[This transcript was generated automatically from audio using AI and hasn't been reviewed by a person -- it can contain mistakes, including plausible-sounding sentences that were never actually said. Treat it as a starting point, not a verbatim record.] [0:01] If you would please rise to political leaders, a pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, and the result of their taking justice for all. All [0:25] right, welcome, we have large crowds tonight. [0:32] Opening announcements, reminder that Dickinson Township is seeking volunteers for a couple of open positions. We have an alternate [0:38] on the zoning hearing board, and we have an open position on the planning commission. [0:44] If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact Jill Lovett or Township Manager at Dickinson Townships.org. [0:53] If you are interested. [0:55] Second, Dickinson Township is asking residents to sign up for its mass text alert system. [1:01] Systems used to alert residents and things such as emergency situations, road closures, trash delays, etc. [1:07] sign up, please go to the township website and click on the image where it says [1:12] mass text alert sign up, fill out the form online and hit submit. I know in my [1:18] neighborhood I saw that there's a Facebook group, people were asking about trick-or-treat [1:21] you already. So you know, you throw that on the text alert. That is true. And I'm [1:27] under the assumption it's always how we, correct, even if someone visits Saturday [1:34] this week or this year. No, I'm sorry. Yeah, I think several of you really just switch it just [1:39] on whatever day falls on here. Okay. Yeah. Our neighboring township, the one I live in, it is not that. [1:48] So Thursday, okay. Last Thursday, the month or whatever. Well, if we put out in the mass [1:54] tax alert system, it's an opportunity for me to tell my neighbors we'll check the mass [1:58] Okay, I'll do that, I'll do that. [2:01] I'm trying to promote that when I can. [2:03] I say, well, I received an alert on it. [2:06] All right. [2:09] Let's see. [2:10] And last announcement is the reminder for more information about our community. [2:16] It can be found on our website at www.dickincisnet.org. [2:20] All right. [2:21] Next up would be the agenda approval. [2:24] Do we have a motion to approve the agenda? [2:25] I'll make a motion to approve the agenda. [2:28] Second. [2:29] I have a motion and second. [2:30] All those in favor. [2:32] Aye. [2:32] Aye. [2:34] Public comment. [2:35] We don't have too much on our agenda tonight, but we now have public comment for anything [2:40] that is on the agenda. [2:42] The new agenda items are listed on page two under item 13. [2:48] Two items up for new business would be a discussion on the approval of a resolution related [2:54] to an LSA grant, and second with the discussion for resolution authorizing the purchase of the 61-old state road. [3:04] Does anybody here to make any public comment on any of those items? [3:14] Move past public comment. [3:15] Next up is the consent agenda. [3:17] We have a few items on the consent agenda. [3:19] We've got the approval of the minister of August 5th, 2026. [3:22] We have read vacation of the bills of August 14, 20, 26. [3:29] We have pay the bills, or September 2, 20, 26. [3:34] Do you agree with the acknowledgement of the resignation of Tim Anderson, Jr., Public [3:40] Works Department, and he would be acknowledged of hiring of Nathan, right? [3:46] I'm hoping with this too. [3:47] For junior, and he is in the audience. [3:49] I figured that that was him. [3:51] Nathan out there. [3:52] I was going to walk over and say something, but I was a [3:54] sure hello Nathan. [3:55] I've now been for the hiring of Nathan. [3:58] We're doing your. [3:58] We're doing your. [3:59] I'm going to get that for public works director for this [4:02] position. [4:04] We have, we can take these one in time or we can take them all. [4:08] We have a motion. [4:10] I'll make a motion to approve all the consent agenda items. [4:14] It also. [4:15] We have a motion and second. [4:17] Any discussion? [4:20] Welcome aboard nation. [4:21] Welcome aboard nation. [4:22] That's my question. [4:23] All those in favor? [4:24] Aye. [4:25] Yes, welcome aboard nation. [4:27] Thanks for coming out. [4:28] When do you start? [4:31] 14th. [4:32] 14th. [4:33] The 14th. [4:35] Great. [4:36] Welcome to our township. [4:37] I have to work side to have you on board. [4:39] And lots of work for you. [4:41] We've got a chair for you right over here. [4:43] We're promising no snow, right? [4:48] I'm hoping for this. [4:50] I won't tell my kids to accept that. [4:51] Yeah. [4:52] All right. [4:54] He did broke. [4:54] That's the solution. [4:56] All right. [4:59] Next up, we are item 8. [5:01] Board of Supervisors reports. [5:03] I am a first. [5:05] The only new item to report in this whistleist [5:08] that already in Jill's report as well on the