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Council approves retroactive easement and catch-basin work at 104 East High Street
Summary
Council approved a retroactive easement with property owner Anthony Hickey for installation of a Borough catch basin and responsibility-sharing with PennDOT for a ditch; the Borough accepted responsibility for two catch basins and about 60 feet of connecting pipe.
Council approved a retroactive easement with property owner Anthony Hickey at 104 East High Street to allow the Borough to install a catch basin and to define responsibilities for a connecting ditch and pipe. According to the minutes, the PennDOT-installed basin will empty into a ditch to be dug and maintained by the property owner, who will install a pipe between the PennDOT catch basin and the Borough catch basin; the Borough will accept responsibility for the two catch basins and approximately 60 feet of pipe between them.
Solicitor Tim Wachter will prepare the easement agreement. The motion was made by Councilor Osborn and seconded by Councilor Kerns and carried unanimously. The motion is recorded as retroactive, indicating the work or PennDOT installation predated the council’s formal action to accept responsibility and document the easement.
The minutes do not specify any compensation to the property owner for the easement or an exact installation schedule; the solicitor will draft the formal agreement.
