Weissport is discussing getting chains and locks for the movable basketball backboards on the borough playground.

“They keep getting moved and have to be put back again,” Councilman Bill Hartzell said.

He will check if the borough has chain and locks in the garage.

Council voted to do a deed search to find out what the borough owns on Railway Street. Railway street runs parallel to White Street along the border of the railroad tracks between the bridge and the east end of Weissport.

Council Solicitor Greg Mousseau will also do a search to determine who owns a no-named street the runs behind Chantilly’s, to determine if the borough owns it, or if it is a privately-owned road

Councilman Bill Hartzell brought up that the streets need sweeping, preferably after the leaves have finished falling from the trees. Council will look into it.

Council suggested that for the borough park; instead of putting permanent electrical boxes on the Bridge Street side of the park; if the Event Committee buys two panels that can be set up temporarily for festivals, and then be taken down afterward.

“To do it permanently, you would have to dig ditches, run conduit, run wire,” Ketchledge said. “Instead, if you just bought the cable to run temporarily, that would only cost a few hundred dollars. To do it permanently could cost a few thousand dollars.”

A motion was made to hire Colton Breiner for the Public Works Committee at a cost of $10 per hour. The motion failed as two councilmen voted yes and two voted no.

Zoning

Councilman Arland Moyer brought up that the former church at 305 White Street has been doing work that should have had zoning permission.

According to Council President Tom Ketchledge, when he asked the Code Enforcement Officer, Brent Greene, Greene said that based on what the contractor said, if he only replaces no more than 20% of the roof, and remove the bell tower, they should not need zoning permission. Moyer pointed out that it looks like they did more that 20% of the roof.

Council Solicitor Greg Mousseau recommended having the Code Enforcement Officer contact the property owner to determine what work was done and determine if there should have been zoning permission needed.

The church building, called “The Gathering Place,” was hosting community dinners and yard sales, all of which are stopped during the renovations.

Council voted to have borough solicitor Greg Mousseau advertise an ordinance to change Railroad Street, which runs alongside Hofford Mill off Bridge Street, to no parking on either side of the street. It will remain a two-way street.