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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-03-22-77 MINUTES OF T~ BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS March 22, 1977 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order at 3:05 PM by Mayor Pickett, who presided. All members were present. Mr. Kern moved to dispense with the readiD~ of the minutes and approve them as received, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously. MT~LION ~T.T.0N STORAGE TANK: Mayor Pickett stated the contractor for the Million G~llon Storage Tank desired permission to remove the trees which is necessary to be removed to be ready to proceed with construction. Mr. Kern moved the contractor be given permission to remove the trees at his ow~ risk not being paid for it in case the bond issue didn't go through. .Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously. BLUE CROSS CONTRACT: Mayor Pickett stated the Blue Cross contract was up May l, 1977 and he had a proposed new contract from them. Proposed new rates were lower than previous ones. Mr. Hohl questioned the fact the summa~yh~d 0 by the item d_rugs and he asked if this would mean prescriptions would not be paid. Mayor Pickett will look into the m~tter. Mr. Hohl moved to table the Blue Cross item until next meeting, Mr. Kern seconded it and it passedunanimously. TAP FEES DISPUTE: HARRY ~IJ,TOTT-SHOSHONEPLACE: Mr. P~rry Elliott appeared before the Board to discuss a tap fee dispute. Mr. Elliott stated he went in on Feb. 17, 1976 when Mr. Hohl was on vacation and his secretary figured the tap on fee. He paid one- half of it and intended to pay the rest when he got ready to use the other building. He had been told he needed to pay a tap on fee before his bulldiD~ permit would be issued. Mr. Hohl stated if they issued a building permit for two buildings with a sewer fee only paid for one, then there was an error made. Mr. Hohl stated the only problem Mr. Elliott has - he doesn't dispute the fact he owes for the other building- in between obtaining the permits the rate was increased because he goes to the North Plant. Mr. Elliott stated if the City would have to pay more for the connection then he would concede he owed the greater amount. SEWER EASEMENT DISPOT~: HARRY ELLIOTT: Mr. Elliott stated that on July 22, 1969, he had a contract with the Town Boar* to grant an easement across Mohawk Place. The contract was prepared by Leroy New, for the purpose of bringing sewers across his property. Easement was granted in return for three taps, one at the south end, one at the north, and one in the center. There was one paragraph in the easement that stated the grantor shall have the right to three connections to said sewer line without tap fee or other connection charges and that no charges or assessments of any kind will be made against the grantor. He was informed at one point, later, that he needed to pay a tap on fee for the NCR building. He appeared before the Town Board questioning the charge and was told to go ahead and pay it and they would check with the Town Attormey to see if it was refundable. Town Attorney told him he had to pay it. Utilities Manager and City Engineer felt the intent of the previous Town Board only intended that he make three connections - not an unlimited amount. Mr. Elliott stated he would sue to get this straightened out. Mr. Kern recommended discussing this further at a later date and coming up with a suitable method of solving this problem. City Engineer stated the easement might even be on a public easement anyway, thereby voiding the contract. EQUIPMENT FORUTILITIES: Mr. Hohl stated that employee, Bob Allen, had requested the purchase of a small covered trailer to keep repair equipment in so that when a main breaks all the materials would be together and they could just hook it on Page 2 the tr~ck and take everything to the site. Cost would be approximately $400.00. M~yor stated he would like to talk with the Council on this first. .SALT BIDS: Upon the recommendation of Utilities Manager, Mr. Kern moved the Board of Public Works formally approve the action of the Utilities Manager in accepti~ the Cargill, Inc. bid for purchase of rock salt, submitted January ll, 1977, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously. CARMEL E~0LL WATER BILL: Mr. Kern stated that for the record the Carmel Water Utility received a check for approximately $1,630.00 from Carmel Enoll Apartments in February which was deposited to the Water Utility and that subsequently when it c~me to the Clerk-Treasurer,s attention, it then came to the City Attorney's attention who checked with the attorney for the present owners of Carmel Enoll Apartments and he advised him the payment was a mistake on the part of the apartment manager's and or the computer in view of the fact that money didn't pay any bill'and the attorney for the Carmel Kuoll Apartments did ask Mr. Kern to request the City to return that amount of money to him. He then moved the amount of the check be ret~u~ned to Carmel Knoll Apartments. Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously. There bei~ no further business the meeti~was adjourned at 4:02 PM. Peggy Lou Smit~ Clerk-Treasurer Approved: Albert B. ~cke%t~Mayor