HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-13-1993MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13~ 1993
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 Parker,
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, Maintenance Foreman Mike Ewton~ Sewer Foreman Lester
Best, Police Chief Rick Elliott, Fire Chief Jerry Dooley, Animal
Shelter Manager Jan Wheatley, Parks Assistant Eric Hedron,
Administrative Assistant Donna Baird, and Clerk Alice Davis.
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Director
Lakeman made the motion to approve the minutes of the
of August 30 & September ?~ 1993 as presented, seconded by
Matra and carried unanimously.
Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the claims 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.
TAXI CAB PERMIT
Police Chief Rick Elliott reported on the taxi cab permit for Mr. Pete
Newsome. Mr. Newsome would like to start a Taxi Cab Company instead
of a permit. Chief Elliott told Mr. Newsome what information he
should get together and present it to the Board.
RESIDENTIAL PARKING
Linda Mattingly, 92? Fulton Street requests a residential parking
sign. Mayor Parker said that Police Chief Rick Elliott will have to
invesitgate this and bring his recommendations back to the Board next
week.
TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ON MAIN STREET
Sebeulah Hoppes, 1039 1/2 Main Street has a traffic problem with the
tractor trailer trucks and traffic on Main Street. Police Chief Rick
Etliott said that their has not been any accidents there. Chief
Elliott also said that he will step up patrols. Mayor Parker asked
Chief Elliott to investigate and make a recommendation to the Board.
TRAFFIC PROBLEM ON ALLISON LANE
Ramona Raisor, Wooded Way in the Cherry Creek Condominium requests for
a 3-way stop at Wooded Way and Allison Lane to help get the traffic
congestion out of that area. Mayor Parker said that this problem has
been discussed and investigated before. Police Chief Rick Elliott
suggested that Jacobi~ Toombs and Lanz do a survey on this and bring
back to the Board with their recommendations.
BID OPENING~
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SEPTEMBER 13~1~93
JEFFERSONVILLE WASTEWATER PLANT OUTFALL PIPE
Mr. John Toombs, representing Jacobi~ Toombs and Lanz Engineering Firm
opened and read the bid openings for the Jeffersonvitle Wastewater
Plant outfall pipe. The bids are as follows:
IRISH PARK
CLARKSVILLE~ INDIANA
Bid $19~,A90.00
RICHARD CONSTRUCTION BROWNSTOWN, INDIANA
Bid $11037?0.96
CLARK NICHOLS
Bid
CHARLESTOWN~ INDIANA
$150,000.00
MAC CONSTRUCTION
Bid
JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
$229,0G8.00
HALL CONTRACTING
Bid
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
$116,497.00
MID SOUTHERN BUILDERS BORDEN, INDIANA
Bid $99,898.00
Mr. Toombs said that he will investigate these bids and bring the
recommendations back to the Board next week.
EMERGENCY SEWER PROBLEM ON MARKET AT MULBERRY STREET
Mr. John Toombs representing Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz said that there
is an emergency sewer problem at Market and Mulberry Streets and we
received two bids on this~ they are: Mac Construction $19,200.00 and
Irish Park $12,000.00. Mr. Toombs recommends that the Board award
this to Irish Park. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the
bid for Irish Park to do the work on Market and Mulberry Street
sewers, seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously.
ADVERTISING CEMENTECH FOR SALE
City Abtorney Mike Gillenwater reported that there are people
interested in buying the cementech equipment at the old Sewer Plant.
Mike requests the Boards approval to readvertise and accept bids. We
will advertise for bids and say that we want to receive at least what
we owe on it. Director Lakeman made the motion to advertise selling
of the Cementech Equipment, seconded by Director Marra~ and carried
unanimously.
FIRE DEPARTMENT AGILITY TEST
Personnel Director Harold Lakeman reported that the deadline for the
Firefighter applications is September 27~ 1993. The first practice is
Saturday October 16~ 1993, First Agility Test is Thursday October 23,
1993, makeup Friday October 303 1993. This is the new agility test
that we are mandated to give by the Government. Fire Chief Jerry
Dooley said that he talked with New Albany Fire Chief Torah, and he
has agreed to the dates we picked.
