Nesquehoning officials approved a number of police actions during its monthly meeting on Wednesday.

Those included two personnel moves, paying off one new cruiser, and leasing a second new cruiser.Council voted to approve the resignation of officer Brian White due to him finding other employment and then hired him as a part-time officer on a when-available basis.Mayor Sam Kitchko thanked White for his service to the borough.Council also voted to hire Richard Neikam as a part-time police officer pending the results of a polygraph and physical. Neikam already has all background clearances necessary for the position.CruisersFollowing a brief discussion about the need to replace the police Expedition, which, according to Councilman Frank Jacobs, "isn't just nickeling and diming us, it's been $10 and $20-ing us," council voted to enter into a four-year lease for a 2015 Explorer Interceptor for the force at a cost of $39,396.Council also voted to cash in a CD for $19,632.40, which will be used to pay off the 2014 Ford Interceptor that the borough voted to purchase last month at a cost of just under $30,000.This vehicle is to replace the police cruiser that was totaled in May by patrolman Steven Homanko. Currently, the borough has received $9,500 from insurance for the car.In related matters, Kitchko reported the monthly police activity.In August, the police received a total of $2,225.11, issued 17 traffic and five nontraffic citations, reported on 313 incidents and drove 5,120 miles.In other business, the borough will rent a tar buggy to fill cracks along streets at $1,800 a week. They will also purchase six pallets of tar at $1,600 per pallet. The work is expected to take two weeks.The borough also approved an estimate from Tom Gerhard & Sons Roofing of Weatherly to fix two areas of roofing on the Recreation Center and police department.It was determined that the shingles on the center, which connects to the police department, were installed incorrectly, allowing water to get into the building, while the flat roof over the police department has been leaking for quite some time.The total cost of the replacement projects is $8,995.