North Whitehall supervisors' April 14 meeting opened with a presentation by the Community Emergency Response Team.

Presented by North Whitehall Township Emergency Management Coordinator Nelson Fogle, Upper Macungie Township CERT Coordinator Nel Shiels and Scott Lindenmuth from the Lehigh County Office of Emergency Management, the program was an approach to obtain volunteers who undergo training so they can assisst in case of an emergency situation.

Members take 22 to 24 hours of instruction and, after completion they receive a certificate.

In an emergency, such as a hurricane, flood or blizzard, CERT members would assist other emergency management personnel in rescue operations.

Topics covered in CERT training would be disaster preparedness, fire suppression, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, disaster psychology, animals in distress and terrorism awareness.

The spring course begins April 23 at the Fogelsville Fire Station.

Anyone interested should call Community Outreach Coordinator Tanya Hook at 610-782-4600.

North Whitehall Summer Camp schedule is available at the township building.

Volleyball, soccer, baseball, football, lacrosse and basketball camps are offered at various locations.

All elementary and middle school children are welcome.

The first camp is volleyball from July 7-11. If anyone is interested, contact Jane at the township building.

Secretary Brenda Norder noted tire recycling is now open.

The township is still seeking a part-time yard waste attendant and the township office will be closed April 18 for Good Friday.

Chief Jim Stewart of the Neffs Fire Company told the board the fire company is offering reflective address markers for the public this year.

These signs have house numbers on them and will be used for identification purposes in case of an emergency.

The cost is $10 per sign with delivery available.

Bids for aggregate and paving material were awarded to Eastern Industries. A bid to farm the township land at Johnson Pond was awarded to Jim Heintzelman at a rate of $35 per acre. The site is slightly over three acres.

Daniel Linchuck of Shady Lane addressed the board with his plea for some help with his erosion problem.

He claims water is being diverted from uphill properties onto his property and is eroding his lot.

Linchuck said he has had this problem for eight years.

Supervisor Steve Pany said the township has tried to work with the owner of the land uphill.

There was a partial remedy to the situation but it is not complete. Linchuck will take care of the problem on his lot.

The township has no obligation to address this issue because it is on private property.

However, Pany then made a motion to have the township send a letter to the uphill property owner to have him complete his part of the project.

Township Manager Jeff Bartlett urged people to keep portable basketball nets off the roadways.

Property owners should keep them back far enough so they are not hit by trucks.

Bartlett also addressed the yard waste issue. The township yard waste facility is for residents only and not for contractors.

Residents doing their own work are allowed to dump their leaves and branches at the site. Contractors doing work for property owners are not allowed to use the site.

PennDOT has several road projects in the township.

Bartlett said Kernsville, Sand Spring, Bellview and Game Preserve roads and Route 329 will be getting attention.

Two zoning hearings are set for this month. The first is for a setback variance for a garage while the second is for a special exception for Tex's Barbecue, owned by Doug Wells.

The barbecue site is at the intersection of Route 309 and Shankweiler Road in the Hunsicker Funeral Home parking lot.

Pany requested Solicitor Lisa Young to attend the hearing to voice concerns the township has on this issue.

Previously, neighbors complained about the smoke emanating from the barbecue. The zoning hearing is scheduled for April 23 with township planning commission review on April 22.

Brook Hill Estates was again before the board in relation to its subdivision.

The easement problem has not been settled to the satisfaction of the board.

Lehigh Engineering's representative said the easement was recorded on the original plan and it would be binding.

Pany disagreed by saying that it wasn't accepted yet but will have Young look into the matter.

The board wants the easement dedicated across all lots and it must be a drivable route so maintenance can be done if necessary.

Riverview Road must be upgraded as it is not wide enough and there is no roadside swale.