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At-a-glance: council adopts sinkhole repair agreement and multiple resolutions; appointment fails
Summary
Council passed an ordinance for sinkhole repair at 2709 Jackson Street and adopted resolutions to award spring paving, accept a Crayola donation and engage audit services for the OPEB trust; a separate nomination to a recreation authority failed on residency grounds.
Key council actions on May 6 included final passage of a sinkhole repair ordinance, and the adoption of several resolutions. Highlights:
- Ordinance (File 14-20-26) authorizing execution of a temporary construction agreement for parcel at 2709 Jackson Street (sinkhole repair) — approved on final reading.
- Resolution No. 47 20 26 — authorized the mayor to enter a contract with American Asphalt Paving Company for the city's spring paving program (adopted by roll call; all recorded council members voted yes).
- Resolution No. 48 2026 — ratified a donation from Crayola LLC to the city (adopted by roll call).
- Resolution No. 49 20 26 — authorized engagement with Maher Dusil to perform annual independent audit services for the city’s OPEB trust (adopted by roll call).
- Resolution No. 40 6 2026 — appointment of Samuel Kuchuara to the Scranton Municipal Recreation Authority failed on roll call (see separate coverage); council cited residency and procedural concerns.
Roll-call tallies and vote records were read into the record for each adopted measure and are included in the meeting minutes; staff indicated they will circulate full vote records and contract documents as requested.
