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Engineer presents Good Farm change order; residents press Committee for flood, generator and fencing details
Summary
At the July 16 meeting the committee approved Change Order #2 for the Good Farm project after a presentation from engineer Rakesh Darji; several residents raised concerns about generator security, drainage fencing and whether additional water features could worsen flooding.
The Southampton Township Committee on July 16 approved Resolution 2019-81, authorizing Change Order #2 for the Good Farm project after a presentation by project engineer Rakesh Darji, P.E., of Environmental Resources, Inc. Darji said the items recommended for the change order were intended for inclusion in Phase II and would proceed when additional Burlington County Recreation funding is available.
Committee members moved and seconded the resolution and recorded unanimous affirmative roll-call votes from Committeemen Ronald Heston and Bill Raftery and Deputy Mayor Elizabeth Rossell; two members were absent.
During the public comment period residents raised operational and safety questions tied to Good Farm. Christine Bohm asked for clarification about the engineer's work and project specifics. Lawrence England questioned whether the project generator would be secured and whether a fence is in place around an existing drainage ditch. Thomas Bohm expressed concern about change orders and asked whether the fire companies needed a boat for flood response.
The Committee approved the change order on the record but the transcript records no immediate technical clarifications or commitments to additional safety measures; several public commenters requested follow-up information. The change order items were described as contingent on Burlington County Recreation funding for Phase II.
Next steps noted in the meeting record: the Good Farm Phase II items will await county recreation funding; the Committee did not record additional directives to staff in the minutes provided.
