Upper Nazareth Township Meetings

Upper Nazareth Supervisor’s Meeting – April 17, 2024

ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS

The township office on Newport Avenue is currently under construction. Residents can enter through a side door. The box for Real Estate tax checks has been mounted onto a fence.

There is an open position on the Environmental Advisory Committee. Residents who’d like to serve should send a Letter of Interest to the Township Office.

April 20^th – Yard Waste facility on Friedenstahl Ave opens at 10AM

June 22^nd – Free movie night at Tuskes Park

August 24^th – Free movie night at Tuskes Park

November 29^th – Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Township Municipal Building

PUBLIC COMMENTS

I informed the Supervisors that, with the start of Spring sports, the School District continues to leave the gate at 4^th Street wide open. Parents are driving up Farmview Avenue and turning onto 4^th Street, clearly expecting the gate to be open. Drivers speed through the neighborhood and park on the roads, often blocking mailboxes, driveways and stop signs. I pointed out that signage in the area is completely inadequate and that some people have reported that Google Maps leads them to that entrance.

The Supervisors said they would look into contacting Google and informing them that 4^th Street is not to be used as an entrance. Brian Sayago said that the township needs a formal agreement with the school district as they own the gate. UNT has held talks with the Superintendent, but he never responded to a letter they sent him months ago. The Chief of Police said he will arrange for cars to patrol the area and issue parking tickets as needed.

TOWNSHIP SOLICITOR

A draft of the Conditional Use document is currently under review by the supervisors.

TOWNSHIP ENGINEER

Brian Sayago asked for a status report for items on Engineering report.

• Eagles Landing stormwater plan – The Conservation District has issues with a basin in Tuskes Park and a Notice of Termination hasn’t yet to be issued. The developer is still on the hook for maintenance of the basin.
• Improvements on Gun Club Road – A lawsuit has been filed and the developer is working to resolve issues
• MS4 Program – A meeting was held about this in May 2022. Brian wanted to know when the plan would be finished. The engineer said the plan is in progress.
• The Fieldview Basin retrofit – This is a township project and will be handled in-house. Work is currently in progress.

TOWNSHIP MANAGER

The 2024 1^st Quarter Girard Police Pension Report is available for review

Approval to renew a $50,000 Certificate of Deposit for the General Fund for 12 months at 5.25%

Approval to cash in a Certificate of Deposit for Open Space fund to pay for a recent purchase of property

Approval to renew a $600,000 Certificate of Deposit for the Road Improvements fund for 6 months at 5.35%

Approval to renew a $500,000 Certificate of Deposit for the Recreation fund for 6 months at 5.35%

PLANNING & ZONING

Approval of an extension request for Overlook Estates to July 31, 2024

Approval of an extension request for The Estates of Silvercrest to September 30, 2024

Approval to release $177,911 to Heritage Village Phase 2 for the release from Maintenance period and release of Maintenance Security

Becky Bartlett covers these meetings because citizens have a right to know what their government is doing.