1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:10,919 Ham Township Board of Supervisors meeting to order and we will open with 2 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:10,919 pledge of allegiance. 3 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:20,080 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America [clears throat] 4 00:00:17,119 --> 00:00:26,855 and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with 5 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:30,080 liberty and justice for all. >> [clears throat] 6 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:33,680 » Okay, Madam Chairman, I hope you will indulge me for a moment, but 7 00:00:32,160 --> 00:00:36,480 » indulge me too much. >> Yeah, I have a statement I want to make 8 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:40,640 because I anticipate that there's a lot of people out here because of this issue 9 00:00:38,879 --> 00:00:45,360 tonight. I know some of you are here because of Shannon Sticker and Mike and 10 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:50,480 the Democratic Club have asked you to come out and ask for my resignation. I 11 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:55,360 am not going to resign. I look forward to defending my neighbors for the next 12 00:00:52,320 --> 00:01:01,440 three years. Litigation and neighbor complaint from Devonshshire neighborhood 13 00:00:58,079 --> 00:01:08,960 is nothing new. Right here I have 43 pages of complaints from 14 00:01:05,519 --> 00:01:12,159 neighbors and the township. What is new is that the owners of preserved 15 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:16,320 properties want to break their conservation 16 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:23,040 easements destroying Buckingham Township's open space program. Why would 17 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:27,119 anyone want to be a part of that? The personal attacks show me that some 18 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:33,119 will do anything to protect their illegal issues. Because of ongoing 19 00:01:29,759 --> 00:01:36,960 litigation at Commonwealth Court, it would be inappropriate for anyone in 20 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:43,200 this board to comment on this litigation at this time. Thank you so much. 21 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:49,119 » Okay. Um so we open our meeting with public comment and as it says on the 22 00:01:45,439 --> 00:01:55,920 agenda um we have 30 minutes of public comment and at and whatever whoever 23 00:01:53,600 --> 00:02:01,680 wants to speak we start our meeting and then we can continue with public comment 24 00:01:58,799 --> 00:02:05,360 at the end of our business meeting. So there are a lot of people in the room 25 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:10,080 and I suspect a lot of people who want to speak. So, be thinking about being 26 00:02:08,479 --> 00:02:17,280 courteous to the other people that want to speak and uh say your your comment 27 00:02:14,239 --> 00:02:22,640 and um make sure there's time for other people to speak too. So, we'll start and 28 00:02:19,599 --> 00:02:26,480 it's a couple minutes after 7, so we'll go to 8:35 29 00:02:24,959 --> 00:02:31,360 and then we'll start our business meeting if need be. 30 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:35,200 So, um, get up, go to the mic if you have something to that you want to 31 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:41,800 share, and make sure that Lori gets your name and your address, which you'll have 32 00:02:37,519 --> 00:02:41,800 your comments in in the minutes. 33 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:53,760 I will don't be shy. Hi, Lori. >> Hi, Stephanie Wiser, 38 way. And I um 34 00:02:51,519 --> 00:02:59,920 would like to second what Shannon and Mike uh Shannon Ste both said. I would 35 00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:06,080 like to see you resign with John. I was also um canvasing with Mike when you 36 00:03:04,159 --> 00:03:11,599 sent that letter out to the your Republican friend I guess in Deire and 37 00:03:09,599 --> 00:03:18,080 it was very upsetting because we knew it was a lie and um I don't know if anybody 38 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:24,080 has read the apology that was posted on Facebook that uh John Doris was required 39 00:03:20,640 --> 00:03:32,720 to post um but he admitted to a number of lies that he um wrote and sent to pe 40 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:39,360 certain people in a certain community that um and he was sued for defamation 41 00:03:36,159 --> 00:03:44,799 and he lost he went to a settlement. I don't want to say anything that isn't 42 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:51,280 correct as far as uh legally, but from what I understand, you were sued. You 43 00:03:47,599 --> 00:03:56,080 you settled. You had to pay a large fine because they found you I I guess you had 44 00:03:53,920 --> 00:04:02,080 to settle because they found you guilty in and in regard of taking care of or 45 00:04:00,239 --> 00:04:06,799 with regard to taking care of the people here in Buckingham. I think it's 46 00:04:04,319 --> 00:04:12,879 important for us to have faith in our board and to believe that when our board 47 00:04:10,159 --> 00:04:17,680 of supervisors says certain things that they are speaking the truth. And so from 48 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:21,040 now on, John, how many more years do you have? every time you open your mouth, 49 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:24,639 are we going to believe what you're saying or do we have to question it and 50 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:29,680 to think that you are being politically motivated? Because that's what it will 51 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:34,560 sound like to me. Thank you. Um I do want to say I did have another point to 52 00:04:31,919 --> 00:04:39,759 make about something else all together. >> Do I do that now or do you want me? 53 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:45,759 » Okay. So the next thing I'd like to bring up which is really very important 54 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:49,840 to me is um the lack of transparency with the board. So, I brought this up 55 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:54,560 the last time and what I'm looking to see and I was told it will be on the new 56 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:58,639 website whenever that is. We will be seeing agendas from every single 57 00:04:56,320 --> 00:05:03,840 commission and committee and we will also be seeing minutes. Now, I was at 58 00:05:01,280 --> 00:05:10,960 the planning commission meeting with Luke and I asked why is there a no 59 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:15,280 agenda and b no minutes being taken and I was told not by Luke but by the other 60 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:19,759 planning commission people that they didn't have to take minutes that it 61 00:05:17,280 --> 00:05:23,039 wasn't required and that there was no need and people wouldn't actually and 62 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:27,600 this was the other part wouldn't understand 63 00:05:25,199 --> 00:05:31,199 what was being said at the meeting because they had been clued in all 64 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:34,800 along. I found it offensive, but more 65 00:05:33,280 --> 00:05:38,400 importantly, I want to see the minutes from all of 66 00:05:37,039 --> 00:05:43,600 our commissions and [clears throat] all of our committees posted on the website. 67 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:48,240 I noticed today, this is the first time that I've noticed it, that all of the 68 00:05:45,840 --> 00:05:53,759 committees and the commissions that have sent in minutes are actually listed that 69 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:57,600 you're going to approve. And now we, your constituents, would like to see 70 00:05:55,600 --> 00:06:03,360 those minutes and be able to read them. prior to a meeting, I would like to see 71 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:09,520 an agenda posted on our website for all of the commissions and committees and um 72 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:12,720 that's pretty much we have we have commissions. 73 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:19,759 I think I think that's part of the Sunshine Act here in Pennsylvania. 74 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:23,759 » Yeah, the planning commission does >> the planning commission does I guess. Is 75 00:06:21,759 --> 00:06:28,160 she talking about the work session for the comprehensive plan? So that is not 76 00:06:26,319 --> 00:06:32,960 that is not your monthly planning commission meaning you're talking about 77 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:37,600 the comprehensive plan work sessions but uh but we do you know our boards and 78 00:06:35,039 --> 00:06:42,639 commissions are all volunteers and when we receive their agendas we have them 79 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:46,479 here and when we receive their minutes we bring them to the board after they've 80 00:06:44,479 --> 00:06:52,080 approved them at the next meeting. Sometimes we don't get them. Sometimes 81 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:56,880 we don't get the you know the other the board of auditors minutes. We when we 82 00:06:54,560 --> 00:07:00,639 get them we we have them and we can provide any minutes that you want. They 83 00:06:59,280 --> 00:07:03,840 are all >> here. You've got them where you have 84 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:07,759 them. I want to see them on the website. >> You're saying post I think she's saying 85 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:11,360 she can't read them. >> The second point that I'd like to make 86 00:07:09,280 --> 00:07:16,960 is I understand that they're volunteers, EAC volunteers. They take comprehensive 87 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:23,440 minutes. I think when people apply to be on a commission, it should 88 00:07:20,479 --> 00:07:28,479 be made clear to them that they need to take minutes. That that is part of the 89 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:34,160 requirements of a commission in this township that they be transparent that 90 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:39,440 what goes on in a commission meeting is available for people who are not able to 91 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:43,599 be there um to be able to read and see that. And I understand it's volunteers. 92 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:49,039 there are, you know, people do a lot of volunteers. The boards are pretty much 93 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:53,039 volunteers, but um I think that it's important and I think you can make a lot 94 00:07:50,479 --> 00:07:57,919 of excuses why it's happened, but I do notice that since I've been complaining 95 00:07:55,199 --> 00:08:00,560 now all of the commissions that are being approved are listed here on the 96 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:04,879 agenda. >> Well, and and that's what happened. You 97 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:08,960 asked and we listed them. >> I asked last time as well. So, okay, 98 00:08:06,879 --> 00:08:14,000 Dana, I get what you're saying and I don't and I am upset about it because I 99 00:08:11,039 --> 00:08:16,800 feel like sometimes we get pregnant. I really do. 100 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:20,319 » Is there a reason we can't put approved minutes on the website? 101 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:24,800 » They are on the website, aren't they? 102 00:08:21,039 --> 00:08:27,599 » They have to be tell that's my question. I mean, I thought they were all once 103 00:08:26,319 --> 00:08:29,919 they're approved, they're posted. >> You can't put unapproved minutes on a 104 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:32,240 website. >> You can't put unapproved. 