MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
BRAZIL, INDIANA
FOR APRIL 24, 2024
A meeting with the Board of Public Works was held on April 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Brazil City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Wyndham.
The Pledge was led by Mayor Wyndham.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Wyndham, Ruthann Jeffries, Linda Messmer, Deputy Clerk Treasurer Melissa Dorsett (City Attorney Traci Orman was absent)
OTHERS PRESENT: Police Chief Clint McQueen, Fire Chief Jake Bennett, Planning and Zoning Administrator Janet McClellan, PZ Assistant Cathy Hunter, Brazil Times Representative Haylee Cooper.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Linda Messmer made a motion to approve the minutes from April 10, 2024, seconded by Ruthann Jeffries. The motion passed 3-0.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS: None
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT: Clint McQueen, Police Chief
- There were 741 calls for service in March, which led to 85 incident reports, 20 arrests, 30 tickets and 65 warnings.
- Upcoming special events, which will require scheduled officers’ mandatory overtime to conduct traffic include the Loyalty Day Parade on 5/4 and the Cruise In on 5/11.
- Chief McQueen requested that the Board appoint Michael Fogleson as a “Special Police Officer” for the City. Linda Messmer made a motion to appoint Michael Fogleson as a “Special Police Officer” for the City of Brazil, giving him full powers, seconded by Ruthann Jeffries. The motion passed 3-0.
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
- Planning and Zoning: Clean-Ups – Ruthann Jeffries made a motion to approve the Clean-Up List for April 24, 2024, seconded by Linda Messmer. The motion passed 3-0.
- Community Crossings 2024-1: Agreement with State (INDOT) – The City of Brazil received $538,929.74 from the 2024 Community Crossings Matching Grant Fund. Ruthann Jeffries made a motion to approve the Grant Agreement between the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and the City of Brazil to enable the State to award a Grant of $538,929.74, seconded by Linda Messmer. The motion passed 3-0.
- Phone Stipend – Linda Messmer made a motion to approve the following Street Department employees for a monthly phone stipend: Fred Dowell, Albert Head, Harley Wilson, Gary Sanders, Josh Backfish, Michael Priddy, Robert Shelley, as well as Water Department employee Dustin Carpenter, seconded by Ruthann Jeffries. The motion passed. 3-0.
CLAIMS:
- Clerk’s Office – Ruthann Jeffries made a motion to approve the claims from the Clerk’s Office, seconded by Linda Messmer. The motion passed 3-0.
- Utilities’ Office – Linda Messmer made a motion to approve the claims from the Utilities’ Office, seconded by Ruthann Jeffries. The motion passed 3-0.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
- The next meeting will be May 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Ruthann Jeffries seconded
by Linda Messmer. The motion passed 3-0. The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 a.m.
