At the Sept. 6 North Catasauqua Borough Council meeting, borough Engineer David Kutzor, of Keystone Consulting Engineers Inc., proposed traffic studies be conducted after receiving safety complaints at Fourth and Buttonwood streets and Fourth and Chapel streets.

In order for the borough to place additional signs there, a traffic study must be conducted.

Kutzor proposed training the borough’s employees to conduct the studies, which could save $800. Instead of paying Keystone Consulting Engineers $3,000 to conduct these traffic studies, $2,200 would be spent to train borough employees.

Kutzor also gave a slideshow presentation on the recent storm sewer project as part of the MS4 ordinance council recently approved and advertised.

Kutzor received approval to investigate a drainage problem on Hunter Street. There was a higher flow rate of sewage where the stormwater was infiltrating the sewage system, causing the borough to pay more for the increased flow of clean water to the pump station on Howertown Road.

A smoke test did not determine any leaks, yet still doesn’t explain the amount of water going in.

Several residents have hookups from sump pumps, and letters are being sent to 40 homeowners whose sewers flow to the pump station. Inspections will be scheduled for the last week of September, and the affected property owners will receive a letter in the mail.

In other business, police Chief Chris Wolfer announced the first meeting for the community watch program is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 26 at borough hall, 1066 Fourth St.

The police department requested a $50,000 grant with funding for medical marijuana training and will handle the proper police procedure in dealing with medical marijuana complaints and issues.

Marc Hillenbrand, North Catasauqua Betterment Committee president, announced a $1,000 donation to the fire department.

Fire Chief Roger Scheirer told council he put together active shooter response kits in case of an emergency.

The borough’s Autumnfest event is planned for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 9. There will also be a car show, and 55 cars had already registered as of press time. Flirtin’ with the Mob is scheduled to perform.

Additionally, the project to install a greenway on Main Street is underway. For the first phase of the project, installing a roadway and conducting a geotechnical analysis must be completed to ensure safety and confirm the load-bearing capacity of a wall to be constructed.

Grant money is being requested for James R. Kenney of Excavating and Paving, the same contractor that completed work for the Delaware and Lehigh Trail project.

“They did an outstanding job on the D&L project and the geotechnical engineer also highly recommended them,” Peter Paone, council president, said.