Board of Supervisors’ Meeting

8:45 a.m., Monday, July 10, 2006

  Sellers called the meeting to order at 8:55 a.m. and opened with the pledge of allegiance.  Supervisors Hubbard and Brutscher were in attendance along with Steve Conary, Planning Commission member.

Announcements:  Hubbard announced that the Board is meeting with DEP on Friday to discuss bridging the creek at Overlook Circle and to investigate other creek crossings to link existing trails in the township.

Open Space Committee:  Sandy Retzlaff, Chair, was present to discuss the installation of the township trail on the Hipkin’s property located off of Lian Drive.  Chris & Peggy Conaway were also present.  Chris Conaway said there is a fence across the emergency access for Cannon Hill.  Hubbard reported that Harwood has mowed the trail and installed signs indicating where the trail is located.  Sellers said installing stone dust would be problematic due to the slope of the trail.  It was noted that the new trail easement should be transferred to the master trail plan.  Retzlaff said the committee would walk the trails and determine if the existing fence is interfering with the new trail and report their findings back to the Board. 

Brandywine Conservancy – Update of Trails Project:  Robert Flinchbaugh, P.E., Regester Associates, Inc.; Sheila Fleming, Brandywine Conservancy; and Kim Burgess, CCPC; were present to present a progress report on the trails project.  Flinchbaugh said he had received autocad files from the engineer and had completed getting information onto the plans. Flinchbaugh said he is currently working on storm water management in accordance with township standards.  Flinchbaugh reviewed the changes from last month’s board meeting.
1.  Relocated trail to front of pump house on prison property.
2.  Discuss relocating the trail on the northern end of the project.  Still needs to be discussed with Don Thompson.
3.  Biketrail crosses Wawaset Road and is confined within the right of way.  Sellers noted there is access right of way being dedicated as part of the prison property plan. 
4.  Updated bike trail and connected to the trail at the rear of the buildings. 
5.  Connected bike trail to the intersection. 

Flinchbaugh said a stream crossing is involved and he has kept the trail out of the wetlands as much as possible.

Flinchbaugh presented a proposal from Vortex Environmentals to do a wet lands delineation for the stream crossing (stone dust trail) at a cost of $1,200, with an additional cost of $500 to map it.  Flinchbaugh said he would contact Vortex and provide an updated proposal with a not to exceed clause on the costs of the study.  Flinchbaugh thanked the Board for their time and said he would report back at a future meeting.

Scaleby Farm - Resolution No. #08:  Motions
Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to approve Resolution No. 08 of 2006 which acknowledges the sewage facilities planning modules conform to applicable sewage related zoning and other sewage related municipal ordinances as related to the township’s Act 537 plan.  Motion carried.  All agreed.

Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to grant an extension to September 4, 2006 of the Scaleby Farm subdivision plan review.  Motion carried.  All agreed. 

Road Closings:  Brutscher reported on the status of the road closings.  Brutscher said landowner’s agreements affected by the Larkin Baily Road closing are still outstanding except for the Cousins’.  Brutscher said she had been speaking with the landowners who are affected by the Bragg Hill Road closing, and they are in agreement with the closing.  Brutscher reported that a hearing should be advertised for the end of August; and hopefully, all agreements from affected landowners would be executed and collected by then, and both roads can be closed by September. 

Hallelynn - Escrow Releases:
Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to approve escrow release #03 in the amount of $38,450.00 in connection with improvements at the Hallelynn subdivsion with an inspection fee of $1,402.00.  Motion carried.

Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to approve escrow release #04 in the amount of $53,872.00 in connection with improvements at the Hallelynn subdivsion.  There are no inspection fees associated with this release.  Motion carried.

 Treasurer’s Report & Warrants:  The secretary presented the six-month Treasurer’s Report, and the warrants were approved and signed as submitted.

Executive Session:  Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to adjourn to an executive session at 10:15 a.m. to discuss financial matters.  Motion carried.

Adjournment:  Sellers adjourned the meeting at 11:10 a.m.

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Karen J.Eckard, Secretary                                                                   H. William Sellers, Chairman