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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-1994MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA MONDAY JANUARY 24, 1994 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, Sewage Office Manager Bob Goldman, Maintenance Foreman Mike Ewton, Plant Superintendent Larry James, Police Chief Rick Elliott , Fire Chief Jerry Dooley, Animal Shelter Manager Jan Wheatley, City Services Coordinator Leslie Kavanaugh, Parks Superintendent Rodger Caldweil, Administrative Assistant Donna Baird, and Clerk Alice Davis. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of January 10, 1994 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. 7HANK YOU Mayor Parker said that he wants to thank everone for the good job that was done during the snow emergency, especially Street Commissioner George Trembly and his crew, the Parks Department, Sewer Utility, Fire and Police Departments. SURPLUS PROPERTY BIDS 1970 C-50 Pickup Truck JESSE'S LAWN SERVICE $550.00 1983 Dodge 1/2 ton Pickup Truck RUDIE BROY $500.00 Citizen Computer Printer MIKE EWTON $20,00 Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the various surplus bids, seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously. PAGE 8 JANUARY 24, 1994 BITUMINOUS BIDS Kold Patch 1500 ton B & G ENTERPRISES $20.00 TON Stone LITER'S QUARRY Blacktop picked up and applied ASPHALT SUPPLY COMPANY Primer 2000 gal. K & ASPHALT Oil and Gasoline MAKOWSKY'S OIL Director Matra made the motion to approve the Bituminous bids~ seconded by Director Lakeman, and carried unanimously. STREET DEDICATION City Engineer Bob Miller is recommending to the Board to accept the street in Williamsburg Station. Director Matra made the motion to approve the street dedication in Williamsburg Station, seconded by Director Lakeman, and carried unanimously. PARKING PROBLEM Parks Superintendent Rodger Caldwell reported that he talked with Brian Smith, 43? Mechanic Street concerning the parking problem at the Nachand Fieldhouse, the cars park too close to the intersection and it is hard to get onto Court Avenue. Rodger recommends to paint the curb yellow 20' from the intersection. George Trembly said that he will do that as soon as the snow melts. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve painting 20' of the curb yellow at the intersection of Court Avenue and Mechanic Street, seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously. UTILITY AGREEMENT Nathan Grimes representing Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz has the Utility Agreement for the Market Street Phase II to signed by the Mayor, Board of Works and Safety and the Clerk-Treasurer. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the Utility Agreement for Market Street Phase II, seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously. SALARY ORDINANCE Street Commissioner George Trembly is requesting the following employees to receive an increase of .25 per hour for obtaining a CDL license and being a qualified driver they are: Richard Broy, Melvin Crick, John Lewis, John Liddick, Wm. Nunn~ Wm. Baker, and also requesting a .15 per hour increase for Kenny Mahoney for operating heavy equipment. Ail the increases are in the 1994 budget.(see copy) PAGE 3 JANUARY 24, 1994 LEGAL SERVICES CONTRACT City Attorney Mike Gillenwater presented to the Board of Public Works and Safety his Contract for Legal Services. The only change in the contract is an increase in his hourly rate from $?5.00-$90.00 only for cases involved in litigation that goes over the minimum time that he is required to provide, nothing extra. Director Lakeman made the motion to accept the Legal Contract for the City Attorney, seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously. TRANSFERS Mayor Parker wants to remind all Department Heads that the Councils request for transfers are to be quarterly instead of on a daily basis unless theres an emergency. THANK YOU Police Chief Rick Elliott wants to thank the Parks Department, Larry James, and George Trembly, for allowing the Police Department to use their 4 wheel drive vehicles and to Mike Ewton for keeping them running. Chief Elliott said that between Monday and Wednesday they had 1200 calls for assistance and 330 emergencies. We had a group of 20 volunteers. Rick is going to get a list of people who helped and contact them personally and also send them a thank you letter. Between Monday and Wednesday he was in contact with the Mayor continually and he was also contacted by Dick Spencer who gave him some directions and insight from his level. Rick also said that the Mayor needs to be commended for all the work he did throughout the snow emergency. STREET CLOSURE City Engineer Bob Miller reported that he was contacted by Clarence Krebs and Mid State Paving, they are requesting that the intersection of Market and Spring Streets be closed from March 1-15, 1994. Mayor Parker said that wants to get all the information together and put it on a memo and give it to every downtown merchant ahead of time. It also needs to be advertised. Chief Elliott said that they need to contact Jeff Boat about this closing. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the street closing, seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously. THANK YOU Street Commissioner George Trembly said that he will send out thank you's to everybody that was involved with the snow storm emergency. We need to sit down and come up with an emergency plan for the City. THANK YOU Maintenance Foreman Mike Ewton wants to thank everyone for being patient until they got all the equipment on the road PAGE 4 JANUARY SA, 1994 THANK YOU Fire Chief Jerry Dooley wants to thank Mayor Parker, for being on top of the crisis. Also thanks to Bales M~to~ loaning the Fire Department 8 four wheel drive vehicles, Falls~ Cl~t~ Roofing, Louisville Fire Department loaned chains, F & T for chain~ Hardees, Makowsky's Oil Company and VanGilders. RULES AND REGULATIONS Fire Chief Jerry Dooley said that there is one thing that he W~uld like for the Board of Public Works and Safety to approve on page 5 of our Rules and Regulations. It reads~The Chief of Fire Department wilI have the right at any time subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works and Safety to amend, revolt and make special exceptions there to at his discretion. He had to deviate from some of the rules because of the emergency. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the request by Fire Chief Jerry Dooley, seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously. THUNDER MEETING Administrative Assistant Donna Baird Thunder meeting on Thursday January reported that there will be a 87, 1994 at lO:OOam, everyone LETTER Administrative Assistant Donna Baird suggested that she draft up a letter to send to the News and Journal thanking all the people involved in the snow storm emergency. Donna asked the Departments to get a list together and give them to her and she would send a big letter. There being Works and Safety, Director Lakeman made the motion to adjourn lO:2Oa.m., seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously. ATTEST:~ no further business to come before the Board of Public at THE C ONVlLLE GEORGE R. TREMBLY Street Commissioner Mayor Parker Soard of Public 1003 Fulton Street Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 (812) 285-6455 FAX (812) 285-6468 Jan 94 Request the Following named amployees receive an increase of 25¢ per hour For obtaining ODL license and being a qualified driver: Richard 8roy Malvin Crick John Lawia John Liddick William Munn William Baker Rmquemt the ~ollowin9 named employee mecmive mn increase of ISC per hour For operatin~ heavy equipmmnt. Salary NOT[: ~1i increases ama in the ~99~ budget. Stuart ~ommi~sion~