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Homeowners association asks county to restore decorative pavers in Mary Wilson Drain project; board weighs cost allocation
Summary
Hamilton County staff said the Mary Wilson Drain reconstruction will salvage decorative brick pavers at one crossing; the homeowners association has asked the county to reinstall pavers or pave the crossing entirely. Board discussed change order, funding and whether HOA would pay extra costs.
Hamilton County staff updated the Drainage Board on Sept. 8 about a request from a homeowners association to restore decorative brick pavers at a crossing in the Mary Wilson Drain reconstruction project.
Staff said the crossing near Bridgewater in the Grassy Branch neighborhood currently has decorative brick pavers that the homeowners association installed without a permit and that project plans called for salvaging the pavers for the owner and replacing the crossing with gravel. The homeowners association asked the county to either reinstall the pavers or pave the crossing with asphalt or concrete as part of the contract. Staff said the contractor is preparing price estimates for three options: reinstall pavers, pave with asphalt or pave with concrete.
Board members discussed whether the cost should be borne by the homeowners association or by the broader maintenance fund that serves the watershed. One commissioner said it appears to be an encroachment and asked whether it is appropriate for the maintenance fund to pay for replacing an unpermitted improvement. Staff said the project came from maintenance funds covering the larger watershed and that the HOA would need a contract or change order if it elects to pay for more than the project’s baseline crossing restoration.
Staff reported the removed pavers are stacked and available for the HOA to reinstall, and said they will provide cost estimates so the board can decide whether to authorize a contract change order or require the HOA to fund the additional work. No final decision on payment was made at the Sept. 8 meeting.
