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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-04-15-91BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY MEETING MINUTES APRIL 15, 1991 5:15 P.M. CARMEL CITY HALL, ONE CIVIC SQUARE The meeting of the Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety was called to order by Mayor Dorothy J. Hancock. Member Billy Walker was present and member David Taylor attended late. City Attorney Steve Andrews and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Janet Rogers were also in attendance. MINUTES OF APRIL 4. 1991: Mayor Hancock asked the approval of the minutes be delayed since Walker was not in attendance at that meeting and Taylor would be late. CLAIMS- Mayor Hancock moved to approve claims dated 4 ~ 91 in the amount of $1,969.41. The motion was seconded by Billy Walker. Ail members voted aye. Motion carried. Walker moved to approve claims dated 4-9-91, pages 1-15 for a total of $1,112,744.50. The motion was seconded by Hayor Hancock. Ail members voted aye. Motion carried. SIGNATURE OF PLATS/801 CONGRESSIONAL BOULEVARD. LOT 1 OF BLOCK 11: Chris White of Paul I. Cripe stated there would be no city public services to this area. The sewers would be Clay Waste and the water would be Indianapolis Water. White also stated the curb cut was previously approved last fall by the Board. Hayor Hancock moved that the Board approve the plat and sign the plat lot 1 of block 11, 801 Congressional Boulevard in the Carmel Science and Technology Park. Walker seconded the motion. Ail members voted aye. Hotion carried. REQUEST FOR HOT DOG STAND/HOT HOT DOG/D.G.RAHEBI: Mayor Hancock reviewed Rahebi's request for the board. The request was for a hot dog stand cart to be operated and maintained on the sidewalk of Civic Square, the sidewalk on both sides of Range Line to Main Street, the little park where the Carmel Theater existed and the sidewalk of Guilford and Old Heridian near St. Vincent's Hospital. City Attorney Andrews said he reviewed the ordinances and doesn't see any kind of a permit that is necessarily required. Andrews said his concerns were that the business b~ certified by the Board of Health and the locations. Andrews did~Want to create a traffic problem with allowing these stands and insurance coverage would be very important. Andrews also had questions concerning what hours this stand would be open and what days of the week Rahebi would be working. Andrews asked for this request be tabled until the next meeting and so he would have an opportunity to meet with Rahebi and the Department of Community Development people. Walker asked about the locations of the stands. Rahebi stated he would start out in these specific locations but would obviously need to move if he wasn't doing any business. Walker also had parking the hot dog stand outside of another restaurant. about parking the hot dog stand outside Walker moved to table this item until the next meeting. Walker directed Rahebi to meet with the attorney and get all these concerns with certifications, insurance, locations, hours of business, etc. taken care of before he came back to the board. The motion was seconded by the mayor. Ail members voted aye. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND ROAD CUTS/CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING CORPORATION/CAMPBELL KYLE AND PROFFITT: Robert Campbell of Campbell, Kyle and Proffitt representing the Carmel High School Building Corporation requested approval for the 136th Street road reconstruction plans which were submitted to the city earlier and also requested approval for 5 road cuts as presented. Four cuts would be on the north side of 136th Street going into the new athletic complex. The road reconstruction project would be to widen, improve and reconstruct 136th Street all the way from Keystone, west, to Cool Creek. The distance of this project would be approximately 2,400 feet. Bids will be opened on Thursday and the anticipated cost will be $500 thousand. Hayor Hancock told Walker, for his information, that the building corporation had been working with the city engineer on this project. Walker asked why "we" didn't go all the way to Range Line? The mayor said it was because it wasn't part of the school's project. Campbell said the project was being extended beyond the school's property but the school doesn't own the right- of-way. Hayor Hancock made a motion to approve the reconstruction plans for 136th Street and the curb cuts as submitted by the Carmel High School Building Corporation as recommended by the City Engineer. Walker seconded that motion but also wanted a clause that as quickly as possible the city negotiate with the county to get the bridge widened and road comparable to Range Line in order to facilitate large crowds. Ail members voted aye. Hotion carried. COMMERCIAl CURB CUT/1434 NORTH CAREY/CELLULAR ONE OF INDIANAPOLIS: This request is for a commercial curb cut to be located at 14343 North Carey Road and is the tower property that is located on the east side of Carey Road, south of Hawthorne Drive. Walker asked why we would be approving a curb cut if this property is not in the city. City Engineer Tom Welch stated that the city owns the street. Walker asked the petitioner if he was opposed to annexation. The petitioner stated he was in the process of annexation and did not object. Walker said he would be more than willing to approve the curb cut contingent upon annexation. Hayor Hancock asked Walker if that was a