CURWENSVILLE – During the rescheduled committee meeting Thursday night, Curwensville Borough Council discussed several items including a traffic issue at the school and pavilions at Irvin Park.
Mayor John Adams informed council that there has been a problem with traffic backed up when parents bring students to the drop-off location at the school, or come to pick them up.
The original drop-off location had also been a problem, he reminded council, and so the school had made some changes. The new drop-off location is better, but the traffic still blocks those who need to get in and out for deliveries, etc.
Council Member Dave Donahue noted that the drivers need to be going in a certain way to prevent the backups.
After several minutes of discussion, the board agreed that they should contact the school and talk with them about the problem and offer a few solutions, but noted it is the school’s problem to solve.
Council President Sara Curulla then asked about the pavilions at Irvin Park, whether a decision had been made on tearing any down and building new ones.
She said they have talked about it but a conclusion has never been reached and she is tired of the stalemate.
Council discussed the matter for a short time and decided to request estimates on the cost of demolition and reconstruction, to be received by Nov. 20.
Then council can review the options and apply for grant money through the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in the spring.
The council also voted to request bids for the Thompson Street property, which was recently cleared of a blighted building. Sealed bids for the lot will be due Oct. 16, to be opened at the next meeting.
Residents of Curwensville House on Swoope Street and their guests are reminded there is no parking on the street in front of the apartment building or in front of the building itself. In the event of an emergency, fire and ambulance personnel need access to the building from those places.