At Catasauqua Borough Council’s Oct. 26 workshop meeting, resolutions were discussed to request a Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development grant and a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation grant, together totaling $189,000.

Action will be taken at the Nov. 2 council meeting.

The grant money would be for the PennDOT multimodal transportation plan and for construction of a parking lot adjacent to the firefighters training area on Race Street. The parking lot is for resident parking when Second Street becomes two way up to Howertown Road. Street parking on Second Street will then be eliminated.

Borough Manager Steven Travers recommended council extend the police and public works department labor contracts for another year under the current terms. Negotiations were challenging because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Payment for the multimunicipal comprehensive plan led by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission will need approval at next council meeting. Catasauqua’s cost is $19,250. Total cost of the comprehensive plan is $111,250.

The plan includes Catasauqua, Northampton, North Catasauqua, East Allen Township and Hanover Township (Lehigh County). The plan will create efficiencies among connected municipalities by having uniform zoning regulations.

Councilman Brian McKittrick said a bar/restaurant on Race Street requested the borough enforce noise complaints, circumventing the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Police will need a noise meter to establish if a noise violation occurs.

Councilman Brian Bartholomew asked who will maintain the noise monitoring device and if there will be legal issues with the borough police monitoring one establishment. Police Chief Douglas Kish responded the device will be in a sturdy carrying case and will be properly maintained.

McKittrick also reported the police will be conducting traffic studies on Walnut and American streets due to reported speeding issues.

Mayor Barbara Schlegel reported the George Taylor House is holding a Harvest Haunts celebration from 1 p.m. Oct. 31 to 1 a.m. Nov. 1. She said the committee is doing a great job with plans to improve the house and property and asked if council could possibly help them financially.

Councilman Gene Schlegel said the municipal pool continues to leak. He explained that for every two gallons put in, one gallon leaks. Travers reported the most leakage occurs in the fall. There is a grant request to address the pool.

The next council meeting is 7 p.m. Nov. 2 in the borough’s municipal complex, 90 Bridge St. It is a hybrid meeting where attendance is allowed in the council chamber if the attendee is masked and follows social distancing guidelines.

The meeting is also virtual. Contact the borough office at 610-264-0571 for the access codes to the meeting.