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Les Spindler, a resident, called attention to multiple damaged streets and said \"We're letting these utilities get away with murder,\" describing locations including the 1400 block of Boulder and North Main Avenue by Catalano’s. Spindler asked the city to hold utility companies accountable for repeated pave cuts and deteriorating pavement.

Several other commenters and council members cited specific problem locations: Spruce Street alley crossings, Lackawanna Avenue near the former Scranton Dry Goods, and pavement conditions around Pine and Forest Court near Cooper Electric. Council members referenced prior presentations about a tightened pave-cut ordinance and a new, trackable inspection process introduced at a previous meeting.

Councilman McCandrew asked the administration for data on results since the ordinance rollout, including how many potholes reported to the pothole hotline had been fixed and the split between repairs addressing older pave cuts versus newly completed cuts. \"To be honest with you, about a week ago, 2 weeks ago, in front of Garrity's on West Side, it was torn up. Right? And, within, I don't know, less than a week, there was a paved cut done, and it was, it was repaved, and you know what, it's the nicest 1 I've ever seen,\" he said, and asked whether the new process is only being applied to new cuts rather than addressing existing, long-standing repairs.

Council members agreed to request a follow-up from administration and city departments. The transcript records multiple statements promising escalation to DPW, code enforcement or the city engineer for specific locations and requests for the traffic officer to respond to a separate parking/line-of-sight concern at the Right Center parking lot on South Washington Avenue.

No formal ordinance or funding change was adopted at this meeting to create new pavement repairs; instead, council members sought administrative updates and enforcement actions on existing complaints and the implementation status of the new pave-cut procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Scranton City Council Public Meeting 6-24-25","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple speakers and council members raised long-running complaints about pave cuts, potholes and utility repairs. Council members asked the administration for a status update on a recently announced pave-cut ordinance, inspection program and pothole hotline responses.","taxTitle","Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania","taxId",2973,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6516889,"Residents, council discuss heat dangers, Keystone Mission closure and county 'code red' policies",3524,604000,4128000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5449317-5c1b7fa31622398b1fbdac0282e55a1e&start=604&end=4128","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5449317-5c1b7fa31622398b1fbdac0282e55a1e/thumbnail_604000.jpg","/articles/6516889/Scranton/Lackawanna-County/Pennsylvania/Residents-council-discuss-heat-dangers-Keystone-Mission-closure-and-county-code-red-policies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6516889-4042b464f81c060de1152a1b1f7a5088/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188545&Signature=lZgTSX6-wDkLvlDJSxrq49aBAKqcJz5g7d0wPUPasR7-xjlKc3HAqsEtGfC6utdOt2iwNPL4TppMj~mmG3OgsMUGF-dIKIVdjQ3tTUo-7z~~OaI5ynfVyBk~3s6YiUGZ-g4bmM6o08sOAwAFIv8pLK4nY6CBv5NPtOmTmzw5vbGqatFfhAF~iBmgSNYeSOC2HsE1C-N7cD6cHHR6tRtMvuaIXmMXuFUS-UskTw7hwycnzZpVMXdxJL0y2c~2rKvNb9LylpT~ovCytugksgEe~4Qxz-a78Z9jh3qcmCps5yNjLBGeIP~LrfvR2BkJ7TVCpDp8jMWs0sjjs64KTbHWqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the June 24 meeting, several residents urged the Scranton City Council to respond to an ongoing heat wave by expanding access to cooling centers and by working with county partners after the announced closure of Keystone Mission locations in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.

Joan Hodowanis, a resident, praised local volunteer organizers and urged neighbors to check on vulnerable people during the heat: \"please check on those who may be in danger from this kind of heat,\" she told council. Hodowanis also suggested public libraries be promoted as cooling centers.

Angela Ramon said she has access to air conditioning and water but described that many residents do not. Ramon urged the city to cooperate with Lackawanna County to lower the threshold that opens county code-red shelters and to account for humidity in addition to temperature. \"I believe that our county should update its rules to, lower the temperature requirement to open up our code red shelters and also account for humidity when determining whether or not our shelter should be open,\" Ramon said.

Ramon and other speakers also reported that Keystone Mission is closing its local locations because federal grants have been frozen. Ramon said that closure leaves the city at a crossroads and asked the council to consider whether the city will \"step up and make sure that the most vulnerable people in our city ... are able to get the assistance they need to survive with dignity.\"

Tom Coyne and other public commenters urged concrete actions such as creating or funding local shelters and exploring revenue sources, including potential targeted taxes on out-of-town landlords who collect rent in Scranton, to support services for people experiencing homelessness.

Council members acknowledged the concerns. Doctor Rothschild requested staff follow up on county cooling-center arrangements and noted county-run daytime cooling centers listed on the county Facebook page, naming the Scranton Senior Center at 1004 Jackson Street and the Jewish Community Center at 601 Jefferson Avenue as local options. Rothschild said she will \"look into the possibility of code red shelters again and discuss what role the city might be able to take in something like that.\" She added practical information about access at one site: \"for the JCC, they do have, like, a bell that you have to ring, and then you could speak to someone on the speaker to ask them to let you in because you're you're there for the cooling center.\"

The transcript shows no formal council vote at the meeting to change shelter or funding policy; instead, multiple council members asked the administration to investigate and report back. The council also noted the planned public hearing on the HUD consolidated plan, which could relate to housing and homelessness program funding.

