HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-02-23-76 MINUTES 0F THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
~'~BRUARY 23, 1976
The regular meetiD~ of the Board of Public Works was called to order at 2 p.m. by
Mayor Albert B. Pickett, who presided. All members were present. Mr. Kern moved
to dispense with the reading and approve the minutes of the last regular meeting as
received, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously.
Bid 0penin~: Bids for generator installation at downtown water plant were opened
by City Attorney. All were properly submitted as follows:
CONTRACTORS
LONG ELECTP~IC 15,800.00 +3,850.00 +2,690.00 0 +150.00 +225.®
MILLER-EADS 16,500.00 +4,000.00 +3,100.00 0 +350.00 +450.00
L & L ELEC~P~IC 15,492.00 +3,708.00 +2,900.00 0 +156.00 +503.00
E~C0 15,680.00 +4,100.00 +3,000.00 0 +300.00 +400.00
WATSON FLAGC 14,960.00 +3,900.00 +2,780.00 0 +200.00 +300.00
Utilities Manager
The Engineering estimate was $17,000.00. Bids were referred to the
and Eo~ineer for recommendation at the next meeting.
Computer Billin~ Co.: Utilities Msm~ger presented a contract and scope of services from
COMMAND. He recommended that we accept their offer and stated the Clerk-Treasurer had
checked with the State Board of Accounts and had been told that there was no requirement
for advertisiD~ for bids for a service. Mr. Dougherty also stated he would like for
Mr. Kern to try to get the money back from ANTACOMP that we had paid them for converti~
to their system inasmuch as they did not provide the services they said they would.
Mr. Kern stated he would look over Mr. Doutherty's notes and write ANTACOMP a letter.
Mr. Kern stated he would look over the contract from COMMAND and mske a recommendation
later in the meeting.
Water Service Area: Mr. Steve Uhrick, of Clyde E. Williams & Associates, reviewed a
letter they had written the Mayor. The letter stated why they thought population figures
were incorrect in the Plarland Bartholomew study. He stated the overall township study
must be done over because of population difference. Mr. Uhrick stated costs of the
studies proposed would be as follows:
Study ~ - $4,600.00 - All of Clay Township East of Shelbourne Road.
Study ~2 - $4,100.00 - Bounded by SpringMill Road on the west, the area excludes
the area south of 106th Street and west of Keystone.
Study #3 - $3,300.00 - will determine if existing water customers will be benefited
by ctmmging the size of the water service area.
Study#4 - $3,000.00 - Bounded by 106th Street on the south and a line one half mi]
west of U.S. #31 on the west.
Mr. Kern moved that subject to the Builders Association approval, that the Board of
Public Works proceed with the water service area studies #1, 2, 3 and 4 on the basis fha'
the City of Carmel pay for one half of Study #d, one half of Study#2, All of #3 and
the Hamilton County Builders Association pay one half of Study #1, one half of Study~92,
and all of #4, and on the basis further that there be no obligation, moral, legal or
otherwise, to t~ke action after the study is complete, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it
passed unanimously.
Mayor Pickett recessed the meeting at 3:10 p.m.
p~e 2
The meeting was re-convened at 3:30 p.m.
Computer Billi~: Mr. Kern moved that we accept the contract from COMMAND to provide
computer service and the following statement to be typed on the contract: "subject to
terms set forth in letter from COMMAND dated February 16, 1976, and subject further to
a listing of all reports and documents required by the City", Mr. Hohl seconded it and
it passe~ ~u~nimously.
Utility Billin~ Problem: Mr. Hohl stated that we h~d a very unusual customer utility
billi~problem this month and he just wanted to inform the Board about it. He stated
that roughly one third of the customers have bills about 7~higher than normal. As
of today, the cause had not been found.
Well #8 - Jr. High School: Mr. Herb Zinsmeister of Clyde E. Willi~m~ & Associates,
stated that he would have some specific recommendations as to what L~yne-Northern,s
responsibility is regarding the Well #8 problem by the next meeting M~rch 9, ~976.
There being no f~rther business, Mr. Kern moved to adjourn, Mr. Hohl seconded it aud it
passed unanimoulsy at ~ p.m.
Peggyr Lou ~mith, C~erk-Treas~urer
l~ert B. PiCkett, ~ M~yor