PW Oct 2, 2012 MINUTES
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
October 2, 2012
Members & Staff Present: Councilor Ramona Taylor, Chairman
Councilor James Pulliaum
Councilor James Holt
Phillip Sorrell, City Engineer
Leroy Turner, Sanitation Superintendent
Odell Slaughter, Street Superintendent
Rhonda Standridge, Administrative Assistant
Members & Staff Absent: Councilor Herman Coleman
Councilor Lorraine Robinson
Mayor William H. Johnson
Guests: Ralph Hardin, Evening Times
Councilor Marco McClendon
MINUTES
Councilor Pulliaum made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 4, 2012 meeting,
motion was seconded by Councilor Holt. Upon voice vote, motion was unanimous.
OLD BUSINESS
Grass Cutting — Paul Luker meet with the committee to discuss grass cutting problems and lack of
funds to complete this year's mowing. He informed the committee that he has met with Phillip Sorrell
and Odell Slaughter and they have agreed to have the Street Department help cut the remaining lots.
Planning and development has been running out of funds before the end of the year for a while now
and Mr. Luker said an increase in the budget for grass cutting would help tremendously going
forward.
Mr. Luker wanted to make sure the committee knew about the_police training regarding code
enforcement problems that have been going on. Councilor Taylor wanted to thank Chief Oakes and
Planning and Development for their help with participating in this training.
REPORTS
Street Department Report— Odell Slaughter— nothing to report.
Sanitation Department Report— Rev. Leroy Turner— There have been troubles with the trash trucks
&tile to rapes and the service is running behind. He wanted to make the committee aware in case
they received calls from citizens in their wards. He also made the committee aware that they have
cleaned up the corner of Broadway and Walker and South on Walker due to large amounts of debris.
He said they planned to continue this over the City as needed.
City Engineer Report — Mr. Sorrell reported on several projects. Street Overlay Pro•ram- Bids for the
project will be opened Thursday before Council. He would like to have a quick P • A • . is - - in•
a er e meeting to review an• approve the bids. Signalization — Progress is being made. They
have encountered some undergrround utility_conflicts that have caused a bit of a problem, but they are
working through it. St gth d Drive_Phase 11—Brawley Consulting Engineers has been selected to
do the design work for the project. The contract is under negotiation now and expect the contract to
be executed within the next two or three weeks. The project will probably not start until sometime in
the spring or early summer. Recycle —We are receiving_some cost estimates from contractors to '
make repairs to the buildings at the Recycling Center.
Councilor Pulliaum asked about having the •• •- . •. •. • - •• • -• • the S• • •• - • Polk
,Street in front.of the Civic Center and Auditorium. He said during events people are parking there
and he doesn't want to see anyone getting a ticket. Mr. Sorrell said he would to check to see if the
signs were warranted, before having them removed.
There being no other business Councilor Pulliaum made a motion to adjourn, motion was seconded
by Councilor Coleman. The meeting adjourned at 12:28 pm.