Middletown supervisors approve consent agenda, development plan, police equipment and grant application (5–0)

The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors on Jan. 14 approved a consent agenda and several individual capital and development items. The board recorded unanimous votes (5–0) on all formal actions that required a roll call during the meeting.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (passed 5–0): Included authorization to pay the Jan. 13, 2025 bills list in the amount of $1,903,591.50; approval of minutes; final payment certificate for the 2024 CDBG curb-ramp replacement program (amounts in the transcript unclear and not specified here); final security release No. 3 for McHale's Kitchen and Bath land development ($45,054.05); purchase of road condition assessment software from Vitalytics ($22,308); acceptance of Redevelopment Authority grant resolutions (25-02R through 25-06R); and appointments including Joseph Lemming to the Environmental Advisory Council and Ryan Cassidy of Eckert Seamans as police labor attorney.

- Piazza Volkswagen preliminary and final land-development approval (SLD 24-05) (passed 5–0): The board approved preliminary and final plan approval for reuse and refurbishment of a vacant 20,000-square-foot building at the Woodburn Road/Lincoln Highway corner for a Volkswagen dealership. The approval limits left-turn movements at the Woodburn Road access point to prohibit left turns (right‑in/right‑out only), and requires compliance with township subdivision and zoning ordinances and outstanding agency comments.

- Police fleet purchase (passed 5–0): The board authorized purchase and upfitting of five Ford Interceptor all‑wheel‑drive SUVs for a total cost of $341,495. The township will use a Redevelopment Authority (RDA) grant of $234,105 toward the purchase; the township capital fund will provide $107,390.

- In-vehicle computers (passed 5–0): The board authorized purchase of five Getac ruggedized in‑vehicle computers for $22,932.55, funded from previously approved IT capital funds.

- Resolution 25-01R: CDBG application (passed 5–0): The board adopted Resolution 25-01R authorizing application to the Bucks County Community Development Block Grant program for funds to construct ADA curb ramps (the township requested funds to construct 20 ramps in the Juniper Hill neighborhood; the application amount was described as approximately $162,000 and is in the capital budget for construction and engineering). If awarded, construction would return to the board for contract authorization.

How the board voted

All motions taken on Jan. 14 that required roll-call recorded five votes in favor, no opposing votes and no abstentions. Several items were handled via the consent agenda; specific motion makers and seconders were recorded on the meeting minutes but were not consistently named in the public transcript.

Context and next steps

Staff answered questions from supervisors on contract line items such as mobilization and maintenance/protection of traffic for curb‑ramp work and explained the procurement process for the trash-service contract that generated public comment earlier in the meeting. Plans that received approval will be subject to outstanding agency reviews and required conditions noted in approvals (for example, TPD/traffic engineer recommendations and PennDOT comments for the Piazza redevelopment). Grants that were accepted will be reflected in upcoming capital-fund accounting and may require further board action to authorize construction contracts if funding is awarded.