105 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:36,399 » Correct. It's illegal. >> And you have to give them to us 106 00:08:34,399 --> 00:08:40,479 » in the next meeting. and then there's 10 to you and then they're approved and 107 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:44,660 then they should be posted. So look on the website 108 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:47,120 here's [laughter and clears throat] 109 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:52,640 minutes on >> if EAC would like their minutes on the 110 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:56,399 minutes when they get we can put them on the website but but [clears throat] 111 00:08:56,000 --> 00:09:00,920 » okay >> only one who's ever had an issue 112 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:10,279 » Alison Zimmer 864 Green Meadow furong. 113 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:16,080 I'm here tonight to ask John Forest to resign as Buckingham Township 114 00:09:13,680 --> 00:09:22,160 Supervisor. I want to be very clear about why I'm making this request. Um, 115 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:25,760 this is not about political parties. Um, it's about whether it's not about 116 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:30,000 whether someone agrees with his position on a particular issue and it's not about 117 00:09:27,519 --> 00:09:35,279 punishing someone for making a mistake. To me, it's about trust. Mr. Forest has 118 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:39,279 now publicly acknowledged that in 23 he published and distributed a political 119 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:43,920 flyer containing multiple false claims about Freighick's farm. These were not 120 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:47,600 vague statements. In his own public apology, Mr. Forest acknowledges that he 121 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:51,519 falsely accused Freighick's farm of corruption and quit quote quote 122 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:55,440 behavior. He acknowledges that the conversations he relied upon for those 123 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:58,800 accusations never happened. He acknowledges that he falsely claimed 124 00:09:56,959 --> 00:10:03,760 that Mr. Baitman attended a hearing to support Bix's farm and offered to defend 125 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:08,000 them in exchange for electoral support. >> He further acknowledges that he falsely 126 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:10,800 claimed a conversation occurred at another hearing in which people 127 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:15,680 supposedly said that they needed to wait for the election to be over and 128 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:19,120 everything would go away. According to Mr. Forest own apology, 129 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:23,120 these statements were never made. And perhaps most importantly, Mr. Forest 130 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:26,399 acknowledges that it was a lapse in judgment to agree and share such a 131 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:30,320 flyer. That statement should concern every 132 00:10:28,079 --> 00:10:35,040 resident of Buckingham Township as well as business owner because the 133 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:40,240 responsibility of an elected official is not merely to have an opinion. An 134 00:10:37,519 --> 00:10:44,880 elected official has a responsibility to exercise judgment, to seek the truth, 135 00:10:43,040 --> 00:10:50,399 and to be careful with the reputation of the people and businesses they serve. 136 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:55,680 They serve. Political speech can be passionate. 137 00:10:52,560 --> 00:10:59,120 Political disagreements can be fierce. But there is a fundamental difference 138 00:10:57,360 --> 00:11:04,480 between criticizing someone's actions and publicly making factual accusations 139 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:08,160 that have not been verified. The people of Buckingham Township deserve elected 140 00:11:06,560 --> 00:11:12,880 officials who understand that difference. Mr. Por's apology is 141 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:17,600 appropriate and appreciate that that he has acknowledged what he did and 142 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:23,680 apologized to Cray Farm. But an apology does not automatically restore the 143 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:26,880 public trust that was lost. When [clears throat] an elected official 144 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:31,040 uses his position and his political influence to distribute serious 145 00:11:28,560 --> 00:11:35,680 allegations that he now admits admits are false, the question becomes whether 146 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:40,880 the public can continue to have confidence in his judgment. 147 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:45,600 If an employee made a serious accusation about someone without verifying whether 148 00:11:43,519 --> 00:11:49,600 or not it was true, we would expect accountability. If a business leader did 149 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:53,360 the same thing, we would question their judgment. And when an elected official 150 00:11:51,839 --> 00:11:57,519 does it, the standard should not be lower. It should be higher. Our 151 00:11:55,600 --> 00:12:02,000 supervisors make decisions that affect taxpayers, businesses, property owners, 152 00:11:59,680 --> 00:12:07,058 and the entire community. We need to know that when they speak, they are 153 00:12:03,680 --> 00:12:10,160 dealing in facts. We need to know [clears throat] that when they make 154 00:12:08,079 --> 00:12:13,519 accusations, they have verified them. And we need to know that their political 155 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:18,639 motivations will never outweigh their obligations to act responsibility 156 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:23,433 to act responsibly. Mr. Forest has admitted that he failed 157 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:26,959 that responsibility in in this instance. [clears throat] For that reason, I 158 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:31,680 respect respectfully call upon John Forest to resign. This is not about 159 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:35,360 vengeance. It's not about account. It's about accountability. It's about the 160 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:39,519 integrity of public office. And most importantly, it's about restoring the 161 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:43,600 trust that an elected official must have in order to effectively serve the 162 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:47,519 people. Buckingham Township deserves leaders who understand these that the 163 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:52,308 truth matters and especially when it's politically inconvenient. 164 00:12:50,288 --> 00:12:52,308 [applause] 165 00:12:57,120 --> 00:13:00,120 » Amen. 166 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:11,680 » Jeff Glober, 4710 Twin Brook Circle. Um I also call on Mr. Forest to resign, but 167 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:19,920 do I believe he's going to resign? No. Um, I call on the board to take a censor 168 00:13:15,839 --> 00:13:26,079 uh to issue a censor um resolution tonight condoning the 169 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:31,760 behavior. Okay. It requires two votes. I would ask anybody who's voting to please 170 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:35,920 state why they're voting in favor of doing that or against doing that. Okay? 171 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:41,680 We need to go on the record that this is unacceptable. Okay? lying to 172 00:13:38,399 --> 00:13:51,000 constituency is inappropriate and the board cannot accept that. Okay, plain 173 00:13:44,639 --> 00:13:51,000 and simple. So, please take that vote. 174 00:13:52,079 --> 00:13:55,480 » Someone else. 175 00:13:58,399 --> 00:14:04,800 » My name is Ravi Bala. I'm a new resident of the township and I'm not very 176 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:10,240 experienced at doing this in this public forum. So, forgive me if I stumble. 177 00:14:07,839 --> 00:14:16,480 I have a question. I wonder if I can address it to the township solicitor. 178 00:14:14,079 --> 00:14:20,000 Um, are there minimum ethical standards for people that serve on the board of 179 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:22,959 supervisors? >> There's ethical standards for every 180 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:27,360 public official >> and do those ethical standards require 181 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:33,120 honesty. >> The cannons of ethics are uh there's 182 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:36,880 actually a board in Pennsylvania that administers the ethical code. Um, and in 183 00:14:36,399 --> 00:14:42,560 this instance, >> you have to you have to reference that. 184 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:47,760 » In this instance, you've got a member of the board that's come back and said, I 185 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:51,040 assume that this was a violation of the ethical standards. 186 00:14:49,199 --> 00:14:54,079 » I don't know that. >> How would you know that? 187 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:56,560 » But you'd look it up and I have to go look it up and I haven't looked it up. 188 00:14:55,199 --> 00:14:58,399 » And would you look it up? And would you be able to report that into the next 189 00:14:57,839 --> 00:15:01,519 meeting? >> I can certainly let my client, the 190 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:05,760 board, know. >> Okay. And I would ask the board 191 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:10,480 chairman, would you make sure that this this investigation happens? And we try 192 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:14,880 to at least get a reading on whether the ethical standards have been violated in 193 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:18,160 this instance. >> And the solicitor says there are minimal 194 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:21,199 ethical standards. >> I'm happy to look it up. I suspect they 195 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:23,600 aren't, but I'm happy >> I would. And and would you make that 196 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:27,199 public? >> That's up to the board. The board is my 197 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:31,360 client. I [clears throat] >> completely completely understand that. I 198 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:35,440 think I think that is that is that is great response and I would I would hope 199 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:38,399 that in the next meeting by the next meeting we have that kind of an 200 00:15:36,639 --> 00:15:42,800 investigation and you come back and say here are the standards that we looked at 201 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:45,839 here is how this is a violation or not a violation. 202 00:15:43,519 --> 00:15:50,240 » What what he'll look up he'll look up the standards 203 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:54,800 » there was there this this member Mr. Forest from what the articles that I've 204 00:15:52,880 --> 00:16:00,240 read has acknowledged that he's made false statements. He lied and he's 205 00:15:58,240 --> 00:16:04,639 acknowledged that. So is lying a violation of the ethical 206 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:08,000 standards and if there are violations of ethical standards, what are the 207 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:11,360 consequences and how does board act on it? I mean this this is something that 208 00:16:09,199 --> 00:16:15,759 we all need to be working. >> Okay. Thank you. 209 00:16:13,759 --> 00:16:18,560 » Well, we have all the details down your of your uh question. 