fire at EMS. [5:11] Yes, we obviously had received word that Mount Holly Springs had joined up on our Fire [5:19] NEMS coalition. [5:21] Still no word from South Middleton, so Jill and I met to discuss next step, and we actually [5:26] reached out to our operating to kind of get some suggestions or guidance. [5:30] So we're going to just continue to see if we can get at least a third partner. [5:34] We believe that forming a coalition will be better to have at least a third member to get [5:38] this thing off the ground. [5:39] So we would you have a meeting set up with Carla burrow next week so they are on basically [5:45] on our schedule to meet with them discuss they seem very excited about it and the other [5:51] one that we're going to be talking to hopefully would be pet township as well. [5:55] So continue to make progress on that great plan all right that's all I have Jim. [6:01] So I would just encourage residents to continue to send complaints to DEP if you notice anything [6:08] with regards to FPR or any other environmental issues, I would also personally like to receive [6:13] those complaints just to make sure that we have a log of it here at the township. [6:17] So that can be sent to my email at the township, and that would be J. Dagotano at DickinsonTownship.org. [6:26] And we'll make sure that we reiterate that in the newsletter and the website as well just [6:31] to make sure that we are receiving those, we know what's going on, and if there's anything [6:36] that we can help with, we still want to get those complaints. [6:42] All right. [6:42] All right. [6:43] I have nothing to report. [6:47] There's no public hearings tonight. [6:49] Plan review, conditional use hearings. [6:51] It looks like there is a request to extend the deadline for the woods apartment base to. [6:58] That's correct. [7:00] So we received an application and plans in June through review from the township engineer [7:09] myself and then having conversations with Matt, we thought that it was expired and they would have to [7:15] submit brand new plans to bring it up to today's ordinances. So there was a compromise that we would [7:22] not start anything over but they would have to submit new plans for our current ordinances. [7:28] And I'm hopeful that those plans will be in by the end of the week to start the review for that. [7:32] so this is a big plan or 76.99 acres on phase two for 51 homes. So it's just [7:41] going to take us some time to really get through that to make sure everything is [7:46] meeting all the requirements of the township. I know we have an extension for [7:53] April 9th of 27 but we're hopeful that this will be resolved before the end of the [7:58] We just don't want to have to keep asking for inspections. [8:05] Jill, I could do an email earlier. [8:08] I don't know, just on a break, quite a lot. [8:11] I know that the... [8:14] It had to do it with departments, but it had to do it with the road maintenance. [8:20] The road maintenance? [8:21] Yes, they're asking about who is responsible for snow removal. [8:24] On phase one. [8:25] Yeah, phase one. [8:28] So, right now, it is still under the woods of barnets because phase two has not been completed. [8:37] So once phase two is, then everything will be at some point relinquished over to the town [8:42] shopping. [8:43] That's how it's directed. [8:43] At some point, we will be resolved. [8:45] That's correct. [8:46] That's correct. [8:48] Yeah. [8:49] I think there was concern just because if we would, if they would dedicate that to the township [8:55] But at this point, with all the traffic going through the truck traffic going through for phase two, it would end up ruining the roads. [9:01] And then the township would kind of be on the hook for it. [9:04] So you definitely don't want to do that until it's until phase two. [9:08] All right. Well, they said somehow I asked me to directly add forward those things. [9:12] Okay. Yeah, I can take care of it. [9:14] So just curious as we consider the application to extend the deadline, [9:19] And when do they expect the begin phase two? [9:23] There hasn't been talks with that. [9:26] I'm thinking, I believe they said maybe early spring. [9:30] Next year, you know, we're going to, yes, [9:33] a good one. [9:42] Do you have any motion? [9:45] So I'm making a motion to grant the applicants request. [9:49] Is that correct? [9:50] I'll make a motion to grant the applicants request [9:52] for an extension of the deadline. [9:55] I'll second. [9:56] In the motion of the second, all those in favor? [9:59] Hi. [10:08] The only thing for planning is the special meeting for next week scheduled for the 8th September or the data center ordinance. [10:19] We have a plan that's going to them next week, but other than that, that's really. [10:28] Do you want to talk about the small changes that were made on the ordinance amendment, [10:37] this ordinance amendment, and salto change? [10:43] Yeah, there's