In 1993, Don Huntington received approval to develop the land into a 12-lot subdivision, which now has 10 homes on it. Since then, Huntington has been working to get the road to meet specific standards that would allow emergency and plow trucks to turn around in order to avoid having to back out of the road

At last month’s meeting, members of the board told Huntington he needed written approval from the highway superintendent, the fire chief and the consulting engineer before the board could approve.

Company No. 2 Fire chief Larry Lamb wrote a letter to the board addressing his concerns. One concern was parking on the side of the road during the winter. He said plow trucks need to be able to plow the road without vehicles being in the way.

Lamb said this is not just a concern with Trolley Line Road, but is a concern with all roads when getting more than a few inches of snow.

Lamb believes there should be a local town law that would prohibit people from parking their vehicles on the side of the roads when there is too much snow in their driveway or when there is a snow emergency.

Many cities have a law where vehicles are impounded if parked on the road during winter advisories and Lamb would like to see something like that enforced in Hartwick, he said.

Supervisor Mary Balcom spoke on the behalf of highway superintendent Ed Rood. She said Rood was concerned the town would be obligated to open up every subdivision road if Trolley Line Road was deeded to the town.

Balcom said she believes Huntington has worked very hard and has complied with the specific instructions on how to construct the road.

�’It appears to me he has done more than what we have asked,’’ Balcom said.

Board member Delos Field said he does not have any concerns about the road falling apart. However, he said the road will need to get stoned and oiled before the town would take it over.

Members of the board agreed to accept the road under three conditions_ Huntington would have to get written approval from highway superintendent Rood, from the consulting engineer Wayne Bunn and he would have to get the road stoned and oiled.

The engineering services of K.W. Bunn Engineering for Greenough Road was also discussed during the board meeting. Bunn sent an e-mail dated June 14 that said the company may have reached a point where it would be best to terminate the engineering services that have been in progress. The e-mail suggested that the town opt out of the May proposal that said K.W. Bunn Engineering would finish the project for $9,185.

The e-mail said, �’If you can find a better deal you should take it.’’

Board members said Greenough Road has been damaged in the past two floods and is still in rough condition. Fields said he thought the town should stay with the engineering company because they have already done a lot of work and the company has been paid for some of the work already.

However, board member Eileen Barown was opposed. She said she was not against the project, but said she would like to see it get done as economically as possible.

�’The tax payers have the right to a lower bid if there is a lower bid out there,’’ Barown said.

The rest of the board members agreed with Field and said they thought the bids would be more than the price provided by K.W. Bunn Engineering. The board agreed to stay with K.W. Bunn Engineering.

In other action, the board:

passed a local law number one, after nobody attended the public hearing. The law says the town is only obligated to develop a seasonal road 200 feet from the point where there is already development. The law does not say the town cannot open up a season road or develop it, but it gives the town the option of not having to.

approved the library director job description approved by the library board. Also the town board approved the library board of directors decision to appoint people to fill the spots of two unexpired terms. Jennifer Harry will take the place of Judy Gruchacz and Jean Dibble will take the place of Adele Lott.

authorized a bond from Wilber National Bank for a wheel loader.

decided to buy a pair of basketball hoops for the basketball court that will be added to the town park for $2,340. The hoops will come with a lifetime warranty, which includes hanging on the rim.

tabled the request of the highway superintendent to put a stop sign on Burdick Road at the intersection on Pleasant Valley Road. Board members said they could not follow through with the resolution until the county takes action.

is working on a job description for an assistant assessor. There have already been letters of interest for the position, but the position will still be advertised once the description is finalized.