HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-09-17-90CARMEL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
MEETING MINUTES
SEPTENBER 17, 1990
5:15 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ONE CIVIC SQUARE
The meeting of the Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety
was called to order by member David Taylor. Hember Billy
Walker was present with City Attorney Steve Andrews and
Clerk-Treasurer Susan W. Jones.
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA- David Taylor made a motion to add the
following items to the agenda:
1. Church World Services/Crop Walk/New Route
2. Signing of Plat for Westpark, Section II
3. Annexation of Timbercrest Bend and Water and
Sewer Availability
FOP/5 Mile Run
Claims - $201.50 for Ehmans Sawmill
$850,000 (Transfer from Depreciation to
Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion)
$400,000 (Transfer from Sewer Construction 80
to Wastewater Treatment Plan Expansion)
The motion to add these items to the agenda was seconded by
Billy Walker. Ail members voted aye. Motion carried.
MINUTES: Billy Walker made a motion to approve the minutes of
August 20, 1990. The motion was seconded by David Taylor. Ail
members voted aye. Hotion carried.
Billy Walker made a motion to approve the minutes of
September 4, 1990. The motion was seconded by David Taylor.
Ail members voted aye. Hotion carried.
TPJkNSFERS: Billy Walker made a motion to approve the
additional appropriations in the form of a Resolution ~9-17-
90-1 in the amount of $3,500 for both water and sewer within
the Board of Public Works budget for office supplies. The
motion was seconded by David Taylor. Ail members voted aye.
Hotion carried.
David Taylor made a motion to recommend approval to the
Carmel City Council for the transfer of funds within the
water and ~ewer budget for the Hayor in the amount of $28.44
from office equipment (water) into long-term debt and $439.16
from office equipment (sewer) into
long-term debt. The motion was seconded by Billy Walker. All
members voted aye. Hotion carried.
CLAIMS- David Taylor made a motion to approve a claim in the
amount of $850,000 from the sewer depreciation account ~652
to wastewater treatment plant expansion fund ~611. The motion
was seconded by Billy Walker. Ail members voted aye. Motion
carried.
David Taylor made a motion to approve a claim in the amount
of $400,000 from Sewer Construction 80 fund ~661 to
wastewater treatment plant expansion fund ~611. The motion
was seconded by Billy Walker. Ail members voted aye.
David Taylor made a motion to approve a claim in the amount
of $201.50 for Ehmans Sawmill. The motion was seconded by
Billy Walker. Ail members voted aye. Motion carried.
Billy Walker made a motion to approve claims dated 8/31/90 in
the amount of $7,654.63. The motion was seconded by Billy
Walker. Ail members voted aye. Motion carried.
Billy Walker made a motion to approve claims dated 9/10/90 in
the amount of $257,448.91. The motion was seconded by David
Taylor. Ail members voted aye. Motion carried.
David Taylor made a motion to approve claims dated 9/12/90 in
the amount of $247,699.16. The motion was seconded by Billy
Walker. Ail members voted aye. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Billy Walker to approve a claim in the
amount of S16.00 to Indiana Oxygen and to approve a claim in
the amount of $1,680 to General Electric. The motion was
seconded by David Taylor. Ail members voted aye. Hotion
carried.
ADDITION TO AGENDA: A motion was made by Billy Walker ~
contract from A & F Engineering to the agenda. The motion was
seconded by David ~aylor. Ail members voted aye. Hotion
carried.
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POSITION OF BALIFF: Steve Andrews
asked to have this tabled until October 1, 1990. Billy Walker
so moved. The motion was seconded by David Taylor. Ail
members voted aye. Hotion carried.
FOP/5 MILE RUN: Tim Zellers (CPD) explained the route to the
Board of Public Works. Billy Walker made a motion to approve
the run contingent upon the Clerk-Treasurer receiving a
certificate of insurance. The motion was seconded by David
Taylor. Ail members voted aye. Motion carried.
Billy Walker also advised Officer Zellers to consider
changing the route of the run for next year to avoid 126th
Street.
SAFCO DEVELOPMENT/RELOCATION OF ENTRYWAY SIGNS: Billy Walker
made a motion to deny the request of Safco Development to
relocate an
entryway sign in the median of the entryway to the
subdivision known as Ashton. David Taylor seconded the
motion. Ail members voted aye. Hotion carried.
