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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-14-1994MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA MONDAY MARCH 14, 199A ~---' Mayor Raymond J. Parker Jr. called the meeting to order at 9:30 A.M., ~ Mayor Raymond J. ~ and on call of the roll those members present were 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 Jamee~ Assistant Police Chief Charles Elder, Fire Chief Jerry Dooley, Animal Shelter Manager Jan Wheatley, City Services Coordinator Leslie Kavanaugh~ Parks Superintendent Rodger Caldwell, Administrative Assistant Donna Baird, Councilperson Bill Wolpert, Clerk and Treasurer C. Richard Spencer Jr.~ and Clerk Alice Davis. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the minutes of 'the meeting of March ?, 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. GRC LITTLE LEAGUE ROADBLOCK Assistant Police Chief Charles Elder reported that Mr. Garrett representing the GRC Little League Roadblock did not contact him during the week to give him another location for the roadblock. Assistant Chief Elder suggested that this be tabled until next week. BASKETBALL GOAL ON AVONDALE COURT Assistant Police Chief Charles Elder reported that he is still investigating the complaint by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wright on Avondale Court about the basketball goal. Assistant Police Chief Elder explained that the Police doesn't have the authority to take down the goal, it's the decision made by the City and this Board. Mr. and Mrs. Wright made some comments. TRAFFIC STUDY ON BROADWAY Assistant Police Chief Charles Elder reported on the traffic problem on Broadway in the area of McDonalds and the Waffle House. Assistant Police Chief Elder said that Lt. Schmidt made a traffic study on this and he needs it tabled until next week to bring back his recommendations to the Board. COMMUNITY WAY OF THE CROSS Rev. Susan Mills representing the downtown Churches regarding the Community Way of the Cross is requesting the Boards approval to start the Way of the Cross at Warder Park down Spring Street on the sidewalk to the River on Good Friday April 1~ 199A at 1B:OSpm. Mayor Parker said that this is good for the Community. Director Lakem~n made the motion to approve the request by Rev. Susan Mills for the Community Way of the Cross on Friday April 1, 1994, seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously. PAGE 2 MARCH 14~ 1994 BLOCK A SIDEWALK Bruce Weidner representing the Welfare Department is requesting the Boards approval to block the sidewalk on the West eide of the building at Warder Park for 2 days starting Tuesday March 15, 1994. They have contracted with Humpty Dumpty to have a dumpster put next to the building blocking the sidewalk. Mayor Parker asked if they thought that the dumpster would break the sidewalk. Mayor Parker asked Street Commissioner George Trembly to go down and work with the Welfare Department to see where the dumpster can be put. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve this with the discretion of the Street Commissioner, seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously. PEDDLER'S PERMIT Chauncy Lewis is requesting a Peddter~s Permit for going door to door selling his product. Mayor Parker explained that he would have to go to the Police Station and give them some information before he could be approved. Director Matra made the motion to approve this request contingent upon the Police Departments approval, seconded by Director Lakeman, and carried unanimously. Mayor Parker reported that Ken Bowyer passed away over the weekend~ he was a member of the Zoning and Appeals Board he will be missed. Mayor Parker announced that over the weekend the American Legion awarded Assistant Police Chief Charles Elder, Officer of the Year and Fire Chief Jerry Dooley nominated Firefighter Kenny Thomas for Firefighter of the Year. Congratulations to both of them. PARKING METERS Mayor Parker asked Assistant Police Chief Charles Elder to keep in contact with Harold Lakeman regarding the parking meters being put into the annual Police auction if they are not sold. COMPLAINT City Attorney Mike Gillenwater reported that he has received a complaint in writing from Mr. Myers on Hopkins Lane concerning the ditch in front of his home. Mike asked Plant Superintendent Larry James if he would send someone up to Mr. Myer's home to clean out the ditch. CONGRATULATIONS Fire Chief Jerry Dooley said that he would like to congratulate Assistant Police Chief Charles Elder and Kenny Thomas for their awards. personally Firefighter PAGE 3 MARCH 14, 1994 BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT Administrative Assistant Donna Baird is making a budget announcement. The budgets are to be in by Monday May 16, 1994. Mayor Parker said that City Clerk Treasurer Dick Spencer is going to help out and make some good suggestions on expediting the process. Mayor Parker said that first time around he would like for the budgets be sent to Donna Baird and the pre-budget team will go over them. Dick said that with the budget there is a form 2 to be filled out, the expected revenue and if they turn this form in to Donna then she will give them to me. Donna suggested that the Department Heads turn in the budgets before the Board of Public works and Safety meeting on May 16, 1994. STREET LIGHTS CHERRY CREEK Personnel and Safety Director Harold Lakeman said that at the Councils workshop Councilperson Barbara Wilson asked about the lights in Cherry Creek. City Attorney Mike Gillenwater said that City Engineer Bob Miller's recommendations were not to accept it because the roads were not up to City standards. He said that if they would pave the roads then the City would accept them and there would be no trouble with the street lights. Mike said that we need to communicate with people at Cherry Creek. Mayor Parker asked Donna Baird to speak with Councilperson Barbara Wilson and tell her what was recommended. Les Kavanaugh said that we could call Jan at the Managers office or Mr. Charles Igert at Cherry Creek to communicate with. THANK YOU Mrs. Mary Goode would like to Thank the Police Department for helping get her husband up out of the driveway when he fell. There being no further business to come before the Board of Public Works and Safety~ Director Lakeman made the motion to adjourn at ~0:05a.m., seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously. MAYOR CLERK AND TREASURER ~/ '