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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-06-14-77 MINUTES OF THE BOAPJ) OF PUBLIC WORKS June l~, 1977 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order at 3:07 PM by Mayor Pickett, who presided. All members and Clerk-T~easurer were present. Mr. Kern mov~d to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting and special meeting and approve them as received, Mr. Nohl seconded it and it passed unanimously. GRANT APPLICATION: S0U,.~d~F~T.TON COUNTYREGIONALWASTEW~R.~ FACILITIES pLAN: Mr. Kern moved to approve a grant application for the Southern~lton County Regional Wastewater Facilities Plan, Mr. Nohl seconded it and it passed unsnimously. Mr. Steve Ut~rick of Clyde E. Williams & Associates stated a copy for the City would be available after other signatures had been obtained. CITY-STATE ~,:~NT~ CiTY-CONSULTANTA~W~IT RANG~LINE ROADPR00-ECT: Mr. Nohl stated the ~Teements for the Ra~eline Road project have been in the mill since last October. The state spent about five months goiD~ through and revisiD~ the specifications and the engineering ~eement. In February of this year they decided the project w~s unwarranted because in the year 2000 the traffic count would be 1000 vehicles per day on Rangeline Road. Mr. Hohl stated he and the consulting e~ineer disagreed with that. They ran traffic counts and established a 16,000 count near the intersection of Main Street and Ra~eline. Near Carmel Drive the count was 12,000 vehicles a day currently, adjusted for a seasonal variation. Mr. Hohl stated they felt the traffic count will increase - not reduce. They then convinced the Department of Metropolitan Development to re-evaluate their objectives which they did do and then submitted the agreement to the federal government, who has apparently approved it. At this point he is asking the Board of Works to sign two agreements. One is a City and State agreement for the re-construction of Rangeline Road. The second is the City-State and Federal agreement for the engineeriD~ on the job for the design of the project, Federal funding is 70%. No State funding. Local share to be 30%. The project is over one million dollars. The local 3~of the engineeriD~ fees will run about $32,000. Mr. Kern moved to accept the agreements, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously. ST0~E ESTATES SECTION IV: Mr. Tom Wilson appeared before the Board and presented a plat pl~u of Stonehedge Estate Section IV for the Board's review and to request approval of the street layouts. Mr. Hohl moved that the street layout as presented in the plat for Stonehedge Estates Section IV be approved by the Board of P~blic Works subject to the followi~ conditions (1) if the legal obstacles to the connection to Thornberry Drive into RolliD~ Hills Drive is removed, that Tom Wilson,Inc. will complete the street (2) until such time as the street is connected to Rolling Hills Drive, the substantial barricade with reflectin~marki~be erected at the end of the street. Mr. Wilson to submit a letter setting forth'that obligntion within the next few days. Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously. Board signed plat. Mr. Hohl stated he had another comment to make relative to the streets. He stated he recently sent a memo out to all the developers advising them that H~.m~lton County had revised their stand~%rd section on streets from 8" stone base to 3" asphalt, from 9" stone base to 4" asphalt, effective date June 6th. Letter attached to original minutes. Our subdivision control ordinance specifies according to Hsmilton County standards. STATUS OF NORTHPLANT: Mr. Wilson asked what the situation was on the north plant sewe~ Mayor Pickett stated we had 'not heard ~uything official yet. All we knew was that Page 2 ll l?? Wilfonghad been apparently turned do~rn. Mr. Hehl stated we have been cited with violations andhave 60 days from date of a registered letter to submit to them plans to either solve the problem on an interim basis or to ask for a change in our discharge permit l~m~tations. If we ask for a change in our discharge permit limitations, the Board of Health definitely will stop any further connections to the plant. If we come up with an engineering solution on an interim basis then perhaps we can m~ke additional connections. Mr. Hohl stated the consulting e~ineer is preparing some options now. M~yor Pickett stated there is to be another Regional Meeting scheduled July 15th. Mr. Gavit 'is presently putting together another revised agreement. ~AN YOUNG AG~T: Mr. Hohl stated we had a long standingnegotiation with Dan Young Chevrolet