Road Projects 2023

The Bern Township road project starts today. We have an aggressive program this year as nine roads are being resurfaced.

Paving starts today on Homestead Drive. After that road is finished, half of Rickenbach Road will be resurfaced, then Shurr Road will be resurfaced, then the other half of Rickenbach will be resurfaced (we delayed half of the road to allow a logging company to finish and remove their equipment over the old road surface), then the contractor will finish up with White Oak (between Possum Lane and Old Bernville Road) and Possum Lane (between White Oak Lane and Grange Road). The paving on all of these roads should be completed on Friday, June 9, if everything goes well and we are not interrupted with any weather.

After the above roads are finished, the contractor will then work on Barlow Avenue, Lockheed Avenue, Martin Avenue and Peters Road (not necessarily in that order) in the Greenfields area. Those streets will be grinded down 1 ½” and then resurfaced with 1 ½” of asphalt to keep the street at the same level when finished. This work should start on Monday, June 12 and be completed on Friday, June 16 if everything goes well and there are no weather delays.

Please forgive us for any inconvenience while these roads are being worked on.

06/06 Supervisor’s Agenda

TOWNSHIP OF BERN

BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

A.              CALL TO ORDER- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

B.              EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD TO DISCUSS THE HIRING OF THE NEXT CHIEF

OF POLICE

C. CONSENT AGENDA

Consider Motion to approve consent agenda:

___ 1. Approval of May 2, 2023 Meeting Minutes

___ 2. Accept finance report, subject to audit

Balances (as of June 6, 2023) General Fund: $

State Account: $ PLGIT: $

Certificate of Deposits: $560,654.82 Expenses: $

  ___ 3. Approve payment of bills on list as presented

D.               PUBLIC COMMENT

E.              PUBLIC HEARING

              ___ 1. Debt Ordinance Discussion

F.              ORDINANCES / RESOLUTIONS

              ___ 1. Discussion / Approval of Debt Ordinance

              ___ 2. Discussion / Approval of Chief of Police Appointment Resolution

              ___ 3. Discussion / Approval for Chairperson to Sign Chief of Police Employment

Agreement

G.              TOWNSHIP MANAGER

              ___ 1. Monthly Report

H.              PUBLIC SAFETY & SERVICES

              ___ 1. Fire Company – Monthly Report

              ___              (a) – Greenfields Fire Co.

              ___ 2. Emergency Medical Services – Monthly Report

___ 3. Emergency Management – Monthly Report

___              (a) – Discussion / Approval of Blue Marsh EMC Coalition Arrangement

___              (b) – Discussion / Approval to Assign Vehicle to Emergency Management

Coordinator

___ 4. Police Department – Monthly Report

___              (a) – Discussion / Approval to Assign Fire Police to Enersys Concert Event on

July 4, 2023 with Rain Date of July 5, 2023

              ___              (b) – Discussion / Approval to Assign Fire Police to Enersys 5K Race Event on

June 21, 2023

              ___              (c) – Discussion / Approval to Assign Fire Police to Fallen Firefighters Ride and

Festival on June 17, 2023

              ___              (d) – Discussion / Approval to Assign Fire Police to Berks County Fair Event on

July 12, 2023 to July 15, 2023

              ___              (e) – Discussion / Approval to Sell Police Unit 54-10

              ___              (f) – Discussion / Approval to Amend Police Hiring Resolution

              ___              (g) – Discussion / Approval to Advertise Hiring for Police Officer Position

I.               PLANNING/ZONING/CODE ENFORCEMENT

___ 1. Engineer (SSM) – Monthly Report

___ 2. Planning Commission – Report

___              (a) – Discussion / Approval of the Bern Township Final Land Development Plan

              ___              (b) – Discussion / Approval of Section 149-22.A.(5)(a) Stormwater Berm Width

Waiver for S&L Mechanical Land Development Plan

              ___              (c) – Discussion / Approval of Lords & Ladies Final Land Development Plan

              ___              (d) – Discussion / Approval of Nowotarski Stormwater Agreement

              ___              (e) – Discussion / Approval of Lords & Ladies Stormwater Agreement

              ___              (f) – Discussion / Approval of Penske Sewage Planning Module at Rt 183

              ___              (g) – Discussion / Approval of Howard Stormwater Agreement ?

              ___ 3. Time Extensions: None Required

              ___ 4. Code Enforcement (LTL) – Monthly report

J.              STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

              ___ 1. MS4 Stormwater Report

              ___ 2. Discussion / Approval of 2134 Mayo Drive Stormwater Easement

              ___ 3. Discussion / Approval of 2140 Mayo Drive Stormwater Easement

K.              ROADS                                                    

  ___ 1. Monthly Report

              ___ 2. Discussion / Approval to Close Fairview Drive with Detour Route

              ___ 3. Discussion / Approval to Award Bids for Magnesium Chloride Equipment

L.               SEWER/WATER/BERN TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

___ 1. Monthly Report

___ 2. Discussion / Approval of 142 Cemetery Lane Well Waiver Request

___ 3. Discussion of Proposals Received for Sewage Enforcement Officer

M.              SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION

___ 1. Monthly Report

___ 2. Discussion of Recycling Dumpster

N.              ADMINISTRATION

___ 1. Discussion / Approval to Re-Invest Certificate of Deposit

___ 2. Next Meeting: Monday, July 3, 2023 at 7:00 PM

O.              EXECUTIVE SESSION

P.              ADJOURNMENT

Fairview Drive closures

Dear Bern Township Residents & Businesses:

Please be advised that Fairview Drive will be closed in the near future for utility repair work on a pipeline by Texas Eastern Transmission.
The work is scheduled to begin on June 8 and be completed by June 29. Access to residential driveways will remain open.

We imagine that weather can affect this schedule. Please drive safely!

Trash Collection on Holidays

According to the current 2022 Bern Township Trash Collection Contract the only holidays observed by the Trash District collector are:
New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day