HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-08-08-78 MINUTES OF THE
BOARD 0F pI~BLIC wORKS
August 8, 1978
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order at 3:05 PM
by Mayor Pickett, who presided. City Engineer was present. City Attorney
arrived at 3:15 PM.
Mayor Pickett moved to approve the minutes, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed
unmuimously.
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the Board to request the availability of wate~ and sewer for his project at
126th & Keystone. Mr. Hohl moved the s~mitary and water service be made
availabl~ to Schutz a~d Thompson for up to 1~8 apartment units or 106,800 square
feet of office space, Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously.
NORTH PACKAGE pLANT REPAIRS: Mr. Hohl stated he had mentioned to Police Chief
Barney that the firing range would be clobbered by two activities:
(1) digester comi~ in; (2) construction of potential basin. Range backs up
to the old traction right-of-waY. Mayor Pickett suggested leasing some land
for that purpose on the north side. The matter will be reviewed further.
SEWER AVAILABILITY P0R BLUE C~REEK WOODS SUBDIVISION ON 106th STREET -
DICK ~ISHE~: This was tabled.
FiFd~ DEP~WgW4ENT-FIRE~ENS RES~CY AND HOLIDAY pAY~AND NEW ~IREMA~.: Upon the
recommendation of Fire Chief Swails, Mr. Kern moved to authorize 1,iring of one
of two applicants - Fra~kVallone and Charles Whittaker to replace a fireman
who quit, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously. Chief Swails
recommended retaining the requirement the firemen live in Clay Township.
Mr. Hohl moved that after discussing it with the Fire Chief the Board of Works
felt the most logical boundaries within the scope of operation of the Fire
Department with its present manpower levels is to leave them as defined -
within Clay Township, Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously. Fire Chief
Swails asked how we were going to pay holiday pay for the seven holidays the
other City employees get. He stated he did not have enough men to let them off.
Mayor Pickett suggested he submit some recommendations and they would review
it further.
CLAIMS: Mr. Kern moved to approve claims #3271 thru#37~0 totaling $712,~2~.~9,
Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously.
CHANGE oRDER: Upon the recommendation of Mr. Hohl, Mr. Kern moved to approve
change order #l for the Asphalt Surfacing Co,Inc-Newark Construction project
increasing the contract $h,200.00 for mulched seeding, Mr. Hohl seconded it
and it passed unanimously.
FI~DRAIN~c-~ TILE PROBLEM: Mrs. Beverly Powell, 13601Maple Drive appeared
before the Board and asked when the field drainage tile which was cut by
developer Joe Dawson and which is backing up continually would be fixed. Nr. Hohl
stated it is not the City's responsibility and Mr. Dawson's son has stated they
are going to put a line in right away. Mr~ Powell stated they have done
nothing and it is a serious problem. M~. Kern stated we would not approve
an~ more of Mr. D~w~on's plats until he oozTected this problem.
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SALT AND/OR EQUIPMENT STORAG~.: Upon the recommendation of City Engineer,
Mr. Eern moved to approve renting a metal storage building located just south
of the la~ge grain silos for salt storage for $1~0-$175 per month subject to
financing, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unenimously.
LANDSCAPING: Mr. Kern moved to accept Little Joe's N~rsery proposal of
$1,~12.00 for landscaping of City Building and e~pend up to $600 for sign for
City Building, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at ~:40 PM.
Approved:
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Pegg~ ~od Smith
Clerk-Treasurer
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