On the Agenda: May 23 Manchester Township Council Meeting

The Manchester Township Council tonight will vote on several matters and have the first reading and introduction of three ordinances. The meeting, to be held at the on Colonial Drive at 6 p.m., will cover the following topics and more:

• Two proclamations issued by Mayor Michael Fressola will be read at the meeting; one is a reminder that May is Stroke and High Blood Pressure Awareness Month, and the other declares May as Month. Residents are encouraged to support the event on June 3 at Manchester Township High School.
• The council will vote on an ordinance to appropriate $525,000 in emergency funds to cover severance liabilities for township employees who are retiring or have been laid off.
• The council will vote of appropriating $100,000 from the Water Capital East Improvement Fund for the purchase of new vehicles. This ordinance, the council said at the last meeting, is in preparation of the township taking over operations from United Water. According to the council, spending money on its own equipment will offer savings in the long run as the township will not have to continue paying the utility company for services that can be completed for less money in-house.
• An ordinance being introduced would require that outdoor dumpsters and other refuse containers exposed to stormwater must be covered. It also "prohibits the spilling, dumping, leaking or otherwise discharge of liquids, semi-liquids or solids from containers" into sewers. The ordinance proposes fines of up to $500 for violators.
• The township must amend its lease agreement with the Manchester Hawks Pop Warner Association since the organization changed its official name to . An ordinance will be introduced on the change.
• Twenty-two tax refunds requested by the township's tax collector totalling $19,133.68 will be voted on. The refunds are for overpayments.

The full agenda is available online.