RECOHHENDATION OF ANNEXATION/ASHTON: Billy Walker made a
motion to recommend the annextion of the Ashton Subdivision
to the City Council. The annexation also includes the south
half of 146th Street and the west half of Hazeldell Road.
David Taylor seconded the motion. Ail members voted aye.
Hotion carried.
ANNEXATION OF WOODFIELD SECTION 7A: Billy Walker made a
motion to recommend the annexation of Woodfield Section 7A to
the City Council. The motion was seconded by David Taylor.
Ail members voted aye. Hotion carried.
STORM DRAIN EASEMENT/Lot 87/ADDITION TO AGENDA: Billy Walker
made a motion to add to the agenda the acceptance of a storm
drain easement for lot 88 in Cool Creek North. The motion was
seconded by David Taylor. Ail members voted aye. Hotion
carried.
Billy Walker made a motion to accept the storm drain
easements for Lots 87 and 88 in the Cook Creek North
subdivision. David Taylor seconded the motion. Ail members
voted aye. Hotion carried.
TRAFFIC SIGNAL/MEDICAL DRIVE AND RANGELINE ROAD/CONTRACT WITH
A & F ENGINEERING: William Fehribach of A & F Engineering
explained the construction portion of the traffic signal to
be installed at Hedical Drive and Range Line Road would be
paid for by federal funds and the engineering portion would
be paid from a combination of both state and federal funds.
Mr. Fehribach went on to say that the City would have to pay
the engineering fees up front and then would eventually be
reimbursed by the grant should the grant be received by the
City. To date, the City has not received the grant.
Steve Andrews asked Clerk-Treasurer Susan Jones if she knew
what fund this contract for engineering would be paid out of.
Hr. Andrews said he assumed it would be from the Local Roads
and Streets Fund. The Clerk-Treasurer said she knew nothing
about this but unless it was coming from an already approved
line item, an additional appropriation would have to be made
regardless of whether it was a grant or not.
Billy Walker made a motion to approve the plan for the
traffic signal to be constructed at Hedical Drive and Range
Line Road. The motion was seconded by David Taylor. Ail
members voted aye. Hotion carried.
Steve Andrews stated an ordinance would need to be passed by
Council to allow the automatic traffic signal at that
intersection.
Billy Walker made a motion to approve the contract,with A & F
Engineering in the amount of $10,950 subject to the financing
and
funding approval of the City Council and the State Board of
Tax
Commissioners for the additional appropriation. The motion
was seconded by David Taylor. Ail members voted aye. Hotion
carried.
WATER SEWER AVAILABILITY LOT 53 FLAIR NORTH, SECTION 2/SE
CORNER OF LARK DRIVE AND PARKVIEW PLACE: A motion was made by
Billy Walker and seconded by David Taylor to approve water
and sewer availability in the amount of 3.2 EDUs not to
exceed an average daily flow of 960 gallons and to approve a
curb cut as submitted to the City Engineer's office for lot
53 Flair North, Section 2. Ail members voted aye. Motion
carried.
TIMBER CREST BEND/SIDEWALK RELOCATION/SEWER AVAILABILITY: A
motion was made by Billy Walker to approve the request to
reduce the widening of 126th Street from 15 feet total
pavement with a 3 foot shoulder on the north side of the
center line to 12 feet of pavement and 2 foot shoulder to
vary the standard location of the sidewalk. The motion was
seconded by David Taylor. Ail members voted aye. Hotion
carried.
David Taylor made a motion to approve sewer availability on
an out lot located between Carrington Woods and Timber Crest
Bend, in the amount of 1 EDU not to exceed a maximum daily
flow of 300 gallons contingent upon receiving a letter from
Tom Barnes stating he has no objection to annexation. The
motion was seconded by Billy Walker. Ail members voted aye.
Hotion carried.
Hr. Barnes also made a request for street lights and the
extension of the water main. Hr. Barnes was instructed to
come back to the Board with back-up information.
