BOARD
OF WORKS & SAFETY
JANUARY
2, 2002
The
Board of Works and Safety met on the 2nd day of January 2002 at city
hall at 5:30 p.m. Members present: Mr. Duane Roderick, Mr. Deon Swift, Mr. Tom
O’Connor, Mrs. Nancy Mitchell.
Absent: Mrs. Kay Gustus.
Mayor
Swift presented a plaque from the City of Attica to Mr. Ken Olsen in
appreciation for his fourteen years of dedication of service to the Merit
Board. Mr. Olsen is the last of the
chartered members to resign. Mr. Olsen
thanked the board and said, “I have appreciated the spirit of cooperation I
have had with Merit Board members and the Police Department during the time I
have served. It was a very positive
experience. I feel good about the
police department. For a town this
size, we have some excellent officers and an excellent chief; they are headed
in the right direction”.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
Minutes
of the regular session held on December 17, 2001 were approved as prepared on a
motion by Mr. Roderick, seconded by Mr. Swift.
DEPARTMENT
HEADS
Police
Chief Gene Snoeberger said he was getting his year end report together and will
present it at a later date.
Fire
Chief Ed O’Farrell reported there were two new deputy chiefs in the fire
department. Mr. Gerald Hutts went from
second deputy to first deputy and Mr. Robert Scherer was elected by the firemen
to serve as second deputy for this year.
NEW
BUSINESS
Mayor
Swift requested the Board of Works to purchase the Fire Department’s insurance
from Valley Insurance Agency. This will
put all of the city insurance under one company. Mr. Roderick made a motion to purchase from Valley Insurance,
seconded by Mr. Swift. All ayes.
Mayor
Swift informed the board that the committee for the CSO’s had been formed and
had met on December 28. Reggie Baker
from IDEM made a presentation to the committee. Their next meeting will be on Thursday, January 10, 11:30 a.m. at
Robie’s.
CLAIMS
Claims
in the amount of $101,192.82 as shown by the claims and allowance docket, were
presented to the board. Mr. Roderick
made a motion to pay the claims, seconded by Mr. Swift. All ayes.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mayor
Swift said he has asked Jerry Johnson to check the heating, ventilation, and
air conditioning units in all public buildings. Mayor Swift said there were problems with a boiler system at the
Wastewater Treatment Plant and Mr. Johnson was familiar with the system. Mayor Swift would like to see everything
maintained in good working condition.
Mayor
Swift asked Mr. Smith to check into a small generator for the lift station on
Yount Street. Mr. Smith is attempting
to purchase a rebuilt one.
Mayor
Swift also said he is obtaining quotes to expand the 911 room to the east. He will discuss these quotes with Fountain
County.
ADJOURNMENT
There
being no further business to be brought before the board, Mr. Roderick made a
motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Swift.
All ayes.
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Deon H. Swift, II, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy
Jo Mitchell, Clerk/Treasurer