Coopersburg Borough

Fashion Show at Coldwater Creek at the Promenade Shops sponsored by Friends of the Southern Lehigh Public Library. April 10 at 10 am. Tickets $10 each on sale at library beginning March 1and at the store March 31, April 4-7. PLUS raffle tickets $2 each or $5 for 3 for baskets may be purchased (same locations and dates.) Drawings to be held at fashion show (no need to be present.) Light refreshments included. See the library staff strutt their stuff! All proceeds benefit the library.

Contact: Virginia at 610-965-5756.

Water Line Solicitations

Some Borough of Coopersburg Residents have received solicitation from "Water Line", regarding water line maintenance and repair. This is a private business solicitation. "Water Line" is not affiliated with, sponsored by or approved by the Borough of Coopersburg. If Borough Water Service Customers have questions regarding their water service, they may contact Borough Hall.

Brush Pickup

The Borough of Coopersburg will be doing brush pickup the week of November 7, 2001 to November 11, 2011 due to storm damage. Please place your brush to the front curb in manageable sizes (no longer than 5feet and no more than 6 inches in diameter).

Coopersburg Borough Trick-or-Treat

Friday, October 28, 2011
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
RAINDATE:
Saturday, October 29, 2011
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Open House C.A.S.M.E

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OPEN HOUSE
December 3rd & 4th
December 10th & 11th
January 7th & 8th
January 14th & 15th

Hours: 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Basement of Borough Building
5 N. Main Street Coopersburg, PA. 18036

Come and see the multi level layout with portions loosely portray the old Reading Railroad Bethlehem Branch. Approximately 10 trains will operate over the double track main line using DCC control. Scenery is in full swing and the major bench work is complete. Admission by donation.

Hope to see you there.

Hurrican Irene Assistance

Lehigh County has received a Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Irene. This declaration is for Individual Assistance, aid to homeowners and businesses. Please click the link for more information: http://www.fema.gov/news/eventcounties.fema?id=15592

Anyone with damages wishing to make a claim for assistance must do so by one of the four methods below:

Online:                               www.DisasterAssistance.gov
Smart Phone:                    m.fema.gov
Telephone:                        (800) 621-3362
TTY:                                (800) 462-7585

Zoning Hearing Board - Notice of Public Hearing

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Zoning Hearing Board Ad

The Borough of Coopersburg is currently looking for a Board Member and an Alternate Board Member. Please submit a letter of interest on or before September 23, 2011 12 noon to: The Borough of Coopersburg, 5 N. Main Street, Coopersburg, PA. 18036, ATTN: Borough Manager. Any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at 610-282-3307.

West Nile Virus

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Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for Calendar Year 2010

COOPERSBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
(Public Water System ID No. 3390046)
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
for Calendar Year 2010

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The Coopersburg Municipal Authority is herewith presenting this year’s Annual Water
Quality Report to its customers. This report is designed to inform you about the quality
water and services we deliver to you every day. Our goal is to provide you with a safe and
dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to
continually improve the water system and to protect our water resources. We are committed
to ensuring the quality of your water. Our water resources are two primary wells located 1 ½
miles north of the Borough in Springfield Township, Bucks County, and a back up well
located south of the Borough near the Valley Manor Nursing Home.

The Coopersburg Municipal Authority is pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and
meets Federal and State requirements. There were no violations of Federal or State
standards during the calendar year 2010.

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Electronic & Universal Waste Recycling Day

Do your part to help save our environment! Drop off your electronics and universal waste for recycling!
Help Support: Coopersburg Community Outreah
Saturday, Septemeber 24th 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Event to be held at: St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church
333 Oxford Street, Coopersburg, PA. 18036

For a complete list of items that will be accepted and possible fees for certain items please call the Borough Office or stop by Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The 2011 Not-So-Secret Gardens Tour

Saturday, June 18, 2011
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Self-guided tour of 6 private local gardens plue Sale of "gently used" books, live plants and garden items at the Southern Lehigh Public Library
Tickets on sale May 2 at the Library
Info at: www.solehipl.org or 610-282-8825

Curbside Brush Pickup

Curbside Brush Pickup will be the week of April 25, 2011, for 1 week only. Please place your brush and small branches on the curb for pick. (Branches should be no more then 6" in diameter) Any questions please call the Borough Office Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 610-282-3307.

Composting Site Hours

The Compost Site will be open the following days and hours:

Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Water Authority Meeting Cancelled

The Water Authority Meeting schedule for this evening will be cancelled due to inclement weather. Please check back to the website for meeting rescheduled.