210 00:16:17,519 --> 00:16:23,320 » Thank you. >> Yeah. 211 00:16:20,320 --> 00:16:23,320 Next. 212 00:16:24,480 --> 00:16:33,920 Hello, Paul Caldero 3670 Queen Ridge Road. Um, I kind of feel we're in a 213 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:37,360 remake since we have a director in the room. I feel like we're in a remake of 214 00:16:35,759 --> 00:16:42,639 Casablanca. Like there's gambling going on in this 215 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:47,759 establishment. I'm sorry. I find it very hypocritical. Let Let me see. Let's 216 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:51,600 Let's talk about being dishonest. Um, Stephanie, when you got up here, you 217 00:16:49,600 --> 00:16:56,000 were shocked about the dishonesty, quote unquote. I wonder if it's dishonest if a 218 00:16:54,160 --> 00:17:00,480 member of the board were to do something to their house without getting approval 219 00:16:58,079 --> 00:17:04,319 from the township. Is that dishonest to ask all of us to do something that 220 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:09,360 you're not willing to do yourself? Is that dishonest? Is it dishonest to say 221 00:17:07,039 --> 00:17:11,679 during a campaign, oh, we're going to there there's something going to be 222 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:16,240 built here when it's not going to be built here. Is that dishonest? The 223 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:20,959 amount of hypocrisy, and by the way, I'm a human being. I'm guilty of hypocrisy 224 00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:24,559 myself, but I just find it funny about we get on our high horse about being 225 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:30,240 dishonest when the people that you support do the same thing. The said the 226 00:17:27,760 --> 00:17:35,679 other thing is this. Um I know one thing, deeds and actions. I know one 227 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:38,720 thing. John Forest for 20 years as supervisor longer than that as a 228 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:43,919 constable. His acts as supervisor, let me think. 229 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:49,360 Um, AAA Township, one of the only three in the state, lowest townships in Bucks 230 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:53,120 County, the one of the top staff around. Um, I'm sorry, why do we all live here? 231 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:58,400 I know if it was a crappy place to live, we would not live here. So, John, your 232 00:17:55,520 --> 00:18:01,679 actions speak loud enough. And in case anybody didn't remember, we have a 233 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:08,080 lawsuit with a particular farm, okay, that's 234 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:13,919 been going on for a reason, okay? They are not pure as the wind driven snow. 235 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:18,160 Please forgive me when when you get a million dollars. 236 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:22,000 Sorry, I'm a tired very passionate. When you get a million dollars to preserve 237 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:26,559 your property and you don't want to do the things that you took that money for, 238 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:30,947 THAT'S AN ISSUE. THAT'S DISHONESTY. That's all I've got to say. Thank you, 239 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,947 JOHN. [applause] 240 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:41,679 » HI, good evening. My name is James Seabourg. I live at 4683 Bradley Court 241 00:18:39,039 --> 00:18:45,760 in Doylestown. I had a question about the vehicles that are being approved and 242 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:49,919 I guess Maggie I would start with you about the um environmental committee. 243 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:54,559 Have these been vetted by the subcommittee. Are these because I 244 00:18:51,760 --> 00:19:02,080 remember before so we had a great evening about the environmental action 245 00:18:57,520 --> 00:19:05,360 group um not not approving a truck or not recommending a truck after we said 246 00:19:03,919 --> 00:19:09,039 we were going to put in all of these standards. I [clears throat] wondered if 247 00:19:06,799 --> 00:19:13,840 these are green vehicles or energy efficient vehicles. 248 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:17,760 » They were not vetted by the EAC and I don't believe that they are all 249 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:19,200 green vehicles. >> No, 250 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:24,400 » they are all green vehicles. >> They are not all green vehicles. 251 00:19:21,039 --> 00:19:27,840 » I I guess um going back to the theme of tonight, we need to be putting action 252 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:30,640 behind our words. >> They are police vehicles. 253 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:35,280 » Huh? They're both >> vehicles. Police vehicles. There are 254 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:41,520 green There are green emergency vehicles in other municipalities. 255 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:46,080 » Uh there are and we we do have a green vehicle for our fire marshall and our 256 00:19:43,679 --> 00:19:51,360 emergency management coordinator. Um since we have fleet vehicles in our uh 257 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:57,520 department uh our police department, they have requested that we stay with 258 00:19:53,520 --> 00:20:01,039 the the ones that are pursuit rated and um that follow you know that follow with 259 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:05,039 that. >> Okay. Well, I'd like to see us go green. 260 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:08,799 Um, >> I think we've done a lot to go green 261 00:20:07,120 --> 00:20:11,760 here in the township. >> I'm sorry. 262 00:20:09,520 --> 00:20:15,360 » We We have done a lot to go green here in the township. 263 00:20:12,799 --> 00:20:19,840 » I'm not disputing that, but I remember that night when the disappointment was 264 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:24,400 when we purchased the vehicle for the township and it wasn't green. I'm just 265 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:28,400 expressing my point and I have no other say than that. So, um, the only other 266 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:32,559 thing I will say, I'm a former reporter and I think we better pay really close 267 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:36,240 attention to the sunshine law because there are other municipalities that have 268 00:20:34,159 --> 00:20:41,360 gotten in trouble for not posting agendas ahead of time. 269 00:20:39,360 --> 00:20:46,240 Just be careful. And then the last thing I would say is, John, I'm really 270 00:20:43,280 --> 00:20:51,120 disappointed in you. And I when I first moved to the township, you were very 271 00:20:47,919 --> 00:20:56,000 kind. When we met you at full greeting, I didn't know who you are. Um, and it 272 00:20:53,840 --> 00:21:02,400 didn't matter. You were kind to us, but I'm really disappointed in the choices 273 00:20:58,320 --> 00:21:07,439 that you've made, and I really wish you would think twice about continuing to 274 00:21:04,080 --> 00:21:09,459 serve. Thank you. [applause] 275 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:20,159 » Bruce Bell 3703, Burnhouse. Um, John, I'd like to ask a question. So, I 276 00:21:17,679 --> 00:21:23,360 support you. Yes. Okay. Sorry. >> I support everybody here that's calling 277 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:29,440 for your resignation. What I'd like to understand is in your statement when you 278 00:21:25,919 --> 00:21:35,039 started, you referenced 47 pages of complaints from neighbors who you're 279 00:21:32,960 --> 00:21:40,159 supposed to represent. You're supposed to be looking out for their best 280 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:45,440 interests. And I don't understand why whatever that dispute is with them would 281 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:50,000 justify or constitute you committing ethical violations. In my opinion, they 282 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:57,600 were ethical violations. I'm with you on that. and lying. What does that have to 283 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:59,919 do with the 47 pages of complaints you have? I don't need to know what the 284 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:04,000 complaints are, but I'd like to understand the cause and connection. I'm 285 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:07,919 » going to step in here. The 47 complaints are also exhibits in the ongoing lawsuit 286 00:22:06,080 --> 00:22:11,120 that's going on in >> I don't care. 287 00:22:09,039 --> 00:22:12,400 » I know you don't care, but I don't understand. 288 00:22:11,280 --> 00:22:14,960 » I'm not going to argue with you. I'm not arguing with you. Okay. I'm just telling 289 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:16,799 the board that they shouldn't get engaged in those discussions while I was 290 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:21,440 on. >> I want to understand what 47 pages of 291 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:26,559 complaints about from from residents has anything to do with John feeling that 292 00:22:23,120 --> 00:22:30,320 that gives him the right look that gives him the right 293 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:33,919 » to lie >> to his constituents in this township. 294 00:22:32,640 --> 00:22:37,360 That's what I'd like to understand. I'd like an answer to that. 295 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:40,960 » If you want to look at the 47 complaints, you can go to the courthouse 296 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:43,679 and you can look at the exhibits that are part of the ongoing 297 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:46,320 » No, I want to know what complaints have to do with 298 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:51,440 » him lying >> to constituents 299 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:55,280 » why he felt that it was acceptable if I complain about somebody 300 00:22:53,520 --> 00:23:01,280 » that doesn't give them the right to turn around and lie to other people 301 00:22:59,039 --> 00:23:05,760 so I'd like an answer on that is there something that could be provided now or 302 00:23:02,799 --> 00:23:10,720 or at the next meeting or in writing to >> no our visit presidents 303 00:23:08,159 --> 00:23:13,919 » so you have no explanation for lying is acceptable when there's complaints 304 00:23:14,640 --> 00:23:18,640 Okay, >> advising you guys not to get into that. 305 00:23:17,679 --> 00:23:22,720 Thank you. >> You know, I've been a resident here 30 306 00:23:20,799 --> 00:23:27,679 years, never felt the need to come here, and I'm appalled by how residents of 307 00:23:25,679 --> 00:23:30,960 this township are being treated by the people they're supposed to represent. 308 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:35,760 » Amen. >> I really [applause] 309 00:23:33,120 --> 00:23:39,360 I mean, you speak down to people, you know, Jane just came up and said, "Hey, 310 00:23:37,919 --> 00:23:43,200 I'd like to talk about environmental vehicles. I'd like to talk about green." 311 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:47,760 And Dana, you turn around. But we do a lot of stuff for green. Okay. That 312 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:53,960 doesn't explain what Jane's question was. You guys connect in things that 313 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:53,960 don't connect. Thank you. 314 00:24:01,520 --> 00:24:09,520 » Chris [clears throat] Taylor, 409 Hillrest. 