Council OKs Two Demolitions
Two more blighted properties in the city are coming down.
Bradford City Council on Tuesday approved a payment of $7,380 to 6V Excavation for the demolition of 28 High Street, and a payment of $5,377 to 6V for demolition of 277 Congress Street.
Also Tuesday, Main Street resident Paul Pingie addressed the issue of traffic flow on Kennedy Street. He said the direction of travel – toward Main Street – interferes with traffic flow in other areas downtown.
He said he thinks traffic would flow better if it went away from Main Street – or if the street was two-way again.
“It’s one of those situations where we can’t win,” said Mayor Tom Riel, explaining that during the streetscape project the street became narrower and now can’t accommodate both two-way traffic and parking.
Riel said the Kennedy Street merchants would rather have parking than two-way traffic.
Police Chief Chris Lucco added that the reason traffic is flowing toward Main Street is that tractor-trailer drivers who make deliveries couldn’t make the turn if it was going the other way.
In other matters, council approved a payment of $800 to Northeastern Environmental Management for a Pennsylvania Certified Labor Industry Asbestos Assessment at 19-23 Pine Street. The assessment is required before the building can be demolished.
Council also voted to give the city’s Civil Service Commission permission to advertise testing to establish a new eligibility list for city police officer.
The commission met on Monday and granted permission to conduct the civil service testing.
Bradford City Council on Tuesday approved a payment of $7,380 to 6V Excavation for the demolition of 28 High Street, and a payment of $5,377 to 6V for demolition of 277 Congress Street.
Also Tuesday, Main Street resident Paul Pingie addressed the issue of traffic flow on Kennedy Street. He said the direction of travel – toward Main Street – interferes with traffic flow in other areas downtown.
He said he thinks traffic would flow better if it went away from Main Street – or if the street was two-way again.
“It’s one of those situations where we can’t win,” said Mayor Tom Riel, explaining that during the streetscape project the street became narrower and now can’t accommodate both two-way traffic and parking.
Riel said the Kennedy Street merchants would rather have parking than two-way traffic.
Police Chief Chris Lucco added that the reason traffic is flowing toward Main Street is that tractor-trailer drivers who make deliveries couldn’t make the turn if it was going the other way.
In other matters, council approved a payment of $800 to Northeastern Environmental Management for a Pennsylvania Certified Labor Industry Asbestos Assessment at 19-23 Pine Street. The assessment is required before the building can be demolished.
Council also voted to give the city’s Civil Service Commission permission to advertise testing to establish a new eligibility list for city police officer.
The commission met on Monday and granted permission to conduct the civil service testing.
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Just SEIZE/CONFISCATE The Buildings!!!!!!!!!!!