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Airmont trustees direct staff to get estimates after wall collapse on Credit Bureau Road; ask insurer to participate
Summary
Following a serious crash that damaged a retaining wall on Credit Bureau Road, trustees authorized staff to seek engineering estimates and discuss remediation with the village insurance carrier, including options to remove or move the wall back and to slope the roadside.
Trustees discussed a recent serious crash on Credit Bureau Road that damaged a stone/retaining wall and directed staff to seek estimates for remediation and to confer with the village’s insurance carrier about payment.
A trustee described the incident as ‘‘the terrible accident happening on Credit Bureau Road’’ and asked the village clerk to obtain estimates to remove and move the wall back (one suggestion was to ‘‘move it back 5 feet’’ or as an engineer recommended, up to 10 feet in places). The mayor and trustees discussed whether to remove the wall and slope the area rather than rebuild a wall in the same location.
The village engineer previously examined the site and gave preliminary recommendations; trustees asked the engineer to provide an additional recommendation on the most cost-effective and durable solution. One trustee cited a $75,000 figure discussed in the meeting and asked staff to explore insurance coverage; the minutes show trustees voted to authorize staff to discuss remediation with the insurer and to obtain contractor estimates.
The board passed a motion directing staff to pursue estimates and to coordinate with the insurer; trustees said insurance proceeds could be applied toward remediation costs. No final construction decision or expenditure was authorized; staff and the engineer were asked to return with cost options and a recommendation at a future meeting.
