Two matters pertaining to last week’s snowstorm were discussed Monday by Summit Hill Borough Council.

One involved residents not moving their vehicles to accommodate plowing.

The other is that some council members feel the sidewalks of Ludlow Park should be cleared after a storm.

Regarding the vehicles not being moved, one council member said it has resulted in large snow piles being created in front of houses on some streets.

Council member David Wargo said, “I think the (borough) crew did a really good job for the most part. The problem is with people who didn’t move their cars.”

He said the borough has the authority to tow cars illegally parked during a snowstorm.

The borough ordinance calls for vehicles to be removed from odd-numbered streets on the day of a snowstorm and from even-numbered streets the following day or after plowing.

Of the people who didn’t move their vehicles to allow proper plowing, Wargo said, “I think it’s inconsiderate for the people who live around them.”

He said he has seen piles of snow on Fell Street and Hazard Street resulting from vehicles not being moved for plowing.

Secretary-Treasurer Kira Steber said some vehicles have since been towed.

Regarding the second matter, Councilwoman Debra Ranck said, “We had promised the community that we would clear out Ludlow Park.”

“That won’t be easy,” said Councilman Michael Alabovitz. He said the borough doesn’t have the proper equipment or the manpower to do that.

Council President Mike Kokinda said any clearing of the park would be the sidewalks around the perimeter. He said, “I tend to agree with Mike (Alabovitz), it’s going to be a herculean task.”

“If that’s what the governing body wants, we can have the sidewalks clean,” he said.

Alabovitz said the park has 2,000 feet of sidewalk.

Councilwoman Karen Ruzicka said she feels the sidewalks should have been cleared.

She said, “I think we dropped the ball. They should have been taken care of.

“We talked about this last year,” Ruzicka said. “We dropped the ball.”

Alabovitz said whether we get a large storm or just a few inches, the cleanup requires two days of plowing.

After further discussion, it was agreed to either check with the Carbon County Probation Office to check if someone who needs community hours can clear the sidewalks or the borough should advertise to hire a part-time worker who will assist with clearing sidewalks on borough-owned property.