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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-01-1993MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA MONDAY NOVEMBER 1F 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 Miiler~ Street Commissioner George Trembly, City Attorney Mike Gillenwater~ Maintenance Foreman Mike Ewton, Plant Superintendent Larry James, Police Chief Rick Elliott, Fire Chief Jerry Doo!ey, Animal Shelter Manager Jan Wheatley, Animal Control Officer Mike Gentry, Parks Superintendent Rodger Caldwell, Sewer Office Manager Bob Goldman, Administrative Assistant Donna Baird, Councilperson Andrew Williams, Clerk and Treasurer C. Richard Spencer Jr., and Clerk Alice Davis. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of October B5, 1993 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. CROSSWALK ON HAMBURG PIKE ~ Police Chief Rick Elliott reported that the Police did a traffic study on Hamburg Pike at Magnolia. They clocked 117 vehicles Southbound at 35 mph and 57 vehicles Northbound at 33 mph. The recommendation is to give extra traffic patrol with no decline in the speed limit. RESIDENT PARKING Police Chief Rick Elliott reported that there is no need for a resident parking sign for Mildred Bayless at 509 Ohio Avenue. They have decided to solve this problem on their own without a resident parking sign. SIDEWALK COMPLAINT WALL AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE Building Commissioner Bill Gavin reported that he checked on the complaint from Carman Industries about the sidewalks at Wall Street and Riverside Drive. On the Riverside Drive sidewalk there ie one block of concrete section that is raised about 1/4"-i/2" back against the brick wall. Another problem area is where they put in the driveway too high above the sidewalk. The Wall Street sidewalk is in real bad shape and needs repaired. Bob Miller can paint some makings on the Rivereide Drive area. Clerk Treasurer Dick Spencer said there are laws that if the Building Commissioners Office finds a sidewalk unsafe you can require that they fix it or the City can fix it and put them under some type of Barrett Bond. City Attorney Mike Gillenwater said that the Barrett Bond would not be a simple matter to do. Mike recommends doing it the way Bill Gavin recommends. Mike will send them a letter requesting them to fix it immediately. PAGE NOVEMBER SEWER EXTENSIONS-HAMBURG PIKE t993 Plant Superintendent Larry James reported on the sewer request for Ralph Corm on Hamburg Pike. Larry said that the figures are not in as of now and he is still working on it. NEW CANDIDATE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Chief Jerry Dooley reported that the Board needs to start processing on the new candidate for the Fire Department who is Marvena Allen and passed the agility test. Marvena Allen was 'to have prioriety hiring because of the mandate by the Justice Department. Director Lakeman made the motion to start the processing for Marvena Allen for the new City Fire Fighter~ seconded by Director Marra~ and carried unanimously. City Attorney Mike Gillenwater said this is a conditional offer of employment so if she passes the processing she will be hired~ if she does not pass the we will have to hire someone else. Chief Dooley said that he will set up the appointments in Indianapolis. HALLOWEEN IN THE PARK Mary Goode reported a hole in the next door neighbors yard and would like to know when it will be repaired. Plant Superintendent Larry James said that he knows about the hole and it is on the list to be fixed. Mary also commented about the Halloween in the Park. She said that it was very good and she suggested that Mayor Parker send a letter thanking Terry Stackhouse and Kay Orem. Mayor Parker said that he thanked them personally. Rodger Caldwell reported that there were 5000 kids and over ?000 participants compared to 3500 last year. Mayor Pmrker asked Donna Baird to get the necessary information about the organizations that participated so we can send a letter thanking them from the Mayors Office. Mary also mentioned the full page article on Tony Grant in the Courier Journal this morning. PUMPING STATION COMPLAINT Mayor Parker said that he received a complaint about the pumping station mt lOth & Spring Streets from a Councilperson. Plant Superintendent Larry James said that the plant is operating all right. There is a problem with one of the pumps and it is being repaired and another one is out because of warranty work. PIT BULL COMPLAINTS Animal Shelter Director Jan Wheatley said that the Animal Shelter has