315 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:13,919 moved here 28 years ago for a couple of reasons. John's been a 316 00:24:11,919 --> 00:24:20,080 great steward of this community, this township for every year we've been here. 317 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:23,200 People do make mistakes. The other thing is when it comes to 318 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:27,360 civil lawsuits, people settle for different reasons and it's not always 319 00:24:25,279 --> 00:24:31,600 because it's on the far end of the spectrum that's being portrayed. 320 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:35,600 So, I just ask people to kind of understand that, too. It's probably 321 00:24:33,679 --> 00:24:40,320 somewhere in the middle. Right. So that's all 322 00:24:37,919 --> 00:24:45,480 » Chris. My first my first lawsuit in 64 years scared the hell out of me. 323 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:48,559 » Y >> thank you for your service. 324 00:24:47,360 --> 00:24:50,852 » Yeah. Thank you, sir. >> Thank you. [applause] 325 00:24:55,600 --> 00:25:02,039 » Anybody else? No. 326 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:13,919 Hello. Um Lisa Bro, 3352 Darpalo Road. Um first I wanted to start with um I 327 00:25:09,840 --> 00:25:19,039 wanted to thank um the township and the public works, police, fire um for the 328 00:25:17,039 --> 00:25:25,120 Buckingham Night Market. Um I don't know if any of you guys attend it. Um but it 329 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:30,320 was really um an amazing night of community seeing people come together um 330 00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:34,480 and seeing all these local businesses um be supported and just overall teamwork. 331 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:39,919 Um I got a lot of compliments of people saying it was really nice to see 332 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:44,960 volunteers, township, police, fire all working together um to do something for 333 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:49,120 the community. And I know the parks and recck got a lot of feedback um from just 334 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:54,559 people sending us emails saying that they were um super, you know, just happy 335 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:57,760 about it and want to see more of that. Um 336 00:25:56,080 --> 00:26:01,360 Maggie and John, I didn't I don't know if you guys were there. I didn't have a 337 00:25:59,039 --> 00:26:05,440 chance to see you guys there, but I was curious. 338 00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:08,799 Um >> we never heard I didn't hear like I know 339 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:12,799 as commission we didn't hear anything from you guys. So, I was curious if you 340 00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:16,799 guys had any feedback >> from the evening. 341 00:26:14,799 --> 00:26:20,640 » I think I think Dana shared >> I shared it with Louise 342 00:26:17,919 --> 00:26:24,240 » most of the feedback um and with Louise and with you. 343 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:29,048 » Okay. So, what is that feedback? I'd love to hear it. 344 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:30,240 » Well, I got an email from um [clears throat] 345 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:35,279 uh >> Pine Run. They brought a busload of 346 00:26:33,120 --> 00:26:41,039 people that were coming because they don't drive and they thought they were 347 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:45,520 coming to a a farmers market and they were disappointed because they saw a 348 00:26:43,120 --> 00:26:51,200 booth with some tomatoes and couple heads of lettuce and you know that was 349 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:56,000 about it for that kind of thing. But I also know that you're you know it's the 350 00:26:53,520 --> 00:27:00,720 first it was the first one you're you're working on. I said they said you know 351 00:26:57,919 --> 00:27:02,640 better better luck next year. they'll come back next year. So, 352 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:06,880 » okay. >> You know, I mean, and I and I was there 353 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:12,000 for a while and looked around and and I I honestly I had a different impression 354 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:15,760 of what it was going to be. I thought it was going to be more 355 00:27:13,279 --> 00:27:20,000 » more farm, you know, produce and stuff like that. 356 00:27:17,919 --> 00:27:26,559 But, you know, >> it's to that point um it's exciting. We 357 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:32,159 have nonsuch that'll be joining us next time. Uh Slack Farm is joining us. when 358 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:36,159 the garden farm is joining us. So >> good. And to be fair, we do uh they did 359 00:27:34,400 --> 00:27:40,960 publish a list of all of the vendors that are there. 360 00:27:37,679 --> 00:27:44,799 » Well, I'm just I'm just telling you what I heard. I I don't have a comment. I 361 00:27:43,039 --> 00:27:49,440 mean, I knew it was the first one and you're going to do the next one and 362 00:27:46,159 --> 00:27:52,960 everyone's a learning experience. So, >> and it's not supervisor comment, but 363 00:27:51,360 --> 00:27:56,799 I'll say the same thing that my neighbors in Buck Springs were 364 00:27:54,399 --> 00:28:01,520 disappointed that there wasn't more farm markets there cuz they think that's what 365 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:04,000 it was. That's what the public was told that it was going to be. 366 00:28:02,799 --> 00:28:07,039 » But that sounds like >> So, we can agree then that the public 367 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:10,159 wants a farmers market. >> They do want a farmers market. 368 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:13,904 » Okay. Cuz you once said that we shouldn't have a farmers market. 369 00:28:11,884 --> 00:28:13,904 [laughter] 370 00:28:13,919 --> 00:28:19,520 » You guys both did, actually. [applause] You know what, Lisa? 371 00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:23,840 » I'm not saying that, Lisa. >> We're talking about the night market and 372 00:28:21,360 --> 00:28:27,840 I'm trying to be encouraging. >> I'm just saying you guys I literally 373 00:28:25,679 --> 00:28:32,320 » That's a different story what we talked about before about a farmers market. You 374 00:28:31,039 --> 00:28:35,679 didn't want one. But now you're saying the community wants us to have 375 00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:39,640 » No, I didn't say that. I said they showed up at the night market. 376 00:28:39,760 --> 00:28:45,039 » You know what? This is It's fine. >> You have a nice night market. This is 377 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:47,919 work because there's somebody wants to speak behind you 378 00:28:46,559 --> 00:28:50,720 » and you know >> I'm still not I'm still not done. 379 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:52,640 » What else? What else? What's your comment? 380 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:59,039 » Yeah. [clears throat] >> Um so this is to you John directly. Um I 381 00:28:56,799 --> 00:29:06,559 just want to express um as a fellow farmer um just my disappointment. I 382 00:29:02,159 --> 00:29:13,919 don't know um how low you have to be to do that to another farming business in 383 00:29:10,320 --> 00:29:18,240 our community. Um, I don't know how you make that decision that that was the 384 00:29:16,480 --> 00:29:22,240 right thing to do. >> Um, and it's deeply disappointing. And I 385 00:29:20,399 --> 00:29:27,200 think you've you've sent a message loud and clear that you 386 00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:33,760 you you don't have farmers backs to do that for your own political gain. 387 00:29:30,799 --> 00:29:36,799 » Are you Is that not true? [clears throat] 388 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:41,120 » You didn't You didn't do that for your own political gain. 389 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:45,440 » I don't know. You're nodding. Sorry. Just keep talking, Lisa. Yeah, you you 390 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:49,279 » keep talking. You got a few more minutes. 391 00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:54,320 » Okay, we have we have >> I just want to reiterate that it's very 392 00:29:50,720 --> 00:29:59,919 disappointing. Um and I think again as a first generation farmer, you guys do not 393 00:29:56,320 --> 00:30:04,720 make it feel like we are welcomed. Um and just this action for what you did, 394 00:30:02,720 --> 00:30:10,320 like it it just does not sit right. And I just want to say it really disappoints 395 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:15,039 me. Um, and I do ask that I know you're the chair of the ASA and you should step 396 00:30:12,799 --> 00:30:19,120 off of that. Um, or not be the government liaison for that. Um, you 397 00:30:17,039 --> 00:30:23,520 clearly do not care about it. Um, you did not provide an agenda. We do not 398 00:30:20,720 --> 00:30:27,679 have minutes. We approved something even and there's no record of that. Um, you 399 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:31,440 clearly don't want to have any more meetings to discuss that or even approve 400 00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:35,679 our minutes. So, is that something you're willing to do? 401 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:39,679 » I provided minutes for the last meeting we have. 402 00:30:36,960 --> 00:30:41,679 Where are they? >> Well, thank 403 00:30:40,399 --> 00:30:45,200 » Don't they have to be approved? >> Yeah. Like, yeah. 404 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:49,039 » Well, I'm on that commission and I've seen no minutes. I've seen no agenda. 405 00:30:47,679 --> 00:30:52,240 » Let me check. Thank you. >> So, do you have those minutes? Will they 406 00:30:51,679 --> 00:30:55,240 be shared? >> Okay. 407 00:30:55,760 --> 00:30:59,840 » I don't know. >> Yo, this is like the Twilight Zone. You 408 00:30:58,640 --> 00:31:03,520 have no [laughter] answer. >> You took the minutes. So, you have draft 409 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:07,840 minutes. You haven't had another >> Hold on. You'll have to call another 410 00:31:05,360 --> 00:31:10,799 meeting. for the the committee to approve them. 411 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:15,440 » So there will be another meeting. >> There'll be another meeting called to 412 00:31:12,320 --> 00:31:18,720 approve the minutes. Yes. >> All right. Everybody heard it. 413 00:31:17,360 --> 00:31:24,440 » Yes. >> We heard level of accountability. You 414 00:31:21,181 --> 00:31:24,440 [applause] heard it. 415 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:35,919 » My name is Michael. I live on by road township. I've lived here for 56 years. 