MINUTES OF
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
BRAZIL, INDIANA
FOR NOVEMBER 12, 2025
A meeting with the Board of Public Works was held on November 12, 2025, at 10:04 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Brazil City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Brian Wyndham. The Pledge was led by Mayor Brian Wyndham.
ROLL CALL: Linda Messmer, Ruthann Jeffries, Deputy Clerk – Treasurer Jill Bennett, City Attorney Lou Britton, and Mayor Brian Wyndham
OTHERS PRESENT: Cathy Hunter – Planning and Zoning Assistant, Janet McClellan – Planning and Zoning Administrator, Fire Chief – Jake Bennett
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Linda Messmer made a motion to approve the minutes from October 22, 2025, seconded by Ruthann Jeffries. The motion passed 3-0.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
- Ruthann Jeffries made a motion to approve the updated 2025 Cell Phone Stipend List, seconded by Linda Messmer. Motion Passed 3-0.
CLAIMS:
- Clerk’s Office – Linda Messmer made a motion to approve the claims from the Clerk’s Office, seconded by Ruthann Jeffries. The motion passed 3-0.
- Utilities’ Office – Ruthann Jeffries made a motion to approve the claims from the Utilities’ Office, seconded by Linda Messmer. The motion passed 3-0.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: “As a result of a technological failure and despite its best efforts, the Brazil Board of Works was prevented from live streaming, recording, archiving, or maintaining a copy of a live transmission or recording of its meeting held on November 12, 2025, commencing at 10:00 AM as required by Indiana code §:5-14-1.5-2.9. “
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
- The next meeting will be held November 26, 2025 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 10:06 a.m.
