HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-17-1992MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE~ INDIANA
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Also .p i- es~:~n t we¥"e ~: Bui !d ~.n~ Co mm i ss i. ot"!e}"' W~. ! 1 f[am Gavir~, Stre:et
Commi~:s~.or'~e::'" George Trembly~, City Attorney M~.ke G~.i].er'~,,~ater', Util~.ty
DJ.c~,~ctof Ste)ve Tc,!l~.v,~:', F'otic:~z~ Chi,:,f' Rick E:l].~ott, A.:~s;ftstant Police
Ch~.:~f Char'les Elc[ec~, F/tr"e Chie'ff Jerry Doo!ey, A%s~.s:ta:~t Ff~.r'e Chief
C][5. fton James Jr'. :, A~nS. ma]. She!tsar" Mar:asjer" Jan Mheatiey,
{<ava~]auGh :~ Park Super'~.n'ber~dent Rodger {]aidv,~el t ~ Se.,,;er" Office idar'~a{~er'
Bob Goidma::, AchnS. r:ist r-at ive Assistar:t Dor:na M:~t z ::ter, Clerk and
Me].ba Dog,;~ett rep:'"~s:s:>r:ting ti"!~:~) r,:~sids,,'nts of Eastgate Subd~.vis~:on has
o~ it. The r"~:~idents t.~an'bs~ the !ogo takazq"~ of'f '~;hm a¥,~:~f~n(~ b(~:cause
reprs~,~se~t~ a ~i,~ht c:iub. City Attor"r~y M~,ke G~.!].er~.~at~r stated that
¥'~oth ~.ng ca~ be dor':e about :~ b ~:<::ause t h~¥"e ~.s ~':o subdivision
restrJ, c:'L:ior~s pr'oh,.biting a a~,~ing :::,f that soc':;. Ms. Dogge'i:;t stated
that they mill. take '?;his to, thee City CoLuncils next m:::etir~:;~, arid
p~ec, p!~ ace cd.l::ir':g to, 'l;a~<ce you to cour't.
Je::.f': Esacy of Liberty Nat:.or:al Barfl.:: ?"e:p','"s..,ser:tir':~:j ti":e U¥'~ited Way
].ik,:, to set up meet[t¥'~gs for the Court House em[:)loyees~ (::,i"~ Wedr~escJay
F'.M,, if': the Co¢::mSss:.o::er"s Room o:'] the thir'd '¢' ~ c;, ::, :'" . {'dayor
:e. ug~es:t~d th.sst e,::c:h Depar':;m:~nt Head d~:s~.,:i:p~ate or~ pef"::c,r~ to har:d].¢ the
meetir~gs: it (.~i].i be or:fy a !0 or" J. 5 mir~ut::-) ms. eting
;~]c -~c~ ~,~:t'.,':;h '"c'..-~or~::e~r Ev,:'~. Dav:i.s ='.-"~ i"~.~::r:ac~(~r" ¢]1 ~.f'f' ~'h".,~ttc:r':E~F · ........ ]... I:~.
to ':~.~'~ ~' to tbs:, ~.,i ,.,¥ Emp].o'/ee:s ~'~'~',~ +' ::ec:'~z:~.or: .:dr:~,, Mayor
%t.tC~{~s~:=s,=.u{ '[:;"~at "':e~',, J,:-)gt :-{;[', the2 City' [:':].,:2r-[.:: ir.'¢~;as:t:r'¢:,r" who har]d].e:'s
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AUGUST 17~ 1992 ''
STREET CLOSURE
Mr. DeRose a representative from DeMars-Haka requests that Riverside
Drive between Clack Street and Indiana Avenue be closed on Saturday
September 12~ 1992 from ?:OOA.M.to IO:OOP.M. for a street party. They
have their own blockades to block the streets. Mayor Parker suggested
that Police Chief Elliott check this out and come back to the next
meeting with a recommendation.
RIGHT OF WAY
Bill Aierns who owns property near Cut Rate Liquors which is a street
right of way wants to close this property off and put parking bumpers
around it. It is blacktopped all the way to the sidewalk. Mike
Gillenwater said to use it for a driveway or parking lot is ok but to
construct something there~ it can't be done~ put concrete blocks on
the property will be ok. Mike Gillenwater advised the Board not to
allow something to be put on the right of way. Mr. Aierns asked if he
could paint it yellow, Mike Gillenwater said it was ok to do this.