motion. Walker said it was. Taylor seconded the motion and all members voted aye. Hotion carried. MINUTES OF APRIL 4, 1991: Taylor moved to approve the minutes of the April 4 meeting. The motion was seconded by the mayor. Hotion carried. The mayor asked that the record show that Walker abstained from voting since he was not at that meeting. Hancock and Taylor voted aye. RESOLUTION TO PERMIT PUBLIC PARKING ON CITY PROPERTY/RESOLUTION 4-15-91-1 Taylor asked if this would be free parking. The mayor said there would be no charge for parking. Taylor moved to adopt Resolution 4-15-91-1. The motion was seconded by the mayor. Ail members voted aye. Hotion carried. RESOLUTION CORRECTING SCRIVENERS ERROR IN THE COMMUNICATION CENTER NLATERNITY LEAVE RESOLUTION/RESOLUTION 4-15-91-2: Doug Callahan stated the reason for this Resolution was to correct 1.05.13 of the telecommunications rules and regulations. He stated that maternity leave is now stated for 90 days with pay and it should state without pay. Callahan said this was a scriveners error. This is in conformance with other civilian employees. Walker asked if this was in compliance with the federal government. Andrews said the federal government has no policy. Andrews felt that everyone should be treated the same and when we run into problems is when people are treated differently. Walker asked what would happen if someone is already pregnant and they read this? Andrews said employees are being told it is an error and that is why the Board~doing this resolution. Walker asked what would happen if they were already pregnant~? Wouldn't that be considered discrimination? Andrews said this Resolution makes them equal to what other employees have. Walker again asked what would happen if someone was already pregnant. Tom Welch stated that has already happened just last week. Walker asked how this slipped by? Andrews said he did not catch it. Walker stated that if this is in compliance with everything else we have he would move with reservation to approve the change to go with leave without pay. Walker moved for approval. Hayor Hancock said she had reservations about seconded the motion with Walker's reservation included. Andrews said the motion was just to approve the resolution. Taylor then seconded the motion. Ail members voted aye. Hotion carried. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA- Mayor Hancock asked that sewer availability for a subdivision known as Bentley Oaks be added to the agenda. Bentley Oaks is located south of Thistlewood and is outside the city and presently cannot be legally annexed. The request is for 49 EDUs. This project is for 49 single family homes on 18.63 acres. Hayor Hancock asked if they had a problem with annexation when the area becomes contiguous. Welch stated no. Walker made a motion to approve sewer availability in the amount of 49 EDUs as per sewer ordinance S-41. Not to exceed an average daily flow of 14,700 gallons. This approval is contingent upon Plan Commission approval, construction or development of the above project must begin within 12 months or said approval expires and the developer must reapply to the Board and they do not fight annexation. The motion was seconded by the mayor. Ail members voted aye. Hotion carried. CONTRACT FOR CLEANING SERVICES FOR COHHUNICATION CENTER Doug Callahan stated that before the police department moved out of the building they were paying $380.00 per month to Luckie Carey to clean. Callahan said since that time there has been renovation going on and they have only been paying Carey $100.00 a month to do cleaning. Callahan stated that renovation is complete and now a contract in the amount of $300.00 per month is needed to clean the entire building on a regular basis. Callahan stated there is ample money in their budget for this line item. The mayor asked Andrews if he had any problem with the contract. Andrews asked Callahan if anybody has looked to see if Carey has insurance. Callahan stated Assistant Police Chief Don Allen had a copy of the insurance and was going to turn it into the clerk. Taylor moved to approve the contract with Luckie Carey to clean the Communications Center and authorize the Hayor to sign on behalf of the City and the Board of Public Works INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT: Mayor Hancock presented a check that was made out to the City of Carmel that needs to go to Fessler Insurance on a subrogation claim on an accident with the Mayor's car. The mayor stated the accident was several months ago. Taylor moved to authorize the clerk-treasurer to endorse the check and make it payable to Fessler Insurance. The mayor seconded the motion. All members voted aye. Motion carried. There being no further business before the board the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ATTEST: S~an W. Jones, Cle~Treasurer ApproVed contingent.upon Carey furnishing proof of insurance. The motion was seconded by the mayor. Taylor and Hancock voted aye. Walker did not vote. INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT: Mayor Hancock presented a check that was made out to the city of Carmel that needs to go to Fessler Insurance on a subrogation claim on an accident with the Mayor's car. The mayor stated the accident was several months ago. Taylor moved to authorize the clerk-treasurer to endorse the check and make it payable to Fessler Insurance. The mayor seconded the motion. Ail members voted aye. Hotion carried. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.