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First Posted: 10/7/2013 SWOYERSVILLE &#8212; The condition of Brook Street was a topic of discussion among council members at Monday night&#8217;s meeting.
Resident Kimberly Throop said the street was &#8220;a mess&#8221; and inquired into the possibility of its repair.
Brook Street residents said the borough had put &#8220;cold patch on cold patch,&#8221; with an unacceptable result. They expressed concern about access to the street by emergency vehicles.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t think its going to happen this year,&#8221; said Council President Ronald Alunni, &#8220;but we will try to come up with a future plan.&#8221;
Borough Secretary Gene Breznay said government funds now available for street repair were designated for areas with low- and moderate-income residents and could not be used on Brook Street.
In another matter, Councilman Joe Onzik, said the West Side Council of Governments was offering use of a vac truck, a street sweeper and an asphalt hot box for the cost of insurance and maintenance fees.
Onzik, who will be running to retain his seat on borough council as a &#8220;write-in&#8221; this November, said participation in the COG provided the borough with increased access to beneficial equipment and services.
Councilman Chris Concert asked council take a moment to honor John Brdaric, who recently lost his life in a demolition accident in the borough.
&#8220;He was a man of integrity who has done so much for the borough, its residents, and the county,&#8221; said Concert. He lauded Swoyersville and Forty Fort emergency responders for their efforts during the incident.
The next meeting of the council will be on Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m.

Swoyersville residents say street is in bad shape