As the parties involved in the continued lawsuits and appeals await court decisions regarding the latest in the 3rd Street Project, the board president of Broomalls Lake Country Club says its a matter of 4 feet that is now holding the project up. In September 2012, the majority of council voted to approve a one-lane, one-way roadway over the dam and within two weeks of the vote Broomall's Lake Country Club filed a contempt of court petition saying council violated a three-way agreement between BLCC, the borough and Delaware County. In February 2013, instead of the court ruling on the petition…

Media Borough Council President Brian Hall gave a brief update as to the status or holding pattern the 3rd Street Project is currently in. In September 2012, after eight months, the majority of council voted to approve a one-lane, one-way roadway over the dam and within two weeks of the vote Broomall's Lake Country Club filed a contempt of court petition saying council violated a three-way agreement between BLCC, the borough and Delaware County, Hall said at council's Thursday meeting. "(BLCC) was asking the court to force the borough to build a two-lane, two-way road on top of Broomall's dam…

Common Pleas Court Judge James Proud ruled on Monday to revoke a May 2011 stipulation agreement between Media Borough, Delaware County and Broomall's Lake Country Club. Although the stipulation agreement did not answer the question of "who owns the dam," it did move the project forward in May 2011 after 16 years of litigation. Media Borough was responsible for the repairs to the road while the county and BLCC were to maintain the dam once the repairs were made. Proud's ruling cancels out any progress that was made in the last year. In September, Broomall's Lake Country Club filed a contempt …

A hearing was held this week regarding the 3rd Street Project's Contempt of Court Petition and Common Pleas Court Judge James Proud ordered the parties to submit their arguments by Feb. 15. In September, Broomall's Lake Country Club filed a contempt of court petition stating that Media Borough Council's approval of a one-lane, one-way roadway across the 3rd Street Dam, violates the May 2011 three-way stipulation agreement between the borough, Delaware County and BLCC. Delaware County has not joined in the filing of the contempt of court petition however is a party to the petition due to the …

Common Pleas Court Judge James Proud has asked the three parties involved with the 3rd Street Project—Media Borough, Delaware County and Broomall's Lake Country Club—to come to a common agreement following a contempt of court filing, according to the Delaware County Daily Times. In September, Broomall's Lake Country Club filed a contempt of court petition stating that Media Borough Council's approval of a one-lane, one-way roadway across the 3rd Street Dam, violates the May 2011 three-way stipulation agreement between the borough, the county and BLCC. Delaware County has not joined in the …

The Rose Tree Media Board of School Directors stated its support for the reopening of the Third Street Bridge to two-way traffic at its meeting Thursday.  In September, Media Borough Council voted to communicate its design parameters to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation of a 28-foot wide, one-lane roadway, going one-way into the borough, with shoulders on both sides, a buffer and a landscape architect to be engaged at 3rd Street in Media. Then in late-September, Broomall's Lake Country Club filed a contempt of court petition against the Borough saying the one-lane, one-way …

Several residents showed support at last week's Media Borough Council meeting for what has been called a "compromise" on the 3rd Street Project decision to create a one-lane, one-way roadway across the dam. Media Borough Council voted 4-3 in favor of a one-lane, one-way roadway across the dam in September as residents continued to sit on both sides of the fence regarding the number of lanes and width of the roadway prior to the vote. Following the vote, Broomall's Lake Country Club filed a contempt of court petition against the borough saying it is in violation of a three-way stipulation …

The conversation and debate over the 3rd Street Project continues with residents offering opinions and apparently the "sale" of Media Borough Council on Craigslist. Last week, Broomall's Lake Country Club filed a contempt of court petition against Media Borough following its approval of a one-lane, one-way roadway across the 3rd Street Dam. The petition claims the borough violates the May 2011 three-way stipulation agreement between the borough, the county and BLCC. Delaware County has not joined in the filing of the petition however is a party to the petition due to the three-way stipulation…

UPDATED OCT. 2: According to attorney Adam Matlawski, representing Delaware County on this issue, the county has not joined in the filing of the petition however is a party to the petition due to the three-way stipulation agreement. "(The county's) understanding (of the stipulation agreement) is that the borough would make the repairs to the roadway," Matlawski said. "Our understanding was that it was to be two-way but as of now the county doesn't have a formal position on it." Matlawski said because of the stipulation agreement however the county will attend any hearings regarding the …

