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Votes at a glance: Council adopts flood easements, waives contractor rule for stormwater work, approves community-development resolution
Summary
The Scranton City Council adopted three final actions on flood‑protection easements, a responsible‑contractor waiver for a stormwater project and a community development resolution, while introducing several items for committee review.
The Scranton City Council took several formal actions at the meeting, adopting three resolutions on final passage and introducing multiple items for committee review.
Final actions (roll call recorded) - Flood‑protection easements (Item 7a): Council approved and authorized acquisition of permanent and temporary easements required for Group 1 of the flood protection project and authorized the filing of a declaration of taking under the Eminent Domain Code, if required. Roll call recorded: King — Yes; Shuster — Yes; Doctor Rothschild — Yes; McAndrew — Yes; Smearle — Yes. The chair declared item 7a legally and lawfully adopted.
- Responsible‑contractor waiver for Froud Avenue stormwater improvements (Item 7b): The council's Committee on Public Works recommended final passage and council adopted the resolution by roll call. Votes recorded: King — Yes; Shuster — Yes; Doctor Rothschild — Yes; McAndrew — Yes; Smearle — Yes.
- Community development resolution (Item 7c): The Committee on Community Development recommended final passage of Resolution No. 182 2025 (plan revision for new land development in the 400 block of Davis Street), and council adopted the resolution by roll call: King — Yes; Shuster — Yes; Doctor Rothschild — Yes; McAndrew — Yes; Smearle — Yes.
Introductions and committee referrals (voice votes) - Item 5b (Grama broadband/cable contract) — introduced into committee (voice vote: ayes). A public speaker had raised FCC-related questions during citizen participation prior to introduction. - Item 5c (temporary construction easement agreements for parcels at 1771 McDonough Ave and 1804 Bloom Ave) — introduced into committee (voice vote: ayes). - Item 5d (Resolution authorizing execution of agreement with Peterson Inc. for Connell Park engineering and design services) — introduced into committee (voice vote: ayes). - Item 5e (Plan revision for 400 block of Davis Street) — introduced into committee (voice vote: ayes).
Other procedural motion - Item 6a (ordinance regarding the Rubicon/Routeware contract) was read by title and a motion to pass reading by title was made and seconded; the item was advanced to the seventh order for potential final passage next meeting. Council members noted that final action may be tabled if remaining questions are not resolved.
Ending: With the final roll calls recorded and committee referrals made, the council adjourned the meeting.
