New Eagle Council addresses flooding problems on Broadway Street
NEW EAGLE — Council members said they are hopeful they can find a solution to persistent flooding problems on Broadway Street as the result of recent storms.
President Jack Fine told council that water was coming out of a ditch near the railroad tracks. However, the borough has been unable to remedy the problem because a fiber optic line is buried beneath the ditch.
“We can’t touch that ditch because it is on the railroad’s property,” said Fine. “We’ve been told that we will be arrested if we try to dig there.”
Council decided to have a representative from the borough call the Pennsylvania 811 line to inquire about the process for resolving this issue. An update will be presented at the next council meeting.
In other action, the council:
n Voted to award a refuse removal contract to ASG Services. Beginning in 2017, residents will pay approximately $37.50 each quarter for garbage collection.
n Approved a $50 donation for the Monongahela Chamber of Commerce’s Halloween Parade and a $50 donation for Monessen’s observance of the 15th anniversary of 9/11.
n Approved a motion to introduce the proposed codification and proposed code adoption ordinance.
n Approved a request from the mayor to run a booster line from the municipal building to the fire station for the borough’s interactive 911 system.