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Kingston administrator details West Union paving, Keiper Park findings and Clutter Cleanup dates
Summary
Administrator Sondra Riviello told Council that the West Union Street paving contract (phase one, Wyoming Ave to Schuyler) was awarded to Don E. Bowers and is expected to begin within two weeks; demolition at Keiper Park uncovered a possible concrete slab that could trigger a change order. The borough also set Clutter Cleanup dates and reported interest in police regionalization talks.
During the April 20 work session Administrator Sondra Riviello updated Council on several capital and operational matters.
Riviello said the first phase of the West Union Street paving project was awarded last fall to Don E. Bowers; using a DCED grant, phase one will pave from Wyoming Avenue to Schuyler, is limited to paving work and is expected to begin within two weeks and conclude in early June. Councilmember Paul Keating confirmed he understood the scope and asked staff to add several addresses to the pothole list for DPW.
Riviello said demolition of fencing around Keiper Park tennis courts is complete and DPW discovered what may be a concrete slab under the court surface; the administration has not finished test coring and said a change order would be required if concrete is confirmed. She pledged to update Council when further information is available.
The borough set its Clutter Cleanup for June 1 through July 24; Riviello shared a draft of stipulations with Council and said mailers and online posts will be used to notify residents. She also reported that Kingston's partners in a police regionalization study—Swoyersville Borough and Forty Fort Borough—want to form a committee to review a proposed charter and the study's recommendations; Council may see a resolution on the matter at its next meeting.
Riviello added the administration is preparing preliminary financials related to pending fire contract negotiations and will meet again with the fire union; she noted recruiting and retaining qualified fire personnel remains a local challenge and that more research is required on departmental healthcare and post-retirement benefit requests.
Council took no binding votes on these items at the work session; Riviello said staff would return with test-coring results, any required change orders, and fire-contract financials in follow-up communications to Council.