NEW HIRE/CARMEL POLICE DEPARTMENT: A motion was made by Billy
Walker and seconded by David Taylor to hire Todd Graham and
Scott Moore as 3rd Class Patrolmen with a starting salary of
$869.23 biweekly on October 7, 1990 contingent upon both men
passing all the blood tests. Ail members voted aye. Hotion
carried. Assistant Chief Don Allen stated that all the tests
results were back except for the blood tests.
BLOCK PARTY/ROLLING SPRINGS: A motion was made by Billy
Walker and seconded by David Taylor to allow a block party on
Rolling Springs Court on Saturday, September 29, 1990 from
8:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. contingent upon receiving a waiver
of liability from Cheryl Troyer (neighbor who is sponoring
the party), proper signs (flashing barricades) and proper
lighting. Ail members voted aye. Motion carried. Mrs. Troyer
was instructed to get with David Klingensmith about borrowing
the flashing barricades.
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION/WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
IMPROVEMENT /HIGH LIFT LOADER (SLUDGE LOADER): A motion was
made by Billy Walker and seconded by David Taylor to accept
the certificate of substantial completion on project #S8815
for a high lift loader. Ail members voted aye. Hotion
carried.
David Taylor made a motion to authorize Billy Walker to sign
said
certificate. The motion was seconded by Billy Walker. All
members Voted aye. Hotion carried.
LEASE AGREEMENT/CITY OF CARMEL AND UTILITIES: A motion was
made by David Taylor and seconded by Billy Walker to accept
the lease between the City of Carmel and the utilities
companies for their share of rent for Civic Square in the
amount of $90,000 per year payable on Hay 1 and November 1
and to authorize the Hayor to sign the lease. The motion went
on to instruct the Clerk-Treasurer to bill the utilities
company for 5/12 of $90,000 for the year 1990. Ail members
voted aye. Hotion carried.
STREET LIGHT/WATERFORD SUBDIVISION: A request was made by
John Lippman of 3040 Gorham Court to ask the city to pay for
the monthly charge on street lights for additional lights to
be installed in the Waterford Subdivision. Because these
streets are not dedicated streets and are private the request
was tabled through a motion made by Billy Walker and seconded
by David Taylor. Ail members voted aye. Hotion carried. City
Engineer Tom Welch was instructed to check and see if the
city has ever done this before.
FINDERS FEE/WILLIAM PIERSON: Billy Walker made a motion to
approve the contract with William R. Pierson for finders fees
for the City of Carmel and authorized the Hayor to sign said
agreement. The motion also changed the contract to read that
payment would be made to William Pierson within 45 days
rather than 10 days. The motion was seconded by David Taylor.
Ail members voted aye. Hotion carried. Hr. Pierson finds
unclaimed money and for a 10% fee collects that money and
turns it over to the General Fund.
Steve Andrews stated he didn't have a problem with it and
that the Clerk-Treasurer checked with the State Board of
Accounts and they didn't have a problem with it so long as
Hr. Pierson doesn't receive his money before the City
receives the unclaimed money and it clears the bank.
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE/CROP WALK: A motion was made by Billy
Walker to approve the new route as submitted for the Church
World Service Crop Walk contingent upon the certificate of
insurance being changed from "Office of the Hayor" to "City
of Carmel." The motion was seconded by David Taylor. Ail
members voted aye. Hotion carried. The walk is to be held on
October 14, 1990.
WESTPARK SECTION II/SIGNING OF PLATS: David Taylor made a
motion to sign the plats for Westpark Section II. The motion
was seconded by Billy Walker. Ail members voted aye. Motion
carried.
NO SMOKING / CITY HALL-DISCUSSION: David Taylor brought up
the problem of continued smoking in City Hall as outlined in
City Attorney Andrews explained that an ordinance would have to be
passed by city Council in order to have penalities attached.
Mr. Taylor also asked if signs could be put throughout the
building. Terri Carter, Executive Assistant to the Mayor stated
she had ordered signs and they were due in any day.
Billy Walker asked to be advised if it continues.
There being no further business before the Board of Public Works
the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST
city Attorney Andrews explained that an ordinance would have to be
passed by City Council in order to have penalities attached. '
Mr. Taylor also asked if signs could be put throughout the
building. Terri Carter, Executive Assistant to the Mayor stated
she had ordered signs and they were due in any day.
Billy Walker asked to be advised if it continues.
There being no further business before the Board of Public Works
the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST
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