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Hazen commissioners decline request to use city’s crushed asphalt pile amid durability, liability concerns
Summary
Commissioners discussed a vendor offer to take about 60 loads of crushed asphalt from a city pile for local road work but raised concerns about DOT specifications, prior failures and potential future liability; no motion was made and the request failed.
A proposal from a business named Williams to take roughly 60 loads of crushed asphalt from the city’s stockpile prompted debate among Hazen City commissioners over durability and potential liability. The request was discussed during the streets report segment but failed to receive a motion for approval.
Commissioners and staff described recent storm damage and patching needs, and one member warned that crushed asphalt might not meet DOT backfill specifications. A commissioner said, “Number 1, 60 loads is a lot. Number 2, if it fails again, then our citizens up there are gonna be waiting that much longer,” arguing against using the material.
Another commissioner noted liability concerns if the material failed later and raised the question of inspection and the city’s role in future failures. That speaker said it could “open up the potential for some real discussions” and suggested uncertainty about the city’s exposure.
The Chair asked whether anyone would move to allow Williams to take the material; hearing no motion, the request was recorded as failing and no authorization was granted.
The commission did not adopt alternative measures during the meeting; commissioners instructed staff to continue standard DOT-specified repairs where appropriate.
