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This document contains responses from City of Scranton administration to questions raised by Council members at a June 30, 2026 meeting, prepared for July 7, 2026. Key responses include clarification that street vacation does not transfer title to abutting property owners, who must pursue separate legal action; DPW will resume refuse pickup at St. Lucy's Church's new location at 949 Scranton Street; knotwood at East Mountain Road and Yesu Drive was cut a second time on June 30 and is not obstructing line of sight; and Code Enforcement issued a Quality of Life citation to Robert McHale at 419 10th Avenue for a dangerous tree, with the owner qualifying for low-to-moderate income tree removal assistance through available funding. The document also references unresolved inquiries from Council President Schuster regarding nuisance property definitions and police reporting procedures, and from Vice President Flynn regarding code enforcement actions and structural review at 1021 Richmont Street.
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This document records City of Scranton Council responses to questions raised at the June 23, 2026 meeting. Councilman Sean McAndrew requested the Parks & Recreation Director attend a caucus in June for parks updates; the city committed to scheduling this meeting. McAndrew also asked the Nay Aug Park Manager to lock city parks at night, particularly to address youth activity at Weston Field, and the manager agreed to lock the Nay Aug courts. Additionally, McAndrew requested Police Chief Thomas Carroll attend a public caucus regarding camera placement in Pretzel Park, and the city confirmed it intends to address this camera request. A separate concern about hazardous trees at 417 10th Avenue was referred to Code Enforcement, with a scheduled site visit for June 30.
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This document contains written responses from City of Scranton administration to questions raised by Council President Tom Schuster at a June 16, 2026 council meeting. Regarding the problem property at 1708 Wayne Avenue, the city advised the homeowner it could be designated a nuisance based on police call volume, with tenants currently under eviction pending appeal; a rental inspection was begun on April 10 but the second reinspection remains unscheduled and the property has not yet passed. Police Department records show approximately eleven incidents at the property since January 1, 2026, while the Fire Department responded twice in 2026 for basement flooding. The administration clarified that the pending RFP being prepared is separate from the EMS Feasibility Study conducted by Fitch & Associates, which evaluated the current EMS system and made recommendations based on response performance and financial impact.
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The City of Scranton administration prepared responses to City Council questions from the June 9, 2026 meeting, dated June 16, 2026. Council President Tom Schuster raised five matters: the administration declined to meet separately with PA Ambulance before issuing a Request for Proposals, citing fairness concerns, and instead directed Fitch & Associates to prepare an RFP with input from City Administration. Regarding the Emergency Operations & Training Center, the administration clarified that the facility has two components—an Emergency Operations Center for Scranton city use and potential Lackawanna County backup, and a Training Center available for regional use with terms to be determined once the project advances and grant funding is secured. The administration did not provide specific salary projections for ARPA-funded staffers in 2027 and beyond, instead redirecting to another agenda item response. For a sunken pavement cut at N Main Avenue & Clearview Street, the city will file a complaint with PennDOT as that section is state-owned and maintained. Code Enforcement, the Scranton Police Department, and the Department of Public Works were asked to address unspecified issues at Frank Grippo & Son Auto Body at 1503 N Main Avenue.
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