HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-26-1992 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
MONDAY MAY B6,199B
Mayor Raymond J. Parker Jr~ called the meeting tc order at 9:30 A.M.,
and on call of the roil 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 Tol!iver, Police Chief Rick Elliott, Assistant Police
Chief Charles Elder~ Fire Chief Jerry Dooley~ Assistant Fire Chief
Clifton James Jr. Animal Shelter Manager Jan Wheatley~ Vehicle
Maintenance Director Mike Wathen~ City Services Coordinator George
Trembly, Park Superintendent Rodger Caldwell, Sewer Office Manager Bob
Goldman, Administrative Assistant Donna Metzger~ and Clerk Alice
Davis.
Director Lakeman made the motion to approve
of May 26~ 1992, as presented~ seconded by
unanimously.
the minutes of the meeting
Director Matra and carried
Director Lakeman made the motion to approve the payrolls as presented,
seconded by Director Matra and carried unanimously.
ACCIDENT AT GATE 2, JEFFBOAT
Police Chief Rick Elliott investigated the situation at gate 2 on
Jeffboats side of Market Street between Fulton and Penn Street. Chief
Elliott recommends that this should be a no parking area. Lee
Hemingway talked to Jeffboat and they will furnish the paint and the
signs: all Lee has to do is provide the labor. Director Lakeman made
the motion to accept this and seconded by Director Matra: and carried
unanimously.
PARKING METER UPDATE
Lee Hemingway reported that all the parking meters are all down and
stored~ the signs are up~ We are 8 signs short~ but they have been
ordered, the 1 hour parking for in front of the Court House have not
been made yet.
CLARK COUNTY HOSPITAL
Mr. Jack Waldrip from Clark County Hospital requests permission to
improve the handicapped parking and wheel chair dismissel problem in
front of the hospital to bring it up to ADA standards. Police Chief
Elliott will take a look at this situation. My second request is that
employees are taking advantage of the no parking meters and are
parking in front of the hospital and we would like for the police to
give out warnings, we don~t have warning tickets. Mr. Waldrip will
eend out a memo on this parking problem to all employees and give them
2 weeks to move out of there, if not he will speak to Chief Elliott
about issuing parking tickets. Director Lakeman made a motion to
grant Mr. Waldrips request in regards for the traffic problems at the
Clark County Hospital~ seconded by Director Marra~ and carried
unanimously.
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STREET L~GNT ON nARY STREE--T~T
Director Lakeman had another complaint about the street lights on Mary
Street. Dlrector Lakeman went out on Mar~ Street and checked on the
lights~ and there is only 3 street lights. Mayor Parker recommended
that we go ahead and put up another street light. Building
Commissioner Bill Gavin will take care of this problem.
pARKING ON p___ENN.~TREET
Councilperson Wm. Wotpert asked Police Chief Rick Elliott to check out
the parking on Penn Street. Police Chief Elliott checked out this
situation and he does not recommend parking on one side of Penn
Street. He will talk to the resident at 624 Penn Street and ask him
not to park so close to the alley entrance.
~.IFT STATION
Clarance Krebs a representative of PDR has a claim from the
construction contract of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. He has a
change order to the contract that needs to get signed. The claim is
for the loth. Street Lift Station for 255~000. Hall Construction has
agreed to bill the City in B monthly installments for June, July and
August. Gillenwater recommends that we go ahead and accept this
Change Order. Director Lakeman made the motion 'to accept the Change
Order of $255~00 'for the loth Street Lift Station, seconded by
Director Matra, and carried unanimously.
CIVIL AIR PATROL
Ma~or Jim Humbert of the Indiana Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary requests
that the sign that Mr. Donnie Poole of the Parks Dept. has ready for
them be put up at Access Road to inform the public where their office
is located. Mayor Parker asked Chief Elliott to spot check this area
and let us know about this next week. City Attorney Mike Gillenwater
recommended that he get permisssion from the Highway Department at
Seymour to put the signs up on lOth.Street that street belongs to the
State.
UNDEDICATED ALLEYS
Building Commissioner Bill Gavin asked that the alleys between Francis
and Mitchell Ave.and one off of Coots Ave. be vacated because they are
not being taken care of. City Attorney Mike Gillenwaster said that
before we could vacate these alleys we need to check these out to see
if we need to curt a sewer line~ Gavin said that he would check this
out. Gavin also has a request from Park Place Church requesting a
change of address from Park Place to 1818 Weasley Court for their
parsonage. The Post Office doesn't have any problem with this.
Director Lakeman made a motion to accept this~ seconded by Marra~ and
carried unanimously.
