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December 15, 2010 Town Board Meeting
TOWN OF MILTON
TOWN BOARD MEETING
December 15, 2010
Chairperson Platteter called the meeting to order at the Milton Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. with all board members present. Also present were four community members and Bob Ayers from Allied Blacktop.
Informal Public Comment: None.
Bills: All bills except the Allied bills for Waumandee Creek Road were presented. Supervisor Bagniewski made a motion to approve payment of all bills presented. Supervisor Dienger seconded the motion. (motion passed).
Approval of Minutes: Clerk Engel had posted on the website in advance the minutes from the November 17, 2010 meeting. Supervisor Dienger made a motion to approve the minutes; seconded by Supervisor Bagniewski. (motion passed).
Other Business:
• Waumandee Creek Road Project Bill: Bob Ayers was present to address the Town’s concerns about the quality of the newly paved sections of Waumandee Creek Road. Concerns about the road include eight spots where the road is very bumpy and pools water. A particularly bad spot is a seam near Highway 35 where the old blacktop meets the new blacktop. That seam was already re-done and is now worse than before. There was also a citizen complaint about the shouldering of the roads and, in particular, large drop-offs from shoulder to field roads. Because of the cost of the project and the receipt of LRIP funds, a registered professional engineer would have to certify the roadway. Concerns were also raised about the length of time that it took Allied to start and complete the job when the Town Board was given the impression that the work would be completed in early summer, right after the Waumandee town road project was completed. Mr. Ayers responded to the concerns on behalf of Allied. He stated that he had not had a chance to drive the road to see the problems for himself, but noted that Jeff Brenden (an Allied employee) stated that there were problems. He stated that the Town was the customer and that Allied wanted to make things right, but that nothing could be done this year. He offered to provide a letter acknowledging that Allied would come down first thing next year to remedy the problems at no cost to the County. He felt that some of the bumps in the road might resolve with time and also noted that the bumps could be cross-rolled on a hot day to smooth out some of the bumps. Another possible option would be to put another inch of overlay on the road—they have done several roads this year where they have put down 1.5” this year and will come back and put another inch on it next year. The cost of the project was reviewed and the total cost was under budget. A community member noted that if the road could not be brought up to specifications and the LRIP money was forfeited, that share should come off the amount owed to Allied. On a motion made by Supervisor Bagniewski and seconded by Chairperson Platteter, and with the agreement of Mr. Ayers, the Board voted to resolve the issue as follows: (1) Allied will provide a revised contract which indicates that the road will be completed to the town’s satisfaction and to LRIP standards by no later than August 1, 2011 and at no additional cost to the Town; (2) upon receipt of the proposed contract by the chairperson, ˝ of the amount of the material costs will be paid to Allied; (3) the second ˝ of the material costs will be paid to Allied by January 31, 2011; (4) the cost of labor for the blacktopping ($40,180.36) will be withheld by the Town and paid to Allied upon completion of the project to the Town’s satisfaction and to LRIP standards and (5) if the road cannot be brought up to LRIP standards such that the Town loses the $19,059.21 in LRIP funds, that amount ($19,059.21) will be deducted from the cost of labor for the blacktopping $40,180.36 and retained by the Town.
• Caucus Date: Upon a motion by Supervisor Bagniewski and second by Supervisor Dienger, the date and time of the January caucus was set for January 19, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. The regular monthly board meeting will be held immediately after the caucus is done.
• FEMA Update: Chairperson Platteter signed papers today for FEMA reimbursement for the September flooding. We should be receiving 75% of the amount spent on repairs from FEMA and an additional 12.5% from the state. Insofar as the August flooding is concerned, the State Department of Transportation has asked for a resubmission of the Petitions to separate out the 2010 expenses from the 2011 expenses. Chairperson Platteter will submit the Petitions.
• Buffalo County Bridge Update: Chairperson Platteter talked to an employee in the County Transportation Department and was given cards on three bridges in the Town of Milton. The employee and cards indicated that the town had overpaid on one of the bridges but owed $5,800 and $13,000 on two other bridges. The employee indicated that the County was asking for a $5,000 payment. Kenny Haeuser indicated that he talked to Dave Brevick and was told a different story. He was told that the bridges are already paid for and that the County is asking the Town to budget $5,000 for overruns on the Hoch bridge (which was completed in approximately 2005). Because of the confusion over the issue, Chairperson Platteter and Kenny Haeuser will together talk to Dave Brevick about the matter.
• Recycling Contract: Buffalo County has asked the Town to sign a revised recycling contract with some minor changes from the original contract. Supervisor Dienger moved to sign the contract and Supervisor Bagniewski seconded the motion. (motion passed).
• Roadwork: Supervisor Dienger commented that some of the roadways and intersections needed to have the snow pushed back, both to keep the road wide and to ensure visibiility
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn by Supervisor Dienger and seconded by Supervisor Bagniewski. (motion passed).
Meeting adjourned 8:33 p.m.
Submitted by Kalene Engel, Town Clerk
Archive:
April 19, 2012 Special Town Board Meeting
April 18, 2012 Town Board Meeting
April 18, 2012 Annual Meeting Minutes
April 12, 2012 Special Meeting RE: Hiring an Attorney
April 4, 2012 Special Meeting RE: Roads
March 21, 2012 Town Board Meeting
February 15, 2012 Town Board Meeting
January 18, 2012 Town Board Meeting
December 21, 2011 Town Board Meeting
November 16, 2011 Town Board Meeting