Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Chair opens pension RFP, OKs street-advertising, and approves talks to accept donated property
Summary
At a township board meeting the chair opened two bids for the pension-plan RFP, authorized advertising for a street-repair program with a July 10 bid opening, reappointed a member to the property maintenance board and approved pursuing a property donation pending a title search.
The chair called the township board to order and led a series of routine actions and procurement updates, including opening two bids for the township pension-plan RFP and approving advertising for a street-repair program with bids to be opened July 10.
The board voted to approve minutes from May 8 and May 15, then the chair opened the pension RFP process and announced two submissions: "one from ton Smith over John Hancock" and another from "Michael litz from Gerard wealth investors." The board said staff will review the proposals and interview bidders before recommending a selection.
The manager presented bid documents for a street-repair program and asked the board to authorize advertising. The chair said the ad dates would be "626 and 73" and that "we'll open our bid docks on July 10th at the agenda meeting." A motion to advertise was made, seconded and approved.
On the refuse contract the chair summarized that the option year for the value-based contract had come up and that one bid was received from "Valley," noting that rebidding could increase costs. No final contract award was made at the meeting; members discussed options and the board deferred a final decision pending further review.
The board also moved to reappoint a member to the township's property-maintenance board. The transcript initially refers to the member as "Don" when noting the term expiration; the board voted in favor of reappointment.
A more substantive exchange concerned a potential property donation. The manager told the board that a company described as "right nowland real estate company" currently holds title and that 2023 taxes of $73 are owed. The board authorized continuing negotiations and preparing a sales agreement "for a dollar to the township," subject to a title search and the formal property-transfer process. The manager noted a provision in the applicable class-two code that allows reverting the property to the original owner if its proposed use is not enacted for 10 years.
The chair noted payment of bills totaling $177,500—one check for the Sanitary Authority and one for the township—would be prepared and finalized in July. Finally, members agreed to cancel the regular Wednesday meeting in July because it coincides with a carnival and parade and to hold only the agenda meeting that month.
Votes at a glance: Approve May 8 and May 15 meeting minutes — approved (mover/second not specified; tally not specified). Approve advertising for street program (ad dates "626 and 73" and bid opening July 10) — approved (mover/second not specified; tally not specified). Reappoint member to Property Maintenance board (transcript reference "Don") — approved (mover/second not specified; tally not specified). Authorize continuing negotiations to accept a donated property and prepare a sales agreement for $1 (subject to title search and transfer steps) — approved (mover/second not specified; tally not specified).
What happens next: Staff will review the pension-plan proposals and schedule interviews with bidders, prepare bid advertisements and open street-program bids on July 10, complete a title search and negotiate the proposed property donation, and finalize the noted payments in July.
