MINUTES OF
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
BRAZIL, INDIANA
FOR AUGUST 11, 2021
A meeting with the Board of Public Works was held on August 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Brazil City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Wyndham.
Pledge was led by Mayor Wyndham.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Wyndham, Ruthann Jeffries, Linda Messmer, City Attorney Traci Orman, Deputy Clerk Melissa Dorsett
OTHERS PRESENT: Fire Chief Jake Bennett, Street Superintendent Brian Bemis, Planning and Zoning Administrator Janet McClellan, Daniel Rose
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Linda Messmer made a motion to approve minutes from July 28, 2021, seconded by Ruthann Jeffries. The motion passed 3-0.
NEW BUSINESS:
- Award Cemeteries’ Mowing 2022-2024 (Notice of Award and Contract) –
The following bids were received and reviewed by the Board to mow Cottage Hill Cemetery and Restlawn Cemetery:
Long’s Lawn Care
Cottage Hill Cemetery 2022-2024……$101,000.00
Restlawn Cemetery 2022-2024………….$24,000.00
Total Bid…………………………..…$125,000.00
U.S. Lawn Care
Cottage Hill Cemetery 2022-2024…..$115,500.00
Restlawn Cemetery 2022-2024………..$42,000.00
Total Bid………………………….…$157,500.00
Long’s Lawn Care was the lowest bidder. Ruthann Jeffries made a motion to approve the Notice of Award for the 2022-2024 mowing contract to Long’s Lawn Care to mow Cottage Hill and Restlawn cemeteries for $125,000.00, subject to appropriations, and approve the Cemetery Mowing Contract and authorize the Mayor as signatory for any future documents; seconded by Linda Messmer. The motion passed 3-0.
- Approval of Mowing – (see list) -Ruthann Jeffries made a motion to approve the mowing list for August 11, 2021, seconded by Linda Messmer. The motion passed 3-0.
- Memorandum and Minute Corrections – There was a time error on approved minutes from the July 15, 2021 Board of Works. The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. instead of 10:00 a.m. There was also an error from the Executive Session Memorandum. The meeting was held on July 14, 2021 instead of July 15, 2021. Ruthann Jeffries made a motion to approve the corrections for both minutes, seconded by Linda Messmer. 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: NONE
ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Linda Messmer seconded by Ruthann Jeffries. The motion passed 3-0. Meeting was adjourned at 10:09 a.m.
