This meeting was called for discussion of the damaged roads and the  options available to pay repair costs.

    Supervisor Kozub has been in contact with County, State and federal agencies to report the damages and seek financial assistance for repair work.

   Miller Engineering presented an assessment of the damaged roads and the recommended repairs.  Each is identified with a project number and in priority order. 

•  #1: Moon Hill Rd at Sawmill Rd - culvert failure, precast concrete blocks washed downstream

• #2: Moon Hill Rd, the upper crossculvert - possible undersized culvert

• #3: Bacon Hill Rd, lower - culvert failure, debris slides, road surface washed out

• #4: Bacon Hill Rd, upper - culvert failure, undermined road, bank erosion, debris slides, road surface washed out water tracking under and around culvert

• #5: Spafford Landing Rd #1, south culvert - culvert failure undermined road, bank erosion, debris slides, camp destroyed, road washed out, rock and shale slides, debris in stream channel

• #6: Spafford Landing Rd #2 - stream and culvert failure, road undermined, bank erosion, debris slides

• #7: Spafford Landing Rd #3, north bridge - bridge failure, stream channel erosion, debris slides, road washed out

• #8: all Town roads - debris in road ditches, clogged culverts

• Storm damage on Town roads: Spafford Landing Road, Bacon Hill Road, and Moon Hill Road, are most affected. West Valley Road also has serious damage.  Supervisor Kozub has been in contact with County, State and Federal agencies seeking assistance.  A State of Emergency for the Town of Spafford was declared by Supervisor Kozub on July 1st.  The declaration was followed by an Emergency Action Order which allowed the Highway Department to use any means necessary to mitigate damage to Town roads and property.   The State of Emergency was rescinded on July 3rd.  The EAO remains in effect for 30 days from date of issuance.  An Emergency Permit was obtained from the NYS DEC for work along Spafford Landing Road.

• Two structures were condemned on Spafford Landing Road due to damage from debris washed down by the storms.

• Willow Hill Road is holding up well. Oil and stone will be applied as time permits.
  

• Supervisor Kozub is authorized to execute a five year Intermunicipal Agreement with Onondaga County for snow and ice removal on specified County roads.  

• There was a report of dangerous, overhanging limbs in Borodino Cemetery.  Councilor DeWitt will seek estimates for removal of the limbs.

• The Public Hearing for the Order of Demolition relating to the unsafe structure at 2170 Willowdale Road resulted in comments both against and in favor of pursuing demolition.  The Board voted to affirm the June 8, 2017 declaration of an Unsafe Structure and orders corrective action.

• The mailbox replacement policy will be reviewed at the August 10th meeting.

• Assessor Kim Stone-Gridley submitted notice of training for assessors on solar valuation (how to value a solar field and the land it is on).  The Board approved reimbursement of the course fee following the Assessor's attendance.

• Councilor Randall requested the Transfer Station attendant be reminded that all fees related to disposal of tires or refrigeration units are to be prepaid to the Town Clerk.