LMT Board of Supervisors Meeting Tonight at 7:30pm

The Planning Commission is meeting today at 7:30 PM at the Township Building, 1100 Edgewood Road, Yardley, PA 19067.  Check LMT general calendar on this website for any changes.

In order to ensure public safety during the COVID-19 crisis, the Planning Commission meeting will be a virtual meeting that will allow for participation.

To view the meeting in real time you can watch on the Cable Channels:

Verizon channel 20
Comcast channel 22

You can also view the meeting in the following formats but there will be a slight delay.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LowerMakefieldTownship/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOq0e9VmBEZppWBFJbI9uAA

Website: www.lmt.org

Public Comment will be available by phone when the chair calls for public comment.

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JULY 27, 2020

 

AGENDA

 

7:30 P.M.

 

To view the meeting in real time you can watch on the Cable Channels:

 

Verizon channel 20

Comcast channel 22

 

You can also view the meeting in the following formats but there will be a slight delay.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LowerMakefieldTownship/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOq0e9VmBEZppWBFJbI9uAA

 

Website: www.lmt.org

 

Public Comment will be available on each agenda item by phone when the chair calls for public comment.

 

 

I.         CALL TO ORDER

 

II.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE 7/13/2020 MEETING

 

III.     PROPOSED MIXED-USE OVERLAY DISTRICT ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT DISCUSSION

 

a)     Overview of changes since the Planning Commission recommendations on 9/23/2019

 

b)     Presentation on fiscal and traffic impacts by developer

c)      Public Comment

 

IV.     ADJOURNMENT

Guy Jones

It is with a heavy heart that I pass along the news of the passing of a great Republican.

Guy Jones, Lower Makefield Township, passed away suddenly, July 2, 2020 at his home on Ardsley Road at the age of 84.  He is survived by his wife, Gail Jones and 3 adult children, Craig Jones, Beverly Jones, Yardley and David Jones, Virginia.

Guy had a career as a journalist at the Philadelphia Inquirer before his retirement.  As a newspaperman, he was still making home deliveries of the Bucks County Courier Times on the day he died.

He was very active in Lower Makefield Republican politics.  For almost 40 years, he served as a machine operator for the South 3 election poll at Makefield Elementary School.  In addition, he was a longtime standing member of the Lower Makefield Republican Club.

Rest in peace Guy, you touched the lives of many Republicans.

LMT Board of Supervisors Meeting Tonight at 7:30pm

• There is an LMT Board of Supervisors meeting tonight at 7:30pm.  Below are the details on how to call in.
• Also below is the meeting agenda

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LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

JULY 15, 2020

7:30 pm

To view the meeting in real time you can watch on the Cable Channels:

Verizon channel 20

Comcast channel 22

You can also view the meeting in the following formats but there will be a slight delay.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LowerMakefieldTownship/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOq0e9VmBEZppWBFJbI9uAA

Website: www.lmt.org

Public Comment will be available by phone when the chair calls for public comment. You can dial in by following these easy steps.

1.) Dial 646-558-8656

2.) Enter meeting ID 874 3286 9631# when prompted

3.) Click # when prompted to enter participant ID

4.) You are now in the meeting, please wait to speak with moderator.

I. CALL TO ORDER – Fredric K Weiss, Chair

 

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 III. ROLL CALL

 

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN AS EACH ITEM IS DISCUSSED

 IV. COVID 19 UPDATE

 

V. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT a. Drive up movies will be available at Memorial Park - July 17th Grease and July 18th School of Rock. To purchase tickets please visit www.maegav.com

b. Camp in a bag is available now! Bags are geared toward youth ages 6-12. You will receive a weeks’ worth of activities for the low price of $25. Order by Wednesday to secure your bag for the following week. There is a limited number of bags. Orders are taken first come first serve. To order email Veronicag@lmt.org.

c. Parks and Recreation Digital Recreation Opportunities – Information can be found at https://www.lmt.org/government/departments/parks-recreation/

d. Coming Soon: Pop-up experiences for children in the park nature talks, magic shows, science demos and more. Watch social media for more details.

e. Reminder - this is Park and Recreation Month. Get out and spend some time in the parks.

f. Reminder – During this portion of the agenda residents and Youth Organizations may call in to make a special announcement or contact the township at admin@lmt.org to request a special announcement be added to the agenda

VI. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 17, 2020, JUNE 25, 2020 AND JULY 1, 2020

VII. TREASURER’S REPORT – Suzanne S. Blundi a. Consider approval of Warrant list from July 6, 2020

b. Consider approval of June Interfund Transfers

 

 

