BROCKWAY, Pa. (EYT) – The Brockway Borough Council learned that a blighted property on Main Street may soon be cleaned up.
Borough Health Officer Emerson Turnbull told the council that the process of turning the property to a new owner is in the hands of the solicitors. A resident had come to the council’s April meeting to discuss the beginning of the process. Once the property is his, the resident intends to clean up the property and possibly demolish the house.
The Brockway Borough Office.
Over a year ago, a Bond Street resident approached the Brockway Borough Council about completing the pavement on a small stretch of that street. He is unable to access his garage during the winter months, but he believes paving that area would fix his problem. The council still has to wait for the final inspection on the water project in that area, but once that’s done, they plan to pave that section.
The fire department responded to two fire alarms since the April meeting. The new radios have arrived and are installed. These radios were purchased by a FEMA grant, saving the taxpayers money.
Councilman Rich Renwick informed the council that community members are concerned about children riding their bikes on the alley behind S&T Bank. Renwick said that residents had approached him. An incomplete alley, broken up by the library parking lot and other properties, runs from behind the bank to 2nd Avenue. There are few stop signs there to slow down the cars that drive back there and the children on bikes do not look when they cross other streets. The council hopes that parents will make sure their children know to be careful, but also that drivers will drive slowly and carefully around the entire borough.
Another concern came in from a resident who feels that the LED street lights near her residence are too bright. The borough contacted Penelec to see if there are other options to decrease the light, but there is nothing available at this time.
In April’s meeting, the council opened the 2019 paving bids. Those bids included Hager Paving’s $63,162 bid. That was the lowest bid. That is under review as the council voted to accept the bid of the lowest responsible bidder pending review.
Also in April, the borough passed a resolution to extend the Rocky Grill’s liquor license to include its patio. Paula Powers at the Rocky Grill agreed to pay half the borough’s cost in having the borough solicitor write up the resolution.
The borough agreed to close streets for the annual Cubmobile Race on June 2. A section of Hewitt Street from Lynton Avenue to Leeper Road will be closed for the race.
The Brockway Borough Council will meet again June 6 at 7 p.m.
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