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Board of Works Meeting Minutes - 12/21/09

 

BOARD OF WORKS      

DECEMBER 21, 2009        10:00 A.M.

 

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

THE PLEDGE OF ALLIANCE WAS GIVEN BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE.

PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY BUD AYERS.

 
ASSISTANT MAYOR DAVIS MOVED TO APPROVE ALL CITY, WATER, SEWER AND PAYROLL CLAIMS DATED DECEMBER 14, 2009 THRU DECEMBER 21, 2009.     ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND        MAYOR SMALL: AYE           AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

ASSISTANT MAYOR DAVIS MADE THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE SEWER AND TAP-IN FEES OF $300.00 FOR MIDWEST LOGISTICS, 3454 SOUTH BROOKS DRIVE.  
       ATTORNEY COPENHAVER ASKED FOR AN EXPLANATION.  HE ASKED IF IT WAS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
       MS. DAVIS SAID IT WAS AN INCENTIVE AND NICE GESTURE TO A COMPANY, FROM THE CITY, THAT WAS COMING INTO NEW CASTLE.  SHE SAID THIS IS A TRUCKING COMPANY.

       MAYOR SMALL SAID THAT THIS COMPANY WOULD BRING IN ABOUT 40 NEW JOBS.

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

 

MAYOR SMALL MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE A CONTRACT FOR A CERTIFIED OPERATOR,

RICHARD BEACH, TO CONTINUE HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY, AS A CERTIFIED OPERATOR AT THE WATER DEPARTMENT AT THE SAME RATE OF PAY AS IN 2009.     ATTORNEY COPENHAVER; SECOND        ASSISTANT DAVIS: AYE             AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

MAYOR SMALL SAID HE HAD A PROPOSAL FROM A S I.  HE SAID THE PROPOSAL IS ON MAKING THE GAS PUMPS AND GATES SECURE.  HE SAID THIS CONTRACT WOULD REPLACE THE CONTRACT THAT THE CITY HAD WITH MIDWEST TO AUTOMATE THE GAS PUMP AT THE STREET DEPARTMENT.  AN EXPLANATION OF HOW THE SYSTEM WOULD WORK FOR PROTECTION FOR SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS.   THE COST OF THIS PROPOSAL IS $66,827.40.

      ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT     ASSISTANT DAVIS: SECOND                MAYOR SMALL: AYE                   AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

JOYCE McCARTY, STAR DEVELOPMENT, APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD TO PRESENT THE I H C D A HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM HOUSING PROCEDURES MANUAL  

       ATTORNEY COPENHAVER SAID THAT THIS MANUAL HAD ALL THE GUIDELINES AND HE MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CHANGES THAT WERE RECOMMENDED.   ASSISTANT DAVIS: SECOND    MAYOR SMALL: AYE     AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED TO APPROVE THE FIRE FIGHTERS CONTRACT, FOR 2010, WITH THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE.   ASSISTANT DAVIS: SECOND                  MAYOR SMALL: AYE                 AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER ASKED THE BOARD OF WORKS TO PASS A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE HIM TO PROCEED WITH IMMINENT DOMAIN ON A PROPERTY ON GARNER STREET.  HE SAID THE TIME HAD LAPSED FOR THEM TO RESPOND TO THE PROPOSAL THAT THE CITY HAD MADE 

       ASSISTANT DAVIS MADE THE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE ATTORNEY COPENHAVER TO PROCEED WITH THE IMMINENT DOMAIN ON A PROPERTY ON GARNER STREET.     MAYOR SMALL: SECOND            ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: AYE         AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION THAT THE A T & T MUST HAVE APPROVAL BY THE BOARD TO SET THERE BOX (EQUIP.) ON CITY RIGHT-A-WAY.  HE ASKED THAT A PLOT PLAN BE GIVEN TO THE CITY AND THE REQUEST IN WRITING TO PUT IT THERE.  THAT REQUEST WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS FOR THEIR APPROVAL AND CHECK OFF.     ASSISTANT DAVIS: SECOND       MAYOR SMALL: NAY       VOTE: 2 VOTES AYE       1 VOTE NAY.

 

MAYOR SMALL MOVED TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH UMBAUGH ASSOCIATES FOR A FINANCIAL PLAN TO DEAL WITH BUDGETING AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000.00.     ASSISTANT DAVIS: SECOND               ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: AYE      AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT.

ASSISTANT DAVIS: SECOND