Board of Works Meeting Minutes - 12/15/08
BOARD OF WORKS
DECEMBER 15, 2008 10:00 A.M.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE.
PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY BUD AYERS.
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 8, 2008, THRU DECEMBER 15, 2008. ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
BUSINESS:
DIRECTOR ENGLAND MOVED TO APPROVE THE COTRACT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, (FOP)
FOR THE YEAR 2009, BEGINNING 1/1/09 TO 12/31/09. ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
DIRECTOR ENGLAND ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHANGE IN THE UTILITY MANUAL. HE SAID A LETTER IN AN ENVELOPE WOULD TAKE THE PLACE OF THE CARDS THAT ARE SENT OUT MONTHLY NOW. ALSO, ON THE LETTER, ALL PENALTIES WILL BE APPLIED AND A DISCONNECT NOTICE DATE WILL ALSO BE APPLIED. DIRECTOR ENDLAND MOVED TO APPROVE THE CHANGE. ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
DIRECTOR ENGLAND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE SOP CELL PHONE POLICY. THE
CELL PHONE IS A FRINGE BENEFIT AND AS OF 1/09, EVERYOINE WHO HAS A CELL PHONE,
$114.12 WILL BE ADDED TO THEIR W2 AT THE END OF NEXT YEAR. HE ALSO SAID THAT TEXTING
WOULD BE REMOVED FROM ALL PHONES. ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
DEPARTMENT HEADS:
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION THAT THE WAASTERWATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INWARM PROGRAM WITH THE STATE OF INDIANA. DIRECTOR ENGLAND: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
DIRECTOR ENGLAND MOVED TO APPROVE POLICE CHIEF NICHOLSON'S RECOMMENDATION AND PROMOTE PROBATION OFFICER ERIC JACKSON TO FIRST CLASS POLICE OFFICER EFFECTIVE 12/10/08. ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE; 3-0
DIRECTOR ENGLAND MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND.
