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Home My WebLink About09-25-1995 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLiC. WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 1995 ........ Mayor Raymond J. Parker Jr. called the meeting to order at 9:30 A.M., and on call ~6~ thee rol~ those'memb~rs-~sen~ were: Mayor Raymond J. Parker Jr., Sewage Collection Office Director Jim Matra, Admimistrative Assistant Donna Bal~" f%~la~ln for Personnel and Saftey Director Harold Lakeman in his absence due to illness. Also present were: Building Commissioner Bill Gavin, City Engineer Bob Miller, Street Commissioner George TremblY, City Attorney Mike Gillenwater, Sewage office Manager Bob Goldman, Police Capt. Danny Rodden, Fire Chief Jerry Do01ey, Maintenance Manager Mike Ewton, Animal Shelter Director Ed Voyles, City Services Coordinator Leslie Kavanaugh, Parks Superintendent Donnie Poole, Assistant Superintendent Wastewater Treatment ?lant~D~recto? ~ae.~ Go~rgen, and Clerk Alice Davis. , ~ .... ~ Director Matra made the motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of September 18, 1995 as presented, ,seconded. by Member Baird and carried unanimously.. . ..~ ,... City Attorney Mike Glllenwater presented a~ claim for Richard and Dorothy Blackburn, they live off of Hopkins Lane. They had damage done to their van when going over. a manhole. Attorney Gillenwater has some o~ ~h~lr estimates and they would like to be reinbursed. Attorn~ Gil~n~a't~' Sai~t~er~- w~s"a~ ~rack' in the manhole 'and We are liable for this, they have signed a release if we will pay them $340.75. Attorney Gillenwater recommends to the Board to approve this to settle the matter. Director ~Marra made the motion at the recommendation-o{'~he City Attorney to pay the claim for M~'. and Mrs. Blackburn, seconded by Member Bair~. Direc~o~r Matra made the motia~to=approve the ~y~olls as presented, seconded by Member Baird and ca~r%~d unahimo~sly.' SWEEPER BID AWARDED Street Commissioner George Trembly recommends to award the to: ~. CO~ ~ NoRTERN EQUIPMEN INC. 16465 W. Lincoln Hwy. - Ply ~uth~ ..... ,. ,~ ~ m Ih. 46563 1995 Tymco, model 600BAH with two options sweeper bid BID: $91,500~00 opt ions: S2,000'. 00 TOTAL: $93,500.00 Director ~arFa made %h~ motion to. &pprove the Commissioner Trembly to accept ~ the bid for Member Baird, and carried unanimously. ~,. recommendation of St Feet $93,500.00, seconded by PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 25, 1995 TANDEM DUMP TRUCK BID OPENING City Attorney Gillsnwatet opened'two bids'for the dump truck they were from: KENTUCKY TRUCK SALES, INC. 1403 Truckers Blvd. Jeffersonville, Indiana 47131 Tandem Truck with 9 speed transmission BID: $45,405.00 Tandem Truck with optional MD3060 BID: $49,612.00 GREAT AMERICAN PETERBILT, INC. 4415 Hamburg Pike Jeffersonvllle, Indiana 47131-0309 Highway Tandem Truck Cab/~hassis BID: S49,445.00 Optional Allison MD3560P BID: $8,123.00 Mayor Parker, explained the bids will be taken under advisement and the recommendations will be brought back to %he Boa'rd next'week. CDL DRIVE~ Street Commissioner George Trembly is requesting for a .25 cent per hour increase for Calvin Oliver who is assigned to the Sanitation Department, and has completed his first phase of training. He has his CDL license. Director Matra made the motion to approve the request of Street Commissioner Trembly, to give Calvin Oliver a .'25 cent per hour increase for his CDL license, seconded by Member Baird, and carried unanimously. (see copy) CDL LICENSE CLASS Street Commissioner George T,rembly said they have tentively set up October 18, 1995 for al~l CDL drivers it0 attend a CDL class which will be required by Federal law. Starting January 1,1995 we will go into the drug and alcohol t~stl~program required by Federal Government. There will be a one hour class that will be conducted here for the CDL drivers a~d~ two hour ciass for the Supervisors. SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR THE ELDERLY Clifton Bond, 936 E. Maple Street 280-1063) Board to get information on starting a shuttle is appearing before the service for the elderly getting them back and forth to the grocery store: City Attorney Gillenwater explained if Mr. Bond is"charging them for this service he will need a permit from under ou~' Taxi Cab Ordinance, that would qualify as a cab service. There would