Trustees discuss NEXUS project
Township to consider single-use trash hauler
Rick Monroe
The NEXUS Pipeline will go through a small portion of York Township. Graphic by Medina County Planning Services
YORK TOWNSHIP – Trustees discussed how the construction of the NEXUS Pipeline through the township could affect township-maintained roadways during their Nov. 30 meeting.
Trustee Rick Monroe said he was told the heavy, often overweight trucks used by pipeline companies can cause damage to roads, so he was told to get someone to videotape the roads before construction begins. He was unsure if the county would do it, but if not, he said it may be a good idea to hire someone.
NEXUS reportedly had to take out a $65 million bond for potential damage to roads throughout Medina County, but without proof, Monroe said, the township cannot collect. A few years ago, Harrisville Township was able to get Richman Road repaired after a gas well was drilled on a nearby property.
The pipeline will go through a small portion of the southwestern portion of the township, with Branch and Beck roads likely the most affected, but other township-maintained roads will also likely be affected by truck traffic, including Stone Road. However, Stone Road will be closed for 90 days next spring for a bridge replacement, which could lead to crews taking other roads.
Monroe said portions of these roads were scheduled for chip seal paving next year, but perhaps trustees should wait until construction is over before proceeding. He would still have the county engineer’s office get project quotes, so there was no hurry about making a final decision.
Trustees also formally signed a roadway use agreement for NEXUS.
Garbage hauler
Trustee Bill Pavlick said he is looking into authorizing a single trash hauler to service the township’s approximately 1,700 households. He said this will save residents money and save on the number of dump trucks driving on township roads.
“My objective is to save people money,” Pavlick said, adding the township is nearly a year away from deciding.
Currently, a number of haulers service residents, even in the housing developments where houses are closer together. If the proposal goes through, the township would request bids and trustees could either approve a bid or reject all bids if the price is too high.
Residents will have the option of opting out of trash service, but they would not be able to contract with their own hauler. Businesses would still be able to hire their own hauling service.
Pavlick said Montville Township recently began using a single hauler, but residents are not able to opt out of service. He also added the hauler would purchase containers for residents to use that would fit their trucks; some local governments choose to purchase the containers instead.
Totaled squad
Fiscal Officer Bev Fry said she had not yet received a crash report from the Ohio State Highway Patrol about the wreck that totaled the township’s backup ambulance Oct. 27. The squad, which had its lights and flashers on, was being used by firefighters servicing hydrants on Spieth Road near Station Road when a driver rear-ended it.
Trustee Colene Conley said she was told by the insurance company the vehicle was declared totaled, but she and the other trustees were concerned that a temporary squad was not loaned to the township by its insurance company. Fry said she did not feel comfortable signing over the vehicle title to the insurance company until she received more information.
The squad, which was over 20 years old, was scheduled to be replaced and trustees said a new one would not be available until February.
Trustee Rick Monroe said he was told the heavy, often overweight trucks used by pipeline companies can cause damage to roads, so he was told to get someone to videotape the roads before construction begins. He was unsure if the county would do it, but if not, he said it may be a good idea to hire someone.
NEXUS reportedly had to take out a $65 million bond for potential damage to roads throughout Medina County, but without proof, Monroe said, the township cannot collect. A few years ago, Harrisville Township was able to get Richman Road repaired after a gas well was drilled on a nearby property.
The pipeline will go through a small portion of the southwestern portion of the township, with Branch and Beck roads likely the most affected, but other township-maintained roads will also likely be affected by truck traffic, including Stone Road. However, Stone Road will be closed for 90 days next spring for a bridge replacement, which could lead to crews taking other roads.
Monroe said portions of these roads were scheduled for chip seal paving next year, but perhaps trustees should wait until construction is over before proceeding. He would still have the county engineer’s office get project quotes, so there was no hurry about making a final decision.
Trustees also formally signed a roadway use agreement for NEXUS.
Garbage hauler
Trustee Bill Pavlick said he is looking into authorizing a single trash hauler to service the township’s approximately 1,700 households. He said this will save residents money and save on the number of dump trucks driving on township roads.
“My objective is to save people money,” Pavlick said, adding the township is nearly a year away from deciding.
Currently, a number of haulers service residents, even in the housing developments where houses are closer together. If the proposal goes through, the township would request bids and trustees could either approve a bid or reject all bids if the price is too high.
Residents will have the option of opting out of trash service, but they would not be able to contract with their own hauler. Businesses would still be able to hire their own hauling service.
Pavlick said Montville Township recently began using a single hauler, but residents are not able to opt out of service. He also added the hauler would purchase containers for residents to use that would fit their trucks; some local governments choose to purchase the containers instead.
Totaled squad
Fiscal Officer Bev Fry said she had not yet received a crash report from the Ohio State Highway Patrol about the wreck that totaled the township’s backup ambulance Oct. 27. The squad, which had its lights and flashers on, was being used by firefighters servicing hydrants on Spieth Road near Station Road when a driver rear-ended it.
Trustee Colene Conley said she was told by the insurance company the vehicle was declared totaled, but she and the other trustees were concerned that a temporary squad was not loaned to the township by its insurance company. Fry said she did not feel comfortable signing over the vehicle title to the insurance company until she received more information.
The squad, which was over 20 years old, was scheduled to be replaced and trustees said a new one would not be available until February.
