CLEARFIELD – Lawrence Township Roadmaster Ron Woodling reported that scheduled paving by HRI Inc. is 85 percent finished at Tuesday night’s supervisors’ meeting.
He said berming was started Monday on the new paving, Mount Joy Road will be finished by Wednesday, Fire Tower Road will be done Friday and Golden Rod on Monday, with intensions to be finished by June 14, weather permitting.
Woodling said the road crew has been kept busy dealing with rain and flooding problems and repairs, along with preparations for the scheduled paving, plus continuing work on the grant funded improvements on Hemlock Hollow Road. He added that the crew just completed the “first pass” of roadside mowing, which has been hindered with the weather.
Woodling said he had no dates yet from HRI for the tar and chip paving, but the crew is working on road preparations so they are ready as soon as the paving crew is ready to start.
Woodling presented repair estimates for a township truck. The supervisors approved the option to rebuild the truck engine at a cost of $8,900, versus the cost of a new engine for $14,000.
Woodling also presented a spec sheet for a new Ford F-550, with the estimated cost $78,000. The supervisors tabled action on the purchase of the new truck for further review.
Carol Ferranti of Long Meadow asked the supervisors if the No Parking restrictions on the Long Meadow Cul-de-Sac could be changed to seasonal, because of the lack of available parking for visitors and yard sale events. She said she understood the parking restriction was for winter snow removal.
Police Chief Mark Brooks noted that the department had received complaints of yard sale traffic on the cul-de-sac, adding that yard sale events can make it difficult for traffic safety.
Supervisor Ed Brown said the township had passed an ordinance disallowing parking on any township cul-de-sac.
Solicitor James Naddeo confirmed that an ordinance was passed in 2006 that prohibits parking on cul-de-sacs because of plowing issues, as well as keeping clear for emergency and utility vehicles.
Brooks said the issue is an ordinance that the police have not been enforcing. He said the department has overlooked incidental guest parking to some extent. But, he added, the department doesn’t mind being called if there is a problem, and will come when called.
Brown noted that per today’s standards, the Long Meadow Cul-de-Sac is not large enough. He noted that the new River Bend development’s cul-de-sac is much larger, but it is still a “No Parking” zone.
Ferranti asked if the ordinance could be changed to allow seasonal parking.
Brown said he was not in favor of changing it, but suggested that Ferranti make the request formally and the board would vote on it.
In other business, the supervisors approved:
- a subdivision for Catherman property on Mount Zion Road.
- the 2014 Audit prepared by Walter Hopkins & Co. LLP.
- the Glen Richey Fire Company’s parade participation list.
Secretary Barb Shaffner reported the township received Act 13 funds for more than $484,000.