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Council approves option to secure 400 Court Street parcel for planned pump station to reduce flooding
Summary
The council adopted Resolution R25-24 authorizing an agreement with Williams Auto Group to secure an option on 400 Court Street to allow design and testing work for a pump station to address recurring flooding; the resolution passed unanimously, 7-0.
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton City Council unanimously approved Resolution R25-24 authorizing an agreement with Williams Auto Group that gives the city an option on 400 Court Street as part of a plan to site a pump station to reduce flooding on the lower East Side.
Council member Hotchkiss moved adoption of the resolution; the roll-call vote recorded the measure adopted 7-0.
Why it matters: Council members said the site would allow the city to conduct geotechnical testing and design work and then pursue funding to build a pump station that would pump stormwater under the railroad tracks directly into the river, reducing repeated flooding on lower Court Street and nearby blocks.
Council discussion clarified the purchase structure. The option agreement includes an initial option fee of $1 that gives the city the right to perform the required testing and design work and later exercise the purchase option for a price listed in the agreement (the agreement identifies a purchase amount of approximately $275,000). Council members emphasized the project’s role in mitigating persistent flooding that affects residences and businesses on the lower East Side.
Roll-call vote: The clerk recorded Rathmell Aye; Madivetsky Aye; Hotchkiss Aye; Kavanaugh Aye; Middleton Aye; Murray Aye; Dunton Aye (7-0).
Next steps: Staff said the city will pursue funding and begin design and testing once the option is secured; the resolution authorizes the city to move forward with those preliminary steps.
