Board of Supervisors’ Meeting
Monday, October 27, 2003
Sellers opened the regular
meeting at 7:30 p.m. with the pledge of allegiance. Supervisors Brutscher
and Hubbard were present. Also present was Bill Harwood, Building &
Zoning Officer.
Noise Disturbance Ordinance: Sellers
presented suggestions for the other Board members to consider while
developing the Noise Disturbance ordinance.
Announcements:
Brutscher announced that she would be attending a Scenic Byway Meeting on
November 5th at 1:30 p.m.
Hubbard announced he will be attending the stormwater
management meeting at the BVA tomorrow night.
Sellers announced the Board had met with Toll
Brothers management and attorneys last Friday to discuss a possible
litigation settlement. Sellers said that Toll Brothers has agreed to go
back to the village plan designed by John Snook, and the design of the
village houses was discussed.
WCRPC: Bob Woodward was present to discuss
the West Chester Regional Planning Traffic Needs Analysis study that would
require the township to make a contribution to support this study.
Woodward reported that the township PC supports township participation in
this study. Woodward discussed the township’s financial contribution to
this study and added that grant money could possibly be available to
supplement the township’s fair share of this study. Sellers pointed out
that PennDOT should start considering stormwater management during the
planning of major intersections. The Board agreed that Bob Woodward will
represent the township in this study and also agreed to budget $2,000 for
2004 towards the cost of the study. Brutscher said the PC will have to
appoint a representative to the WCRPC and Woodward agreed to be the
alternate for 2004.
- Brutcher moved, Sellers seconded to budget $2,000
for 2004 for the township to become a party with WCRPC traffic study.
Motion carried.
Alan & Paula Johnson:
Escrow Releases: Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to approve escrow
release Phase 4, Release No. 2 $120,894.28. This release includes an
inspection sum of $1,090.50 payable to Pocopson Township. Motion carried
all in favor.
Olmsted Subdivision:
Escrow Releases: Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to hold escrow
release Phase 3B, Release No. 3 in connection with improvements at Olmsted
for $138,503.59 until the following conditions are met, 1) water sheeting
problem on Northbrook Road remedied, 2) chunks of blacktop removed from
Ruderman’s property, 3) sign repositioned. This release includes an
inspection sum of $814.00. Motion carried all in favor.
Open Space Committee: Hubbard reported that a
EAC representative visited the Open Space Committee meeting to report on
EAC activities.
Route 52 Scenic By-Way: Brutscher presented
three scenic by-way resolutions for the board’s consideration.
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Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to adopt
Resolution # 4 supporting the proposal to designate Route 52 and Route
100 through the Townships of Pocopson, Kennett, East Marlborough,
Pennsbury, East Bradford, Birmingham, Chadds Ford, and the Borough of
West Chester as a Pennsylvania Byway. Motion carried.
Brandywine Hardware – Request for Extension:
Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to continue the review of Brandywine
Hardware Store expansion plan until December 1, 2003. Motion carried.
All agreed.
Public Comment: The intersection of Wawaset
Road and Route 52 as it relates to the Prison Expansion Project was
discussed.
Pennwycke: Sellers said Hubbard and himself
would meet next week with Tom Cappie and his engineer to review and
develop a settlement agreement so the litigation on this subdivision can
be settled.
Courts at Longwood: Harwood said he had met
with Billy Rodgers to discuss the outstanding issues at the Courts at
Longwood, and it was noted that the taxes on the open space have not been
paid. There was a discussion of seizing the escrow to finish the
project.
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Sellers moved, Brutscher seconded, to have Ross
Unruh send a letter to David D’Agostino that the township is seizing the
escrow of Courts at Longwood and Brandyridge and the taxes on the open
space at the Courts at Longwood will be paid from the escrow account.
Motion carried. All agreed.
Northbrook Road: Harwood reported that there
is a clogged pipe on Northbrook Road.
Red Bridge Farms: Harwood said the emergency
access road easement is owned by the township. Harwood said he would
inform Ted Gorman he has 30 days to open up the emergency access road or
the township road crew will do it and invoice Gorman for the township
services.
Road Report:
Harwood reported the road crew had installed a Redbud tree at the
township park in honor of Mary Beth Drobish’s husband, Robert. Brutscher
discussed what type of a plaque could be purchased. There was discussion
on a dedication ceremony in the spring.
Harwood said he had attended a winter roads seminar
last week, and he would be making a few changes to the township’s regular
snowplowing routine to improve service this winter.
Harwood said the township still needs to adopt a
traffic ordinance for the township roads to regulate signage and speed
limits. Harwood said he will prepare something for the next meeting.
Brutscher asked if the building was going to be
painted before winter. Harwood said he hoped to have the building painted
before the next meeting.
Minutes of October 7, 2003: Hubbard moved,
Brutscher seconded to approve the minutes of October 7, 2003 as amended.
Motion carried. All agreed.
Minutes of September 5, 2003: Brutscher
moved, Hubbard seconded to approve the minutes of September 5, 2003 as
amended. Motion carried. All agreed.
Minutes of September 22, 2003: Brutscher
moved, Hubbard seconded to approve the minutes of September 22, 2003
as amended. Motion carried. All agreed.
Intermunicipal Cooperation Agreement: Sellers
presented to the Board the latest revisions to the Interminicipal
Agreement for the County Prison Expansion Project and discussed his
concerns with the other Board members.
Treasurer’s Warrants:
Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to instruct the Secretary/Treasurer to
open a bank account for the Historic Committee schoolhouse purchase
project. Motion carried.
The warrants were approved and signed as submitted.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
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Karen J. Eckard, Secretary
H. William Sellers, Chairman
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