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Supervisors Meeting Tuesday, May 8th at 7pm

Bridgeton Township Meeting RoomThe Bridgeton Township Supervisor’s will have their regular, monthly meeting Tuesday, May 8th at 7 pm at the township building, 1370 Bridgeton Hill Rd Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972

BRIDGETON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS

Regular Monthly Meeting – May 8, 2018

AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III.  PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA
IV.   REGULAR MEETING
V.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES, Regular Meeting, March 13, 2018 and April 10, 2018
VI.    APPROVAL OF BILLS/PAYROLL – $25,434.73

VII.    APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT

VIII.   REPORTS

  1. Fire Company –
  2. Open Space – Portion of Payment for Engineer Phase 1 of Township Preserve
  1. Solicitor –
  2. Planning Commission –
  3. Secretary/Treasurer –  Election Day May 15th
  4. B/N/T Groundwater Committee – New Member Needed
  5. Roadmaster – Award of Lonely Cottage Road bid
  6. Zoning Officer –

IX. OLD BUSINESS

  1. Update on Emerald Ash Borer

X.  NEW BUSINESS

  1. Motion to approve gift card for Marvin Eichlin

XI. PERSONS TO BE HEARD

XII.  PUBLIC COMMENTS

XIII.  ADJOURNMENT

Next Regular Meeting June 12, 2018 at 7:00 pm

BTS Agenda 05-08-2018

 

Job Posting – Chalfont Borough

Public Works Maintenance Laborer 

Chalfont Borough, PA Full ‐ time position. Scheduled days and hours
of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 40 hours per week. Position frequently
requires long hours and weekend work. Laborer is responsible for preparing broken and eroding
pavement on borough streets, maintenance of the park system and storm sewer system. Position
involves lifting heavy objects, walking and standing for long periods of time and performing strenuous
physical labor under adverse field conditions. Employee will be expected to lift, push, pull or carry
objects; use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue.

Requirements

Minimum high school diploma and a Commercial Driver’s license Class A or B with air brake
endorsement. Applicants need to be physically capable of strenuous work and be able to understand
and follow safety precautions. The position requires good manual dexterity, coordination and the ability
to quickly move arms and legs.

EOE Salary $18 ‐ 22.00/hour DOE.

Apply by May 18th, 2018.

Send Cover letter, resume and Borough Application to: Chalfont Borough 40 North Main Street Chalfont Pa 18914

More information: www.chalfontborough.com

Delaware Canal State Park Repairs Status

Pete Rosswaag of the Friends of the Delaware Canal recently posted this update of the repairs taking place along the Delaware and Lehigh Canal State Park. Photos are courtesy of Carole Mebus,  longtime member of the FODC.

Kleinhans (aka Fry’s Run) Aqueduct:  DCNR has reviewed the consultant’s final design submission, and the consultant is now preparing the final plans.  Possible delays might involve securing a highway occupancy permit and bog turtle habitat. DCNR hopes to have the project underway in 2018.

Sub-canal culvert near Canal Cup south of Easton:  The Park must coordinate with PennDOT to fix the Rt.611 and canal sinkholes simultaneously. Bi-State Construction is prepared to undertake the Park’s portion of the project.   Work commenced Monday, 4/23. It is anticipated that the repair will take 1-1/2 months to complete. The flow in the canal from the Lehigh River at Easton has been shut down in order not to make the problems worse.

The “12 Bridge Replacement Project” (actually bridges and culverts) is in design. Preliminary plans for the Canal Lane bridge in Upper Black Eddy, the Raubsville culvert north of Groundhog Lock, and Bridge 4 in Smithtown have been produced and are out for review.

Good news: A large sinkhole north of Mueller’s Store in Raubsville was repaired using 27 yards of flowable fill.  Eroding towpath banks were also repaired; fallen tree removal is underway with the help of Bi-State.

Not-so-good news: New sinkhole south of Mulligan’s bridge in Upper Black Eddy; new sinkhole south of Mountainside Inn.

Groundhog Lock: The wall between Rt. 611 and the canal south of the lock has a collapsing section.

Clean-Up Day: The Friends of the Delaware Canal (FODC) had another successful Clean-Up Day last Saturday. Thanks to all who helped and thanks to all who are members of this vital and much-needed organization.

Saturday, April 28, is National Prescription Take-Back Day

According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs, and most of these drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, held Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., provides an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. The day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of medications.

Encourage your residents to take part in this important campaign.

As the opioid/heroin crisis in Pennsylvania and nationwide rages on, this day offers the opportunity for your residents to dispose of their unwanted, unused, and expired prescription medications and keep these drugs out of improper hands.

