The
City Council for
Roll Call. Present: Councilman Earl Dean, Councilman Jesse Kerley, Mayor J. H. Graham, III.
Absent/Excused: Councilman Carl Duer, M.D, Mayor Pro-Tem Boyd Wyatt, Sr. Others present were Interim City Manager Mike Turner, City Attorney Kenneth Chadwell, City Clerk Sally Oglesby, David Beaty, Jerry Kerley, Steve Hill, Tim Begley, Charles Bowman, Mike Stump, Chris South, Jeff Kerley, Kevin Dean, Kevin Oakes, Shelia Knight, Robert Rice, and Jim Young.
Mayor
J. H. Graham, III was present and presiding.
The meeting was called to order at
ITEM #1 – CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Councilman
Dean, seconded by Councilman Kerley, that all items on the consent agenda be
approved as presented:
a. 3rd
Reading of Ordinance amending the FY07-08 budget $120,000 for final costs of
Hwy 70N waterline (Catoosa)
b. 3rd
Reading of Ordinance amending the FY07-08 budget $32,000 for final costs of Holiday
Hills Plant improvements
c. 3rd
Reading of Ordinance amending the FY07-08 budget $22,540 for the purchase of a
patrol vehicle
d. 3rd
Reading of Ordinance amending the FY07-08 budget $8,000 for City Hall security
system upgrades
e. 3rd
Reading of Ordinance amending the FY07-08 budget $12,500 for Downtown
Crossville, Inc. funding
f. 3rd Reading of Ordinance amending the FY07-08 budget $10,000 for the water tank hill welcome sign
g. 2nd
Reading of Ordinance changing
h. 2nd Reading of Ordinance amending the FY07-08 budget $191,125 for Hwy. 127N pump station
i. Approval of $2,500 grant contract for Three Star Program
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3).
Yes: Councilman Earl Dean, Councilman Jesse Kerley, Mayor J. H. Graham, III.
Absent: Councilman Carl Duer, M.D, Mayor Pro-Tem Boyd Wyatt, Sr.
ITEM #2 – MATTERS RELATIVE TO BIDS ON TURNER COMPLEX REMEDIATION WORK
Bids were received on the remediation work for the Turner Complex. (The bid tabulation is attached and made a part of these minutes.) Previously, the contractor’s bonding company paid $94,120 to the City to cover the costs for the work. The low bid of Rice Construction Company in the amount of $89,000 was recommended for acceptance. The bid also includes unit pricing for concrete sidewalks, low pressure grout, fill with gravel, and flighted augers whose quantities were estimated due to the uncertainty of the work necessary for the project.
A motion was made by Councilman Kerley, seconded by Councilman Dean, that the bid of Rice Construction Company be accepted. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3). Yes: Councilman Earl Dean, Councilman Jesse Kerley, Mayor J. H. Graham, III; Absent: Councilman Carl Duer, M.D, Mayor Pro-Tem Boyd Wyatt, Sr.
ITEM #3 – MATTERS RELATIVE TO SKATE PARK PROJECT
With the earlier approval by City Council to change the surface from asphalt to concrete, quotations were received from the contractor, W & O Construction, on the price adjustment. Their price is $33,685 for the concrete, including the steel reinforcing required. Since there was discussion about city crews doing the work, a cost analysis was formulated, which totaled $37,831.20. The higher cost is due to the need to rent some of the equipment and a higher cost for steel since the City does not regularly purchase steel and was not able to secure as favorable a price. With the higher price and the lack of experience of city crews on a slick finish, it was recommended that the quotation of W & O Construction be accepted.
A motion was made by Councilman Kerley, that a change order be approved to remove the asphalt from the contract of W & O Construction and that city crews be utilized to construct the concrete surface for the skate park. The motion died for lack of a second.
A motion was made by Councilman Dean, seconded by Mayor Graham, that the quotation of W & O Construction in the amount of $33,685 to replace the asphalt on the skate park with concrete be approved. Vote: Motion passed (summary: Yes = 2, No = 1, Abstain = 0). Yes: Councilman Earl Dean, Mayor J. H. Graham, III; No: Councilman Jesse Kerley; Absent: Councilman Carl Duer, M.D, Mayor Pro-Tem Boyd Wyatt, Sr.
Mayor Graham stated that it was his opinion that if the City did the work there could be a $10,000 savings on labor and equipment since we would pay those costs anyway. However, he felt that the City would incur significant general liability if the pad were constructed by City crews who are inexperienced in slick concrete finishes. Councilman Kerley commented that he was not aware of any experience that W & O Construction had in building skate parks and that the City would have liability for injuries in any case.
With
no further business, the meeting was adjourned at