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Discussion of maintenance agreement for proposed Allsup’s store signal; commission tables further action
Summary
Staff briefed the commission on a draft signal maintenance agreement tied to an Allsup Corporation store proposal on East Route 66; the city would be asked to provide power and maintain the signal if DOT requires one. Commissioners asked for more details and a street-view graphic; the item was tabled to a future meeting.
City staff updated the commission on a possible maintenance agreement with the Allsup Corporation tied to a proposed Allsup’s convenience store along East Route 66 near Exit 335 and the Super 8 area.
Staff said the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s traffic-impact analysis is likely to require a traffic signal at the proposed Allsup’s entrance and that DOT typically conditions permitting on a maintenance agreement. Staff presented a sample maintenance agreement used for a prior intersection and said the city would likely provide power and perform maintenance tasks similar to other city-controlled signals. "One of the conditions of that signal right is the city has to maintain it like they do some of the other ones here in town," staff said.
Commissioners expressed concern about unknown long-term maintenance costs, easement and sewer issues for the Allsup’s site, and requested a clearer package (cost estimates and a street view) before committing. A commissioner asked whether the city could use Economic Development Corporation (EDC) funds to cover maintenance; staff said they would investigate funding options. Because permitting, sewer easements and other hurdles remain, the commission agreed to table the item and asked staff to return with additional details at a subsequent meeting.
No maintenance agreement was signed; the transcript records the commission’s decision to table the matter pending further information.
