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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEETING
MARCH 7, 1984
The meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order by
Mayor Reiman at 4:30 P.M. on March 7, 1984, with Board members
Walker and Swift present. Also present was City - Attorney Lonzo
and Clerk-Treasurer Hancock.
Mr. Walker made a motion to approve the minutes of Feb. 17 and 24th
and the Executive Session of Feb. 24, 1984. Motion seconded by Mr.
Swift and passed unanimously.
New Business
Supplemental Agreement - CEWA Engineering Services - Tom Welch,
City Engineer, presented the Board agreement for engineering
services on Rangeline Road. Mr. Welch explained that the Indiana
State Highway Department has approved the agreement and authorized
the City to proceed with the execution of the agreement. Mr. Walker
made note that the Project # on the agreement was not the same as
on the letter from the State Highway Department. The Board
corrected the project number on the agreement and Mr. Walker made a
motion to approve the third supplemental agreement on Rangeline
Road with Clyde E. Williams Engineers as corrected. Motion seconded
by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously.
Bond Releases - Mr. Welch presented three performance bonds and
recommended the release of same (letter attached). Mr. Walker made
a motion to release the performance bonds on Foster Grove, Section
3, rolled curbs; Cool Creek North, Section 12, sidewalks and Cool
Creeh North, Section 13, streets (not including blacktop). Motion
seconded by Mayor Reiman and passed unanimously.
Sewer Availability at 650 West Main Street - The Board was in
receipt of a letter from Durward and Margaret Powers requesting
that their property at 650 W. Main St. be granted sewer
availability. Mr. Welch stated in his letter (attached) that he
recommended the request be granted. Following discussion, Mr.
Walker made a motion to grant sewer availability to the Powers
property at 650 West Main St. contingent upon Powers agreement to
have the propert~ annexed to the City. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift
and passed unanimously.
Engineering Agreements - Don Silvey from HNTB presented the Board
with an agreement for Engineering Services for Evaluation of
Drainage in Old Carmel in an estimated amount of $11,500. Following
discussion, Mr. Walker made a motion to approve the agreement for
engineering services for evaluation of drainage in Old Carmel,
contingent upon funding of same. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and
passed unanimously.
Mr. Silvey then presented the Board with an agreement for
Engineering Services for the Study of Traffic Operations on Main
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Street in an amount of $5200. Mr. Walker made a motion to approve
the agreement for Engineering Services for the Study of Traffic
Operations on Main Street contingent upon funding of same. Motion
seconded by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously
Police Dispatcher - Chief Lowe appeared before the Board and
requested approval of one full time dispatcher to replace the two
part-time dispatchers now in the salary ordinance and in his
budget. Chief Lowe stated he would have enough money in his 1984
budget to pay for the full-time dispatcher without a request for
additional funds. Following discussion, Mr. Swif made a motion to
recommend Chief Lowe to proceed with Council approval by means of
an amendment to the salary ordinance. Motion seconded by Mayor
Reiman and passed unanimously.
Police Social Security Replacement - Chief Lowe reported that he
had obtained the signatures of 25 officers on the Social Security
Replacement Agreement (attached). It was the consensus of the Board
that all officers would have to sign by March 15, 1984, or the
officers would have to go back on Social Security.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
APPROVED:
JANE A REIMAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
DOROTHY J HANCOCK, CLERK-TREASURER