HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-05-09-78 MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF pUBLIC WORKS
M~y ~, 1978
The regular meetiD~of the Board of Public Works was called to order at 3:08 PM
by Mr. Kern, who presided. M_r. Hohl was present. Mayor Pickett was not present.
Mr. Kern moved to approve the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. Hohl seconded it
and it passed unanimously.
STREET LIGHTINg: Mm. Bob T~?~pso~h~r~ before the Board to request formal
authorization from the Boar~ ~or ~ street lighting as attached to
minutes. Mr. Hohl stated he had checked and determined money was in the budget
for the chauges. Mr. Kern moved to approve the expenditure, Mr' Hohl seconded
it and it passed unanimously. Mr. Thompson stated he needed a letter from the
Mayor on this.
EMPLOYING NEw FIREMAN: Upon the recommendation of Fire Chief Swails, Mr. Kern
moved to employ Gary'~oyt as a probationary fireman at the starting probationary
salary of $10,000.00, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously.
TRANSFER F .U~?S: Upon the reco.mmen~ ~f ~ ~ Mr. Kern moved
....... ~ tto approve the Chief to requesm a v budget from
salaries to insurance, Mr. Hohi seconded it and it passed unanimously.
~v~Ta~.~.l~PHONE LIIIES: Upon the recommendation of Fire Chief Swails,
Mr. Kern moved that approval for money to be transferred be given to the fire
department for adding an additional line to the non-emergency line of the fire
department, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously.
MX~N~ HIGH DRIVE TO SR 2~4: JOE DAWSON: Mr. Joe Dawson appeared before the
Board. Mr. Hohl stated this is in regard to Sweet's Development at 131st &
KeyBtone (Cricked Knoll). The preliminary plat has been approved. Final plat
is to be approved next Tuesday. Mr. Sweet and his engineer had come to Mr. Hohi
and stated they had two possible ways of developiD~ the ground. Their preference
. · h Drive all the way through. Subsequentl~Mr. Hohl was led to
was to continue Fig .
believe that Joe Dawson was not ln~eresmem
piece of ground that sort of separates between the end of his present section
and their ground, and unless he would want to work with them, that would prevent
them from extendiD~ the road through. They came in with a proposal with
turn-~-round at the end of the street. Subsequently, Mr. Hohl told them they
had to go to standard width streets in most of it and approved that. The only
approval they are lacking now is the final plat. Subsequentlylin talkiD~with
Joe's son, Larry, he found out the Dawson" ~ere interested in putting the street
through there. Mr. Dawson re-iterated his desire to do that. Mr. Dawson stated
he had a suggestion on how they could do it over and do it better. Mr. Kern
suggestedMr. Hohl and Mr. Dawson go to the Plan Commission Tuesday night to
recommend to them his changes and the City's preference.
STmF I GRANT AMEN~: Mr. Hohl stated this amendment was to revise and update
and add additional requirements by EPA for each of the enities involved in the
Regional Sewer System Facilities Plan. The Carmel total cost is $64,330.00.
The original cost was $19,670.00. 85% is federally funded. Each enity must
approve. Mr. Kern moved the Board request the federal government for the Step I
grant money pursuant to the increase in cost, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed
unanimously.
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APPROVAL OF PROPOSEDBUDGET: REGIONAL SEWER BOA~: Mr. Hohl reviewed
proposed budget of Regional Sewer Board. Mr. Kern did not feel the Board
should or could approve salaries for the independent directors retro-active.
Budget total is $10,605.00 less the $1,390.00 retro.active pay. Mr. Eern
moved this budget be approved by%he Board of Public Works which budget
approval, as fa~ as Carmel is concerned, will begin right no~, effective
tomorrow night, subject to the Council passiD~ an ordinance putting the
money in the budget, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously.
C~Y PORTION OF BUDGET: Mr. Hohl stated he moved at the Regional Board
meeting that the Clay Portion of the Regional Sewer Budget be ca, tied by
the other enities, to be re-imbursed to the Board if they go on the system.
The motion was passed by the Board.
BOND RELEASE: Mr. Hohl moved to release bond for stone base and asphalt
paving in the amount of $Z~,650.00 for Avco Construction Co., in Eden Estates,
Section 9, Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously.
.~.6th STREET MATN~IANCM: This item was tabled.
WATER & SEWER SERVICE-VTT.T, AGE OF MT. CARMEL SECTION 9: This item was tabled.
EVAN'S._._~_.__~GE ORDER: Mr. Hohl moved to approve chaD~e order ~C-3 decreasing
Evans Construction Co. contract for the million gallon storage tank $2,~00.00,
Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously.
Mr. Hohl moved to approve the final payment to Evans Construction Co.,
Mr. Ke~n seconded it and it passed unanimously.
~LAIMS: Mr. Kern moved to approve claims ~176~ thru ~2198 totaling
~1~69,160.31, Mr. Hohl seconded it and it passed unanimously.
WEIHE ENGINEERING SERYICE A~Wk~: Mr. Hohl moved to approve the engineering
service agreement with Weihe Engineers, Inc. to provide eD~ineering services
for the pDoposed storm sewer from 5th St. NE to approximately Smokey Row Road,
cost not to exceed $2,850.00, Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously.
CEW AGREEMENT: ADDIT~0NAL SERVICES-RANG~T.TNW ROAD: Mr. Hohl read letter from
Clyde E. Williams requesting approval for additional services on Ra~geline
Road Project to be built next year, in the amount of $~,829.0~ for inclusion
of storm sewer outlet design north of the original project limits. The
estimated cost of this storm sewer outlet construction is $160,000.00. Also,
they requested a 90 day time extension to provide these services. Mr. Hohl
moved to approve, Mr. Kern seconded it and it passed unanimously.
CEW INVOICE.__~____~E: Mr. Hohl stated he would have a request for appropriation
ordinance to pay water and sewer invoices from Clyde E. Williams at the Cotuncil
meeting Monday night.
~eg~ Lo~ Smith
Clerk-Treasurer
There being no lk~rther business the meeting was adjourned at ~:~5 PM.
Approved:
~b~rt B. P~ckett, Ma~yor V