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Home My WebLink AboutBPW-07-11-78 MINUT~'.S OF Tile BOARD 01~ PUBLIC WORKS MEETING July 11, 1978 Tbs regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order at 3:05 PM by M~yor Pickett, who presided. All members and Clerk-Treasurer were present. Mr. Kern moved to approve the minutes of the last regular meeting, Pred Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously. ROADBLOCK-INTERSECTION 0F RANC. W,T,TN-E ROAD AND MAIN STREET~ AUGUST 12~ 1~78. BETW~i~ 9:00 AM AND 9:00 PM - CARMEL JAYCk~P',S - CA~uER ~'U~D-DR. J.B.CARR: M~yor ~Piokett suggested the Board of Public Works approve the Jaycees roadblock subject to the sane stipulations as last time. Mr. Kern moved to approve it subject to the conditions we had before as outlined in their letter of August 23, 1977, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously. SEWER & WAqmm CONNECTION FOR C~WAL O,W~TSTIAN CHUHCH. 250 EAST 136th STREET- WEST OF MOUNT CARMEL - MR. BILL JUDD: Mr. Alan Eiler appeared to represent the Central Christian Church reques b. M~yor Pickett said the only problem he could see concerning this would be that we have no water or sewer lines out there. Mr. Kern asked if it had been built yet. Mr. Eiler said the ground was paid for and they have submitted drawings from an architect to a bonding company. They are ready to issue bonds and would llke to break ground next month but they have this problem of water and sewage hook-up. Mayor Pickett asked if they had contacted Mr. Wilfo~. Mr. Eiler stated that they really didn't know which way to go but had talked to him preliminarily. They were informed that they should come here and got permission to eider seek a hook-up with him or possibly a well with septic tank. Mr. Hohl stated we had no sanitary sewer available. Mr. Eiler said that they had been informed that they could run a line from the City's neamest point if they paid for it. Mr. Kern said we couldn't really make a decision until2.we knew what Wilfong was going to do. M~yor Pickett said they could 8_rill a well. The City does not have any jurisdiction out there. Mr. Kern suggosted Mr. Eiler get a statement from R~lph Wilfong as to whether or not they can hook on to his sewer end water. If he turns them down or gives them a price that is unreasonable, simply write a letter to the Mayor giving him the results from Ralph Wilfong. MAW~q~AT,I, ANDISH-USE OF UNAPPROVED AT,T,~ff AT 291 SOUTH RANGELIIIE ROAD: Marshall Andish appeared before the Board. Mr. Kern stated in vie~.~ of the fact we don't know if we own the alley or not, we would have no objections to him blacktoppi~ it subject to any private party rights. Mr. Kern suggested that Mr. Andish write letters to adjoining property owners giving them 20 days notice and then get b~k to the Board. BID AWARD ON STORE SEWER - RANGELINE ROAD.: Mr. Hohl stated we had only received one bid, but it wouldn't be worth it to advertise again~ Mr. Kern moved to accept the bid of Chandler Construction Co. for storm sewer construction, Mr. Hohl seconded it and i~ passed unanimously. PUBLIC WOPdfS INSPECTOR RETURSTING TO WORK: M~yor Pickett stated this was an employee who quit and went to work for ~-.~.contractor. He was gohe about 3 weeks and now was wantiD~ to come back to work for the City. Mr. Kern asked if he gets all his goodies back. The Mayor stated he agreed to hire him back. Mr. Hohl said he ha~ been hired back. He stated the thing in question is the Page 7711/78 accumulated sick leave, which is af lesser significance to him, and the other is longevity where he would be entitled to 3 weeks vacation. Being just a new-hire would put him back to one week. Mr. Hohl stated he left in good standing, was a good employee, and gave proper notice before leaving and we're very happy to get him back. He stated he would favor continuing his longevity. The Mayor said it would set a precedent and would create some problems. He also said he didn't think we could extend sick leave to him that he had accumulated because he did terminate. The Mayor saidhe theught ~he +~h~ng thefts really in question is whether he can start accumulating vacation again and retain this 3 weeks. Mr. Kern a~k~d what authority do we have to vary all these things. Mr. Hohl stated we don't have any policy that states what we will do. Mr. ](em said we have a policy that says how long you've been here, what yqu get. Mr. Hohl said our policy doesn't state that if you've worked here previously that yo~'.~re credited with that ur not. It doezL~'t say it doesn't and it doesn't say it does. The~yor stated its assumed when someone leaves everythi~ is terminated. He stated he thought there is a legal point here and that ~m~ what he brought up when he talked to Mr. Hohl and the employee. Mr. Kern stated he thought it was a bad policy. Mr. Hohl stated when they talked to the employee in the Mayor's office that the Mayor was very straight forward a~d told Raudy, the employee, that he would do everything he could to see if we could continue thais but he wanted to check into the legnlity of this. But that's not what the Mayor is saying now. Mr. Kern asked what the Mayor wa~ted to do. ~he Mayor asked what the legal implications is here. Mr. Kern stated he didn't think~ there were any. He stated he didn't think anyone was goi~ to tske us to court over this. Mr. Kern stated it would be left up to the Mayor because Mr. Hohl was for it and he was against i~. The Mayor said we have to be consistent in these things. Mr. Hohl made the motion that the sick leave be terminated but for the pg~pose of giving vacation,~ that the previous service with the City be co~uted for lengevity, Mr. Kern seconded it . Motion failed i aye ~ nays, Mr. Kern and the Mayor voting n~y. AG~ TO BE SIGNED BY LUMB~R MART & HAMILTON COUNTY FOR GRA~ BB: Mr. Hohl read proposed agreement with respect to road work between the City of Carmel, Lumber Ma~t and the H~m~lton County Board of Commissioners regardi~ real estate bounded on the east by Gray Road, on the south by 126th street and the north by 131st street, copy attached to minutes. Mr. Kern moved the agreement be approved and that a~ter they have completed the agreement, the City will ts~ke over maintenance, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously. CLA~ME: Mr. Eernmoved to approve claims numbering#2818 thru#~2?0 totaling ~¥~,~8.17, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed ~uanimously. RECODI~ICATION OF 0RDTN~NC~.M: Clerk-Treasurer presented rough draft of recodification of ordinances and asked the Board to review it and place it on the next meeting a~enda for discussion. LETTER ~F AGR~ENT - HAVEP~TICK MI~.T~: TEST DR~T.T,TW~: Mayor Pickett read letter of agreement as attached to minutes giving the City permission to test drill for water on H~verstick Farms. ~LYDE E. WILLIAMS AG~:~:~EN~: Mr. Hohl read copy of proposed agreement with Clyde E. Williams regarding engineering services re~ted to test borings for wells for the new ~ater treatment plant. Mr. Hohl moved to approve agreement for a cost not to exceed$~,000 subject to financing, Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously. P~ge 3 7/11/78 RIDING MOWER: Mr. Hohl recommended purchasing a riding mower to replace the mower which-~was broken. M~yor suggested checking several places for prices. Mr. Hohl moved to approve purchasing a riding mower not to exceed $770.00, Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 4:45 PM. Peggy Lou Smith Clerk-Treasurer Approved: Al~e~r~ B~ ~Pick~tt, 'M~yor~ ~