Test test. Can everyone hear me? Uh we'll now call to order the Public
Utility Board meeting for the fourth of August. Before us, we have the minutes
of the 28th. Is there a motion to approve the minutes?
» Make a motion to approve the minutes as presented.
» Second. >> We have a motion and second. Any
discussion? Hearing none, all in favor say I.
Motion carries 3-0. Old business for the Public Utility Board.
New business for the Public Utility Board.
Motion to approve adjourn. >> So moved.
» We're adjourned. Uh now call to order of of Public Works and Safety for the 20
for the 4th of August. Before us we have the minutes of the 28th. Is there a
motion to approve the minutes? >> Make a motion to approve the minutes as
presented. >> Second.
» A motion second any discussion? Hearing none, all in favor say I.
» I. >> I. Motion carries 3-0. Now the claims
before us for this week is there a motion to approve the claims?
» Make motion to approve the claims as presented.
» I second. >> A motion second to the claims. Is there
any discussion? Anyone in the public wish to speak to
the claims? Hearing none, all in favor say I.
» I. >> carries 3-0. Old business for the Board
of Public Works and Safety.
New business.
» Rob Miller, building department. Um
associated with that rainstorm that we had Saturday, we had a partial roof
failure down at 63 East Washington Street. And I would like
to get an order to appear for the owner to come and talk about what his plans
are at this point for the building because we've had discussions with him
about doing some work on the facade and, you know, he says things and, you know,
not a whole lot happens and so maybe you all can get some more concrete answers
out of him than what I've been able to do at this point. Um he's got a couple
of tenants that, you know, I I don't know what they're going to do,
but they can't work out of that space at this point. Uh
and so, you know, we need to figure out in a
fairly short order, you know, what we're going to be doing down there.
» What did you say his name was? >> Uh John Oliver, I believe his name is.
» Have you Have you deemed the I mean, the the tenants down below there, have you
told them they can't work here because it the building's unsafe? Have you
declared that building to be unsafe? >> Uh
yeah, I mean it's kind of one of those I think they understand this. You know
what I mean? But I I spoke with both of them personally
in person yesterday on site and you know they just
you know, that's their livelihood and they do not know what they're going to
do. >> Is it Is it safe enough for them to get
their equipment out of there if they need to?
» Yeah, it's it's safe enough for that. You know what I mean? The roof fell, but
there you know, the second floor in my opinion is not at risk of falling
down onto the first floor. >> Okay.
» You know, but obviously as we stand here right now, another significant rainstorm
would be not very good.
The power's shut off, so you know, that's a
small, you know, safety measure that's been taken, but uh
» Has the gas been shut off? Do you know if the gas has been shut
off? >> I do not know that.
» It probably should be, I would think. Just in in the
don't want a gas leak down there on top everything else.
» Mhm.
But >> I'll make a motion motion for the the
owner [clears throat] of 63 East Washington Street to appear before the
board. >> I second that.
» Motion second. Is there any further discussion?
Anyone in the public wish to speak? Brandy, come on.
» [clears throat] >> Thank you, Rod.
» Good morning. Brandy Combs, executive director of Main Street Shelbyville. Um
63 East Washington was a grant recipient um
I believe 2023 uh
and how our process works that you have 1 year from
the time the grant starts to complete work. If not, then you have to get an
extension through our board of directors.
Um that project went on and on and he like he tore it off and then never went
back and put the facade back. So, after a period of time I reached out, reached
out, really got no reply. Um,
informed my board of directors that we were um,
you know, uh, voiding the uh, grant and what we do in that case. If they don't
get the work done, we just roll the money over and put it in another
project. So, that's no problem. I mean, they were never awarded any funds.
But, um, I uh,
you know, lost communication with him. I got no replies, no replies. Um, John
Oliver. And uh, then uh,
Tom, your uh, Reeves had to ask some questions and so we've kind of went back
and forth for now what, 3 years? >> Probably.
» No responses. Um,
I had heard that uh, building and planning were inspect-
inspecting it and working with him, trying to get some answers. So, just on
our part it's um, it's disappointing to one, not get the
grant work completed and two, to ruin a building like that. Um,
so, um, we would appreciate any efforts you can do to back that up because we
have no, you know, we know we have no jurisdiction. We're just there as a
non-profit, but um, we would love to see that building saved and brought back to
what it was. >> Okay.
Thank you. Any further public comment?
Hearing none, all in favor say I. >> I.
» I. Motion carries 3-0. Any further new business?
Entertain a motion to adjourn. So moved. We're adjourned. Thank you all.
Don't forget department