Board of Supervisors’ Meeting
8:45 a.m., Monday, June 14, 2004
Sellers opened the meeting at 8:55 a.m. with the
pledge of allegiance. Supervisors Brutscher and Hubbard were in
attendance.
Announcements: There were no announcements.
Ordinance Hearing: Sellers closed the meeting
at 8:55 a.m. and opened the ordinance hearing.
Sellers said the ordinance was advertised in “The
Daily Local News” June 3, 2004 and the proof of publication has been
received in the office.
Sellers reviewed the proposed ordinance which will conform the
requirements of the Pennsylvania Construction Code and regulations to the
ACT promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Adoption: Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded
to adopt an ordinance to conform to the
requirements of the Pennsylvania Construction Code and
regulations to the
Act promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor
and Industry for
the Uniform Construction Code. Motion carried with all
in agreement.
Sellers closed the hearing at 9:02 a.m. and reopened the regular meeting.
KARPC/Emergency Service Providers: Bruce Yelton was present to
discuss a proposal for a tax to fund the emergency service providers.
Yelton said volunteerism is falling off and more of the emergency service
providers are becoming paid employees. Yelton said the emergency service
providers are looking for municipalities to allocate a fixed amount of
funds every year to the emergency service providers with revenue generated
by an increase in tax milage. Yelton said 80% of the monies generated by
this tax would go towards operating expenses. Sellers discussed the
proposed tax. Yelton.said the requested amount of contribution for
Pocopson Township for the emergency service providers is $57,570.00. The
Supervisors said they will revisit this issue at a future meeting.
Open Space Committee: Hubbard said the committee is working on two
projects; creating a permit for park usage and purchasing equipment to run
the GIS system. Tom Bierl was present to discuss the purchase of the new
computer for the GIS system. Bierl said he would put together a
specification list for the new computer for Sellers to review.
Michael & Judith Wright Subdivision: Brutscher moved, Hubbard
seconded to grant an extension to August 31, 2004 to continue the review
of this minor subdivision. Motion carried with all agreed.
Pennwycke Subdivision: P.J. Close and Heather Gracie were present
to ask for final approval of the Pennwycke Subdivision. Close said the
township engineer had given the applicant a clean letter on June 11,
2004. Close said the cost of public improvements had been reviewed and
approved by the township engineer. Close said the applicant’s attorney
will be working towards finalizing all easements and the conservation
agreement on this project. Hubbard said the driveway maintenance
agreement should include wording that absolves the township from any
responsibility.
BruceYelton commented that he had reviewed the plan
as a neighboring resident and expressed several concerns about stormwater
management and the slope of the driveway on this plan. Close addressed
Yelton’s concerns.
Adoption: Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to
approve the final subdivision plan called
Pennwycke, drawn by Kelly Engineers dated December 15,
2000, last revised
May 27, 2004 with the following four conditions:
Motion carried.
1)
DEP approval of the sewage facilities planning modules.
2)
Driveway maintenance agreement clearly absolves the township from
any responsibility and approved by township solicitor.
3)
A fully funded escrow agreement for construction improvements.
4) The conservation easement agreement
executed and recorded before recording of
the subdivision.
Minutes of May 24, 2004: Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to
approve the minutes of May 24, 2004 as amended. Motion carried.
Brandywine Conservancy/Trail Grant Project: Sheila Fleming was
present to discuss the trails grant. She said the township still needs to
determine the scope of the project and the funding sources for this
project. Sheila reviewed the proposed trails and bikeway plan for the
supervisors. She reviewed the cost estimates and available grants that
could pay for the implementation of this plan. Brutscher asked what the
township would have to contribute to this project? Fleming said the
township contribution would be 20% of the Chester County Grant. The Board
agreed that the money would come from the Open Space Fund. Fleming said
the Board will have to commit by resolution to the matching money for the
Chester County grant application to be considered complete for final
submission.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to approve Resolution
#05 that authorizes the township whatever monies required, not to exceed
$50,000, from the Open Space Fund to match the Chester County grant
application with the resolution to be signed outside of a board meeting.
Motion carried.
Fleming said the Brandywine Conservancy would not charge more than $7,500
for the preparation of the Chester County grant application.
Public Comment: Yelton asked the status of the Chester County
Prison Project? Sellers said the final plans are here in the office to
be signed. Harwood said the prison had opened bids last week and would
like to begin sometime later this month.
Roads / Building Inspection: Harwood said a resident (Murphy) on
Northbrook Road is having problems with emergency service providers and
asked the Board to rename a portion of Red Lion Road which would extend
Northbrook Road to run to the township line on the East Marlborough side
to clear up any confusion with locating this property.
Brutscher moved, Sellers seconded to extend Northbrook Road to the
township line on the East Marlborough side. Motion carried.
Courts at Longwood: Harwood said the Reading Site Contractors has
just about finished up the work at Courts at Longwood. Harwood said he
has a meeting with the contractor today to discuss costs associated with
this project. Sellers said 10% will have to be held from the escrow
account for the maintenance bond. Sellers instructed Harwood to meet with
the contractor to resolve any remaining problems.
Roads / Building Inspection:
Harwood discussed two zoning hearing board applications with the Board;
McCray property on Corrine Road and Benzel property on Bragg Hill Road.
The Board recommended that the ZHB waive the minimum setback for these two
applicants and allow their construction projects to proceed.
Harwood discussed a ZHB application for the
construction of a pool on Lot 42 in Olmsted Subdivision that does not meet
minimum setback requirements. The Board discussed and recommended that
the ZHB deny the application for construction of a pool that does not meet
minumum setback requirements.
Harwood reported that the Red Bridge Farms emergency access road is
mowed and passable for vehicles.
The Board discussed and agreed that no building
permits will be issued in Olmsted until the existing trails are repaired.
The Board discussed and agreed that Longwood
Ambulance may store an ambulance in the township garage.
Harwood
asked if he could purchase a new CPU unit for the computer system
in his office. The Board approved his request.
Treasurer’s Warrants: The warrants were approved and signed as
submitted.
The secretary’s salary was discussed and approved at a rate comparable to
the surrounding townships.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:22 a.m.
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Karen J. Eckard,
Secretary
H. William Sellers, Chairman
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