receive numerous complaints about B pit bull dogs running loose on Holly Drive. Vickey Burton has called the Animal Shelter and Police about these dogs. Mike Gentry has given Mr. Mike Bary~ the owner of the pit bulls several citations and told him to keep the dogs up. Vickey had the dogs pinned in a neighbors yard and called the Police the dogs jumped a 6' fence to get back to their yard~ Tony Grant watched the dogs jump the fence but did not cite Mr. Bary. Mike Gentry will cite Mr. Bary this week and City Attorney Mike Gillenwater wants the citation so he can carry it to the court. Mayor Parker said that he has received calls about these animals, he suggests that Mike Gil!enwater send a strong letter to Mr. Bary concerning these animals. Mike Gentry said that it is a matter of time that someone gets bit. Bill Gavin said that he has been to Mr. Bary~s house numerous times about different things and he won't abide by anything. PAGEB NOVEMBER Ir 1999 SEWER HOOK UP Councilperson Andrew Williams wants a followup on the sewer extensions that Mr. Ralph Corm requested on Hamburg Pike. Plant Superintendent Larry James said that they are still working on the figures with our Engineers. Aleo Andrew mentioned the planting of the trees at the new sewer plant. Larry James said that he has several quotes and will bring them to the Board when he gets more. COUNCIL WORK SHOP Councilperson Andrew Williams said that they are talking about possible improvements in the Vehicle Maintenance building. George Trembly brought some things to Andrewe attention that need to be done~ and Andrew asked Mr. Lakeman to give us a report on the actural safety features on the building. Mr. Lakeman said that IPEP was here last Wednesday and inspected the buildings and the electric was one of the problems mentioned. George is working on this now. Bill Gavin said that Harold Wilson would be glad to work with George on this. INDIANA PORT COMMISSION REQUEST City Attorney Mike Gillenwater said that City Engineer Bob Miller has a request from the Indiana Port Commission and the Office of the Attorney General to have the Board give the Indiana Port Commission an agreement to hold them harmless for injuries that occur as a result as they are refurbishing of the railroad crossing on Utica Pike. Mike said that its a typical type of agreement that we are not going to sue them if they go ahead in there and do the improvements. THANK YOU Police Chief Rick Elliott wants to thank George Trembly and Mike Ewton for putting together a vehicle that we could use for Emergency Vehicle Operation that we had last Thursday and Friday at the Sportsdrome. All 4A Officer were mandate~ to attend and it has to do with certified driving skills required by Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, we must do this every year. It was put on by Rick Denney of the New Albany Police Department who is one of the certified instructors in the State of Indiana. COMPT TIME Mayor Parker asked if everyone has turned in their compt time. Donna Baird said that as of today they are all turned in. NEW BASKETBALL LEAGUE Park Superintendent Rodger Caldwell reported that the Parks Department kicked off a new program on Saturday's. It's a K-2 basketball league. We had a real good turn out. TAKE HOME CAR ORDINANCE Fire Chief Jerry Dooley asked Mayor Parker if the Ordinance that was passed out this morning is the newest one on the take home car policy. Mayor Parker said that it is and that he received it at his home between 4~00 & A:3Opm on Sunday. Mayor Parker gave Mike Giilenwater a copy so he could read through it; but he thinks that we will not have enough time to read and vote on it at tonight's Council meeting. PAGE 4 NOVEMBER 17 1993 COMMUNICATION Clerk-Treasurer Dick Spencer said that there is no communication between Departments and Offices. He explained that there are a lot of situations that no one knows when there are meetings that need to be attended. He also brought up the advertising of meetings and etc. should be done by one office not by every individual. He said that hie office is the keeper of all original records and he did not receive a copy of the new takb home car policy and that the wrong one could have been signed and attested to. Mayor Parker ask Dick to bring this up at tonight's Council Meeting to have one central agency doing all of it. There being no further business to come before the Board of Public Works and Safety, Director Lakeman made the motion to adjourn at 10:lSa.m.~ seconded by Director Marra~ and carried unanimously. ATTE~Si_T~: ] /~ CLERK AND TREASURER U