Sunday, October 25, 2009 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 5 DALLAS BOROUGH Drain pipe replacement project mired in government red tape Norton Avenue resident says property continues to be damaged by stormwater. By REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com Resident Don Holdredge asked borough council Wednesday eve- ning when a stormwater drain- age piping replacement project would begin in his neighborhood. Holdredge . says his Norton Avenue property has been contin- ually damaged by stormwater runoff beginning in 2006. Hold- redge alleges he has been in con- tact with the borough for 17 months regarding the issue and it has still not been resolved. Borough manager Tracey Carr said Norton Avenue, Spring Street and Lehman Avenue will receive $100,000 in federal funds through a 2009 Luzerne County Office of Community Develop- ment grant. Carr says that because the fed- eral money is going through the Deptartment of Housing and Ur- ban Development, an environ- mental study is required. The study was completed and sent to the county and to the Depart- ment of Environmental Protec- tion (DEP), which Carr says still has the documents. Once DEP returns the study, it must be advertised for 15 days and then the county must send it back to the federal government before the project can be bid. “We're probably looking at a couple months,” said council President Pat Peiffer. “It’s the government at work; very, very frustrating.” Holdredge says in the mean- time, his property is continuing to deteriorate. “I'm the one suffering,” Hold- redge said. “I'm the one suffering the costs.” Moment of silence Council held a moment of si- lence in honor of Thomas Ed- ward Reese, who served as the borough’s tax collector for 32 years. Reese, who was 85, died Sunday at his Dallas home. Zoning ordinance amendment hearing Carr was given approval by council to set a public hearing date and advertise the zoning or- dinance and zoning map amend- ment for a public hearing with council as recommended by the , borough's planning commission. Carr says the rezoning is part of the borough’s master plan to revitalize the downtown area. The new zoning districts are be- ing created to allow a mix of uses to recreate the downtown feel. The borough’s zoning ordi- nance was last updated in 1992. Illegal signs Mayor Tim Carroll expressed his concerns over non-political signs he says are being posted throughout the borough by vari- ous businesses. Carroll said he discussed the matter with Carr, who agreed to send out a news re- lease reminding the public that such signs are illegal. “Theyre really making our town look bad,” Carroll said. “It’s bad enough we have to put up with the election signs.” County sales, use and occupancy tax Council passed a resolution urging Luzerne County to pass a county sales, use and occupancy tax. Fire relief funds Council acknowledged the dis- tribution of Commonwealth’s 2009 allocation supporting the Volunteer Fire Relief Association for $16,960.19 to the Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company Relief As- sociation, the relief association to Dallas Fire and Ambulance. Municipal pension aid The receipt of the general mu- nicipal pension system state aid for 2009 in the amount of $33,601.25 was acknowledged by council. Council members autho- rized the distribution of the funds to satisfy the 2009 minimum mu- nicipal obligations for the bor- ough pension funds as follows: $23,034.25 for deposit into the police uniformed pension fund; and $10,576 for deposit into the non-uniformed pension fund. Release of fire escrow funds Authorization was granted for the partial release of $18,980.50 in fire escrow funds to Michael Yankovich, 72 Jackson St. The borough received $19,240 from Allstate in January 2009 and $19.59 has accrued in interest on the money held. Of those funds, the borough is withholding $235.79 for emergency fencing supplies and $43.30 for road de- partment personnel to secure the site. Gaming funds distribution concerns Council authorized borough officials to correspond with Sen. Lisa Baker and Rep. Karen Bo- back to express concern for the language in Senate Bill 711 repre- senting significant changes to the distribution of the local share as- sessment grant gaming funds al- location in Luzerne County. The borough would like the represen- tatives to consider a more equita- ble allocation of funds for munici- palities in the county that are non-contiguous to the casino. Property appraisals Besecker Realty was autho- rized to complete certified ap- praisals on borough-owned prop- erties at 141 to 142 Lackawanna Ave. for a fee of $150 and 109 through 113 Main St. for a fee of $150. Support of PEC master plan Council authorized borough officials to correspond with Penn- sylvania Environmental Council in support of the Harvey’s Creek and Toby Creek greenway and trail feasibility master plan. Curbside collections Curbside yard waste recycling pick up will conclude for the year on Oct. 27. Curbside leaf pick up is scheduled to begin on or about Now. 2. 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