Refuse & Rcycling Pick up

Due to the weather Friday, January 28, 2011, Refuse and Recycle pick up will be picked up on Saturday, January 29, 2011.

The Robert C. Edwards Scholarship Foundation

Scholarship Application is available at the Borough office Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Application Deadline is May 6, 2011.

Upper Saucon Township Clean-Up Day

Saturday, April 16, 2011
9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon

Upper Saucon Township Building parking lot
5500 Camp Meeting Road

For a list of items being accepted please stop by the Borough Office. Fees apply to certain items for the recycling cost of hazardous or data sensitive material. To sign up for or more information please contact Erin Fredrick of the EAC at uppersauconeac@gmail.com or 610-391-9583 ext.25

Zoning Hearing Board Vancancy

The Borough of Coopersburg will be accepting Letters of Interest to serve on the Zoning Hearing Board. We currently are looking for a Board Member and an Alternate Board Member. If interested please submit a Letter of Interest to:

The Borough of Coopersburg, 5 N. Main Street, Coopersburg, PA. 18036, ATTN: Borough Manager by October 21, 2010. Any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at 610-282-3307.

Halloween Events

The Coopersburg Halloween Parade will be held on Sunday, 10/17/10, at 3 P.M. There will be floats, marching groups, and bands. The rain date is Sunday, 10/24/10, at 3 P.M.

Trick or Treat night is scheduled for Halloween, Friday, 10/29/10, from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M.

Curbside Cardboard Recycling

Coopersburg's municipal waste contractor is now accepting cardboard along with your other curbside recyclables.

No Increase in 2010 Coopersburg Real Estate Tax

For 2010, Coopersburg's real estate (or property) tax rate remains at 17 mills. This calculates to $850 on a property assessed at $50,000.

Ordinance 616 - Taking of Real Property

PUBLIC NOTICE
BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG
5 NORTH MAIN STREET
LEHIGH COUNTY, PA 18036

Please take notice that on November 24, 2009, the Borough of Coopersburg will consider passage at a public meeting to be held at 7:00 P.M. at the Borough Hall located at 5 N. Main Street, Coopersburg, Lehigh County, PA of proposed Ordinance 616 Authorizing the Taking of Real Property Through the Power of Eminent Domain For the Purpose of Enlarging and Upgrading the East Side of the Intersection of State Route 309 and Fairmount Street.

2010 Board Vacancies

PUBLIC NOTICE
BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG
5 NORTH MAIN STREET
LEHIGH COUNTY, PA 18036

The Borough of Coopersburg will have the following Board Vacancies for the 2010 year:

Water Municipal Authority: two 5-year terms
Zoning Hearing Board: two 3-year terms
The Board of Health: two 5-year terms

You must be a current resident of the Borough of Coopersburg. Please contact the Borough Manager with any questions. Deadline for submission will be Friday, December 18, 2009 2:00 P.M. Please submit your letter of interest for any of the available openings to:

Borough of Coopersburg
Attn: Borough Manager
5 N Main Street
Coopersburg, PA 18036

A Night for Christmas Carols

The Coopersburg Historical Society, in cooperation with local churches and residents, will celebrate our 30th Christmas Caroling Night at 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 13, 2009.

Carolers will gather at one of these four locations in Coopersburg:
- Calvary Bible Fellowship Church in the north,
- Pinebrook/Cooper Mansion from the south,
- US Post Office in the east
- State St. by 9th in the west.

Each group will walk towards Town Hall while caroling, then all meeting together at Town Hall by 6:45 P.M.

Carolers and friends will be greeted by Mayor Jon Mack and led in a few carols by the brass ensemble from Calvary Church. Everyone is invited in for hot chocolate and snacks. In addition, Santa Claus will greet all the children as they arrive.

You can participate with your church or join as Carolers pass your house. Please keep a light on and they may stop to sing a few verses for you. For any organizational questions, please call Colby Kent at 282-3138.

We hope to see you there!

November 3, 2009 Municipal Election Results - Borough Council and Mayor

Preliminary results as reported on the Lehigh County website, as of 9:30 A.M. on
Nov 4, 2009. Official Count results updated as of 11:00 A.M. on Nov 16, 2009.

COOPERSBURG MAYOR - 4 year term - 1 opening

Paashaus, Timothy (Write-in)

COOPERSBURG COUNCIL - 4 year term - 4 openings

Balascak, Dennis M.

Nalichowski, Richard

Greenland, Harvey (Write-in)

Minarik, Linda (Write-in)

COOPERSBURG COUNCIL - 2 year term - 1 opening

Felch, John Jr.

