A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE CIVIL CITY OF NEW ALBANY, INDIANA, WILL BE HELD IN THE THIRD FLOOR ASSEMBLY ROOM AT THE CITY/COUNTY BUILDING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 AT 10:00 A.M.
Present: Matt Denison, Kay Garry, Suellen Wilkinson, Tony Habbermill, Joe Ham, Mickey Thompson, David Brewer, Tim Teives, David Hall, Sherri Knight and Marcey Wisman
CALL TO ORDER:
Mr. Denison called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
NEW BUSINESS:
Item #1 - John Rosenbarger re: Pearl and Spring – sidewalk Work
Sherri Holmes addressed the board regarding a memo and contract with TSI they had received for approval for sidewalk work in front of La Rosita’s on Pearl Street. She explained that due to a large rain event that took place immediately following there was some wash out of the sand under and between the bricks and that they will need to include a change order for $500.
Mrs. Garry corrected the memo and stated that this money will not come out of LRS, but out of the Riverboat fund.
Mrs. Suellen Wilkinson moved to approve the contract with the $500 change order, Mrs. Garry second, all voted in favor
Item #2 - Marcey Wisman, on behalf of Culbertson Mansion re: request for banner on Main Street from September 27 – November 1.
Ms. Wisman explained that the Culbertson Mansion makes the same request every year for their haunted house banner to be hung over main street. This year they would like for the Banner to go up on September 27 and come down on November 1.
Mrs. Wilkinson moved to approve the request, Mrs. Garry second, all voted in favor.
Item #3 - Justin Gifford with Enviroforensics. re: soil boring in city right of way on State Street. 317-972-7870
Mr. Gifford informed the board that his company has been sent by the EPA to do soil borings on State Street at the corner of State and West Street. He explained that they will try to keep them out of the street, but if they do cut the street they will fill them in accordance with the city’s requirements.
There was a lengthy discussion regarding the locations of the borings.
Mr. Denison asked when they would be doing these borings.
Mr. Gifford stated that he did not have a definite date.
Mr. Denison asked that they contact Mr. Thompson, the Street Commission, prior to doing this work.
Mrs. Wilkinson moved to approve contingent upon them contacting Mr. Thompson prior to boring, Mrs. Garry second, all voted in favor.
Item #4 - Jesse Williams: Request to hold a birthday party at Riverfront/Water Street playground.
Mr. Denison stated that this is a request for use of the property on the riverfront on Sunday from 2-4 for a children’s birthday party.
Mrs. Wilkinson moved to approve, Mrs. Garry second, all voted in favor.
Item #5 - Jason Applegate re: Benefit walk for the Andrea Faith Applegate Inc. (505) 715-3003
Mr. Applegate addressed the board and informed them that he and his wife just moved back to New Albany and they found out that she has lymphoma. He explained that that they are going to have a benefit walk on the Riverfront on October 16. They will start at 8:30 in the morning at the amphitheater, walk down to 6th Street to Shiloh Place and they should be finished and everything cleaned up by 11:00 a.m.. He is working on getting his 501c3 number.
Mrs. Garry moved to approve the request for a walk at the Riverfront on October 16, Mrs. Wilkinson second, all voted in favor.
Mr. Denison informed him that he will contact the amphitheater committee president to request the use of stage for their registration period.
Item #6 - Mark Rogers with Excel Excavating re: Closing of Daisy Lane October 1st thru Thanksgiving. (812) 246-0857
Mr. Rogers addressed the board to close Daisy Lane from October 4th through November 24th from Greybrook to Green Valley to replace the bridge over Falling run Creek.
Mrs. Garry asked why they needed to close at Greybrook.
Mr. Rosenbarger explained that they are going to be doing work at Schell Lane at the same time so that the road will only need to be closed for one time period.
Mrs. Garry moved to approve the request to close Daisy Lane from Greybrook to Green Valley from October 4th through November 24th, Mrs. Wilkinson second, all voted in favor.
Mrs. Garry asked when the roundabout will be started and the little house torn down at Schell Lane.
Mr. Rogers informed her that the house will come down any day.
Item #7 - Joanna Jarboe re: IUS Banner on Spring Street (812) 941-2512
Mrs. Jarboe requested a banner to be hung on Spring Street from November 1 – 15 for the IUS Fall Open House.
Ms. Wisman informed the board that she believes that the location at 8th and Spring is available for that time period.
Mrs. Garry moved to approve, Mrs. Wilkinson second, all voted in favor.
OLD BUSINESS:
Item #1 - Gary Henderson of Welcome Home Carriage Co. (812) 946-3568
Mr. Denison informed the board that this would be lumped in with all the other Harvest Homecoming approvals next week.
Item #2 - Wynn Wright, Indiana-American Water Co.: Update on Daisy Lane water main project
Mr. Denison stated that this issue was taken care of and they will not have to close Daisy Lane
COMMUNICATIONS - CITY OFFICIALS:
Mr. Teives presented a request for a curb cut at 421 Beharrel Avenue. They have no on street parking and they cannot add to their parking in the alley. There is a sign that will need to be removed. He presented the board with a sketch showing that the drive will be 21’ long and 10’ wide.
Mrs. Wilkinson moved to approve the curb cut at 421 Beharrel Avenue, Mrs. Garry second, all voted in favor.
Tim Marinaro informed the board that he has looked into the issue on Braeview, and the County Surveyor has informed him that this is public property. He recommended that the board close that road right now until they can figure out how to make the necessary repairs.
Mrs. Wilkinson moved to close the road, Mrs. Garry second, all voted in favor.
Mr. Denison stated that they may want to put up barriers that are more permanent then the wooden ones from the street department.
COMMUNICATIONS – PUBLIC:
BIDS:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mrs. Garry moved to approve the minutes from September 7th and 14th with the changes and verification on the date for the public hearing, Mrs. Wilkinson second, all voted in favor.
ADJOURN:
There being no further business before the board, the meeting adjourned at 10:39.m.
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Matt Denison, President Marcey Wisman, City Clerk
3 Board of Works
September 21, 2010
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