PRESENT: Mickey Thompson, Member, Cheryl Cotner, Member and Warren V. Nash, President

A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE CIVIL CITY OF NEW ALBANY, INDIANA, WAS HELD IN THE THIRD FLOOR ASSEMBLY ROOM AT THE CITY/COUNTY BUILDING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015 AT 10:00 A.M.

PRESENT: Mickey Thompson, member, Cheryl Cotner, member and Warren V. Nash, president.

OTHERS PRESENT: Linda Moeller, Mike Hall, Chris Gardner, Police Chief Bailey, Larry Summers, Fire Chief Juliot, David Hall, Fire Marshal Koehler, Police Chief Bailey, Stan Robison, Tonya Fischer, Jessica Campbell, Alicia Meredith, Rob Sartell, and Vicki Glotzbach.

CALL TO ORDER

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

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Gary Brinkworth re: Serenity Springs Plat

Mr. Summers explained that he spoke to Mr. Brinkworth this morning and he has asked that this be tabled until next week.

2. Stephen Beardsley re: Dumpster request at 219 Pearl St. for one week

Brent Greenwood explained that they are doing remodeling at 219 Pearl Street and would like to request a dumpster in front of the building for one week.

Mr. Nash asked if it would be in the parking lane.

Mr. Greenwood sated that right now it is in a loading lane but there are a couple of parking spaces that it will take up.

Mr. Nash asked when they would like to place the dumpster.

Mr. Greenwood stated that they would like to start today.

Mr. Thompson stated that they would have to put cones or reflective tape on the dumpster.

Mr. Thompson moved to approve, Ms. Cotner second, motion carries.

3. Jesse Guerrero with Area PC Pro re: Sidewalk advertisement

Not Present.

4. Fran Fach re: 2015 Art on the Parish Green

Fran Fach explained that Art on the Parish Green will hold its 9th annual community art festival on June 13th and 14th and they would like to request a banner on Main Street for the last week in May and the first two weeks in June. She requested that they close 11th street from 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 12th through 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 14th. She stated that they plan to expand the music stage and food areas so they would also like to close south side of Market Street between E. 10th and E. 11th Street to move the music tent and food concessions down to allow for more artists.

Mr. Nash asked Police Chief Bailey if he was okay with this event.

1 Board of Works February 3, 2015

All meetings are recorded and on file with the City Clerk’s Office Police Chief Bailey stated that they will provide safety measures for the event.

Mr. Thompson asked if they would be using stakes for the tents.

Ms. Fach stated that they will not be making that mistake again.

Fire Chief Juliot asked if she is aware that they need to get a permit for the tent for Homeland Security.

Ms. Fach stated that they are.

Mr. Thompson moved to approve the banner and street closure request, Ms. Cotner second, motion carries.

COMMUNICATIONS – PUBLIC:

Sam Reid with Vectren requested a street cut at 2741 Edgewood for service renewal.

Mr. Thompson moved to approve, Ms. Cotner second, motion carries.

OLD BUSINESS:

TABLED ITEMS:

COMMUNICATIONS - CITY OFFICIALS:

1. Rob Sartell re: Street Closures

Mr. Sartell updated the board on the status of the 10th Street Pump Station Force Main Repair Project. He explained that a little over a week ago they had a force main rupture underground and initially they thought they would do a repair on it. He stated that the force main is 55 years old and once they got in there they realized the entire pipe was damaged so they are going to relocated it which means that they will have to close 10th Street. He explained that they are looking at a two week window to keep the street closed while they are waiting on a valve that has to be manufactured and once they reroute the pipe they can open the road back up.

Mr. Nash asked Mr. Sartell to explain what a force main is.

Mr. Sartell explained that it is a section that the sanitary sewer that a pump uses to pump the liquids until it hits a gravity sewer. He stated that they are usually cast iron or stainless steel and over time they just break down.

Mr. Nash asked where it runs.

Mr. Sartell stated that it goes from the 110 pump station to the headworks of preliminary treatment and as of now they only have half capacity at the pump station.

Mr. Sartell requested a street cut in the middle Virginia Court to install a manhole to do the lining work.

Mr. Thompson moved to approve the closure of 10th Street and a street cut on Virginia Court, Ms. Cotner second, motion carries.

Police Chief Bailey stated that on January 26th he received a letter from the president of the Lanesville Town Council requesting a transfer of a police vehicle for the use of the Lanesville Police Department. He explained that they reviewed their fleet list and determined that there was a car that is excess property and they are willing to donate to that department if the board approves it. He stated that Mr. Gibson drafter a resolution regarding this transfer and requested that board approve it. He explained that this is the beginning process and also required approval from the Lanesville Town Board.

All meetings are recorded and on file with the City Clerk’s Office Mr. Robison stated that he has reviewed the transfer and it is legal.

Mr. Thompson moved to declare the 2003 Crown Victoria excess property, Ms. Cotner second, motion carries.

Ms. Cotner moved to approve the transfer of the vehicle to Lanesville,

Mrs. Glotzbach explained that her office received a phone call from a gentleman that lives on Corydon Pike who expressed concern over a hole in that continues to be a problem. He stated that the hole continues to be patched but keeps getting worse and traffic on that side of the road has started to try to avoid the hole by going around it and crossing over into the oncoming lane and he is worried that someone is going to eventually get into an accident.

Mr. Thompson stated that the do keep patching it and he will go out and look at it.

Mr. Nash stated that there is another public hearing regarding the street study on Saturday, February 21st at the Carnegie Center.

APPOINTMENTS:

CLAIMS:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Mr. Thompson moved to approve the January 27, 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes, Ms. Cotner second, motion carries.

ADJOURN:

There being no further business before the board, the meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m.

______Warren V. Nash, President Vicki Glotzbach, City Clerk

All meetings are recorded and on file with the City Clerk’s Office