Board of Public Works

City of Anderson Minutes of the Regular Meeting: June 16, 2015 Board of Public Works PRESENT: Pete Heuer, Chairman Ken de la Bastide Ashley Hopper, City Attorney Yasser Abouaish Charlie Jones, Member Mike Spyers Charlee Turner, Recording Secretary Ron Hinton Jr. Amy Dillion Jason Fenwick Nara Manor Joe Nixon APPROVAL OF MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. City Engineer Mike Spyers requested the Board add an item to the agenda. Chairman Heuer acknowledged the request and entertained a motion to add and amend the agenda to include an item from the Engineer Department. Member Jones moved to add and amend the agenda. Member Clark seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The minutes of the prior meeting were presented. Member Jones made the motion and Chairman Heuer seconded to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS APPROVE A CHANGE ORDER FOR CLARIFIER #5 AND #6 MECHANISM REPLACEMENT PROJECT Water Pollution Control Superintendent Nara Manor requested the Board approve a change order for the Clarifier #5 and #6 mechanism replacement project. The job will be to furnish, deliver, and install four actuators and gearboxes for the secondary clarifier influent sluice gates and all related work. The additional cost will be for $17,530.00. The change order will add 60 days of time to the project. Member Clark moved to approve the change order. Member Jones seconded. Motion passed unanimously. ACCEPT AND APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO A PRIOR DONATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANDERSON AND RACER TRUST City Attorney Ashley Hopper requested the Board approve an amendment to a prior agreement entered into between the City of Anderson and RacerTrust in January 2014 regarding the donation of property from RacerTrust to the City of Anderson to add the Scatterfield Road Parcel located at 32nd Street and Hamilton Place. Member Jones move approve the amendment. Member Clark seconded. Motion passed unanimously. APPROVE THE ANDERSON MUNICIPAL LIGHT & POWER LINE WORKER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM Anthony Pochard, Anderson Municipal Light & Power, requested the Board approve a Line Apprenticeship Program to identify and train candidates who best fit the requirements of line work. A flow chart was presented depicting the Line Apprentice hiring process and the practical skills testing document. Member Clark moved to approve the Apprenticeship Program. Member Jones seconded. Motion passed unanimously. SET BID DATE City Engineer Michael Spyers requested the Board set July 7, 2015 as the date to accept bids for the Sirmax RxR Spur. Member Jones to approve the bid date. Member Clark 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 $2,335,439.24. 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 3:20 p.m. _______________________________ ____________________________________ Pete Heuer, Chairman- Charlee Turner, Recording Secretary Board of Public Works Board of Public Works