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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEETING
OCTOBER 19, 1983
The meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order at
4:30 P.M. on Oct. 19, 1983, by Mayor Reiman. Board Member Fred
Swift and Clerk-Treasurer Representative Marilyn Martin were also
present.
Claims - Mr. Swift made a motion to approve claims dated 10/14,
pages 1-89 in the total amount of $688,725.17. Motion seconded by
Mayor Reiman and passed unanimously. Mayor Reiman made a motion to
approve additional handwritten claims number 5728 through 0323 in
the amount of $2,791,462.06. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and
passed unanimously.
Old Business
St. Vincent Availability - The Board was in receipt of a letter
from Tom Welch, City Eng ineer, recommending final approval on the
motion to approve sewer availability for St. Vincent Carmel
Hospital. Mayor Reiman moved for the approval to St. Vincent Carmel
Hospital for sewer availability of 233.33 EDUs, not to exceed a
daily flow of 70,000 gallons per Sewer Ordinance S-41. Motion
seconded by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously.
Recommendation for Awarding of Bids - Salt - Mr. Jim Dougherty,
Utilities Manager, stated Cargill Salt Co. had the low bid of
$26.50 per ton and recommended the bid go to them. Mr. Swift made a
motion to award the salt bid to Cargill Salt Co. as per Mr.
Dougherty's recommendation. Motion seconded by Mayor Reiman and
passed unanimously.
Chemicals - Mr. Dougherty stated Ulrich Chemical Co. had the low
bid on all three of the following units: Chlorine 150#cylinders -
$26.00 per hundred weight; Chlorine Ton cylinders $13.00 per
hundred weight; Sodium Fluoride - $66.29 per hundred weight. Mr.
Dougherty recommended the bid go to Ulrich Chemical Co. based on
the low bid. Mayor Reiman made a motion to award the bid for
chemicals to Ulrich Chemical Co. as per Mr. Dougherty's
recommendation. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and passed
unanimously.
Fuel Oil - Mr. Dougherty stated only one bid was received for fuel
oil, that of Crystal Flash, and it was unacceptable because the bid
was not accompanied by a bid bond and the bid price was not fixed
for the calendar year 1984. Mr. Swift made a motion that no bid be
awarded for the fuel oil and that the department be authorized to
purchase on the open market the lowest and best possible price.
Motion seconded by Mayor Reiman and passed unanimously.
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New Business
Fiscal Consultant Fees Resolution - Mr. Swift made a motion that
Resolution 10-19-83-1 between H.J.Umbaugh and the sewer utility be
adopted. Motion seconded by Mayor Reiman and passed unanimously.
Mayor Reiman moved that Resolution 10-19-83-2 between H.J.Umbaugh
and the water utility be adopted. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and
passed unanimously.
Mr. Swift made a motion that Resolution 10-19-83-3 for Purchase of
Future Well Site from Purdue University be adopted. The Resolution
concerns 3.67 acres in Clay Twp. with a total price of $16,515 from
water utility fund. Motion seconded by Mayor Reiman and passed
unanimously.
Mayor Reiman added that the Mayor's office will send a claim to
Purdue University and there will be an exchange of the deed and the
check simultaneously.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the
same was duly adjourned at 4:50 PM.
APPROVED:
Jane A Reiman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy J Hancock, Clerk-Treasurer