Public Works & Public Safety Commission

DPW Board Meeting 4/8/2014- Minutes by Nick Dovi Attendants: Chris Bistocchi- DPW Superintendant Nick Dovi- DPW Deputy Superintendant Mike Doughty- Chair Pat O’mara- Vice Chair Steve Pearsall Abby Withers Cliff Kostuk Russ Teeter Keith VanGorder Ric VanDonsel- Corporation Counsel Meeting Called to order at 6:30 (Pat O’mara) Approval of minutes from previous meeting 3/11/2014 (Motion by Russ Teeter) (Second by Steve Pearsall) All in favor- Approved Old Business- None New business- Corporation Counsel (Ric VanDonsel to discuss legal aspects of DPW Board of Commissioners’ rulings and Statute of limitations on grievances pertaining to the following items: Water Grievances- -How far back is in time can the board reach legally for outstanding bills/grievances- (6 years from grievance date) -Should we add the right for individuals to appear before the board with their concerns- (Yes) -What is the time frame for notifying individuals that a meeting has been scheduled and they can appear? (Reasonable time is approx a week mailed out with upcoming agenda) -What is the process for any individual if they are not satisfied with the board’s recommendation? (Recourse is founded by article 78) -Specific grievance situation from 2008- no action should be taken -Possibility of setting a new fine structure (Yes-with counsel approval) Garbage Special Pick ups- -General conversation in regards to how the City currently handles these issues and how they plan to handle them in the future. Also how recycling and Blue Bag system functions. -Roles of Code Department and Finance -RFP to handle these issues with outside contractor -Request to put blue bag/recycling details on yearly flier Misc. Items- -County Landfill/leachate/ash for trash discussion -Is there a need for a public hearing on all sign /parking adjustments (Yes) Motion to remove the in-operational Fire Pull Box on North Main Street in front of Granite Works to improve parking; motion by (Russ Teeter) second (S. Pearsall) All in Favor- Approved Recommendation that all Fire pull boxes in the City be assessed and in-operational unit be removed. Motion by (C. Kostuk) Second by (M. Doughty) All in favor- Approved Meeting Adjourned- at 7:32 pm Motion by (K. Vangorder) Second (P.O’mara)