HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-01-1994MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
MONDAY AUGUST 1, 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 w~re 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, Interm Police Chief Charles Elder~ Fire Chief Jerry
Dooley, Animal Shelter Manager Jan Wheatley, City Services Coordinator
Leslie Kavanaugh, Parks Superintendent Donnie Poole~ Administrative
Assistant Donna Baird~ and Clerk Alice Davis.
Mayor Parker thanked the Jeffersonville Police Department for the
professionalism they displayed in the hostage situation over the
weekend. Mayor Parker said that our Acting Police Chief Charley Elder
did an excellent job and he appreciates what he did.
Following his comments on the hostage situation Mayor Parker excused
himself and turned the meeting over to Administrative Assistant Donna
Baird~ to go to another commitment.
Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the minutes of the meeting
of July 25, 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.
HOSTAGE SITUATION
Mayor Parker thanked
professionalism they
weekend. Mayor Parker
did an excellent job
did.
the Jeffersonville Police Department for the
displayed in the hostage situation over the
said that our Acting Police Chief Charley Elder
and he appreciates what the Police Department
HEDGE ON MAIN STREET
William Sauer has brought to the meeting copies of two different sets
of codes concerning the hedges on Main Street. City Attorney
Mike Gillenwater
explained that the hedges were on the property before the codes was
enacted and if we go on this mans property and take his hedges out we
will have to condemn his property. Donna Baird told Mr. Sauer that we
will continue to look into this, as Mike said if the man is in his
legal right keeping within the law there is really not much we can do
at this point. Mike said that the only alternative would be to
condemn his property, then go on the property and take them out by
force. Donna said that the Mayor is working on a peaceable solution
that would be better than forcing something on someone.
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AUGUST I7 1994
JUMP ARTS AND CRAFTS
Melba Doggett representing Jump Arts and Crafts is requesting banners
to be put up on August 15~ 1994 for the show on September 9-10-117
1994 on the railroad crossing leaving the City, one on the fence at
the Street Department garage. George Trembly said that he would put
them up.
TRANSPORTATION
Melba Doggett is concerned about the iack of transportation after
hours. She explained that we have no Cab Company here and the one's
we can call are the Se!lersburg Cab Co. and they will pnly go from
Jeff to New Albany~ New Albany to Jeff. Ms. Doggett called the Yellow
Cab Co. in Louisville and they will only come from Louisville to Jeff
and Jeff to Louisville or New Albany to Louisville and Louisville to
New Albany~ but they cannot go from Jeff to New Albany. Ms. Doggett
suggests that we give a Cab Co. a permit to go from Jeff to New
Albany. Donna explained that it would be up to the Cab Companies to
decide if they want to apply for the permit.
TARC
Meiba Doggett said that we pay $1.9 million dollars into TARC from
Southern Indiana. Something needs to be done for local service. Also
we need to consider putting punch buttons on the lights for
pedestrians on lOth and Main Streets and lOth. and Nachand Lane. City
Attorney Mike Gillenwater said that Ms. Doggett would have to call the
State about lOth Street.
PARKING PROBLEM
Frank Bright, ?th Street Pub re-parking problems was not at the
meeting, this was tabled.
UNITED WAY FUND
Administrative Assistant Donna Baird wanted to remind everyone that
the United Way Fund cards should be in today~ if anyone needs more
time let her know.
ETHICS DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
City Attorney Mike Gillenwater reminded ail Department Heads that the
Ethics Disclosure Statements were passed out to any employee who
needed to fill one out and return it. The Ethics Commission will be
reviewing them this week and anybody who~s got employees who haven't
filled one out should probably advise them to get them into Hona as
soon as possible, because they were due in June and the Ethics
Commission maybe recommending to the Mayor that we start imposing the
fine of $25.00 a month for anyone who has not filed one that should
have.
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DECISION
City Attorney Mike Gillenwater reported that we received a proposed
decision from the Civil Rights Commission. There was a complaint filed
against the City several years ago from a lady who applied to become a
Police Officer. The Civil Rights Commission ruled in oor favor.
There being no further business to come before the Board of Public
Works and Safety~ Director Lakeman made the motion to adjourn at
9:55 a.m.~ seconded by Directo? Matra, and carried unanimously.
~ /A!~ MAYOR '
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