TAKE HOME VEHICLES
City Attorney Mike Gillenwater has distributed a proposal to various
Department Heads who has take home vehicles. (See attached Copy).
RECONDITIONED SWEEPER
George Trembly reported that a
demonstration on Tuesday August
and Court Ave.
reconditioned sweeper was left for a
17~ 1992 at 2:00P.M. at Graham Street
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Steve Tolliver gave to the Police and Fire Departments a lay out of
the new Plant. Mayor Parker said that there will be a official
dedication sometime in October for the general public.
RESIDENTIAL PARKING
Police Chief Rick Elliott recommends that Mr. Paul Mann who resides at
232 Graham Street be granted a residential parking permit.
PAVING AT THE SHELTER
Jan Wheatley Animal Shelter Manager said that the paving of the
parking lot at the Shelter is much appreciated.
LEADERSHIP CLASS
Donna Metzger is taking
History Class and will be
next year
a Leadership Class, she chose Heritage and
planning the Heritage and History Class for
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AUGUST 17~ 1992
There being no further business to come before the Board, Mayor Parker
made the motion to adjourn at 10:25 A.M.~ seconded by Director Lakeman
and carried
ATTEST:
unanimously.
CLERK Ahab' 'TREASURER
CITY OF EFFERSONV LE
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
City-County Building
JEI~ERSONVILLE, INDIANA 47130
(812) 2~-4~42
FAY (812) 2884451
Raymond J. Parker, Jr.
Gillenwater - Mayor
Attorney
MEMORANDUM
Michael A.
City
TO:
Board of Public Works
FROM: Michael A. Gillenwater
Proposed policy on take home vehicles
DATE:
August 17, 1992
Pursuant to the Indiana Code which requires that official vehicles may only be taken
out of the county for official purposes are in conjunction with a policy adopted by the
Department owning the vehicle, the following guidelines are proposed for all take home
vehicles.
A take home vehicle may be used only by the employee to which it is
assigned.
A take home vehicle may be used anywhere in Clark County.
A take home vehicle may be used anywhere out of Clark County while
on official business requiring the employee to travel outside the county. This
requirement is subject to appropriate permission from supervisors.
A take home vehicle may be used outside of Clark County in a radius
of twenty-five (25) miles from the city lirrdts (subjec:t to other requirements).
A take home vehicle may not be used when it is out of radio Contact
with the city, except bY authorization of a department head to which the
vehicle is assigned.
Employees who are assigned take home vehicles, other than department
heads or the Mayor, shall keep a mileage log indicating the mileage of each
vehicle when the employee reports on duty and when the employee is released
from duty..This mileage shall be reported by recording the odometer reading
on each occasion and by writing the total number of miles the vehicle was
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August 17. 1992
Memorandum. Page 2
used each day while on duty.
The monthly mileage logs mentioned in the previous paragraph shall
be turned into the department no later than the fourth day of each month and
shall contain an itemization of the mileage for the entire previous month, both
while on duty and while off duty.
In addition to the above requirements for take home vehicles, the following minimum
driver qualification guidelines are hereby established for employees operating city owned
vehicles.
(1) The employee shall have ao more than six (6) points on their three (3) year
driving record:
(2) An employee shall not have an operating while intoxicated/DUUDWI
conviction on the three (3) year driving record:
(3) Employee shall not have been deemed at fault for more than two (2) vehicle
accidents in three years, unless approval is given by the Board of Public Works after an
investigation:
(4) The employee shall not have a medical condition whose "onset" could
compronuse safe vehicle operation;
(5) Any city employee operating a city owned vehicle shall immediately report to
the personnel director and his department head any arrests or convictions on any ~affic
related civil or criminal offenses on the first working day the employee is on duty after the
offense. In addition, each employee shall similarly report any accident which the employee
has been involved in as a driver of a vehicle, and shall submit a copy of any accident report
prepared by an investigating police agency as soon as the report becomes available.
(6) In addition to the above requirement, all city employees who are required to
hold a commercial driver's license shall have a driver file established which shall coCufin
any information or documentation of the facts stated above!
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