Board of Works Meeting Minutes - 9/17/09
BOARD OF WORKS
AUGUST 17, 2009 10:00 A.M.
MAYOR SMALL OPENED THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE.
PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY BUD AYERS.
WATER SUPT. ENGLAND MOVED TO APPROVE ALL CITY, WATER, SEWER AND PAYROLL CLAIMS DATED AUGUST 3, 2009 THRU AUGUST 17, 2009. ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND. MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE LEASE AND PAYMENT OF THE TOTERS AND 1 TRUCK TO T C F IN THE AMOUNT OF $766,402.26. HE SAID WE HAVE A LOAN TRUCK UNTIL NEXT MONTH, THEN WE WILL RECEIVE THE SECOND TRUCK WHICH. THE 2 TRUCKS AND TOTERS WILL BE LEASED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,048,000. WITH A YEARLY PAYMENT OF $180,171.00. HE SAID THIS WAS A BETTER SYSTEM AND THE WAY OF THE FUTURE.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TREASURER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS. SUPT. ENGLAND: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER STATED THAT THE INDIANA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AWARD, SP1-009-010, WHICH IS AN AWARD TO THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,732,925.00 FROM N S P FUNDS, THE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM, ROUND 1. HE SAID HE HAD REVIEWED THE AWARD AGREEMENT AND STAR DEVELOPMENT, OUR ADMINISTRATOR, HAS REVIEWED IT TO. IT REQUIRES THE GRANT TO BE COMMITTED BY SEPTEMBER, 2010. WE HAVE SLIGHTLY OVER A YEAR TO GET THIS PROJECT IN THE HOPPER. IT DOESN'T THAT IT WILL BE FINISHED BUT THE FUNDS MUST BE COMMITTED AND UNDER WAY.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE EXECUTION OF THE AWARD DOCUMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TREASURER TO SIGN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND AS A SECONDARY GRANT SIGNATORY, WE AUTHORIZE JENA DAVIS TO SIGN DOCUMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS FOR REHABILITATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF LOW MODERATE AND MIDDLE CLASS HOUSING.
SUPT. ENGLAND: SECOND MAYOR SMALL; AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
MARILYN BOWMAN APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD REQUESTING PERMISSION TO CLOSE NORTH 14TH STREET TO BROAD STREET AND BROAD STREET TO MAIN STREET, MAIN STREET TO TROJAN LANE, TROJAN LANE TO THE FIELD HOUSE PARKING LOT. THE PARADE WILL BE ON OCTOBER 3RD FOR THE HOMECOMING PARADE.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST. SUPT. ENGLAND: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
MRS. BENDER APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD TO REQUEST THAT THE CLASS OF 1958 AND 1959 BE ALLOWED TO HAVE A STREET DANCE ON OCTOBER 2ND. SHE ASKED THAT MAIN STREET BE CLOSED FROM INDIANA TO CHURCH STREET FROM 7:00 P.M. TO 11:00 P.M.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE BLOCKING OF MAIN STREET, BETWEEN INDIANA AND CHURCH STREETS, ON OCTOBER 2, 2009, BETWEEN 7 P.M. TO 11 P.M.. FOR A STREET DANCE FOR THE HOMECOMING CELEBRATION. SUPT. ENGLAND: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
MR. RUBECK APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD STATING THAT FOR THE DAY OF CARING, HE WAS ASKING THE CITY FOR A LIST OF PROJECTS THAT THE CITY NEEDED HELP WITH. HE SAID HE HAD VOLUNTEERS AS THEY HAVE HAD AND DONE IN THE PAST YEARS. BUILDING INSPECTOR HALL WILL COMPILE A LIST OF PROJECTS.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST. SUPT. ENGLAND: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
MAYOR SMALL PRESENTED AN INVOICE FROM M. K. BETTS ENGINEERING FOR CONSTRUCTION ON THE TERTIARY FILTER PROJECT AT THE WASTEWATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT. HE SAID THIS WOULD BE THE 1ST PAYOUT IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000.00.
MAYOR SMALL MOVED TO MAKE THE FIRST PAYOUT TO M. K .BETTS ENGINEERING. ATTORNEY COPENHAVER; SECOND SUPT. ENGLAND: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT.
SUPERINTENDENT ENGLAND: SECOND
