Council approves flood‑project easements and three multimodal grants; several items introduced or tabled

The Scranton City Council approved multiple measures during the meeting.

- Kaiser Valley flood protection (Item 7a): The council voted to authorize acquisition by easement, deed in lieu of condemnation, or other means — and authorized, if required, filing a declaration of taking under section 302 of the Eminent Domain Code — to obtain necessary rights for the Kaiser Valley flood protection project. A roll call showed unanimous support and the item was declared legally adopted.

- Multimodal transportation grants (Items 7b and 7c): The council authorized submission and execution of two PennDOT reimbursement agreements — an estimated $269,400 multimodal grant for fire station warning lights (Item 7b) and an estimated $3,000,000 multimodal grant for the Ash Street Bridal Replacement Project (Item 7c). Both passed on roll call votes.

- Introductions: The council introduced amendments to resolutions allowing multimodal transportation fund awards for the Myrtle Street project (Item 5d) and authorized staff to negotiate a contract with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for audit services (Item 5e); both were introduced into committee.

- HARB demolition (Item 5c): Council introduced the HARB recommendation to deny a demolition certificate for 324 North Washington and then voted to table the matter until a public hearing on March 10, 2026. Council requested the full HARB filing and the structural/engineering evaluation to be provided before the hearing.

The meeting adjourned after these actions. Vote tallies were recorded on the record during roll calls and, where shown, were unanimous.