The City of New Castle, Indiana

BOARD OF WORKS      

FEBRUARY 1, 2010                                                   10:00 A.M.

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

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE.

PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY DAN DENNY.

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DAVIS MOVED TO APPROVE ALL CITY, WATER, SEWER AND PAYROLL CLAIMS DATED JANUARY 25, 2010, THRU FEBRUARY 1, 2010.                                                    

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

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION THAT THE CITY ENGAGE IN THE ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2010 AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR SMALL TO SIGN THAT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE.

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

MAYOR SMALL MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT ON AN INVOICE FROM UNITED ENGINEERING FOR BETTS ENGINEERING FOR THE TERTIARY FILTER AT THE WASTEWATER PLANT.  THE INVOICE IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $93,957.00 TO BE PAID FROM THE S R F FUND.

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND     DIRECTOR DAVIS: AYE                   AYE VOTE: 3-0

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH ALPHA PLACEMENT FOR SERVICES TO BE FORMED FOR THE CITY AS UTILITY DEPARTMENT COLLECTION MANAGER THESE WILL BE CONTRACTUAL SERVICES.  IT IS AN APPROPRIATE CONTRACT AND MAYOR SMALL IS TO SIGN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.

          MAYOR SMALL SAID FOR THE RECORD, THIS CONTRACT WILL SAVE THE CITY MONEY IN THE UTILITIES AREA.  THE CONSULTING SERVICES ARE BEING DONE TO SEE HOW TO MAKE THE UTILITY OFFICE MORE EFFICIENT.  MR. CARY PLUMMER HAS ACCEPTED THE ROLE OF GETTING IN THERE AND FIGURING OUT HOW WE CAN DO BETTER. 

          ATTORNEY COPENHAVER ANNOUNCED THAT CARL SURBER, FORMER UTILITY MANAGER HAS RETIRED.  HE SAID WITH THIS CONTRACT IN FORCE, THERE WILL NOT BE ANYONE HIRED TO REPLACE MR. SURBER. 

          MAYOR SMALL SAID THERE WOULD BE CONSIDERABLE SAVINGS.

DIRECTOR DAVIS; SECOND         MAYOR SMALL: AYE                            AYE VOTE: 3-0

MAYOR SMALL PRAISED THE WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR TREMENDOUS RESPONSE TO THE HAITI PROBLEM.  HE SAID A PICK UP TRUCK FULL OF ESSENTIALS WAS DONATED BY THE 19 EMPLOYEES.

          MAYOR SMALL SAID HE WANTED TO THANK THOSE EMPLOYEES FOR THAT.

MAYOR SMALL SAID HE HAD A LETTER AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM A T & T, THAT THEY WILL BEGIN PROVIDING THE A T & T  TV- INTERNET PROTOCOL BASED, THE NEXT GENERATION VIDEO PRODUCT TO CUSTOMERS IN THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE BEGINNING TODAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010.

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT.

MAYOR SMALL: SECOND