A demolition of a building at 351 Market St. was approved with conditions.

City Council authorized the demolition permit for the building being razed that will become parking space for The Old Corner, a restaurant and bar on Court Street.

The building owner is in the process of hiring an engineer to do a structural analysis of the building prior to the demolition, as required, according to Gary Knarr, city zoning and codes officer.

The parking lot will not be constructed until a land development plan is reviewed, he said.

The area will be cordoned off to prevent vehicles from entering the cleared area once the demolition takes place.

Baseball again

Council authorized a resolution for renewal of a lease agreement for $1 between the Williamsport Area Little League and the City of Williamsport.

“Nothing changed,” said Scott Livermore, general manager of the public works department.

Some water that was ponding at left center field was removed by Streets and Parks employees.

“My guys took care of it,” he said at the public works committee meeting.

While the city has not seen any vandalism there is evidence of a transient individual who is frequenting a dug out in one of the ballfields. That situation may have to be resolved by constructing a cage because the individual can get over the short fence. WALL, as an organization, was lauded for its dedication to maintain these ballfields and prepare them for the upcoming season of play.

Elm Park improvements on hold

A proposal to award a construction contract for the improvements at Elm Park was withdrawn from the council voting agenda. The proposal was reviewed by the public works committee.

RVTA to increase board members

An ordinance to adopt an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation for the River Valley Transit Authority to increase its board of directors to seven members and resolve to include Lycoming County as an incorporating member to appoint two of the seven members was approved after being introduced by Austin White, city solicitor. Separately, a subdivision of RVTA/city property was also approved as part of the continuing effort to fully have the city separate land and entities from the former RVT after introduction by Knarr.

Habitat for Humanity houses

A resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with the city and SEDA-Council of Governments for preparing amendments to the city’s 2017 & 2018 Annual Action Plan was approved after being introduced by Valerie Fessler, director of the city community and economic development department. This is not to exceed $3,200 and permits the use of HOME funds to be put into the housing construction overseen by Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity on Scott Street. It is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.