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Council weighs cheaper parking-lot paving, lease trade and possible purchase of former public-works site for salt storage
Summary
Council discussed repaving a lower parking lot for roughly $100,000 instead of a $700,000 upper-lot rebuild, a proposed arrangement to retain ownership while granting a partner some spaces, and the possible purchase of an old public-works site (market estimate ~$200,000) to store salt and base long-term public‑works operations there.
Council members discussed a proposal to repave the lower Cherokee (referred to as 'Chiliquet/Crystal') Valley parking lot for about $100,000 instead of the previously estimated $700,000 for the upper lot, and considered related arrangements that would let the borough retain ownership while allocating some spaces to a partner.
The nut graf: Borough engineer Matt provided the $100,000 rough estimate for the lower lot and staff noted the council had budgeted $400,000 for paving work this year; council members said that, if allocated toward the lower lot, additional lighting costs would need estimates but the price was far more reasonable than the $700,000 rebuild of the upper lot.
Council also discussed purchasing the old public-works property on First Avenue (market estimate discussed around $200,000) to relocate salt storage and expand public‑works yards. Staff and council said repurposing existing budget lines could allow the borough to buy the property and build out salt storage, vehicle parking and equipment storage. Several council members asked staff to research the lot footprint, access and any landlocked portions and to confirm contact information for the owner.
Ending: Council asked staff to obtain firmer cost estimates for the paving and lighting package and to research the First Avenue property (ownership, access and build-out costs) ahead of a decision; staff said they could use budgeted paving funds to cover part of the expenses and would return with more detailed figures.
