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1996-01-16 Regular MeetingCALL TO ORDER Following the attendance of the Board members at the joint Borough/Council work session, Chair Scott Arndt called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m. in the assembly chambers. ROLL CALL Members present were Scott Arndt, chair, Roy Aguirre, Charles Lorenson, Ed Mahoney, and Earl Smith. Absent was John Parker. One seat vacant. MINUTES Smith, seconded by Aguirre, moved to approve the minutes of October 17, 1995. Corrections were noted. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. OLD BUSINESS a. Sewer and water agreement Each member agreed to read the proposed agreement and report back at the next meeting. b. Roads Discussion ensued on snow and ice removal. Road maintenance was not done on a complaint basis; crews were directed to the worse areas. There was a need to develop a philosophy on road maintenance within the budget. There was discussion on the perception there was a higher level of service over one individual than another. C. Road projects Further discussion on closure of Mallard Way was moved to New Business Item c. Service District No. 1 Meeting Page 1 January 16, 1996 �- NEW BUSINESS a. Vacant position on board One application for the vacant position was received from Tony Perez. Lorenson, seconded by Mahoney, moved to recommend to the assembly the appointment of Tony Perez to the Service District No. 1 Board. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. b. Election of chair and vice chair Nominations for chair were opened. Charles Lorenson was nominated. There being no further nominations, Lorenson was 'elected by unanimous acclamation. Nominations for vice chair were opened. Scott Arndt, Earl Smith, and Ed Mahoney were nominated. Following a secret ballot, Arndt was elected to vice chair. Newly -elected Chair Lorenson assumed the duties of chair. C. Mallard Way % Discussion ensued on the new school causing Mallard Way to be t� placed higher on the list and driving up costs of maintenance. It was felt that Service District No. 1 residents should not bear added costs of maintenance since the other schools' access maintenance costs were not born by the residents of the school area. Mahoney's concern was that the road needed attention. Smith thought that under the right conditions, the road should be closed by the chair and/or vice -chair after discussions with the mayor. Arndt, seconded by Smith, moved to close Mallard Way at the 90. degree turn to the Peterson, residence to school traffic access. Arndt reported the assembly and mayor were notified the road would be closed if conditions warranted, and they voiced no objection. He suggested closure until it could be graveled. Lorenson thought the motion left the option of closure to, the mayor. Aguirre was of the opinion that -the crux of the matter was the road was unsafe and since the borough chose to build the school at that Service District No. 1 Meeting Page 2 January 16, 1996 0 location, it was their responsibility to rebuild and maintain the road. MOTION CARRIED by roll call vote. Smith, Aguirre, Arndt, and Lorenson voted aye; Mahoney voted no. The chair was directed to advise emergency vehicles and give 24- hour notice that Otmeloi Way would be the only access to the school during bad road conditions. VISITOR COMMENTS None. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS The Board welcomed Ed Mahoney as their new member. ADJOURNMENT Chair Lorenson adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m. Charles Lorenson, Chair Approved: Service District No. 1 Meeting Page 3 January 16, 1996