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East Rockhill supervisors approve bills, engineering work and several land and easement actions
Summary
At their Aug. 27 meeting, the East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors approved payment of $415,286.96 in bills, authorized engineering work on a sewage pumping station, set 2020 budget work-session dates, granted preliminary/final approval for a Pennridge Airport lot-line consolidation, and approved local easements and a stormwater agreement.
The East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors on Aug. 27, 2019 approved routine minutes and a bills list totaling $415,286.96, authorized engineering work on a sewage pumping station, and approved several land and easement actions.
The Board voted to adopt minutes for the July 15 special meeting and July 23 regular meeting and approved an unpaid bills list dated Aug. 23, 2019 in the amount of $415,286.96. Motions to adopt the minutes and to approve the bills were moved and seconded and carried with all present voting in favor.
Township Manager Marianne Morano presented the 2018 draft financial report prepared by the appointed auditors; the Board acknowledged receipt and authorized the Chair to execute a representation letter. The Board also authorized advertising two preliminary 2020 budget work sessions for Sept. 24 and Oct. 22, 2019.
The Board approved a CKS Engineers proposal in the amount of $6,400 to support a proposed replacement of the Three Mile Run Road sewage pumping station and agreed to place the project out to bid for possible construction in 2020.
Engineers' and solicitor actions included granting preliminary/final land development approval for a Pennridge Airport lot-line consolidation (see separate article) and approving easements to allow Township work outside the right-of-way and a stormwater operation and maintenance agreement for a Hill Road parcel (see related entries). Most motions passed unanimously; one easement-related motion passed with the Chair abstaining (the motion passed 2-0 with one abstention).
Votes at a glance: - Approval of meeting minutes (July 15 special, July 23 regular): motion by Jim Nietupski, seconded by David Nyman; result: all present voted in favor. - Payment of unpaid bills (Aug. 23, 2019): $415,286.96; motion by David Nyman, seconded by Jim Nietupski; result: all present voted in favor. - Approve CKS Engineers proposal for Three Mile Run Road pumping station replacement: $6,400; motion by David Nyman, seconded by Jim Nietupski; result: all present voted in favor. - Authorize advertising 2020 preliminary budget work sessions (Sept. 24 and Oct. 22, 2019): motion by David Nyman, seconded by Gary Volovnik; result: all present voted in favor. - Grant preliminary/final land development approval to Pennridge Airport lot-line adjustment (waivers granted per Hanover Engineering): motion by Jim Nietupski, seconded by David Nyman; result: all present voted in favor. - Approve Chairperson execution of a Declaration of Easement for 1211 West Rock Road (to allow Township work outside the right-of-way): motion by David Nyman, seconded by Jim Nietupski; result: passed 2-0 with Gary Volovnik abstaining. - Approve Stormwater Operation and Maintenance Agreement and Access Easement for Hill Road (Robert Mager), contingent on withdrawal of the Creekside Development plan: motion by David Nyman, seconded by Jim Nietupski; result: all present voted in favor.
The Board then adjourned into an executive session on litigation and real estate at 7:41 p.m.
Next steps: several approvals were contingent on compliance with engineering review comments or the withdrawal of related plans; staff will follow up on those contingencies before final implementation.
