The Weissport Borough Council was not able to hold its general public meeting on Monday.

“Due to not having a quorum present, for a borough council consisting of five people, and only two being in attendance, you cannot have a meeting this evening, and no business can be conducted,” Greg Mousseau, Weissport borough solicitor, advised the two council members who were at the meeting.

With the resignations of three council members over the past month: Thomas Ketchledge, Joseph Foster and Brenda Leiby; only two members remain: Arland Moyer Sr. and Bill Hartzell. The council must have three members to have a quorum.

Mousseau addressed the group with regard to the dates of the resignations of the three council members. The first gave a verbal resignation at the last meeting, Feb. 17. The second council member who resigned did not have a date on the letter, so council will go by the date it was received, March 4. The letter for the third council member who resigned was dated March 11.

Mousseau said none of the resignations have been accepted by council.

Borough code says “a resignation that is not accepted by a quorum of borough council shall be deemed accepted after 45 days.”

Regarding filling the vacancy, the Borough Code says borough council can fill the vacancy within 30 days. However, since council does not have a quorum, they cannot fill the vacancies.

Another section of the code suggested that vacancy board for the borough could fill the vacancies; however, Weissport does not have a vacancy board.

For the last option, “a petition with the Court of Common Pleas to fill the vacancy can be made by a registered electoral of the borough” after the 45 days have passed. A judge would then make the necessary appointment to fill the seats needed in order to conduct business in the borough.

According to Mousseau, one of the remaining council members can serve as the electorate and file the petition with the court as of April 25, 45 days after the date of the last resignation.

If one of the council members who resigned changes their mind, or at least comes to the next meeting and allows the council to have a quorum, then the council can fill the vacancies itself. There are two people who have expressed interest in filling vacancies on the board. If not, then council cannot conduct any business or hold meetings until a judge fills enough seats on council to create a quorum.

The next general meeting of the Weissport Borough Council is scheduled for Monday, April 21. A decision will be made later as to if they can hold that meeting.