At Coplay Borough Council’s workshop meeting June 4, Councilman Charles Sodl detailed how the borough’s Quick Ticket program was designed to work. Sodl asked Ron Helman, the borough’s building code enforcement officer, to move the program forward during the May 14 regular meeting of council.

The borough has issued several tickets, following a standard procedure, and achieved outstanding results.

“The police ‘red tag’ a location. The red tag serves as a warning to the owner to act. A copy of the report is sent to the borough office. The borough office contacts the owner, confirming that he (or she) received the notice. Helman is contacted and goes out to issue the Quick Ticket,” Sodl said.

Of the violations issued — Sodl estimated there were six — most were cleared before Helman got to the property.

“We had some owners that seem to always be a problem, but the high grass is cut using this process,” council President Louis Bodish said.

In other business, A Buzz and Beyond hair salon asked for a 30-minute parking spot in front of its business. The owner wants to have a space for some of his older clientele. The area is not heavily trafficked. Police Chief Vincent Genovese recommended the spot be reserved.

The digital community bulletin board has been activated at Community Plaza. The board was paid for with donated Community Days funds.

Council is looking at the new board as a replacement for existing community bulletin boards that are deteriorating. The idea is to also replace newsletter announcements. Council will put together a list of guidelines on what can be put on the board.

Resident Karl Korsak asked council to consider beefing up its restrictions on open pit burning. The smoke from the fires is irritating, he said. Existing ordinances relegate open burning enforcement to building code enforcement. Korsak asked that it be made a higher priority. Increasing the focus would require passing legislation that would allow police officers to monitor fires. Such an ordinance is under consideration.

Councilman Stephen Burker is looking at an option to work with Hanover Township, Northampton County, to allow residents access to Coplay’s Parkway Pool. Hanover is closing its pool for the season to make major repairs. Burker is still negotiating options.

Councilwoman Janet Eisenhauer announced the start of the library’s summer reading program. On the agenda for this summer is an August program sponsored by the Da Vinci Science Center. This program will be the first of its kind for Coplay, and Eisenhauer is looking for active participation from the borough.

Council did hear a complaint from Jorge Aguayo-Tourrel, a local business owner, about lingering problems from road construction on North Second and Chestnut streets. Public works Director Paul Boyle will review the situation, but it appears the borough has done all that it can do for the owner.

Aguayo-Tourrel also said he wanted to see more homegrown artists at the Community Plaza concerts and 150th anniversary celebrations.