The city of Gallatin considered whether to build a new water plant or fix up the old one after learning the lowest of two construction bids cost more than the city had to spend.
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The city has $4.6 million in available funding, but the lowest of two bids received to construct the plant was nearly $400,000 over that mark.
City Administrator Tony Stonecypher presented the following options for a water plant to the Gallatin Board of Aldermen during their meeting on Monday, June 27:
The board requested Mr. Stonecypher work with engineers to reduce additional costs for the new plant and use sales tax revenue in savings to make up the additional funding needed to match the lowest bid and move forward with the lime softening plant on Rocky Road.
Police Chief Mark Richards submitted a report on activity from June 14-27 with the following reports taken and tickets given: Citizen Assist 1; Runaway Juvenile 1; Information Report 1; Animal Noise 1; Disorderly Conduct 1; Unsecure Premises 1; Threatening 1; Theft 1; Traffic 7; Citizen Contact 8; Citizen Complaint 2; Animal Control 6; Open Business Check 5; Citizen Assist 2; Building Check 4; Call for Service 10; Assist Other Agency 9. There are four dogs in the pound.
Chief Richards stated that during the last two weeks the department has conducted a bicycle safety class and a bicycle rodeo at the Daviess County Library. The department would like to remind residents of the fireworks ordinance restrictions within city limits. Chief Richards and his staff will be assisting the park board for the July 4 events at the park. A water leak at the dog pound has been repaired.
Public Works Director Morey stated he hasn’t been able to get confirmation from Keller’s Contraction regarding the repaving of Clay Street. The street crew has been patching several pot holes with cold mix. They have also patched areas around the square with two loads of hot mix from Herzog.
Crews have cleaned out several ditches, drains, and tubes from the heavy rain last week. There was a main break late Friday night that was repaired.
Electrical crews have addressed a couple power outages due to the storm and a transformer that went bad.
Mr. Morey will contact a resident on Jackson Street regarding a tube being replaced.
Bills in the amount of $31,763.78 were approved for payment.
City Administrator stated the re-codification process is still ongoing and the city will continue to send approved ordinances to general code to be included.
Alderman Evans questioned rate changes for Public Water Supply District #2. Mr. Stonecypher will be submitting a proposal in the coming months for the rate increases.
Discussion was held on the People Service Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Report for May 2016.
Public Works Director Morey stated the new grit blower for the waste water plant has been installed and he is seeing a huge improvement.
The board reviewed the Gallatin Park Board’s June minutes and accounts payable. David Marble and Jeremy Dungy were reappointed to the park board for a three-year term.
Mayor Ballew would like to encourage residents to attend the Independence Day Celebration at Dockery Park on Monday, July 4th.
The above are the unapproved minutes of the regular meeting for the City Of Gallatin held on Monday, June 27, at city hall. Present: Mayor Barb Ballew, President of Board John Whitfield, Aldermen Dan Lockridge, Steve Evans, Carol Walker, City Administrator Tony Stonecypher, City Clerk Hattie Bailey, Public Works Director Mark Morey, Police Chief Mark Richards, and Police Chaplain Austin Bonnett.