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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-07-13-76MINUTES OF THE BOAPJ) OF PUBLIC WORKS July 13, 1976 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order at 3:15 p.m. by Mayor Albert Pickett, who presided. City Attorney was present. City Engineer was not present. City Attorney moved to dispense with the reading of the last four meeti~s and approve them as received, Mayor Pickett seconded it and it passed unanimously. Clyde E. Williams Contract: Mayor Pickett read letter from Clyde E. Williams & Associates requesti~ concurrence to cha~e their multiplier of 2.0 of their service agreement dated May 20, 1970 to 2.2. City Attorney moved to approve the increase as requested. Mayor Pickett seconded it amd it passed unanimously. Emergency Situation: Test W$11: Upon the recommendation of Steve Uhrick, of Clyde E. Williams & Associates, City Attorney moved to declare an emergency situation exists with the test well project so that we can take the advantage the state statue provides of not having to advertise for bids. Mayor Pickett seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr. Ulmrick stated we would have to solicit prices from three firms, and suggested Layne Northern be one of them. Mr. Uhrick stated they would send specifications out and hopefully h~ve a contract to sign at the next board meeting. Ground Storage Tank: City Attorney moved to give Clyde E. Williams authorization to proceed with the final design plans and specifications for a 1,000,000 g~llon potable water g~ound storage facility as per their letter of request dated July 9, 1976. Mayor Pickett seconded it and it passed unsnimously. Estimated time required to complete the final design plans and specification is 90 days. Regional Wastewater Project: Mr. Uh_rick gnve a review of the public hearingheld two weeks ago on the Regional Wastewater Project. He stated Westfield had now completed their independent study and it showed they should not be regionalized. Mir. Kern moved to authorize the engineering services necessary to complete all components of the South Hsm~lton Regional Facilities Plan as per their letter of request of July 6, 1976. Mayor Pickett seconded it and it passed unanimously. City Attorney is to contact Fishers Attorney for finalizi~ necessary paper work. Si~tor: Mr. Kern moved to designate Mayor Pickett as the official signator on the grant application, Mayor Pickett seconded it amd it passed unsnimously. McCullou6h & Associates: Mr. Kern moved to approve the employment ~Teement submitted by McCullough & Associates for fiscal consulting. Copy of which is attached. Mayor Pickett seconded it and it passed unanimously. Public Service Contract: Upon the recommendation of Utilities Manager,Mr. Kern moved to adopt resolution to enter into a contract for electric energy for power and light for operating a municipal water pumping and sewage disposal system with Public Service of Indiana, Inc. Mayor Pickett seconded it and it passed unanimously. page 2 ?/13/76 Schutz & Thompson ReQuest for Sanitar~ Sewer Service: M~yor Pickett read letter of request from Schutz & Thompson for sewer service in the Mt. Carmel a~ea. Mr. Ken Thompson was present. M~yor Pickett read letter from Clyde E. Williams recommending only 75 EDU~s be committed to him. Mr. Kern moved that the Board of Public Works accept the letter of Mr. Zinsmeister, of Clyde E. Williams & Associates, dated July 2, 1976, concerning Mt. Carmel Interceptor and North Wastew~ter Plant allocation of capacity in that we will agree to allow Schutz & Thompson a maximum of 75 of the available EDU's at this time,subject to the terms of the two letters and subject to the terms and rates of the agreement which the City of Carmel is about to reach with H~milton Western Utilities and subject also to Schutz & Thompson furnishing the Board of Public Works a short written ~greement concerning this temporary agreement. Mayor Pickett seconded it and it passed unanimously. Computer Billin~ A~reement: Upon the recommendation of Utilities Manager, Mr. Kern moved to approve the agreement with Command, Inc. for computer billing of the water and sewer bills, Mayor Pickett seconded it and it passed unanimously. Tractor and EQuipment: Mayor Pickett stated City E~ineer had recommended purchasing a used tractor for $3,200.00 and heavy duty 3 point hitch for $400 from Phil Lancaster. Mr. Kern moved to approve the purchase, M~yor Pickett seconded it and it pass unanimously. Bond Releases: Mr. Kern moved to release the followin~bonds: Storm and Sanitary Bewer Water Mains Sanitary Sewer. Storm Drainage Water Mains $35,000.00 10,000.00 19,4oo.oo 1,500.00 6,000.00 Eden Estates IV Eden Estates IV Eden Woods I Eden Woods I Eden Woods I Mayor Pickett seconded it and it passed unanimously. Claims numbering 2519 thru 2994 totaling $597,9~. ~8 were approved. There being no further business, the meeti~was adjourned at 4:30 p.m. Peggy Lou~Smith, Clerk-Treasurer Albert B. Pickett, Mayor