The Dallas Post NEWS Friday, August 22, 2003 3 ‘Owner claims damage to property — By ERIN YOUNGMAN Post Staff HARVEYS LAKE — After years of working to get their roads paved, residents of Hem- lock Gardens should be thrilled the development is scheduled for paving by the end of the year. However, one resident told council, Tuesday night, work the borough is doing to prepare the roads has caused Dallas Twp. residents gl nd study severe damage to his property. Dave Krupa told council that since the borough started to work on the road in front of his home, his property has been flooded regularly. As a result he said he is facing costly repairs. “In 11 years, I never had a problem, until the borough built a drainage ditch and basin in front of my property. Now my basement floods, my front and back yards become lakes, (mud) filled my pool on numer- ous occasions.” Krupa said to prevent some of the water from entering his property he has dug ditches in his front and back yards. He asked council when the prob- lem could be corrected and who is liable. Ray Radomsky, a borough engineer, had recently visited the area. He responded to Kru- pa’s questions. “Basically what I saw were a series of roads that are immea- surably better that they were back when they were private roads,” Radomsky explained. Radomsky said the road work being done there is a “work in progress” and that the work should be done before the end of the construction season. “I think the road department is doing a great job considering what they had to work with,” Radomsky added. Krupa responded: “I under- stand you're saying it’s helping, but it doesn’t help me. With my property damage what am I supposed to do, just wait?” Krupa also said the catch basins installed in front of his home in the spring were al- ready falling apart. He said he was concerned about how much worse they would get over the winter. Council President Betty Jane West and Solicitor Charles Mc- Cormick asked Radomsky to visit the site to see if there is anything that could be done to safeguard Krupa’s home during construction. McCormick also instructed the borough secretary to check with the borough’s insurance carrier to see if there was cov- erage for this type of situation. (McCormick added that check- ing with the carrier was not an admission of guilt on the part of the borough.) By Camille Fioti Post Correspondent DALLAS TWP. - The Dallas Township Board of Supervisors voted Monday night to partici- pate in a community assess- ment study conducted by Grow- ing Greener: Conservation by Design. “Some residents of the Back Mountain are sufficiently con- cerned about preventing the blight of urban sprawl and the work of ‘hit and run’ develop- ments,” said Attorney Bernard Walter, who 'is representing Growing Greener. Walter and other Back Moun- tain residents have contributed money to fund a study of the township planning and zoning ordinances. “It will give elected and ap- pointed officials some handles to control development in re- sponsible ways,” said Walter. “It ill balance the need for rea- onable returns on investments with ecological concerns.” The assessment will entail a thorough review of the local Comprehensive Plan, Open Space Plan, subdivision and zoning codes. The township will receive a written report outlining specific changes to the various sections of the code that would be necessary to in- corporate Growing Greener de- velopment standards. In other news, Frank Wagner, Dallas Twp. vice chairman, said that the current open burning ordinance is in the process of eing revised. The new ordi- ce, as required by the De- partment of Environmental Pro- tection will prohibit open burn- ing of refuse, recyclable matter, leaf or yard waste, and con- struction or demolition waste. The exceptions to the ban are; campfires, bonfires at pep rallies, grilling of food, and all “grubbing” or burning off of brush in all agricultural areas of two acres or more. A new science lab will serve students well in the new Lake-Lehman Middle School set to open next week. PHOTO BY ERIN YOUNGMAN School continued from page 1 providing the standard school lunch fare, a new restaurant style a la cart section featuring a salad bar, subs, wraps and more has been added. high school were renovated. All of the classrooms in the New floors, ceilings, and dry erase boards were added, something Roberts said hasn’t been done since the school was built in the 1960s. The old industrial arts “shop” room is now the seventh and eighth grade industrial technol- ogy lab. The curriculum is a “shift away from the saw, ham- mer and nail” type of shop class to a more computer and soft- ware oriented plan, said Roberts. “We are extremely proud of this. An expenditure of this magnitude is nothing to sneeze at,” Roberts said. “I compli- ment the school board to the highest level. There was opposi- tion as there is to anything like this, but the board had the fore- sight to say the kids here need this, the community needs it, it will take care of Lake-Lehman for a long time.” Fowler takes another leave of absence By RON LIEBACK For The Dallas Post DALLAS — For the second time this year, the Dallas Police Department is without a chief for an extended period of time. Chief John Fowler, 59, has been on sick leave since July 28 after he injured his shoulder in an accident, said Joe Moskovitz, the borough manag- er. Moskovitz said the accident occurred while Fowler was on vacation the week of July 21. Fowler did ‘not return mes- sages for details on the acci- dent. It is unclear where the ac- cident occurred. 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The Dallas Post 675-5211 five full-time and six part-time officers.Carroll said the 17-year chief’s salary was $48,600 last year. Council President Kathy Kupstas was careful not to criti- cize the chief for his time off, but said “some of his actions cause dissension” within the force. Last year, Fowler filed a grievance against the borough complaining about shift-sched- uling changes. Under a policy instituted last year, the borough requires Fowler to cover open night-shifts when other officers are on vacation. That legal bat- tle has cost the borough about $30,000 in legal fees. Councilman Dennis Garvey SAT REVIE 2003 Juniors and Seniors Summer Academy * Free PSAT/SAT Assessment e Ave. Increase 200+ Points * Free Refresher Classes Parent Information Session - Sept. 16, 7 p.m. has a much different take on the situation. “The mayor’s po- sition is harassment and intimi- dation to get rid of the chief.” Regarding Fowler’s grievance about switching shifts, Garvey said the chief of police belongs on day shift and needs to meet with people during that time. “What gives these guys the right to switch his (Fowler’s) shift,” said Garvey. “It’s stupid.” Garvey said the budget for the borough is $700,000 a year and 5 percent of it was already spent because of legal fees. “It’s a situation where Dallas Bor- ough taxpayers pay the price.” w BD Professional Tutoring Center 655- = Ihc Dlue Hydrangea % Gift Shoppe It's That Time Of Year Again... 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