Summit Hill Borough Council discussed the following last week:

• A letter was received from Liz Shubeck about an ongoing issue with excessive water and ice buildup in front of her home and on the street. Wargo said the issue is that a nearby homeowner has a basement sump pump that empties water from the basement into the street. He said he spoke to the borough’s engineer about it and it is legal to empty sump pumps in the street or onto your own property. He said a subcommittee will take another look at the matter and it will be referred to the borough’s engineer for further study.

• The council agreed to reduce the probationary period for new police officers from 12 months to six months.

• Solicitor Robert Frycklund was instructed to look into possibly creating an ordinance for data centers. Wargo said none are planned for the borough, but he would like to have an ordinance available if the topic should arise.

• The council agreed to write a letter of support on behalf of the Schuylkill County Planning Commission to apply for a government grant for funding to help create the proposed Anthracite Connector Trail.

• Kira Steber, secretary/treasurer, said the new billing system has become operable yet some annual billing to residents may be a week later than normal. She said when the bills are sent, residents will still be given 30 days to make payment.

• Dance classes held at the Hilltop Community Center through the borough’s Recreation Commission have raised $2,372 for recreation, said Kathy Gieniec, chair of the commission. The classes are conducted by Kathy Crampsie.

• David Wargo, president of the borough council, said 50-gallon drums cannot be used for trash collection. He said the new garbage hauler, Casella Waste Systems, will not handle such receptacles. He labeled such containers as “dangerous” to the employees of Casella.

• Council member Sherri Buzik said the Diligence Fire Company has a Super Bowl fundraiser, selling wings and pizza. She said anyone interested should contact any member of the department as soon as possible since the deadline for orders is getting close.

• The council agreed to switch from coaxial transmission to a broadband fiber plan from PenTeleData for its computer needs at a cost of $79.95 per month for three years. The savings will be about $120 per year over current setup, the council said.