Meeting of the Board – December 6, 2004

Chairman Richard P.S. Hannum called the Public Meeting to order at 7 p.m. in the Township Building. Board members Robert F. Weer, Eddie G. Caudill, Cuyler H. Walker and Richard E. Hicks were also present, as was Solicitor Fronefield Crawford, Jr.

Ordinance 04-04 – Parking Restriction in Unionville Village. The purpose of the proposed ordinance is to provide better sight distance, unobstructed by parked vehicles, specifically for drivers entering Route 82 from Route 162. Chief Davis gave verbal results of a speed survey conducted the week before Thanksgiving. The survey showed that the mean speed in the Village is 31 MPH, and that the 85^th percentile of traffic travels at 38 MPH. Several property owners commented that the speed of vehicles on Route 82 is too fast. No one spoke against the parking restriction. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board adopted the ordinance.

Public Meeting. Chairman Hannum called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with a pledge to the United States flag, followed by a moment of silence in recognition of former Supervisor David Woodward, who died recently in Vermont.

Resolution 04-17 – Commemoration of 300^th Anniversary of Marlborough Township. Supervisors William Wiley and Hugh Lofting were present from West Marlborough. Historic Commission members Marjorie Kaskey, Mary Dugan, Frank McGrail and Mark Benzel were present. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board adopted the attached resolution.

Minutes of November 1, 2004. By unanimous vote (4-0) the minutes were approved. (Eddie Caudill had stepped out of the meeting room temporarily.)

Public Comment Period.

Mrs. Brown of West Locust Lane at Mill Road complained about the water on her property, about the stream overflowing the banks, and about lack of responsiveness on the part of the Township. We are awaiting a permit from DEP for work in the stream.

Mrs. Hewston of Willowdale Lane again complained about early-morning trash pick-up. Eddie Caudill volunteered to call Waste Management to request later pick-up.

James Sinclair of E. Street Road, complained about excessive stormwater on his property and its impact on his newly planted trees. Township Engineer Jim Hatfield is investigating, to see if the stormwater facilities in Traditions, NW are functioning properly.

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Martin Luther King Breakfast. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board agreed to again contribute to the community breakfast in the amount of $300.

Merrymet Farm. Tony Dambro represented the request for release of $99,270.25 of escrowed dollars for the road paving; the Board voted unanimously (5-0) to release the funds.

Taggert’s Crossing. Doug White represented the request for final escrow draw of $29,060; the Board voted unanimously (5-0) to approve the request.

Glenelg. Rob Pearson presented two requests:

i) An amendment to the final subdivision plan, which will modify the stormwater management system for lots 17 and 23 only; the plans were approved by unanimous vote (5-0), pending a review from Chester County Planning Commission, if needed and satisfaction of all items in the VanDemark & Lynch review letter of 11/15/04.

ii) Escrow Release of $92,687.00 was approved by unanimous vote (5-0).

Eckman Land Development Plan. Michael Naseef, Esq. and Mark Padula were present to discuss the plan. They said that they had discussed the changes in the plan with Mrs. Law, and she expressed support. Additionally, the applicant requested:

i) Support for the two variances needed before the zoning hearing board,

ii) Approval of the increase in building footprint, in accordance with the revised plan, and

iii) Preliminary Plan approval.

By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board granted Preliminary Plan approval, subject to items in the VanDemark & Lynch review letter, granting of the variances needed by the Zoning Board, and approval of a Pump & Haul permit from County Health, until public sewer access can be achieved.

Joseph Nolan Subdivision Plan. The applicant was represented by Neil Land, Esq. and Robert Worthington of Chester Valley Engineers. Eddie Caudill requested an extended right-of-way along Mill Road of 25 feet from centerline. The Board approved a waiver from the requirement for a field survey by a vote of 4-1, with Richard Hicks opposed. At the applicant’s request, the Board granted a review extension until January 3, 2005, to get more information on the ultimate right of way and driveway access for the northernmost lot.

Truncellito Plan. The applicant did not show to discuss the sketch proposal.

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Four-way Stop at Route 82/162 and Wollaston Road. Nancy Mohr, a resident of Newlin Township, spoke in support of the four-way stop. Janice Clark and Patricia Montague, Unionville Residents, also supported the stop sign proposal. Unionville resident Jack Greenwood spoke about lowering the speed limit. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board authorized an engineering study of the intersection for recommendations on improving safety, including appropriate speed limit and recommendation for traffic control.

Kennett Chevrolet - South Side US Route One. Joe Russella of DH Howell spoke about changes he had made to the concept plan, including calculations and adjustments to impervious cover. The Board members agreed that the applicant could proceed to Conditional Use application and hearing.

Dewson Construction. Dan Lutz represented the applicant for approval of eight dwelling lots accessing off Lenape-Unionville Road. Frank McGrail, a neighbor, spoke about his concerns regarding: a) possible icing of the roadway as a result of water run-off from the site, b) sight distance limitations, c) need for monitoring of the on-site septic systems, and d) the recommendation for a “School Bus Stop Ahead” sign. Jim Hatfield said that all items had been addressed on the plan, with the exception of the school bus stop sign. By unanimous vote (5-0), the final plans were approved, subject to all conditions in the VanDemark & Lynch review letter and legal review of the HOA documents.

Budgets 2005. By unanimous vote (5-0) the attached budgets for 2005 were adopted, with corrections to the General Fund expenses for: Emergency Services $96,800, Land Trust - $30,000, and Planning Commission compensation - $8,400; the total expenses itemization of $1,878,810 remains unchanged.

Resolution 04-21 – Establishing the 2005 Real Estate Tax Levy. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board adopted the attached resolution fixing the Township Real Estate tax for 2005 at 1.05 mills, with an additional .183 mills for Bayard Taylor Library and an additional .20 mills for open space, making a total of 1.433 mills.

Resolution 04-22—Establishing the Unionville Light Tax for 2005. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board adopted the attached resolution setting Unionville Light Tax at 40 cents per lineal foot of applicable property frontage.

Certificate of Appropriateness. Following recommendation of the HARB commission, the Board voted unanimously (5-0), to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to the Merrit property at the intersection of Route 82 and Mill Road.

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Bills. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board approved payment of the attached list of invoices, with each supervisor abstaining on any item with a perceived conflict of interest.

Treasurer’s Report. The attached report was accepted by unanimous vote (5-0).

Restricted Winter Maintenance on Selected Roads. Roadmaster Eddie Caudill reminded the Board that there will be no winter maintenance on Wollaston Road from Rte. 926, south to the paved portion, and on Byrd Road from the Township line to Route 842. The governing resolution had been approved in April 2004.

David Woodward’s passing. The Board agreed to dedicate a dogwood tree in memory of David Woodward, former Chairman of the Board of Supervisors

Police Vehicle. The Board agreed to commence the process of purchasing an additional police vehicle, under the Pennsylvania Piggyback-purchasing program.

Cedarcroft Road. Eddie Caudill noted that two supervisors would be meeting with Kennett Township supervisors to discuss measures to improve safety at Cedarcroft Road and Route 82.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m., and the supervisors went into executive session to discuss personnel and legal matters,

EAST MARLBOROUGH TOWNSHIP

Jane R. Laslo, Manager/Secretary