone Co., Cablevision, to see if we could vacate this easement, they decided they would not need this easement for utilities. Bob~s recommendation is to vacate this easement~ but if there is any cost to vacate it, like legal fees, architech~ Bob wants the Contractor pay for it. Mayor Parker said he would like to defer this until Mike Gillenwater can check on this. Bil~ Gavin said this would have to be advertised, and has to have Council approval. Table until next week. DRIVEWAY RAMPS IN ROLLING FIELDS Street Commissioner George Trembly reported they have started a massive paving project in Rolling F~elds. George said the milling machine is taking the driveway ramps out and the City cannot afford to put the ramps back in. They are illegal because the water does not flow through the gutters. George said he ~ust wanted the Mayor to be made aware of this because he will be receiving calls on this. Mayor Parker said that the Parks Board took action last week temporarily making Rick Elliott Acting Superintendent for the Parks Department and Donnie Poole the Assistant~ on a temporary basis, this is at the request of Donnie. DISCHARGE DEBRI FROM THE VAC TRUCK Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Kendall Coleman reported that with the delivery of the Vac Truck, we had to find a location to discharge the debris so they are building a concrete pad at a cost of $8,?00.00 to come out of Capital Improvement. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the concrete pad at a cost of $~?00.00, seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously. PAGE 4 JUNE I9,~ 1995 There being no further business to come before the Board of Public Works and Safety, Director Lakeman made the motion to ad~ourn at lO:OOa.m., seconded by Director Marra, mhd carried unanimously. ATTE~r-]~: ~ ~ MAYOR - REASU~ER J