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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-08-1993MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA MONDAY NOVEMBER 8; 1993 Mayor Raymond J. Parker Jr. called tine 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: City Engineer Bob Miller, Street Commissioner George Trembly~ City Attorney Mike Gillenwater, Maintenance Foreman Mike Ewton, Plant Superintendent Larry James~ Police Chief Rick Elliott, Fire Chief Jerry Dooley, Animal Shelter Manager Jan Wheatley: Parks Superintendent Rodger Caldwell, Sewer Office Manager Bob Goldman, Administrative Assistant Donna Baird, Clerk and Treasurer C. Richard Spencer Jr., and Clerk Alice Davis. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 1, 1993 as presented~ seconded by Director Matra and carried unanimously. Director Lakeman maze the motion to approve the payrolls as presented, seconded by Director Matra and carried unanimously. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the claims as presented~ seconded by Director Matra and carried unanimously. SEWER EXTENSION Jorge Lanz representing Jacobi~ Toombs and Lanz reported that they are still working on the figures for the sewer extension on Hamburg Pike for Mr. Ralph Conn. NEW YEARS DAY HOLIDAY Personnel Director Harold Lakeman said that he has been asked about what day should be taken off for New Years Day since it falls on Saturday. Mr. Lakeman talked to the County Commissioners about which day the County would be taking off, they said that it will have to be on Monday January 3~ 1993. Director Lakeman made the motion to make the New Years Holiday on January 3~ 1993 in conjunction with the County, seconded by Director Marra~ and carried unanimously. MARKET STREET PHASE TWO PROPERTY ACQUISITION Mr. Jorge Lanz representing Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz reported that the Market Street Project is coming along good. Mr. Lanz presented proposals for acquiring the 13 parcels of land that is needed for the right-of-way. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the right of way acquisition of phase two of Market Streets seconded by Director Matra and carried unanimously. (SEE COPY) PAGE ~ NOVEMBER 8~ 1993 DUMPSTER Mr. Morris Kah! manager of 'the Burger King on E~ lOth Street in Jeffersonville has a complaint about the Salvation Army clothing dumpster behind his business. City Attorney Mike Gillenwater said that he received the call -From Mr. Kahl and has been in touch with the Salvation Army and is working with them on this complaint. ELECTRIC FENCE Personnel Director Harold Lakeman reported that there is a electric fence at the home of Mrs. Mapley at lB03 Tranquil Drive inside of her regular fence. Mrs. Mapley said that it is not hooked up. The complaint came from Billy that works for the Building Authority. Building Commissioner Dill Gavin said that he recommends to have the transformer disconnected. City Attorney Mike Gillenwater recommends that we table this until next week because Bill Gavin is at another meeting. CLOSING AUDIT Mayor Parker said that this pertains to Plant Superintendent Larry James about the closing audit with the State Board of Accounts one of the recommendations they made was to inventory the property at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Larry said that he is already working on it. OHIO RIVER GREENWAY Mayor Parker said that the Corp of Engineers is having a workshop on the Ohio River Green~ay and the time and date is in the corner of the piece of paper that Donna Baird passed out to you. If anyone could attend this meeting Mayor Parker will be grateful. DEED City Attorney Mike Gillenwater said that he has received a paper from Attorney Jack Vissing who is representing Mr. and Mrs. Leman Morris. They have a piece of property thats in the middle of Memorial Park and they haven't paid taxes on~ they want to deed it over to the City so it won't be sold at the tax sale. Rodger Caldwell said that it is their back yard. Mike said that since we don't pay taxes, he recommends that we take the property. Mike said that he will also bring this up to the Parks Board at today's meeting. STREET CLOSURE Engineer Bob Miller requests permission from the Board to close Wall Street from loth to 8th Street for one week so the railroad can work on the track~ Director Lakeman made the motion to close Wall Street for one week, seconded by Director Marra~ and carried unanimously. PAGE 3 NOVEMBER 8~ 1993 STREET LIGHT Engineer Bob Miller reported that he has a request for a street light at ?23 Ewing Lane and Bob said that it is needed there. Director Matra made the motion to install the street light on Ewing Lane, seconded by Director Lakeman~ and carried unanimously. SALVATION ARMY DUMPSTER Street Commissioner George Trembly reported that he has been working with the Salvation Army on Monday's and Tuesday's helping them get rid of the trash thats dumped outside the boxes over the Weekend. George said that he has asked them to get someone to clean out the boxes more often at the different locations. City Attorney Mike Gillenwater said that he will call the Lt. about this problem. CPR TRAINING Plant Superintendent Larry James reported that there will be CPR training classes at the Wastewater Plant on November 18, 19~ 1993 to comply with the Comfined Spaces Law. The Red Cross is teaching the CPR classes. It takes about 6 hours to be certified~ Anyone who wants to learn CPR can come and take part in the class~ there will be a charge for this. APPLICANT UPDATE Fire Chief Jerry Dooley reported that he has been in contact with the office in Indianapolis for the testing of our new candidate. The test will be on November 15, 1993 at 8:30am. Everything is running along on schedule. After we get the results back then the Pension Board will meet and discuss this. SALVATION ARMY VOLUNTEERS Administrative Assistant Donna Baird said that she received a letter from Roxanne Haley who represents the Salvation Army asking for volunteers for the Holiday Bell Ringing from November 18-December 24~ 1993. If anyone is interested please contact Donna Baird. There being no further business to come before the Board of Public Works and Safety, Director Lakeman made the motion to adjourn at 10:OOa.m., seconded by Director Marra~ and carried unanimously. ~TTEST~) Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz, inc. November 8, 1993 Consulting Engineers 120 Bell Avenue Clarksville, Indiana 47129 812 288-6646 FAX: 812 288-6656 Mayor Raymond J. Parker, Jr., President Board of Public Works and Safety City of Jeffersonville Room 404 City County Building Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Market Street Reconstruction Phase 2 Right-of-Way Services Dear Mayor Parker: There are thirteen (13) parcels in the above referenced project from which additional Right-of-Way needs to be acquired. The takes are as follows: Permanent Right-of-Way = 0.261 acres Temporary Right-of-Way -- 0.279 acres Drainage Easement = 0.282 acres Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz, Inc., proposes to provide the professional services to appraise, review appraise and purchase the required takes as follows: Management = $ 1,280.00 Appraisal = $ 4,250.00 Review Appraisal -- $ 1,400.00 Buying = $ 1,300.00 Total = $ 8,230.00 Our appraisers estimate the total land acquisition cost at $21,000.00 If this proposal is acceptable, please sign below and return one copy to us. We will proceed with the work immediately. Our goal is to have all the property purchased by the end of this year. Sincerely, J~I~?BI, TOO~BS~/~.~ LANZ, INC. ted this 8th day of November, 1993. President gaymt~a~mo~d ~.'. Parker, t~r., ' ~' Board of Public Works and Safety City of leffersonville, Indiana John H. T~ombs, Jr. P.E. Jorge I. Lanz, P.E.