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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-01-25-95CARMEL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS JANUARY 25, 1995 6:15 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE The meeting of the Carmel Board of Public Works was brought to order by Mayor Ted Johnson. Member in attendance was Steve Brown. Clerk-Treasurer Susan Jones was also in attendance. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Steve Brown made a motion to approve the minutes of January 4, 1995. Mayor Johnson seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. FLEER WATER BILL DISPUTE: Mayor Johnson made a motion to move item 11b, Fleer water bill dispute to item 1a. Steve Brown seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Steve Brown proposed an arrangement that the amount of the bill be cut in half and allow 12 months to pay without penalties as there is no absolute conclusive evidence on either side, the Fleers nor the City's, as to the cause of the unusually high water bill. Steve Brown then made this proposal in the form of a motion cautioning this has to be reviewed by the City Attorney as to the legality of doing so. Mayor Johnson asked the record show the reason this dispute is in front of the Board is the severe difference in the water bills and that it is a one time relief only. Steve Brown called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. WATER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT: Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the Water Reimbursement Agreement for offsite water line to Hazel Dell Villas in the amount of $53,900. Steve Brown seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. WATER & SEWER AVAILABILITY: Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the following Water & Sewer Availability for Foster Estates . Steve Brown seconded the motion. Sewer - 43 E.D.U.'s not to exceed an average daily flow of 12,900. Water - 43 E.D.U.'s not to exceed an average daily flow of 12,900. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. BOND RELEASE: Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the following Bond Release for Worthington Estates, Sections 1 & 2 . Steve Brown seconded the motion. Water Mains $28,450 Sanitary Sewers 4,789 Storm Sewers/Storm Drainage 50,783 Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. CONTRACT APPROVAL: Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the 1995 contract from Solutions Group for software support. Steve Brown seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the Maintenance Contract from Van Ausdall & Farrar in the amount of $180.96. Steve Brown seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the Service Contract with Pro Air, Inc in the amount of $420. Steve Brown seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the Maintenance Agreement with Braden Business Systems in the amount of $1250 annually plus .012/copy over 8,500 copies monthly. Steve Brown seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the renewal of Employee Assistance Plan with St. Vincent's Hospital in the amount of $2.35 per employee per month. Steve Brown seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the 1995 service contract with Frank E. Irish in the amount of $7,384. Steve Brown seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. PROMOTIONS: Police Chief Roger Conn requested the approval of the following promotions. William Haymaker to 1st Class Patrolman Lana Johnson to 1st Class Patrolman Effective February 11, 1995 Kirk D. Howard to 2nd Class Patrolman Graig D. Collings to 2nd Class Patrolman Eff ective February 25, 1995 Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the promotions requested. Steve Brown seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the quesiton. All members voted aye. Motion passed. NYHART MEDICAL CLAIMS: Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the following Nyhart medical claims. Steve Brown seconded the motion. 12/30/94 $17,304.00 01/05/95 3,074.29 01/10/95 401.13 01/17/95 18,505.76 Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. FIFTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN: Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the 5th Amendment to the Employee Health Benefit Plan with Nyhart which deletes the $100,000 limit on organ transplants and to exclude experimental transplants. Steve Brown seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. ADDENDUMS: Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the addendums from the SP Stucky Company for Specific Stop Loss and Aggregate Stop Loss insurance policies. Steve Brown seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. REQUEST FOR USE OF CAUCUS ROOM: Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the request from Hamilton County Step Ahead to use the Caucus Room Monday, April 17 from noon until 3:30 P.M. Steve Brown seconded the motion. REQUEST FOR USE OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS: Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the request from Watercolor Society of Indiana to use the Council Chambers Sunday February 19th (alternate date February 26th) 1 - 4:30 P.M. Mayor Johnson called for the questions on both uses. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Susan Jones questioned why weddings were not being allowed in the Gazebo during the summer. Mayor Johnson stated Gazebo use will be granted by the Board on a first come/first serve basis with Carmel residents getting preference and that weddings were allowed. Steve Brown suggested looking at rules that were in effect in other towns that have a gazebo. Susan Jones stated she would research and advise the Board of her findings. RESOLUTION BW01-25-95-02/DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO REPLACE RESCUE SQUAD : Steve Brown made a motion to approve Resolution BW01-25-95-02, Declaring an Emergency to Replace Rescue Squad. Mayor Johnson seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Fire Chief Steve Couts stated quotes obtained will be brought to the Board of Works meeting February 15th. There being no further business before the Carmel Board of Public Works the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ____________________________________ Approved, ____________________________________ Attest: ______________________________