Coopersburg Historical Society - October 2009 Newsletter

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Tuesdays with ACCESS

The ACCESS program at DeSales University is proud to present Tuesdays with ACCESS, a series of complimentary sessions that are open to the public.

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Sanitary Sewer Laterals - Invitation to Bid

SECTION 10
BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG
INVITATION TO BID

The Borough of Coopersburg will receive sealed bids for the Rehabilitation of sanitary sewer laterals at various locations throughout the Borough. The work will include approximately 150 linear feet of cured-in-place 8” main line pipe lining including 16 lateral reinstatements and 50 linear feet of 6” cured-in place lateral liner installed throughout existing cleanouts. Sealed Bids will be received until 11:00 A.M. (Prevailing Time) on Friday, September 18, 2009 at the Borough of Coopersburg, Municipal Building, 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. All bids shall be sealed and marked, and addressed as follows:

PROPOSAL FOR: BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REHABILITATION
CURED-IN-PLACE LATERAL LINING

Mailed bids must be placed in separate sealed carrier envelopes noted “BID ENCLOSED”.

Copies of Drawings, Specifications and Bid Forms may be examined and obtained at the office of Keystone Consulting Engineers, Inc. 6235 Hamilton Boulevard, Wescosville, PA 18106-9797, upon request and deposit of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per set. The full amount of the deposit for one (1) set of documents will be refunded to a bona fide bidder who returns the documents in good condition within ten (10) days after the date of the bid opening.

Each Bid must be accompanied by Bid Security made payable to the Borough of Coopersburg in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bid price and in the form of a certified or bank check or a Bid Bond issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraph 5.1 of the General Conditions. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount equal to the Contract Price and meeting the requirements of Paragraph 5.1 of General conditions.

The project is federally funded through a community development block grant (CDBG). The low-bid prime Contractor must seek Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) Firm participation in obtaining subcontractors for construction work, equipment, service and supplies in accordance with goals and objectives of executive order 11625 and 12138.

The project is subject to minimum wage rates in accordance with the applicable provisions of the “Davis-Bacon Act” (PA080014).

The Borough of Coopersburg reserves the right to waive any informality in, and to reject, any or all bids.

Borough of Coopersburg

Dawn Kresge
Borough Manager

Non Uniform Employees Pension Plan Ordinance

PUBLIC NOTICE
BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG
5 NORTH MAIN STREET
LEHIGH COUNTY, PA 18036

Please take notice that on August 11, 2009, the Borough of Coopersburg will consider passage at a public meeting to be held at 7:00 P.M. at the Borough Hall located at 5 N. Main Street, Coopersburg, Lehigh County, PA of a proposed Ordinance 614 Authorizing Withdrawal of the Non Uniform Employees Pension Plan From Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System.

Police Pension Plan Ordinance

PUBLIC NOTICE
BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG
5 NORTH MAIN STREET
LEHIGH COUNTY, PA 18036

Please take notice that on July 14, 2009, the Borough Council of Coopersburg Borough will consider passage at a public meeting to be held at 7:00 P.M. at the Borough Hall located at 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, of a proposed Ordinance 613 authorizing withdraw of the Police Pension Plan from the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System. The full text of the proposed Ordinance is
on file at the Office of the Borough Secretary, located at 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, where the proposed ordinance may be examined by the public during normal business hours.

Dawn Kresge
Borough Secretary

Water and Sewer Billing Letter to Residents

To: Residents of Coopersburg
From: Coopersburg Borough Council

There has been a delay in the second quarter water billing, due to a computer software problem affecting the commercial sewer accounts. The Council has chosen to delay all billing, residential and commercial. The software problem has been addressed and as a result the payment schedule has been forwarded thirty (30) days. This change affects the second quarter only.

Second, upon evaluation of our 2009 sewer budget, the Health, Sanitation and Water committee has discovered a shortfall of revenue against the fixed expenses of the sewer budget. Presently, the shortfall amounts to $36,000 for 2009. At the July 14, 2009 Borough Council meeting, Council voted a rate increase of $7.48 per quarter beginning with the 2009 second quarter sewer bill.

Any questions, please call the borough office at 610-282-3307.

Sincerely,
Coopersburg Borough Council

Summer Gazette

The Coopersburg Gazette for Summer 2009 was mailed at the end of June.

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Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for Calendar Year 2008

COOPERSBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
(Public Water System ID No. 3390046)
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
for Calendar Year 2008

The Coopersburg Municipal Authority is herewith presenting this year’s Annual Water Quality Report to its customers. This report is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every day. Our goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water system and to protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Our water sources are two primary wells located 1½ miles north of the Borough in Springfield Township, Bucks County, and a back up well located south of the Borough near the Valley Manor Nursing Home.

