10/08/13 Board of Public Works Minutes

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AGENDA REVIEW SESSION OCTOBER 3, 2013 295 guarantee. Mr. Eric Horvath, Public Works Director, stated Mr. Engstrom should ask Walker Parking to do a review. Mr. Mike Mecham requested this be removed from the agenda. - Traffic Control Devices Mr. Paul South, Street Department, stated he is requesting "No Parking" signs be installed on the north side of Jefferson Boulevard from Niles Avenue to Hill Street. Mr. Eric Horvath, Public Works Director, stated that Community Investment is working on a streetscape design for this area that will allow parking here. He questioned the advisability of placing temporary signs that will need to be removed in the near future. Mr. Neal confirmed with Mr. South that this is currently a safety hazard due to four lane traffic and, with winter coming, a hazard to snow plows. Mr. Horvath stated they would need to notify the owners of the businesses prior to putting up the signs. Mr. South suggested they also work with the owners of the adjacent parking lot to allow customers of the affected business, use of the lot after - hours. - Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Ms. Kim Thompson, Environmental Services, stated she is requesting this permit be renewed and the fee waived. She explained the permit is for the former New Energy Corporation and in the last change of ownership they didn't follow protocol and didn't notify the City of the transfer until after the fact. She stated she is requesting the Board therefore waive the fee since it is basically the same permit. She explained that the oversight was on the part of the previous owner. The current owner, Noble Americas, thought they had a permit. Ms. Thompson added that the fee is to cover the administrative cost for permit development and that is already done, so there is no need for the fee. Ms. Thompson noted Nobles Americas has not started to pump water yet and doesn't anticipate starting for several months. She requested the Board approve her memo requesting to waive the fee with their stamp, along with the permit. - Traffic Control Devices Mr. Mike Mecham, Engineering, stated he is requesting a handicapped reserved parking sign be placed in front of the Housing Authority apartment building on Alonzo Watson Drive based on the resident's request. He noted she is handicapped and the parking lot is in back of the building with designated handicapped spaces. Mr. Mecham stated this would give her access to parking in front of her apartment; a shorter distance to walk and less dangerous in the winter. Mr. Gilot suggested this would set a precedent for anybody else desiring reserved handicapped parking when a parking lot is already designated for this. The Clerk was instructed to post the agenda and notify the media and other persons who have requested notice of the meeting agenda. No other business came before the Board. The meeting adjourned at 12:17 p.m. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS �� ary A. Gilot, President Michael C. Mecham, Member Mark W. Neal, Member da M. Martin, Clerk REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 8, 2013 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, by Board President Gary A. Gilot, with Board Members David P. Relos, Michael C. Mecham and Mark W. Neal present. Board Member Kathryn E. Roos was absent. Also present was Board Attorney Cheryl Greene. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mr. Relos, seconded by Mr. Neal and carried, the minutes of the Agenda Review Session on September 19, 2013, the Regular Meeting on September 24, 2013 and the Claims Meeting of the Board held on October 1, 2013, were approved.