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Public works: hydrant repairs, assistance to Felton, Lemon Lane patching, and handicap space approved
Summary
Council addressed leaking underground hydrants and tasked staff to draft/clarify a repair contract; it approved offering Felton Borough road-sweeping assistance at $100/hour (approx. 40 hours), authorized a 130-ft repair on East Ave for $6,450, and approved a handicapped parking space at 242 W. Broadway amid split votes.
Public Works committee members brought multiple operational requests to council on March 10. Council noted leaking underground fire hydrants and assigned Borough Manager Michelle Poole and RL Water Authority representative John Krantz to work on drafting or correcting a contract that clarifies repair responsibilities. The council approved assisting Felton Borough with spring road sweeping at $100 per hour for approximately 40 hours; the motion passed with Mr. Klinedinst opposed.
Council also approved a request for a handicapped parking space at 242 W. Broadway after discussion (two members opposed). For road repairs, a full-length Lemon Lane repair was quoted at $14,500, with a 130-foot patch along East Ave quoted at $6,450; council approved the $6,450 130-foot repair, noting available budget lines amounting to roughly $20,000 across accounts. Council additionally authorized moving forward with parking meters on N. Franklin and discussed ordinance changes to manage meter fees via a schedule rather than embedding prices in the code.
