During the Aug. 3 North Catasauqua Borough Council meeting, council voted to consolidate into one voting ward. The next step is for Northampton County Board of Elections to review the decision and possibly make a nomination, which will officially make North Catasauqua Borough have only one ward.

Although the process probably won’t be completed by the general election in November, all registered voters from both wards will still be voting at the municipal building.

Council approved a request for a subdivision of the former St. Lawrence the Martyr Roman Catholic Church at 1001-1003 Second St. When St. Lawrence closed and was sold, there was one parcel of the rectory and another parcel of the church and cemetery.

Because of this subdivision approval, there are now three parcels, and the Diocese of Allentown again owns the cemetery parcel of the area. The rectory and church have not changed from the current owner.

Also at the meeting, council approved resolution 407, which changes the maximum mileage distance an officer can live from the radius of the borough. The new distance is 20 miles.

Under the solicitor’s report, Attorney Stephanie Steward said she drafted an ordinance regarding data centers for council to review. However, the planning commission and borough engineer will be viewing and discussing the ordinance first.

On behalf of Councilwoman Michele Hazzard, Secretary Tasha Jandrisovits reported the recreation committee started a 35-and-older basketball league Aug. 3.

It was announced UGI is conducting work in the borough. Because of North Catasauqua’s ordinance requiring repaving to be completed when there is more than 100 consecutive feet of construction, Fourth and Washington streets will be repaved. UGI has six months to pave once the construction is finished.

Council reviewed its one proposal for managing pension plans. The proposal was from R.J. Hall Company Inc. Council agreed to allow R.J. Hall to manage the plans. The borough is switching from New York Life.

Jandrisovits said the liquid fuels audit went fine, and there were no findings.

Council was informed about the great results of the school resource officer visiting campers at the summer park program. His visit with the kids had a positive impact, council was told.

Council will next meet 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at the municipal building, 1066 Fourth St. Note: This meeting will be held on a Tuesday instead of a Monday due to the Labor Day holiday.

In addition, the summer meeting schedule is ending, and council will return to two meetings a month starting in September.