Leonard Witt addressed Catasauqua Council's workshop session on Monday with a request to coordinate the borough's Halloween night with surrounding communities. While the borough celebrated on Saturday, most of the surrounding communities planned a Friday celebration.

Mayor Barbara Schlegel explained the borough selects Saturday evenings to avoid a conflict with Catasauqua High School football games on Fridays. According to Witt, the borough's Saturday night celebration leaves Catasauqua open to a zombie invasion.

"We must have had over 200 kids and most of them came from outside Catasauqua," he said.

A suggestion to have Trick-or-Treat Night on Saturday afternoon was quickly discarded.

"We made that suggestion once before and I had a petition with 2,000 signatures to change it," Schlegel said. "We didn't even get a chance to explain that we would have activities and show movies at the amphitheater in the evening."

Catasauqua and North Catasauqua are on the same Halloween schedule. Schlegel said she will consult with North Catasauqua's mayor and look at options. They have a year to decide.

Laura Long, Executive for the Whitehall Area Chamber of Commerce, explained the advantages the local chamber organization offers and encouraged the borough to become a member.

Mario Stuart accompanied Long. Stuart is the chamber's preferred insurance provider and an expert in business insurance with the new health care laws.

Borough Manager Eugene Goldfeder reported the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) cited the borough for not monitoring renovations at its sewer plant. The DRBC is charged with monitoring activities on all tributaries feeding the Delaware River which includes the Lehigh River.

"We have been monitoring the renovations, but we didn't know that we had to report to them," said Goldfeder. The project engineer will prepare a report and present it to the DRBC.

At next week's regular session, council will vote on changes to the garage sale ordinance and on the removal of 11 handicapped parking signs in the borough. Although residents have been alerted to the handicapped parking situation, Goldfeder said residents will most likely not react until after the signs are removed.

In a disappointment to "foodies," Councilwoman Mitzi Smith denied a local food truck permission to park on the fire training ground.

Councilwoman Jessica Kroope reported that the stop sign at Second and Peach streets was too low. According to Kroope, the sign was recently changed. She also reported that the stop sign at Tunnel Alley and Limestone Street was missing. She said it appeared someone moved the sign from the intersection and relocated it further down the street. Goldfeder will have the public works department check on the items.

Solicitor Jeffery Dimmich reported the house located at 809 Race St. is scheduled to go to judicial tax sale for delinquent school taxes. The borough also shows delinquent taxes for that property and Dimmich will ensure that the borough's lien is protected.

Councilman Vincent Smith said the planning and zoning committee reviewed 10 proposals in response to a Request For Proposal (RFP) for the borough's Front Street property and will recommend one of the proposals. The council will review the selection at its next meeting, on Monday, Nov. 4.