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Board of Works Meeting Minutes - 10/4/2010

BOARD OF WORKS      

OCTOBER 4, 2010       10:00 A.M.

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS OPENED THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY.

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE.

PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY STEVE HACKER.

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS MOVED TO APPROVE ALL CLAIMS, PAYROLL, CITY AND UTILITIES DATED SEPTEMBER 27TH TO OCTOBER 4TH.

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND              AYE VOTE: 2-0

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS GAVE A REMINDER TO ALL, OKTOBERFEST RIBFEST AND STREET CLOSURES ON OCTOBER 16TH, 2010, FROM 7:30 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M.

                            

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT NO FURTHER RESERVATIONS WILL BE TAKEN FOR THE SHELTER AT LOWE PARK DUE TO THE EXTREME CASE OF VANDALISM AND REPAIRS NECESSARY TO KEEP IT OPERABLE.

 

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE A PAYMENT OF $2,650.00 TO BONAR GROUP FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FROM 8/15 TO 9/11, 2010 RELATIVE TO THE EAST SIDE BYPASS.   ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND        AYE VOTE: 2-0

 

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS SAID THE PARK SUPERINTENDENT HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE PARK BOARD REGARDING ABOUT $35,000.00 THAT IS REMAINING IN THE PARK BOND FUND.  A LIST OF ITEMS WERE PRESENTED THAT NEEDED TO BE PURCHASED.

    1.  REBUILD THE CONCRETE WALL IN FRONT OF THE AQUATIC CENTER%u2026%u2026$12,100.
    2. TWO WAY RADIO, POOL CLOCK, FIBERGLASS REPLACEMENT UMBRELLAS, SOLAR TECH UMBRELLAS, POLE HANGER SETS, AND POWER SCRUBBERS%u2026%u2026%u2026..$1,031.40
    3. LOUNGE CHAIRS AND STACKABLE TABLES%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026$5,999.65
    4. SECURITY SYSTEM%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026.$1,274.00
 
TOTAL AMOUNT:  $20,405.05.

DIRECTOR DAVIS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THESE PURCHASES.  ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND      AYE VOTE: 2-0

 

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS ANNOUNCED THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE LOWEST, MOST RESPONSIVE QUOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING PAVING PROJECTS.

     PROJECT #1-WASHINGTON STREET FROM 16TH STREET TO 20TH STREET TO EAST SIDE OF INTERSECTION.

     PROJECT #2-WASHINGTON STREET FROM 16TH STREET TO NORTH 14TH STREET TO EAST SIDE OF INTERSECTION.

     PROJECT #3-SOUTH SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION OF 25TH STREET AND C AVENUE.

     PROJECT #4-SOUTH SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION OF PLUM STREET AND 25TH STREET.

     PROJECT #5-NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN STREET AND BROAD STREET.

DIRECTOR DAVIS SAID THEY HAD RECEIVED 3 QUOTES, LOWEST, MOST RESPONSIVE QUOTE WAS MILESTONE CONTRACTORS IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,945.00.

DIRECTOR DAVIS MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS QUOTE.   ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND     AYE VOTE: 2-0

 

DEPARTMENT HEADS:

 

MS4 BOBBY YORK STATED HE HAD AN INVOICE, FROM PRITCHETT'S BACKHOE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,993.92 FOR EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE CITY PARKING LOT ON RACE STREET.  HE SAID 60 TONS OF DEBRIS WAS HAULED OUT.  HE SAID IT HAS ALL BEEN REPACKED.

     ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO PAY THIS CLAIM.  DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND          AYE VOTE: 2-0
 
POLICE CHIEF NICHOLSON RECOMMENDED THAT BEGGARS NIGHT BE HELD SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M.
     ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF CHIEF NICHOLSON. 

DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND       AYE VOTE: 2-0

  

FIRE CHIEF MURRAY REQUESTED PERMISSION THAT ON OCTOBER 24TH, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO SPONSOR A WATERBALL CONTEST.  THE PROCEEDS WILL BE USED FOR SHOP WITH A FIREMAN. 

 

EMS ADMINISTRATOR BURNS ANNOUNCED THAT HE WAS RECOMMENDING THE HIRING OF JOHN T. BURNS AS OF OCTOBER 3RD, AS A PARAMEDIC WITH THE EMS.  HE SAID JOHN HAS WORKED AS A PRN EMT THE LAST 16 MONTHS.

     ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION.   DIRECTOR DAVIS: SECOND       AYE VOTE: 2-0

 

ADMINISTRATOR BURNS SAID HE HAD SPOKEN TO THE CITY ATTORNEY ABOUT THE SELLING OF 2 OLD UNITS TO HELP WITH THE PURCHASE OF 2 NEW AMBULANCES.  THE SALE WILL BE TO THE DUBLIN VFD EMS HAS AGREED TO BUY THE UNITS AS IS FOR $18,000.00.  DUBLIN AGREES TO PAY

½ THE TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE WHEN THEY PICK UP THE FIRST TRUCK AND WILL PAY THE BALANCE IN FULL UPON DELIVERY OF THE SECOND TRUCK.

     ATTORNEY COPENHAVER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE SALE OF 2-2002 FORD E--450 AMBULANCES, SOLD AS IS TO THE DUBLIN FIRE DEPARTMENT.  HE SAID IN THE MOTION, AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE DUBLIN VFD.

DIRECTOR DAVIS; SECOND             AYE VOTE: 2-0

 

PARK SUPERINTENDENT DENNEY ANNOUNCED THAT SEVERAL TREES HAVE BEEN REMOVED IN THE PARK AREAS.  HE SAID SOME WERE VERY BAD AND COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS.

     DIRECTOR DAVIS SAID THE MAYOR HAS BEEN WORKING ON A TREE REPLACEMENT PLAN.

 

SUPERINTENDENT DENNY SAID A FURNACE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE CEMETERY HOUSE.

 

DIRECTOR DAVIS MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT.

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND