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~~ <br />make permanent an office mobile home which was installed on a temporary <br />basis to assist placement of tenants in the park. In addition, he <br />wishes to use an existing foundation to erect a storage facility for use <br />by tenants of each mobile home unit. The Planning Board recommended <br />approval of the modification to the planned development site plan. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner <br />Lloyd to approve the Planning Board recommendation. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />3. SECONDARY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (Revised list is in the <br />Permanent Agenda File) <br />Marvin Collins stated that each year the Department of <br />Transportation holds a public meeting with the Board of Commissioners to <br />receive citizen input on the Secondary Road Improvement Program. The <br />total allocation for 1986-87 is $633,778.00 plus $70,000 carryover from <br />the previous year making the grand total $703,778. <br />John Watkins, DoT Division Engineer, explained that the gasoline <br />tax will increase from 1-3/8 cents to 1-3/4 cents next year. The <br />criteria this year for the three different categories consists of <br />spending 20~ on paved roads, 15~ on spot stabilization and fi5~ on <br />unpaved roads. He highlighted some of the .spot stabilization <br />improvements and read the proposed list of roads that are included in <br />the 1986-87 secondary road improvements program. <br />Marvin Collins explained the sliding rate scale for the PPP which <br />was adopted on March 5, 1986. <br />George Bressler, Chair of the Secondary Roads Improvement Advisory <br />Committee, asked if the repairs scheduled for Old 86 had been completed <br />and Mr. Watkins indicated that the $120,000 is sti].1 available for those <br />improvements that have not been made. <br />Bressler questioned the procedure for conducting traffic counts, <br />how they are made and how the roads are selected. <br />Watkins stated that traffic counts are difficult to get. There is <br />a statewide procedure that is followed. For a deadend road, six (6) <br />vehicular trips is assigned per house. If there is a business or church <br />the figures are adjusted accordingly. <br />After further discussion, Watkins indicated it would not be a <br />problem to do a traffic count on the top ten (10) roads listed on the <br />report. <br />PUBLIC HEARING OPEN FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS <br />1. BARBARA LAKEY, SR 1358, expressed appreciation for the paving <br />of New Sharon Church Road and asked when the work would commence. <br />Watkins indicated the work would begin in the fall, 1986. <br />2. BRUCE PETERS, Little River Township, spoke in support of <br />paving New Sharan Church Road indicating he uses that road enroute to <br />Guess Road. <br />WITH NO FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner <br />Carey to approve the 1986-87 Secondary Road Improvement Program as <br />presented by John Watkins. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />F. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION <br />1. EVELYN P. LLOYD BOARD OF HEALTH <br />Chair Willhoit presented to Evelyn Lloyd a Resolution of <br />