Weatherly Borough council voted to accept an offer from Weatherly businessman Daniel Huang for the former train station that was used until recently of the borough’s offices.

Huang offered $125,000. The only other submission for this round of bids was a letter from the Weatherly Area Museum, which repeated their offer to lease the property.

Huang was the top bidder of three bids in February when bids were first sought, submitting an offer of $116,000. On this round, Huang was the only bidder. The property will now return to the tax rolls.

The former Lehigh Valley Railroad station has been owned by the borough since 1973. The railroad had abandoned the structure due to the end of passenger service, and then more recently freight service, to Weatherly in 1970.

Huang will be restricted to renovations that keep the “architectural integrity” of the old train station.

In other business

• Council approved accepting a $1,500 per year option payment from a company that is looking to locate a cell tower within Eurana Park. Once the site is determined viable, the company will work to attract a tower developer. There are no specifications at this time, but it is thought the tower would stand 150 feet.

• The borough will spend about $13,000 to cut shrubs and trees out of the Black Creek from the bridge south to beyond where the trail head parking lot is beginning to take shape. Having the shrubs and trees out will greatly reduce the hazard of debris collecting in a heavy storm.

• Council voted to approve the Fire Protection Agreement with Packer Township, the newly updated ordinance for the police department, and the new ordinance regarding noise.

• The proposed new burn ordinance will be advertised. There was some discussion about how burning can disturb the neighborhood, with some feeling that light burning should be allowed - like for personal papers.

• Council unanimously approved applying for a local share grant to pay for a new police SUV.