MINUTES

 DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY                              LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP

 REGULAR MEETING                                              NOVEMBER 15, 2021

 

The following were in ATTENDANCE: 

AUTHORITY MEMBERS                                        TOWNSHIP PERSONNEL

Max Stoner, Chairman                                                 Erin Trone, Township Assistant Manager

H. Edward Black, Vice Chairman                                 Mary Ellen Banks, Recording Secretary

John Eby, Secretary                                                      Steven Miner, Solicitor

Salvatore Marone, Treasurer

Mark O’Shea                                                              

 

Max Stoner, Chairman called the meeting of the Lower Allen Township Development Authority to order at 6:00pm and announced Proof of Publication was available for review.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 18, 2021

Mr. EBY made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 18, 2021. Mr. BLACK seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

NONE.

 

ACTION: APPROVE CHECK REGISTER FROM OCTOBER 18-NOVEMBER 15, 2021 IN THE AMOUNT OF $792,253.06.

Mr. EBY made a motion to approve the check register from October 18 to November 15, 2021 in the amount of $792,253.06. Mr. MARONE seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0.

 

DISCUSSION & ACTION: APPROVE CHANGE ORDER 004 FOR WAGMAN CONSTRUCTION INC. FOR LOWER ALLEN COMMONS CONTRACT (GENERAL TRADES) IN THE AMOUNT OF $116,009.20 FOR THE FOLLOWING:

a.  revised roof in the amount of $121,725.96

b.  revised tenant storefront resulting a credit in the amount of ($4,139.00)

c.  damaged equipment resulting in a credit of ($1,250.00)

d.  change to the coiling doors in the amount of $6,312.09

e.  deletion of storefront window sills resulting in a credit of ($4,632.06)

f.  change in material for man doors in the amount of $819.16

g.  deletion of a level 5 finish resulting in a credit of ($2,826.95)

Mr. EBY made a motion to approve change order 004 for Wagman Construction Inc. for Lower Allen Commons contract (general trades) in the amount of $116,009.20 per the above listed items. Mr. O’SHEA seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0.

 

DISCUSSION & ACTION: APPROVE CHANGE ORDER 004 FOR LEER ELECTRIC FOR LOWER ALLEN COMMONS CONTRACT (ELECTRICAL) IN THE AMOUNT OF $76,400.51 FOR THE FOLLOWING:

a.  street light pole bases in the amount of $23,650.

b.  generators for temporary power for Bonefish Grill and Texas Roadhouse in the amount of $8,826.41.

c.  common drive street poles in the amount of $42,674.1

d.  equipment damaged by Wagman in amount of $1,250.00

Mr. EBY made a motion to approve change order 004 for Leer Electric for Lower Allen Commons contract (electrical) in the amount of $76,400.51 per the above listed items. Mr. BLACK seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0.

 

DISCUSSION & ACTION: APPROVE CHANGE ORDER 001 WITH ECS MID-ATLANTIC, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,500 FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO INSPECT STORMWATER DOCUMENTATION AND AN ADDITIONAL 60 SITE VISITS ABOVE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE DUE TO ROCK QUANTITIES.

Mr. EBY made a motion to approve change order 001 with ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC in the amount of $3,500. Mr. MARONE seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0.

 

DISCUSSION: LOWER ALLEN COMMONS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

FUTURE CHANGE ORDERS FOR EASTERN PCM AND WAGMAN FOR TENANT BUILD-OUT

Mr. Gregory Lamay stated this will require additional time and extension of the contracts; it was slated for the end of December and because of the re-design and some of the other extenuating circumstances there will be future change orders.

November Progress so far on the construction as follows:

• The wearing courses are to be started tomorrow and they will finish the baseboards in the back of the building.
• The roadway in the back which is accessible for Trader Joe’s clients, is scheduled for Thursday for concrete.
• Wearing course will be done on the road and the parking lot tomorrow and Wednesday and then they will finish the wearing course on the back of the building on Friday.
• The roof will be completed much earlier than anticipated; they actually delivered the insulation today and they will start working on it.
• There is permanent power established now; there will be another outage in December when they move the transformer into the middle of the express road; that needs to move from lot # 2. This will affect Texas Roadhouse, Bone Fish Grill, the hotel, and the retail; this will be a 3-4 day outage; they are working this up as to cost now.

DISCUSSION: LOWER ALLEN COMMONS CONDO MEETING

Mrs. Trone gave an update to the Board concerning the Lower Allen Commons Condo Meeting and provided the meeting minutes to the Board also. She explained that Mr. Stoner had gone off this board so Mr. Eby is now on the Board; it was a very successful first meeting.

 

MEETING DATES FOR 2022:

Mrs. Trone had provided to the Board the meeting dates for 2022 for their information and scheduling.

 

RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Regular Meeting of the Development Authority recessed into Executive Session to discuss real estate transactions for Lower Allen Commons and tenant MOU @ 6:17pm.

 

RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING

The Regular Meeting of the Development Authority reconvened @ 6:47pm.

 

DISCUSSION & ACTION: APPROVE THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT OF SALE WITH LOWER ALLEN COMMONS II, LLC, TO EXTEND THE DUE DILIGENCE PERIOD TO JANUARY 18, 2022 AND THE CLOSING DATE TO MARCH 15, 2022.

Mr. EBY made a motion to approve third amendment to agreement of sale with Lower Allen Commons II, LLC, to extend the due diligence period to January 18, 2022 and the closing date to March15, 2022. Mr. MARONE seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0.

 

Mr. EBY stated in respect to the executive session discussion, he will make a motion to authorize Mrs. Trone to sign a memorandum of agreement for the use of the property in Slate Hill Business Center, LLC. Mr. MARONE seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0.

Mr. Eby stated for the record this action taken does not involve expenditures and therefore is exclused from the 24-hour rule per the agenda.

 

NEXT MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

The next meeting of the Development Authority is scheduled for Monday December 20, 2021 at 6:00pm.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. EBY made a motion to adjourn. Mr. O’SHEA seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 6:52pm.