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Lower Pottsgrove commissioners award bridge contracts, approve police promotional exam vendor and set Wawa liquor-license hearing
Summary
At its Aug. 5 meeting the Lower Pottsgrove Board awarded two infrastructure contracts, approved hiring SafeCity Solutions to run sergeant promotions, authorized advertising an ordinance to change local traffic controls, and set a Sept. 3 hearing on a Wawa liquor-license transfer; all motions passed 5-0.
The Lower Pottsgrove Township Board of Commissioners on Aug. 5 unanimously approved a series of infrastructure awards and administrative actions, including a bridge replacement contract, a sewer-replacement contract previously awarded by the Sewer Authority, and hiring a vendor to administer a police promotional exam.
The board voted 5-0 to award the Snell Road Bridge Replacement Project to CMS, LLC of Reading for $395,695.50. Township Engineer Nick Perilli said the project was initially estimated at about $330,000 last November but required engineered drawings and the increased price of steel led to the higher bid. Commissioner Robert Mohollen moved to award the contract; Commissioner William Keohane seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
The Sewer Authority had previously awarded a 1,220-linear-foot Hilltop Road sewer replacement contract to Joao Bradley for $516,876, under the $660,000 estimate provided by Ebert Engineering; $361,000 of that work is being paid by an H2O grant, Manager Edward C. Wagner told the board.
On personnel and staffing, the board approved hiring SafeCity Solutions to create and administer a written promotional exam and oral interviews for police sergeant at a cost of $5,660. Police Chief Richard Bell said both current sergeants are supervising more officers than the recommended span of control and that promoting two sergeants would ensure "a supervisor on each shift." Chief Bell added that the cost "has already been budgeted, so this won't cause an additional financial impact for the township." Commissioner Earl E. Swavely moved to hire SafeCity; Commissioner Raymond W. Lopez seconded; the motion passed 5-0.
The board voted to advertise Ordinance 369, proposed amendments to Chapter 228 (Vehicles and Traffic), after Manager Wagner summarized traffic studies. Wagner said the township's study on Bahr Road showed an average speed of 28 mph and the police recommended reducing the posted limit from 35 to 25 mph. The ordinance advertisement also includes a proposed "stop except right turn" control at Sunnybrook Road and Mulberry Street and additional stop signs in a neighborhood across from the former St. Pius X building; Commissioner William Keohane moved to advertise the ordinance and Commissioner Robert Mohollen seconded the motion, which passed 5-0.
The board also voted to advertise a public hearing on Sept. 3 at 6:00 p.m. for an inter-municipal transfer of a restaurant liquor license to Wawa Inc. for a new store at 157 Evergreen Road. Wagner said the transferred license will carry restrictions similar to Redner's Market and will not permit sales of mixed drinks.
Commissioners extended a conditional offer of employment to Stacey Ward for an administrative support position retroactive to July 29; that motion passed 5-0. The board approved Warrant #946 for June 2024 unanimously and was advised Warrant #947 would be ready by Aug. 12. Commissioner Michael McGroarty moved to cancel the scheduled Aug. 22 meeting, which the board approved 5-0; the meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
The board's next regularly scheduled meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lower Pottsgrove Township Building. The Wawa liquor-license hearing is slated for Sept. 3 at 6:00 p.m.
