Board of Works Meeting Minutes - 4/19/2010
BOARD OF WORKS
APRIL 19, 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 APRIL 12, 2010 THRU APRIL 19, 2010. ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
AGENDA:
DONNA ANDERSON, KENNA CONSULTING, APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE STORM WATER GRANT. SHE SAID THE GRANT WAS FOR $1,000,000.00 AND THE CITY WOULD MATCH AT $360,979.00. SHE SAID THE GRANT APPLICATION WAS DUE BY APRIL 30TH WITH AN AWARDS DATE OF MAY 11TH. SHE ASKED TO HAVE COMMENTS, LETTERS AND PICTURES OF FLOODED AREAS.
KEITH BRYANT, UNITED ENGINEERING, SHOWED AN EXHIBIT OF THE STORM WATER CONTROL OVER 340 ACRES OF DRAINAGE. ON THE EXHIBIT, HE SHOWED THE AREAS THAT WOULD BE EFFECTED AND SAID THAT THIS WOULD SEPARATE CLEAR WATER FROM THE COMBINATION SEWERS. HE SAID AT THE PRESENT TIME, IF YOU HAVE BACK UPS IN THOSE AREAS, THEY COULD CAUSE HEALTH CONCERNS. HE SAID THAT FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY, A LOT OF CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE. HE SAID THE CITY HAD TO DO THESE PROJECTS IN THE LONG RUN AND THE GRANT MONEY WOULD BE A DECREASE TO THE PUBLIC FINANCIALLY.
MAYOR SMALL SAID THAT THE MATCH MONEY THAT WILL BE USED FOR THIS COMES FROM THE STORM WATER FEES THAT HAVE BEEN COLLECTED FROM THE PUBLIC. IF WE DON'T GET THE GRANT, WE HAVE TO DO IT ALL OURSELVES AND WE HAVEN'T BEEN BRINGING ENOUGH MONEY YET.
MAYOR SMALL ASKED IF ANYONE HAD QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
DAVID COPENHAVER, SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, A RESIDENT OF NEW CASTLE, SAID ANYTIME WE CAN TAKE OUR DOLLARS AND MULTIPLY THEM, IT IS GREAT FOR THE CITY. THIS PROJECT HAS TO BE DONE AND WITHOUT THE GRANT, HE DIDN'T SEE THE PROJECT GETTING DONE IN THE NEAR FURTHER.
BOBBY YORK, MSW4 AT THE WASTE WATER PLANT SAID HE SUPPORTED THIS PROJECT TOTALLY.
RANDY HAMILTON, SUPERINTENDENT AT THE WASTE WATER PLANT STATED THAT THIS WOULD BE A BIG HELP TO THE RESIDENTS IN TOWN. HE SAID WITH ALL THE FLOODING THAT IS TAKING PLACE IS A BIG ISSUE FOR THE CITY AND WITH HEALTH ISSUES, HE WANTED TO SEE THIS GRANT COME TO THE CITY TO HELP OUT.
MAYOR SMALL CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, JANA DAVIS, ANNOUNCED THAT THE CITY HAD ADVERTISED FOR THE SALE OF PROPERTY AT 1400 CENTRAL AVE. SHE SAID THEY HAD RECEIVED A BID FROM CINERGY METRO NET, IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,000.00.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO TAKE THE BID UNDER ADVISEMENT. DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
DIRECTOR DAVIS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE A REQUEST FOR A LITTLE LEAGUE PARADE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH. ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
DIRECTOR DAVIS MADE THE MOTION TO MAKE TWO PAYROLL CHANGES, LOWERING THE PAY FROM WHAT IS ON THE SALARY ORDINANCE BECAUSE OF SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT. CHANGING THE SALARY FOR FRANK RITCHIE, STREET FOREMAN, $720.00 BI-WEEKLY AND SHALEY RODGERS, ASSISTANT PARK SUPERINTENDENT, $1,200.00 BI-WEEKLY.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER SAID HE LOOKED OVER THE BID FOR THE SALE OF PROPERTY AND THAT THE BID WAS FOR MORE THAN THE CITY HAD ADVERTISED FOR. HE SAID IN ORDER FOR THE BOARD TO MAKE A FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE BID, THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE AS THE SELLER, SUCH AS A TITLE SEARCH AND A SURVEY.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION THAT TENTATIVELY ACCEPT THIS BID FROM CINERGY METRONET, SO THEY CAN PERFORM WHAT THEY HAVE TO SO WE CAN FINALIZE THE SALE. DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER SAID THAT THE CITY HAS A CONTRACT WITH INDOT. THE CONTRACT SETS OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES IN ADMINISTERING THE GARNER STREET PROJECT. HE SAID THE CITY AGREED TO BE THE LPA, THE LO9CAL PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR AND INDOT IS THE LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION THAT THE CITY ENTER INTO THIS CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THAT CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE. DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO DIRECT THE SIGN CREW TO ERECT SIGNS AT BAKER PARK AND THE OSBORNE PARK THAT THE PARK IS CLOSED FROM 10:00 P.M. TO 6:00 A.M. DAILY. DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER SAID THAT THERE WAS SOME INDICATION THAT THERE WAS NO PARKING ON BROAD STREET AFTER 9:00 P.M.. HE SAID THIS WOULD NOT BE RIGHT FOR THE RESTAURANT AND ANY PLACE THAT WOULD BE OPEN AFTER 9:00 P.M.. THE POLICE WILL CHECK THIS OUT. IF THIS IS THE FACT, THIS WOULD NOT MAKE A WHOLE LOT OF SENSE TO HIM.
MAYOR SMALL INTRODUCED THE NEW STREET COMMISSIONER, GARY RINEBERGER. HE WILL ALSO BE THE OVER SEERER OF THE PARK AND THE CEMETERY, AFTER MR. DENNY RETIRES.
DEPARTMENT HEADS:
SUPT. DAN DENNY ANNOUNCED THAT MOWING WAS STARTED TODAY AT THE CEMETERY.
MANAGER DEBBIE THORNHILL ANNOUNCED THAT THE TRANSPORTATION DEPT. HAS 2 NEW BUSES. ONE OF THE OLD BUSES WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT.
WASTE WATER SUPT. ANNOUNCED THAT CONSTRUCTION AT THE WASTE WATER PLANT WAS 85% COMPLETED.
PUBLIC: NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN.
DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND.
