The township will spend just over $8,000 to improve a section of Line 8 from Sideroad 16 to Wellington Road 12.
Council accepted a recommendation CAO Patty Sinnamon to accept a quote from Claussen Farms Custom Farming to pulverize the section of road at a total cost of $8,091 including HST.
“Given the small amount of work, I would recommend that we proceed with the work this year and schedule same to be repaved in 2015, subject to input from our (yet to be hired) director of public works. It is clear given the condition of the road that this is a safety concern and should be tended to this year,” said Sinnamon. She added she also requested operations manager Les Robinson review the condition of Yatton Sideroad from Line 4 to Line 6.
“He has indicated that a determination needs to be made as to how much of the area needs to be dug out, or if we could just add pit run and granular ‘A’ to the exiting road to build them up.
“If we are building up the road, then ditching would be done at the same time to bring the topsoil to the top edge of the road. There are also culverts along that road that will be looked at and replaced at the same time. It appears that some culverts might need to be lowered,” the report states.
Sinnamon and Robinson met with Reeves Construction representatives to look at some of the bridges/culverts identified in the township’s bridge needs study and also looked at Yatton Sideroad and Farleyville (Sideroad 19) at the same time.
“We expect to bring a cost estimate on these items to the June 10 council meeting and hopefully a response can be provided to those residents who came forward with complaints earlier this year,” Sinnamon notes in the report.
