Milford Township Board of Supervisors
Minutes of April 1, 2008 Regular Meeting
Held at the Milford Township Municipal Building
2100 Krammes Road, Spinnerstown, Pa. l8968
Meeting was called to Order by Chairman at 7:00 P.M. And opened with Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag.
Supervisors Present: Robert B. Mansfield, Chairman; Charles Strunk, Vice-Chairman; Timothy Damiani, Supervisor.
Attendance: Pete Andersen, Andersen Engineering, Twp. Eng.; Janya Awckland, Secretary-Treasurer; Susan Piette, Clemons Richter Walsh & Reiss. Township Solicitor; Fred Retter, Park Board; Jeffrey A. Vey, Township Manager; David Winkler, Public Works Director. Audience: 19
Timothy Damiani made a motion to approve the Minutes of the March 18, 2008 Regular Meeting as circulated. Motion was seconded by Robert B. Mansfield and passed. Robert B. Mansfield, aye; Timothy Damiani, aye; Charles Strunk, aye.
Timothy Damiani made a motion to approve the Minutes of the March 25, 2008 Work Session as circulated. Motion was seconded by Robert B. Mansfield and passed. Robert B. Mansfield, aye; Timothy Damiani, aye; Charles Strunk, abstain.
Having reviewed the invoices, Charles Strunk made a motion to approve the invoices for payment per two page list dated April 1, 2008. Motion was seconded by Robert B. Mansfield. Motion passed. Robert B. Mansfield, aye; Timothy Damiani, aye; Charles Strunk, aye. See Addendum#1.
Announcements
a. Milford Township Zoning Hearing Board No hearings in April
b. April 19th Spring Clean Up Call Twp to Volunteer Road Clean Up
Jeffrey A. Vey: ³The Unami Watershed conservancy will also be participating.²
a. Styer Associates-3/15/08 filed Annual Audit-DCED & Prothonotaryıs Office
b. BC Airport Authority February 13thMinutes
c. BC Dept of Community & Business Dev. 2009-2011 Block Grant Program
Jeffrey A. Vey: ³Every three years, it is necessary for municipalities to decide if they want to participate. In order to participate in the Bucks County CDBG and HOME programs, the Board does not need to take action. ³
Board took no action.
d. Urwiler & Walter Planning Module 1845 Klines Mill Road (Repair)-Nash Property
Jeffrey A. Vey: ³This is a small package treatment plant. Part of the process is the Public Notice in a newspaper asking for comments.²
Charles Strunk: ³Send a letter stating the Township would like to see an overland flow to the Hazelbach.²
Timothy Damiani: ³I spoke to Paul Yaskowski at Urwiler & Walter about this and we should make a formal comment.²
e. Tıville Centennial Parade Route-June 7-request for approval to close roads.
Jeffrey A. Vey described the parade route.
Charles Strunk made a motion to approve the closing of Willow Stream Drive to provide for staging of the Trumbauersville Centennial Parade on June 7th scheduled to start at 3 pm and end at 5 pm. Motion was seconded by Timothy Damiani. Motion passed. Robert B. Mansfield, aye; Timothy Damiani, aye; Charles Strunk, aye.
Reports:
Code Enforcement Officer-March, 2008
Jeffrey A. Vey: In March, permits were issued for four single family dwellings, nine residential accessory additions and renovations, six commercial permits and seven use and occupancies.² See Addendum # 2.
David Winkler: ³The Public Works Department was very busy this month cleaning cross pipes and inlets due to heavy rains.
We also were cleaning up downed trees and branches from high windstorms.
We worked on replacing fade stop signs, filling potholes and cleaning up trash at the park and ride.
We now have a dumpster at the recycle center. This is for yard waste and will be taken to Victory Gardens to be recycled into mulch.²
Jeffrey A. Vey: ³The Planning Commission reviewed the Johnston 2 lot subdivision on Mill Road.
The following are pending plans with time extensions on which no action was taken:
Reserve At Milford, Foulkes Mill and Allentown Road
Quakertown Interchange Associates, AM Drive
Pennıs Grant Commerce Center, Rt. 663 and Milford Square Pike
Thomas Martin, Wieand Road
T-Pike Quakertown LP at Turnpike Interchange which may be withdrawn.
Heritage Building Group (first submission) Pumping Station and Old Bethlehem Pike
Williams-Roth Allentown Road
Under Public Comment the detention basin on Reserve at Milford was discussed.
