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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-05-11-76 I~E~'.~'ES OF TI~ BOARD OF ~Y~LIC W0R~S ~EE~I~G MAY 11. ~976 ~e re~ meeti~ of the Bo~d of ~blic Works was c~led to order at 2:08 p.m. by ~yor Pickett, who presided. All members were present. ~. Ke~ moved to dispense with the reading of the ~nutes of the last meetiD~ ~d approve them as received, ~. Hohl seconded it ~d it passed ~ously. RO~T Ca~MAWAY-S~IT~Y S~R: ~or Pickett stated ~. C~roway, )~;~;~4 Welli~on Circle, ~d contacted h~ req~stiD~ re-~b~sement for sewer line e~en~t~es totali~ $183.95. City ~neer stated the s~t~ sewer line later~ from the main sewer in the street to the property was laid back,ds (do,ill) ~d fell about a foot ~d a half from the street to the property. ~e sewer was not i~pected on t~t const~ction at the street. ~. Ho~ stated there was no question but that the sewer was ~properly installed by the contractor. ~. Ke~ moved to pay the bill provi~ we get a release f~m ~. C~oway from ~y f~ther obli~tions. Release to be prepped by ~. Ke~. ~. Ho~ seconded the motion ~d it passed ~mo~ly. ~yor Pickett inst~cted the City Atto~ey to also contact the developer for re-imb~sement. ST~T LIG~S: ~GH S~00L RO~: ~. ~b ~ompson of ~blic Se~ice appe~ed before the ~d to ~scuss the tr~fer oI'- street li~ts within the ~ school e~sion project area. ~. Ho~ stated we had authorized the tr~sfer of ~o li~ts-one on the north side of 23~ at the p~ki~ lot entr~ce ~d one on their entr~ce on the p~ki~ lot ~d also asked for the removal of poles of five decorative inc~descent l~s. ~e school ~eed to see t~t the li~ts were put back up. ~ey w~ted to see a mode~ al~in~ pole put up ~d thoSt the city mi~t p~ for it. ~. Ho~ stated the method of pa~ent ~d t~e of poles was still in question. ~yor Pickett stated it was his attitude that this project is entirely for the benefit of the school ~d the city wo~d not pay for relocati~ them. S~DI~SION ~ERGR0~ ~NG: ~. ~ompson stated he wo~d like some ~d~ce on developers bei~ responsible foz- putti~ in ~der~o~d wiri~. ~. Hohl moved that the Bo~d of ~blic Works reco~end to the Pl~ Co~ission that they consider it to be ~to~ for ~l su~divisioD~ to i~tall b~ied utility cables at their e~e~e ~d they include the necess~ wiriD~ at their Cost in the i~tial correction to provide for the city addiD~ adeq~te street li~ti~ in those ~eas. ~. Ke~ seceded the motion ~d it passed ~ously. ~TITION FOR ST~ LIG~: ~yor Pickett read petition for street li~t at ~e "T" intersection of l~6th street west (Gr~ Road), ~d the access ~ad, or North ~line Road. ~is is ~e intersection at the Indi~ ~t~l I~. co,er. Petition stated at ~t this is a ve~ ~d intersection to see, from blinding headli~t traffic southbo~d on U.S. ~31 ~d streetli~ts on hi,way. ~. Hohl moved that the street li~t be appro~d subject to dete~tion of s~ficient f~di~ to pay for it. ~. Ke~ seconded it ~d it passed ~ously. L~00D F~ ~ SI~: ~. Cook ~d ~. ~er from USGS appe~ed before the ~d to discuss the L~wood Fa~ Well Site. ~. ~er recaped the resets of a ~even ~y P~P test by La~e Nor~e~ on wells 7 ~d 8. Based on the resets of that test, well ~8 will yield ~00 ~ continuous yield. ~. ~er stated it was ~s opi~on that it wo~d not ~t ~e ne~ that yield. ~yor Pickett stated he had talked to ~. Bill K~s of ~eric~ ~e~tes who stated he had talked to ~due ~o ~s previo~ly ~d had told them o~ proposed well site ~d have no effect on their operation. ~. Herb Zinsmeister, of Clyde E. Willies & Asso., stated the wate~ ~in was pretty well co~itted ~d wo~d have to ~ out 126th street. ~. Zinsmeister requested approval to proceed with the plus. ~. Ke~ moved that Clyde E. Willies & ~sociates be authorized to p~ge 2 proceed with continuation of plans for new well at NE corner of Gray and ~16th Street and a storage tank. Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously. REDDICK: DEVELOPERS CLR, A~ING UP ~RIS: Mr. Phil Reddick, Street Superintendent, appeared before the Board and asked if anything could be done reg~rdingdevelopers W leavi~ a mess in the streets at the building sites. Mayor Pickett stated there was ~u ordinance in effect on that matter. H~ stated he thought the Building Commissioners Office could handle the matter. Mr. Ken Thompson invited a representative of the city to attend the builders meetin~ext Monday to inform them of this matter. FI_~_~DEPARTMENT: Fire Chief Swails appeared ~efore the Board and informed them he had hired three new firemen, Janes R. Callahan, John E. Burger, and Kenneth L. Slater. Chief Swails also requested permission to purchase fuel oil from Marathon 0il rather than Standard. Mr. Kern moved to allow Chief Swails to use his o~rn discretion in selectio~ the company from which to buy gasoline and fuel oil for his departments use. Mr. Hohl seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Chief Swails stated the blacktop at fire station ~2 needed to be improved. Chief Swalls also stated the septic system was not operating properly. Chief Swails requested permission to use city street equipment. Mr. Hohl moved to approve the use of city equipment by the fire department, Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed uz~uimously. BR00KSHIRE WATER P[~kNT CHANGE 0RBRW. Upon the r~commendation of Mr. Uhrick, of Clyde E. Willians & Associates, Mr. Kern moved to approve chao~e order ~B-4 decreasing the Evans Const. Co. contract by $2,880.30, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unsm~mously. FINAL PAYMENT-EVANS CONTRACT: Upon the recommendation of Mr. Uhrick, Mr. Kern moved to approve the application for final payment Of Evans Construction Co. contract on the Brookshire Water Treatment p~nt when media for softeners are installed, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimousiy. REGIONAL FACILITIES pI.A~: Mr. Herb Zinsmeister stated the public hearing on the Regional Wastewater Facilities Plan would be held May 2~ and June 28th. It would be advertised. Mayor Pickett to locate a place. Clerk-Treasurer to obtain a court stenographer to transcribe the transactions. ~. H. H~HES CO CHANGE 0RD~S: Upon the recommendation of Utilities Manager, Mr. Hohl moved to approve E. H. Hughes contract change ordsrs #E-14 increasing contract $770.00, #E-13 changin~contract-no chancre in anount, ~E-15 increasio~ contract $13,298.00. Mr. Kern seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. UNIVERSAL TANK CONTRACT: Mr. Dougherty presented the Board with a contract from Universal Construction Co. for lnspection of elevated water storsge tank fo~ $400.00. Mayor Pickett signed the contract. NEWARK AUMAN PR0YECT: Mr. Hohl moved to award the contract for storm sewer construction and street reconstruction for Phase III, Newark Village Addition to~l~w bidder Avco Construction, Inc. Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously. NEXT MEETING: Mayor Pickett stated the next meetin~ of the Board of Public Works would be Friday at 3 p.m. ~ CLAIMS: Mr. Kern moved to approve all the cls~m~ presented to the Board, ~6~2-2060 totalin g $~9~,~63.~1 except claim #1827 to John S. Pearce for $840.00. Mr. Kern said he would like to state for the record that the Plan Commission Attorney must be paidon a salary basis at $g6.00 per week as was appropriated in the Plan Commission budget and that he could not be paid by the hour. Mr. Hohl seconded it and it p~ssed unanimously. Mr. Kern stated he would contact Mr. Litszinger~ Pres. of the Plan Comm. 5/1~/?~ There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. ATTEST: Peggy Lou'Smith, Clerk- Treau. Albert Pickett ~'