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Council hears public-works updates; fence safety and animal-control court date noted
Summary
Councilmembers updated the public on road and sewer work, a street-sweeper repair, a downed fence posing safety and liability concerns, and an animal-control officer court date set for June 11; members urged prompt action on the fence and discussed insurance and solicitor involvement.
Councilmember Ron Glassick and public-works staff reported several operational updates: road work on Hell Drive is complete, sewer taps are scheduled to be installed beginning the week of June 8 near the 1250 block of Newport Avenue (including two taps for an apartment at the former True Blue property), and the street sweeper is undergoing repairs and will be serviced next week.
Glassick raised safety and liability concerns about a fence that has been down for several months near a public route used by children, saying the borough should "just take care of the fence and get it fixed" rather than waiting on insurance. The transcript records discussion that the borough had been in contact with the insurer and that, if an adjuster did not respond, the borough solicitor would become more involved. One council member asked whether borough crews or Triborough could make immediate repairs to reduce risk; no firm operational decision was recorded in the meeting minutes.
Separately, Jason Donahue reported there is a court date scheduled for the borough's animal-control matter on June 11 and that he is coordinating with state enforcement and the solicitor.
Why it matters: The fence raises an immediate public-safety concern for routes used by children and could expose the borough to liability; sewer-tap work and equipment outages (street sweeper) affect service reliability.
Council next steps: Staff will continue insurer and solicitor coordination on the fence; sewer-tap installations are scheduled; the court date for the animal-control matter is set for June 11.
Speakers quoted or referenced: Ron Glassick (public-works updates and fence concerns), Jason Donahue (animal control and Newport Avenue questions).
