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Votes at a glance: Lehigh Township board approves minutes, bills, land actions and procurement
Summary
At its Jan. 14 meeting the Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors approved minutes, paid bills, granted a subdivision conditional approval and a land‑development waiver, adopted a sewage‑fee resolution, approved a pickup truck purchase and accepted a three‑year compost agreement.
Lehigh Township’s Board of Supervisors voted on a set of routine and substantive items at its Jan. 14 meeting in Walnutport.
The board approved the Dec. 10, 2024 minutes (motion by Cindy Miller; second David Hess) and the Jan. 6, 2025 minutes (motion by David Hess; second Cindy Miller). Mike Jones abstained from the Jan. 6 vote because he had not attended that meeting. The board then approved General Fund checks 28305–28417 (motion by Cindy Miller; second Janet Sheats).
On planning matters, the board granted conditional final approval to a four‑lot minor subdivision for Zachary Bittner on Teel Road, subject to outstanding Planning Commission and engineer comments (motion by Cindy Miller; second David Hess). The board also granted a waiver from formal land‑development review for 4828 Lehigh Drive (3054 A & S LLC) to allow conversion of an existing service station to a convenience store with no exterior changes (applicant Joe Rentko; motion by Cindy Miller; second David Hess).
Among other formal actions, the board adopted Resolution 2025‑2 establishing fees for sewage‑enforcement services (motion by Cindy Miller; second David Hess) and accepted a three‑year agreement with the First Regional Compost Authority (motion by David Hess; second Cindy Miller) that sets a per‑capita charge for participation.
On procurement, the board approved the purchase of a Public Works pickup replacement from Miracle Ford at $87,043.85 (motion by David Hess; second Janet Sheats) with the condition that the department find offsetting funding within the Public Works budget to cover the roughly $2,043.85 overage from the $85,000 budgeted amount.
The board also authorized advertising a draft ordinance (Proposed Ordinance 2025‑1) transferring tax‑collector fee language from Chapter 151 to Chapter 43 and permitting fee updates by resolution, subject to final review by Solicitor David Backenstoe (motion by David Hess; second Cindy Miller).
The meeting concluded with the board adjourning on a motion by Janet Sheats, seconded by Cindy Miller.
Votes and motions at a glance
- Approve Dec. 10, 2024 minutes: motion Cindy Miller; second David Hess; outcome: approved. - Approve Jan. 6, 2025 minutes: motion David Hess; second Cindy Miller; outcome: approved (Mike Jones abstained). - Approve bills (Checks 28305–28417): motion Cindy Miller; second Janet Sheats; outcome: approved. - Conditional approval: Zachary Bittner minor subdivision: motion Cindy Miller; second David Hess; outcome: approved. - Waiver granted: 4828 Lehigh Drive (3054 A & S LLC): motion Cindy Miller; second David Hess; outcome: approved. - Purchase pickup truck (Miracle Ford) $87,043.85: motion David Hess; second Janet Sheats; outcome: approved (condition: find funding within Public Works budget). - Adopt Resolution 2025‑2 (sewage enforcement fees): motion Cindy Miller; second David Hess; outcome: approved. - Accept FRCA three‑year agreement: motion David Hess; second Cindy Miller; outcome: approved. - Authorize advertisement of Proposed Ordinance 2025‑1 (tax‑collector fee language), subject to solicitor review: motion David Hess; second Cindy Miller; outcome: approved. - Adjourn: motion Janet Sheats; second Cindy Miller; outcome: approved.
The board recorded no recorded 'no' votes on the advertised outcomes other than the single abstention noted above. Meeting minutes show that where specific tallies were available they were recorded in the minutes.
