HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-10-24-78 MINUTES OF T~
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
October 2~, 1978
The regular meetiD~ of the Board of Public Works was called to order at 3 PM by
Mayor Pickett, who presided. All members and Clerk-Treasurer were present.
Mr. Hohl moved to approve the minutes of the last regular and special meetings,
Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously.
BRIAR LANE SEC. ~ SIGNING OF PLAT~- AND APPROVAL OF OFF-SITE SEWER ELIGIBILITY:
DICK FISHER: Mr. Hohl stated Mr. Fisher had off-site sewer on 96th St. from
roughly Lakeshore Drive to the lift station and a portion of force main installed
and a connection at the north plant, He has documented his cost and expenses in
constructing k%s off-site facilities as $?1,173.67. He also holds availability
fees for Sections I and II of Briar Eane Estates and will for Section 3 and ~will
be forthcoming. Availability fees totaling $32,156.00 were credited against his
total eligible costs leaving a total of $39,017.67 eligible for refunds from
future connections. Mr. Hohl moved that the eligible costs as documented to the
City of Carmel by Safco Development Co. be accepted for the record and that they
be given the appropriate credit on the sewer ledgers, Mr. Kern seconded it and
it passed unanimously.
Mr. Kern then moved the plat for Section 3 of Briar Lane be approved, Mr. Hohl
seconded it and it passed unanimously.
STATUS REPORT - IqEWWATER PLANT - STEVE UHRICKt CEW: Mr. Steve Uhrick appeared
before the Board to give a status report on the design of the proposed new water
treatment plant. He stated as of this date they had completed the preliminary
site plan and prelimina~ybuildingplan. Both were then presented to the Board
for their review. Mr. Uhrick asked the Board to recommend an exterior type.
He stated the traditional one was brick and block structure. Board to review
after knowing the cost of construction of each and maintenance cost.
Mr. Uhrick stated by the end of November they needed to have the analysis of the
soil bearing capacity in order to start the structuml designs. He requested
permission to contact at least two companies who do such work and ask that they
submit a price for the work. Mr. Kern moved the Board proceed with the program
as outlined by Mr. Uhrick, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously.
Upon the recommendation of Mr. Ukrick, Mr. Kern moved to authorize advertisement
for bids for test borings for new wells, Mr. Hohl seconded it amd it passed
unanimously.
Mr. Kermmoved the plans be champed to provide for the movement of the well 50 feet
to the west, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously.
Mr. Uhrick stated he had met with the people on the brine recovery project and
saw the model in operation. Mr. Uhrick is goi~ to recommend they operate the
model as we would on a large scale for a couple of weeks to determine what
information that would give us.
BID OPENING: Bids for water meters were opened as attached to minutes from:
Carlon Meter Co. - properly submitted; Pipe & Supply - not properly submitted,
merely a quote; Waterworks Supply - properly submitted; Sidener Supply - properly
submitted; Mr. Kern moved the bids be reviewed by Utility Manager and City
Engineer for a recommendation at a later date, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it
p~ssed unanimously.
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Bids for rock salt and chemicals were opened as attached to minutes from:
Fisher-Calo Chemicals & Solvents Corp.-properly submitted; Allied Chemical-
properly submitted; Ulrich Chemical,Inc-properly submitted; Diamond Crystal Salt-
no~bid-just letter explaining why they could not bid; Jones Chemicals,Inc.-
properly submitted; General Alum & Chemical Corp-properly submitted; Morton Salt-
properly submitted; Cargill-properly submitted; Domtar Industries-no bid, just
letter expl~inio~ why they could not bid.
Mr. Kern moved all bids be turned over to Utilities Manager and City Engineer
for recommendation at a later date, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously.
WOODFIELD ACRES-BOB LANGSTON: Mr. Bob Langston appeared before the Board and asked
if any decision had been made on re-imbumsements for water lines. Mayor Pickett
stated he had not met with Mr. Zinsmeister as of this date but would soon.
Mr. Hohl stated he would re-affirm for the record it is our intent to handle
Mr. Langston's project as far as handling costs of connection on a re-imburseable
policy. Mayor Pickett stated he would get the meeting set up within a week.
Mr. L~ston requested sewer and water connections for 100 connections in ~0 acres
of an area due east and contiguous of his Woodfield Acres sub-division.
Mr. Hohl moved it be made a matter of record that Mr. Lengston has requested sewer
capacity for an additional ~0 acres for 100 connections on ground located immediately
east of his present Woodfield Acres sub-division and that he wishes some priority
because of his request, Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously.
ANNEXATION OF WOOD~IELD ACRES: Mr. Langston asked the status of annexation of
Woodfield Acres. Mayor Pickett stated he didn't know how, at this point, we
could annex it. Mr. Kern stated we c~ld no longer annex by going down roads.
COMPUTER SERVICES: Htilities Manager, Mr. Dougherty, appeared before the Board and
stated he had talked with two companies, NCR and Sperry/UNIVAC about an in-house
computer service for the utility billing. Present computer service is raisiD~
their price soon. Mr. Dougherty stated he needed to know if the Board would like
for him to pursue looking at an in-house system or to change computer services to
a firm he had talked with from California. A discussion was held on cost of in-
house systems and services offered. Representatives from Sperry/UNIVAC were present.
Mayor Pickett stated he felt we should review the matter further and stay with the
present computer service until we decide what we are going to do.
STOP AND GO STORE: Mr. Don Smith, representing proposed Stop-amd-Go store on west
Main, eta{ed~ he had been denied sewer connection by the State Board of Health.
Mr. Hohl moved the Board of works ge on record as having no objection to Stop-and-
Ge utilizing either a septic system or a holdiD~ tank, subject to their obtaining
all necessary permits from county and/or state and their sgreeing to convert to the
sewer at the earliest time proper capacity is a~ailable, Mayor Pickett seconded it
and it passed unanimously.
Fno further business, the meeting was adjourned at ~:00 PM.
Approved: ,~ ~ ~
l~g~ -L~u~Smith, Clerk-Treasurer ~lSe~ ~. Pi6kett, Ma~or ~/