416 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:42,399 I've been preserved over 200 acres 100 acres in this township. Um I think John 417 00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:47,279 you have a really difficult job. Um it's really difficult and I uh I don't think 418 00:31:45,200 --> 00:31:52,320 your behavior is is good whether you should retire or not. I I'm not going to 419 00:31:49,679 --> 00:31:56,720 comment on that. Um I do think that there are at least seven current 420 00:31:53,919 --> 00:32:00,880 lawsuits against the township. These are just the tip of the iceberg and there 421 00:31:58,480 --> 00:32:04,880 more to come. And I you got to clean this up, guys. You and Mike go to work 422 00:32:03,360 --> 00:32:10,399 together and clean this up. Somehow settling with barb and all these people, 423 00:32:06,799 --> 00:32:14,080 it's just wrong. You know, I I feel like an Indian on a reservation this 424 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:18,640 township, you know, as long as you keep your head down and keep your mouth shut, 425 00:32:15,760 --> 00:32:23,919 you're fine. But if you open your mouth, then you're in trouble. Mrs. Rash denied 426 00:32:21,519 --> 00:32:28,159 me to [clears throat] to be on the park and recreation committee because I had 427 00:32:26,240 --> 00:32:31,760 challenged their zoning. You can't do that. 428 00:32:29,279 --> 00:32:37,960 That's wrong. You said you were you weren't sure whether it was right or 429 00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:37,960 not. Have you thought about that? 430 00:32:38,320 --> 00:32:43,679 Have you thought about that? You deni you denied me the right to be on the 431 00:32:42,159 --> 00:32:45,919 park and recreation committee because I had challenged your zoning in Forest 432 00:32:44,960 --> 00:32:49,360 Grove. Is that correct? >> Not in Forest Grove. You challenge 433 00:32:47,679 --> 00:32:55,200 » No, I challenged it in Forest. No, you're wrong. I absolutely not. 434 00:32:51,760 --> 00:32:59,279 » Absolutely not. >> We've never an ongoing zoning challenge. 435 00:32:58,159 --> 00:33:02,000 that's growing on. >> That's right. 436 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:03,279 » Um and it's challenging the township zoning ordinance. 437 00:33:02,720 --> 00:33:08,320 » Right. Yeah. >> And you've had plenty of chances with 438 00:33:05,679 --> 00:33:11,200 Mike to solve that and you don't want to for six lots on 30 acres. You don't want 439 00:33:10,480 --> 00:33:14,320 to do that, right? >> No. 440 00:33:11,519 --> 00:33:17,600 » Well, I'm not going to let them get into negotiations, but that's the fact I'm 441 00:33:16,559 --> 00:33:21,600 not going to let you get into settlement negotiations with you. That's 442 00:33:19,919 --> 00:33:25,440 » I'm saying my opinion is what's going I'm willing to do that, Greg. That's not 443 00:33:23,840 --> 00:33:29,519 a law. That's what I would be willing to do. There are discussions, as you know, 444 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:32,960 going on between your lawyers and the tours and everything else. So, 445 00:33:30,960 --> 00:33:34,720 » Mike, how many Mike, how many homes has your family built in Buckingham 446 00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:37,600 Township? >> I've never built one, John. 447 00:33:36,880 --> 00:33:40,559 » Not one. >> How many did your family build? 448 00:33:38,799 --> 00:33:44,640 » I don't know, John. My father's passed away, John. Don't bring it up. 449 00:33:44,080 --> 00:33:48,080 » Okay. >> Okay. 450 00:33:45,120 --> 00:33:52,960 » Out of respect for my father, I've never subdivided property and been offered. I 451 00:33:50,320 --> 00:33:57,519 gave up over $6 million to preserve a farm up by the airport. 452 00:33:55,360 --> 00:34:00,880 and I want to build some houses >> for my employees and you can't even do 453 00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:04,640 it. >> And now we're in all sorts of 454 00:34:02,080 --> 00:34:08,639 litigation. I'm done with that. Maggie, you need to apologize to me for not 455 00:34:06,640 --> 00:34:12,720 letting me on that board. >> Do you think you were wrong? 456 00:34:11,119 --> 00:34:17,679 » I'm not apologizing to you. >> Okay. So, you you think my civil rights 457 00:34:15,119 --> 00:34:22,639 were not violating? >> You can't do that. Look, look, we're not 458 00:34:19,359 --> 00:34:26,960 going to get into respondation. >> I want everybody to hear how this 459 00:34:24,560 --> 00:34:30,480 country is run. I can do that. >> Say whatever you want, right? You 460 00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:32,159 absolutely can. But I'm not going to let them engage with you in that kind of 461 00:34:31,839 --> 00:34:34,560 stuff. >> Okay. Well, I'm talking to them. 462 00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:38,000 » Okay. >> I'm just telling you how people get 463 00:34:36,159 --> 00:34:43,200 treated in this township. >> It's not right. 464 00:34:41,200 --> 00:34:48,240 » And you've not apologized. So, John, I I I just hope that you stay. I really do. 465 00:34:45,919 --> 00:34:52,000 And I hope that you find your way back to where you need to be, where you were 466 00:34:49,839 --> 00:34:55,919 20 years ago when you, Maggie, Maggie, came in. It was great. You guys were 467 00:34:53,919 --> 00:34:59,954 great for the first 10 years. And then I don't know what happened. 468 00:34:57,920 --> 00:35:02,800 I really don't know what happened. [snorts] 469 00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:05,280 And I I'm not going to say anything why. I just 470 00:35:03,440 --> 00:35:07,760 » You just said you got $6 million for your property from the 471 00:35:06,079 --> 00:35:12,560 » No, I gave up the $6 million. >> Gave up. Okay. Whatever. 472 00:35:09,520 --> 00:35:17,280 » Yeah. I bought I bought it when I was >> 32 years old. I took $170,000 mortgage 473 00:35:15,599 --> 00:35:22,800 out on the property. I was offered $8 million of a property and took two. 474 00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:25,200 » Now, find fault with that. >> No, we were very we respected that. Yep. 475 00:35:24,800 --> 00:35:27,599 That was >> And then I And I'm not going I'm not 476 00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:32,000 going to correct. And then I go over here and do the most basic thing and I 477 00:35:30,320 --> 00:35:35,680 can't even get a thumb back. I can't get anything. I'll bring the Texas if you 478 00:35:33,599 --> 00:35:41,200 want me to when you wouldn't even meet with me. 479 00:35:38,160 --> 00:35:44,880 It's not right. You guys got to change. You just can't treat people like myself 480 00:35:43,040 --> 00:35:48,640 like garbage. You know, you you make us spend hundreds 481 00:35:46,640 --> 00:35:53,520 and hundreds of thousands of dollars to do the most basic things. Settle this 482 00:35:51,440 --> 00:35:56,079 thing. Do something. Do something right. John, you know better. 483 00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:59,520 » Yeah. You could have built all the homes you wanted. 484 00:35:58,320 --> 00:36:00,400 » That's right. No, it's all right. >> It's okay. 485 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:03,920 » Yeah. >> But I am asking for Maggie for an 486 00:36:01,920 --> 00:36:08,480 apology for not letting in the park. You How can people speak up? 487 00:36:06,400 --> 00:36:11,359 » I was reluctant to speak up because who knows what you're going to do. What are 488 00:36:09,839 --> 00:36:15,839 you going to do? never reluctant to speak up, Mike. 489 00:36:12,560 --> 00:36:19,760 » Oh, I've spoken up three times in 35 or 40 years. I'm not a I don't come here. 490 00:36:18,400 --> 00:36:24,240 How many John? How many times have you ever seen me at a meeting speaking up? 491 00:36:21,760 --> 00:36:26,880 » Just the past six meetings and before that twice. 492 00:36:25,359 --> 00:36:29,520 » Nope. Nope. Not at all. >> Because it's just, you know, I just got 493 00:36:28,240 --> 00:36:32,560 kind of fed up. >> You know, all these people, all these 494 00:36:30,880 --> 00:36:37,599 lawsuits and everything, after a while, it's like, you know what? Why am I doing 495 00:36:34,240 --> 00:36:41,119 this? Why am I farming in this township? >> It's not You don't get sued over 496 00:36:39,359 --> 00:36:44,560 farming. You get sued over development. That's what you get sued over. 497 00:36:42,480 --> 00:36:47,200 » I'm I'm not suggesting that you're going out and chasing farmers down. 498 00:36:46,640 --> 00:36:49,440 » Yeah. >> Yeah. 499 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:51,680 » Mike wasn't sued. Yeah. >> Okay. 500 00:36:50,640 --> 00:36:55,040 » Mike [clears throat] brought a zoning challenge against the township zoning 501 00:36:53,839 --> 00:36:58,320 boards in front of the zoning hearing board. That's where this is. We 502 00:36:56,720 --> 00:37:00,800 shouldn't be discussing. >> It's at right now 503 00:36:59,040 --> 00:37:05,119 » and it's trying to get resolved. >> Okay. 504 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:10,160 Well, again, it's hard for me to believe that you would not allow me to be on a 505 00:37:07,839 --> 00:37:13,680 park and recreation committee because I spoke out about something that makes 506 00:37:12,079 --> 00:37:16,640 What does that say to the residents here who might want to say something? There's 507 00:37:15,040 --> 00:37:20,839 probably 20 or 30 people who aren't here tonight who are afraid to speak up. 508 00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:27,599 » What does that say to other people? >> Why don't you let some of the other 509 00:37:25,440 --> 00:37:33,680 people speak up? [clears throat] >> Well, give them time. 510 00:37:29,599 --> 00:37:37,200 » Okay. I'm not going to apologize to you and 511 00:37:35,359 --> 00:37:43,839 we're starting stopping public comment now. It's been it's been no it's been 35 512 00:37:41,359 --> 00:37:49,359 minutes and I said at the top we have public comment for 30 minutes. We start 513 00:37:46,480 --> 00:37:54,000 our business meeting and we'll we'll continue public comment at the end of 514 00:37:51,680 --> 00:38:01,599 the meeting. It's been 35 minutes. >> You apologize to Prolix. 515 00:37:57,760 --> 00:38:01,599 » Have you apologized Mike? 516 00:38:03,280 --> 00:38:14,320 You lied about him. That was written in your apology to the prolife. Now, 517 00:38:10,720 --> 00:38:18,119 have you apologized to Mike? You lied about him. 518 00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:25,200 Will you apologize to him >> or does he have to sue you to get an 519 00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:29,520 apology? >> I would suggest that's a matter between 520 00:38:27,040 --> 00:38:33,920 the two of them. I would suggest it's a he should give a 521 00:38:32,240 --> 00:38:36,720 public apology. >> We We hear you. We hear what you're 522 00:38:36,079 --> 00:38:39,599 suggesting. >> Yeah. 523 00:38:37,920 --> 00:38:42,000 » You hear me? >> Does he hear me? 524 00:38:40,400 --> 00:38:43,680 » I think the whole board's heard. >> I think everybody in the audience is 525 00:38:43,200 --> 00:38:47,839 hurt. >> Here's his time. Stand up and apologize 526 00:38:46,640 --> 00:38:50,560 to him. >> I think again that's probably something 527 00:38:49,520 --> 00:38:54,720 they should deal with. >> This has nothing to do with you. 528 00:38:52,320 --> 00:38:59,087 » I'm just telling you, Mr. Carl, that's >> stand up and apologize to this man. 529 00:38:57,067 --> 00:38:59,087 [clears throat] 530 00:39:01,440 --> 00:39:05,240 You lied about him. 531 00:39:05,440 --> 00:39:12,132 » Just apologize. >> If you don't want to do it in the 532 00:39:08,320 --> 00:39:14,152 public, you just do it in the back room. [applause] 533 00:39:14,880 --> 00:39:22,640 Okay. Hold on. Um, how many other people want 534 00:39:20,720 --> 00:39:28,320 to have public comment? If is it like one or two? 535 00:39:25,760 --> 00:39:32,079 Lucy, you want public comment? >> Shannon wants public. Otherwise, we're 536 00:39:30,160 --> 00:39:34,560 going to start our business meeting. >> Okay. 537 00:39:32,480 --> 00:39:37,440 » And we'll finish public comment at the end of the meeting. I announced that in 538 00:39:35,920 --> 00:39:42,960 the beginning. It's always at the top of the agenda. So, we'll have two more 539 00:39:40,320 --> 00:39:48,320 people and then that's it until after our meeting and it's a pretty quick 540 00:39:44,640 --> 00:39:53,680 meeting. Go ahead. I with all these apologies all of a sudden for no reason 541 00:39:50,720 --> 00:39:58,640 at all came to my head that I did something very very bad when I was 17 542 00:39:56,160 --> 00:40:03,040 years old. I actually came out of a communist country and I crossed the 543 00:40:00,800 --> 00:40:07,680 minefield to get out of there without any permission. 544 00:40:04,880 --> 00:40:13,480 Other than that I'm perfect. Never did anything wrong. I swear that's 545 00:40:10,480 --> 00:40:13,480 » wrong. 546 00:40:16,079 --> 00:40:23,680 Hi. Um, my name is Shannon Sticker, 4519 Kevin Court. Um, thank you for extending 547 00:40:21,760 --> 00:40:30,160 this. I apologize I wasn't able to get here in time. Um, I serve as the chair 548 00:40:27,680 --> 00:40:39,839 of Buckingham Democrats. In that role, our organization has 549 00:40:35,440 --> 00:40:45,839 and our candidates have experienced lies and 550 00:40:42,160 --> 00:40:49,520 falsehoods and slander. 