Jack Merritt asked how to deal with a reduced setback in a way that would not force a strip commercial development in PC Zoning.
Township Managers Report
Board of Supervisors had a tabulation of the mowing quotes in their packet.
Robert B. Mansfield made a motion to accept and award the following mowing quotes:
Section 1 Spinnerstown area north of Route 663-eight areas at $475 per section and
Section 2 five small areas which include Fernbrook Park, Weisel Road Cemetery, and detention basin at Millers Run at $120 per section to M & M Landscaping
Section 3 four areas with detention basins for $621 and Section 6 Unami Creek Park for $91 to John Dawson Lawn Maintenance
Section 4 Township Buildings 2100 Krammes Road for $99 and Molasses Creek Park Section 5 for $99.00 to J. W. Landscaping. Motion was seconded by Charles Strunk. Motion passed. Robert B. Mansfield, aye; Timothy Damiani, aye; Charles Strunk, aye.
Township has option to renew contracts in one year increments.
Robert B. Mansfield made a motion to renew contract for 40 hrs Asphalt Distributor with operator & one extra man with Traffic Control $5,520 and E-3 at $1.95 per gallon; E-3M $2.15 per gallon and contract for 60,000 square yards more or less of E-3M Bituminous Seal Coat for $52,200 to Asphalt Maintenance Solutions. Motion was seconded by Charles Strunk. Motion passed. Robert B. Mansfield, aye; Timothy Damiani, aye; Charles Strunk, aye.
Robert B. Mansfield made a motion to award the following contracts:
Bid 1 –A Aggregate-five types of stone to Highway Materials, Inc. for $48,960
Bid 1 – B Paving materials-four types to Highway Materials, Inc. for $214,395
Bid 1 – C Crack Sealing materials to Asphalt Maintenance Solutions $30,535
Motion was seconded by Timothy Damiani. Motion passed. Robert B. Mansfield, aye; Timothy Damiani, aye; Charles Strunk, aye.
Resolution 2008-18 Authorizing the Acquisition by Purchase or Condemnation of Tax Map 23-20-58-1, 23-20-24, 23-20-24-1, 23-20-51 and 23-20-57
Robert B. Mansfield: ³The purchase totals 90 acres. The letter of intent is in the sellers hand and hasnıt been signed yet. Hopefully, it will be signed in the next day or two.
Robert B. Mansfield made a motion to approve Resolution 2008-18 which authorizes signature of the documents outside of meeting. Motion was seconded by Charles Strunk. Motion passed. Robert B. Mansfield, aye; Timothy Damiani, aye; Charles Strunk, aye. See Addendum # 3.
Fred Retter updated the Board on their plans for Disc Golf Course.
Fred Retter ran an PNDI search and it came back clean wit no hits.
Questions on parking. Parking should be addressed in any planning for an event.
Consensus of the Board of Supervisors that first phase would be 9 holes and a trail system closest to the Unami Creek Park entrance on Park View Drive. Board would then evaluate how course is working.
Jeffrey A. Vey: ³Thanks to Fred Retter for the work on the disc golf course. He found natural four ways and features. He spent time going out with the neighbors and respectied their concerns.²
Fox Bindery Final Land Development Plan-tabled
Pete Andersen went over Heritage Building Groupıs request to install the wearing course in the Parkside Estates Development before all the homes are built. The Municipal Planning Code allows dedication with a separate escrow.
Consensus of the Board of Supervisors:
1. At least 90% of the homes in the subdivision must be completed.
2. The developer must execute a ²short² agreement prepared by the Township Solicitor and post a cash escrow in the amount of $15,000 for each lot on which the house construction was not completed. The $15,000 would be subject to a possible 5% per annum increase for each year the lot remained without a completed house.
3. Following completion of the house, the developer must request, in writing, the release of the $15,000 for that lot. Someone from Andersen Engineering Associates, Inc. would inspect the roadway in the vicinity of the lot in question and provide its opinion to the Township (in writing) regarding the release of the escrow. The cost for the inspection and the opinion letter would be deducted from the $15,000 escrow, prior to any release to the developer.
4. The $15,000 per lot escrow would be in addition to any construction or maintenance bond.
Johnston-2 lot subdivision Mill Road
Adjournment. Robert B. Mansfield made a motion to adjourn at 7:49 P.M. Meeting Adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted:
Janya Awckland,
Secretary.