| Board of Supervisors' Meeting
Minutes 8:45 a.m., Monday,
November 8, 2004
Brutscher opened the meeting at 8:55 a.m. with the
pledge of allegiance. Supervisor Sellers and Hubbard were in attendance.
Also in attendance was Bill Harwood, Director of Public Works and Building
Inspector.
Ross Unruh, Township Solicitor, and John Fenn, Township Engineer, were
also present.
Announcements:
The secretary reported she had attended a notary class and asked the
supervisors to sign the application for her to become a notary. Eckard
also reported that the road master and herself had attended a seminar on
developing an employee manual. She said the township staff would begin
updating the existing manual and have the township solicitor review the
manual when updates were complete.
Brutscher said there was a work session last Thursday afternoon to discuss
the vision partnership grant as it relates to ordinance amendments on
natural protection. The task force includes two representatives from the
Open Space Committee and the township Planning Commission. Brutscher said
the newly formed task force committee will meet on the first Thursday of
each month.
Open Space Committee: Hubbard reported the committee meets
tomorrow night to interview three individuals/companies who are interested
in utilizing the soccer fields and running soccer programs in the township
park next year.
Meshurle Overlook Circle – Escrow Release #05:
- Brutsher moved, Hubbard seconded to approve Overlook Circle, escrow
release #05 in the amount of $16,965.50 in connection with improvements
at this subdivision. This release includes an inspection sum of $2,695.50
payable directly to Pocopson Township. Motion carried.
Winterwood Escrow Release #02: Sellers moved, Brutscher seconded
to approve escrow release # 02 in the amount of $52,540. in connection
with improvements at the Winterwood subdivision. There are no inspection
fees associated with this release. Motion carried.
Nextel Communications Tower: Tom Paine was present to discuss
installing a communications tower on township property for Nextel
Communications. Mr. Paine gave each supervisor a package containing lease
agreements, various information on towers, and a map showing Nextel tower
locations in Chester County. The Board discussed issues related to
installing a tower in the township. Paine said there could be as many as
four co-locators on the tower depending on the height of the tower. Paine
said a gravel road or cartway would be necessary for Nextel to maintain
access to the tower 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Board discussed
what fees would be paid to the township for the right to install and
maintain a tower on township property. Paine said the lease contract
would be negotiated with the Board of Supervisors and most items in the
lease are negotiable. The style of the tower was discussed and how the
tower could be contructed to look like a pine tree to minimize visual
impact of the tower. Paine said he would email pictures of existing
towers to the township for their review. Sellers agreed with Paine’s
suggestion to walk the property with Bill Harwood to determine the best
location for the tower and its accessory buildings. Brutscher noted that
this was a preliminary discussion, and no formal action was taken by the
Board.
Nuisance Ordinance/Adoption: Brutscher moved, Sellers seconded to
adopt the nuisance ordinance that was advertised in “The Daily Local”
newspaper on October 31, 2004 as written. Motion carried with all in
agreement.
Roundabouts: The Board is considering a
roundabout for the intersection of Route 52, Lenape Unionville Road, and
Wawaset Roads as this is a failing intersection and will remain failing in
one direction even after the County implements their planned improvements
for the prison expansion project. Dee Durham showed a slide presentation
on roundabouts to the Board of Supervisors. Durham pointed out that a
traffic circle is not a roundabout; roundabouts are much smaller.
Durham’s presentation reviewed several facts about roundabouts as
follows: encourages slow to moderate speeds, traffic is always moving,
fewer possible conflicts, high capacity/minimal delays, low air pollutant
emissions, and aesthetically more attractive. The Board thanked Ms.
Durham for her time.
Building/Roads: Harwood said he had nothing to report. Mr.
Delaney, Osborne Place HOA, asked if Megill Homes had been contacted about
repairs to the trails and mowing the drainage basin located on Lot #2.
The secretary said Megill had been notified about the repair to existing
trails, and that she would send a letter to the relocation company that
owned Lot #2 requesting them to mow the basin or the township would do the
necessary work and invoice the company. Mr. Delaney said he would supply
the name and address of the relocation company.
Minutes of October 25, 2004: Brutscher moved,
Hubbard seconded to approve the minutes of October 25, 2004 as corrected.
Motion carried.
Baily/Brandolini – Corrine Village: Frone Crawford, Esq.; Jim
Brandolini, Developer; Steve Campbell, Apex Engineering; Gary Burcham,
Landscape Designer; were in attendance to discuss the stipulations of the
Corinne Village agreement dated October 14, 2003. Campbell said that
adding curbing will allow better control of stormwater on this site.
Curbing was discussed, and the Board agreed that Belgium block would be
satisfactory for curbing in this community and that extra block will be
given to the public works garage for minor repairs during winter storms.
With the change to curbing, the grass swale infiltration area would be
eliminated, and the developer must make up for infiltration in another
area on site including the area along Corinne Road and Larkin Baily Road
and the traffic circles. If these solutions don’t provide adequate
infiltration, the township would provide compensatory credit for recharge
facilities on the Baily property. (e.g. Taking roof drainage from the barn
and putting it into recharge tanks.)
Burcham said the ordinance requires 8 or 9 trees on each lot.
Burcham suggested taking the total tree calculations for each building lot
as required per ordinance and applying the total to the entire community
and planting the trees where best utilized. Brutscher said a detailed
landscape plan for each home building type was requested and must be
included and approved by the Board as part of the final plan. Brandolini
said they would have a landscape presentation for the next meeting. The
Board agreed that the recycling location for the community would be
located at the sewer plant. Entrance lighting was discussed. Brandolini
proposed stone pillars at the entrance with lanterns. Sellers suggested
keeping the planning commission abreast of the entrance design.
Brandolini discussed sewage treatment with the BOS. Sellers said
absolutely no sequential batch reactor treatment plant would be
permitted. Sellers said two aerated basins, one for the primary waste and
one for storage, would be necessary. Brandolini noted that Little
Washington will be operating the sewer plant. Brandolini said they would
revisit the sewage facilities waste management issues with Castle Valley
Consultants. Campbell asked a question about the location of the ten lots
on Corinne Road that will be served by the newly created sewer plant.
Sellers reviewed the location of the ten lots for Campbell. The applicant
said they would like to come back to the next meeting to present a
landscape plan to the Board.
Roads/Building Report: Harwoord reported that Mark Pevar
installed the trees on lot #7 at Cannon Hill Road, and the escrow money
can be released to him. Harwood discussed the street trees for Overlook
Circle, and it was agreed that oak or maple trees would be satisfactory.
Unruh said he had prepared the Brandyridge
deed of dedication. It was noted that there is some trail repairs that
need to be completed and two legal descriptions that still have to be
submitted. The secretary noted that homeowners in Brandyridge should be
contacted to see if a HOA has been formed. Courts at Longwood has
two outstanding issues. Fenn reported that the back berm of the pond
needs to be stabilized, and there are still several issues on legal
descriptions.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned 11:50
a.m.
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Karen J. Eckard, Secretary
H. William Sellers, Chairman
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