still with the planning commission. [10:46] I mean, certainly appropriate to discuss with the board, you know, but it hasn't been [10:51] and up for approval yet. [10:53] Right, so they're just working on some small ordinance changes, [10:58] and then a potential, a potential salto change in parking. [11:03] Parking off street unloading. [11:07] And then the third one was we've seen some discrepancies [11:11] with public and private advantages [11:14] and just trying to tighten up the language there [11:16] and get the correct ordinances to flow the way they should. [11:32] So there is the children's fishing derby on September 19th, starting at nine o'clock [11:41] until noon the yellow breaches angler club is sponsoring it. [11:47] They're donating the fish for that derby, they're really doing a lot for the township. [11:54] So I got to shout them out, but they did also Park and Rec committee had also picked a date for the tree lighting, which was December 5th, I think at 5pm, 5 to 6pm. [12:14] It'll be at the place to park. [12:18] from [12:21] zoning hearing board we won hearing coming up this month and we have some coming down [12:28] to like probably up to over but we have one scheduled for shutdown really [12:38] municipal we have one new location that's looking up to water and one location [12:45] that's upgrading the water the [12:50] new facility on kindergarten we approved it [12:54] maybe a year ago. Three CG. Yeah, three. It's five can drive. Okay. Is that the passport? Yeah. [13:07] Fire mental advisory council. There are no new updates. [13:17] Okay, so I'm gonna kind of wrap mine and the public works report together. [13:28] road maintenance projects that are coming up pretty quickly. The chip seal [13:34] road maintenance project is scheduled now for the week of September 14th. [13:41] Initially I thought it was going to be next week but because of some rain [13:47] delay from this week and stuff like that has got pushed out for the 14th. The FB [13:51] modified road maintenance project is tentatively scheduled for the first [13:55] week of October and then the Coldstone Road Bridge replacement project we have some important [14:06] dates coming up for that on the 22nd of September we are going to have a pre-construction meeting here at [14:13] 8.30 in the morning to with the contractor to go through a more defined timeline process all that [14:22] stuff the township engineer will be here the contractor and staff. Then on the September [14:31] 24th we're going to schedule a we are scheduling a resident meeting for that bridge replacement [14:38] that that bridge that affects the closure sorry the road closure that affects the residents [14:46] in that area so that letter is going out tomorrow to the residents so that's [14:52] going to be at 6 p.m. on the 24th. What I heard from [15:00] Our engineer is that the communication with the vendor that is doing the cement box culvert, [15:10] which is monarch, is saying that they're potentially ready to be picked up or ready [15:20] for release, I guess, is October 14th, and that's a tentative date, which means then [15:29] the contractor has requested to start doing some pre-mobilization and clearing of the [15:41] easement areas, like cutting down trees, removing brush, that type of stuff to get the projects [15:49] like ready to go. They are going to also the week of and that's September 28th [15:56] that week. They want to start installing the temporary pedestrian bridge as [16:03] well so they have all of that set for when the culvert is ready that they can [16:09] do the take that bridge out and put the box culvert in. [16:17] The update on that, the [16:20] The other thing I want to talk about is a couple things on tonight's agenda is the resolution for the next funding application for the local share grant. [16:36] So LSA category 4, it's a request. [16:40] The application request is for $200,000, which would be the very similar request from last year. [16:48] because we did not get that funding awarded to us last year. [16:52] We were going to go back in and request it again, [16:56] which is $200,000 towards the National Park Service grant [17:00] that was already awarded. [17:03] So that's on the agenda. [17:04] The other thing is the $100,000 state funding for Barnett's [17:10] mill stabilization. I know both Rob and I were presented with the contract to sign for [17:21] that, so that's underway. And once we have the executed contract back, then we'll be eligible [17:31] to use that money. And that money we do have the ability to do extensions for the use of [17:39] that money. Therefore, if the Friends of Barnett's Mill is not ready to fully take on that [17:45] project or fund that project, we do have the ability to extend it through the DCED. [17:56] And then the, let's see, I think. [18:00] So Jill, quick question on that. So, for the past two meetings, we've had Friends of Barnett's [18:08] they're working to complete their business plan. [18:10] Where are we with that? [18:11] And maybe we need to put a deadline in place [18:13] to say we need to have a business plan by X time. [18:17] Cause I wanna say it's been over a year [18:19] that it's constantly on. [18:21] It's gonna be heck of a business plan. [18:25] So the business plan, it's just gonna keep on a part. [18:29] That's my concern, if we don't move. [18:31] It's important because I think you're making a good point. [18:34] Senator Rothman was out here [18:36] and we took him through on a tour of the mill [18:38] forget how long ago that the closer the picture it was but I know obviously you [18:42] understand that. It was over here now. It was he gave us money but $100,000 is great but we need [18:50] that business plan, we need matching community money so we can put that to the best use or I [18:54] feel like we might have wasted his time and do something with it. Well we do have the [18:59] ability to change course somewhat on that money with his approval. But it's not [19:04] I think I almost feel like as a board we should strongly encourage our friends to present the plan or don't. [19:14] This is the easiest part of what they have to do I think is put the plan together [19:19] so that the board has some kind of surety of a plan for continued maintenance [19:24] and where that's going to go if we were to even salvage saving us. [19:30] So we need that plan. [19:31] Yes, so two it was probably two meetings ago two meetings of theirs. They have their meetings monthly [19:39] They gave me a copy of [19:42] their business plan and I did give them my [19:47] comments back basically saying it was not enough funding [19:52] efforts within the business plan I [19:54] I did tell them that Marida Kelly with KMS did offer to look at or provide some information [20:07] advice on that free of charge because she is a big proponent of historic sites and [20:14] she did say to me that she would be very willing to like sit with them and go through some [20:20] things with them which I did offer to them. They were very appreciative of that. I still, [20:28] and I had, and Rob you were even on one of their meetings and we keep talking, but there's not [20:39] a lot of effort on that side and I know they have changed, their board has changed over with people. [20:48] I'm not sure exactly what, excuse me, where their efforts are being placed right now, but [20:54] I think it's a little, a little placed right now. [20:59] We will, I can give them a timeline, a deadline and say, you gotta have it in and please [21:06] make changes like I recommended or otherwise, I don't necessarily think this board's gonna [21:11] like what they see if they don't make some changes. [21:13] I don't know who's on the grundmite on Jean. [21:17] I did get the name. [21:18] Oh. [21:18] Can you tell me who's there on it? [21:19] I said thought I saw Ron Terro connected at some point in the second. [21:23] I don't know, but I never played around. [21:24] I can't tell you where he did it. [21:25] It might be unofficially. [21:26] Okay. [21:27] Maybe I'll reach out to him, because he's interested in stuff like this. [21:31] He's a hammer. [21:34] He'll help get things done. [21:36] And I think if we pointed him in the right direction, who was excited about the project, [21:40] He's a guy who raised money, he'll accomplish things and get things done, so I think I've served on other boards with him and he's very effective and so I'm going to be a really short and encouragement to get involved. [21:53] I think it would mean better for someone who could maybe plot through a couple things because they've made progress so far. [22:02] They did, they just need to get it done. [22:10] My concern was just the time that it's taking so hopefully with the turnover and [22:16] forward and maybe that's providing the direction for that and so give it another [22:22] month and see where we go. I mean I can give them a timeline and tell them a [22:27] specific date. Well just let them know that we're asking questions and kind of [22:31] wondering what that looks like because we are concerned there might not be [22:36] something to save if we don't start looking at that. [22:48] So the other, let's see, is there anything else? [22:53] Oh, yeah, so the other good piece of news that I got, I had a phone conversation with DCNR, [23:04] representative and the manager, one of the managers of the grant, the grant [23:11] applications, a few weeks ago in the discussion around that ended up kind of [23:18] geared towards, we had put in a C2P2 grant for $250,000 which was for a full [23:28] sensory playground. It was what I'm labeling or what we're labeling it as 2A, phase 2A. So it's [23:38] the playground in a per billion within Lyndonwood. And the discussion ended up coming around and saying [23:45] that they they feel that this grant application could be a very good addition to the National Park [23:54] service as an amendment, basically meaning that they could tack that $250,000 on to the [24:04] $1,000,000 grant that we've already gotten as an amendment. [24:08] They feel that it's very appropriate for that. [24:12] So that's good news, that essentially would mean that we could get contracted for $1,250,000. [24:21] So, with that, on the next LSA, which is the statewide LSA application, we wind up requesting the $250,000 cash match for that grant, as well as then we'll ask for other amenities within Lindenwood Park, perhaps a baseball field. [24:47] like we would request $750,000 of a baseball field. [24:54] So because on the LSA statewide, I think the max is around a million dollars. [24:59] So we would try to ask for the max and the LSA's all of the LSA money is a no match requirement. [25:07] So that's right now is the plan. [25:11] I [25:15] think that's it for now till we get to Charlie's report. [25:29] I have nothing additional. [25:33] Emergency services, Charlie's not here. [25:36] Back to me. [25:38] So yes, Charlie was unable to be here tonight. [25:45] So he had asked me to relay, first of all he said, [25:49] Any of the numbers that he typically provides would end up he'll provide those [25:55] next month's meeting. He did. We had talked even earlier than today but we have [26:03] been talking about recognizing our public works crew members from the July 4th [26:10] storm efforts that they had done with the storm that caused the two [26:18] fatalities within township so we are looking at potentially having that during the [26:27] October meeting, if this board is good with that. I think it would be a really good, you [26:33] know, that our public works crew members did do a really great job, especially on, you [26:39] know, outside of our township, it was an even inner township. They were helping trying to [26:45] get the emergency cruise through on Route 34 when Pendot was not available so that's great. [27:01] So that is all that I have for Chartleys Report. [27:04] Thank you, Charlie Gil. [27:07] It's only an officer's report. [27:11] August has been very, very busy. [27:14] A race in jail have been phenomenal co-workers and a boss of just putting some of their stuff aside to just help fill questions for myself. [27:25] My permits that our process has been up 100% from July. [27:30] I had 37 come in and processed 30 of them in the 21 days in August. [27:37] that's not included in. Two of those plans are an overlap from July that just [27:42] needed review for homes and just making sure that we were good to go with [27:48] those families on top of the zoning board hearing that's coming up of [27:53] meeting deadlines and then just reviewing you know PC plans that are coming up so [27:59] it's been a busy August. I'm ready for a little break. Come September but I think [28:05] I think that's the most we've probably had process that a long, long time and one month [28:09] with permits coming in and the turnaround. [28:13] So yeah, it's just been busy and I'm just appreciative of all the help across the board. [28:19] And he thinks September is going to slow down. [28:37] So I will just touch on the resolution that's on the agenda to the board. [28:43] 29, 20, 26, 19 authorizing the purchase of 161 old state road and designated officials [28:48] for execution documents. [28:51] So that's required for closing. [28:53] It just simply does what it says it authorizes the township to purchase the property and [28:59] designates. [29:00] I think we have it drafted as a listening chairman Cole as well as Jill the manager as the officials [29:07] who would be authorized to sign documents of closing. [29:09] time. We have a deed for the property drafted. It's been approved by the school district solicitor. [29:18] I will just note that by statute school district property when it's sold in this manner, the [29:26] deed requires a revertor clause such that if the property ceases to be used for public purpose, [29:33] it reverts to the school district. As long as it's continued to be used for public purpose, [29:38] but there's no issue. [29:39] But that's a statutory requirement, [29:42] so we've got that in the deed. [29:45] And once we have an approved resolution [29:49] from the township as well as an approved resolution, [29:52] authorizing the sale of the property [29:54] from the school district, [29:55] we can go ahead and schedule closing. [29:58] I have been following up. [30:00] With the school district solicitor on, you know, when their next meeting is, and if they'll have that resolution on the agenda, I've not heard back from them, but I will continue following up. In fact, if you can, maybe tomorrow, send me, assuming that the board approves this resolution, send me a copy of the signed resolution out for that to him as an FYI, and, you know, just follow up on when their meeting is and confirming that that'll be on their agenda. [30:25] But closing does have to be by November 3, the notice was sent of the township's intent [30:37] to exercise its auction to purchase on July 6, and pursuant to the purchase auction agreement, [30:44] we've got 120 days from the date of that notice, so that would be November 3, so that's [30:49] still plenty of time, it's about two months, it shouldn't take any time, again, once we have [30:54] There's resolutions we can schedule for closing at any time, so that's where we are and [31:01] that's our goal. [31:08] All right. [31:09] We are on to 13 new business requests for award action, 13A discussion and seeking approval [31:18] of resolutions 2026-18 BCED category for facilities LSA grant, Linda Wood Park Improvement [31:27] project? I know Jill already gave us an overview of that in her report. Do we have any questions [31:34] for Jill or any additional information that you want to provide Jill? No, but let's [31:40] have questions. I just think it's great that we can find this grant money to pay for that [31:47] and that we have run out on the hook for any of that, so I think that's great. [31:55] I'll make a motion to approve resolution 2026 to make a motion to approve resolution 2026-18 [32:02] Second all those in favor [32:05] I [32:08] 13b discussion seeking approval of resolution 2026-19 authorization of purchase of 161 of the [32:17] and designating officials for execution of documents and it's not just [32:23] reviewed with us. Any questions? No? No more questions? [32:27] It's a real emotion. I'll make a motion to approve Resolution 2026-19. [32:34] I'll second all those in favor. [32:39] There is no whole business, any closing announcements that? [32:47] I don't think so. [32:49] Superb? [32:50] Nope. [32:51] So sorry. [32:53] No. [32:55] One, two, kind of 16 public comments for non-ideas. [33:00] Public comments for anything. [33:02] He's getting up. [33:07] I just want to thank you guys for voting me in, you know, a forward to working with [33:13] you all staff, the board and the residents, and this is what I've done since high school. [33:22] And I took a short break to try doing it as a consultant, and they get the same result that [33:28] that I felt I didn't do this, you know, for municipalities. [33:32] I'm excited to step in as I was like, [33:34] I'll walk into a few projects right off the bat, [33:36] which I'm excited for, and I keep busy. [33:40] And then one of my biggest models, [33:42] I just always tell my employees and I tell myself, [33:45] is you don't have to look somewhere [33:47] and treat it like where you live. [33:49] Like, how would you want to do it in trying your house? [33:52] And that's how I work every day. [33:54] So I really want to work with everybody, [33:56] I would start hearing about what we can have. [33:59] Great. [34:00] Thank you. [34:01] You're welcome. [34:03] Thank you. [34:05] Thank you. [34:06] I would invite the board to attend the dedication [34:12] of the Dickerson College Rotary Peace Bowl on the 9th of September [34:18] on the Dickerson campus. [34:20] If you're interested, I'll send you the invitation [34:21] with a detailed invocation. [34:24] But you know, the Rotary one of the several areas [34:26] There's a focus on peace and conflict resolution. [34:29] And one of the things that have been looking [34:32] for this a couple of year at the hour is peace, bold. [34:35] And then it seems to be difficult, but it spells. [34:37] It talks about peace in eight different languages on its own. [34:42] And we'll have two of the call-isle. [34:43] Spongebob, two rotary clubs, one at Davidson College [34:47] and one at Boston Library, which will take place. [34:52] The Boston Library dedication is on the 21st. [35:19] It's going to be done here at the township building for any of the residents that are interested [35:23] in bringing in a sample either straight from their well or from their faucet on September [35:29] 15th. There's two time frames. I know it's not good for you. [35:39] Just make sure you register under your address and then if they bring it over it'll be fine. [35:46] but it's at one thirty. One o'clock. Thank you. One o'clock and then at five thirty. [35:58] Thanks, five thirty. One o'clock and five thirty. [36:04] Yes. [36:09] Or excretion, what do you have to kind of let me number three to one of the sessions? [36:14] There is a limited. Yeah, I didn't reach out to him yet to see where we are on number [36:20] because we can't see it on our side when we do registrations. If we have to do [36:26] registrations for residents, we don't see those that portion, but after we [36:30] reach out to Andy at the Penn State, it's extension to see where we are. [36:37] Thank you for your session. I mean, thank you for your session. No, that'd be great. [36:43] Music to my ears. All right, do we have motion to adjourn? [36:47] I'll make the motion to adjourn. [36:48] I'll second. [36:49] I'll second all those at Baker. [36:51] Hi. [36:52] Meeting is adjourned.