The administrative meeting of the Board of Supervisors, held in the Township Building, was called to order at 8:40 a.m. by Chairman Kenneth Miller; also in attendance were Supervisor Karl Brachwitz and Township Manager Allen Heist.
Thomas Ripley and Steve Cataldo, Greenway Services, Inc., were present to discuss the Township Park project and request action on Escrow Release #4. Greenway Services, Inc. has met or exceeded 85% germination, punch list items have been addressed, low areas on the fields have been corrected, and additional seeding, fertilizing, and mowing will be completed according to contract standards by the Contractor in September, due to current drought conditions. The maintenance bond provides for the appropriate guarantees and security for the Township, all restored areas are guaranteed by the Contractor for one year from the time of completion, and $9594.30 has been held in retainage. Mr. Ripley will submit a letter to the Township regarding the issues discussed; upon review and concurrence by the Township Engineer, the Municipal Park Escrow Release #4 in the amount of $59,632.42 will be paid to Greenway Services, Inc. A site inspection is scheduled for Friday, July 9th at 10:00 a.m.
The Township Park Tot Lot Plan will remain as designed; the addition of a swinging connecting bridge between the two slides would narrow the age range from 2 - 12 years as designed to 5 - 12 years.
A meeting will be held Friday, July 9th with John Bachich, Woodridge Construction, to review the proposed sewage system to service approximately 30 residential units on the Laymen's Home Missionary Movement property, St. Matthews Road.
A 55-gallon drum of DUSTKILL soybean oil dust suppressant will be purchased to repair potholes on the treated segments of Bartlett Lane and Jaine Lane. Robert Fetters will be contacted to grade St. Andrews Lane.
In conjunction with the 2000 Budget, the Board will review long-range plans regarding operations of the various Departments and Boards of the Township and future Township projects.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 a.m.