CITY OF ATTICA
BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY
AUGUST 6, 2002
The Board of Works and Safety met on the 6th day
of August 2002 at city hall at 5:30 p.m.
Members present: Mrs. Kay
Gustus, Mr. Duane Roderick, Mr. Deon Swift, Mr. Tom O’Connor and Mrs. Nancy Mitchell.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the regular session held on July 17, 2002 were
approved as prepared on a motion by Mrs. Gustus, seconded by Mr. Roderick.
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Fire Chief Ed O’Farrell said he had received a telephone
call from Midwest concerning the pump on Engine #13. It will be the week of August 20 before it is finished. Midwest is making a shaft for the pump
therefore it will take two more weeks.
In the interim, Chief O’Farrell has arranged a loan of an engine from
the Veedersburg Fire Department. Also
during the week of August 20, Underwriter’s Lab will do the annual
certification on the aerial ladder.
Chief of Police Snoeberger informed the board that the new
police car has arrived. He has removed
all the equipment from the old one and it can now be sold. Mayor Swift made a motion to advertise for
bids up to September 17, 2002, seconded by Mrs. Gustus. All ayes.
Chief Snoeberger reported he had worked from 4 to 12 p.m. on
a recent Friday evening. During that
time he only had to tell one group of people in the downtown area to
disperse. He realizes that is not the
case every night and he has made his staff aware of the situation and to
continue to monitor any gatherings. He
has directed them to do enforcing and write violations if necessary; at that
point, let the courts decide the case.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Mayor Swift noted Mr. Dickens, owner of the property located
at 201 West Logan, was not present at today’s meeting for the planned
hearing. Mr. O’Connor informed the
board that the purpose of the hearing was for Mr. Dickens to appeal to the
board for relief from the order of the Building Commissioner that the property
be demolished. Com-missioner Jordan had
stated in her letter “it was her finding the structure located at 201 West
Logan Street is in such poor condition it is unsafe and dangerous and must be
removed. It’s my order the structure be
removed within thirty days after receipt of this letter”. City Attorney O’Connor said Mr. Dickens had
the right to appeal Ms. Jordan’s order, which he did on June 18 and it was
continued to today’s date. He also said
if the board does not find a reason to modify or rescind the order that the
structure be removed, it would be appropriate for the board to take
action. Since Mr. Dickens did not
appear, the board can now request or submit bids for the demolition and inform
him they are going to enter into a contract for the removal. Mrs. Gustus made a motion for the city clerk
and/or the city attorney to authorize the solicitation of bids for the removal
of the property, seconded by Mr. Roderick.
All ayes. Mr. O’Connor is first
going to contact the insurance company.
CLAIMS
City Clerk Nancy Mitchell requested permission from the board
to add to the claims docket an invoice from Precision Power for work done at
the lift station for $15,222.94, bringing the total of the amount of claims to
$130,227.66. Mrs. Gustus made the
motion to pay the claims in the amount of $115,004.72 and to include the
invoice from Precision Power bringing the total of the claims and allowance
docket to $130,227.66, seconded by Mr. Roderick. All ayes.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to be brought before the
board, Mrs. Gustus made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Roderick. All ayes.
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Deon
H. Swift, II, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Jo Mitchell, Clerk/Treasurer