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Board of Works Meeting Minutes - 11/15/2010

BOARD OF WORKS      

NOVEMBER 15, 2010    10:00 A.M.

 

MAYOR SMALL OPENED THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY.

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE.

PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY DAN DENNY.

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS MOVED TO APPROVE ALL CLAIMS, PAYROLL, CITY AND UTILITIES NOVEMBER 8,2010 TO NOVEMBER 15, 2010                                              ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND          MAYOR SMALL: AYE            AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WOULD BE BID OPENINGS FOR THE SUNNYSIDE AREA STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.

     KEITH BRYANT, UNITED ENGINEERING, OPENED THE BIDS AND ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD READ THE TOTAL BID AMOUNT AND ANYONE WISHING TO REVIEW THE BIDS COULD DO SO AFTER THE MEETING.

 

  1. KEITH SULLIVAN EXCAVATING%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026MARION, IND%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026.              $400,706.10
  2. HARVEY CONSTRUCTION%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026NOBLESVILLE, IND%u2026%u2026%u2026...              $389,735.00
  3. BRACKNEY, INC%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026..BROOKVILLE, IND%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026              $334,487.00
  4. PRITCHETT'S BACKHOE%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026...NEW CASTLE, IND%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026.              $277,373.00
  5. TRAMCO, INC%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026...INDIANAPOLIS, IND%u2026%u2026%u2026..              $409,048.00
  6. WATSON EXCAVATING, INC%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026...REDKEY, IND%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026..              $286,039.00
  7. POINDEXTER EXCAVATING%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026INDIANAPOLIS, IND%u2026%u2026%u2026..              $404,329.00

 

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION THAT THE BOARD TAKE THE BIDS UNDER ADVISEMENT, PENDING THE ENGINEERS RECOMMENDATION.

DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND                 MAYOR SMALL: AYE                AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS SAID THE NEXT ITEM WAS THE NSP APPLICATION APPROVAL.  SHE SAID THIS WAS FOR 3 CONTRACTORS, BROKEN INTO 4 DIFFERENT AMOUNTS.

  1. S & B%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026.             $90,977.40
  2. S & B%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026..%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026..              $38,548.53
  3. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSURANCE              $  4,500.00
  4. FERREL & BARKER%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026..              $66,960.00

SHE SAID THESE WOULD NOT BE PAID FOR UNTIL WE RECEIVE OUR REIMBURSEMENT.

     DIRECTOR DAVIS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THESE.  SHE SAID OUR ARCHITECT HAS REVIEWED THESE AND HAS ACCURATE COSTS.

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND                  MAYOR SMALL: AYE                    AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS ANNOUNCED THAT AT THE LAST BOARD OF WORKS MEETING, WE RECEIVED REALTOR QUALIFICATIONS TO BE THE REALTOR OVER THE N S P PROJECT FOR THE HOMES AND CONDOS.  WE RECEIVE 2.  1 FROM CROSSROADS, MAX HUFFMAN AND ERA, SUSAN FALCK-NEAL.

SUSAN FALCK-NEAL WAS THE SUCCESSFUL REALTOR FOR THE PROJECT.

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS SAID THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS PROGRESS BILLING #1, THE PAVING PROJECT.  THIS BILL IS FROM MILESTONE IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,945.00.

     ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO MAKE PAYMENT TO MILESTONE FOR $44,945.00.   DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND 
MAYOR SMALL: AYE           AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS SAID INSTEAD OF A DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS WALK, WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE "CHRISTMAS AROUND THE SQUARE."  SHE SAID THE REQUEST TO CLOSE ROADS AROUND THE SQUARE FROM 5:00 P.M TO 8:00 PM. ON DECEMBER 2, 2010.  SHE SAID BROAD STREET WAS NOT BEING CLOSED.

     DIRECTOR DAVIS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST.   ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND     MAYOR SMALL: AYE      AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

DEPARTMENT HEADS REPORT:

 
CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENT HACKER SAID HE HAD MADE THE REQUEST SOME TIME AGO TO HAVE LIGHTS PUT INTO THE MAUSOLEUM, AND HIS REQUEST WAS APPROVED.  HE SAID THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE WOULD BE $2,698.00.

     ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE IN THE MAUSOLEUM.

DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND                                    MAYOR SMALL: AYE                  AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT.

DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND