According to Interim City Manager Ted Reed, tonight's special meeting is mostly a formality.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently instituted a new stipulation that will require the city maintain the storm drainage once construction is completed on the Pulver Marriott Hotel, Reed said. Council has to approve a Highway Occupancy Permit by resolution in order for developer Don Pulver to go forward.

Pulver is responsible for the construction of the drainage in the first place, Reed said, and has further agreed to give the city $10,000 towards its maintenance.

That should last "a long long time," according to Reed, unless something goes wrong, as routine maintenance only involves mowing and making sure the pipes are clear.