551 00:40:47,760 --> 00:40:57,520 And before anyone says it goes both ways, let me assure you it does not. We 552 00:40:54,000 --> 00:41:02,720 are very careful with what we put out. We are very careful to do our research 553 00:41:00,480 --> 00:41:07,440 and I would like to ask John on behalf of our organization to please resign. 554 00:41:06,560 --> 00:41:10,960 Thank you. >> Is that coming from you or your boss 555 00:41:09,440 --> 00:41:13,680 Santa? >> That's coming from me and our local 556 00:41:12,880 --> 00:41:17,948 organization. >> Okay. Thanks, SHANE. 557 00:41:15,928 --> 00:41:17,948 [applause] 558 00:41:20,319 --> 00:41:26,480 » I'll just say Hold on. I was going to ask you if you'd like a comment. 559 00:41:24,079 --> 00:41:30,720 » Sure. Um, 560 00:41:28,560 --> 00:41:38,720 I guess I'll just close this down since I know we love banners here. 561 00:41:35,119 --> 00:41:44,240 Uh, this is a this was a post from John posted back in 2011 562 00:41:41,440 --> 00:41:51,760 on his Facebook page. >> Yeah, that's about right. It says, 563 00:41:48,480 --> 00:41:59,280 "When a campaign is run with lies and deceit, candidates will govern and lie 564 00:41:55,119 --> 00:42:04,400 in deception. Slander and desperation does not win an election. It's about the 565 00:42:02,319 --> 00:42:10,119 issues and the record." >> Y um so that's [applause] right. 566 00:42:12,880 --> 00:42:18,400 To John, these are your own words. When a campaign is run with lies and 567 00:42:16,400 --> 00:42:22,720 deceptions, that candidate will govern in lies and deception. You have now 568 00:42:21,040 --> 00:42:26,800 admitted that while serving as supervisor and seeking re-election, you 569 00:42:24,800 --> 00:42:32,560 spread false accusations of corruption and quidd pro crow quid proquo on 570 00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:37,599 conversations that never happened. Years ago in 2011, you stood at this dis and 571 00:42:35,599 --> 00:42:42,079 you called for on a fellow supervisor to resign if he could not do what was best 572 00:42:39,520 --> 00:42:46,800 for the township. By your own words and your own standard, I believe there's 573 00:42:43,760 --> 00:42:52,924 only one appropriate action left. John, you should resign as Buckingham Township 574 00:42:48,560 --> 00:42:52,924 Supervisor. Thank you. [applause] 575 00:42:56,319 --> 00:43:06,000 » Okay. Um, and I just have a a quick comment and that's what a lot of what 576 00:43:02,160 --> 00:43:09,920 this is swirling around and the issues. It has to do with zoning and 577 00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:15,599 conservation easements. And I think we pretty much tried to share that tonight. 578 00:43:13,359 --> 00:43:20,000 Um, our zoning ordinance is so important. It's important to all of us 579 00:43:17,200 --> 00:43:25,760 and I really think it's the one of the main reasons that probably everybody in 580 00:43:22,480 --> 00:43:30,160 this room moved here. Uh, you don't have a gas station in the middle of 581 00:43:28,240 --> 00:43:36,319 Hearthstone or one of the other developments because the zoning doesn't 582 00:43:32,640 --> 00:43:41,760 allow it. um your neighbor has to be uh diligent and not put a fence on your 583 00:43:38,960 --> 00:43:47,119 property instead of, you know, impeding onto your property because of the SAO 584 00:43:44,640 --> 00:43:52,560 and the zoning, the conservation easement. 585 00:43:48,640 --> 00:43:57,640 Um this is our this is our list of preserved properties, 6,000 acres. 586 00:43:59,280 --> 00:44:08,079 We have someone challenging their conservation easement. 587 00:44:04,960 --> 00:44:15,599 And one of the issues that's part of this whole discussion tonight is about 588 00:44:12,480 --> 00:44:22,720 violating a conservation issue and challenging it. And you know what? 589 00:44:19,040 --> 00:44:28,160 If one of those um especially the challenge to the to the one conservation 590 00:44:25,040 --> 00:44:34,720 easement, if the conservation easement is overturned, 591 00:44:30,400 --> 00:44:39,680 every single one of these properties is up for grabs. 592 00:44:37,520 --> 00:44:45,440 Every single one. Don't you know you can shake your head. It's not true. You 593 00:44:42,079 --> 00:44:51,839 cannot. We have never opened a conservation easement and ch and and 594 00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:59,286 overturned it. And we never ever want to stop any of this. 595 00:44:54,720 --> 00:45:01,306 This is what makes Buckingham green. [applause] 596 00:45:03,871 --> 00:45:07,839 [applause] Okay. Concert. Let's see what's 597 00:45:06,240 --> 00:45:16,640 happening here. >> Um, family fun concert series. Uh this 598 00:45:12,079 --> 00:45:19,920 tomorrow, Thursday, um 700 p.m. there updated schedule. Is it going to the 599 00:45:18,960 --> 00:45:21,200 springs or not? >> We don't know yet. 600 00:45:20,720 --> 00:45:25,839 » Okay. >> The weather's not supposed to be nice. 601 00:45:22,640 --> 00:45:30,960 » Okay. It's up to the weather. Um plan plan on coming to enjoy the 602 00:45:28,160 --> 00:45:36,960 Buckingham Night Market um at Holly Punk Park. That's Friday night and September 603 00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:40,480 25th 5:30 to 8:30. >> Uh quick just I want to add a couple of 604 00:45:38,640 --> 00:45:45,280 things on that. Sure. So, uh, some really great stuff. Uh, like Lee said, 605 00:45:42,400 --> 00:45:48,720 uh, mentioned earlier, we do have, um, we have Mardle's holiday farm coming. We 606 00:45:46,960 --> 00:45:51,119 have N such coming. We have Slack Farm there. There are a bunch more farms 607 00:45:50,319 --> 00:45:56,079 coming. Okay. >> Which is great. Um, we've also added 608 00:45:53,760 --> 00:46:00,079 another really great kid activity. Uh, since there was a long line for kid 609 00:45:57,520 --> 00:46:05,200 activities, we've added the Twill um, uh, trolley. We've and and she is coming 610 00:46:02,960 --> 00:46:11,520 for free of charge marked for marketing exposure only. We've also added um dog 611 00:46:09,040 --> 00:46:14,640 adoptions. We've added uh quite a few other really great things. And I know 612 00:46:13,040 --> 00:46:18,640 one of the big pain points was finding parking. Um so we have worked with the 613 00:46:17,040 --> 00:46:22,319 police in the township as well to try and figure out a parking uh solution 614 00:46:20,480 --> 00:46:25,520 that should be able to accommodate everybody without having to cross 202 615 00:46:24,720 --> 00:46:29,680 » and safely >> and safely. 616 00:46:26,720 --> 00:46:33,520 » So um I'm really excited for Friday. I think uh one of the the biggest things 617 00:46:31,520 --> 00:46:36,880 that we've learned was uh how many people want something like this and how 618 00:46:35,440 --> 00:46:40,319 great it is to bring all of our neighboring communities together and how 619 00:46:38,880 --> 00:46:44,480 much fun it is to interact with each other and um it's clearly something that 620 00:46:42,560 --> 00:46:47,359 that was wanted. People turned out and so we're addressing that moving forward 621 00:46:46,240 --> 00:46:49,920 and and trying to make sure we can accommodate everyone that shows up. So, 622 00:46:48,960 --> 00:46:54,640 thank you. >> Okay. Uh Buckingham Township 623 00:46:52,160 --> 00:46:58,079 Administration offices will be closed September 7th in obser in observance of 624 00:46:57,440 --> 00:47:02,560 Labor Day. >> Am I hot right there? 625 00:46:59,440 --> 00:47:09,359 » The the comprehensive plan workshop number one is going to be on Tuesday, 626 00:47:04,560 --> 00:47:16,640 September 15th, 206 here 7 to 9 in the Buckingham room here. And a program by 627 00:47:12,960 --> 00:47:22,720 EAC, Discover the Meadows of Buckingham, an informative evening with Tyler Kovac. 628 00:47:19,920 --> 00:47:31,119 um from Heritage Conservancy and that'll be here on September 18th, 2026 from 629 00:47:26,640 --> 00:47:35,520 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Okay. Number three, I move that we approve payment request 630 00:47:33,119 --> 00:47:40,000 number two to Bloomington Glenn Contractors, Inc. for completed work on 631 00:47:37,760 --> 00:47:45,119 the Cold Spring Crearyy on the Cold Spring Well. Number four, radon and PFO 632 00:47:43,440 --> 00:47:52,119 PFOS removal contract BT2501 in the amount of 633 00:47:49,119 --> 00:47:52,119 $7,28145. 634 00:47:54,720 --> 00:48:00,319 » You want to do these? >> I can do them all. all together 635 00:47:56,960 --> 00:48:07,359 » and payment number uh one request number one from GS developers for work 636 00:48:02,319 --> 00:48:13,520 completed on the furlong well F8 PFA PFA PFAS removal project in the amount of 637 00:48:10,960 --> 00:48:18,000 $27,000 um payment number one request to GS 638 00:48:15,920 --> 00:48:28,280 developers inc for work completed on the furlong well FAP FAS removal project 639 00:48:21,839 --> 00:48:28,280 electrical contract for4 4,500 640 00:48:28,640 --> 00:48:37,599 and um approving the change order number two for the Cold Spring Field Stone 641 00:48:35,280 --> 00:48:45,319 Water Interconnect, increasing the contract by $8,900 642 00:48:40,559 --> 00:48:45,319 to a new contract of 1,796,534. 643 00:48:48,079 --> 00:48:56,319 Another one more >> and uh payment request number 11 to GS 644 00:48:53,280 --> 00:49:02,480 developers on the Cold Spring Fieldstone again water interconnect BT2402 in the 645 00:49:00,000 --> 00:49:06,400 amount of 98, uh $11.50. 646 00:49:05,599 --> 00:49:13,200 That's it. >> Second, and we just want to note that um 647 00:49:09,119 --> 00:49:18,079 all that is paid for by um anyone that has water or sewer and not by the 648 00:49:16,559 --> 00:49:22,800 general fund. And and Dana, won't our uh our grant 649 00:49:20,960 --> 00:49:28,319 money cover a lot of this? >> Yes. 650 00:49:23,359 --> 00:49:33,200 » The the one for the furlong well F8 FOS removal project is fully covered through 651 00:49:30,480 --> 00:49:43,760 grant money. The cold spring well number four um is uh twothirds of it covered by 652 00:49:39,280 --> 00:49:48,480 grant money. And uh the cold stone cold spring field stone water inc 653 00:49:46,000 --> 00:49:53,839 interconnect is also covered by grants that we rece 654 00:49:51,119 --> 00:50:00,640 uh a couple weeks ago on a $2 million grant from Y. So you may want to share 655 00:49:57,359 --> 00:50:02,880 that with folks. >> Yep. 656 00:50:01,839 --> 00:50:05,174 » Right now. >> Sure. 657 00:50:03,280 --> 00:50:09,599 » We signed it. [laughter] [gasps] 658 00:50:05,839 --> 00:50:16,160 » Yes. Um I don't have the the figure in front of me but um the exact figure but 659 00:50:12,400 --> 00:50:21,920 yes we we went for uh we actually have our next application in but we went for 660 00:50:18,640 --> 00:50:28,240 a penvest grant for Cold Spring 4 PAS removal system um which we were uh 661 00:50:25,599 --> 00:50:34,160 received um I don't have the numbers in front of me $2 million grant and a low 662 00:50:31,359 --> 00:50:40,000 interest road. Thank you for having that in front of you. Um, and uh, so 663 00:50:38,640 --> 00:50:45,599 » low interest loan >> and a low interest for that. And then do 664 00:50:43,040 --> 00:50:50,640 do you have the F8 in front of you? There's that. That's the 665 00:50:48,720 --> 00:50:54,800 » uh, I have the one we just did. >> And the F the F8 is the $2.4 million 666 00:50:53,920 --> 00:50:57,599 grant. >> 2,435,000. 667 00:50:56,880 --> 00:50:59,440 Yeah. >> Yes. All good. 668 00:50:58,800 --> 00:51:02,480 » That we just >> All good. 669 00:51:00,079 --> 00:51:05,920 » Got a week and a half ago. So, >> Yep. Okay. All in favor? 670 00:51:05,280 --> 00:51:11,920 » I >> I um I move that we approve approve the 671 00:51:08,880 --> 00:51:21,520 payroll for July 30th, 2026 and August 13th, 2026 and the bill list for August 672 00:51:17,040 --> 00:51:24,520 26, 2026 in the amount of 1,355 355,76.9. 673 00:51:25,920 --> 00:51:31,599 » Second. >> All in favor? I 674 00:51:28,480 --> 00:51:39,839 » I I move that we approve the draft supervisor minutes from July 21st, 2026 675 00:51:35,280 --> 00:51:44,800 work session and the July 21st, 2026 regular business meeting. So, 676 00:51:43,599 --> 00:51:46,160 uh, all in favor? >> I 677 00:51:45,280 --> 00:51:51,680 » I. >> Number five, I move that we accept 678 00:51:49,040 --> 00:51:56,480 various departmental dis departmental minutes and advisory board 679 00:51:53,920 --> 00:52:01,920 minutes, including building and zoning monthly stats for July. Um, 680 00:51:59,440 --> 00:52:09,599 environmental advisory commission, our EAC for May 20th and June 17, 2026. 