Hubbard officials discuss damage

February 7, 2012 at 12:01a.m.

HUBBARD

City council discussed the nearly completed demolition of the old Roosevelt Elementary building that has left the residential area along Stewart Street damaged in places.

Councilwoman Lisha Baumiller, D-3rd, who represents the area affected by the project, said at Monday night’s council session she has fielded several questions from residents about tire tracks on lawns and sidewalks.

Ray Moffitt, councilman at large, also had seen the tire tracks left behind. “You could see how far up the curb they were,” he said.

Dan Livingston, service director, said both he and Mayor John Darko had been down to the site and agreed the dust and damage could be avoided.

They both said if the trucks driving along Stewart more patiently took corners, they would have plenty of room and wouldn’t need to drive over residents’ curbs.

Livingston said the construction company the city contracted for the demolition is bonded to clean the repairs and has even agreed to sweep the street at the end of each day to remove dust left behind from the job.

But Baumiller said residents also said the trucks are taking unnecessary back roads through residential areas.

The demolition began in late 2011 to make room for the Hubbard schools’ administration building, which currently is in Reed Middle School on Hall Avenue.

Moffitt said what should have been done before demolition was to send an inspector to the site to take photos before the work started.

Livingston said he has inspectors taking photos of the damage.