Weissport Borough Council voted to advertise amendments to its two parking ordinances to penalize people who aren’t obeying regulations for plowing and street sweeping. One ordinance was last updated in 1986 and the other in 1968.

Weissport borough solicitor Gregory Mousseau presented the new drafts, but advised council that he had to make one change on the ordinances regarding towing and storage of towed vehicles.

“It will be ‘Towing as of Market Rate’ and ‘Storage as of Market Rate,’?” Mousseau told council. “We don’t know what the towing company will charge.”

The proposed ordinances will be advertised, and are expected to be passed at the July meeting and put into effect immediately after that meeting.

Parking has been a problem in the borough, in the winter with plowing, and with recent street projects.

“Last week, we rented a street sweeper,” borough council President Arland Moyer said. “Signs were posted, but half of them (town residents) never moved their vehicles.”

Council can appoint someone temporarily to write citations to those who don’t move their vehicles for some projects. Under the code, the mayor, the police, and James Osborne are authorized to issue citations.

Handicapped parking sign

Mousseau presented the updated Handicapped Parking Sign application to the members of council.

“Most importantly,” Mousseau said, “It states what has to be provided by a doctor, on behalf of the applicant, and the actual condition of the applicant to get a handicapped sign. Essentially, the applicant has to be nonambulatory.”

“Also, If it is a renter seeking the sign, there is a spot for the landlord to sign it.”

Trash contract

Council is looking at updating its trash hauling contract for borough residents.

Presently, Weissport’s trash is picked up by GFL Environmental Inc. Council will determine the length of the new contract, one, three or five years; and what level of service the borough wants.

“GFL allowed each household two cans, nothing else,” council Secretary Jennifer Ketchledge said. “If you have anything out other than those two cans; on top, alongside, they will not take those. They only take what is in those two cans.”

The cans must also be placed where the truck can access them, due to the automation of the trucks.

GFL will not pick up refuse that is placed past the sidewalk on private property. GFL drivers also photograph any questionable trash, whether too many cans or bags.

Council will get pricing from GFL and what options are available. They are looking for ways to bring costs down.

Council also voiced a possibility of getting communitywide dumpsters, which would only be available to borough residents.