Palmerton youth can scratch the Third Street playground off their list of activities this weekend.

Borough Manager Rodger Danielson notified borough council on Thursday that a contractor will be on site to repair the play structure in the park.As a result, Danielson said the structure will be "out of bounds."The work is necessary because some of the equipment is deteriorated.In other business, council:• Hired Jason Peters as a leaf collection worker at a rate of $7.25 an hour.• Agreed to enter surplus property into a municipal public auction, including a 2004 Chevy Express van; a 2001 Crown Victoria police cruiser; a brush bandit chipping machine; and an old salt spreader that fits a pickup.• Agreed to advertise for adoption an ordinance that pertains to a revision to the police pension.• Denied a handicapped parking request for Jane Shellhammer at 776 Edgemont Ave.• Announced the next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 13.