Votes at a glance: Millcreek supervisors approve ordinances, budget amendment and multiple contracts; ladder truck purchase tabled

Millcreek Township’s Board of Supervisors on June 9 approved a series of ordinances, resolutions, contracts and personnel actions, while tabling a proposed ladder‑truck purchase for further review.

What the board approved: the board adopted Ordinance 2026‑4, which replaces the township code’s streets and sidewalks excavations article to clarify what constitutes obstructions in the right of way and to update permit, insurance and fee requirements. The supervisors also approved Resolution 2026‑R17 to dispose of certain police department records reaching their retention periods and Resolution 2026‑R18 to amend meeting rules and public‑comment procedures (described below).

Fiscal and contract actions: the board authorized a supplemental appropriation of $875,787 to expand the 2026 paving program, citing higher bid prices and additional square yards to be resurfaced. Following that funding authorization the board awarded the 2026 milling and paving contract to low bidder Lindy Paving (bid read at the meeting as 3,875,786.665) and approved a joint seal‑coat pavement preservation award to Suit Corporation (low bid $1.99 per square yard). The board also approved a state‑grant‑funded sidewalk contract for West Sixth Street from Empire Snow Management for $141,700 and authorized the county to administer the township’s FY2025 HUD CDBG funds ($234,533) for a $32,000 fee.

Other approvals included hiring actions across departments (retroactive hire of an HR director, fleet mechanic and seasonal sewer staff), purchase of a portable fire‑hose tester ($4,288), and contracting with Erie County to administer an emergency alerting system for $465/year.

What was tabled: after discussion about strategic timing, financing options and reliance on relief funds, the board voted to table the recommended procurement of a 100‑foot tower ladder (presented as $2,236,595, single‑source via Co‑Star/Pierce) and asked for further review of financing and treasurer input before signing a purchase agreement.

Key votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting):
- Ordinance 2026‑4 (rights of way/excavations): approved (Supervisor Clear: yes; Supervisor Morris: yes; Chair Bach: yes)
- Resolution 2026‑R17 (records disposition): approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2026‑R18 (meeting rules/public comment): approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2026‑R19 and R20 (paper‑street acknowledgements): approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2026‑R21 (budget amendment + $875,787 for paving): approved (unanimous)
- Milling and paving award (Lindy Paving): approved (unanimous)
- Seal coat pavement preservation award (Suit Corp): approved (unanimous)
- West Sixth sidewalks (Empire Snow Management): approved (unanimous)
- Tower ladder purchase: TABLED (motion to table passed)
- Fire hose tester purchase ($4,288): approved (unanimous)
- Waste Management 3‑month contract extension (to 6/30/2027): approved (unanimous)
- Yorktown tax appeal settlement (2021–2026): approved (unanimous)
- Property maintenance enforcement filing (Haven Street addresses): authorized (unanimous)
- HUD CDBG administration agreement (Erie County): approved (unanimous)
- Sidewalk deferral for 4927 Lexington St.: approved (Supervisor Clear: no; Supervisor Morris: yes; Chair Bach: yes)
- Multiple hiring requests and training authorizations: approved (unanimous)

The meeting record shows recorded votes for each motion; where votes were read aloud the three supervisors voted as stated above. The board adjourned after public comment and a short recognition of a retiring staff member.