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DPW and Clermont Tally Salt Loads
(posted Jan 17)
The Clermont Town Council withheld developing a memorandum of understanding
between the DPW and the town until the town attorney can review emails
between Councilor Walt Miller and the DPW. Councilor Vonda Kiger urged
the town to formalize the agreement between the two groups.
The DPW agreed to give salt to the town in exchange for work the town did
in error on property under DPW control.
Councilor Miller said he is keeping a ledger tracking the amount of salt
used. The DPW is providing salt at $70 per ton. He said the DPW owes the
town $9,500 to repay the town for fixing a culvert on 30th Street. The
town inadvertently repaired the city's road in an emergency road repair.
To reimburse the town, the DPW agreed to give the town $9,500 worth of
salt.
Council President Bob Hinshaw said he preferred the town's attorney, Bob
Lutz, review the emails before writing a contract. Hinshaw said the emails
would serve as a contractual agreement. Councilor Nancy Baxter said Lutz
should be able to use his discretion if he discovers a problem, instead
of waiting until the next meeting to notify the council.
According to DPW Public Information Officer Steve Hardiman, "We are
tracking their salt delivery to make sure it does not adversely impact
our ability to keep our streets safe and does not exceed the debt that
we owe. Larry Jones has been working with Walt Miller on this issue. We
owed the Town of Clermont about $9,500 for their repair of a culvert failure
on a segment of 30th Street that was the responsibility of DPW."
"It was originally suggested that we make repairs with our Operations
workforce on a street or streets in Clermont. The Town of Clermont's normal
usage has been in the 40 ton range per year. It appears they encountered
what seems like an extra amount of icy conditions during December. As a
result, their salt supply is close to running out and we wanted to assist
them if possible. We've assisted other communities in similar swaps in
the past. We provided them 40 tons of salt (about $2,800 value)."
Resident Sue Toft inquired if the Gray Street entrance to Clermont Lions
Park is a town or Wayne Township responsibility. Toft said she asked the
township to maintain and salt it.
Lutz said if it is township's responsibility that the town should not maintain
it because it could open the town to liabilities.
Lutz recommended contacting the county surveyor's office to find out if
it is a road dedicated to Clermont.
Lutz apprised the council that the Speedway Gas Station agreed to reduce
its planned 40 foot high sign on Raceway Road to what they say will be
"field goal size". It will not be at ground level as Walt Miller
and the Clermont Economic Development Committee have lobbied for.
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