681 00:52:06,480 --> 00:52:16,640 Park and wreck, July 20th, 26. Safety Committee 2020 20 July 2026 and historic 682 00:52:13,359 --> 00:52:19,839 commission July 16th 2026. >> Second. 683 00:52:17,920 --> 00:52:24,800 » Uh all in favor? I >> I I move that we agree to the developers 684 00:52:22,960 --> 00:52:30,640 request for extension a time to September 11, 2027 685 00:52:27,680 --> 00:52:36,880 uh to complete improvements um set forth in the residential development contract 686 00:52:33,760 --> 00:52:44,559 uh covering Mil Creek Ridge/Smith Viper phase 1 and phase 2 township file 687 00:52:41,680 --> 00:52:48,880 SA201-05C. >> I'll second, but I have a question. 688 00:52:46,319 --> 00:52:52,079 » Okay. Um, I just want to make sure and I and it based off of what Dana mentioned 689 00:52:50,720 --> 00:52:55,359 earlier tonight, I assume the answer is no, but I just want to make sure that um 690 00:52:54,240 --> 00:53:01,119 extending this [snorts] won't make any difference in working on 691 00:52:58,319 --> 00:53:03,119 the um the the water and sewer rate district. 692 00:53:01,520 --> 00:53:04,720 » No, that this is site. >> Okay. I just wanted to make sure. 693 00:53:04,079 --> 00:53:06,559 » Sure, you're fine. >> Thank you. 694 00:53:05,119 --> 00:53:11,119 » And and I would just like to add they do have a requested dedication. So, we're 695 00:53:09,200 --> 00:53:14,559 proceeding with doing punch list and hopefully closing that out whether or 696 00:53:12,559 --> 00:53:16,720 not this year probably more early next year. So, 697 00:53:15,200 --> 00:53:20,000 » Okay. Good. So, we're finally coming to the end of that one. 698 00:53:17,760 --> 00:53:27,119 » All righty. All in favor? I >> I move that we award the bid for the 699 00:53:23,440 --> 00:53:34,720 removal and disposal of 650,000 gallons annually or more or less of 700 00:53:30,319 --> 00:53:41,440 liquid sludge on the approximately 6,500 to 18,000 gallon more or less per week 701 00:53:38,960 --> 00:53:50,000 for the first year of a three-year bid option contract year September 1st, 2026 702 00:53:45,680 --> 00:53:56,079 through August 31st, 2027. Seven awarded to Wind River Environmental LLC, 703 00:53:53,920 --> 00:54:00,720 formerly Frank. I don't know if anybody has their septic system pump, but Frank 704 00:53:59,040 --> 00:54:08,520 Environmental >> um uh of Ivy Land, PA in the amount of 705 00:54:05,520 --> 00:54:08,520 um.1295 706 00:54:08,960 --> 00:54:13,520 per gallon cent. 707 00:54:12,480 --> 00:54:18,319 Yeah. >> Almost 13 cents. 708 00:54:14,720 --> 00:54:24,240 » Almost 13. and consideration of approving the request from Wind River 709 00:54:21,119 --> 00:54:28,880 Environmental LLC to modify the bid submission requirement for the format of 710 00:54:26,240 --> 00:54:34,240 the performance bond form offering to provide a performance bond for one year 711 00:54:31,920 --> 00:54:38,640 automatically renewing for the remaining years of the contract. 712 00:54:37,040 --> 00:54:43,040 » Second questions or comments? 713 00:54:41,280 --> 00:54:48,480 All in favor? I >> I number eight. I move that we approve 714 00:54:46,000 --> 00:54:54,480 resolution 2690 requesting a multimodal transportation 715 00:54:51,119 --> 00:54:59,440 fund grant from the uh pendot for Buckingham Village transportation 716 00:54:56,480 --> 00:55:03,839 improvement project and designating the chairman of the board of supervisors. 717 00:55:01,440 --> 00:55:08,240 Thanks. And the Buckingham Township manager to execute all documents and 718 00:55:06,160 --> 00:55:11,040 agreements between Buckingham Township and Pendot. 719 00:55:10,000 --> 00:55:17,200 » Second. >> Okay. So, unfortunately, we again were 720 00:55:14,720 --> 00:55:22,640 not awarded the multimodal um grant for our trail system um that's 721 00:55:20,800 --> 00:55:28,000 connecting to the new roundabout that Pendot is building. Um they're opening 722 00:55:25,119 --> 00:55:32,319 up a new one and I'm just going to be incredibly persistent and annoying until 723 00:55:30,480 --> 00:55:38,000 they give us that grant. Okay. >> So, I put it right back in and we'll put 724 00:55:34,800 --> 00:55:40,480 it in on September 14th, the day that it opens up again. 725 00:55:39,520 --> 00:55:43,280 » Good. Good. >> Thank you. Okay. All in favor? 726 00:55:42,720 --> 00:55:51,119 » I >> I All right. Um, escrow releases. 727 00:55:48,880 --> 00:55:56,640 I move that we approve release number two. Um, 728 00:55:54,079 --> 00:56:01,920 WS for >> water and sewer. Sorry. For Village 729 00:55:59,200 --> 00:56:06,160 Crossing, aka Penn's purchase. You know what that is? The big pile of dirt 730 00:56:04,319 --> 00:56:13,359 that's up there across from Peddler's Village. Buckingham. 731 00:56:08,240 --> 00:56:17,880 um township file SA 2018 to uh-4 in the amount of 33,8382 732 00:56:18,640 --> 00:56:25,119 and it's recommended by um Castle Bow >> second. 733 00:56:24,480 --> 00:56:27,359 » Okay. I have a question. >> You're doing these se You're doing these 734 00:56:26,480 --> 00:56:33,440 separately, correct? >> Yeah. So, is that is that about the the 735 00:56:31,599 --> 00:56:37,839 well and everything in Peddler's Village? No, 736 00:56:34,720 --> 00:56:39,599 » not peddlers, but Stone Havens, the new >> Okay. Yeah. 737 00:56:39,119 --> 00:56:44,000 » Okay. >> The new well. 738 00:56:40,880 --> 00:56:46,640 » All righty. Good. Um, all in favor? >> I 739 00:56:44,400 --> 00:56:52,319 » I Okay. I move that we approve release number four for village crossing tense 740 00:56:49,599 --> 00:56:55,799 purchase. Uh, same township file in the amount of $71,28269. 741 00:56:57,440 --> 00:57:03,520 » Second. And that's for site. S for site. Correct. Y. 742 00:57:01,280 --> 00:57:06,559 » Okay. Um all in favor >> I 743 00:57:04,000 --> 00:57:16,960 » I I move that we approve release number one storm water permit um to the 2301 744 00:57:13,520 --> 00:57:19,760 for Victoria Victoria Park subdivision lot two 745 00:57:17,680 --> 00:57:23,359 » off in New Hope this is the large preserved parcel memory museum 746 00:57:22,160 --> 00:57:28,160 » between New Hope and Smith. >> Yeah. across from the Jehovah Witnesses. 747 00:57:26,799 --> 00:57:31,640 » Oh yeah. >> No, I'm talking. 748 00:57:35,440 --> 00:57:41,760 » Yep. Yep. Yep. You're right. I apologize. 749 00:57:38,960 --> 00:57:43,599 I thought we were going back to 2006. Um anyway, 750 00:57:43,119 --> 00:57:49,799 » here. >> Uh I moved that we we release $254,275. 751 00:57:50,960 --> 00:57:54,160 » Second. >> Okay. All in favor? 752 00:57:53,680 --> 00:57:59,520 » I >> I Oh, we got some manager items. 753 00:57:57,359 --> 00:58:02,400 » Um, and is this the waiver? >> Yeah, we approved Steve Terill's. 754 00:58:02,160 --> 00:58:07,599 » Yeah. >> Well, you you want to do it now? You're 755 00:58:06,160 --> 00:58:10,240 going to do it now. You discussed it at your work session. 756 00:58:08,480 --> 00:58:15,359 » We did. We discussed this in the work session before the meeting started. 757 00:58:12,880 --> 00:58:21,359 » Um, and Craig, I think you have to add some things into my motion because 758 00:58:18,160 --> 00:58:25,920 » I didn't write it down. I think what we're doing is moving to approve for 759 00:58:23,839 --> 00:58:31,920 waiver of land development >> uh submitted by Stevenville Jr. 760 00:58:29,839 --> 00:58:37,760 um to construct additional two offices above an existing structure within the 761 00:58:34,000 --> 00:58:44,000 existing garage footprint at 3681 Court Spring Creek Road and I think Dan uh the 762 00:58:42,480 --> 00:58:47,119 waiverss would accommodate them and correct me if I'm wrong so they would 763 00:58:45,520 --> 00:58:47,920 not have to get zoning bill. >> Correct. 764 00:58:47,520 --> 00:58:49,839 » Correct. >> Okay. 765 00:58:48,400 --> 00:58:52,559 » Okay. Thank you. >> Second. 766 00:58:50,640 --> 00:58:59,839 » Okay. All in favor? I I >> I move that we authorize the purchase of 767 00:58:55,359 --> 00:59:06,119 a 2026 F-150 police responder 4x4 from Fred Beans Ford in the amount of 768 00:59:03,119 --> 00:59:06,119 $50,249. 769 00:59:06,559 --> 00:59:16,960 Price includes PA Coastards discount plus uplifting the SKD Tyrants Emergency 770 00:59:13,760 --> 00:59:23,200 Vehicle Uplifting Inc. in the amount of 20,000 or 7937. 771 00:59:20,799 --> 00:59:24,400 And this was second first. >> Yeah. 772 00:59:23,839 --> 00:59:25,839 » Second. >> Now 773 00:59:24,799 --> 00:59:29,040 » you got a second. >> Okay. 774 00:59:26,720 --> 00:59:36,240 » This was in the budget, right? >> Yes. And this is um this is a police 775 00:59:33,680 --> 00:59:46,960 vehicle. It is the vehicle that holds our scales. Um so uh they 776 00:59:43,200 --> 00:59:52,480 at which are rather heavy and will be well we'll be hauling truck scales other 777 00:59:49,119 --> 01:00:00,720 gear and equipment in the truck. Um so this motor uh will work best. It's a 3.5 778 00:59:56,160 --> 01:00:04,559 L EcoBoost motor. Um so it's uh they stopped production on the electric 779 01:00:02,720 --> 01:00:10,240 vehicles. We're also a little concerned about the electric vehicles because the 780 01:00:06,319 --> 01:00:20,640 amount of equipment. Um we also just how heavy the MAP um units scales are. Um 781 01:00:17,040 --> 01:00:26,880 this looks like the best for that need for the police department. And um they 782 01:00:23,760 --> 01:00:32,559 did adjust I asked them something with that um 783 01:00:29,200 --> 01:00:36,359 and uh they're actually doing away with the electric F-150s. 784 01:00:36,400 --> 01:00:40,960 » Okay, >> is what they were told. But this one, 785 01:00:39,119 --> 01:00:46,480 even though, you know, that would be possibly problematic with all of their 786 01:00:43,200 --> 01:00:52,640 equipment anyway, um we really need the the heavy duty of this 4x4 787 01:00:50,400 --> 01:00:56,480 um for our scales. >> Jane, do you have any questions? 788 01:00:55,440 --> 01:01:00,480 » Yeah, I was going to ask. >> No, I appreciate it. I I just recalled 789 01:00:58,559 --> 01:01:04,799 from that previous meeting that they had where you had a wonderful presentation 790 01:01:03,040 --> 01:01:08,799 from the environmental advisory committee and then you had approved a 791 01:01:06,640 --> 01:01:13,119 truck later that night and they were kind of like passing ships in the night 792 01:01:11,440 --> 01:01:18,799 and I just would hope whether it's emergency vehicle or not that in the 793 01:01:15,760 --> 01:01:25,280 future it doesn't matter how much how many other green things we're doing that 794 01:01:20,720 --> 01:01:30,880 we at least evaluate the feasibility of getting more a more fuel efficient 795 01:01:28,079 --> 01:01:36,880 vehicle. I mean, lead by example >> and and and and we do I I I may have 796 01:01:34,319 --> 01:01:41,839 come off differently from that. I I do tell my staff to look for the green 797 01:01:39,440 --> 01:01:47,520 vehicle first. So, in every single vehicle we purchase, we look at can we 798 01:01:45,040 --> 01:01:52,240 get a green vehicle. So, I don't know what meeting you were at. I don't think 799 01:01:50,079 --> 01:01:54,240 it was this meeting that you're talking about. 800 01:01:52,559 --> 01:01:57,440 » Year ago. It was a year ago, >> but it's an environmental 801 01:01:56,240 --> 01:02:01,599 the EAC meeting >> in this meeting that the environmental 802 01:01:59,280 --> 01:02:02,880 advisory committee had a nice presentation. 803 01:02:02,640 --> 01:02:04,640 » Okay. >> And you would 804 01:02:03,520 --> 01:02:08,480 » Oh. Oh, okay. >> multiple points that you were committed 805 01:02:06,880 --> 01:02:13,680 to like that. 806 01:02:11,359 --> 01:02:19,280 » Oh, you are you talking? >> Oh, the Yeah, that I worked on that 807 01:02:16,319 --> 01:02:22,000 plan. The climate action plan. Yes. Yes. Okay. 808 01:02:20,079 --> 01:02:28,000 » But it was a meeting where a truck was purchased and we [clears throat] were 809 01:02:23,599 --> 01:02:33,280 told it wasn't green and kind of it was just unfortunate in in the timing that 810 01:02:31,359 --> 01:02:35,680 but I appreciate what you said Dana that you leave with green and vote there. 