The City of New Castle, Indiana

BOARD OF WORKS      

MARCH 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 FEBRUARY 23, 2009 THRU MARCH 2, 2009.  ATTORNEY COPENHAVER:  SECOND      MAYOR SMALL: AYE        AYE VOTE: 3-0

MAYOR SMALL WELCOMED 20 STUDENTS FROM CHRYSLER HIGH SCHOOL WHO WERE PARTICIPATING IN "MAYOR FOR A DAY."  EACH STUDENT WAS PAIRED OFF WITH AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OR DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR THE DAY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CITY GOVERNMENT.

BUSINESS:

DIRECTOR ENGLAND MADE THE MOTION TO RENEW THE AGREEMENT WITH MIDWEST TOXICOLOGY ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING.

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

DIRECTOR ENGLAND MOVED TO PAYOUT #2 APPLICATION FOR PRITCHETT'S BACKHOE SERVICE FOR THE SOUTHSIDE INDUSTRIAL PARK SEWER EXTENSION IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,474.00.  ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND     MAYOR SMALL: AYE         AYE VOTE: 3-0

DIRECTOR ENGLAND SAID THE UTILITY IMPACT BOARD HAS RECOMMENDED TO RENEW A CONTRACT WITH JATECH SCIENTIFIC, INC.

     ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE UTILITY IMPACT BOARD AND RENEW THE CONTRACT.   DIRECTOR ENGLAND: SECOND                   MAYOR SMALL: AYE            AYE VOTE: 3-0

DEPARTMENT HEADS REPORTS:

EMS DIRECTOR RON BURNS ANNOUNCED THAT RODNEY HAMM WAS RESIGNING FROM THE FIRST AID UNIT, EFFECTIVE MARCH 4, 2009.   HE ALSO STATED THAT, WITH THE BOARD'S APPROVAL, HE WAS HIRING LYNN MOLES AS A FULL TIME PARAMEDIC.

     ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF PARAMEDIC LYNN MOLES ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF DIRECTOR BURNS.   DIRECTOR ENGLAND: SECOND         MAYOR SMALL: AYE           AYE VOTE: 3-0

HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WAS TO BE INSURANCE WORKING GROUP FOR 2009.  THE GROUP WOULD CONSIST OF RON BURNS, GREG BRENNEMAN ,JEFF MURRAY, TOM DALTON, JIM NICHOLSON, JOSH HEDGES, WHIT BLATTNER, PATRICIA CROWE, JANICE SMITH, EMILY CUPP, JIMMY KIDD AND JOSH ESTELLE.

      ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED TO ADOPT THE INSURANCE GROUP.  DIRECTOR ENGLAND: SECOND       MAYOR SMALL: AYE       AYE VOTE: 3-0

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER SAID THAT THE UTILITY IMPACT REVIEW BOARD MADE THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT BE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE A FINAL OFFER ON TWO REMAINING EASEMENTS FOR THE BLUE RIVER UTILITY EXTENSION.  IF THE OFFERS ARE NOT ACCEPTED, THE CITY 'S LEGAL WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH THE STATUTORY METHOD.

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

STRAND ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE GAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE WELL PROTECTION PROGRAM.  HE SAID IN 2001, REQUIRED MANDATES WERE MADE AND APPROVED BY IDEM.  HE ALSO SAID THAT IN PHASE II, HE RECOMMENDED THAT NO CHANGES WOULD BE MADE.

      MAYOR SMALL SAID THAT THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE HAS THE FINEST QUALITY OF WATER.  HE SAID MOST CITIES DO NOT HAVE THAT.  WE PUMP APPROXIMATELY 3 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER EACH DAY.

JEANNIE KRAUS, MANAGER OF ALLIANT FINANCIAL GROUP APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD REQUESTING THAT SHE MIGHT MEET WITH THE EMPLOYEES ABOUT THEIR CURRENT DEBT/FINANCIAL SITUATION.

      ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST THAT THEY MEET WITH HER ON OFF DUTY TIME AND THAT THE CITY WAS NOT SPONSORING THIS PROGRAM AT ALL.

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

DIRECTOR ENGLAND MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND