12/23/2014 Board of Public Works

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AGENDA REVIEW SESSION DECEMBER 18, 2014 377 change in pipe size is required for their equipment to work and they should hold the contractor's responsible for their errors. She added the tax payer's should not be penalized for the contractor's errors. - Resolution No. 58 -2014 Mr. Paul Singleton, Legal Department, stated there is a section in statute that assigns Public Works or their designee as the responsible parry for public nuisances and this resolution designates Code Enforcement as the Public Work's designee. - Professional Services Agreement - Arcadis US, Inc. Mr. Eric Horvath, Public Works, stated this agreement is essentially for doing a master plan for Water evaluation. He explained this contract has been to the board before but they only had money to do the first part; they now have the funding for the next two parts. He explained there are different chemicals, with different treatment requirements and this covers that and the storage and water supply for the public. He noted the City's projected water usage has gone down substantially this year. Mr. Gilot suggested the water savings are not due to less population in the City, but to conservation efforts in being pro- active in fixing large leaks, and to more efficient toilets and water equipment. Mr. Horvath added the Water Work's Department has also been addressing non - paying entities that were wasting a lot of water and therefore a lot of money. He noted that has created a large reduction in water usage in the City. - Special Purchase — Severn Trent Mr. Horvath stated Mr. John Wiltrout, Water Works, looked at purchasing new equipment for sodium hypochlorite versus fixing existing equipment. He found that to get the components replaced is about $70,000.00 less than new equipment. He explained the parts have to be compatible with the existing equipment to fit, so this is being deemed a Special Purchase. Release of Sanitary Sewer Easement — Danch, Harney, & Associates Mr. Horvath stated he would like to wait to release these sewer easements for the proposed Belle Tire project until new easements are given to the City. He suggested removing this from the agenda at this time. 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 11:50 a. m. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Gary A. Gilot, President David P. Relos, Member IPK ATTEST: pdaMtMartin, Cler t E. Roos, Member Member REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 23 2014 The Regular Meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:33 a.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, by Board President Gary A. Gilot, with Board Members David Relos, Patrick Henthorn, and Brian Pawlowski present. Board Member Kathryn E. Roos was absent. Also present was Board Attorney Michael Schmidt.