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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEETING
FEBRUARY 19, 1986
The meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order by
Mayor Reiman at 5:15 P.M. on February 19, 1986, with Board members
Fred Swift and Billy Walker present. Also present were City
Attorney Andrews and Clerk-Treasurer Hancock.
Mr. Swift made a motion to approve the minutes of February 10,
1986. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously.
Mr. Walker made a motion to approve handwritten claims dated
January 9 through February 12, 1986 in a total amount of
$725, 562.91. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously.
Mr. Swift made a motion to approve the computer generated claims
dated February 19, 1986, pages 1 through 125 in a total amount of
$494,511.83. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously.
Old Business
Sewer Connection - Lot 11 Cricket Knoll - Mr. Tom Welch, City
Engineer, reported to the Board that when a check on the 6" line
had been made, the vertical and lateral were so far off they
couldn't check and it was his recommendation that the property
owners be\required to start from the beginning and run new lines.
Mayor Reiman made a motion to instruct the builder to install 8'
water mains for each residence. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and
passed unanimously.
New Business
Bid Opening - Construction of Carmel South Sewer Plant - Mr. Don
Silvey from HNTB and City Attorney, Steve Andrews opened the bids
which were as follows:
Evans Construction Company, Westfield, IN $4,709,800.00
E.H. Hughes Co.. Louisville, KY $4,540,000.00
Hagerman Construction Corp., Ft. Wayne, IN $4,978,000.00
CBI Na-Con, Inc., Plainfield, IL $4,862,630.00
Huber, Hunt & Nichols, Indianapolis, IN $5,427,000.00
Mr. Swift made a motion to refer the bids to HNTB for review and
recommendation at the next Board of Works meeting on March 5, 1986.
Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously.
Pony Express Riders of Indiana, Inc. - Money Collection for Charity
The Board was in receipt of a letter from Mrs. Sandy Veller of Pony
Express Riders of Indiana, Inc. requesting permission to set up a
temporary road block for the collection of money for charity at the
corner of Rangeline and Main on March 1 from 9:00 A.M. until 2:00
P.M. Mayor Reiman made a motion to approve the collection by the
Pony Express Riders of Indiana, Inc. at the corner of Rangeline
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Road and Main Street on March 1, 1986 from 9:00 A.M. until 2:00
P.M. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously.
Signatures for Officers Green and Reed- Promotion to 1st Class
Patrolmen - The Board initialed the promotion sheets for Officers
Green and Reed, promoting them to 1st Class patrolmen. The sheets
will go into each officers personnel files.
Relocation and Upgrading of Journal Box Sewer thru Hunters Creek
South, Sec. 2 City Engineer, Tom Welch and Utility Manager, Jim
Dougherty, appeared before the Board and explained that the City
was in receipt of a request to relocate the Journal Box Sewer
through Hunters Creek South, Section 2, taking the sewer into the
street to service both sides of the development. Mr. Dougherty
stated it would be more convenient and there would be new sewer
lines which would cut down the problem of infiltration in the area.
Following discussion and showing the proposed route on a map on
file in the Engineer's office. Mr. Swift made a motion to approve
the relocation and upgrading of the Journal Box sewer through
Hunters Creek South, Sec. 2 according to the plan on file in the
City Engineer's office. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed
unanimously.
Sewer Availability - Hunters Creek South , Sec 2 - The Board was in
receipt of a letter from City Engineer, Tom Welch, recommending the
approval of sewer availability in the amount of 57 EDUs not to
exceed a daily flow of 17,100 gallons for Hunters Creek South, Sec.
2. Mr. Walker made a motion to approve the sewer availability in
the amount of 57 EDUs not to exceed a daily flow of 17,100 gallons
for Hunters Creek South, Sec. 2. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and
passed unanimously.
Sewer and Water Availability - Foster Manor Sec. 3 - The Board was
in receipt of a letter from City Engineer, Tom Welch, recommending
the approval of sewer and water availability in the amount of 24
EDUs not to exceed a daily flow of 7200 gallons for Foster Manor
Sec. 3. Mr. Walker made a motion to approve the sewer and water
availability for Foster Manor Sec. 3 in an amount of 24 EDUs not to
exceed a daily flow of 7200 each. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and
passed unanimously.
Vacation of Portion of Drainage and Utility Easement Located on Lot
193 Brookshire Pines - The Board was in receipt of a request for a
vacation of a portion of the utility and drainage easement on Lot
193 in Brookshire Pines. Accompanying the request were releases
from all utilities within the easement and a survey of the
property. Following discussion, Mayor Reiman made a motion to grant
a vacation of a portion of the utility and drainage easement for
Lot 193 in Brookshire Pines. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and
passed unanimously. City Engineer Tom Welch stated the legal
description of the vacated easement was correct. Mr. Kurt Schmadeke
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of A.H.M. Graves will have the vacation recorded and a copy to the
Clerk-Treasurer.
Performance Bond Release - Off-Site Sewer - Carmel Executive Plaza
The Board was in receipt of a recommendation from City Engineer,
Tom Welch, to release the performance bond for off-site sewer for
Carmel Executive Plaza. Mr. Walker made a motion to approve
Resolution 2-19-86-1 release of performance bond for off-site sewer
for Carmel Executive Plaza. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and passed
unanimously.
Open Street Cut - Main Street - Indiana Bell - Mr. Steve Garner
from Indiana Bell appeared before the Board to request an open
street cut at Main Street and Gray Road to install telephone lines.
Mr. Garner stated that it would be difficult to bore around
existing utilities under the road. Mr. Garner also requested a
street cut for installation of lines at both entrances of Wembly
Road. Following discussion, Mr. Walker made a motion that the Board
not allow any road cuts within the City until all other means had
been exhausted and to deny the three cuts requested. Motion
seconded by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously.
Discussion on Bids on Sidewalk Project - The Board discussed
what to do regarding the sidewalk bids which were over the
amount appropriated. Following discussion, Mr. Walker made a
motion to readvertise for bids for the sidewalk asking for
prices of sodding in front of individual residences and seeding
expanses i.e. church and along Mohawk Hills and an alternate
price of all sod. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the
same was duly adjourned at 6:15 P.M.
APPROVED:
JANE A REIMAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
DOROTHY J HANCOCK, CLERK-TREASURER