Middletown supervisors approve EV purchase, new parking ordinance and salt contract; RDA grants announced
September 05, 2023 | Middletown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Middletown Township’s Board of Supervisors on Sept. 5 approved several routine purchases and policy changes and heard an announcement about forthcoming county RDA grant applications.
Jim Ennis, Director of Building and Zoning, presented a capital‑budget request to replace a 2003 Crown Victoria with a 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV. Ennis said it "will actually be the first electrical vehicle added to the township's fleet," that the approved capital budget for the vehicle was $40,000, and that the purchase price is $27,700. He said the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded a $7,500 alternative fuels incentive grant, bringing the net cost to about $20,200. The board voted 5–0 to authorize purchase from Whitmore Auto Group of Mountjoy, Pennsylvania, not to exceed $27,700.
The board also considered Ordinance 23‑02, which Chief Joseph Bartirillo described as prohibiting "the parking of commercial vehicles in residential areas of the township from 6PM to 6AM." The ordinance raises the fine for commercial vehicle parking to $50, increases general parking fines from $15 to $25, and raises snow/emergency parking fines to $50. The board enacted the ordinance by voice vote.
Public Works staff presented the results of the Bucks County consortium rock salt bid for 2023–24 and recommended awarding the contract to Riverside Salt Inc. at $66 per ton. The board approved the award by unanimous vote.
Staff announced the 2023–24 Bucks County Redevelopment Authority (RDA) grant round is open; five township grant applications will be presented at the next meeting. Recommended requests include police and public‑works vehicles, a license‑plate reader for the police department, a fire and emergency services vehicle, and thermal imaging cameras for Parkland Fire Company. Staff said RDA funds are generated from casino revenues and distributed to adjacent municipalities.
Other routine business included signature gathering on plans and adjournment.
Jim Ennis, Director of Building and Zoning, presented a capital‑budget request to replace a 2003 Crown Victoria with a 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV. Ennis said it "will actually be the first electrical vehicle added to the township's fleet," that the approved capital budget for the vehicle was $40,000, and that the purchase price is $27,700. He said the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded a $7,500 alternative fuels incentive grant, bringing the net cost to about $20,200. The board voted 5–0 to authorize purchase from Whitmore Auto Group of Mountjoy, Pennsylvania, not to exceed $27,700.
The board also considered Ordinance 23‑02, which Chief Joseph Bartirillo described as prohibiting "the parking of commercial vehicles in residential areas of the township from 6PM to 6AM." The ordinance raises the fine for commercial vehicle parking to $50, increases general parking fines from $15 to $25, and raises snow/emergency parking fines to $50. The board enacted the ordinance by voice vote.
Public Works staff presented the results of the Bucks County consortium rock salt bid for 2023–24 and recommended awarding the contract to Riverside Salt Inc. at $66 per ton. The board approved the award by unanimous vote.
Staff announced the 2023–24 Bucks County Redevelopment Authority (RDA) grant round is open; five township grant applications will be presented at the next meeting. Recommended requests include police and public‑works vehicles, a license‑plate reader for the police department, a fire and emergency services vehicle, and thermal imaging cameras for Parkland Fire Company. Staff said RDA funds are generated from casino revenues and distributed to adjacent municipalities.
Other routine business included signature gathering on plans and adjournment.
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