HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-5-2006MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
APRIL 5, 2006
Mayor Waiz called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. and on call of the roll those mcmabers present were:
City Engineer Miller and Councilperson McCauley.
Also present were: Fire Chief Miles, Police Officer Oliver. Animal Shelter Director Wilder, Vehicle
Maintenance Director Drury, Building Commissioner Segraves, City Attorney Merkley, Parks Director
Poff, Personnel Director Calabro, Street Commissioner Ellis, Wastewater Treatment Director Crawford,
Councilperson Perkins, Redevelopment Director Cahill, and Deputy Clerk Mayfield.
Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the payroll, seconded by Conncilperson
McCauley and carried unanimously.
Councilperson McCauley made the motion to approve the m~nutes of 3-22-06, seconded by
Engineer Miller and carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
GRASSCUTTING BIDS-
Engineer Miller opened bids for grass cutting services at the Riverfront. They are as follows:
Walnut Ridge-
Mowing along river from Star to Jeff Boat.
Mowing the Terrace Lawn
$325.00 per cut.
$150.00 per cut
Steele Blades, Inc.
Mowing, edging, and blowing Riverfront property
(area includes grass from Kingfish to Jeff Boat'}
$400.00 per cut
J and J Lawn Service-
Mowing riverfront.
Trimming, landscaping, and etc. will be extra.
$550.00
Greg's Lawn and Landscape-
Mowing, trimming, & cleanup of riverbank
Weed eating eastside of riverbank
Mowing, trimming, & cleanup ofTen'ace Lawn
Weed and Feed applications (2)
$365.00 per cut
$165.00 per cut
$ 60.00 per cut
$170.00
Engineer Miller made the motion to take the ¢ids under advisement until next week, seconded
by Councilperson McCauley and carded unanimously.
VENDOR PERMIT- .
James Williams came before the Board to request a vendor permit to sell bar-b-que in the
City of Jeffersonville. Councilperson McCauley made the motion to approve the vendor
permit for one year with a $100.00 fee yearly, seconded by Engineer Miller and carded
unanimously.
BANNERS DOWNTOWN-
Jill Schimpff and Alto Lagoey appeared before the Board in regard to purchasing poles for
banners to advertise events in the City of Jeffersonville. The Taste of Jeffersonville would
pay for the poles. Mayor Waiz said he would look into the cost and get back with her.
FLEXIBLE SPENDING PLAN-
Personnel Director Calabro asked the Board to approve a Flexible Spending Plan with
Benefit Marketing Solutions. The Flexible Spending accounts enable employees to set aside
money on a pre-tax basis via salary redirection to pay for certain qualified expenses.
Employees are then reimbursed for eligible health care expenses that are not covered or
reimbursed under the employers health plan. Engineer Miller made the motion to approve the
Flexible Spending Plan with a $1,500.00 maximum amount per employee with no waiting
period for new employees and reimbursements be made only according to what employees
have put in. seconded by Councilperson McCauley and carded unanimously.
CHANGE ORDER #10 CITY HALL-
Engineer Miller made the motion to approve Change Order #10 in the amount of $16,490.00
for City Hall renovations, seconded by Councilperson McCauley and carried unanimously.
FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTION-
Councilperson McCauley made the motion to approve promoting Lt. Robert Jones to rank of
Captain effective April 6, 2006. seconded by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously.
PURCHASE AGREEMENT-
Councilperson McCauley made the motion to approve the purchase agreement for the City of
Jeffersonville to buy property from C. McCarty at Hwy.62 to Woodland Court in the amount
of $925,000.00, seconded by Engineer Miller and carded unanimously.
Councilperson McCauley made the motion to approve the purchase agreement for the City of
Jeffersonville to buy property from Les and Elvira Richard at 2204 East Tenth Street in the
amount of $325,000.00, seconded by Engineer Miller and carried unanimously. The
purchases are subject to Council approval.
There being no further discussion to come before the Board. City Engineer Miller made the
motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:10 a.m., seconded by Councilperson McCauley and
carried unanimously.
CLERK~'/[SURER