The Alburtis Borough Council held its regular meeting June 24 where several residents' concerns were addressed.

Residents aired grievances regarding separate parking issues along both Ridgeview Drive and Second Street.

Homeowners along Ridgeview Drive have been receiving their mail infrequently due to parked vehicles blocking their mailboxes.

Residents had formerly posted "No Parking" notices at the end of their respective driveways to discourage motorists from obstructing access, but signs were taken down at the request of the borough.

The post office has approved relocating desired Ridgeview Drive mailboxes to the opposite side of the street to address the issue, which will be moved at the expense and labor of the homeowner.

There is a persistent parking concern along West Second Street and Flint Hill Road. Select residents have frequently parked multiple inert vehicles along these streets to the umbrage of neighbors.

Consequently, respective roads will need to be cleared for street cleaning beginning 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 7, continuing every Tuesday for the foreseeable future.

In other business, Rose Nonnemacher is stepping down after serving as the borough's fiscal consultant for 16 years. Council is searching for a replacement consultant and encourages interested parties to contact them directly.

The Alburtis Police Department is seeking multiple grants for various equipment and educational materials.

Officer Christopher Lubenetski presented the grant requests to council. The department has applied for a Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office grant for an educational DUI awareness and prevention kit, valued at $1,075. Line-items include goggles to simulate the visual impairment and motor coordination loss associated with alcohol and marijuana.

The grant would require 10 percent of matching funds from the Alburtis Police Department resulting in an estimated cost of $125, which has already been allocated in the current budget. The department is seeking an additional grant from the Attorney General's office for preliminary breath test devices.

Police have also applied for an annual grant courtesy of Firehouse Subs, seeking funding for thermal imaging cameras. The cameras are valued at $5,000 individually. Alburtis Police wants two thermal cameras to equip both police vehicles.

The Alburtis Fire Department already deploys thermal cameras, though the police variants are calibrated for a different temperature range, to facilitate manhunts and missing person searches.

JAR Development, LLC has submitted plans for a multifamily housing development on the eastern corner of Stone Alley. If approved, the apartment complex will consist of eight apartments and 24 parking spaces.

The original development plan consisted of 12 apartments, but was reduced to eight dwellings at the request of the borough to allow residents additional parking. The current plan features an 18-foot parking stall depth, while zoning requires a 19-foot depth.

Additionally, the 1.0981 acre lot for the development is significantly smaller than the five acre minimum lot size allowed by zoning ordinance.

The current development plan will be presented to the zoning board July 21.