Board of Works Meeting Minutes - 8/16-2010
BOARD OF WORKS
AUGUST 16, 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 BOBBY YORK..
DIRECTOR DAVIS MOVED TO APPROVE ALL CLAIMS, PAYROLL, CITY AND UTILITIES DATED AUGUST 9TH TO AUGUST 16TH..
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE. AYE VOTE: 3-0
DIRECTOR DAVIS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE N S P CLAIM #8, THE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM GRANT CLAIM. THIS MONEY IS A DRAWDOWN FROM THE GRANT. THE AMOUNT FOR THIS CLAIM IS $323,821.35. ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
DIRECTOR DAVIS SAID THE MAYOR HAD THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR G A I.
MAYOR SMALL SAID THAT THIS WAS CONTRACT AMENDMENT #1, AND IS DEALING WITH THE CONTRACT ON GARNER STREET WITH BONAR. MAYOR SMALL SAID BONAR HAS CHANGED IT'S NAME TO G A I AND THE AMENDMENT IS ACKNOWLEDGING THAT.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO FOR THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT. DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
MAYOR SMALL PRESENTED AMENDMENT IS FOR THE EASTSIDE BY-PASS. HE SAID WE HAVE DONE PHASE 1, A BROWN FIELD WITH KERAMIDA AND THEY ARE RECOMMENDING THAT WE GO INTO PHASE 2. THE AMOUNT IS $10,600.00 FOR THE PHASE 2, FOR THE4 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER SAID HE UNDERSTOOD THE LETTER, THIS IS ALL PART OF THE GRANT.
MAYOR SMALL SAID YES.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
DIRECTOR DAVIS SAID SHE HAD AN INVOICE FROM G A I IN THE AMOUNT OF $650.00 FOR ADDED SERVICES FOR THE OGLE PARCEL ON GARNER STREET.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
DEPARTMENT HEADS:
TRANSPORTATION MANAGER THORNHILL ANNOUNCED THAT BIDS WERE GOING TO BE OPENED THIS AFTERNOON ON THE CAR AND 2 BUSES FOR SALE AT THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. SHE SAID SHE HAS 13 BIDS FOR THE AUTOMOBILE AND 2 BIDS FOR THE BUSES.
RANDY HAMILTON, HAMILTON CONSULTING, ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAS ORDERED 50, 2 CUBIC YARD DUMPSTER FOR THE NON- FOR -PROFIT AND CHURCHES WHO WANT TO HAVE THE CITY PICK UP TRASH.
WATER OFFICE MANAGER PLUMMER SAID HE HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE NON-FOR-PROFITS BECAUSE THE WAY THE ORDINANCE WAS WRITTEN. HE SAID THEY MAY HAVE AN OUT AND NOT MANDATORY TO PARTICIPATE. IF THEY DO WANT TO PARTICIPATE, THEY WILL BE CHARGED. HE SAID HE KNEW THAT SOME OF THE CHURCHES HAD CITY TOTERS AND WOULD WANT DUMPSTERS AND SOME WILL USE PRIVATE SERVICES. WE WILL HAVE TO DETERMINE WHICH ONES OF THOSE ARE USING CITY SERVICES. WE WILL BILL THEM ACCORDINGLY.
MAYOR SMALL SAID ICAP HAS $10,000.00 OF STIMULUS MONEY LEFT OVER THAT THEY HAVE TO SPEND BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER. THEY APPROACHED HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND HOPE INITIATIVE, THE CITY AND OTHERS. THEY WANT THAT REMAINING BALANCE TO BE USED FOR CLEARING UP PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE, SUCH AS MOWING AND DEMOLITION OF HOMES. THEY WILL BE PAYING FOR THE DUMPSTERS FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TO TEAR DOWN A HOUSE. HE SAID WE WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO 3 HOUSES IF ICAP WOULD PAY FOR THE DUMPSTERS.
BUILDING INSPECTOR HALL GAVE A LISTING OF HOMES TO BE DEMOLISHED AND THE LOCATIONS. A DEMOLITIO0N AT 818 SPRING STREET, A DEMOLITION FROM A FIRE AT 2308 N AVENUE, AND A DEMOLITION AT 1325 J AVENUE.
CITIZENS:
REX PECKINPAUGH APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD TO REQUEST THAT THE NEW CASTLE WRESTLING TEAM BE ALLOWED TO HAVE A BUCKET SHAKE ON SEPTEMBER 11TH OR SEPTEMBER 25TH IF RAIN. HE SAID THE DONATIONS WOULD HELP THE PROGRAM.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST. DIRECTOR DAVIS; SECOND MAYOR SMALL: AYE AYE VOTE: 3-0
DIRECTOR DAVIS MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND
