Board of Works Meeting Minutes - 1/05/09
BOARD OF WORKS
JANUARY 5, 2009 10:00 A.M.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE.
PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY STEVE HACKER.
MAYOR SMALL OPENED THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY.
DIRECTOR ENGLAND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE ALL PAYROLL, UTILITY AND GENERAL CLAIMS DATED DECEMBER 29, 2008, THRU JANUARY 5, 2009.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
BUSINESS:
DEPARTMENT HEADS:
ASSISTANT STREET COMMISSIONER AYERS ANNOUNCED THAT TRASH PICK UP WOULD BEGIN EACH MORNING AROUND 4:30 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. HE SAID, FOR EXAMPLE, IT WOULD BE BEST IF YOUR TRASH WAS TO BE PICKED UP ON A WEDNESDAY, PUT IT OUT ON TUESDAY NIGHT.
DIRECTOR ENGLAND SAID THAT WITH THE NEW UTILITY BILLING SYSTEM, THERE WILL BE A FLIER PUT IN WITH THE BILLING ABOUT THE TRASH PICK UP.
CITIZENS APPEARING BEFORE THE BOARD:
JEFF VIARS, OWNER OF SCOOTERS BAR AND GRILL, APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD TO DISCUSS GRADEX CONSTRUCTION. HE SAID THIS COMPANY NEVER MEETS A DEADLINE AND THE OWNER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. HE ASKED THAT SOMEONE CONTACT THE GOVERNOR, SINCE IT IS A STATE PROJECT AND HAVE SOME ONE MADE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THINGS NOT GETTING DONE AND DONE RIGHT.
DIRECTOR ENGLAND SAID THERE WERE MEETINGS BEING HELD WITH THE HEADS OF THE PROJECT. THEY DISCUSS HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND SHARE ANY CONCERNS THAT ARE SHOWN.
MR. VIARS SAID HE HAD ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE JUNK YARD WITH 17 SEMI-
TRAILERS, 10 LARGE DUMP BINS AND PILES OF SCRAP METAL. HE SAID THIS YARD WAS
ACROSS THE STREET FROM HIS BUSINESS. HE ASKED WHAT THE CITY WAS DOING TO STOP
THIS ACTIVITY.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER SAID THERE HAS BEEN A LAW SUIT FILED AND ALL PROCEDURES NEED TO BE FOLLOWED. THE LAW SUIT WILL BE HEARD IN CITY COURT AND IF THE DECISION ISN'T APPROVED, IT CAN GO TO THE COURT OF APPEALS. HE ASSURED MR. VIARS THINGS WERE BEING DONE THAT HE COULD NOT DISCUSS AND IT WOULD TAKE TIME.
EDDIE HAGER APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD COMPLAINING THAT THE FIRST AID UNIT DID NOT USE LIGHTS ARE SIRENS ON SOUTH 14TH STREET. HE WAS AFRAID OF A WRECK SINCE YOU CAN BARELY SEE DOWN 14TH STREET COMING OFF OF CIRCLE STREET.
DIRECTOR OF EMS BURNS WILL LOOK INTO THIS COMPLAINT.
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE STORMWATER FEES AND THE FORMULA THAT WILL BE USED FOR PROPERTIES OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER SAID THAT WE NEED TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE STORMWATER FEES FORMULA AND WHAT THE STORM SEWER SYSTEM NEEDS ARE. HE SAID THAT THIS WAS GOING TO AFFECT EVERYONE IN ONE SHAPE OR ANOTHER.
DIRECTOR ENGLAND SAID NOTE. THE CITY IS DIVIDED INTO 2 PARTS. ONE PART IS THE LEVY SIDE (YOUR TAX SIDE) AND THE OTHER IS UTILITIES WHICH IS FUNDED BY YOUR UTILITY BILLS.
DIRECTOR ENGLAND THANKED EVERYONE FOR BRINGING THEIR ISSUES TO THE RIGHT BOARD
MEETING INSTEAD OF THE COUNCIL MEETING.
DIRECTOR ENGLAND MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND.
