Three longtime Salisbury Township volunteer firefighters will be honored at the “Volunteer Month Recognition Dinner,” 6 p.m. April 28, in the meeting room of the municipal building, 2900 S. Pike Ave.

The Salisbury Township Board of Commissioners voted unanimously 5-0 to approve three resolutions to recognize Frank C. Bummer, of Eastern Salisbury Fire Department and Gerald F. Boyer and John F. Kelly Jr., of Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company.

Board of commissioners Vice President Rodney Conn made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Alok Patnaik, to bring the resolutions to a vote.

Each resolution lauds the firefighter for “his volunteer work and efforts for the residents of the Township of Salisbury.”

The resolution goes on to state “the Township of Salisbury relies on volunteers to assist our community in a variety of ways.”

Commissioners acknowledge “the efforts of our community’s volunteers are critical to the community’s well-being and quality of life.”

Commissioners recognize “long- standing volunteers serving our community for more than 40 years” and “applauds and extends the highest level of appreciation and gratitude” for “unselfish volunteer efforts and sacrifice in serving our community.”

April was proclaimed “Volunteer Month” in a resolution approved by commissioners at the March 24 township meeting.

Because of the recognition dinner, the 7 p.m. April 28 board of commissioners meeting will not be held.

In other business at the April 14 township meeting, commissioners voted 5-0 to approve:

- Amend Code of Ordinances Chapter 6 (Conduct) with addition of Part 8 (Disruptive Conduct). Commissioner Alex Karol made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Heather Lipkin.

“This is an ordinance for residential rental units. We want to have greater control so that it doesn’t disrupt life for those living around the rental units,” board of commissioners President Debra Brinton said.

- Resolution to approve disposition of public works department equipment. Lipkin made the motion, seconded by Patnaik.

The equipment to be sold on the Pennsylvania Municibid online government auctions or traded-in through the state’s Co-Star Program: John Deere Milling head for skid steer CP 18E, Fisher polycaster 1.5-yard salt spreader, 1971 Ford 2110 tractor with three decks, Root snow plow 11 ft., Root snow plow 11 ft., Root snow plow 10 ft., 2012 F550 dump truck, and Ridgid SF-2500 pipe freeze machine.

Patnaik asked about the dump truck.

“The truck is not running,” Salisbury Township Public Works Direct or James Levernier said. “It was scheduled to be replaced next year. It needs a motor.”

- Resolution authorizing execution of a Community Development Block Grant application and a 10 percent match commitment from Salisbury Township to undertake the 2023 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project. The application for $200,000 is to Lehigh County. Patnaik made the motion, seconded by Lipkin.

“Every year, we seem to be doing something to improve our sewers. And this is that one,” Brinton said.

- Motion to approve Payment No. 1 of $200,109.68 to Michael F. Ronca & Sons Contractors, 179 Mikron Road, Bethlehem, for Water Main Replacement-Sanitary Sewer Repair Projects along 25th Street. Conn made the motion, seconded by Karol.

“We have overseen all their construction. We’re happy with all their work up until this point,” Tettemer said.

- Motion to approve Change Order No. 1 for Michael F. Ronca & Sons Contractors for Water Main Replacement-Sewer Repair Projects, resulting in a net decrease of $62,510. Patnaik made the motion, seconded by Conn.

Salisbury Township Chief of Police Kevin Soberick, in his report to commissioners, announced Sgt. Ronald Patten retired April 2. “We are starting to do testing,” Soberick said about filling the vacant position.

Soberick said he’s following up on the crossing guard request at East Emmaus Avenue and Dauphin Street. Karol raised concerns at the March 24 township meeting about pedestrian safety at the intersection.

Levernier, in his report, said, “They’re starting the Laubach project, that is the park itself.”

Conn, during the commissioner’s comment portion of the April 14 meeting, raised the concern of a constituent who works at a firm along Riverside Drive.

“It’s difficult to get emergency vehicles on that road,” Conn said.

“I think there’s a bit of a disagreement who’s responsible for that road,” Salisbury Township Manager Cathy Bonaskiewich said.

“We’re reinvigorating those conversations with the county [Lehigh County],” Bonaskiewich said, adding, “We need to talk about this and get some resolution.”

Riverside Drive and Constitution Avenue roughly parallel the Lehigh River north of Lehigh Mountain in the vicinity of the 500-acre Walking Purchase Park, which is in Salisbury and administered by the township, Lehigh County and Allentown.