At its reorganization meeting Jan. 6, Bath Borough Council retained Mark Saginario as president, Michele Ehrgott as vice president and Barry Fenstermaker as council pro-tem.

After completing appointments, the reorganization ended.

During its regular meeting, Jim Pasquariello, president of Bath Social Club, presented a $500 check to Saginario for Bath Fire Department.

Marena Rasmus, office administrator, reported Brian Radcliffe, a leader at Bath American Legion Eckley E. Patch Post 470, addressed council.

Radcliffe informed council the Legion plans to hold a Hometown Heroes program. In celebration of the Post’s 100-year anniversary, the plan is to attach picture banners of veterans or active-duty service members from telephone polls as found in many municipalities.

Bath, Allen and East Allen townships are included in the effort. Rasmus said the banners will cost $200 with $75 of a sale going toward an anniversary celebration planned for later this year.

In her report, borough Mayor Fiorella Reginelli-Mirabito announced the next Bath Neighborhood Watch meeting will be 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at Bath Borough Hall, 121 S. Walnut St.

It was reported the Bath road plan is in the hands of Solicitor Blake Marles. After Marles reviews the plan, it will be publicly announced, debated and then voted on.

The road plan addresses the number of streets and alleys not previously ordained years ago. This created a situation whereby snow plowing efforts and street repairs were either limited or not done.

The parking enforcement ordinance is being advertised with a final vote expected at the February council meeting.

In another legislative matter, a rental inspection ordinance is in draft form. Borough Manager Bradley Flynn noted it is important to have regulations regarding inspections of rental properties.

For the regulations, which he expects to include in the future, all properties being sold privately will enhance safety within the borough and potentially reduce landlord/tenant legal entanglements. Flynn expressed these regulations can also lower house fire risks.

In January, there was a serious house fire that nearly destroyed a duplex, damaged the other house adjacent to the main fire, destroyed a car sitting beside the house and did minor damage to the rectory at the Sacred Heart Church property. Flynn said the house is a rental property.

The next council meeting will be 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at borough hall.