Bill Morris met with every resident on 400 North about the road project and getting easements, and permission and permits signed to reconstruct driveways and other improvements. They must be in place before requests for bids can be issued. The road will not be completely closed. Mulligans has requeste access for his business, and there may be occasional "lost" trucks. BDO has committed to re-route trucks within its control to 12*i Street. Residents impacted by the 12th construction are not looking forward to another season of construction in our midst. We are hoping it will be finished as rapidly as contemplated. A Safe-route to School Grant for $150,000.00 from UDOT to the city, paid for the construction of a sidewalk, curb and gutter, on the east side of 1600 West from 400 North to 250 North at the Pioneer Elementary School. Work, under the direction of UDOT, commenced in July, but was not completed until after school was in session in September 2009. Autumn began in September, although the weather continued to be warm and summer-like. Leaves began to put on their fall colors, with the ever-present orange barrels, cones, construction signs and equipment blending in. All roads in our community and those connecting it with others seem to have erupted this year with these emblems of road improvements. They seem to bear the message: "Patience is required." Residents felt that the construction project on 12*1 Street would never be completed. Little was accomplished during the summer, as UDOT pulled the crews assigned to that work for 8 weeks, and assigned them to a construction project on Highway 89, in Davis County. Businesses on 12*i Street suffered greatly with loss of business during this reconstruction. Travel was frustrating, difficult, and slow for those who had to use the street, with only one lane in each direction. We received a little good news In an article published on October 18, 2009, in the Standard Examiner, when UDOT announced that the 12th Street construction project would be finished "this winter," and they promised not to touch the road again for at least 40 years. The construction began in October 2008, tearing the road down to dirt, and rebuilding it from Interstate 15 to Washington Boulevard. It included more durable concrete, new curbs and gutters, improved drainage and water and sewer upgrades. The project was earlier scheduled to be completed by October. October came and went, and finally by the year's end, lanes were aligned, opened, and most of the omnipresent orange barrels were removed. Some landscape work will necessarily wait until spring for completion. The recently renovated portion of Interstate 15 was named one of the best construction projects of 2008. The 1-15 NOW project and the project's construction team, Granite Construction Inc., were recognized by the Associated General Contractors of America with the Aon Build America Award. The 10.5 mile project from 31 s1 in Ogden to 12*i Street in Marriott-Slaterville was expanded from three lanes to four, and from 12*i Street to 2700 North in Farr West from two lanes to three. It was completed three months ahead of schedule and under budget. The west end of Pioneer Road was chip sealed, as well as 1200 West and 700 South. On 1200 West, Questar removed exposed parts of the old gas pipeline and abandoned the remainder in place. Questar paid for a portion of the cost for an overlay and chip seal on the portion of 1200 West they disturbed, with the city paying the rest of the cost. Thanks to Weber County for repairing the many pot holes caused by the winter weather of 2008-2009. Many more are appearing as the winter of 2009-2010 progresses. Snow plowing cost the city $9,000 last winter which was also handled well by the county. We appreciate their current service as snow storms come this year. We're not complaining about the storms~we want an abundance of snow in the mountains for our use next summer. The November issue of The Pioneer Post brought information about snow removal in our community. Parking on public roads during and after a snow storm is restricted, as vehicles impede snow plowing, and may be towed at owner's expense. The most traveled roads are plowed first; the least traveled (including subdivisions) are plowed last. It is the property owner's responsibility to remove snow from the sidewalk on their property within 24 hours. Garbage cans should be moved from the road shoulder as soon as possible after collection. Central Weber Sewer Improvement District Construction The Central Weber Sewer Improvement District began building a parallel treatment plant directly to the east and north of the existing treatment plant at 2618 W. Pioneer Road. It was necessary to handle growth and to meet more stringent EPA standards. The optimistic completion date is spring 2011. 12