Following a heated discussion and confusion over how the 3rd Street Project was to immediately move forward Media Borough Council approved 4-3 a one-lane, one-way roadway across the 3rd Street dam. Council members Dawn Roe, Monika Rehoric and Paul Robinson voted against the motion after another motion to table the issue was also voted down. Council voted to communicate its design parameters to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation of a 28-foot wide, one-lane roadway, going one-way into the borough, with shoulders on both sides, a buffer and a landscape architect to be engaged. Roe and…

The public again spoke to Media Borough Council regarding its opinions on the 3rd Street Project at a recent workshop meeting. According to the Delaware County News Network, council will act on giving design engineers a direction for a 28-foot bridge width at the Sept. 20 meeting. In May, council voted to notified the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation that the direction of the 3rd Street Project was to replace the existing dam with another dam structure that has both a vehicular and pedestrian component, consistent with the three-way stipulation between the borough, county and …

The Friends of Glen Providence Park presented its vision, principles and key elements for the 3rd Street Project at Thursday's Media Borough Council meeting. The group's vision is public safety, minimal environmental impact and community enjoyment. Borough resident Linda Healy, a member of the Friends group, said this vision is a shared vision of the community shown by both local political parties, project stakeholders and in public opinion surveys. In May, council voted 5-2 in favor of notifying the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation that the direction of the project be to replace the…

Media Borough Council voted on a direction to take the 3rd Street Project at its meeting Thursday night and took the first step of many that will move the project forward after 16 years. Council voted 5-2 in favor of notifying the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation that the direction of the 3rd Street Project be to replace the existing dam with another dam structure that has both a vehicular and pedestrian component, consistent with the three-way stipulation between the borough, county and Broomall's Lake County Club made in May 2011. Councilmen Kent Davidson and Paul Robinson voted …

A snapshot timeline of the past 16 years of the 3rd Street bridge and dam project in Media Borough. Click the + buttons at the bottom of the timeline to expand it.   See Media Patch's ongoing coverage and previous stories of the 3rd Street Project here.

Media Borough Council held a special meeting Thursday to hear the public's opinion once again on the 3rd Street Project before a vote next week. The 3rd Street Bridge has been closed for 16 years and for about the last year council has sought public opinion on what to do with the project through numerous public meetings, a citizen's advisory committee and mailed survey to residents. (See a timeline of the project here). Borough Council President Brian Hall said Thursday council would vote on how to proceed with the project at its May 17 meeting and the point of Thursday's meeting was to hear …

No decisions will be made on the 3rd Street bridge/dam until the next regular Media Borough Council meeting on May 17, Council President Brian Hall announced at council's meeting Thursday night. The decision in May will likely only give very broad direction as to the nature of the project, Hall added. In order for the project funding to be allocated in 2013, council is required to provide PennDOT with basic information—"a minimal paragraph ... very bare bones," Councilman Paul Robinson said—in May. "Will there be a dam? Will there not be a dam? If there's not a dam, what will be there? That's…

Media Borough Council and the 3rd Street Project Citizen's Advisory Committee addressed resident concerns at Thursday's council meeting, over not receiving the mailed 3rd Street opinion survey. About 3,800 mailings were sent out to residents, including renters, property owners and business owners, in the hopes of gathering an informed overall borough opinion on how to proceed with the 3rd Street Project. As of Thursday, about 500 survey results have been received, Terry Rumsey, with the CAC, said. The deadline to return the survey is Monday, March 19, in order for the CAC to submit its report…

The Third Street Project Citizens Advisory Committee held a public meeting Monday asking for resident's opinions on how to proceed with the bridge and dam. Media Borough Council will also mail residents a survey regarding the project. Media Borough Council appointed nine residents as members to the newly formed Third Street Project Citizen's Advisory Committee at its January meeting. The Committee has been charged with bringing its recommendation to council by April 1. At Monday night's meeting, more than 100 residents heard options of what to do with the bridge and dam and were able to ask …

Media Borough Council appointed nine residents as members to the newly formed Third Street Project Citizen's Advisory Committee at its meeting Thursday night. Councilmen Paul Robinson, Dr. Eric Stein and Monika Rehoric are council liasons to the citizen's committee and recommended the nine members after several borough residents submitted letters of interest to be on the committee. The committee will hold Monday meetings, which residents are welcome to attend, and is charged with giving borough council its recommendation for the Third Street Project by April 1 in order for council to give the…

Media Borough Council gave a status update on the progress of the 3rd Street Dam/Bridge project at its meeting Thursday night and determined no design decisions will be made until the newly elected council is appointed in January. Council President Pete Alyanakian said members of council met with their legal counsel to discuss any options they have if they were to change the designs of the project. The public has expressed interest in several different designs for the project, including breaching the dam or creating a greenway, at recent special meetings regarding the project. Alyanakian said…