During the recent meeting of the Weissport Borough Council, Keith Boyer approached the body on behalf of Thomas Mullen, Sandy Putkowski and himself.

Boyer was seeking the council's approval to erect a monument honoring Betty Brey in Weissport Borough Park.According to information Boyer provided to council, Betty Brey was born Elizabeth Evadna Mullen on Nov. 23, 1931, in Weissport.She was a multi-medal winner in the 1951 and 1955 Pan American Games in Women's Swimming.Brey was also a member of the silver-medal U.S. Olympic Team in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she swam in the preliminary heats of the women's 4 x 1000 meter freestyle relay. She did not compete in the final relay, and was not eligible to receive the silver medal with her other teammates. Brey died on March 21, 2015, at the age of 83 in Florida.Brey's son, Michael Brey, basketball coach for Notre Dame University, has graciously offered to provide the funding needed for the monument to honor his mother, according to Boyer.As Boyer pointed out, and council members agreed, this monument is to honor a Weissport native on her accomplishments and provide historical attention to Weissport.Council unanimously approved the request.During Monday's meeting, council President Gene Kershner pointed out that Brey, as it was reported, practiced her swimming at a young age in the Lehigh River.Kershner said the monument project would be moving forward, as stated in accordance with any zoning issues being addressed.In other discussions, secretary Jillyan Sterling said that while the borough has received and reported many complaints with the ADA ramp project, which has been completed, she has received no formal date on the final inspection meeting that council has been asked to attend to discuss any concerns about the ramp construction.Council member Arland Moyer said they are complete in the borough and have begun working in Lehighton Borough.