For the first time since mid-March, the public gathered inside the township building for its monthly supervisors meeting on Monday evening.

April, May and June meetings were held via phone conferencing. Only township supervisors and staff were permitted in the office and meeting room from March 18 through June 19.

The building, pavilion, restrooms and playground reopened when Monroe County entered the green phase of COVID-19 mitigation efforts in late June.

“Anyone who enters the building must wear a mask and practice social distancing,” said Chairwoman Tina Drake. “If they do not have a mask, they cannot enter.”

They asked solicitor Tim McManus to draft a waiver that releases the township from responsibility if someone who uses the pavilion tests positive for the coronavirus. The need to wear masks and maintain social distance will also be stated in the waiver.

Currently, they have one rental request for the pavilion in August.

Despite the reopening of the building and facilities, the supervisors erred on the side of caution and voted unanimously to cancel its summer in the park concert series and its annual Community Day scheduled for September.

“A lot of people are avoiding events with large crowds,” said Supervisor James Zahoroiko during their brief deliberation before canceling the events.

Drake said their events do not usually draw large crowds, but she agreed with Zahoroiko and Vice Chairman David Shay.

Bernie Kozen, executive director of the West End Park and Open Space Commission, asked if the township would be OK with hosting small-scale arts and craft events for children. The supervisors said that was fine.

They did not set a date for their permit-free yard sale or their cleanup date, which were postponed from the springtime. These will now occur sometime in September.

Road foreman Ethan Brewer said he would call the company to see when the dumpsters are available in September.

Zahoroiko suggested that the yard sale occurs a week or so before the cleanup date, so township residents could dispose of items that did not sell.

Drake and Shay agreed with that suggestion and said they would select dates for both events at the Aug. 3 supervisors meeting.

In other business

• Drake said that while taking walks through the park’s trail, she noticed that several of the benches were falling apart and could cause injury. Brewer and Shay said they would get estimates on materials to either repair or replace the six or eight benches.

• A public hearing was held at 6:45 p.m. Monday to discuss the proposed zoning amendment within the short-term rental ordinance. The amendment passed that states short-term rentals are only allowed in building commercial and general commercial. During the regular meeting at 7 p.m., the supervisors adopted the short-term rental ordinance in BC and GC zones. Short-term rentals are properties rented for 30 or fewer days, and the property must meet certain requirements such as working fire alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and number of occupants.

• During the hearing, residents of High Point Drive, which is not in BC or GC zones, told the supervisors about a known short-term rental that has led to an increase in noise and traffic flow problems. The property is advertised on www.vrbo.com, which is a vacation rental property website, as having five bedrooms and being able to sleep up to 18 guests. Drake said once the paperwork for the ordinance is finalized within a few days, the zoning officer will contact the property owner on High Point Road and issue a violation notice. Drake said they will have a certain amount of time to comply, and if not, they will be fined each day.