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Saugerties board: Riccardi easement to permit bus/emergency access; traffic study to precede work
Summary
District officials said they were granted property for Riccardi, will require traffic and environmental reviews by Tetra Tech before taking ownership, and intend the easement for buses and emergency vehicles with a locked gate outside school hours.
District facilities staff told the board that the Riccardi property was accepted as a gift and that architects and engineers (Tetra Tech) have begun remote groundwork; on-site traffic observation will follow once students are in buildings. The easement is intended to permit buses and emergency vehicles access during arrival and dismissal; the district said the access will not be an unrestricted thoroughfare and will be gated and locked outside school hours and events.
The facilities update covered completed paving and playground work at Morris Elementary, finishing AC work at the high school and other items included in a $22,000,000 capital project previously approved by voters. Riccardi capital outlay work described included adding ADA-compliant egresses and asbestos flooring abatement; one door near the cafeteria will be rebid after a previous bid returned no offers.
District representatives said traffic and groundwater/runoff concerns raised by residents will be included in required reviews and that the design and permitting steps must be completed before the district takes ownership or breaks ground.
Next steps: Tetra Tech will complete traffic design and on-site observations, the district will share designs with property owners and the town, and risk-mitigation measures (e.g., moisture sensors) are being implemented across facilities.
