Board of Works Meeting Minutes - 2/2/09
BOARD OF WORKS
FEBRUARY 2, 2009 10:00 A.M.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE.
PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY REV. BOBBY YORK
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 JANUARY 26, 2009 THRU FEBRUARY 2, 2009.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
BUSINESS:
MAYOR SMALL COMMENTED ON THE FANTASTIC JOB THAT WAS DONE OVER A 24 HOUR PERIOD BY THE EMPLOYEES OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT, WATER DEPARTMENT AND WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT, CLEARING THE LARGE AMOUNT OF SNOW FROM CITY STREETS. HE THANKED EVERYONE INVOLVED. MAYOR SMALL THEN GAVE A SUMMARY OF THE EMPLOYEES THAT WERE WORKING AT THE STREET DEPARTMENT IN THE 1980'S, 55 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES COMPARED TO 27 EMPLOYEES AS OF THIS DATE.
DEPARTMENT HEADS:
TRANSPORTATION MANAGER THORNHILL ANNOUNCED THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE FORT WAYNE TRANSIT STATING THAT ANY GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE THAT HAS A CDL LICENSES, CAN HAVE THEM RENEWED AT NO COST TO THE CITY. THE CITY AT THIS TIME PAYS FOR RENEWALS. MANAGER THORNHILL WILL GIVE A COPY OF THE APPLICATION TO EVERY DEPARTMENT HEAD.
POLICE CHIEF NICHOLSON ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE WILBUR WRIGHT SCHOOL TO HAVE THE ANNUAL BIKE-A-THON ON APRIL 24TH, WITH A RAIN DATE OF MAY 1, 2009. THE STREETS WILL BE BLOCKED OFF WITH BARRICADES.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST.
DIRECTOR ENGLAND: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
FIRE CHIEF MURRAY ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WAS A REVISION IN THE GENERAL ORDERS -
LEAVE POLICY, SECTION D, 1.3 (SICK LEAVE).
ATTORNEY COPENHAVE MOVED TO APPROVE THE POLICY CHANGE.
DIRECTOR ENGLAND: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
EMS DIRECTOR BURNS ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED THE RESIGNATION OF SCOTT RIFNER AND HAD HIRED AARON LALONDE FOR A REPLACEMENT.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF AARON LALONDE, A PARAMEDIC, WITH THE FIRST AID UNIT. DIRECTOR ENGLAND: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
CITIZENS APPEARING BEFORE THE BOARD: NONE
DIRECTOR ENGLAND MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND.
