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Home My WebLink AboutBPW-04-01-92BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAF ETY SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 1, 1992 ONE CIVIC SQUARE/COUNCIL CHAMBERS 6:15 P.M. The meeting of the Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety was called to order by Mayor T. E. Johnson. Members, Rick McKinney and Vaughn Story were in attendance. Clerk-Treasurer, Susan W. Jones was also in attendance. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Johnson made a motion to approve the MINUTES MARCH 18, 1992: minutes as submitted. The motion was seconded by McKinney. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Lee Dolen of the Carmel Utility Department QUOTE RECOMMENDATION: recommended acceptance of the quote of $3,950.00 from Blanton Roofing Co., Inc., for the reroofing of Water Plant #2 located at 130 1st Avenue S.W. in Carmel, In. Johnson so moved. The motion was seconded by McKinney. McKinney asked if Dolen was confident sub-standard material would not be used because of the disparity in the quotes. Dolen stated he believed the firm to be qualified and reputable. All members voted aye. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: RESOLUTION BW-3-18-92-1 / INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES ON LEAVE Johnson made a motion to approve Resolution OF ABSENCE: BW-3-18-92-1 which established a policy continuing employee benefits for health, accidental death and disfigurement and life insurance during leaves of absences. The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: RESOLUTION BW-4-1-92-1 / BOND RELEASE WOODFIELD, SECTION 7B, Story made a motion to approve Resolution SANITARY SEWER: BW-3-18-92-1, bond release for Woodfield, section 7B, sanitary sewers. The motion was seconded by McKinney. All members voted aye. Motion carried. RESOLUTION BW-4-1-92-2 / BOND RELEASE CARRINGTON WOODS, SIDEWALKS: Johnson made a motion to approve Resolution BW-3-18-92-2, bond release for Carrington Woods sidewalks. The motion was seconded by McKinney. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Johnson requested approval of a 30 to 40 EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE: minute use of the Carmel Civic Square Fountain area for a non- denominational Easter Sunrise Service on April 19, 1992 at 6:30 A.M. and to allow use of the City Hall building in the event of rain. Johnson stated he would be present and would take responsibility for the building security. McKinney so moved. The motion was seconded by Johnson. All members voted aye. Motion carried. The Board asked questions LINCOLN NATIONAL / PLAN ADMINISTRATOR: of Edward Watco representing Mutual Service Corporation regarding the details involved with changing the Plan Administrator for the City of Carmel Deferred Compensation Plan from Lincoln National to Mutual Service Corporation. Watco stated the investment product (annuity) would continue to be with Lincoln National and the change would cover administration of the 457 plan only. McKinney made a motion to approve change of agents from Lincoln National to Mutual Service Corporation for the City of Carmel Deferred Compensation Plan. The motion was seconded by Johnson. All members voted aye. Motion carried. RESOLUTION BW-4-1-92-1 / A RESOLUTION UPGRADING CORPORAL RANK: Johnson stated, for the record, that the upgrading of three positions at corporal rank for the police department was a point of information for insurance purposes only and did not require a resolution. Johnson stated the upgrade of three corporal positions to sergeant positions did not require a vote. OTHER BUSINESS: Johnson made a motion to approve the POLICE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONS: promotions of Leland C. Goodman,David C. Strong and Gregory F. Gross to Sergeants, effective April 11, 1992, with a base salary of $1,214.11 (bi-weekly) plus $150.00 per year longevity. The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS - CONTINUED: RESOLUTION BW-4-1-92-3 / A RESOLUTION REGARDING POLICE OFFICER'S Johnson read Resolution BW-4-1-92-3. Board CLOTHING ALLOWANCES: members asked specific questions concerning Resolution BW-4-1-92-3 of Chief Roger C. Conn of the Carmel Police Department. Johnson made a motion to approve Resolution BW-4-1-92-3 which adjusted the clothing allowance policy and procedures for City of Carmel police officers. The motion was seconded by McKinney. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Johnson made a motion to table this item. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS: The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. Motion carried. SUBSCRIPTION / INSTALLATION OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY TELEVISION Chief Steven A. Couts of the Carmel Fire Department NETWORK: requested Board approval for the installation of the Fire and Emergency Television Network for training purposes. Couts stated the fees would be $188.00 per month and would involve installation of a satellite dish for which the normal $786.00 installation fee would be waived. Couts stated the subscription would include free training programs, workbooks and test materials along with a Hazmat training series. Couts stated the funds would come from the 1992 Training and Instruction budget. Board members asked Couts specific questions regarding the subscription. Story made a motion to approve the subscription with the Fire and Emergency Television Network. The motion was seconded by McKinney. All members voted aye. Motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS - CONTINUED: RESOLUTION BW-4-1-92-4 / A RESOLUTION LIMITING PARKING ON Johnson asked the Board to approve an emergency BRIERLEY WAY: resolution to prohibit parking on Brierley Way between 8:30 A.M. and 9:30 A.M. Monday through Friday during regular school hours. Johnson stated the resolution would temporarily resolve a problem which was not carried over properly during the 1991 re-codification process and would be presented to the City Council in Ordinance form at the next regular meeting of the City Council. McKinney so moved. The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Johnson made a ENGINEERING SERVICE CONTRACT / TANK INDUSTRIES: motion to approve a contract with Tank Industry Consultants, INC., for professional services required for design, specifications and on-site project representation for rehabilitation of a 500,000 gallon elevated water tank. The motion was seconded by McKinney. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Chief Roger C. Conn, Carmel MATERNITY LEAVE / POLICE PERSONNEL: Police Department, asked that the following be read into the record: "The Carmel Police Department is currently writing a new maternity policy for Police personnel and the City is currently looking at civilian maternity leave. Police Personnel Sworn and Civilian: Any employee that has not announced a pregnancy to the Administration as of April 1, 1992, will fall under the new policy. Civilian Employees: These employees will fall under the City policy being enacted by the Board of Public Works and Safety." Conn stated any police personnel who may have questions could contact Assistant Chief Greg Meeks or himself. McKinney asked if the Police Department civilian employees and the city civilian employees would eventually be covered under the same policies. Johnson stated yes, all civilians would eventually be covered under the same policy whether they were police civilians, fire civilians or city civilians. Story made a motion to add the comments into the record. The motion was seconded by McKinney. All members voted aye. Motion carried. There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, _______________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer Approved: _________________________________ T. E. Johnson, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer