Resident raises rat infestation and chicken-board conflict; mayor says property was cleaned and board member removed

During the public-comment period a resident described a recurring rat infestation on the west side and questioned enforcement of the borough's chicken ordinance, alleging two people living at the property also served on the borough's chicken advisory board and asking how that could be allowed.

The resident said she observed rats near a ramp and detailed prior infestations on the west side. She cited the chicken ordinance (referenced in the transcript as "413") and asked whether advisory-board members would inspect properties when complaints involved fellow board members.

Mayor responded that the individual who was on the advisory board is no longer on the board, that code enforcement and the Department of Health had inspected the property, and that the property had been cleaned. The mayor and other council members advised residents to report health and nuisance issues to police, code enforcement or the health department rather than relying on social media for official response.

Council members discussed more proactive monitoring by the chicken advisory board and the possibility of quarterly checks or rescinding permits if compliance cannot be achieved. The mayor emphasized that prompt notification had resulted in action once the borough was informed.

The exchange recorded both the resident's allegations about potential conflicts on the advisory board and the borough's response that the matter had been investigated and addressed; audio/transcript contains inconsistent spellings and some numeric imprecision that should be verified against official records.