EAST MARLBOROUGH TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Meeting of the Board – January 7, 2008
Chair Cuyler H. Walker called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Township Building with a pledge to the United States flag. Board members Richard P.S. Hannum, Jr., Robert F. Weer, Eddie G. Caudill and Richard E. Hicks were also present, as was Solicitor Fronefield Crawford, Jr. and Engineer James W. Hatfield. The following positions were approved by vote:
Chairman Cuyler H Walker (4-0, with Mr. Walker abstaining)
Vice-Chairman Richard E. Hicks (4-0, with Mr. Hicks abstaining.)
Manager/Secretary/Treasurer Jane R. Laslo (5-0)
Codes Enforcement Officer Jane R. Laslo (5-0)
Building Inspector Eddie G. Caudill (4-0, with Mr. Caudill abstaining)
Solicitor Fronefield Crawford (5-0)
Sanitary Engineer Mark Prouty at URS, Inc. (5-0)
Traffic Engineer Traffic Planning and Design (5-0)
Plan Review Engineer Jim Hatfield at VanDemark & Lynch (5-0)
Road Liaison Supervisor Robert F. Weer (4-0, with Mr. Weer abstaining)
Planning Consultant Glackin, Thomas, Panzak (5-0)
Roadmaster Eddie G. Caudill (4-0, with Mr. Caudill abstaining)
Assistant Roadmaster Dennis Mellinger (5-0)
Registered Elector Mark Benzel (5-0)
Emerg. Mngt Coordinator Robert F. Weer, Jr. (4-0, with Mr. Weer abstaining)
Voting Delegate to PSATS Richard E. Hicks (4-0, with Mr. Hicks abstaining)\
Library representatives Bill Landmesser with second position open
KARPC rep Richard P.S. Hannum, Sr. Richard E. Hicks as alternate (3-0, with Messrs. Hannum and Hicks abstaining)
Fire Marshall Chief of Longwood Fire Co. (5-0)
Chief of Police Gerald Davis (5-0)
Safety Liaison Robert F. Weer (4-0, with Mr. Weer abstaining)
Meeting Time/Place Township building, First Monday of each month, except for September, which will be Tuesday, 9/2/08.
Bill-paying meeting Third Tuesday after each Monthly meeting, at 7 a.m.
Treasurer’s Bond $2,000,000
Depositories Authorized PLGIT, First National Bank of Chester County, Wachovia, DNB 1st. and Boenning and Scattergood (4-0, with Mr. Walker abstaining.)
Minutes of December 3, 2007. By unanimous vote (5-0), the minutes were approved, with the typographical correction to the Sewer District Budget.
Meeting of the Board - January 7, 2008
Page 2 of 3
Public Comment Period. Unionville-Chadds Ford Board Member Karen Halsted invited Supervisors to make a reservation to meet with District Superintendent Sharon Parker at one of her monthly early-morning chats.
Shoppes at Longwood – Escrow Release. Kevin Lahn, of R.J. Waters was present. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board approved the release of escrowed funds totaling $178,630, subject to the installation and approval of lock-down bolts on all of the sewer manholes.
Northbrook Planning Modules. No material was submitted; no action taken.
Grace Fellowship Church. George Asimos, Esq. represented the request for a Land Development Plan modification, eliminating the storm water easement near Route 842. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board approved the revised plan.
Willowdale Chapel. Ed Foley, Esq., and Ken Eland represented the Chapel.
Bruster’s Land Development. Matthew Fetick was present to request that item #16 in the Conditional Use Order be amended to allow three picnic tables, instead of the benches. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board approved this change. Mr. Fetick also requested relaxation of the ordinance regulations regarding size, number, and location of signage. The Board was not supportive of this request.
Kennett Township Request for Truck Restrictions on Bayard and Cedarcroft Roads. After much discussion, the Board determined that the desired objectives would not be achieved by this restriction.
Resolution 08-09 – Dedication of Cherry Lane. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board accepted dedication, subject to receipt of all of the necessary paperwork, including the 18-month maintenance bond.
Survey for Bikeway along Route 82. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board accepted the proposal from Regester to perform the survey for a cost of $8,350.
Meeting of the Board – January 7, 2008
Page 3 of 3
Certificate of Appropriateness. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board accepted the recommendation of HARB and approved the Certificate for wooden exterior basement doors at 1712-1714 West Doe Run Road.
Beresford Gallery Signage. Supervisors requested enforcement of the sign ordinance for removal of the extra Beresford Gallery signs.
Dilapidated House at SW Corner of Wollaston and Rt. 82. The Supervisors requested that our solicitor send a letter to the property owner giving a firm deadline for completion of construction, citing safety, attractive nuisance, as well as "demolition by neglect" of an historic structure in Unionville Village.
Appointments to Boards and Commissions.
Resolution 08-01 – Providing for a Professional Auditor – Approved 5-0
Resolution 08-02 – Confirming membership of the Township Planning Commission. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board approved a five-member Commission until a decision is made among the applicants for the openings.
Resolution 08-03 – Zoning Hearing Board. Approved 5-0.
Resolution 08-04 – HARB - Approved unanimously (4-0, with Mr. Caudill abstaining)
Resolution 08-05 – Historic Commission – Approved by unanimous vote.
Resolution 08-06 - Sewer Authority Membership – Approved 3-0, with Supervisors Caudill and Hicks abstaining.
Bills. By unanimous vote (5-0), with each supervisor abstaining on any single item with a perceived conflict of interest, the Board approved payment of the attached list of invoices, with the following totals:
General Fund $36,683.92
Payroll $51,895.59
Sewer Fund $25,612.40
Development Fund $ 956.26
State Fund $ 6,709.75
Treasurer’s Report. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board accepted the attached report, as prepared.
The public meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m., at which point the Board went into executive session to discuss land acquisition.
EAST MARLBOROUGH TOWNSHIP
Jane R. Laslo, Manager/Secretary