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City requests AEP’s presence in pole removal
by Michelle Miller
Nov 08, 2006 | 250 views | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend | print
GALLIPOLIS — In a drafted letter, Gallipolis City Commissioners will request the presence of American Electric Power at their next meeting to discuss why the electric poles on First Avenue are still standing.

On March 15, 2006, the city paid AEP $21,820.80 to remove several poles along the 300 block of First Avenue, but have not received word as to when that project will be completed.

As part of the energy savings program being performed by Ameresco Energy Inc., and to improve the view along the riverbanks, the city opted to have that stretch of electrical line buried and the poles removed, yet eight months later, they still stand.

According to a representative of AEP, a meeting within AEP will take place today regarding the project and the city will be contacted soon after to discuss a schedule for completion.

In other business:

  • The commissioners reappointed Janet Johnson to the historical review board and Gilbert Craig to the Board of Zoning and Appeals.

    There are two positions, one on the historical review board and one on the civic service board, that still need to be filled.

    Interested parties may speak to either a commissioner or contact the city clerk at 441-6004.

  • Upon a recommendation by Commissioner Caroll Snowden, the commissioners agreed to give the John Gee Historical Center, the Gallia County Historical and Geneological Society, the French Art Colony, the Ariel-Dater Performing Arts Centre and the Our House Museum, $4,000 each out of the $51,589.50 received from the lodging tax.

  • Upon the recommendation of Commissioner John Saunders, the commissioners agreed to give all full-time city employees a $125 Christmas bonus.

  • Upon the recommendation of Snowden, the commissioners agreed to reinstate service awards and the city employee Christmas dinner.

  • On a consent agenda, the commissioners passed: a resolution authorizing the city manager to advertise for bids for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment and services for use by the city in 2007; an emergency ordinance authorizing the city manager to submit an application and to enter into agreement for the Justice Assistance Program-Law Enforcement (JAG LE) Grant; and an ordinance authorizing the city manager to enter into contract with Gallia County for equipment and labor.

  • Also included in the consent passing of the agenda was an ordinance accepting and rejecting bids for asphalt, limestone and bedding sand and were as follows:

    Clinton Stone bid $12.50 (delivered) and $7.25 (picked up) on stone type #8, the same on stone type #67, the same on stone type #1, no bid on stone type #3, $7.25 (delivered) and $2.00 (picked up) on choke and $11.75 (delivered) and $6.50 (picked up) on crusher run.

    Letart Corp. bid $14.50 (delivered) and $13 (picked up) on stone type #8, the same on stone type #67, stone type #1, stone type #3, $12.80 (delivered) and $11 (picked up) on choke, $9.25 (delivered) and $5.25 (picked up) on bedding sand and $14.25 (delivered) and $13 (picked up) on crusher run.

    Shelly Materials bid $11.10 (picked up) on bedding sand, $48 (picked up) on #301 asphalt, $49 (picked up) on #402 asphalt and $52 (picked up) on #404 asphalt and no bid on delivery.

    The bids were awarded to the lowest and most responsible bid on the bid list which were: Shelly Materials, 1248 Ohio 7 N., Gallipolis; Letart Corp. of Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va.; and Clinton Stone of Hamden.
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