Slatington Councilman Galen Freed said the Memorial Day parade will end at Union Cemetery with the American Legion providing a program at that site. The parade was approved at the April 14 meeting.

The 2013 Community Development Block Grant work came in lower than expected but was not accepted by the county, said Alan Ringer of Lehigh Engineering. It is for roadwork and will be rebid with minor revisions.A 2014 request for CDBG funding has been submitted.Engineer Larry Turoscy said a pre-bid conference will sometimes qualify for a lower bid because contractors know exactly what the bid covers.Under safety, Jon Rinker made a motion to hire a part-time police officer. Dominic Romagnoli was approved and sworn in.The Slatington Bike Night was approved for Sept. 6. It will include a raffle for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.Rachman said three of the four computers in police cars have to be replaced to be compliant. Without the change officers will no longer be able to access outstanding warrants or license numbers.He said on Feb. 21 the com center received word that the change had to be made by April 8. The original plan had been to replace them one by one over three years.The purchase was approved not to exceed $9,000.Peaceable Kingdom will accept small, peaceful dogs without charge. A motion was approved to donate $50.Schnaars reported the site where a Boy Scout monument was to be placed has to be changed because the property owner does not want it. A motion was approved to pay up to $500 for the concrete base in the new location.A waterline has to be repaired at the Walnut Street Playground, and a 54-foot-by-54-foot area in Victory Park needs six inches of mulch. The mulch was approved at a cost of $15.28 per cubic yard with the maximum cost to be $1,500.Cleanup will be held Saturday, April 19, beginning at 9 a.m. at the maintenance building. It is part of the Keep Slatington Beautiful program.Solicitor Ed Healey said requests for reimbursement will cover engineering costs for a sewer project. The borough loaned $70,000 to the authority. DCED has been asked three times if the loan may be covered from the grant, but no answer has been forthcoming.Byron Reed reported the digester in the treatment plant was repaired but leaked as soon as pressure was raised. Spotts Stevens and McCoy had said it looked good but it still leaked."If we have to drain it down we should replace everything with new pipes," said Reed. Healey said there was a warranty, but the company went out of business.Pool repairs are complete. The tiling took most of the money. The borough approved the purchase of chlorine.A flushing schedule will begin April 21 and continue into early May.A Transportation Alternative Program will provide grants for anything alongside of or connecting highways. TAP is looking for projects that can be completed quickly. Turoscy has prepared a grant application. It would cover sidewalks, curbs and handicap access to the walks. It would require the borough to pay out $7,000.Ringer said stormwater is becoming one of the biggest issues for federal, state and local governments that are worried about water quality. There has to be outreach to the public showing the problems dog droppings and car washing, among other things, can create by polluting. Household chemicals are often worse polluters than industries.