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Votes at a glance: Westtown board approves ratification, zoning changes, Oakmore Mansion contract and Crabillie Preserve RFP
Summary
At its July 6 meeting the Westtown Board ratified prior actions, adopted zoning‑map amendments, approved a recommended bid (with alternates) for Oakmore Mansion parking and lighting, authorized an RFP for the Crabillie Preserve master plan, approved an escrow release for West Elm Marketplace work, and approved payment of bills; the transcript contains inconsistent or garbled readouts for some contractor/debt figures, which staff will confirm in official contract and financial records.
The board recorded and voted on several administrative actions at its July 6 meeting. Key outcomes listed in the meeting record include:
- Ratification of 06/15/2026 meeting actions: The board moved and voted to reaffirm and ratify actions from the June 15 meeting after staff identified a procedural omission related to an appointment vote.
- Ordinance 2026‑5 (zoning map amendments): The board adopted the ordinance after a public hearing (see separate coverage). The changes include rezoning the Darlington Inn parcel to C‑1 and several other parcel‑level updates; county and planning‑commission review letters were in the packet.
- Oakmore Mansion parking and lighting contract: Staff reported eight bids and the township engineer recommended awarding to the lowest qualified bidder (read in the meeting as “Ernel Co., Inc.”) with a base bid of $197,670 and a base bid plus both alternates of $238,070. Township staff recommended awarding with alternate 1 (paving and reconfiguration of the circle) but deferring alternate 2 (additional electrical poles), which the manager read as a combined recommended award amount of $218,070 (base plus alternate 1). The board voted to approve the award contingent on contract execution and provision of required bonds and insurance. Note: the transcript contains inconsistent contractor name mentions in the motion language; the township clerk/contract documents should be checked for the official awarded contractor name.
- RFP for Crabillie Preserve Master Plan: The board authorized advertisement of an RFP following DCNR grant‑guideline scope; proposals are due 08/21/2026 at 4:30 p.m. Public engagement steps were described (study committee, public meetings, focus groups, surveys).
- Escrow release to Westtown AM West TIC LLC (West Elm Marketplace / Chase Bank work): Cedarville Engineering recommended releasing financial security after verifying completed site work (storm drainage, sanitary sewer, landscaping, lighting, erosion controls). The transcript records the readout of the escrow amount in garbled form; the motion to release Escrow #1 carried. Financial security was described as a bond issued by Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company under a 02/18/2025 agreement.
- Payment of bills: The board approved general fund, enterprise fund and debt‑service bills as read into the record. The grand total read into the record contained garbled numeric text in the transcript; the board voted to approve payments as presented.
What to watch: Staff will execute contract documents and confirm the official awarded contractor name, the escrow release amount and the bills totals in the signed contracts and financial records. The Crabillie Preserve RFP deadline is 08/21/2026. The Oakmore contract is contingent on bonds and insurance documentation being supplied to the township.
