Avalon's swimming pool will open this weekend without a concession stand, as council members found themselves without enough information to approve hiring employees last week.

In the absence of parks committee chairman Ralph Cortese, council hesitated during last Thursday's meeting when faced with voting on a motion to hire nine lifeguards, two cashiers and four concession stand workers.

Finance committee chairman Rob Powell said that he was concerned that the borough might be getting into the concession stand business again, something that hadn't worked out well the last time they tried it.

"The borough took a bath," Powell said.

Council member Tom Lloyd said he believed the plan was for the pool manager to schedule the concession stand workers, with Cortese overseeing them and purchasing the items that would be sold, presumably with borough funds.

Council member Jonathan Bernstein said he could not enlighten his colleagues.

"Being on the parks committee, I have no idea. I don't know where any of this came from," he said.

Council approved hiring the lifeguards and cashiers, but decided to wait on the others until Cortese could provide more details. Council planned to hold a special meeting on May 31 at 7 p.m. to discuss the matter.