Coopersburg Borough

Notices

2008:

● 7/25/2008	Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation - Invitation to Bid

● 7/23/2008	Zoning Hearing Board - Giant Food Store, ice cream shop, and coffee house/cafe
● 7/9/2008	Zoning Hearing Board - Calvary Bible Fellowship Church and Saint James Lutheran Church
● 7/1/2008	2007 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

● 6/23/2008	Municipal Authority - Water distribution materials bids
● 5/17/2008	Zoning Officer job posting
● 4/30/2008	Zoning Hearing Board - Sydney's Haircolor Concept Salon

● 4/14/2008	Council meeting rescheduled from 4/22/08 to 4/29/08
● 3/27/2008	Parking restrictions on Second Street (considered)
● 1/12/2008	Regularly scheduled Borough Council meetings dates in 2008

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Published 7/25/2008 and 7/30/2008 in The Morning Call newspaper

BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG
INVITATION TO BID

The Borough of Coopersburg will receive sealed bids for the Rehabilitation of their sanitary sewer system at various locations throughout the Borough. The work will include approximately 1,100 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 with 3 cleanouts. Sealed Bids will be received until 1:00 P.M. (Prevailing Time) on August 8, 2008 at the Borough of Coopersburg, Municipal Building, 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg, PA 18034, 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
CONTRACT A CURED-IN-PLACE MAIN LINE PIPE LINING and/or
CONTRACT B CURED-IN-PLACE LATERAL PIPE LINING
Prospective Bidders have the option to bid on Contract A or Contract B individually, or both projects combined. Submittals must address all bid items within the contract(s) they bid. Consideration for award will be based on the lowest bid received either individually or combined.

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(s) 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 (40 US CODE 276(a)).

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

Borough of Coopersburg
Dawn Sadimas
Interim Borough Manager

Published 7/23/2008 and 7/25/2008 in The Morning Call newspaper

ZONING HEARING BOARD
BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Coopersburg will meet in Borough Hall, 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg, on Monday, August 4, 2008, at 6:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing the following appeals:

The Giant Food Store located at 216 East Fairmount Street, Coopersburg, wishes to expand its store at that location, and requests the following relief:

A. A variance from the minimum required number of parking spaces;

B. A dimensional variance from the minimum required size of parking spaces;

C. A variance to extend the one-year deadline for commencing action authorized by a variance.
Anthony Caciolo of 6366 Robin Lane, Coopersburg, requests a Special Exception to allow a change in use of the property located at 301 North Third Street from a realtor office and retail tractor/lawn mower repair shop to a family-owned ice cream shop.
John P. Rossi, 213 Village Walk Drive, Macungie, requests a Special Exception to allow a change in use of the property located at 629 West State Street from a doctor's office to a single family residence and coffee house/cafe.

Appellants' applications and other pertinent information are on file in the Borough Office for public review. All persons interested, or those desiring to protest against the action sought, may appear and be heard.

The appellants must appear and be heard.

Robert Headman, Secretary
Zoning Hearing Board

Published 7/9/2008 and 7/10/2008 in The Morning Call newspaper

ZONING HEARING BOARD
BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Coopersburg will meet in Borough Hall, 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg, on Thursday, July 17, 2008, at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing the following appeals:

1. Calvary Bible Fellowship Church of 6782 North Main Street requests a Special Exception to allow the purchase of the property at 610 West Fairmount Street, currently the Coopersburg Animal Hospital, for religious and educational purposes.

2. Saint James Lutheran Church of 301 East Oxford Street requests a Special Exception to allow a 386 square foot addition to the south wall of the existing building for installation of an elevator.

The appellants must appear at the hearing.

Robert Headman, Secretary
Zoning Hearing Board

Mailed to Coopersburg residents on 7/1/2008 and published online on 7/16/2008

COOPERSBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY - Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for Calendar Year 2007

COOPERSBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
(Public Water System ID No. 3390046)
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
for Calendar Year 2007

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 2007.

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Published 6/23/2008, 6/27/2008, and 6/30/2008 in The Morning Call newspaper

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Coopersburg Municipal Authority 2008-2009
Water Distribution Materials

The Municipal Authority of the Borough of Coopersburg seeks separate sealed bids for WATER DISTRIBUTION MATERIALS to include pipe (approximately 2,400 L.F.), fittings, valves and appurtenances.

The Authority will receive bids in Coopersburg Town Hall, 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036, until 11:00 A.M., prevailing time, on Friday, July 11, 2008 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Copies of the Bid Package may be obtained at the office of the Borough Manager, located in Town Hall.

Coopersburg Municipal Authority
Edwin Gruver, Chairman

Published 5/17/2008 through 5/22/2008 in The Morning Call newspaper

Zoning Officer

The Borough of Coopersburg is seeking a part-time, qualified, and experienced Zoning Officer (individual or firm) with a working knowledge of municipal zoning. Qualified applicants should send resumes along with salary requirements to Borough of Coopersburg, 5 N Main St, Coopersburg, PA 18036.

Contact the Borough Manager at 610-282-3307 with any questions.

Published 4/30/2008 and 5/3/2008 in The Morning Call newspaper

ZONING HEARING BOARD
BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Coopersburg will meet in Borough Hall, 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg, on Monday, May 12, 2008, at 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of hearing the following appeal:

Brad Stine, owner of the property located at 16 South Main Street, Sydney's Haircolor Concept Salon, plans to add an addition to the south site of the building which would continue the extension of the present 6 feet side yard setback (8 feet required per section 230-26B (4) (a) of the Coopersburg Zoning Ordinance) and add to the lot area covered by impervious surface (60% maximum allowed per
section 230-26B (2) (b) of the Coopersburg Zoning Ordinance), more than 60% already covered. Appellant requests a variance in the required minimum side yard
setback and a variance in the restriction on impervious surface.

Appellant's application and other pertinent information are on file in the Borough office for public review. All persons interested, or those desiring to protest against the action sought, may appear and be heard.

The appellant must appear at the hearing.

Robert Headman, Secretary
Zoning Hearing Board

Published 4/14/2008 in The Morning Call newspaper

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

Take notice that the April 22, 2008 meeting of Coopersburg Borough Council has been rescheduled for April 29, 2008 at 7:00 P.M.

Daniel Stonehouse
Borough Secretary

Published 3/27/2008 in The Morning Call newspaper

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

Take notice that on April 8, 2008, the Borough Council of Coopersburg Borough will consider passage of Ordinance 605 prohibiting parking on sections of Second Street in the Borough. Consideration of the ordinance will take place at the Council meeting at 7:00 PM in the Borough Hall at 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg, PA. 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.

Daniel Stonehouse
Borough Secretary

Published 1/12/2008 in The Morning Call newspaper

LEGAL NOTICE
BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG

The following dates are the regularly scheduled meetings of the Borough Council of the Borough of Coopersburg in 2008:

January 22	February 12	February 26	March 11
March 25	April 8	April 22	May 13
May 27	June 10	July 8	August 12
September 9	September 23	October 14	October 28
November 11	November 25	December 9

All Council meetings will take place in Council Chambers in Borough Hall,
5 N Main Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036 at 7:00 P.M.

Daniel Stonehouse
Borough Secretary

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