811 01:02:35,200 --> 01:02:39,599 » Yes. >> Well, and you just read that both of the 812 01:02:37,839 --> 01:02:42,240 those that got in and the thing next thing we're going to approve they've 813 01:02:41,119 --> 01:02:47,520 discontinued the >> Well, the next thing is a hybrid. 814 01:02:45,040 --> 01:02:50,079 It's just not a fully green electric vehicle. 815 01:02:48,160 --> 01:02:53,440 » The ne the next vehicle we're approving. >> Yeah, the the the next vehicle is a 816 01:02:52,240 --> 01:02:56,319 hybrid. the intersection >> which is where we've been moving. 817 01:02:55,359 --> 01:02:58,960 » Right. Good. >> So, it's half and half. 818 01:02:57,280 --> 01:03:02,079 » Good. Perfect timing. I'm glad you're here. 819 01:03:00,000 --> 01:03:04,000 » Um, all right. The next one. I move that we authorize the purchase. 820 01:03:03,280 --> 01:03:06,240 » I don't think we have >> Oh. Oh, no. All in favor? 821 01:03:05,680 --> 01:03:09,280 » I >> I 822 01:03:07,280 --> 01:03:14,319 » um I move that we authorize the purchase of a 2027 Ford police interceptor 823 01:03:12,400 --> 01:03:19,760 utility vehicle uh from Chapman Fleet and Government in 824 01:03:16,720 --> 01:03:26,559 the amount of $47,34. Price includes co-stars discount PA 825 01:03:22,400 --> 01:03:33,799 Co-Star plus uplifting from CKD Tyron Tyron's Emergency Vehicle Uplifting Inc. 826 01:03:29,920 --> 01:03:33,799 in the amount of 20,82627. 827 01:03:34,720 --> 01:03:39,520 Oh god, seven. >> All in favor? 828 01:03:38,960 --> 01:03:42,240 » I >> I think that's it. 829 01:03:41,520 --> 01:03:46,240 » Okay. >> Um is there any more public comments? 830 01:03:44,480 --> 01:03:52,480 Um, one thing you want to note is that we did start at 4:45 831 01:03:49,520 --> 01:03:57,359 for um, an executive session. >> Oh, that's right. We had executive 832 01:03:54,160 --> 01:04:00,960 session to discuss um, litigation. >> Mhm. 833 01:03:58,160 --> 01:04:06,599 » And that's it. >> Yeah. Thank you. 834 01:04:03,599 --> 01:04:06,599 » Public, 835 01:04:10,799 --> 01:04:18,960 » not conversation, comment. Two months ago, I spoke when you denied 836 01:04:16,000 --> 01:04:24,160 me the right to be on this committee. I hesitate. I've watched the whole thing. 837 01:04:20,960 --> 01:04:27,680 I think Can I ask you why none of that was in the minutes? 838 01:04:25,920 --> 01:04:30,960 » I I'm not I'm not going to have this conversation with you, Mike. 839 01:04:29,280 --> 01:04:34,480 » I'm asking you a very basic question. You're supposed to put Why wouldn't you 840 01:04:32,640 --> 01:04:38,799 put that in the minutes? I want you on the record. 841 01:04:35,359 --> 01:04:43,760 » Okay. On the record, I denied my I I personally voted against it because of 842 01:04:41,760 --> 01:04:48,240 Where did Craig go? >> Well, I you know I mean how many times 843 01:04:46,960 --> 01:04:51,280 ways do we have to say >> minutes are in a transcript and not 844 01:04:50,960 --> 01:04:54,799 saying >> posted? I don't think so. 845 01:04:53,200 --> 01:04:57,440 » All our minutes are posted. >> I don't think so. 846 01:04:56,240 --> 01:05:00,960 » All our minutes. >> All of the board of supervisors minutes 847 01:04:59,599 --> 01:05:04,000 should be posted. >> Well, can you look? I don't think it was 848 01:05:02,640 --> 01:05:06,480 ever in there. The denial. >> Maybe it's not in there. We'll have to 849 01:05:05,520 --> 01:05:08,559 go back and look. >> Well, I you know, I look. 850 01:05:07,680 --> 01:05:11,760 » Okay. >> Now, are you going to put in 851 01:05:09,520 --> 01:05:14,480 » We'll go on the website and all the minutes. 852 01:05:12,319 --> 01:05:17,839 » The board can't go back and and and change minutes from months ago. 853 01:05:16,319 --> 01:05:20,000 » Let's have the discussion now so we can put it on. 854 01:05:18,319 --> 01:05:22,880 » I'm not having the discussion. >> Hey, Mike. 855 01:05:20,799 --> 01:05:28,079 » I'm not having the discussion. It's under it's under litigation. 856 01:05:25,920 --> 01:05:32,799 It's not under litigation. My reason is is because of litigate of the attack. 857 01:05:30,799 --> 01:05:34,960 » This is public this is public comment. This is public comment. 858 01:05:33,680 --> 01:05:36,640 » That's it. So, >> you know, if you're going to be I'll 859 01:05:36,240 --> 01:05:40,960 just >> I mean, keep talking, but I'm telling 860 01:05:38,559 --> 01:05:44,400 you, I'm not going to comment a lawyer and ask you for it. I really 861 01:05:42,079 --> 01:05:48,240 » I'm not going to comment on it. >> We're going to have the zoning hearing 862 01:05:46,400 --> 01:05:52,559 board decision in two weeks, >> couple months ago. 863 01:05:51,520 --> 01:05:57,039 » Yeah, that's wrong. >> I don't think it was June, though. I'm 864 01:05:54,880 --> 01:06:02,400 just trying I I see. I'm just curious. >> Yeah, I don't remember all there. 865 01:06:00,559 --> 01:06:05,359 » Thank you all for coming to the meeting. >> Anybody else? Oh, I'm sorry. You're not 866 01:06:04,640 --> 01:06:09,119 finished. Go ahead. >> I'm just asking to check and see and I'm 867 01:06:07,680 --> 01:06:10,240 just wondering why. I mean, you have an obligation. 868 01:06:09,760 --> 01:06:14,240 » I told you. >> I don't know. We have all the minutes. 869 01:06:11,520 --> 01:06:17,760 I'm not going to talk about it. >> Questioning your decision. I'm asking 870 01:06:16,079 --> 01:06:21,839 that it be posted. So, you're on the record for denying me that and how you 871 01:06:19,920 --> 01:06:24,960 operate for people who speak. >> That's what I want. That's all. 872 01:06:23,119 --> 01:06:29,520 » Yeah. I don't think I think when we voted on the board, we had a lot of 873 01:06:26,960 --> 01:06:34,319 really wonderful people that applied for that board, but I don't think we voted 874 01:06:32,160 --> 01:06:38,720 on why we didn't want someone on there. We just voted on who should be 875 01:06:35,839 --> 01:06:42,400 » on board agree. We weren't voting. That was my my choice. I gave my choice. 876 01:06:41,280 --> 01:06:44,720 » You guys are You guys have a disagreement and you're not going to 877 01:06:43,839 --> 01:06:46,799 work it out tonight? >> No, I'm not asking. 878 01:06:45,680 --> 01:06:50,880 » And we're not and we're not going to work it out in the public meeting. 879 01:06:48,960 --> 01:06:55,039 » You know, that's all I'm asking. >> Yeah. If if we're going to we'll look 880 01:06:53,039 --> 01:06:59,119 back. Lori has a transcript, but I don't think we had a reason on why we wanted 881 01:06:57,760 --> 01:07:01,920 or didn't want to. >> She said the reason was because I 882 01:07:01,119 --> 01:07:06,400 challen >> I explicitly asked why Maggie was 883 01:07:04,000 --> 01:07:12,720 denying Mike the right to be on the board or for being on for exercising his 884 01:07:09,039 --> 01:07:14,880 legal right to challenge zoning. Um, and and 885 01:07:13,119 --> 01:07:18,960 » you're actually talking about a we're we're in a we 886 01:07:17,200 --> 01:07:22,000 we're in a lawsuit over this right now. And you're talking about 887 01:07:20,160 --> 01:07:26,400 » No, we're not we're not in a lawsuit. It's a challenge at the zoning hearing 888 01:07:23,920 --> 01:07:32,400 board. Okay. And Craig has advised us not to discuss this because 889 01:07:29,920 --> 01:07:37,119 the zoning hearing board is going to issue their decision 890 01:07:35,839 --> 01:07:39,920 » next week. [clears throat] The next week or the week after. 891 01:07:38,799 --> 01:07:43,920 » That's not the issue. >> Yes, it is. It's not the issue. You have 892 01:07:41,760 --> 01:07:47,119 a right to speak out and be heard and recorded. That's all it is. 893 01:07:45,440 --> 01:07:51,039 » I'm not suing you. >> And you didn't do it. 894 01:07:49,200 --> 01:07:55,520 » I won't even get into the essay. Hey, that's You haven't even done that. I'm 895 01:07:52,319 --> 01:07:58,799 not going there. >> So, are you are you going to do that or 896 01:07:57,119 --> 01:08:05,200 not? That's all I want to know. >> I would I would advise the board not to 897 01:08:02,000 --> 01:08:10,559 go back and redo minutes. Minutes are a general thing in a recording of, you 898 01:08:07,440 --> 01:08:15,200 know, of of decisions of financial things of we just bought a police car. 899 01:08:12,880 --> 01:08:19,440 We just did that. >> I'm not commenting on it. 900 01:08:16,880 --> 01:08:24,640 » So, are we are we Mike? >> You have your answer. I'm not commenting 901 01:08:21,520 --> 01:08:29,920 on it. Anybody else in the audience? You you hear my answer and you can think of 902 01:08:27,520 --> 01:08:34,560 me what you will. I'm not commenting on it. It's an issue before the My reason 903 01:08:32,480 --> 01:08:38,080 is an issue before the zoning hearing board. We're not We're not commenting on 904 01:08:36,480 --> 01:08:41,759 it. It's legal. 905 01:08:39,600 --> 01:08:46,640 » You have an obligation to post. >> Oh, for God's sakes. Shut up. [laughter] 906 01:08:45,279 --> 01:08:49,839 » It was me. >> Okay. 907 01:08:47,199 --> 01:08:52,480 » You You just constantly TAKE OVER THIS WHOLE MEETING. 908 01:08:50,960 --> 01:08:54,239 » She said she's not going to comment. She's not going to comment. I'll sit 909 01:08:53,759 --> 01:08:58,159 down. >> It's public comment. Yeah. It's not 910 01:08:56,400 --> 01:09:01,679 supervisor comment. In fact, I think we're we're wrapping up this meeting and 911 01:09:00,719 --> 01:09:04,400 we have some uh >> the conversation 912 01:09:02,480 --> 01:09:08,000 » we have some legal issues to discuss. >> The conversation was that Maggie wanted 913 01:09:06,000 --> 01:09:13,120 me to be on the Department of Recreation Board and she mentioned why she did and 914 01:09:10,799 --> 01:09:17,520 it was never posted and I asked him why. >> But this is this is here. No, this is 915 01:09:15,279 --> 01:09:21,679 hearsay from Mike. If Maggie says something to Mike and then Mike runs to 916 01:09:19,359 --> 01:09:27,199 you, that's not our problem. You guys have to work that out. Mike, we don't 917 01:09:23,600 --> 01:09:30,400 know what Mike hears. Craig could shake. >> He wasn't It's not even part of it. 918 01:09:29,839 --> 01:09:34,239 » What's that? >> You're not part of this. 919 01:09:31,839 --> 01:09:37,759 » Yeah, he said he told Mike told him. That's what he's saying. 920 01:09:35,759 --> 01:09:40,480 » Mike told him something that we had in it. 921 01:09:38,799 --> 01:09:43,480 » Videap tell 922 01:09:47,679 --> 01:09:51,839 the videape. >> Anybody? Okay. I'm going to close the 923 01:09:50,960 --> 01:09:54,239 meeting >> and we're going into 924 01:09:52,799 --> 01:09:58,960 » Did you have your hand up? Yeah, I just had a question. As someone 925 01:09:56,320 --> 01:10:00,880 new to these meetings, is that >> Daniel can get up and tell Lori your 926 01:10:00,400 --> 01:10:04,400 name? >> Tell you have to tell Lori your your 927 01:10:02,560 --> 01:10:10,080 name and address right here. Give it to >> Hi, I'm Patricia Smallcom, 2590 Furlong 928 01:10:07,360 --> 01:10:13,199 Road, Doylestown. Uh, just a question. Is public comment recorded in the 929 01:10:12,000 --> 01:10:15,760 minutes? >> Yes. 930 01:10:13,679 --> 01:10:17,920 » Yes. Okay. So, it's not just decisions, it's also public comment. 931 01:10:17,360 --> 01:10:22,560 » It's public. >> Yes. But it's not minutes are not 932 01:10:20,320 --> 01:10:28,400 transcripts. It's It's not like having a court reporter. So, not you know, it's 933 01:10:25,280 --> 01:10:30,239 you you record the general, >> you know, 934 01:10:28,800 --> 01:10:32,960 » technically you only have to do action items. 935 01:10:31,040 --> 01:10:36,880 » Yeah. We don't even have to do that. We do a little bit more than we have to 936 01:10:34,960 --> 01:10:40,000 because it's good for people to be able to go back and read and they get a 937 01:10:38,800 --> 01:10:40,719 little bit more out of it. >> Thank you. 938 01:10:40,400 --> 01:10:44,400 » Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. 939 01:10:42,320 --> 01:10:49,600 » All right. I'm going to make a motion that we close the business meeting and 940 01:10:46,719 --> 01:10:51,840 go back and have an executive session to discuss litigation. 941 01:10:51,040 --> 01:10:57,199 » Second. >> Okay. Questions, comments? All in favor? 942 01:10:56,320 --> 01:11:01,600 » Thank you for coming. >> Thank you. 943 01:10:59,440 --> 01:11:01,600 God.