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4111/ 9. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, SUB-COMMITTEES, AND <br /> COUNCILMEMBERS ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES <br /> 9.1 Pathways Recreation and Parks Committee <br /> 9.1.1 Slippery Driveways in Town <br /> Siegel referred to his report dated 4/8/92 on the subject of slippery driveways. <br /> He recommended the City Manager be instructed to include in the 1992-93 <br /> Town Budget funds to correct the hazardous condition on twenty five <br /> paths where they cross driveways in the Town right of way. He further <br /> recommended that the Pathways, Recreation and Parks Committee be <br /> instructed to identify the 25 most dangerous conditions for correction. <br /> Siegel believed the Town's liability would be substantially reduced if an <br /> ongoing project of correction was in place. He also referred to Portola <br /> Valley as an example of a city who used this plan. <br /> Tryon agreed with Siegel's recommendation and his comments on the benefit <br /> of having a planned program in place. Hubbard suggested the project be <br /> done as weed abatement was with the owner paying the costs. Casey stated <br /> the Town should pay for the costs involved and also raised the liability <br /> issue. <br /> Dot Schreiner, Chairman - Pathways, Recreation and Parks Committee, <br /> commented on the list of driveways they were working on and also noted <br /> that several people had suggested the owner be billed as they are for weed <br /> abatement. <br /> Elayne Dauber, 27930 Roble Alto, asked what would happen if the Town <br /> corrected a hazardous condition on a driveway and the owner resealed it a <br /> couple of years later. She also inquired whether the formation of an <br /> assessment district had been considered. <br /> In response to Mrs. Dauber's questions, Siegel noted that the driveways would <br /> only be done once until it was seen how the project was working. On the <br /> subject of an assessment district, he noted that staff was very small and he <br /> did not think it would be feasible. The City Attorney also reported that she <br /> would have to check on the possibility of the Town putting a lien on <br /> someone's property for this kind of work. State Law specificially stated <br /> that weed abatement charges could be put on the tax roll. <br /> litre <br /> April 15, 1992 <br /> 5 <br />