HomeMy Public PortalAbout2/21/1996City of Greencastle
• City Hall
Four East Walnut Street
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
GREENCASTLE BOARD OF WORKS
Regular Meeting, February 21, 1996, Greencastle Street Department
The Greencastle Board of Works met in regular session February 21, 1996, at 4:00 p.m. at the
City Street Department. On the Roll Call the following were found to be present: Sue Murray
and George Murphey. Also in attendance was Mayor Nancy Michael and Attorney John Zeiner.
Mayor Michael called the meeting to order.
Public Petitions and Comments
There were no public petitions or comments.
Approval of Minutes
Motion to approve the minutes from the January 17, 1996 Regular Session and January 22, 1996
Special Session was made by Sue Murray, seconded by George Murphey. Vote was unanimous.
• General Business
Sue Murray questioned a tap deposit refund on the Water claim docket and was told the deposit
was made in 1994 and the tap could not be installed. Sue Murray also questioned a claim for the
City Parks Department in the amount of $1120.00 for Dr. Steven Kissell. Ms. Murrav was told
the claim was for hepitis shots which must be offered to employees, but not further information
could be give as Park Director Curt Cooley was out of town. Claims for the Sewage Department
in the amount of 580,213.30, Water in the amount of $278,148.70 and City claims in the amount
of $1,045,276.65, were approved on a motion by Sue Murray, seconded by George Murphey.
Vote was unanimous.
The Sewage Department budget was approved in the amount of $1,159 274.15 which reflected a
520,000.00 decrease. Sue Murray made a motion to approve, seconded by George Murphey.
Vote was unanimous.
City Engineer Chris Barnes requested that the Board table Change Order 41 - Division B of the
Water Plant. Barnes did present the Board with a work record change, which he explained was a
preliminary change order, to reroute the water line from Depot Street to Frazier Street. Barnes
explained that there will be a net increase of approximately $16,000.00 on the project, but also
stated that a $150,000.00 contingency is included in the bond issue. Barnes will bring a Change
• Order to the March 20th meeting.
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