01/31/2005 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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t t r , Board of Selectmen Minutes January 31, 20 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: DPW Director: Update on Coombs School Parking.Lot: Gregory Taylor, Director of Public Works gave a presentation to the . Board regarding the Coombs School Parking Lot reconstruction project. It was noted that the renovation project to improve traffic flow and main ain safety was approved by voters at the May Town Meeting as part of a $1.2 million dollar road bond project. The project n'll be presented to the School Committee this week. The bulk of the construction to substantial completion includes paving, drainage and lighting i anticipated to last five weeks beginning in the early summer. Bids in response to the request for proposal are due on March 7,, 2005. Road Bond Projects* Mr. Taylor presented a list of road areas slated for u' npro ernent this year and in fiscal year 2006 with road bond funds. The.following roach will receive surface treatment: Timberland give, Jackson Road, Quaker Run Road, Dove Lane, Jaynes Circle,Florence Avenue, Oval Lane, Pond Circle, robin Lane, Terry Avenue and Sunset Circle. Roads slated for reconstruction include; Lovell's Lane, Quashnet Road, Lowell Road, the DPW Parking Lot and the Transfer Station.. Route 11 and old Barnstable Traffic Si al: A study of the signal tinning with the actual traffic counts has established that the phasing and prograrn is appropriate with the traffic flow at the traffic signal and intersection of Route 151 and Old Barnstable Road. A minor ad ustment was made to change the gap time by one second. Route 2 8 and Orchard Road Traffic S iggal Update: Mr. Taylor recommended the Board of Selectmen remit communication to applicable legislative agencies to' re the State t move forward with the signalratron project at the Orchard Road and Route 28 intersection. At this time,the actual design is not in place.