The issue remains active: residents requested clearer city communications about cooling options during heat events and asked the council to engage the county on lowering trigger thresholds for code-red shelters and to explore ways to replace services lost by Keystone Mission's announced closures.","Multiple residents urged Scranton officials to act as a heat wave raises risks for seniors and people experiencing homelessness; speakers urged lowering county 'code red' thresholds, funding cooling centers and coordinating after Keystone Mission's planned closure.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6516894,"Scranton council adopts road, parks and recycling contracts; HUD plan tabled for public hearing",393,4959000,5352000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5449317-5c1b7fa31622398b1fbdac0282e55a1e&start=4959&end=5352","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5449317-5c1b7fa31622398b1fbdac0282e55a1e/thumbnail_4959000.jpg","/articles/6516894/Scranton/Lackawanna-County/Pennsylvania/Scranton-council-adopts-road-parks-and-recycling-contracts-HUD-plan-tabled-for-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6516894-68a783700dcb11bda10a746e5b8ec414/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188545&Signature=ZYMjsV~i4zkripNWlkefTEWNM0fAE~3hGUOV1suenJCXDBVKMq894PjYfOBKikcANLld~z8FTqHB1hV3h0jM5GBaDVCDSf1DbT1llKU6mN6laMvudUit27Ois8vtF9c74wKSUvMkfZ6WSUfKVqKGfNvUFVsSknJcEwSHtimvVVIXYsA9ZRbOf-AORd1rARFFMhoPdqBryMEGgc8UIOMngJxyI3IDF-W7tk980I9oq2-nUY6ANyQd5dQci0TgjWzSbGVu44QCFphmiHhvGMYFAKocBnOCApGZSqcwSEivMd2c~7LIlx6LzIznrLUCDV36TvzD-sGQqIgTZhgiSMTFzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Scranton City Council on June 24 adopted a series of ordinances, resolutions and contracts covering street parking, park stormwater work, a grant application for a schoolyard project and recycling processing while tabling the HUD 2025 consolidated plan for a public hearing.

The council voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance establishing a no-parking zone on State Route 3025 (Wyoming Avenue) to provide safe sight lines for a proposed driveway. Council members recorded “yes” votes during the roll call that followed committee recommendation.

The council also approved a resolution authorizing submission of a grant application to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program for up to $250,000 toward the Whittier Schoolyard project.

Council members voted to adopt a plan revision for new land development at 1230 North Kaiser Avenue.

The council awarded a contract to Rutledge Excavation to perform the Trips Park stormwater project and separately adopted a resolution waiving the city’s responsible contractor ordinance requirements for that procurement. Both actions were recommended by the public works committee and adopted by unanimous roll call.

The council approved a contract with May Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc., to perform recycling processing services for the city. Committee recommendation and a unanimous roll call followed.

A proposed ordinance authorizing the mayor to implement the HUD 2025 consolidated plan (item 5b) was introduced and then the council voted to table it. The item was tabled to allow for advertisement of and public comment at a public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 5:45 p.m.

A proposed contract with People Guru, Inc., for payroll processing services was placed on the table at council request pending additional answers to questions raised by council members.

Votes at a glance
- 7A: Ordinance establishing no-parking zone on Wyoming Avenue — Final passage adopted (roll-call: King, Schuster, Rothschild, McAndrew, Smearle — yes).
- 7B: Resolution approving submission of grant application to DCED Greenways, Trails & Recreation Program (up to $250,000) for Whittier Schoolyard — Adopted (yes votes recorded).
- 7C: Resolution approving plan revision for 1230 North Kaiser Avenue — Adopted (yes votes recorded).
- 7D: Contract award to Rutledge Excavation for Trips Park stormwater improvements — Adopted (yes votes recorded).
- 7E: Resolution waiving responsible contractor ordinance requirements for Trips Park stormwater improvements — Adopted (yes votes recorded).
- 7F: Contract award to May Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc., for recycling processing — Adopted (yes votes recorded).
- 5B: Ordinance authorizing mayor to implement HUD 2025 consolidated action plan — Motion to table carried; public hearing set for July 29, 2025, at 5:45 p.m.
- 7G: Contract with People Guru, Inc., payroll processing — Tabled pending answers to council questions.

The council’s roll-call votes were taken after committee recommendations for each item; where roll-call results were read into the record the transcripts list affirmative votes by the five seated council members. Several items were advanced with no extended floor debate recorded in the transcript.","At its June meeting the Scranton City Council approved a no-parking zone on Wyoming Avenue, awarded contracts for a stormwater project and recycling processing, and approved grant applications and plan revisions; the HUD 2025 consolidated plan was tabled for a public hearing July 29.","actionData","errors"]

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