minutes 2-25-12

Call to order at 5pm by Chairman, Stu Davies at Moose Creek Community Center

Present: Commissioners: Ed Arobio, Stu Davies. Residents: Robyn Davies, Shannon Epps, Paul Finch, Mike Ganley, Walt Guzy, Marji Illingworth, Jack & Sue Johnson, Josh Jordan, Paul Paden, Warren Smith, John Tobin

Agenda approved without additions or changes

Minutes from last meeting handed out and reviewed. Motion by Ed to approve without any changes, 2nd by Stu Ed Arobio - yes Stu Davies - yes

Financial report – money spent to date reviewed. Need to add snowplow done on Friday, $580 + what cost to do OVT and Sebaugh. Repair on 9/28 should have been 6-7 mile, Suggestion to add remaining monies for repair at 7.2-7.9 mile = $4,860.

Old Business
1. Signs – As soon as possible Stu will take down 35 MPH yellow sign at beginning of road between slough and bathing beauty parking. Need to replace all yellow signs with white signs. Need to request 4 enforceable 35MPH signs for 6-7.9 mile. At 3 mile order 2 s-curve signs and 2 children playing signs at 7 mile, slow moving vehicle to replace farm tractor sign that went missing during the winter. Discussion of speeding on straight stretch 5.5-8 mile. Stu will ask for speed counter from borough, Marji will check with Volunteers in Policing
2. Alternate Commissioner – Stu not able to get in contact with Irene. May need 2 additional commissioners. No volunteers
3. AAA site – Paul spoke with Bryce Inc, they reported still have 10-15,000 yards of gravel to clean. Residents reported truck traffic was well organized and no problems.

New Business
1. Open House – discussion on safety grant presentation by borough from 4-5. Potential problem with truck traffic between AAA cleanup and road improvements. Stu will remind both groups they need to be communicating. Discussion on modification of priorities because some of road work may be affected by AAA cleanup traffic. Mr. Kreofsky thought any remaining money would be returned to our RSA account. If so it would be better to wait until truck traffic completed and the Corps of Engineers has a chance to repair the damage they did to the road. RSA could then make additional improvements summer 2013. Stu will check with borough to determine what will happen with any remaining money from grant if contract does not exceed $500,000 limit. Remind borough to include in the contract the availability of local gravel. Amended priority list, #1 Turnouts at Cowpie, OVT, Mile 6.8 as presented at open house, #2 Improve line of sight and width of road from Sebaugh to culvert near Sawmill Trail. Make sure, if possible gravel be added to south side of road to minimize impact on Ganley property on north side of road. #3 Bus turnaround at mile 8.6 instead of mile 7.8 as presented at open house. #4 brush clearing of all corners. Motion by Ed to approve priority list, seconded by Stu. Ed Arobio - yes Stu Davies – yes
2. Maintenance completed last summer – Dips at mile 2 filled with asphalt, mowing last half of EFR, 4-8.6 mile, RAP repair at mile 7, filling of potholes mile 6-7.
3. Repairs/Maintenance needing to be done. Need to evaluate RAP repair at mile 7.2 after breakup to determine what can be done to improve surface. May need to add fill to dips developing first 2 miles.
4. FY2013 budget – Concern may need more for snowplowing, can transfer money from misc repairs if needed. Ed moved to approve budget as submitted, second by Stu. Ed Arobio - yes Stu Davies – yes
5. Short and long term planning - Added fix RAP at 7.2-7.9 mile to short term. Fix should be able to be completed with remaining money in budget. Consensus that #1 priority for long term goal needs to be to upgrade Swede and Skila to allow residents access to their property and a route for the school bus to travel as they will not go through “no mans land”. Stu will contact borough to see if we are able to spend money on fixing up Swede and Skila. Robyn will contact borough about revolving loan fund and estimated cost to improve those roads to the minimum standard required to enable RSA to spend money on these roads.
6. Maintenance contract renewal. Comment that it is difficult to vote on maintenance contract which will be changing. Consensus that RSA satisfied with performance but concerned with rising costs. Ed moved to approve maintenance contract renewal. Stu second. Ed Arobio - yes Stu Davies – yes

Public Comments
· Resident complained about intersection of EFR and Richardson slick. Discussion on if adding gravel to intersection is the responsibility of state. Robyn will research and email what she finds
Commissioner Comments - none
Next Meeting – Wednesday, Aug 22, 7-9. Davies garage
Meeting adjourned at 6:40pm