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Residents press Brookhaven on park safety and recurring stormwater flooding during council meeting
Summary
At the April 6 council meeting residents urged removal of rusted fence sections at Memorial Park’s detention-pond site, raised safety concerns about kids using a newly formed hill as a bike ramp, and reported persistent stormwater flooding on Coburn Boulevard that residents say needs targeted attention.
Residents used both public-comment periods at the April 6 Brookhaven Borough Council meeting to press borough staff for action on local safety and drainage problems.
Lynn McMonagle of Cambridge Road described contractor work at the detention pond near Memorial Park that left folded fence sections “laying in a rusting heap” below a newly built hill. McMonagle said children have been using vines and the slope as an informal bike ramp and asked whether the borough could remove the fence to reduce hazards to animals and people. The presiding officer said the borough and public works would follow up.
Kevin Moore of 302 Coburn Boulevard told council that stormwater funnels from properties behind his house into his yard and the street during major storms, producing two to 2.5 feet of water on Coburn that overwhelms his private mitigation. Moore said his preferred fix — tying into a storm drain a few feet from his property — had been combined into a larger, more expensive project and asked council to consider addressing his location individually. Engineer and council members discussed funding limits and grant opportunities and said staff would investigate options rather than leaving the matter paired with a larger bid.
Other residents raised a deteriorating sink/hole in the Brookhaven Road curb area believed to be under PennDOT jurisdiction, and ongoing cleanup issues for fallen trees and debris on Hilltop Drive and adjoining properties. Council members acknowledged the county/state jurisdiction on the road defect and said they would press the responsible agency. For private property tree problems, staff indicated code-enforcement outreach to property owners is underway.
On park improvements, borough staff described plans for an entrance to Memorial Park that will include ADA parking, removal of some play equipment and replacement of mulch as part of a larger federally funded construction project. Staff said environmental clearance is likely required before construction begins, and that design work will continue in the meantime.
The council did not take formal votes on the public comments themselves but directed staff to inspect the park site and review the stormwater photos and project status provided by residents. “We will look into this matter and see if we can come up with a solution sooner rather than later,” the presiding officer said.
