Board of Public Works

City of Anderson Minutes of the Regular Meeting: May 19, 2015 Board of Public Works PRESENT: Pete Heuer, Chairman Michael Frischkorn Roger Clark, Member Nara Manor Charlie Jones, Member Gary McKinney Charlee Turner, Recording Secretary Jason Fenwick Ashley Hopper, City Attorney Yasser Abouaish APPROVAL OF MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. The minutes of the prior meeting were presented. Member Clark made the motion and Member Jones seconded to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH IWM CONSULTING TO CONDUCT PHASE 1 ENVIRONMNTAL ASSESSMENTS ON TWO ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES Gary McKinney, Environmental and Brownfield Specialist for Economic Development, requested the Board approve a contract with IWM Consulting to conduct Phase I environmental assessments on two (2) additional properties that will be a part of the property donation between the RACER Trust and the City. The total cost of the contract is $3,600.00. Phase I environmental assessments are recommended for all property transactions as they give the City landowner liability protection. Member Jones moved to approve the contract with IWM Consulting. Member Clark seconded. Motion passed unanimously. APPROVE A DONATION REQUEST FOR THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE Michael Frischkorn recommended to the Board, for approval by the Mayor, a donation request for the Paramount Theater. The donation assists with expenses associated with Paramount Theater’s Executive Director Randal Hammel’s attendance at the League of Historic American Theaters National Conference. The donation request is in the amount of $2,775.00. Food and Beverage Funds will be used. Member Jones moved to approve the recommendation to the Mayor. Member Clark seconded. Motion passed unanimously. APPROVE A PROPOSAL FROM DR. PAUL GOTTLIEB TO UPDATE THE FINANCIAL CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE CSO LONG TERM CONTROL PLAN Nara Manor, Water Pollution Control, requests the Board accept a proposal from Dr. Paul Gottlieb to update the Financial Capability Assessment with respect to the CSO Long Term Control Plan. The amount to be paid will not exceed $6,900.00. Member Clark moved to approve the request. Member Jones seconded. Motion passed unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS OLD BUSINESS APPROVAL OF CLAIMS With no further business coming before the Board it was unanimously passed to pay the claims in the amount of $5,393,410.10. Member Jones made the motion to pay the bills and Chairman Heuer seconded. Motion passed unanimously. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:08 p.m. _______________________________ ____________________________________ Pete Heuer, Chairman- Charlee Turner, Recording Secretary Board of Public Works Board of Public Works