be an annual fee for this permit. Mayor Parker said he would also need approval from the Police Department. PAGE 3 SEPTEMBER 25, 1995 APPEAL AGAINST LOUISVILLE BARREL Mr. Herman Sommerville, representing the roup aga n t e ~uis%i~le Barrel is appearing before the Board to appeal the decision that Building Commissioner Gavin gave a building permit to Louisville Barrel. Under the building code section 150.072 outlines the right of appeal. Ordinanqg~.877.9~-5~.also covers this,.it was. passed 7-7-87. Mr. Sonnerville stated, this ls~d~r 6~'~6~l-notification of appealing the Building commissioners building permit for Louisville Barrel. City Attorney Gillenwater stated for the record, he did not receive the .notice until Just before the meeting today. He' told 'M~. Sommerville he Wg~d ..be back w~th him later t~dgy regarding proceedures.- Attorney Gillenwa~er stated '%h~ 'an~ notice of appeal would have to be in writing ~o ~% f6~h a~y ~n~"all ~rounds which he has for the appeal, any reasoning behind that, we will be required to give notice to the Louisville Barrel Co. as the person that would be adversely effected by this appeal. We could possibly have.a hearing next week. Attorney Gillenwater stated for the record that the City has not had one since he. has been C%ty Attorney, and the Ordinances are a little vague on what the proceedures a~e, we Would have to establish'some pr~c~ed~r~S base~ on due~proCe~s' and those'~typeS of things.. Attorney Gi~le~wat~ Sai~ ~- g~f~ ~he written cbpies of the appeal to the BuildingCommissioners and'Mayors Offices." JOHN KENYON EYE CLINIC .,, ........ .~ Diane Swank, representing The ~ulpepper Group explained the agreement the City has with John Kenyon Eye Clinic on RK ~surge~Y]--The c°st lZ Sl,940.00 and the discount to the City employees makes it $1,600.00 for both eyes or $800.00 per eye for all employees and now their spouses. Ms. Swank explained .~ey are now offering LK surgery which corrects farsighted vision. The cost for LK is $3,600.00 and the discounted cost to the City employees is S3,000.00 or Sl,500.00 per eye for all exployees and their spouses. The City will pay the same amount for LK as they do for RK for Public Safe~y employees. All other employees will be eligible for the discounted prices. MS'. swank will bring the contract to the Board meeting next week. UNITED WAY Administrative Assistant Donna Baird reported the United Way Campaign is getting ready for the kick off and there will be a luncheon for all Department Heads and a guest on Thursday October 5, 1995. DEDICATION OF THIRD SECTION OF FOXBORO City Engineer Bob Miller reported that he was asked to inspect the third addition of Foxboro for dedication into the City at the request of Alan Conner and Terry Thom. Engineer Miller said he inspected it and recommends to take the third addition of Foxboro into Jeffersonville. Director Matra made the motion to approve the dedication of the third addition of Foxboro into the City, seconded by Member Baird, and carried unanimously. PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER 25, 1995 Building Commissioner Gavin stated that he would like to thank Mr. Conner, he has been very cooperative with us in correcting several situations when we asked him to. LEAF DISPOSAL Street Commissioner George Trembly reported that Rumpke will be doing curb side pickup of leaves in paper yard Waste bags or 33 gallon containers for October and November there will be no $1.00 tag, or take leaves to the compost center, 5217 Utica Ptke at no charge, dump either paper or plastic bagS and reuse. Commissioner Trembly has a list of 6 commercial places here and around town that will come to the yard and mulch and throw it away, they can' call in the office and we can give them the number Over the telephone, c0mis§ioner Trembly Said they are not recommending anYone of them[ "(see 60py) PLANT GENERATOR REPAIR ~ ~ · ' AsSistant Superintendent' Wast ewat er Treatment plant Director Joe Goergen is requesting approVal to have the plant generator repaired at a cost of $1,597.12. Member Baird made the motion to approve the repair of the generator, seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously. There being no further business to come before the BOard of Public Works and Safety Director Matra made the motion to adjourn at 10:00a.m., seconded by Member Baird, an_~d Carried unanimous~. MAYOR