Hokendauqua Street has been added to the list of streets proposed for a new five-ton weight limit in Coplay.

Council earlier proposed changing the weight limit on Second Street to five tons and designating certain streets for "local deliveries only" in an attempt to control truck traffic resulting from the road construction in Whitehall.

In January, a tractor trailer attempting a turn at the intersection of Second and Chestnut streets wiped out the traffic light. Late last month, another truck hit the temporary light erected at the same intersection.

"From MacArthur Road, there's no signage," said Mayor Joseph Bundra.

Whitehall Township Mayor Edward D. Hozza Jr. is working with officials from the borough, Lehigh County and Penn-DOT in order to get a designated truck route posted, Bundra said.

"If [they] can't do something to control this traffic, [truckers] are going to get trapped in Coplay. There's no place to turn around," said Bundra.

Whitehall has signs posted to keep trucks off certain roads.

"Whitehall did their homework already," Bundra said. "We've just got to do our homework on the other side [of the borough/township line]."

Council members discussed various scenarios, most of which involved trucks encountering restrictions on Second and Chestnut streets and turning down other Coplay streets.

Coplay police Chief Vincent Genovese believes the answer is add the weight limit and delivery restrictions to Hokendauqua Street as well, said borough Secretary-Treasurer Sandra Gyecsek.

"You need to keep [trucks] on [Route] 145 and keep them going north," said Councilman David Royer.

Gyecsek said last week the proposed ordinance adding weight limits and restricting truck traffic to local deliveries will be advertised and ready for a vote at the April 9 meeting.

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In other business, council approved sending $32,205.80 in delinquent garbage collection fees to a collection agency.

The total represents 35 to 40 customers, some of which are commercial establishments.

Solicitor James Preston advised against stopping trash pickup for delinquent customers.

"Participating in the borough's rubbish removal is not optional," he said. "We don't want it to be optional."

Those with outstanding trash collection balances will not be able to sell their properties without satisfying the debt, he said.

Council also approved allowing Coplay Sports Inc. to hold pitching practices in the pavilion and to waive any rental fees.