MEETING WITH LOCAL DELEGATES
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Carrie, Melissa and Stella met with Linda Longstreth, Mike Caputo and Tim Manchin at the UMWA building in Fairmont, Tuesday afternoon from 1pm to 2pm.
Mike Roncone, Supervisor of Dept of Highways- Marion County, was also in attendance at the invitation of Mike Caputo.
Before the meeting started:
Mike Roncone provided a one page documentation of the April 12 meeting with Resident's.
Tim Manchin cited that he drove the length of Prickett's Creek and Tunnel Hollow Rds from Grassy Run to Rt 310 prior to the meeting.
Carrie and Melissa made a video of the road conditions starting at Grassy Run and ending at Tunnel Hollow and Rt 310
Communications were pleasant and respectful.
Discussion included:
~ the urgent need to have the road fixed
~ the "Pilot Project" to re pave the road
~finding funding for "Pilot Project"
~request to repair ENTIRE road- current repairs being discussed are from Grassy Run to Logging site on Tunnel Hollow...the last .5 mile of Tunnel Hollow is not being considered and needs to be included!
~Establishing weight limits once the road is fixed
~Patching the road until permenant repairs can be made
~contacting Logger Bob Thomas
~Mike Caputo said all residents that signed our petition will receive a note of recognition
~All delegates viewed Carrie's poster of road conditions
~Mike Caputo was provided a copy of the video of road conditions
RESULTS OF MEETING include but are not limited to:
-Mike Caputo's promise to "take this issue to the Governor".
-Mike Captuo also made a request of Mike Roncone to talk with his Superiors ( Roger Phillips ) about making the temporary patching of Prickett's Creek and Tunnel Hollow roads a priority and not a "Rainy Day Project". Mike Roncoe agreed to make the request.
-Continued discussion of weight limit's and seasonal "stays" to stop heavy loads on road during the freeze/thaw cycles
-Discussion that Carrie and Melissa may go to Charleston for further discussion and possibly assist to establish weight limitations
CONCLUSION:
Carrie and Melissa will:
*contact local newspaper and television to provide updates of progress made with requests that they will be published
*provide updates of progress to Govenor Manchin and copy reports to local delegates as well as Dept of Highways "chain of comand" in efforts to keep our Fix The Road! project in the forefront
*send signature packet, photos and letter to Bob Thomas, Maryland Logger that promised to repair what his trucks destroyed, and then left without making repairs
THANK YOU'S, GRATITUDE and MUCH APPRECIATION
-to Linda Longstreth, Mike Caputo and Tim Manchin for taking time from their busy schedule to meet with us, listen and offer assitance with our project!
-to Stella Barnett for arranging the meeting with our delgates
-to Mike Roncone for attending the meeting and agreeing to request that our patching be made priority
