Little Meadows Borough Meeting July 11, 2011

Little Meadows Borough Meeting   July 11, 2011

Summary

Charlie Fahringer discussed the meeting with Don Castelluci Town of Owego Supervisor and Dean Morgan Deputy Supervisor & Councilman from Town of Owego – explained the Little Meadows Borough finical status, bridge status and requested them to help fund the $10,000.

Charlie Fahringer discussed the status on the Bolles Hill Road replacement project.

He said “It needs to happen now!”

He has and board has looked at each and every option available to them to make the bridge project happen.   They have worked with the PA State Representative Tina Pickett.  Charlie credited Tina Pickett for making it possible to apply for the Bolles Hill Road bridge loan ($46,000 – total with interest $51,000). 

Status of individual items:

-          Bolles Hill Road Bridge Loan – pending approval – expected notice of approval next week or week after.

-          Proposed schedule:

o   Aug -Bids for bridge go out

o   Sept - contract award; Remove existing temporary bridge

o   Oct-Nov-Dec – build new permanent bridge

Bottom line- the existing temporary bridge is being removed in September 2011.   Little Meadows needs a commitment for the $10,000 or the permanent replacement bridge will not be replaced in 2011 and may never be replaced in the future.

Bob Gemmel discussed and provided updates on July 5^th meeting with Town of Owego and status of Don Castelluci action items of contacting PA DEP and possibility to bring it back to board next meeting.  Sue Diehl, Anne Hoffman, Pat Brown, and other  Bolles Hill Residents discussed many items from the bridge history; the resident’s charity efforts to victims’ affected by the 2006 flood, efforts to help Little Meadows with the existing temporary bridge and the Shared services agreement with Town of Owego.   As well as much discussion on how health, safety, emergency services will be impacted; plus the impact of school buses having to travel Harnick Road.

Conclusion and group consensus: In order to ensure that the permanent bridge is constructed – Little Meadows needs a $10,000 from the Town of Owego (could be two annual payments).   If Town of Owego cannot or will not fund the $10,000 the only other option is for residents to come up with the $10,000.  If the $10,000 cannot be raised the bridge will close (perhaps permanently).

Bob Gemmel will contact Charlie Fahringer after the Town of Owego meeting to report the status.

8 Bolles Hill residents in attendance.

Regards,

Bob Gemmel

2876 Bolles Hill Road

Apalachin, NY  13732

607-625-5821