HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-10-01-80MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEETING
OCTOBER 1, 1980
The meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order by
Mayor Reiman at 4:30 P.M. on October 1, 1980. Board members Billy
Walker and Fred Swift were present as was Clerk-Treasurer. Also
present was City Attorney Mike Howard.
Mr. Swift made a motion to approve the minutes of the September
17th meeting. Mr. Walker asked that "ed to relative" be stricken
from paragraph 3 under Brookshire Shoppes. Minutes were approved
with the above correction made.
The Clerk-Treasurer stated that a letter from Chief Lowe
recommending payment of the final bill to Dart Corporation be
paid. The Board indicated that was what they wanted and that the
bill should be paid.
Holding Tank Design Approval - Mr. Don Silvey of HNTB presented
the Board with a recommendation that the plans for the Brookshire
Holding Facility be approved as amended and that the revised
plans be submitted to the Indiana State Board of Health and to
the Administrative Building Council for their review and
approval. (See attached letter). Mr. Walker made a motion to
approve the revised plans. Mayor Reiman seconded the motion which
passed unanimously.
EMS Ambulance - Chief Swails, Peter Mariani appeared before the
Board to present needs and concerns for the equipment to
implement the paramedic program in Hamilton County. Janelle
Hawley from the State EMS Commission addressed the Board with
some concerns of the Commission which would need to be made clear
before the Commission would allow the grant for the ambulance
Carmel is to provide. After discussion, it was determined that
Chief Swails, Mr. Mariani, Mr. Coots; Mr. Pearce and anyone else
necessary should work together to draw up an agreement between
Carmel and Riverview Hospital which would address the concerns of
the Commission. The bid advertisement for the ambulance and
equipment will be published with bid opening to be at the
November 5th meeting.
Street Lights - Info - Administrative Assistant to the Mayor,
Dottie Smith, reported to the Board that some citizens had made a
study of the number of street lights not working and that she
would be checking the billing to see that the City was not paying
for street lights that were not operating.
Rangeline Road Agreement - Mayor Reiman presented a corrected
agreement the "State-Local Public Agency Agreement Construction
and Construction Engineering for Federal Aid Projects" sent by
Virgil Bell of the State Highway Department. This agreement
contains the most recent estimates of the construction costs of
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the Rangeline Road project. Mr. Walker made a motion to accept
the corrected agreement. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and passed
unanimously.
Bid Openings - Bids were opened on salt with the bids as follows:
International Salt Co. $35.90
Cargill Salt Co. 33.98
Diamond Crystal 33.90
Domtar Industries 32.56
Morton Salt Co. 32.90
Bids were opened with one bid only for fuel oil, that being the
bid of Johnson Oils 6,000 gal. more or less $5274.00.
Bids on water meters were opened with the bids as follows:
Sidener Supply 5/8 x 3/4 Rockwell 30.80
1" 67.97
2" 219.12
remote meters 5/8 x 3/4 41.81
1" 78.89
2" 230.05
Carlon Meters Co. 5/8 x 3/4 29.45
1" 60.00
2" 210.00
remote meters 5/8 x 3/4 40.80
1" 71.40
2" 222.00
Bids were opened on chemicals with the bids as follows:
Jones Chemical - liquid chlorine $11.50/hundred weight
23.00 150 gal. drums
sodium fluoride 65.35/hundred weight
Ulrich Chemicals-liquid chlorine 23.00 150 gal. drums
11.50/hundred weight
sodium fluoride 58.52/hundred weight
Bids were opened on uniforms with the bids as follows:
Mechanics Laundry - 5 changes per person per week -
$5.00/week
mats 3x4 - 3.40 4x6 - 4.50 3x10 - 5.00
Coverall Rental - 5 changes per person per week - $5.70/week
Means Service - mats 3x10 - $5.00 3x5 - $2.50
All bids were referred to Utilities Manager, Jim Dougherty, for
review and recommendation to be made a the next meeting.
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Authorization of expansion specification - Mr. Walker made a
motion that the Board of Public Works authorize and instruct the
City Engineer to prepare specifications for a free standing
building to be used as a meeting hall for the City of Carmel and
to prepare plans and specifications for enlargement of the
building at 31 First Avenue North East for use as the engineering
department office. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and passed
unanimously.
Resolution Approving Appraisers - Resolution 1-10180 was
introduced to approve the appointment of Charles Kimmel and
Steven Dennison as additional appraisers for property the City is
interested in purchasing. Mr. Swift made a motion to approve
Resolution 1-10180. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed
unanimously.
Discussion of City Planner Position - Ann Chapman Parker, City
Planner presented an overview of the position of planner as
related to the office of Building Commissioner and its place in
the governmental system. She stated this was solely her views and
not those of the administration. Persons present and taking part
in the discussion were; Board of Public Works members, Walker,
Reiman and Swift; City Attorney, Mike Howard; Plan Commission
members, Sue McMullen, Inez Russell, Ila Badger, Terry Litvan,
Eric Clark, Virginia Kerr and Bill Merrill; Plan Commission
secretary, Rosemary McCart; BZA President Jerry York; Township
Advisory Members, Bob Book and Carl Lindley; Township Trustee,
John Hensel; Administrative Assistant to the Mayor, Dottie Smith
and Court Reporter, Jim Shirey. Proposals and concerns were
voiced as to the duties, supervision and control of the City
Planner. Also present were council members, Ted Johnson, Frank
Fleming and James Garretson. There being no further business to
come before the Board, the meeting was duly adjourned at 8:35
P.M.
APPROVED:
Jane A. Reiman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy J. Hancock, Clerk-Treasurer