BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY
MAY 7, 2002
The Board of Works and Safety met on the 7th day of May 2002 in the mayor’s office at 5:30 p.m. Members present: Mrs. Kay Gustus, Mr. Tom O’Connor, Mr. Deon Swift, and Mrs. Nancy Mitchell. Absent: Mr. Duane Roderick.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the regular session held on April 16, 2002 were approved as prepared on a motion by Mrs. Gustus, seconded by Mr. Swift.
CITIZENS PETITIONS
Mr. Curt Phelps presented to the board a Summary of Agreements Between the City of Attica and Phelps Enterprises Incorporated. The following is an itemized list of the items for agreement between the proposed Attica Motor Lodge Owners, Phelps Enterprises Incorporated, and the City of Attica, involving utilities, a street, and taxes:
1. City Street: The owners will design and construct a twenty-four (24) foot wide street to city standards, as shown on the city permitted plans for said Attica Motor Lodge. The owners will provide a sixty (60) foot right of way, thirty (30) foot either side of centerline, for said street to the city. The city will accept said street, after construction, into the city’s street system and take over all future maintenance and upgrade requirements. Easement agreement and documents to be provided by the city for required signatures. The owners suggest this street be named “Long Street” to honor the service provided to the Attica community by Mayor Harold Long. The city to provide the owners with an address on said street, for the Attica Motor Lodge and the car wash soon after the signing of this agreement.
2. Water Line Extension; an eight (8) inch water main will be attached to the existing eight (8) inch water main now located on the north side of State Road 28 and near the southwest corner of the property, at the location of an existing and unused 1.5 inch water meter. It will then extend northeast approximately 660 feet, entering and lying within the northwesterly right of way of the street proposed in item 1 of this list, and approximately twenty (20) feet northwesterly of said street’s centerline. To allow for the small portion of this water line lying outside said street’s right of way, the owners will provide a twenty (20) foot easement, ten (10) feet either side of said water line. Easement agreement and documents to be provided by the city for required signatures. All water main components to be purchased and installed at the city’s expense. The owners will reimburse the city for water main component costs upon completion, testing, and sanitization of said main, and receive an itemized invoice for said items. The owners, along with water meter, will stake the water main location and fire hydrant taps. The owners are to get a 1.5 inch water meter sized with a four (4) inch tap into said eight (8) inch water line, to allow for future increased demand, at no cost to the owners. Said tap for the exclusive use of the Attica Motor Lodge.
3. The owners will construct a sanitary sewer extension from the present manhole located just northwest of the property’s northwest corner, southerly along a right of way to be provided by the city to near the northerly property line of Birkey’s Farm Store Incorporated. At that terminus, a manhole will be constructed for receiving effluent from the Attica Motor Lodge and the car wash. All material to be provided by the city and construction costs to be the owner’s expense. Easement agreement and documents to be provided by the city for required signatures.
4. Property Tax Abatement: The city provides the owners with ten (10) year property tax abatement as an incentive for development of the Attica Motor Lodge and the benefits it will provide the community.
Mrs. Gustus made a motion to accept items 1, 2, and 3, with item 4 going to the council for their approval, seconded by Mayor Swift.
Mr. Jerry Shoaf, Trustee of the Moose Lodge, requested permission to block off Perry Street between Main and Ferry Streets on Saturday, June 1 for their Second Annual Car Show. Mr. Shoaf also requested permission to block off Fifth Street from Old National Bank to Ferry Street on Saturday, June 15 a charity event called Poker Run. Mrs. Gustus made a motion to approve these two requests, seconded by Mayor Swift.
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Mr. Robert Smith, Director of Public Works, requested permission to hire one more part-time person at $6 per hour. This employee would be working in several different departments (wherever needed) and would be sent home during inclement weather. No action was taken.
Police Chief Snoeberger said Operation Pullover was going to take place between May 19 and June 1.
He also said the Bike Safety Seminar would be Saturday, May 18, at the elementary school. Brochures were being printed to place in various locations about the city; some would also be placed in the clerk’s office.
Mrs. Nancy Mitchell, Clerk-Treasurer, ask for permission to sell for $50 an old unused computer that had been sitting on a shelf in her office. Mrs. Gustus made a motion to request bids for the computer, seconded by Mayor Swift.
CLAIMS
Claims in the amount of $109,839.77 as shown by the claims and allowance docket, were presented to the board. Mrs. Gustus made a motion to pay the claims, seconded by Mayor Swift.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mayor Swift thanked Chief Snoeberger, Chief O’Farrell and all County and State departments who were involved with the “Every 15 Minute” program.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to be brought before the board, Mrs. Gustus made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Roderick.
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Deon H. Swift, II, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Jo Mitchell, Clerk/Treasurer