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has a complaint about the drainage ditch
^ ~o=ident of 1633 Kehoe Lane - --~ ~ut Lee said that st was
~ '~. ,,- ~:~ It needs to be c~ea~ ~ , , --~ ~hat he had a
call on this matter this morni,,~-
check this Out and see if it needs cleaned out and see what you can on
on it.
Gerry Marshall of Gospel Expression Ministries request the closing of
Walnut Street on Saturday July llth~ 1992 for Fellowship Festivities
from iO:OOAM to 9:00PM. The Churches on Walnut Street are planning a
Fellowship Festival and are requesting that the street be closed.
They also request the intersections where St. Augustines is located
and also the The Church Body of Christ be closed. Director Marra
stated that it will have to barracted at Locust and Watt Streets~
Fire Chief Dooley stated that he would like to take a look at this.
Mayor Parker suggested that Fire Chief Dooley and Police Chief Elliott
take a look at this for safety and make a recommendation- Mayor
Parker introduced Donna Metzger his Administrative Assistant and wants
Ms. Marshall to coordinate some communication as of what is going on
and she can talk to the Chief of Police and Fire Departments and get
back with her.
SPEED BUMPS
Mayor P~rker asked Donna Metzger to get in touch with Donna Lopp of
Suburban Acres Subdivision and tell her that we don't put speed bumps
in public streets.
PILE OF BRICKS
Director Lakeman got another call on the pile of bricks and talked
to Mr. Gillenwater and he recommend that we put the bricks in the
auctiOn when we sell our vehicles and sell the bricks all at one time
instead of one at a time. Advertise and auction them off.
~NSURANCE
Bob Goldman Manager of the Sewer Collection Office request approval
from the Board to set up an Insurance Fund in our office. We will put
various deductions in the fund all year~ then when it comes due it
won't have to be taken out all at one time. Jim Matra explained that
it strictly will be adding a page to our books~ and we will put so
much monies into it each month. It will mean no more work to Mr.
Spencer's office~ all they will get is the depositsslips~ Mayor
Parker agreed with this idea, Director Lakeman made the motion to
approve this request for various deductions for the Insurance Fund.,
seconded by Director Matra, and carried unanimously-
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BANNERS AND WHITE GOODS
George Trembly suggested that the City do away ~ith the banner
location on E. 10th. Street for safety requirements, we will try to
find another location. Also George reported that he is working with
Rumpke on a white goods deal. Rumpke will suppply us with large
dumpsters to put our white goods in~ they will pick it up and take it
to the salvage yard and send the check to the City. George is
negotiating the money part of the deal. I am working with the
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation~ who wants to put tractor trailer trucks
at various locations to collect newspapere for Crusade for Children.
THANK YOU
Fire Chief Jerry Dooley wants to thank his men for doing an excellent
job while working the fire on Saturday. This is the first fatality in
almost 10 years.
ANIMAL SHELTER
Jan Wheatley reported that Mary Arnold sent her a letter from Harrison
County and it ask for our help. It reports that an elderly woman had
a stroke and has left 30 animals alone in her home, 6 of these animals
have been put in homes~ the others are sick and need to be put to
sleep. Jan wants the Boards approval to be able to go to another
county and do this. Harrison County has no Animal Shelter. Director
Lakeman made the motion to accept this~ seconded by Director Marra~
and carried unanimously~
POLICE ESCORT
Donna Metzger received a call late Friday afternoon reminding us that
the Senior Games will start tom~rrow~ The walk will start at IO:OOAM
from Warder Park and will end at the Nachand Fieldhouse~ it wilt take
about i5 minutes. They are asking for a Police Escort~ there will be
approximately 400 people and Mayor Parker will be leading the walk.
Also Chuck Whittaker with the Sunnyside Boat Club said that the flag
pole is finished for Duffy's Landing~ he also wants to know if the
City will transport the pole for it is 38' long. Rodger Caldwell said
that he had talked to Chuck about this and told him that after all the
pools are open then they could put the pole up.
CAPITOL FOR A DAY
Director Lakeman asked Donna Metzger to report on the Capitol for a
Day and get on record of how it turned out. Everyone that Donna
talked to from the State House were highly complimentary of everyone
with the courtesy and the cooperation that they received from here~
they were very impressed with our City and the people.
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PUMP STATION
Steve Tolliver reported that the Mill Creek Rump Station neede a fence
bought and installed around the generator- Director Lakeman suggested
that he check in on this right away. Steve also reported that Mrs.
Blust on Hopkins Lane called him and requested that the City come in
and remove the pipe and grate and put her yard back to the way it was
before they put them in, City Attorney Mike Gillenwater suggested
that he send her a letter asking her not to hold the City responsible
if there is an injury
Since there is no further business to come before the Board, Mayor
Parker made the motion to adjourn at 10:40 A.M., seconded by Director
Lakeman and carried unanimously.
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