PALMER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING
A general business
meeting of the Palmer Township Board of Supervisors was held on
2. APPROVAL
OF DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS –
INFORMATION
The
report will be provided at the meeting.
DISCUSSION
On
motion by Panella , seconded by Smith, and agreed by
all, the Board approved the disbursement of funds for
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES –
DISCUSSION
On
motion by Panella, seconded by Smith, and agreed by all, the Board approved the
minutes of
4.
INFORMATION
The township engineer will bring bid
information to the meeting and make a recommendation to the Board for the
DISCUSSION
Dillman
said he is looking for an indication from the Board for intent to award the contract
subject to receipt and approval of bonds and insurance information from the
contractor. Dillman said the township
will also need Easton Suburban Water Authority’s approval of bid three for the
portion they will be funding. Dillman
said he received the bids October 26 with eight contractors submitting
bids. Dillman said the bids were broken
into four sections. Dillman reviewed the
documents with the Board. Dillman said bid
three is the water line construction that was kept separate for the work that
will be completed by Easton Suburban Water Authority. Dillman said the low bidder was Imperial
Excavation and Paving LLC.
On
motion by Smith, seconded by Panella, and agreed by all, the Board approved the
intent to award the base bid in the amount of $1,195,086 to Imperial Excavating
& Paving LLC subject to satisfactory review and approval by the township
engineer and township solicitor of bonds, insurance documents, and execution of
a final agreement between the contractor and the township.
On
motion by Smith, seconded by Panella, and agreed by all, the Board approved the
intent to award bid one in the amount of $349,451.25 to Imperial Excavating
& Paving LLC subject to satisfactory review and approval by the township
engineer and township solicitor of bonds, insurance documents, and execution of
a final agreement between the contractor and the township.
On
motion by Smith, seconded by Panella, and agreed by all, the Board approved the
intent to award bid three in the amount of $230,575 to Imperial Excavating
& Paving LLC subject to approval by Easton Suburban Water Authority and
satisfactory review and approval by the township engineer and township
solicitor of bonds, insurance documents, and execution of a final agreement
between the contractor, Easton Suburban Water Authority and the township.
5.
CROSSROADS OF
INFORMATION
The
Board needs to approve/disapprove the planning module postcard exemption.
DISCUSSION
The
Board tabled this item to the next meeting.
6. PUBLIC
COMMENT
Tina
Lilly,
Panella
made a motion to increase the solicitation permit fee to $50 per day. Smith asked if the Board could increase the
fee to this amount. Bruno said he didn’t
feel it was an unreasonable restriction and he didn’t believe it would be a
problem to increase the fee. Panella
said the fee is charged to companies who make money. Panella said we’re not charging non-profit
groups so the companies should be required to pay. Lilly asked if a photo could be taken of the
individual requesting the permit. Fretz
said they are required to show a photo ID when they request the permit. Smith seconded the motion,
it was agreed by all, to raise the solicitation permit fee from $2 per day to
$50 per day and to authorize the solicitor to produce the required paperwork.
Robert
Gumlock,
6.
REPORTS
Solicitor
·
Bruno had a resolution to accept various pieces
of right-of-way from the Mangle, Archer, Calantoni,
Faith Community Assembly of God, Gotto, Miller-Young,
and Shriver residents, as they relate to the
·
Bruno had a signed agreement from Randy and
Barbara Oakley to allow a portion of their property as part of the
Township
Manager
·
Anckaitis said there is a problem with the
heating system at the field house and we have an estimate for $2,200 for
installation of a new furnace. Smith
said furnaces were donated a few years ago.
Smith said one furnace was installed and the other was put in the attic
area but never hooked up. Smith said
each year the pipes in the bathroom freeze because there is no heat in that end
of the building. Smith said this amount
would be to hook up the second furnace that was never completed. Anckaitis asked if this is our responsibility
or the Athletic Associations. Smith said
normally it is covered by the Athletic Association but they are spending $3,500
for improvements in the refreshment stand area and have asked for help with
this heating system. On motion by Smith,
seconded by Panella, and agreed by all, the Board agreed to have the installation
completed on the heating unit in the field house for $2,200.
Public
Services Director
·
Supervisors
·
Smith reported that the varsity and junior
varsity football teams are now going into their final football playoff games.
·
Smith said wrestling started November 1 and basketball
will be starting November 20.
On motion by Panella,
seconded by Smith, and agreed by all, the meeting was adjourned at
Respectfully
submitted,
Robert G. Anckaitis
Township Manager