1989-12-13 Regular MeetingBAYVI EW ROAD SERVICE DISTRICT
DECEMBER 13, 1989
GENERAL_ MEETING
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER: 7:04PM
II. ROLL CALL: Reed Oswalt, Ron Chase, Randy Chase,
Dawn Black, David Kubiak
Quorum established. No others in attendance.
III. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS: None available.
IV. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Approval of Continuing Contract with Brechan
Enterprises Inc. Brechan has asked for contract extension
since contract was left unfinished with Crowe's resignation,
according to Ron Chase. Dawn Black discussed other
districts' agreements to avoid overtime. Ron Chase noted
that overtime only applied to the man and not to the
equipment. Discussion of last year's misbilling of Bayview
for work done at Sawmill Circle. Lilly Way and other
deadends are not part of the state system. Membership
unanimously approved of extending the present contract with
Brechan.
V. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Liability of Road Service District Board members.
Ron Chase read a letter from the borough addressing the
liability issue. Letter stated that we are covered under
the borough's insurance policy.
B. Safety Issues and Concerns. The liability issue
caused board members to take a looK at Bayview Drive and
Monashka Circle in regard to the obvious safety concerns.
The following priority became apparent.
1. Ron Chase and David Kubiak noted that the exit
from Bayview onto Monashka is obscured to the right, making
safe exit to the left (the usual direction) very unsafe.
Ron Chase went and cut the vegetation down in the summer,
but it continues to have unsafe sighting to the right. Reed
2. Randy Chase noted the breakup of Bayview Drive
across from Schauff's trailer, and the very deep Swale
adjacent to it between Oswalt's and Yovino's. Reed Oswalt
stated that the two problems were related. According to Mr.
Oswalt the stump fill was never removed when the road was
built, causing it to be unstable. Nevertheless, the road is
narrow at that point and the grader must grade it flat in
order to keep it passable during icy conditions, which
causes the moisture to stay on the road and causes it to
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soften. If it were graded with a good deal of crown, it
would promote runoff, but without shoulders or a guard rail,
the depth of the ditch (in excess of twenty feet) could be
fatal to road users in icy weather. As this particular
section of the raod is now, it is broken with holes, and is
narrow. Being on a blind turn, vehicles tend to take the
middle rather than risk the deep outside ditch, which is
promoting yet another unsafe condition of head-on collision.
Ron Chase noted another very dangerous place was above
Eufemio's trailer at the junction of Bayview Drive and
Monashka Circle, where vehicles trying to turn right onto
Bayview from Monashka Circle are likes to slide off the road
and down the steep embankment onto the Eufemio's lot. Dawn
suggestions in regard to unsafe conditions Seconded by
Reed Oswalt-. Question called, and unanimous consent
3. Dawn Black raised the safety concern over
children on and near the road in the darkness of the morning
and evening. Of special concern was the entrance to Bayview
Drive where the kids often stand in the road at the bottom
of a steep grade, and the way the busses stop in Otmeloi
(Monashka Bay Road) presenting grave danger due to the poor
vision, the curves left and right, the high speed of
drivers, and frequency of icy conditions. Students would be
markedly safer if the busses pulled off Otmeloi at the park
and loaded and unloaded children out of the traffic. The
street light there also marks their presence. Randy Chase
moved that the borough be advised of this safety issue
concurrence.
4. Reed Oswalt moved we continue our present
officers for one year. Dawn Black seconds. Unanimous
consent.
5. We all received a letter from Brechan in
regard to driveway plowing. Reed Oswalt prefers to pay time
rather than flat rate.
6. Reed Oswalt suggests the paving of Bayview
Drive because it would eliminate the maintenance. Better
access, no winter ice buildup. Discussion of water and
sewer and paving as a future goal, especially the fact that
the road is in such good condition (except for the breakup
between Yovino, Oswalt, and Schauff).
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