[Durham INC] DOST trails maintenance resolution
Will Wilson
willwilsn at gmail.com
Fri Jan 25 10:13:20 EST 2013
Hi all,
At Tuesday's INC meeting there was a request to see the Open Space and
Trails Commission's Trail Maintenance resolution. We hope INC would
consider supporting this effort.
Text pasted here, and pdf attached.
Thanks!
Will Wilson
Resolution in Support of Funding for Trail Maintenance
WHEREAS, the City of Durham has over twenty miles of paved greenways in
Durham and is about to add three more miles, including a multi-million
dollar bridge over I-40; and,
WHEREAS, there are currently two trail bridges which cross major
transportation routes, and two that cross high creeks, and these bridges
must be inspected and routinely maintained; and,
WHEREAS, existing trails need periodic maintenance to ensure public
safety and usability, including repaving every seven to ten years; and,
WHEREAS, Durham Parks and Recreation is able to perform routine trail
maintenance, such as mowing, picking up litter, and replacing signs, but
it does not have the funds, expertise or staff to perform major
maintenance; and,
WHEREAS, Durham Parks and Recreation must negotiate with other City
departments (Transportation, General Services, Storm Water, Public
Works) each time major repairs or trail maintenance is needed: NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Durham Open Space and Trails Commission (DOST)
recommends that regular trail maintenance should be assigned to those
departments of the city government that have the appropriate expertise, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these departments schedule regular
maintenance and inspections of the trails and bridges in the trail
system, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these departments have designated line
items in their respective budgets to perform these inspections and
repairs, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that one individual in either Parks and
Recreation or General Services be responsible for seeing that regular
maintenance and inspections are performed. The various divisions of the
Durham City Government need to determine where these responsibilities
best fit and assign them to one person to oversee these duties.
Adopted this 17th day of October, 2012.
Will Wilson, Chair
Durham Open Space and
Trails Commission
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