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Clifton Heights to advertise grant application, consider $500,000 sidewalk contract and a transfer-tax rebate for local church
Summary
Council was briefed on a Commonwealth Financing Authority grant application (up to $1 million), a planned $500,000 curb and sidewalk contract, an advertised demolition bid for 32 Mill Street, and a solicitor recommendation to rebate a transfer tax to Potter's Church after a state determination.
Borough officials reported several capital and land-use items that will return to council for formal action.
Engineer Mister Kelly told the council that the 32 Mill Street demolition has been advertised and that the bid opening is scheduled for Dec. 16; he said he expects to present the lowest bidder for council consideration at the next meeting. Mr. Kelly also reported two permit submissions for West Baltimore Pike — one for parking-lot and stormwater improvements at 2 West Baltimore Pike and a separate curb-and-sidewalk permit for work between Baltimore and Sycamore — and said the borough is pressing PennDOT to treat the work as maintenance so crews can use a road-closure window.
In the manager's report, staff said the borough applied for a Commonwealth Financing Authority local-share account grant for the corner of Baltimore Pike (the grant could be up to $1,000,000 depending on appraisals). The manager also described a proposed contract with Keystone Purchasing Network and SGA Thomas Company (Lansdowne) in the amount of $500,000 to remove and install curbs and sidewalks on Baltimore Avenue and North Springfield Road; the manager said the proposal is certified by the vendor and will appear on a future agenda for contract approval.
On zoning and tax matters, the solicitor (Speaker 6) reported the zoning board unanimously approved a parking-lot reuse for a former parsonage tied to Potter's Church and said the state has determined the purchaser is a religious nonprofit that should have been exempt from a transfer tax. He recommended the council approve a local rebate to match the state's determination, saying, "I'd recommend to council that we do the the rebate, to the church there as as an exempt organization." The solicitor said the state will refund the tax and advised the borough to process the local rebate at the council meeting.
No motions were adopted on these items during the meeting; council members agreed to place grant authorization, contracts and the Potter's Church rebate on a forthcoming agenda for formal votes and any required documentation.