concerning roadside lanes, drainage ditch and some screeni~ of shubbery requested by Plan Commission, and not included in this agreement there was a question of signs. We reached the point where Dan Young sold parts of his property to other persons who proceeded to attempt to obtain bnildingpermits. Some of them have and some won't - such as the Mercedes dealer, until D~LU Young has cleaned up his problems. The outgrowth of that was we did have a meeting with Dan Yogurt, his attorney, Building Commissioner, Mayor and himself and agreed on the work which needed to be done. Dan Youth's attorney rewrote the a~reement which is in accordance with specific points we have asked for with the exception of some wording. Mr. Hohl read proposed agreement. Mr. Kern moved the agreement be approved subject to cha~i~ the $15,000.00 for contri- bution to sanitary sewer bei~ paid within fifteen days from beginning date of construction of the sewer and the date changed to July 15th, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously. ENCROACHMENT ON DRATRAGM EAM~ _ LOT 35 T~ W00DT.Ah-nS SEC.IIT: Mr. Curt Huff of Stoeppelwerth and Associates appeared before the Board. Mayor Pickett read letter from him stating there was a home encroachment on drainage easement that runs across the north side of the lot, Lot 35 in The Woodlands, Section III. He stated that his firm staked the house for the builder, Mr. Horsely, using a plat furnished by the builder. The plat was a blueline print which they incorrectly assumed contained the same information as the recorded plat. They became aware of the encroachment when L. D. Miller performed a mortgage survey on the lot. The easement sho~rn on the recorded plat was larger then the one sho~m on the plat they used. He stated it was his opinion the house on its present location will not have any adverse effect on the ditch flow in that area. The ditch is not a legal drain and there are no utilities located in the easement. He stated he has requested approval from Carmel to encroach on the drainage easement with the northwest corner of the house, by the amount shown on the enclosed plat plan. Mr. Hohl movedto table this item until a site examination can be made, Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously. Mr. Kern stated he thought an ordinance would have to be prepared for Council action. Mr. Huff to furnish a legal. STREET NAME CHANGE: Mr. I~ve Fletcher, of the Building Commissioner's office, appeared before the Board to request a street name change from Woodland Trace Drive to Medical Drive beside the Carmel Medical building. Mr. Hohl moved that the request of the Building Commissioner's office to change the name of part of Woodland Trace Drive between Westfield Blvd. and the point where the roa~ curves to the north towards Carmel Drive to Medical Drive for address purposes~ Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously. PAINT QUOTES: Mr. Hohl stated he had quotes from five paint suppliers ranging in price for white paint from $4.09 to $5.35/g~llcn and for yellow paint from $4.25 to $6.15/gallon and glass beads from 2~.3¢ lb. to ~7¢ lb. We use about 250 gallons of each color. Mr. Kern stated he felt this was the type decision a department cou~Ld purchase by just ohecking with the Mayor. CLAIMS: Mr. Kern moved to approve claims numberim~2141 thrum2712 totaling $1,516,507.90, Mm. Hohl seconded it and it passed unsmdmously. Page ll l?? CHARITY ROADBLOCK: M~yor Pickett read letter from ,'Triumph" organization of ~nts in Hamilton County. Efforts for and with the County's young people in specizl education. They desired to conduct a roadblock at Main Street and R~ngeline Road, Saturday, Jtune 18th from 12-3 :~OPM~ for a, charity drive. Mr. Kern stated he was opposed to this type charity d_rive but would move to allow it for the pturpose of getti~ it on the table, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it failed 2 n~ys, I aye. Mr. Kern and Mr. Hohl voting n~y. Mayor Pickett stated he felt the Council should enact an ordinance setting forth a policy on this type thing. NEW PENSION LAWS: Fire Chief Swails appeared before the Board to ask if an ordinance would be needed to adopt the new Police and Fire Pension L~w. Mr. Kern stated he would review it. ~.WA~T MORTON: E. H. HU~S: Mr. Grant Morton, of E. H. Hughes appeared before the Board to discuss the retain~g~ funds in escrow on the 96th Street Wastewater Plant Project and approval of two claims. Board to review his request. There being no further business the meeti~ was adjourned at 5:12 PM. ATTEST: Approved: ~l~r~ ~. Pic~et~, Mayo~ ? Peggy L~U S~i~ \ ' Clerk-Treasttrer