minutes 8-22-12

Twenty Three Mile Slough RSA meeting on August 22, 2012

Call to order at 7pm by Chairman Stu Davies at 4800 Eielson Farm Road
Present: Commissioners: Ed Arobio, Stu Davies. Residents: Pam Allazy, Bill Blockosky, Robyn Davies, Paul Finch, Mike Ganley, Eric Lanser, Ron Illingworth, Sue Johnson-Fulmer, Josh Jordan, 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 FY 2012 reviewed. Money spent year to date reviewed, $2145 on mowing. Discussion and consensus on the need to mow all the way back to previously mowed even if we need to budget more for mowing.
Old Business
1. Signs – Stu continues to try to get signs, 2 s-curve, children playing, slow moving vehicle from Rural services. Will wait to request signs for pullouts until next summer to see if signage is needed.
2. Commissioner Vacancies – New ordinance to allow landowners to serve as commissioners in process of being approved by borough. Need 2 positions, commissioner and alternate.
3. Update safety project – Warren reported RAP apron removed from intersection on Sawmill Trail. Noted that widening did not go to Sebaugh. Stu will write letter to project manager to ask if these will be addressed later.
4. AAA site – Restoration complete and Corps is finalizing their plans to fix damage to road
5. Maintenance on Swede – Work done by residents this summer allows residents to get to land. Residents have plans to continue to add gravel and remove brush.
New Business
1. Election of officers – Ed made motion to nominate himself as secretary and Stu as chair and district rep. Second by Stu Ed Arobio - yes Stu Davies - yes
2. Maintenance work completed this summer – only mowing, waiting for safety project completion and AAA cleanup.
3. Maintenance needing to be done – Still waiting on Corps before fixing first 5 miles of road. Stu will make contact to figure out what they are committed to fixing. Need to fill a couple of potholes past 5.5.
4. Tax Cap – Ed made motion to keep current tax cap. Stu second. Consensus of residents present to approve. Ed Arobio - yes Stu Davies - yes
5. Project Submittal – Robyn presented list of projects.
starting at mile one upgrade surface of the road and brush curves to the right of way on areas not fixed in 2012.
Project not to exceed $500.000
upgrade Swede & Skila to the minimum required standard to allow access by emergency vehicles and school bus
upgrade roads in RSA not currently meeting the standard needed to spend RSA money on maintenance
includes Skila, Prince, Brutus, Casper, Dort, Gopher, Lizzy Lou Drive, OVT Sawmill Sub to EFR, Ringo, Rum, Stormdoor, Stripes & Swede, portion of OVT
upgrade all roads in RSA not currently in compliance with Title 17 standard
includes Old Valdez Trail 1&2, Sawmill, Cowpie, Sebaugh
surface upgrade to remaining main road EFR & OVT
Acceleration & Deceleration lane on Richardson highway to NP
Consensus to add Prince to upgrade of Swede and Skila and to drop other upgrades not currently meeting standard to provide maintenance. Reason for this is the lots on these proposed roads accessible by other roads.
Ed made motion to submit other projects with #1 priority Starting at mile one upgrade surface and #2 upgrade Swede, Skila and Prince to minimum required standard. Stu second. Ed Arobio - yes Stu Davies - yes
Public Comments - none
Commissioner Comments - none
Next Meeting – Saturday, February 16, 3-5 at Moose Creek Center
Meeting adjourned at 8:30pm