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Board of Works Meeting Minutes - 9/19/2011

BOARD OF WORKS      

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011      10:00 A.M.  

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS OPENED THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY.

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE.

PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY MARY BETH VAN ARSDOL.

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS MOVED TO APPROVE ALL CLAIMS, PAYROLL, CITY AND UTILITIES, SEPT. 12, 2011 TO SEPTEMBER 19, 2011. 
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND                    AYE VOTE: 2-0

 

NEW BUSINESS:

BUILDING INSPECTOR HALL SAID HE HAD ASKED FOR QUOTES FOR NEW SOFTWARE AND ONLY RECEIVED ONE FROM I WOR Q, A WEB LEASE SERVICE FOR THE AMOUNT OF $3,213.00 ANNUALLY.  MR. HALL SAID ALL STORAGE OF DOCUMENTS WOULD BE OFF SITE.

      DIRECTOR DAVIS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE LEASE FOR THE BUILDING INSPECTOR'S OFFICE WHICH WILL BE PAID FROM THE C C I FUND.

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND                    AYE VOTE: 2-0

 

UTILITIES OFFICE MANAGER PLUMMER SAID HE IS GOING TO CHANGE THE UTILITY OFFICE, THE COUNTER.  HE SAID HE ASKED FOR 3 QUOTES BUT ONLY RECEIVED ONE FROM SPICELAND WOOD PRODUCTS TO INSTALL THE CHANGE IN THE COUNTER SET UP IN THE OFFICE.  HE ALSO SAID, HE ASKED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A PANIC BUTTON.  A S I  WILL INSTALL AT NO COST.  THE COUNTER CHANGE WILL COST $4,700.00 AND BE SHARED BY WATER, WASTEWATER, STORM WATER AND SANITATION DEPARTMENTS.

      DIRECTOR DAVIS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CHANGE IN THE UTILITY OFFICE COUNTER.   ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND                      AYE VOTE: 2-0

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS ANNOUNCED THAT THE PARK BOARD HAS APPROVED THE REQUEST FROM THE OPEN ARMS CHURCH TO USE THE SHELTER HOUSE AT BAKER PARK FOR A HOPE RALLY OCTOBER 3RD TO THE 7TH.

DIRECTOR DAVIS MADE TO MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST.     ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND         AYE VOTE: 2-0

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FROM THE EAGLES AUXILIARY TO HAVE A HAY RIDE AT OSBORNE PARK ON OCTOBER 29TH.  SHE SAID THIS REQUEST WAS APPROVED BY THE PARK BOARD.   ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND           AYE VOTE: 2-0

  

DIRECTOR DAVIS GAVE A REMINDER OF UP COMING EVENTS.

FARMER'S MARKET, JUNE 4TH TO OCTOBER 8TH

CLASS OF 1961 REUNION, SEPTEMBER 23RD

2ND ANNUAL HENRY COUNTY HEART WALK, OCTOBER 1ST.

 

DEPARTMENT HEADS:

 

WASTE WATER SUPERINTENDENT HAMILTON SAID THE CRESCENT STORM WATER PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

 

CITIZENS:

RAY HAIL, OWNER OF A PROPERTY NEXT TO THE BURNED OUT BOOK STORE ON SOUTH 18TH ST., APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD ASKING WHAT IS BEING DONE TO GET THAT BOOK STORE PROPERTY CLEANED UP.

     BUILDING INSPECTOR HALL SAID THERE IS A DEMOLITION ORDER.  HE SAID DUE TO THE LACK OF FUNDS, CLEAN UP WILL BE SLOW BUT HE THOUGHT THAT POSSIBLY WITH THE HELP OF OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS, CLEAN UP COULD BE DONE.  HE SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW FOR SURE WHO ACTUALLY OWNED THE PROPERTY.

      MR. RAY HAIL WAS CONCERNED ABOUT WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR TO CLEAN UP IF A PROPERTY WAS RENTED OUT.  HE THOUGHT MAYBE THE CITY WAS.

     ATTORNEY COPENHAVER SAID IT WAS UP TO THE LANDLORD TO SEE THAT THE PROPERTY IS CLEANED AND TAKEN CARE OF.

 

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT.

DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND