[0:18] Good evening everyone. This is the
Northampton Township Board of
[0:20] Supervisors meeting. It is Wednesday,
May 27th, 2026. I'd like to call the
[0:25] meeting to order. We'll begin with a
pledge of allegiance and a moment of
[0:28] silence. Since it was just Memorial Day,
let's continue to remember those heroes
[0:32] who lost their lives fighting for this
country.
[0:36] Pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
[0:41] republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[0:47] justice for all.
[0:56] » Thank you.
[1:04] There will be two opportunities for
public comment this evening. The first
[1:08] is limited to agenda items only. Do we
have anyone signed up this evening?
[1:14] » No. Okay.
We'll move on to consent items. Uh first
[1:20] is approval of minutes April 22nd, 2026.
Second is accounts payable May 13, 2026.
[1:27] Third, accounts payable May 27, 2026.
And fourth, we have consideration of
[1:33] resolution R26-11.
Supervisor Rose.
[1:36] » Yes. To help meet the township's
unfunded mandate of the municipal
[1:40] separate storm water system permit. The
township proposes improvements to an
[1:46] existing basin in the Deerfield North
neighborhood located on Misty Meadow
[1:51] Drive by constructing
new best management practices. BMPPS to
[1:57] reduce storm water flow. The basin is
expected to achieve approximately 10 to
[2:02] 15% of the township sediment reduction
requirement for the MS 4 program. To
[2:10] help cover the cost, the township
proposes applying for a greener a
[2:14] growing greener grant offered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
[2:19] Protection to design the improvement.
The total cost estimate to design this
[2:25] project is $90,000.
The grant requested is $85,000 with a 5%
[2:31] township match of $4,500.
A requirement of this grant program is
[2:37] for the boards of supervisors to adopt a
resolution authorizing the application
[2:42] and designing the township designating
the township manager and assistant
[2:47] township manager as the officials to
execute all documents and agreements
[2:52] necessary.
>> Thank you. Next is consideration uh for
[2:57] the authorization of a grant application
for Richboro Elementary Crosswalk.
[3:01] Supervisor Moore.
>> Sure. Thanks. U this is another um
[3:05] crosswalk that we're putting in town. As
people drive around town, you see a lot
[3:08] of new sidewalks going in uh for public
safety. You see a lot more crosswalks.
[3:12] This is directly in front of Richville
Elementary School and it it across from
[3:17] Richville Elementary School, Glenfield
Drive and Upper Holland Road. Cross over
[3:21] that, make it safe for kids. You have a
lot of kids coming out of Richville
[3:24] Elementary School. They want to get home
to be able to walk over there. It be a
[3:27] crosswalk. The nice thing, like with all
the other projects in town, this once
[3:31] again will be a grant. the total cost
projected to be just over $300,000 and
[3:36] um the portion of the township is about
17% about $51,000.
[3:40] So just another way of trying to advance
public safety by putting more crosswalks
[3:44] and sidewalks in town.
>> And finally among consent items is
[3:49] consideration for the appointment of
Mario Santilly to building code board of
[3:53] appeals. Supervisor Lombardo,
>> thank you. Um we had a recent
[3:57] resignation on the building court of
approval appeals and uh we we had one uh
[4:02] interested applicant uh Mario Santilli.
Um Mario seems to be well well
[4:08] qualified. Uh he has 34 years of
experience in residential and commercial
[4:12] construction. Uh he's developed and
overseen several projects from land
[4:16] development to construction. So and he's
been a resident here for 24 years.
[4:22] » Right. All right. Do I hear a motion to
approve the six consent items?
[4:25] » So moved.
>> We hear a second.
[4:27] » Second.
>> Any comment on any of the consent items?
[4:31] » It's good. It's good. We have somebody.
>> Those in favor saying I. I.
[4:36] » Those opposed? Nay.
>> Motion carries.
[4:40] » Uh, next we have public hearing to
consider ordinance establishing
[4:44] restoration requirements for public
utilities performing work in the
[4:48] township right of way. I'll open the
hearing and defer to Supervisor Rose.
[4:53] » Yes. The Township Administration
recommends an ordinance amendment to
[4:57] establish road restoration
responsibilities for public utilities
[5:01] performing work in the township's right
of way. The township currently issues
[5:06] road opening permits to public utilities
including Pico, Verizon, Comcast, and
[5:12] the municipal authority when these
agencies need to repair or replace the
[5:17] infrastructure in township owned rights
of way. The work typically requires
[5:22] disturbing the asphalt surface of
township roads or the grass areas behind
[5:27] curbs, even when the utilities use
directional boring as the primary method
[5:32] of construction. Due to a lack of
coordination, particularly from Pico,
[5:39] road opening permit applications are
sometimes filed with a short time after
[5:43] the township paves a road. For example,
Pico recently filed a permit application
[5:49] to trench ac trench across Middle
Holland Road, which was resurfaced last
[5:55] year. In this instance, the township is
requiring Pico to resurface the
[6:00] disturbed area from curb to curb and
longitudinally loit longitudinally
[6:07] across an entire intersection.
The ordinance will require that roads
[6:13] paved within five years of the
application for a road opening permit be
[6:18] repaved the entire length and width of
the roadway and gives the township the
[6:23] authority to be al to ultimately
determine the area to be resurfaced. It
[6:29] also establishes criteria for the
restoration for roads where the asphalt
[6:34] is greater than 5 years old. With that,
may I make a motion,
[6:38] » please? I move for the approval of an
ordinance amending the code of
[6:42] ordinances at chapter 21 streets and
sidewalks part one openings and ex
[6:48] excavations to establish restoration
responsibility
[6:53] for public utilities performing work in
the township's right of way.
[6:57] » I'll second that.
>> Okay. Any comment?
[7:01] » Um I think this is well needed. We could
see even on New Town Richboro Road where
[7:06] uh they went in and our road was looking
beautiful and now we have like a stripe
[7:12] down the center of it which is annoying.
So I'm really glad we're putting this in
[7:18] and thanks to the administration for
doing it.
[7:20] » Yes.
>> Yeah.
[7:22] » I I agree Harley makes sense to do it.
>> No, I think it's smart. I think it's a
[7:28] good idea.
>> Very responsible. I you I was happy to
[7:31] hear this motion come up. I mirror my
colleague's comments and as this is a
[7:36] public hearing, is there any comment
from the public?
[7:42] Seeing none, those in favor saying I. I.
>> Those opposed, nay.
[7:46] » Motion carries.
>> We have no unfinished business this
[7:49] evening, we'll move on to new business.
First, consideration of a preliminary
[7:53] and final plan of subdivision and land
development for 92 Steam Whistle Drive.
[7:58] Supervisor Moore.
>> Sure. Thank you. So I assume it's the
[8:01] applicant.
>> Yes.
[8:02] » Uh could you please uh introduce
yourselves and um
[8:06] » good evening. My name is Chelsea
Jackman. I'm an attorney with Begley
[8:08] Carlin and Mandio. To my right is the
project engineer. This is John
[8:12] Richardson from Dumac Engineering. And
seated behind us in the royal blue is
[8:16] Dustin for he's the project manager of
the applicant which is 92 Steam Whistle
[8:20] LLC.
>> Okay, good. Can we bring it? It's up on
[8:23] the chart there. So basically this is in
the uh in the industrial park in
[8:26] Northampton Township. It's an existing
structure of 17,968
[8:31] square feet and they'll be adding
additional 7,000 square feet to
[8:35] supplement the building. Um, it's a
2acre site. So, it went through the
[8:40] process going through, you know,
planning and all the approvals from
[8:43] engineering. So, it's pretty
straightforward, but maybe if you could
[8:45] just give us a brief overview of the
project and the need for the additional
[8:48] space.
>> Sure. So, uh, as you stated, it's a two,
[8:51] uh, acre parcel along the south south
side of Steam Whistle Drive. Uh this
[8:56] particular uh business is a uh USbased
manufacturer that sources materials and
[9:02] produces its products domestically. Uh
and it uh focuses on uh precision
[9:08] machining, engineering, fabrication
services primarily supplying hydraulic
[9:12] tools, parts, equipment solutions uh for
the power and utility utility line
[9:16] industries. So, this is essentially uh
an expansion uh required because they
[9:22] need more storage uh and a little bit of
an expansion of parking. They're not
[9:26] looking to have any more uh or any new
employees. They uh currently have 56
[9:30] employees over just is it three
buildings? Six buildings
[9:34] » over three buildings
>> over over three buildings in that
[9:37] particular area. So, again, as you
stated, it is pretty straightforward.
[9:41] They're not looking to do much more with
the operation, but to have just some u
[9:44] more raw storage uh space for the
company to continue to expand by way of
[9:49] product.
>> Good. Okay. Well, I'd like to do if I
[9:52] could just read a motion to um proceed
with this,
[9:55] » please.
>> Sure. So, I'll just read a motion
[9:57] listing some of the conditions that
we're requesting. So, I move for the
[10:01] preliminary final approval of 92 Steam
Whistle Drive Land Development SLD25-4
[10:08] subject to compliance with the township
engineers review letter dated March 26,
[10:12] 2026. Is also recommended the requested
waiverss be granted uh and approval
[10:17] subject to the following uh
restrictions. I'll I'll read here. The
[10:21] applicant shall enter into a land
development agreement and escort
[10:24] agreement in a form acceptable to
township solicitor and engineer. Uh this
[10:28] shall include a storm water management,
maintenance and operations agreement.
[10:32] That's the first condition. Uh second
condition would be a park and
[10:36] recreational impact fee in the amount of
$13,845
[10:40] is required. The fee shall be payable
per the terms of the land development
[10:43] agreement. That's second condition. Uh
third one is that um typically we have a
[10:49] requirement for sidewalks but we're
proposing a fee in L of sidewalks. Uh so
[10:53] a fee in Louis sidewalks required in the
amount of 16,940 as calculated by the
[10:58] township engineer. This fee shall be
payable for the terms of land
[11:02] development agreement. And the last note
is the applicant is responsible
[11:05] obtaining any outside approvals that may
be necessary including but not limit to
[11:10] D, the conservation district, PENDOT and
the municipal authority. Further
[11:15] approval is granted for submission of
any documents that may be required as
[11:18] part of the sewage facilities planning.
>> The applicants agree to all those
[11:22] conditions. Good. Good. So, I would um
very much recommend this proposal. Uh I
[11:28] need a second on it.
>> I hear a second.
[11:30] » I'll second that. Yeah.
>> Okay. Any comment?
[11:32] » Yeah. No, I just very much recommended
there been an existing um you know,
[11:36] resident, if you will, or member of our
community and I we strongly support, you
[11:40] know, businesses like this and and
they're it's nice to see that they're
[11:43] expanding their business operations and
uh so I highly recommend it.
[11:47] » Every business needs storage. That's for
sure.
[11:50] » It's a struggle about it. Any
comment?
[11:54] » I totally agree with Barry. I think it's
a great idea.
[11:57] » Any other comment?
>> Good to see a growing business.
[12:00] » Like it. Supervisor Gasper, anything
further?
[12:03] » No. No. Thank you.
>> Okay. No. Uh I think it's great. I'm
[12:06] very familiar with the area and wish you
the best of luck. So with that, all
[12:10] those in favor saying I. I.
>> Those opposed, nay.
[12:13] » Motion carries.
>> Thank you very much.
[12:15] » Good luck.
>> Appreciate it.
[12:21] Next we have consideration of
preliminary final plan of subdivision
[12:26] and land development for 400 Twining
Ford Road. Supervisor Moore.
[12:30] » Sure. Thank you. Okay.
[12:35] » Let me see. Are are you solicitor?
>> I'm again the attorney for this
[12:38] afternoon. Busy tonight. Um uh Mr. Young
has his plans uh on a board if that's
[12:44] okay that he takes just a quick moment
to put them up.
[12:47] » Oh, they're right right there. Okay. So,
>> do you want to pass this for a moment?
[12:52] » Well, so I think we have it up on, you
know. So, if I if I could ask you um
[12:56] once again for the record, I just need
to have the attorney uh please state
[12:59] your name and then sir, if you could
please state your name, too, that'd be
[13:02] good.
>> Sure.
[13:03] » Looking for my laser pointer again.
Chelsea Jackman from Begley Carlin and
[13:06] Bandio on behalf of the applicant uh
which is DC Investment Groups LLC. Larry
[13:12] Young uh and project engineer to my
right.
[13:14] » Okay, very good. So, this is a property
on 20 Ford Road right in downtown
[13:18] Richboro. It's basically um a 4.89
parcel of land that is near the golf
[13:24] course, Northampton Valley Country Club.
Uh the proposal is it's zoned R2 and
[13:30] they're proposing to make it um six
single family houses added to it. You
[13:34] can see the plan there. And then the um
back of the houses will actually back up
[13:39] to the golf course. And you know, the
the plan went through um land
[13:43] development. then it went to um planning
everything else and was approved. So
[13:47] maybe you could just give us a brief
overview of the project.
[13:50] » Sure. Thank you Mr. Mur. So uh
everything you just said is accurate. Uh
[13:53] there are a number of familiar faces
here who were present at the planning
[13:56] commission uh who voiced some uh
concerns and some uh asked a lot of
[14:01] questions at the planning commission
where we received unanim unanimous
[14:04] recommendation for approval. Uh two uh
in the back of the room here in the
[14:09] black shirt is Troy Brennan and Chris
Levens who uh are the applicants. their
[14:14] businesses uh and uh recently reached
out we reached out to the neighbors just
[14:18] to again touch base. We understand that
a big component of this project is going
[14:22] to be the tree replantation plan. There
are going to be a number of trees
[14:26] cleared. Uh but we have uh had many
conversations with the township and
[14:30] continue to do so that we will comply
and comport with all that's required as
[14:34] part of that tree replantation plan and
we know that that's going to be fed by
[14:38] uh some of the conversations that we
have for forthcoming with the neighbors.
[14:42] um and whether that's by way of a fence
and trees and uh sort of where they go
[14:47] that that's sort of yet to be
determined, but the applicants
[14:50] understand uh that they're going to have
to comply with what it is that the
[14:53] township uh dictates uh on that end. Um
other than that, um perhaps Larry could
[14:59] give a little bit more the detail on
storm water management uh in that area.
[15:03] Um but otherwise you basically stated it
it's six lots uh with one open lot for a
[15:08] storm water uh basin uh with the coldest
sack. I think we called it a P a P loop.
[15:14] » Um
>> Okay.
[15:16] » Yeah. So that's just about it.
>> Yeah. So from a storm water management
[15:19] standpoint, I think everything's been
organized and in place everything else.
[15:22] I know the trees are very important,
especially to the residents here. We
[15:24] want to make sure I went to the site
today and checked it out. And I know a
[15:29] lot there's a lot of trees in the
property, but I'm, you know, we're going
[15:31] to stay very working very closely with
the applicant to make sure that the
[15:35] trees are replaced in a fashion pleasing
to the neighborhood and consistent with
[15:39] the application.
>> Yes. And also I by way of maintenance
[15:43] and sort of what that property the type
of uh neighborhood they're looking an
[15:48] HOA will be formed uh which uh that
component will be certainly a part of it
[15:54] uh in terms of maintaining what looks
really nice in the township.
[15:58] » And just to add to to her point um the
road will also not be dedicated to the
[16:02] township. So that would be part of the
HOA as well.
[16:04] » Yes. Okay. Do do we want to think about
that not having dedicated I mean that's
[16:08] always been an issue in the past. Um
some sometimes it's more advantageous
[16:12] having it dedicated.
>> Uh so it's more less issues with snow
[16:15] removal, things like that.
>> And and applicants are open to the
[16:18] recommendations of the township and and
working with the township on that. Um
[16:21] » certainly a board decision.
>> Yeah. I mean I would recommend to this
[16:24] board. We've had other issues where we
have developments been built and the
[16:28] road was not dedicated and there's
issues with snow removal, things like
[16:31] that. And so
>> and if I if I may just uh on that note,
[16:36] Mr. Young just brought to my attention.
Go ahead if you if that's okay. above
[16:40] here there's an existing transpe
access easement. The trans pipe is back
[16:46] here.
>> Oh, for the
[16:49] » they need access. So, we've been talking
to Williams Pipe, which is Transco. Um,
[16:56] they are in favor of us abolishing this
easement up to this point and using the
[17:02] private well the private road that we're
calling it as an access. And then in the
[17:09] culdeac there will be a the press curve
that they get back to their their
[17:15] equipment back here.
>> Okay.
[17:18] » So a new easement agreement will be
created for that.
[17:21] » Yeah. There we're waiting until this is
approved and Williams will draft the
[17:26] agreements
>> hopefully approved
[17:29] » and and the design of the roads will
meet the requirement of being dedicated
[17:33] and having a township take dedication of
it. It is a it does meet the current
[17:36] standards for a township road.
>> Yeah. I mean, I would just recommend to
[17:40] my fellow board members that we be
consistent with that because there's a
[17:42] lot of developments that were built in
town. Um the Waverly subdivision, for
[17:46] example, on East Holland Road, that's 15
houses and the residents didn't realize
[17:51] that it was not dedicated and now
they're all complaining about snow
[17:54] removal and things like that. So, I
think it's a much better result for the
[17:57] residents be honest having a township
have take responsibility.
[18:00] » Candly, Mr. more we are also I'm uh also
one of the attorneys for that particular
[18:05] developer. So I'm very familiar with
what you're talking about and that I I
[18:08] have I take no issue with that and I
don't think that our developers do
[18:12] either.
>> Okay. All right. If I could go ahead
[18:14] just review the motion,
>> please.
[18:17] » Okay. I move for preliminary final sub
uh subdivision land development approval
[18:22] of the 420 Ford Road subdivision SLD25-1
subject to compliance with the township
[18:29] engineers review letter dated February
26, 2026 and a township traffic
[18:34] engineers review letter dated February
25th, 2026. is also recommended that the
[18:39] requested waiverss be granted approve
approval subject to the following and I
[18:44] read seven conditions of approval.
The applicant shall enter into a land
[18:49] development and escro agreement in a
form acceptable to the township
[18:52] solicitor and engineer. This shall
include a storm water management,
[18:56] maintenance and operations agreement.
Condition one. Uh, a fee in lie of
[19:01] recreation open space shall be submitted
in the amount of 7,41132
[19:06] for each new lot for the terms of the
development agreement.
[19:11] Homeowners association documents should
be reviewed by the township solicitor.
[19:16] A fee in lie of sidewalks is required in
the amount of 48,486
[19:20] as calculated by the township engineer.
The fee shall be payable per the terms
[19:24] of the land development agreement.
A tree replacement plan is required
[19:29] which shall be formalized for the terms
of the development agreement and as I
[19:33] mentioned the town should be monitoring
that very carefully.
[19:36] Disclosure should be recorded for each
parcel advising of the abuing country
[19:40] club subject to the review and approval
of the township solicitor.
[19:47] And then the applicant is responsible
for obtaining any outside approvals that
[19:50] may be necessary including but not
limited to D, PENDOT, the conservation
[19:54] district, the health department and the
municipal authority. Further approvals
[19:59] granted for submission for any other
documents that may be required as part
[20:02] of the sewage facilities um planning
process.
[20:06] » Do I hear a second?
>> I'll second it. Before we go to comment,
[20:12] I realize that sometimes residents don't
understand that on agenda items they're
[20:16] to sign up and if they wish to speak, I
prefer they do that, but in an abundance
[20:20] of caution because I always want the
public to be heard from. Is anyone here
[20:22] now realizing this is an agenda item
here to speak or be heard on this
[20:27] motion?
I see no response. Supervisor Moore, do
[20:32] you have any comments?
>> No, I think I you know, like I said, I
[20:35] went by the site today. another the the
neighborhood very well and um no I think
[20:39] it's a nice addition and I think working
with the township it's going to be very
[20:42] well beyond that so I would support it.
>> Thank you Mr. May I just state one more
[20:46] thing Mr. the uh we have a are in
agreement with all of the conditions. Uh
[20:51] we are in fact putting a sidewalk in on
one side of the street. We understand
[20:55] the fee and loo is calculated I believe
for the other side but I just wanted to
[20:58] make the record very clear that there
there will be sidewalk on the one side
[21:01] of the culde-sac.
>> Okay. Clarify.
[21:03] » Yeah.
>> Okay. Very good.
[21:05] » Super rose. Anything?
>> I'm fine with it.
[21:09] » No. Sounds good to me.
>> I think it'll be a good addition.
[21:12] There's seven lots, right? Or one is for
the basin.
[21:15] » Six lots. built six building lots and
one for the
[21:19] » bases. It's just under five acres of
land.
[21:21] » That'll be a good addition.
>> Yeah. And the building six. Yeah.
[21:24] » Thank you. Thank you.
>> I I tend to agree. So, all those in
[21:27] favor saying I.
>> I.
[21:29] » Those opposed, nay.
>> Motion carries. Best of luck.
[21:32] » Okay. Thank you.
[21:40] Next, consideration of revised waiver
request for Russell Gardens land
[21:45] development plan permitting 10 ft
driveway with Supervisor Moore.
[21:49] » Sure. This is a very minor issue. The
land development plan for Russell
[21:52] Gardens was approved at the last board
meeting. There is a minor modification
[21:56] made where the the houses will be facing
um the street and the garages will be
[22:01] facing the side. So as opposed to
looking at the garage be that the garage
[22:05] entrance will be on the side of the
house. So as a result of that we want to
[22:08] uh change the requirement for the width
of the driveway from 12 ft to 10 ft.
[22:15] » Do I have a motion for that?
>> Please. I move for an amendment waiver
[22:19] request from section 22-6612.1C
[22:24] of the Northampton Township subdivision
land development ordinance for the
[22:28] Russell Gardens subdivision SLD25-2
to submit a driveway width of 10 ft. All
[22:34] other previous conditions of approval
shall uh remain. Do
[22:38] » I hear a second?
>> I'll second that.
[22:40] » Okay. Any comment?
>> No. I mean it's going to be nice because
[22:43] actually you' be looking at the front of
the house without a garage.
[22:46] » I'm excited. I think it'd be good.
>> Any comment?
[22:49] » No, I think it'll be a nice suggestion.
>> No, it sounds like it makes sense to me.
[22:52] It's It's a good addition, a good
change.
[22:54] » It's still safe and as everyone says,
it's always more attractive. So, those
[22:58] in favor saying I.
>> I. Those opposed, nay.
[23:01] » Motion carries.
Next, consideration of bids for
[23:06] installation of emergency generator at
the administration building. Supervisor
[23:11] Gasper.
>> Okay. Uh, the township needs a new
[23:14] emergency generator. Ours is old and not
right in the building location. Um, the
[23:22] township received 11 bids for this
project to put the generator in, ranging
[23:28] from a low bid of 241,343
[23:33] to a very high bid at 394,500.
[23:40] Okay. The um
the new generator will be located right
[23:45] and right here at the administration
building. The three bids that we got
[23:51] were Lana Electric uh for 241,343
[23:57] uh Zen Zenac Electric
which would be 259,000
[24:04] and AJM electric incorporated that is
261,832.
[24:13] uh Bowman, our township engineer, is
working uh with our electrical engineers
[24:20] and we the bid amount that we decided
we're going to go with is 241,343
[24:29] and all the ad the administrative
administration agrees with this and uh I
[24:36] can I make a motion, Mr. Chairman,
>> please.
[24:38] » Okay. The following motion is
appropriate. I move to award a contract
[24:43] for installation of an emergency
generator at the township administration
[24:49] building to Lmanana Electric at a bid
price of 241,343
[24:57] based on the unit values in the bid
specifications and bid proposal and to
[25:03] authorize the township manager to
execute all required contract documents
[25:08] for this project.
>> Do I hear a second? I'll second it.
[25:11] » Any comment?
>> Yeah, I think it's it's good. Um, our
[25:17] engineers picked the lowest bid and it's
substantially lower than the other bids.
[25:24] So, hopefully we'll get the job done.
>> Supervisor Lombardo, anything? No, I I
[25:29] think it's needed and I think it's very
good because I know when we had an
[25:32] outage, uh, this was one place we could
go to get some electrical power and so
[25:37] it's it's, you know, it's a real service
to the community. So,
[25:42] » any comment? Uh, I I think this is
excellent and it's very forward thinking
[25:48] of our administration trying to get um
I've been through some of the
[25:52] emergencies here in the township where
we've lost electricity and we've needed
[25:57] heating centers and cooling centers and
this is just
[26:03] taking care of the future of our
township.
[26:05] » So, I think this is great.
>> I agree, Joe.
[26:08] It's a necessary item and you don't
think about your generator until you do.
[26:14] And so I'm in favor as well. So those in
favor saying I. I.
[26:19] » Those opposed, nay.
>> Motion carries.
[26:23] » Uh, finally, among new business, we have
consideration of bids for 2026 road
[26:28] milling program. Supervisor Rose.
>> Yes. The township received eight bids
[26:32] for the 2026 roadway milling program
with bid amounts ranging ranging from
[26:39] 217,24200
[26:44] 242.50
to $314,319.
[26:51] Unlike the prior year uh when the
application was a tack coat was included
[26:56] as an al alternate bid item, the 2026
bid speculations incorporate the top
[27:03] coat into the base bid, ensuring its
inclusion as part of the milling work.
[27:09] The approach is consistent with the
township's current needs and facilitates
[27:13] a more straightforward comparison of
bids. Um, based on this evaluation,
[27:20] Bowman recommends award of the contract
to AH Cornell and Sun Jamison, PA in the
[27:26] amount of $217,242.50.
[27:32] The final contract amount will be based
on the actual quantities of work
[27:37] performed in accordance with the unit
price submitted in the bid. Um, and our
[27:42] administration concurs with this
recommendation. With that, I'd like to
[27:46] make a A motion,
>> please.
[27:48] » I move to award the contract for the
2026 roadway milling program to ah
[27:54] Cornell and Sun Jamison, PA in the total
amount of $217,242.50
[28:02] based on estimated quantities and unit
prices as set forth in the bid and as
[28:08] determined by the township engineer and
to authorize the township manager to
[28:12] execute all documents necessary for this
project. Do I hear a second? I'll second
[28:18] it.
>> Any comment?
[28:20] » No, it's very good.
>> Supervisor Moore, any comment?
[28:23] » No, it's all good. Makes sense.
>> Comment.
[28:25] » No, it's good for me.
>> This is consistent with this board's and
[28:29] its predecessor board's commitment to
making sure the roads are maintained.
[28:33] So, all those in favor saying I.
>> I. Those opposed? Nay.
[28:37] » Motion carries.
>> Liaison reports. Supervisor Rose.
[28:43] » Yes. public works. Um, our road crew has
installed poles for historical markers
[28:51] at Addison and Feaster
Van Horn cemeteries. repaired Second
[28:57] Street Pike Lighting, replaced damaged
outlets, patched a sinkhole on Twining
[29:01] Ford Road, replaced a failing pipe at 85
858 Sackets Ford Road, repaired the
[29:08] Palinsky pond um airator, continued
storm water basin cleanup and mowing,
[29:14] and performed ongoing pothole repairs.
In our parks m maintenance, we have
[29:20] transitioned to summer operations,
mowing and restrooms. Yay for the
[29:24] restrooms.
supported sports and Memorial Day
[29:28] events, planted additional trees, and
expanded in-house spraying and
[29:33] fertilizing with newly trained staff. In
our facilities, we've started fountain
[29:39] started the fountains at Dam Drowski
Park, rebuilt a library picnic table,
[29:44] performed and completed general facility
repairs and maintenance, and assisted
[29:49] with the Memorial Day event setup and
support. And I say thank you very much,
[29:54] public works. Great job as always.
>> All right. Thank you, Supervisor Gasper.
[30:01] » Sure. Okay. Um, I'll talk about since
we're talking about Memorial Day, I'll
[30:06] talk about the the Veterans Advisory
Commission. Uh, we celebrated Memorial
[30:11] Day at the Dumbroski Park. And I do want
to thank uh Chris Kristen Fullerton and
[30:17] everybody at public works and in part in
parks and wreck for helping out and
[30:23] making it a great success. It was well
very well attended and u standing room
[30:29] only and we had General Kelly and his
wife Karen Kelly uh come to we invited
[30:37] them to speak. uh he is a general that
served in during Trump's first
[30:44] administration for two years. Uh so he
was a very special guy. So his uh
[30:52] unfortunately his wife spoke and she is
a gold star mother which means her son
[30:59] was uh killed in action while he was in
the military. So, but it was a big
[31:06] success and everyone um loved it even
and the rain held off. Uh and also I
[31:13] want to talk about the library. Uh
the summer reading program has started
[31:19] and there's a big going to be a big
party on Saturday, June 20 from 10:00
[31:25] a.m. till noon time. And there's going
to be uh some a coffee truck and and
[31:31] some food trucks there as part of the
festivities.
[31:35] Okay. And then Tuesday nights, uh
there's a return of the Science Heroes
[31:42] program and the New Jersey Snake Man.
I'm not familiar with that, but he's
[31:48] apparently he's a new performer. Um and
a magician's going to come, an
[31:54] entertainer. Doug Wander is his name and
also on Tuesday's uh Philadelphia hiphop
[32:02] dance company uh called Illst Style and
Peace Productions. So they're they're
[32:08] moving and shaking at the library. Uh
now I want everyone to to take note the
[32:14] library is changing and getting better
every day. Uh please look up their
[32:20] website. It's free library nt for
northampton township-org.
[32:28] And that's it. That's all I have. Thank
you.
[32:31] » Thank you, Supervisor Lombardo.
>> Thank you. Um, I just want to add one
[32:37] thing about the memorial event. Uh, I
attended it also and uh, it was a it was
[32:42] a great event and I also want to thank
the the police and the fire. uh they did
[32:47] a a wonderful job uh protecting us and
keeping everything safe and keeping all
[32:52] the traffic moving. Um so both the uh
you know Chief LMP and Chief Adam
[32:58] Seltzinger did a great job. Them and
their staff did a great job. Um so now
[33:03] for the the fun part for me. U just so
you know today is National Senior Health
[33:09] and Fitness Day. Um, so that's, you
know, u, sorry I'm a senior, so I I
[33:15] recognize the senior day, but that gets
me into the senior center. The senior
[33:19] center is starting the, uh, Bucks County
senior games, which are coming to the
[33:23] senior center. They're going to have
tour they're going to have competition
[33:26] for Botchi and the pool hall and the
pool table. So, uh, that's going to
[33:31] happen on the 3rd and the 5th. I think
Botchi is on the third and the pool will
[33:35] be on the fifth and uh hopefully
somebody will be able to come and
[33:39] participate. Um or at least you can come
and cheer them on. I know I'm going to
[33:43] go there and and watch the pool the pool
stuff and the botchi being that I'm
[33:47] Italian. So I I would like to see that
also. Um they also have a Spanish class.
[33:52] Uh one of the people that worked there,
Lynn, uh is a was a Spanish teacher for
[33:56] years at uh at at a girl school near um
out near Holy Ghost. uh and she is
[34:02] teaching Spanish classes. It's excellent
class. It's been getting a lot of people
[34:07] coming to to learn Spanish. Um so I I
think it's a great thing. Um also uh
[34:14] this Friday we are going to have our
membership drive. I call it a drive. It
[34:18] says membership information. So, there's
going to be a meeting I think at 9
[34:22] starting at 9:00 in the morning at the
senior center and they're going to be
[34:26] giving out a lot of information about
the benefits of the senior center, how
[34:29] you can join and I suggest you join
before June 1. You'll get a little
[34:35] benefit there if you do that. I'll leave
it that. And the senior center has a lot
[34:39] of things going on. Uh we are trying to
encourage uh participation with a lot of
[34:44] the uh the merchants in our township
here and we try to highlight one every
[34:48] now and then. Um, one we are
highlighting right now is Manhattan
[34:52] Bagels. So, um, you never know, you'd
come, you may get surprised with some
[34:56] bagels or something. So, uh, please come
and join us there. Um, there's also one
[35:01] other event, an evening in Roma. Once
again, the Italian theme here. Uh,
[35:05] that's going to happen. Uh, and tickets
are on sale right now for an evening in
[35:09] Roma. So, please look at your senior
center. Please join, go on the website,
[35:13] and get going. So, um, parks and wreck,
this is, uh, the time of the year for
[35:20] parks and wreck. Everything is starting
to happen. Um, we have 30 different
[35:25] oneweek specialy camps going on from
golf, tennis, basketball, pickle ball, a
[35:30] big one, theater, sewing, robotics, uh,
just about everything you can think of.
[35:35] 30 different ones. Um, if you're
interested, please sign up. Uh, we had a
[35:40] yard sale last week, last Saturday. Had
a yard sale. 67 households participated.
[35:45] It was a great event. You could go get
anything you want. And the nice thing
[35:48] about it is you could target. If you
were looking for bikes, you could target
[35:52] bikes. If you were looking for something
for your house, you could target that.
[35:55] So, you didn't have to go to All 67. You
could find it one you like and go get
[35:59] it. Um, it it was a great event. It
we've done it since I think this is our
[36:03] second year that we've done this. It it
it worked out really good. One of our
[36:07] big events is coming up on June 5th,
Friday, June 5th. It's the Sun and Funf
[36:12] Fest at the uh basin here, the Civic
Center Basin. It was uh very big last
[36:17] year. It's going to be even bigger and
better this year. So, um there's
[36:22] something for everybody there. There's
going to be vendors there, food trucks
[36:25] there, there's going to be
entertainment. So, once again, please
[36:28] make sure you go and and and enjoy the
summer. Hopefully, the weather will hold
[36:33] out, too. I think it's going to be nice
on the weather. Um, looking a little bit
[36:37] further ahead on June 11th, we're going
to kick off our sight and sounds the,
[36:42] uh, you know, the concert series, uh,
seven, I guess seven or eight Thursdays
[36:47] in a row. Every weeks on Thursday, we
have a concert, free concert at the blue
[36:52] park, also known as the municipal park.
Um, so it's going to start again. U,
[36:59] please go take advantage of it. It's
great. Um, I will ask my Council Rock
[37:03] basketball community to take advantage
of it. I'm going to try to get my
[37:07] assigner to schedule me every Thursday
for that part so I can go right from the
[37:11] basketball and go right to the to the
event. It makes it really easy for me.
[37:15] So, um, and one last thing about the
country club, I will again ask everybody
[37:21] to please go to Tavern on the 10 if you
can and have a nice lunch, dinner, or
[37:25] whatever. It's a great place to go. The
golf is uh picking up tremendously. Uh,
[37:30] anybody who wants a great Father's Day
special. I wish I I should get a video
[37:34] board here. I need a video. Um, Father's
Day shootout on uh, June 20th. Uh,
[37:41] father and son event. Please come.
Please join. It's a great event. If you
[37:46] know anybody who wants to join it,
please come and do that. That was also a
[37:49] great event. So, um, that's I think
about it. And once again, thanks to the,
[37:54] uh, police and the fire company and
their staff for what they did at the at
[37:59] the memorial day event. It was really
really a great event. So, thank you.
[38:03] » Thank you.
>> Thank you, Supervisor Moore.
[38:06] » Sure. Thanks, Jo. Uh, only a couple
things. We have the um zoning hearing
[38:10] board scheduled for June 8th and we have
the um planning commission. It's going
[38:14] to be in June 9th. A lot of things are
happening in town with the developments,
[38:18] whether it be Bucks County Roses or the
um Russell Gardens now, things like
[38:22] that. So, everything's moving along very
well. That's all I have.
[38:26] » Thank you. No leaison reports for me.
I'll just note that uh unfortunately I
[38:29] was out of town this weekend and unable
for the first time in a number of years
[38:32] to attend the Memorial Day services. I'm
pleased to hear they went well as they
[38:36] always do and it stuns me year in year
out how there seem to be a lot of
[38:40] citizens who don't understand what the
true purpose of Memorial Day is. There
[38:44] are a lot of men and women who lost
their lives in service of this country
[38:48] to protect the freedoms we all take for
granted. They deserve more than a day,
[38:52] but at a minimum they should be
remembered on that day. It's not just
[38:54] for cookouts. It's to remember those
whose lives were lost. Let's never
[38:58] forget. That's all I have. Moving on to
the manager's report.
[39:03] » I have no report this evening.
>> Assistant manager report.
[39:06] » Uh good evening. Uh first I'd like to uh
make an announcement. Our uh video booth
[39:11] has indicated the YouTube is not
streaming tonight. That will be up uh
[39:16] uploaded and to our YouTube channel uh
as soon as possible after tonight's
[39:21] meeting recorded is going on cable
channel right now. So yeah, hopefully
[39:25] they switch the cable
another advertisement.
[39:29] » It'll still it'll still get to play time
on YouTube. Um, two other things I'd
[39:34] like to point out. Um, Pico has alerted
the township that of another upcoming
[39:38] project occurring in the township uh to
enhance their uh electric distribution
[39:43] system. They'll be replacing underground
transformers and uh uh pl replacing uh
[39:50] padmount transformers and installing
underground cable in the area of West
[39:54] Buttonwood Drive, North Second Street
Pike, Creek Road, and Hickory Drive, and
[40:00] Beach Street. Construction's slated to
begin June 8th and is estimated uh to be
[40:06] completed by July 29th. Uh residents in
the area will be contacted directly by
[40:12] Pico if their property is specifically
impacted. Uh just but be aware that
[40:16] there's uh activity in that area from
Pico. Um,
[40:22] if there's any questions specifically,
the Pico contact is Gary Golahhan Gary
[40:29] point Gary Doahhan d o l a ho n
exceloncorp.com
[40:36] for specific questions about that
project. Uh and lastly, uh we this
[40:42] Saturday, May 30th, uh there'll be a
historical cemetery marker unveiling
[40:48] ceremony, uh taking place at the
Addisville Reformed Cemetery Church on
[40:52] Second Street Pike and the uh Feaster
Van Horn Cemetery uh on Middle Holland
[40:59] Road. Uh the the all are welcome to
attend. There'll be a ceremony uh to
[41:04] unveil these uh historical markers that
were in place that Dr. Rose referenced
[41:08] earlier. That completes my report.
>> Thank you. The solicitor's report.
[41:14] » Thank you. The minutes of the meeting
should reflect that the board of
[41:17] supervisors met in a brief executive
session immediately prior to this
[41:21] evening's meeting. Uh present for the
executive session were the five members
[41:26] of the board of supervisors, the
township manager, the assistant township
[41:29] manager, and me. Uh a single matter of
potential litigation was discussed. No
[41:35] official action was taken during the
executive session and no official action
[41:39] was required this evening at this
meeting as a result of that executive
[41:43] session. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Engineers report.
[41:47] » Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have no
report tonight.
[41:49] » Thank you. Moving on to
>> Would you like to
[41:56] speak for you? I should never have done
that, but it turns out I was correct in
[41:59] that assumption. Uh public comments for
non-aggenda items or any items.
[42:07] Thank you.
All right, Miss Henan.
[42:14] » And if you could for the record, please
speak into the microphone, just state
[42:16] your full name and indicate if you are a
township resident, which I know you are.
[42:20] » Bernardet Henan, a butternut court, Ivy
Land, PA. I have been a resident over 35
[42:26] years.
>> Thank you. So, I am vetted and
[42:29] » Oh, we know you are, but the record
still has to be the record. So, thank
[42:32] you.
>> Well, first and foremost, I'd like to
[42:34] say thank you to the individuals who
participated
[42:37] Veterans, not Veterans Day, Memorial Day
this past Monday. It was absolutely
[42:43] incredible. Thank you so much, Paula.
Your family is absolutely beautiful. Um,
[42:50] Joe, thank you so much. And Mr. Salser,
thank you. your father attended.
[42:56] » My father represented me in some form or
fashion. That could be good or bad, but
[42:59] thank you for recognizing that.
>> All positive.
[43:02] » I'm sure when it comes to veterans, it
would be.
[43:04] » So, I just want to say thank you for
attending and taking that time. Um I'm
[43:10] here not as a member of the Veterans
Advisory Council. I'm here as an
[43:15] independent
um individual in this community that
[43:19] works d daily with veterans um
specifically homeless veterans in the
[43:25] Bucks County area and Philadelphia. But
I'm here this evening to request that
[43:30] this board possibly reconsider your
denial of two flags placed at the
[43:36] entrance of the Robert H. Demowski
Veterans Park. While I'm not a part of
[43:42] the VAC, I will tell you that there have
been two I believe one letter that was
[43:48] sent to this board and I believe uh
Paula as the liaison came to the meeting
[43:56] and said that this committee unanimously
said no to two small flags. Um I'm here
[44:04] this evening to ask for possible
reconsideration.
[44:09] Um I know there I'm not sure what
exactly the issue is. Um that's my own
[44:15] personal opinion. Um if there is an
issue regarding vetting of gold star
[44:22] individuals
um I would really encourage you to reach
[44:27] out re reach out to an individual by the
name of Rich Scott. So um that's
[44:33] basically all why I'm here this evening.
But I think the very least this
[44:38] committee should have received some kind
of formal letter stating why and what
[44:47] the issue is. Um you know I came
we want to make all these reasons why we
[44:54] can't why can't we why can't we there
are 12 names over at that park. All
[45:02] those individuals have been vetted,
purely vetted. So that's all I ask
[45:08] tonight is consideration
and possible dialogue to see, you know,
[45:16] when people say no, there's always that
wiggle room. There's always dialogue and
[45:22] possibly we can come to a consensus. So
that's all I have to say. And in
[45:28] closing,
I just want to say it takes a community.
[45:34] Monday was absolutely incredible. We had
a gold star mother who came up from
[45:39] Virginia who is a well-known speaker. Um
she was so touched. She was in tears
[45:47] because of our police, our fire, our
EMT,
[45:51] um our community, our parks and wreck
liaison were incredible. It was perfect.
[45:58] It was picture perfect. And um I'd like
to thank Adam because he shared his
[46:04] bell. So um the bell was
that was part of the ceremony. But which
[46:11] was really kind of neat is one of our
public works person created the wooden
[46:16] structure. So I just want to say thank
you.
[46:20] » Thank you. And thank you for the work
you do with veterans. It's important.
[46:23] » Thank you.
Seeing no other public comment
[46:27] participants, I'll take a motion to
adjurnn.
[46:31] » I second it.
>> We have a motion.
[46:34] » You want a motion to move?
>> Okay. Second. All right. Meeting
[46:38] adjourn. Thank you.