The Coopersburg Municipal Authority is pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets federal and state requirements. There were no violations of federal or state standards during the calendar year 2008. (truncated)

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May 19, 2009 Municipal Primary Election Results - Borough Council

Results are from the Official Count, as reported on the Lehigh County website.

COOPERSBURG COUNCIL - 4 year term - 4 openings

Balascak, Dennis M.

Nalichowski, Richard

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COOPERSBURG COUNCIL - 2 year term - 1 opening

Felch, John Jr.

Coopersburg Fire Company Carnival Schedule

Wednesday, May 27, 2008
Open from 6-10 P.M.
Live music: Starlites Band at 7 P.M.
Thursday, May 28, 2008
Open from 6-10 P.M.
Live music: Uncle Smiley Band at 7 P.M.
Friday May 29, 2008
Open from 6-10:30 P.M.
Live music: Craig Thatcher Band at 7 P.M.
Saturday May 30, 2008
Open from 6-10:30 P.M.
Live music: Acoustic Project Band at 7 P.M.

- Food, Games & Rides by Good Times
- Daily Kid's Ride Pass - $15
- 50/50 Drawing on May 30, 10:30 P.M. 20% 1st prize, 15% 2nd prize, 5% 3rd prize,
5% 4th prize, 5% 5th prize.

Comprehensive Plan Committee Opening

The Borough of Coopersburg is currently updating it's Comprehensive Plan, which is a 10-year plan to shape land use in the community. We are looking for anyone interested in being on the project's committee. There will be one meeting a month on a Monday evening for approximately 10 months. Interested parties should contact Dawn Kresge, Borough Manager, at

- Phone: 610-282-3307, between 7 A.M. and 3 P.M., Mo. through Fr.

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Station Avenue Waterline Replacement

Please note that Station Avenue, from Route 309 to 4th Street, will be closed from 8 P.M. to 6 A.M. from May 10, 2009 to May 14, 2009 for a waterline replacement. The road will be open from 6 A.M. to 8 P.M. each day.

Fairmount Street Waterline Replacement

Please note that Fairmount Street, from Route 309 to 4th Street, will be closed from 8 P.M. to 6 A.M. from April 26, 2009 to April 29, 2009 for a waterline replacement. The road will be open from 6 A.M. to 8 P.M. each day.

Job Forum: Finding the Job for YOUR Future

Senator Rob Wonderling and Representative Karen Beyer invite you to attend a job forum to help prepare you for a rewarding career in Pennsylvania.

Date:    Saturday, April 25, 2009
Time:    2 - 4 P.M.
Place:   DeSales University, Wood/Heritage Room, DeSales University Center

Representatives will be available from a variety of professions and industries to talk about future job opportunities in our area.

To register, please call Senator Wonderling's office at (215) 368-1500 or go to www.senatorwonderling.com and click on FORUMS FOR YOU.

Real Estate Tax Bills Mailed

Coopersburg's Real Estate tax bills for 2009 were mailed around April 1, 2009. If you do not receive your bill, please contact Susan A. Gibbs, Tax Collector, at 403 E. Fairview St., Coopersburg, PA 18036, (610) 282-1266 (after 5 P.M.)

Please note: Taxes are due and payable as prescribed by law, whether or not a tax bill has been received by the taxpayer.

Transite Water Main Replacement Program

PUBLIC NOTICE, COOPERSBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY,
2009 TRANSITE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

The Municipal Authority of the Borough of Coopersburg has filed an application for grant funding through the Commonwealths PA H20 Grant Program and PennVEST for a project to replace its outdated transite water pipes, approximately 10,200 linear feet, on the following streets: Fourth Street, Seventh Street, Eighth Street, Ninth Street, W. Station Ave., Willowbrook Road, Saucon Lane, Stopp Lane, W. Oxford Street and Hillside Drive.

If grant funding is approved, this $1.3M project may be under construction by the third quarter of 2009. User impact fees may be affected in the future to repay any non-grant funds. If the Authority receives a 50% grant, the payback on the remaining 50% of the required funds in the form of a 20 year loan would require rates to increase approximately 20-25% in the first year of the loan repayment. The supporting documents are available at Borough Hall, 5 N. Main Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036. Written comments from the public will be received until 3:00 PM prevailing time on April 10, 2009 at the same address, to the attention of Ed Gruver, Authority Chairman.

Coopersburg Municipal Authority
Ed Gruver, Chairman