Highway Committee

August 4, 2005 at 7:30 am

DRAFT MINUTES

Committee Present: Paul Allen, Chairman; John Steger, Vice Chairman, Merwin Armstrong, Larry Cornell, Steve Dafoe, Scott Elston, Dan Tagliente

Others Present: Scott Schrader, Scott Steve, Angie Wyatt, Marilyn Brown, Bob Buerkle, Eric Mulvihill, Tim & Andrea Tobin

The meeting was called to order @ 7:35a.m. by Chairman, Paul Allen

MOTION BY LARRY CORNELL - 2^ND BY MERWIN ARMSTRONG TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 7, 2005 MEETING – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR WITH A CORRECTION OF HOW THE ORDER OF WHICH THE PARAGRAPH REGARDING "HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PLAN" WAS WRITTEN AS FOLLOWS: "The sentence starting Scott Schrader advised the Committee……………." Be moved to become the next sentence after – "Dave Hicks provided a replacement schedule………….." – PASSED WITH THE CORRECTION.

RESOLUTIONS
1.Authorize Engineering Agreement, Tioughnioga River Water Development Project Highway Department – MOTION BY SCOTT ELSTON - 2^ND BY MERWIN ARMSTRONG – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED

Discussion: This is for the Engineers to design it.

2. Award Service Contract, Highway Department/ Tree Removal – MOTION BY DAN TAGLIENTE - 2^ND BY LARRY CORNELL – PAUL ALLEN, JOHN STEGER, MERWIN ARMSTRONG, LARRY CORNELL, SCOTT ELSTON & DAN TAGLIENTE VOTED YES / STEVE DAFOE VOTED NO – MOTION PASSED

Discussion: This is on an "as needed" basis for projects that the Highway Department staff cannot handle.

3. Award Construction Contract – Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS III) Highway Department/ Airport – MOTION BY LARRY CORNELL - 2^ND BY SCOTT ELSTON - ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED

Discussion: None

4. Authorize Donation of 1946 Brockway Truck to Brockway Museum (added) – MOTION BY MERWIN ARMSTRONG - 2^ND BY LARRY CORNELL - ALL VOTED IN FAVOR WITH A MODIFICATION TO THE RESOLUTION: THAT THE COLOR SCHEME AND COUNTY LOGO IS RETAINED – PASSED

5. Discussion: The County is donating the truck to the Brockway Museum in lieu of paying 10% Commission for the sale of other Brockway trucks being sold at the Brockway auction. The Committee requested that the color scheme and County logo be retained and wanted this incorporated into the resolution.

DISCUSSIONS/PRESENTATIONS/COMMITTEE ACTION

Town of Scott Bridge Replacement – The steel from the bridge is deteriorating and is in immediate need of repair. The bridge is now closed due to the State DOT red flagging it.

Scott Elston would like to see the project accounting for this.

Drainage Issue on Starr Road – Tim and Andrea Tobin, residents of Starr Road, were present to discuss the drainage issue with the Committee and Highway Department personnel. Bob Buerkle advised the Committee that a more comprehensive study of that area should be done. COMMITTEE MOTION: MOTION BY LARRY CORNELL – 2^ND BY STEVE DAFOE – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR TO GET SOLUTIONS WITH COST ESTIMATES FOR EACH PROJECT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:25a.m.

Minutes prepared by Angie Wyatt, Secretary to Scott Schrader

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