ST0501-CS090126(9/2112009) Diwanna Baskins - Re: Fw: Deforest Road Improvement Project
From: Diwanna Baskins
To: Karen Johnson
Date: 1/26/2009 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Deforest Road Improvement Project
Hello Karen!
We discussed Deforest in our staff meeting. We have been working with the power company in gathering data regarding
the cost and impact to the project.
I recently spoke with the consultant working on the project., and he is in the process of getting ready for the second
submittal. (FYI.., the consultant's company was bought out and reorganization took place over the last couple of months)
I anticipate the second submittal in the next month.
Have a great day!
-Diwanna
»> Karen Johnson <kmjohnson56@yahoo.com> 1/23/2009 8.50 AM »>
Diwanna -
Any update on the status of design work and consideration being given to burying the utility lines for the Deforest Road
project?
Thanks,
Karen Johnson
603 Deforest Court
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From: Karen Johnson <kmjohnson56C1yahoo.com>
To: citycouncilClci.co~pell.tx.us
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Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:50:09 AM
Subject: Deforest Road Improvement Project
Greetings -
I reside at 634 Deforest Court and recently had and opportunity to review the preliminary plans for the Deforest Road
Improvement Project. I was unable to attend the public meeting held on October 9th but met with Diwanna Baskins last
week and she took me through the details of the plans and current status of the project. (Please extend my thanks to her
for meeting with me.) I am providing the following concerns and comments as a resident as well as representing our
homeowners' association board.
Overall we're very pleased with the plans to improve Deforest Road and in particular the addition of sidewalk and traffic
control signal at the intersection of Deforest and Macarthur. The project will greatly improve the safety of pedestrians and
bicycle riders as we use Deforest Road to access nearby neighborhoods and the trail system around the Andy Brown parks.
However, I understand the the utility lines may not be buried as part of the project primary due to the cost of including this
in the scope of work. We feel very strongly that burying the utilities should be done as part of this project while the street
and shoulder area is already torn up. We'll be loosing most of the large old trees that currently frame the road and partially
obscure the power lines. Burying the lines now would improve the aesthetics of the project, would be more economical
than burying them at some future time (if ever) and would avoid having to work sidewalk around poles that may impede
pedestrian traffic.
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I understand from Diwanna that a second sidewalk along the south side of the road is being considered (as an addition to
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the sidewalk on the north side currently in the plan). In order to fund burying the utility lines in this project, we would
strongly prefer eliminating the additional sidewalk on the the south side of the road.
Please let me know if there is anything else we can do or anyone else that we should contact to facilitate the burying of
these utility lines. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Karen Johnson
634 Deforest Court
Bob Burns
631 Deforest Court
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Larry Meddaugh
602 Deforest Court