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Commission raises runoff and access concerns after repaving of nature trail; staff to confirm signage and elevations
Summary
Commissioners reported that recent repaving and grade changes at the nature trail may create runoff issues and provide vehicle access; staff were asked to confirm whether specified signs and a splitter island were installed and to consult DPW engineering.
Commissioners reviewed a recent repaving at the town nature trail that appears to alter grades and could create a runoff path toward the water supply. A member said he drove on the trail and noted driveable grades of roughly 50 feet; another commissioner said signage had been installed on the chain‑link fence adjacent to the water supply, but that signage on the opposite end of the trail and a proposed splitter island or warning panel appeared absent.
The commission asked Jessica, a staff member, to contact Klein Vaughn (the project contact referenced in the contract documents) to ask why certain traffic‑calming or warning features were not installed and how the contractor tied elevations into the repaving. Commissioners also asked staff to consult with Brian Bond (town engineering) about runoff and the possibility of surface water flowing down the repaved path into the reservoir area.
Staff reported the large supply signs were up along the chain‑link fence nearest the water supply; commissioners asked staff to confirm distances and the presence of any signs at the opposite trail end. No formal enforcement or penalties were issued; the commission requested follow‑up with the contractor and town engineering.