Since the Drug Enforcement Administration first launched Take-Back Day in 2010, more than 9 million pounds of medicine have been collected from the public.

To learn more or to locate collection sites in your area, go to takebackday.dea.gov. Enter your zip code to find locations near you.

Supervisors Meeting Tuesday, April 10th at 7pm

Bridgeton Township Meeting RoomThe Bridgeton Township Supervisor’s will have their regular, monthly meeting Tuesday, April 10th at 7 pm at the township building, 1370 Bridgeton Hill Rd Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972

BRIDGETON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS

Regular Monthly Meeting – April 10, 2018

AGENDA

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  • PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA
  1. REGULAR MEETING
  2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, Regular Meeting, March 13, 2018
  3. APPROVAL OF BILLS/PAYROLL – $11,361.99
  • APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT
  • REPORTS
  1. Fire Company –
  2. Open Space –
  3. Solicitor –
  4. Planning Commission – March 28, 2018 Meeting was Cancelled
  5. Secretary/Treasurer –
  6. B/N/T Groundwater Committee –
  7. Roadmaster –
  8. Zoning Officer –
  9. OLD BUSINESS
  10. NEW BUSINESS
  11. Auditor Recommendations – Segregation of Duties (Bank Reconciliation – Treasurer & Tax Collector), CD for Accumulated Cash, Zoning Officer Expenditure
  12. Resolution adopting provisional budget for maintaining/improving potential nature preserve
  13. Resolution regarding intent to draft maintenance plan for potential nature preserve
  14. Discussion to plan and implement an Ash tree survey in the Township and reach out to PENNDOT and canal state park and county to do a similar survey. Move towards action plan.
  15. 2018 Lawn Maintenance
  16. PERSONS TO BE HEARD
  • PUBLIC COMMENTS
  • ADJOURNMENT

Next Regular Meeting May 8, 2018 at 7:00 pm

 

BTS Agenda 04-10-2018.pdf

Proposed Bridgeton Open Space Preserve Tour April 7th

Take a Walk on the Wild Side:

A Walking Tour of the Proposed Bridgeton Open Space Preserve.  April 7, 2018 11:00 am

Bridgeton Township, together with Tinicum Conservancy, invite you to join us in a walking tour of the proposed Bridgeton Open Space Preserve.

 Together they are seeking funding from Bucks County and the Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources to acquire the largest remaining open spaces in Bridgeton Township.  The long abandoned quarry runs along a long stretch of River Road and extends up along the rugged Palisades and border of Bridgeton Hill Road. Mostly forested and extensive wetlands this property is a unique opportunity for open space in Bridgeton Township.

Tinicum Conservancy and Bridgeton Township welcome your ideas on how to best utilize this unique property.   So please join us for a walking tour and to share your views.

Where:  Meet across from 1821 River Road (the former 1821 Restaurant) just north of Trails End Lane.

When:  April 7, 2018, 11:00 AM

What to Where:  Hiking Boots.

What to Bring:  Enthusiasm, ideas and water

For more information. Please contact the Tinicum Conservancy at 610-294-1077.

 

Emerald Ash Borer Presentation Feb. 22, Tinicum Elementary, 7pm.

The Tinicum Conservancy is sponsoring a presentation on Feb. 22, 7pm at Tinicum Elementary School, to inform landowners and townships in our area about the serious threat posed by the emerald ash borer, an insect that is killing off ash trees everywhere.  This is not only of grave concert to landowners but also to townships that must deal with the safety issue of falling dead ash trees along the roads.

On Feb. 22  2 important people will be presenting.   Don Eggen from the Bureau of Forestry is known as the foremost authority on this subject.   Kendra McMillin was project coordinator for a USDA Forest Service grant that dealt with developing emerald ash borer management plans for 10 Pennsylvania communities.  Also on the panel will be Marion Kyde, a Tinicum landowner, who has dealt with the problem on her 10-acre property.

For more information about the emerald ash borer, visit the following sites:

 

www.emeraldashborer.info

ento.psu.edu/extension/trees-shrubs/emerald-ash-borer

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/insectsdisease/eab/

 

You can get a (usually free) evaluation of the ash trees on your property from a professional arborist. Some local professionals include:

 

Peter Benz

ISA Certified Arborist

Peter Benz Landscaping, Inc.

215-262-2409

www.peterbenzlandscaping.com

Giroud Tree & Lawn

215-682-7704

Email: info@giroudtree.com

www.giroudtree.com

Bair’s Tree and Lawn

215-257-9425

www.bairstreeservice.com

Preservation Tree Company

Mike Dunn

610-235-6691

www.prestree.com