CITY OF ATTICA

BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY

JULY 16, 2002

The Board of Works and Safety met on the 16^th day of July 2002 at city hall at 5:30 p.m. Members present: Mrs. Kay Gustus, Mr. Deon Swift, Mr. Tom O’Connor and Mrs. Nancy Mitchell. Absent: Mr. Duane Roderick.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of the regular session held on July 2, 2002 were approved as prepared on a motion by Mrs. Gustus, seconded by Mayor Swift.

CITIZEN PETITIONS

Mr. Chris O’Leary and Mr. Earl Martin were present for the hearing of Mr. O’Leary’s property at 800 North Perry Street. Mr. Martin informed the board he was in the process of purchasing the property from Mr. O’Leary and had made arrangements to have the building torn down. After discussion, the board decided to continue the hearing another thirty days to August 20. If the property is cleared by that time, Mr. Martin need not return to the board meeting.

DEPARTMENT HEADS

Mr. Robert Smith, Director of Public Works, stated he had checked prices of weed killer with Ricmar, Ruth Industries and a company in Oxford. All prices were approximately the same—from $1600 to $1700. Mayor Swift asked Mr. Smith to obtain figures from other companies for comparison.

Mr. Smith said when school begins August 14 he will lose two summer employees. He asked permission from the board to hire two other people to replace them. The two new hires would continue mowing, weed eating, etc. until the growing season is over. He recommended paying them $6 to $6.50 per hour. Mayor Swift said he would like to talk this over with Mr. Smith further and then bring it back to the board.

Mr. Smith informed the board the storm drain at the Attica Library was almost complete and cement will be poured on Thursday morning.

Police Chief Snoeberger said he would appreciate the board taking into consideration his request for a part-time records clerk for 2003.

Chief Snoeberger reported that he and his department was working on the problem of loitering in the downtown area. People are going to receive one warning and if it is not heeded then they will be arrested.

Fire Chief Ed O’Farrell told the board Midwest Fire gave him a verbal quote of $4200 toward repair of the pump on Engine #13 (it could be less). Repair is scheduled to begin around August 5^th or 6^th and it will be out of service for three to five days. He will have another vehicle to replace Engine #13 while it is being repaired.

NEW BUSINESS

Mayor Swift said the city had received two written and one verbal proposal for tree work to be done at Riverside Cemetery. Bass Tree Service bid was $2900 to $3100. Jordan Sawmill and Logging Company gave a total bid of $2800. This included removal of a hard maple tree in the northwest corner, a hard maple in the Jewish Cemetery, and removal of dead limbs in twenty other trees. Eberly Tree Service quoted $5255 which included the same removal as Jordan Sawmill, however, their proposal also includes taking down and removing limbs from a cottonwood by the garage, removing two dead cedars, and remove three dead trees on the blacktop drive (which is about $2000). Mayor Swift made a motion that if Jordan Sawmill and Logging Company will include taking down the cottonwood and limbs, removal of two cedars, and providing a Certificate of Insurance they would receive the bid, seconded by Mrs. Gustus.

Mayor Swift reported the city received a bid from Neumayr Lumber of $440, less a ten percent discount for a 10 x 14 garage door for the equipment building for the cemetery. Mrs. Gustus made a motion to accept the bid, seconded by Mayor Swift.

Mayor Swift also reported the city had two bids for cutting bushes and trimming trees at the city building and McDonald Park. Mr. O’Connor read the bids: M & G Country Nursery at $795.50 and Anywhere Lawn Care at $835. Mayor Swift made a motion to go with M & G Nursery, seconded by Mrs. Gustus.

CLAIMS

Claims in the amount of $96,094.79 as shown by the claims and allowance docket, were present to the board. Mrs. Gustus made a motion to pay the claims with the exception of Voucher #956 in the amount of $697.43, seconded by Mayor Swift.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to be brought before the board, Mrs. Gustus made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mayor Swift.

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Deon H. Swift, II, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Nancy Jo Mitchell, Clerk/Treasurer