GIRARD — A tentative agreement between the family that owns 25 W. Liberty St. and Girard officials likely will delay, if not stop, the demolition of the two-story brick building located in the center of the city.
Attorney Jeff Goodman, representing the Penza family, which owns the structure, said all parties have agreed with the scope of the work that needs to be done.
Mayor James Melfi, however, is not so sure.
The building, located on the southwestern corner of East Liberty Street and U.S. Route 422, is owned by Dan, John, James and Robert Penza. The family owns several buildings in the city, according to Melfi.
The city is working to have 25 W. Liberty Street and 15 W. Liberty St., which are adjacent buildings, demolished because officials have determined these to be public nuisances.
The Penza family obtained a restraining order from Trumbull County Common Pleas Judge W. Wyatt McKay in September to prevent the city from demolishing 25 W. Liberty.
Trumbull County Magistrate Anthony Cornicelli was able to inspect the inside of building. On Thursday morning, he was placed into a bucket truck behind the structure, so he could go on the roof and inspect the damage.
While on the roof with Matt Estephan, president of Sky Roofing, Cornicelli obtained an estimate on the amount of work that would be needed for repair.
WATER FLOW
John Penza claims the owners of 15 W. Liberty several years ago placed a gable roof on that building, which caused water to flow onto their building’s flat roof, damaging it. “Their wall collapsed, falling on our wall, causing damage to it,” he said.
The family has hired an architect, a roofer and professional to do the renovation work.
John Penza said the brothers have been using the building for storage of materials needed for their silk screening business.
After Thursday’s meeting, Goodman said the city will first take down 15 W. Liberty, which then will allow the Penza family to strengthen and repair the wall damaged on its building.
According to the Trumbull County Auditor’s Office website, 15 W. Liberty next door is owned by TK Charles Properties LLC and in 2017 had an appraised total value of $92,800.
Melfi emphasized a deal has not been approved by him yet.
“I need to see in writing what the attorneys have come up with,” Melfi said. “I still have an option to reject the proposal. In respect to the mediation efforts that took place today, I will review what the lawyers come up with.”
The mayor emphasized the city has been working to have 25 W. Liberty demolished because of its condition. Officials with the Trumbull County Health Department, Girard’s building department and the city’s fire chief all conducted inspections on the building.
“This building is in a deplorable and unsafe condition,” Melfi said.
A DEAL
Goodman expects the parties will present an agreement to McKay within the next two weeks, to be approved by the court.
He expects the restraining order that stopped Girard from demolishing the building last year will remain in place until 15 W. Liberty is demolished and the repairs are completed on 25 W. Liberty.
“We were able to get a lot accomplished today,” Goodman said. “Once we were able to get everyone together, it was determined there was not really many differences between the two sides.”
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