VIII. POROUS PAVE DONATION TO REPLACE THE RED TIPPLE PATH AT THE GARDEN OF REFLECTION – Monica Tierney and Ellen Saracini

 

IX. LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY TRAIL CONNECTION FINAL PROJECT DESIGN PRESENTATION BY TPD a. Oxford Valley Road and Edgewood Road Shared Use Path funded by the Pennsylvania Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program

 

 

X. SEWER ANALYSIS PRESENTATION – Fred Ebert, Ebert Engineering

 

XI. ENGINEER’S REPORT a. Discussion of Traffic Detour Plan for Dobry Road Reconstruction

b. Consider Pay Application No. 1 for the 2020 Liquid Fuels Road Program Project

 

 

XII. PROJECT UPDATES a. Township Properties – Initial inventory complete. Estimated costs under review

b. Sandy Run Road – RFP for design awarded

c. Memorial Park Project

d. Multi-Use Trail- Two resolutions for traffic signal applications signature approved by BOS

e. Woodside Bike Path – No current report

f. Big Oak/Makefield Road Turn Lane- Specifications being developed-memo provided to the Board in packet

g. Route 332/Mirror Lake Signal Interconnection – Waiting for final approval from PennDOT, then to be turned over to Safe Engineering

 

 

XIII. MANAGER’S REPORT a. Financial update and year end overview

 

 

XIV. SOLICITOR’S REPORT a. Motion to extend sewer bids for a period of 30 days as outlined in the Request for Bid (RFB)

b. Consider and approve renewal of Township Manager’s employment agreement

 

 

XV. ZONING HEARING BOARD a. Kimberly Bartra and Aldo Bartra are requesting variance for property located at 1439 Buford Drive in order to permit construction of in-ground pool resulting in greater than permitted impervious surface

b. Charles Travis Keys is requesting variance for property located at 495 Keating Drive in order to construct screen porch addition resulting in greater than permitted impervious surface

 

XVI. ZONING, INSPECTIONS AND PLANNING a. Consideration to set the public hearing date for the proposed Mixed-Use Overlay District Zoning Ordinance Amendment

 

 

XVII. PUBLIC COMMENT

Red Friday

Will you give this to my Daddy?

 As a Company, Southwest Airlines is going to support 'Red Fridays'.
 
 Last week I was in Atlanta , Georgia attending a conference. While I was in the airport returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed one of the greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen. 
 

 Moving through the terminal was a group of soldiers in their camos. As they began heading to their gate, everyone (well almost everyone) was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering. 
 

 When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and cheered for, it hit me. I'm not alone. I'm not the only red-blooded American who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families.

Of course, I immediately stopped and began clapping for these young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so we can go to school, work and home without fear or reprisal. 
 
 Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our service men and women, a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said 'hi.' 
 
The little girl then asked him if he would give something to her daddy for her. 
 
 The young soldier, who didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and what did she want to give to her Daddy. Then suddenly the little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster and then kissed him on the cheek. 
 
The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter's name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had been in Iraq for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her daughter Courtney missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up. 
 
 When this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second. Then one of the other servicemen pulled out a military-looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the device and talking back and forth on it.. 
 
 After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, 'I spoke to your daddy and he told me to give this to you...' He then hugged this little girl that he had just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying 'your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and he is coming home very soon.'
 
The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet, he saluted Courtney and her mom. I was standing no more than 6 feet away from this entire event. 
 
 As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier in one last act of selflessness, turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek. 
 
We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families and thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day, it's good to be an American.
 
RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the 'silent majority'. We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. 
 
We are not organized, boisterous or over-bearing. We get no liberal media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our opinions. Many American, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of Americans supports our troops. 
 
Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday -and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that.. Every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar will wear something red. 
 
By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers.
 
If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family. It will not be long before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once 'silent' majority is on their side more than ever; certainly more than the media lets on. 
 
The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we do to make things better for you?' is...We need your support and your prayers.
 
Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example; and wear something red every Friday. 
 
IF YOU AGREE -- THEN SEND THIS ON.
 
IF YOU COULDN'T CARE LESS THEN HIT THE DELETE BUTTON --- IT IS YOUR CHOICE. I don't know if you've seen this, but I couldn't delete it.. 
 
 WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED---- SO WEAR RED! --- MAY GOD HELP AMERICA TO BECOME ONE NATION, UNDER GOD.

I am wearing "red on Fridays"! says Club member, Janet Smith.

"Dr. David N Tornberg is from Atlanta, GA and a summer resident of Cape May, NJ.  Dr. Tornberg served in the cabinet of President George W. Bush.  He was a company mate of my husband, Jim Tolbert at the Naval Academy.  Jim introduced me to him at their classes' 50th anniversary."