Board of Supervisors' Reorganization
Meeting
8:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2006
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 a.m. by Chairman
Sellers. Supervisor Hubbard was in attendance. Supervisor Brutscher was
absent.
Announcements: There were no announcements.
Reorganization:
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to elect Ezekiel Hubbard as temporary
Chair and Karen Eckard as temporary Secretary. Motion carried.
Hubbard moved, Sellers seconded to appoint William Sellers as Chair of the
Supervisors. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Ezekiel Hubbard as Vice
Chair of the Supervisors. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Karen
Eckard as Secretary/Treasurer at an annual salary as stated in the 2006
township budget. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded that a recommendation
be made to the Board of Auditors to obtain a Treasurer’s Bond in the
amount of $400,000. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded that William Harwood
be appointed Zoning Officer at an annual salary of $1,200, plus 75% of
court fines when attending court hearings and all other fees will be by
resolution. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Ezekiel Hubbard as Road
Supervisor. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint William
Harwood as Building Inspector, Building Site Inspector, and Soil and
Erosion Control Inspector at the fees established by Resolution. Motion
carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded the
following re-appointments to the Planning Commission.
Susie Breiseth - term to expire
December 31, 2010
Sarah Mims - term to expire
December 31, 2010
Motion carried.
It was noted by Sellers that a new member will need
to be appointed to the Planning Commission to replace Judy Cousins.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded the following
re-appointments and election of officers to the Open Space Committee:
Thomas Bierl
Alan Johnson
Peggy Conaway Peggy Lennon -
Secretary
Chris Conaway
Ricki Stumpo – Co Trails Director
Ezekiel Hubbard – Park Director,2nd Chair Sandy Wetzleff -
Chairwoman
Motion carried.
Hubbard moved, Sellers seconded the following re-appointments to the
Historic Committee:
Bernard Baily Alta Hoffman
Pat Burnett Sarah Mims-Chairwoman
Peggy Conaway Alma Struble
Jean Conary Ricki Stumpo
Mary Beth Drobish Susan Woodward- Vice Chair
Gerry Ennis
Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded the following re-appointments to the
Agricultural Security District Committee:
Judy Cousins Samuel
Milliner
Harold Hoffman Alma Struble
Georgia Brutscher**
** As the Acting Supervisor on the Committee
Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Suzanne
Breiseth and Meg Johnson as Pocopson Township’s co-representatives to the
West Chester Regional Planning Commission with their terms to expire on
December 31, 2006. Motion carried.
Hubbard moved, Sellers seconded to appoint Georgia
Brutscher as Pocopson Township’s representative to the Kennett Area
Regional Planning Commission along with Bruce Yelton as alternate
representative to the Kennett Area Regional Planning Commission, with his
or her term to expire on December 31, 2006. Motion carried.
Zoning Hearing Board Appointments: Nathan Wilson will need to be
reappointed in 2006 for a 3 year term.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Ross Unruh, Esquire, of Unruh,
Turner, Burke and Frees, as Solicitor of Pocopson Township. Motion
carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Vandemark
& Lynch, Inc., John Fenn, as Township Engineer. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Ezekiel
Hubbard as the Emergency Management Coordinator, with his term to expire
on December 31, 2006. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to designate
emergency service providers and establish the territories by resolution
for response and support to Longwood Fire and Ambulance Companies and
Pomarlin Fire Company. Motion carried.
Resolution #1 of 2006: Sellers moved, Hubbard
seconded to accept Resolution #1 of 2006 that establishes the boundaries
for fire protection in the township between Longwood Fire Company and
PoMarLin Fire Company and designates Longwood Ambulance as the EMS
provider to the township and Avondale State Police Barricks as the police
protection for the township. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Randy Mims
to Chairman of the Vacancy Board with his term to expire on December 31,
2006. Motion carried.
Hubbard moved, Sellers seconded to appoint William
Harwood as Director of Public Works. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to establish the pay
range for the part-time road crew from minimum wage to $18.00 per hour, at
the discretion of the Director of Public Works. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to establish holidays
for the Township as follows:
New Year’s Day Labor Day
President’s Day Thanksgiving
Columbus Day
Christmas – (Monday) December 25, 2006
Memorial Day July 4th
Three Personal Days
Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint PIRMA as
the insurance broker for the township. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Berkheimer
Associates as Tax Collector for the Emergency & Municipal Services Tax.
Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint
Christopher Sperber as Tax Collector for the Township’s real estate tax.
Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to establish checking and savings accounts
at First National Bank of West Chester and Money Market Accounts at
Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to establish the
mileage reimbursement at the IRS approved rate per mile. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Ezekiel
Hubbard as the voting delegate to the PA State Association of Township’s
State Convention. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to establish the
following meeting dates for 2006 as follows:
Board of Supervisors*
2nd Monday of the month at 8:45 a.m.
4th Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
* Except as follows:
·
Tuesday, October 10 at 8:45
a.m. (Due to Columbus Day)
·
Monday, December 11 at 8:45
a.m. (One Meeting in December)
Township Planning
Commission
3rd Wednesday of the Month at 7:30 p.m. (No
August Meeting)
Open Space Committee
2nd Tuesday of the Month at 7:30 p.m.
Historic Committee
2nd Wednesday of the Month at 7:30 p.m.
All meetings will be held at the Township Office at
740 Denton Hollow Road, West Chester, PA.
Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Karen
Eckard as the Planning Commission Secretary at a salary of $20.50 per
hour. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Peggy
Lennon as the Secretary to the Open Space Committee, Historic Committee,
and Open Space Referendum Task Force at a salary of $18.00 per hour.
Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Ezekiel
Hubbard as the Township’s Fire Marshall with his term to expire on
December 31, 2006. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Karen
Eckard as the PMRS - Pension Plan Administrator with her term to expire
December 31, 2006. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to appoint Karen Eckard as the Subdivision
Plans Administration Officer, salary established at 50% of fees collected
for applications in excess of 20 units. Motion carried.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to table the Zoning
Hearing Board appointments until the next Board meeting. Motion carried.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at
9:25 a.m.
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Karen J. Eckard, Secretary
H. William Sellers, Chairman |
