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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-13-1992MINUTES OF THE BOARD'OF POBEIC WORKS-AND S~FETY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE~ INDIANA MONDAY April 13 199B 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 William Gavin, Street Commissioner Lee Hemingway~ City Attorney Mike Gillenwater~ Utility Director Steve Tolliver Chief of Police Rick Elliott, Assistant Police Chief Charles Elder, Fire Chief Jerry Dooley~ Aseistant Fire Chief Clifton James Jr.~ Animal Shelter Manager Jan Wheatley, Vehicle Maintenance Director Mike Wathen, City Services Coordinator George Trembly, Parks Department Secretary Linda Eddings, Sewer Office Manager Bob Goldman, Councilpersons Wm. Wolpert~ Mayor's Administrative Assistant Donna Metzger, Clerk and Treasurer C. Richard Spencer Jr., and Clerk Alice Davis. Director Lakeman made the motion to approve minutes as presented, Director Matra unanimously. MARK DOLASSE UPDATE the payrolls, claims, and seconded, and carried Lee Hemingway reported that the Parks Dept. will have this pro~ect completed this week, and report back to Mr. Dolasse. BLACK TOP ORDINANCE City Attorney Mike Gillenwater drafted a Black Top Ordinance and sent a copy to Jacobi~ Toombs and Lanz to prepare a couple of diagrams that explains the Ordinance. Bob Miller drew a couple of diagrams, but Mike wanted Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz to do it as engineers, so it can be a technical drawing to incorporate in to the Ordinance. BLACK TOP Mayor Parker requested that the Board of Public Works get together and go over the signs with Lee as to where they are going to start to black top. DE-ANNEXATION Mr Bob Clark wants de-annexation of 55 acres in the vacinity of Jefferson Hospital and the City Park. Mayor Parker requested that Mike Gillenwater as our City Attorney address this situation. Bob Clark had given Mike the papers that he had, only 15 minutes prior to the meeting and he had no time to go over them. Mike is going to put this off for about a week and report on this next, and report back to Mr. Clark. USED BRICKS Billie Reisert called in about the used bricks on Ned Pfau's property. Director Lakeman said they were put there for a reason, to be used on the Islands on Court Avenue. Lee Hemingway reported that the bricks given to the City by Hughes Co. are too soft and wouldn't last. Mayor Parker suggested that we hold on to them to see if there is a need for them somewhere else. ['::iN~'.' !.-ias'bLngs r'e.?presen{:~.ng Clark Ck:.Lnn%y i...iumane ba!'~'~ers ~H~ pi. aced ~.~"~ the ssa¢~e ar'¢~a %hey hac:~ Pc% F'afl. r' e'[; ?~e F~.e, id Nc:,L*se.. Dir'ec::~;c,r Lakeman ac:c:e~'t 'N'lLs, secx:,nc~sd by D?'e{::'ber ?N~i"n'"a, and PAGE 3 APRIL 13, 1992 THANK YOU. Mayor Parker thanked all Thunder Over Louisville for it. THANK YOU employees that had anything to do with an expertise job they did. He appreciated P~lice Chief Rick Elliott thanked everyone for their help during Thunder Over Louisville. He reported that the Police spent $5000.00~ Miller Transportation transported from Jef'f High parking lot 5000 people. There were 10 tow-ins, 7 accidents, 2 serious, 5 arrests, low medical reports in the teens. Chief Elliott suggested that ali Department heads to put in their budgets next year to include 12 hrs. overtime for each employee for this event next year, their expecting 300,000 people. $20,000.00 was spent on this event including all Police Agencies including State. The only permit parking problem was at the Wrights, Mr. Wrights mother was selling our parking permits with their party invitations attached for $15.00. Chief Elliott said that they are going take them to Federal Court for violating the 4th Admendment. . There was no problem with the Vendors, we need to have more. More parking is needed for people who park and is transported by bus. Handicapped parking went very well. When the event was over the crowed was very good, no problems getting on the buses. Riverpointe had hired 20 Security Officers of their own. The big four bridge caught fire it only took minutes for the Fire Department to get there this year, last year it would have taken hours. RECYCLING DROP OFF George Trembly reported that the recycling drop off at Fire Station 3 is too small as its only a single drop off. He has checked with Jan Wheatley on putting in 3 recycling dumpsters at the Animal Shelter location. Director Lakeman asked Lee Hemingway to take care of this. (see attached copy). THANK YOU Assistant Fire Chief Clifton James JR.~ thanked the Police Department for their help when the Big Four Bridge caught fire. DONNA METZGER Will be taking a lot of calls so things the Mayor will be free to do other YOUNGS CORNER Mrs. Hensen called to complain about the stop at Youngs Corner that people are running. Chief Elliott said they didn't have time this Week to see her on Thursday during the Thunder Over Louisville Event ~oming up. He will send Lt. Schmidt the first of next week to see her ~nd set up and watch the traffic flow. PAGE 4 APRIL 13~ 1992 ROAD WORK AT THE WASTE TREATMENT PLANT Steve Tolliver and Jim Matra met with the Mayor before the B.P.W. meeting to discuss some of the road work to be done at the new Wastewater Plant. The Plant is up to 90% of being complete~ major construction is completed. Pennsylvania Avenue and Riddle Street iS in bad shape. The Contractor has every right to use the roads, nothing in the contract that says that if roads fail while he's using it, that its his fault. The Contractor has agreed to pay a portion o~ the cost of repairing the damage to the road. The Engineering Firm of Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz has viewed the road and reported that it was never put in properly to begin with to handle heavy loads. Hail Contractors has agreed to pay and do the work for $2544.00 on Pennsylvania Avenue. These figures he is mentioning now may be a little off, he has not had time to go over them with Lee Hemingway. Sewage Department needs to spend $3519.00 to have the road paved. Finish milling~ paving and putting in binders will take care of part of Riddle and part of Pennsylvania Ave. Mayor Parker wishes for the Board to act on this and approve this. Director Matra reported that when Hall Contractors rebuilds the roadway and puts the binder in up to the present street level then pave later. 3rd area 150' off Dutch Lane estimated cost at $1,626.00.for 1" resurface~ all paving will be completed in this area. Steve asked the Board to approve or disapprove this action to have it finished. Director Matra commented that Hall Construction get that portion rebuilt and resurfaced all at one time~ so it will be the same. Director Matra made the motion to accept this~ seconded by Director Lakeman~ and carried unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Board, Mayor Parker made the motion to adjourn at 10:30 A.M. seconded by Director Lakeman and carried unanimously. ATTEST: CLERK AND TREASUREF~ ~ / AOK~NS X