There will be another warehouse on Spring Creek Road – a decision made at the Feb. 13 Alburtis Borough Council meeting.

Greg David and Jared Vasquez, of Liberty Property Trust and Christopher Williams, of Barry Isett & Associates, attended to discuss the preliminary/final review of Spring Creek Properties lots 9 and 10, a proposed warehouse facility lot consolidation and land development.

Following an introduction by David, Williams reviewed drawings of the warehouse with members of council and Williams, Souders and David answered questions. Council was told there will be landscaping and lighting all around. Four tenths of an acre was sold to Cold Nose Lodge on West Penn Avenue. There will be a gated emergency exit onto West Penn Avenue by the dance studio, to be used only for real emergencies. The number of bays is yet to be determined. The warehouse for lot 9, located in Alburtis, will be highway commercial and is next to lot 10, located mostly in Lower Macungie Township. There should be no trucks parking with their engines running overnight. The plan has been recommended for approval by the Alburtis Planning Commission and the Lower Macungie Planning Commission.

Ordinance 2019-1 granting conditional preliminary and final plan approval to Liberty Property Trust’s lot consolidation plan and land development plan was adopted by council with Hector Vazquez opposing.

Minutes of the Jan. 30 meeting were approved after a correction was made in the park and recreation report about the basketball court by Councilperson Kathleen Raines, chairperson of the park and recreation committee.

“It [the basketball court] was repaved and then lines were painted,” Raines said.

Raines requested approval to purchase a Team Totter (resembling a See-saw) at a cost of $6,777 with a back and sides that would be safe for children and special needs equipment. The equipment has a warranty. Donnie Derr from maintenance would install the equipment. Three other pieces of playground equipment, all spinners, were also shown, priced from $4,517 to $11,500. After questioning Raines about possible hidden costs attached to the Team Totter, council passed a motion of conditional approval as long as the cost does not exceed $8,000.

Trexler reported Salvatore Busa and Joseph Kelly were interviewed for the full-time maintenance position and were evenly matched but Kelly has a CDL license. Because of having a CDL, Kelly is recommended to fill the position. A motion was made and passed to hire Kelly with Raines opposing as she preferred Busa. A motion was made and passed unanimously to pay Kelly $20.10 an hour to start.

In the absence of Mayor Kathleen Palmer, Trexler reported Palmer thanked the maintenance department for a good job during the snow.

Council reviewed the police report showing the numbers are down because Alburtis officers had been stopped from citing trucks. Trexler reported trucks can be stopped again.

A motion was passed unanimously approving Saylor’s Lawn & Landscape to mow the Dorney Road landfill for 2019, 2020 and 2021 for $18,000 a year.

Council passed a motion approving the bills of Feb. 13 for payment.

A motion was passed accepting the January financial report from Financial Consultant Chris A. DeFrain. A motion was passed accepting the Feb. 1 report of projects in Alburtis from Jeffrey L. Ott, P.E., borough engineer of Ott Consulting, Inc.

Council approved unanimously a request from Emmaus Lions Club for assistance by Alburtis Fire Police March 9 and 10.

Macungie Ambulance reported responding to 350 calls for service in January and 13 of the calls were in Alburtis Borough.

A check for $18,804.51 was received from RCN Telecom Services in payment according to their franchise agreement with the borough. A check for $16,627.64 was received from Service Electric Cable TV for payment according to their franchise agreement with the borough.