Overgrown trees, grass and weeds were on the agenda at the Weissport Borough Council meeting with members discussing several properties in town where trees and weeds are obscuring sidewalks and stop signs.

If there is a line or a fence that separates private property from borough-owned property, then the borough would maintain the borough property, and can cut branches that extend onto borough property.

“It depends on the fence,” Council President Tom Ketchledge said. “If we (the borough) owns the land on this side of the fence, there’s an imaginary line that goes all the way up. Anything on our side of the fence can be cut.”

A motion was approved to retroactively hire Asa Andrew, 16, from Lehighton at $12 per hour not to exceed 15 hours per week. Andrew’s first day of work was June 30.

In police matters, Councilman James Osborne said he issued two warnings: One a quality-of-life issue, the other a parking issue. He also issued one citation.

Councilman Arland Moyer reported that for June, the borough collected $2,240.59 in garbage fees; year-to-day total is $62,484.64. For taxes, the borough collected $18,298.79 for June; year to date, $48,886.32. Moyer gave a check for $18,298.79 to Treasurer/Secretary Aimee Shank to deposit.

Ketchledge reminded homeowners who rent apartments that the borough ordinance requires that any rental property must be inspected before a tenant can move in. If a tenant is living in a rental property, the property must be inspected every two years.

Council will be placing signs in the playground and the borough park that dogs are not permitted in the parks, and the parks close at a specific time.

“The dog issues and closing at a certain time has to be in the ordinance first, before we post signs,” Ketchledge said.

The closing times are already in the ordinance, but the dog issue will need to be added by passing a resolution to amend the ordinance. Council hopes to vote on that resolution at the next meeting.

Council passed a motion to purchase rat traps not to exceed $200.