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1988-02-02 Regular MeetingService District No. i Board of Supervisors February 2, 1988 Regular Meeting Minutes . A.ppA:N.1j aj/22/88 Item 1. Chairman Fisk called the meeting to order, at 7:42 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers Conference room with the following persons present: Jim Fisk Earl Smith Okey Chandler Gordon Gould Tony Perez Martha Randolph Scott Arndt Staff: Dan Millard Item 2. Randolph moved and Arndt seconded toyaccept the minutes of the January 5, 1988 meeting as presented. Arndt amended paragraph on of page three to read as follows: "Arndt was verbally informed by Millard of the approved location of the clean out. Arndt refused to install this clean out, and installed a clean out at the ,function box containing electrical and TV approximately 102 feet from the property line on Lot 8. Arndt's reason for doing so was that when Millard approved the clean out location on Lot 8 then anywhere on Lot 8 was OK and would allow for a future driveway location." Randolph seconded the amendment as friendly. The minutes were accepted unanimously. Item 3. No audience comments. Item 4. Staff Report. Millard reported on a water leak on Artic Tern that was causing a glacier on the road. The school bus getting stuck was prompted the search for the leak. Millard said that they opened the area around the main looking for the leak. After two days they verified that the leak was between Norton and Arndt's property. Finally finding the leak on Bill Kyper's property and turned of service to Lot 9, block 1, Island Lake Subdivision. The question that staff asked as a result of this time spent was: How does the Borough collect for prospecting for leaks when they are finally found on private property. A brief discussion followed with no conclusion. Millard reported that Eperson's pump loop was installed which was successful and cured the problem. Estimated cost is $750 to $1,000. C page two Service District No. I Minutes February 2, 1988 Millard discussed work orders that had been requested for driveway culverts on Woodland Drive, Sunset Drive, Bay Circle and Sean Circle. The Board wanted these requests held in order to look at the budget and the impact these requests will have on it. Millard presented information on the sewer gas leak around the Cassidy and Ure residents. The board instructed Millard to inform Ure that the SD intended to install a sealed lid on the manhole and to make sure that his vents were working properly so the house would not be gassed. Item 5. A worksession on the work program and budget was scheduled for February 22, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. Item 6. Board Comments. Chairman Fisk requested that future Agendas have Chairman Comments as a regular item before Board Comments. Chairman Fisk reported that in January 60 hours of snow removal was accomplished at about $5,000. Fisk said that there were three complaints or request for sanding or grading due to icy conditions. Fisk recounted the driveway culvert requests described by Millard. Fisk identified the need for the board to establish a ditch and culvert policy in the service district and also identify where dangers exist because of the lack of barricades such as Seabreeze Circle. Fisk discussed the sloop of the Tana Lane and the icing condition this creates. Fisk presented two subdivisions for the boards review: Lot 2, Block 7, Miller Point, First Addition to Lots 2A and 2B; and Vacate Lots 8A, 9A, and IOA, USS 3466 to Lots 9A-1 and IOA-1. The board had no objection to either except that the SD will not pay for Wagner's hook up to sewer. Fisk reported that road signs are being put up and the stop sign on Woodland Drive is still leaning and Felton will not fix it. The Board told Fisk to just get it fixed. 0 n page three Service District No. I Minutes February 2, 1488 Arndt commented on projects identified by Fisk and questioned work orders because of overspending. He commented further that the Woodland Acres problem will go away when it thaws and Sunset problem will go away as soon as Roberts hooks into the sewer. Hold off on all work orders. Arndt ask if others agreed with which they did. Smith commented that driveway culverts should be the property owners responsibility. Chandler commented that the board should not spend any more money on snow removal. Randolph commented on water leaks found on private property are the owners responsibility, but that prospecting is a SD cost. Property owners must be notified that they must fix water leaks. Perez commented that it is the policy of the SD not to repair anything on private property. Gould commented that there is a need for the board to come up with a policy on ditches and the need for keeping clear. Item 7. No audience comments Item 8. The meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.