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, APRIL 20, 2010 AT 10:00 A.M.

PRESENT: Matt Denison, Suellen Wilkinson, Police Chief Crabtree, Traffic Director, Dennis Smith; Drainage Director, Joe Hamm; City Engineer, Tim Marinaro; Deputy Controller, Sandy Boofter; Street Commissioner, Mickey Thompson; Animal Control Director, David Hall; Deputy Mayor, Carl Malysz and City Clerk, Marcey Wisman.

CALL TO ORDER:

Mr. Denison called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

NEW BUSINESS:

Item #1 - Justin Gifford, EnviroForensics, 317-972-7870 re: boring in public right of way

Mr. Gifford addressed and informed them that his company would like to bore and insert a monitor at the Swifty Gas Station East of State Street on West Street.

Mr. Denison informed him that they will need to replace any pavement according to the specifications that he will receive from the City Engineer, Tim Marinaro.

Mrs. Wilkinson moved to approve, Mr. Denison second, all voted in favor.

Item #2 - Dennis Smith re: Handicap Parking Request Wendy Eskridge 2504 Shrader Avenue

Mr. Smith informed the board that he investigated this and she meets all the requirements. He recommended that they approve this request.

Mrs. Wilkinson moved to approve, Mr. Denison second, all voted in favor.

Item #3 - Jay Torbet True Green Lawn Service re: door to door solicitation 630-936-5260

Mr. Torbet addressed the board to request permits for door to door solicitation. He stated that due to the changes in phone solicitation they are forced to go back to grass roots sales of going door to door. He explained that their employees have all had background checks.

Mr. Denison explained to him that the board is taking a much harder line on door to door solicitation because of problems they have had in the past.

Mrs. Wilkinson moved to deny the request, Mr. Denison second, all voted in favor.

Item #4 - St. Elizabeth’s Home re: speed bumps on 6th street

Jennifer Quickcook addressed their board with concerns regarding speeding on E. 6th Street.

Christy Bechtel, informed the board that their parking lot is on both sides of the street and because it 6th Street is more of an alley than a street most people do not look for on-coming traffic. There are a lot of children that live at this location and some have come very close to being hit by cars speeding through. She requested that they put a speed bump across the road at the edge of their parking area.

Mr. Denison explained that speed bumps are not actually used any longer as speed deterrents. He asked Mr. Malysz to voice his opinion.

Mr. Malysz explained that it has been found that speed bumps actually cause more accidents and advised that they send the street commissioner out to investigate what would be the best means to slow the traffic.

Mrs. Wilkinson moved to table this item and be taken under advisement, Mr. Denison second, all voted in favor.

OLD BUSINESS:

Item #1 - Mabel Harrison re: Curb Cut 806 W. Market

Mr. Denison stated that he and Mr. Smith went out and investigated this request and found that the on-street parking is actually closer to the home than what a drive would be, and because the Planning Department prefers that they not approve curb cuts in the inner city area he recommended that they deny this request.

Mrs. Wilkinson moved to deny, Mr. Denison second, all voted in favor.

Item #2 - Eric Amsler re: curb cut at 2401 Jacobs Dr.

Mr. Denison explained that he did go out and found that Mr. Amsler does need this curb cut for a turn-around drive in order to make entering and exiting his property safer for him and on-coming traffic.

Mrs. Wilkinson moved to approve this request, Mr. Denison second, all voted in favor.

COMMUNICATIONS - CITY OFFICIALS:

Mr. Denison announced that this Saturday there will be a city wide clean-up and he explained that there will be dumpsters in the different neighborhood associations.

Mr. Malysz stated that he is here on behalf of Mayor England and presented a press release from INDOT regarding the relinquishment of S.R. 111 to New Albany. Said press release is on file with the City Clerk’s office along with the funding plan for the same. He informed them that the Relinquishment Agreement is in Indianapolis now receiving all appropriate signatures and when it makes it way to New Albany it will come before the Board of Works for ratification. He explained that the project for the over-pass that was to be built on Grantline has been abandoned due to INDOT determining that the train traffic has decreased and no longer warrants such an expensive endeavor.

There was a lengthy discussion regarding the agreement and financing.

Sandy Boofter presented claims for March 19 through April 22 in the total amount of $5,972,986.85

General Fund Only $775,670.92

Parks Department $62,717.32

Street Department $97,392.17

Other Bank 1 Funds $168,599.34

Payroll Claims (Bank 2) $1,620,518.62

Redevelopment (BKS – 6,9,A,G,H,I,T) $1,456,876.36

Medical Drug Claims (Bank L) $2,815.00

Sanitation $380,144.84

Sewer Utility $1,408,252.28

Total $5,872,986.85

Mrs. Wilkinson moved to approve the claims, Mr. Denison second, all voted in favor.

Mr. Marinaro presented a change order for an arrow board for the State Street ARRA project in the total amount of $1,000 and they hope to reduce that amount by reducing the amount of time that they will need this piece of equipment.

Mrs. Wilkinson moved to approve, Mr. Denison second, all voted in favor.

Mr. Denison stated that he received a request from Bob Grimes for a dumpster 1615 Dewey Street

Mrs. Wilkinson moved to approve, Mr. Denison second, all voted in favor.

Mr. Ted Fulmore, New Directions, reported on the neighborhood stabilization in the S. Ellen Jones area. He stated that they have a target list of 75 properties to acquire and rehab, and they are creating a bidders list for contractors along with the specs for the contractors to qualify to be on the list.

Mr. Denison thanked him for his report and stated that they were looking forward to his monthly up-dates on this project.

COMMUNICATIONS – PUBLIC:

BIDS:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Mrs. Wilkinson moved to approve the April 13th meeting minutes, Mr. Denison second, all voted in favor

ADJOURN:

There being no further business before the board, the meeting adjourned at 10:41 a.m.

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Matt Denison, President Marcey Wisman, City Clerk

1 Board of Works

April 20, 2010

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