Lehighton Borough Council on Monday revisited discussion on odd-even parking during nonemergency snow events.

Mayor Ryan Saunders, who was tasked with coming up with a solution for the situation that currently exists, reviewed the matter with borough council.

Saunders noted that at present, the Public Works Department posts signs on one side of the street that only gives residents 24 hours notice as to when to move their vehicles off their respective street.

What he proposed to borough council as part of his draft ordinance is the possibility of adopting an ordinance that would call for signs to be posted on each block year-round that would be effective all year long.

“I really do think it would work,” Saunders said. “It’s what we do to remove snow now.”

However, Councilman Grant Hunsicker said he doesn’t believe that would work.

“I just think you have too many cars to do that with,” Hunsicker said.

One resident said he believes it would clear up the bottleneck that currently exists, and added there are a lot of residents in the borough who are senior citizens.

He said the reason he and his wife were able to find a spot is because they moved early.

The resident questioned where people are supposed to go with their vehicles, and encouraged the borough to find some parking options for its residents.

However, Saunders said, “It’s not an easy solution.”

Councilwoman Becky Worthy said the structure of the borough is that it’s a geriatric town.

Last month, borough council said it might consider an ordinance for odd/even parking that if approved would go into effect by the next winter season.

Councilwoman Dr. Jordyn Miller brought the matter up for discussion at that time and noted that in the past, the borough had implemented the odd/even parking regulations.

Borough Manager Dane DeWire said that if it’s an even year, residents are asked to move their vehicles in advance of the storm on the even side of the street, and the next day, move their vehicles back to the other side.

Councilman Joe Flickinger said that regardless of what is decided, the borough has to be consistent.

Saunders agreed and added they would have to get borough council’s support to enact it.

Flickinger recommended at that meeting for borough council to discussion and implement by the next winter season.

Earlier at last month’s meeting, borough council on a 6-0 vote agreed to amend the ordinance in regard to the map with the addition of North 12th Street by the St. Luke’s Hospital Campus facility.

That action was taken following continued discussion on snow emergency routes.

Flickinger stumped for borough council to have North 12th Street be a part of that.