M1Approve amended meeting agenda for tonight's meeting. Motion to approve.
Passed
Yes; motion carried.
0:01Approve amended meeting agenda for tonight's meeting. Motion to approve. Second. Yes. Motion carried.
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The Road & Bridge committee approved the amended agenda and January 17, 2017 minutes, discussed 2017 gravel dust control and gravel spending, and began discussion of a five-year blacktop plan including Old Viking Road.
6 items as recorded in the meeting transcript, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.
A1Approve amended meeting agenda
Approved by voice vote; motion carried.
A2Approve January 17, 2017 meeting minutes
Approved by motion/second; motion carried.
A3Floor items / public comment (blacktop questions)
A resident asked to discuss a blacktop-related concern later during the blacktop discussion.
The committee transitioned to a "Five-year Blacktop plan." A resident, Charlie Zia from Old Viking, said he heard there was a proposal to repave Old Viking and wanted the public to be aware, acknowledging it was early in the process. The discussion begins in the provided transcript segment but is cut off before any decisions or votes are shown.
No action taken at this point; the resident was asked to wait and tie it into the later blacktop discussion.
A4Gravel dust control, 2017
Discussion of past spending, planned miles, product (calcium chloride), effectiveness, and whether to reduce/reshape spending; discussion was ultimately tabled to be reworked and brought back next month.
The committee reviewed dust control spending and planning, including that $30,000 was budgeted for 2017 and that last year they spent $32,000 over about ten miles, while this year they were planning eight miles and estimated $24,362. Members debated whether calcium chloride dust control is worth the money, with multiple speakers calling it a waste or primarily a "citizen satisfier," and they discussed the idea of cutting the program (for example, down to $15,000) and shifting funds to road improvements—but they did not take final action and instead tabled the matter to be reworked and brought back next month.
Committee discussed potentially reducing the dust control line item and shifting funds to road improvements, but decided to table it and revisit next month.
A5Gravel plan / gravel spending
Discussion of gravel needs, prior-year spending vs budget, mileage, and the importance of continuing gravel work; included discussion of drainage/ditches affecting gravel road conditions and a suggestion for committee road tour/field trip.
The committee discussed gravel road maintenance needs, emphasizing that gravel work should not be reduced because the roads are "playing catch up" from decades of neglect. They noted that in 2016 the gravel budget was $52,000 but spending was just under $40,000 due to running out of time when trucks had to be readied for snow, and they also discussed how drainage and ditch issues across private property can worsen road conditions. A member suggested doing a summer "field trip" as part of meetings to go out and look at roads together, but no formal action was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.
No formal action recorded in the available transcript segment.
A6Five-year blacktop plan (including Old Viking)
The committee moved to blacktop planning and a resident (Charlie Zia of Old Viking) stated he heard a proposal to repave Old Viking and emphasized public awareness; discussion began but is cut off in the provided transcript segment.
The committee transitioned to a "Five-year Blacktop plan." A resident, Charlie Zia from Old Viking, said he heard there was a proposal to repave Old Viking and wanted the public to be aware, acknowledging it was early in the process. The discussion begins in the provided transcript segment but is cut off before any decisions or votes are shown.
Discussion began; no vote shown in the provided transcript segment.
4 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1Approve amended meeting agenda for tonight's meeting. Motion to approve.
Yes; motion carried.
M2Approved the January 17th 2017 meeting minutes.
Yes; motion carried.
M3Table it.
M4Motion by Perry to transfer $15,000 from dust control and put into road improvement fund.
moved by Perry
Immediately scratched/not acted on.
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