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SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
ROAD CLOSURES
City Engineer Bob Miller reported that he has two requests for road
closures from the same contractor. Irish Park wants to close the road
for one day at Hamburg Pike and Trucker Blvd. and also at Production
Road to install a sewer line across Hamburg Pike. The date for the
closure will come later~ and they will advertise this in the paper.
Les Best said that the road closurers will be a problem to the Fire
Department because the sewer runs in front of the Firehouse. Bob
Miller said that the contractor said that will not be a problem.
Mayor Parker suggested that Bob Miller~ Les Best and Irish Park get
together befoe the closing. Bob said that we need to go ahead and
approve this because they are working on this job now. Director
Lakeman made the motion to approve this road closures contingent upon
no problems for the Fire Department, seconded by Director Marra~ and
carried unanimously.
ROAD CLOSURE: MARKET STREET BETWEEN MEIGS AVENUE AND WATT STREET
City Attorney Bob Miller said that Irish Park asked him to bring a
request to the Board to close Market Street between Meigs Avenue and
Watt Street~ this Tuesday for 2-3 days. Director Matra made the
motion to approve the street closure on Market Street between Watt
street and Meigs Avenue, seconded by Director Lakeman~ and carried
unanimously.
FLYING THE FLAG AT HALF STAFF FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief Jerry Dooley received a letter from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency out of Washington~ DC in reference to the National
Fallen Firefighters Memorial. They have requested all the Fire
Departments throughtout the United States to fly there flags at half
staff on October 10, 1993 honoring the 80 Firefighters fallen in 1992.
Director Matra made the motion to fly the flag at half staff at all
three Fire Departments on October 10~ 1993~ seconded by Director
Lakeman, and carried unanimously.
THANK YOU
Administrative Assistant said
employees because we became
City employee's generosity.
the wall.
that she wants to congratulate all City
a Pacesetter from United Way due to the
We are up 63%~ and we have a plaque on
STEAMBOAT DAYS FESTIVAL
Mayor Parker said that he appreciates everything everone did during
the Steamboat Days Festival. It was a success.
STEAMBOAT FESTIVAL CLEAN UP REPORT
Street Commissioner George Trembly reported that his workers should be
finished by ll:OOam today with the cleanup for the Steamboat Days
Festival. We had problems with the cooking oil again this year.
Vendors placed gallons of oil behind dumpsters instead of disposing of
the oil themselves like they were supposed to do.
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SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
STREET PAVING
Street Commissioner George Trembly reported that on September
1993, Main Street from loth Street to Charlestown Avenue will be
milled, on September 28, 1993 we will be paving~ weather permitting.
It will be advertised in the paper.
STEAMBOAT DAYS FESTIVAL DEBRIEFING MEETING
Mayor Parker asked anyone who worked the Steamboat Days Festival if
they would let Donna Baird know what the problems were. Donna said
that she talked to George Trembly and Lt. Dave Schmidt about the
debriefing meeting and they will both attend. If anyone has a problem
write it on a piece of paper and give it to Donna and she will take it
to the Steamboat Festival Committee and make recommendations for the
next year.
STEAMBOAT DAYS FESTIVAL
Police Chief Rick Etliott reported that the Steamboat Days Festival
was a success, we made only 5 arrests this year.
POLICE OVERTIME PAY
Police Chief Rick Elliott said that Dan Cristiani has contacted the
Police Department about the Police helping with traffic control at the
sewer lines on New Albany/Charlestown Rd. starting today. Dan
Cristiani will pay the off duty Officers overtime rate. Chief Elliott
is asking the Boards approval to allow our Officers to work off duty,
the City will be reinbursed for the overtime pay. Director Lakeman
made the motion to approve the overtime request for the Police
Department~ seconded by Director Marra~ and carried unanimously.
There being no further business to come
Works and Safety, Director Lakeman made
lO:15a.m., seconded by Director Matra, and
before the Board of Public
the motion to adjourn at
carried unanimously.