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Lebanon Township Committee approves inspection-fee ordinance and a slate of resolutions
Summary
At its Nov. 6 meeting the Lebanon Township Committee introduced and adopted ordinances and passed multiple resolutions — including a code of ethics, tax-sale redemption, a municipal-court shared-services agreement, a Kenworth truck purchase, and a recording-equipment contract — and authorized an executive session.
The Lebanon Township Committee on Nov. 6 adopted Ordinance 14-2024 (amending the township code’s inspection-fee schedule) and approved a package of resolutions covering ethics, tax redemptions, shared court services and capital purchases.
The ordinance adopted at the meeting amends inspection fees to include a $55 reinspection fee and raised certain inspection rates recommended by the fire official. Mayor (speaker 1) said the fee adjustments were intended to cover the inspector’s costs and reduce repeated inspections that “we’re losing money on.” The public offered no comments during the hearing; the committee closed the hearing and adopted the ordinance by roll call.
Among the resolutions adopted were: Resolution 158-2024, adopting a code of ethics and conduct for elected and appointed officials; Resolution 170-2024, authorizing redemption of a tax sale certificate for 20 Rocky Run Road in the amount of $47,418.44 payable to Christiana TCF 1st Trust; Resolution 171-2024, approving a three-year shared-services agreement with Clinton Township for municipal court services with a 2.5% annual increase; Resolution 172-2024, authorizing purchase of a 2025 Kenworth T480 series truck for the public works department (funded from the capital budget); Resolution 173-2024, continuing employment of two Bunvale Library per diem staff at $15.30/hour; and Resolution 174-2024, awarding a $12,712.14 contract to Micro Enterprise Solutions for meeting-room recording equipment.
Committee members discussed budget timing and vendor selection in several items. On the shared-services agreement for court services, staff described the arrangement as long-awaited and said Lebanon’s court-related revenues will be forwarded monthly to Clinton’s court as required. On capital items, staff confirmed funding sources and noted timing for procurement or placement on future agendas when needed.
The committee also approved a bill list totaling $3,640,241.45 for the period ending Nov. 6, 2024, after the clerk read vendor and payroll items that included school and county levies and grant-funded project invoices. The meeting closed to executive session under Resolution 178-2024 to discuss collective bargaining, contract negotiations, potential litigation and personnel matters.
Votes and next steps: Each ordinance and resolution listed above was approved by roll call during the meeting; public hearings and required further steps (for example, the public hearing date for Ordinance 15-2024 was set for Dec. 4, 2024).
