EAST MARLBOROUGH TOWNSHIP

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

 

Meeting of the Board – January 3, 2006

Chair Cuyler H. Walker called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Township Building.  Board members Richard P.S. Hannum, Robert F. Weer, Eddie G. Caudill and Richard E. Hicks were also present, as was Solicitor Fronefield Crawford, Jr.  The Board voted to appoint Cuyler Walker chair for the reorganization portion of the meeting.  

 

Reorganization. By vote, the following appointments were made for 2006:

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              Jon Olson and Bill Landmesser

KARPC rep                                         Richard P.S. Hannum, Richard E. Hicks as alternate (3-0, with Messrs. Hannum and Hicks abstaining)

Fire Marshall                                        Chief of Po-Mar-Lin 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 July, which will be 7/10/06, and September, which will be 9/5/06 (Tuesday)

Treasurer’s Bond                                  $2,000,000

Depositories Authorized                        PLGIT, First National Bank of Chester County, Wachovia, DNB 1st. amd Boenning and Scattergood (4-0, with Mr. Walker abstaining.)

 

Minutes of December 5, 2005.  By unanimous vote (5-0), the minutes were approved, with the addition to the item for Po-Mar-Lin Fireworks, which provides that the applicant was requested to notify Mr. Russell Richardson of the plans.

 

 

 

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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

 

            Yannick Gove and Eric-Marc Gove, residents of the Ivory Coast and students in the United States were welcomed to the meeting.

 

            James Sinclair of Liondale Farm said that he had concerns about the proposal from his neighbor Mr. Pratt to expand the WMU district to the south to accommodate some proposed commercial development.

 

Rockford Crossing Estates – Escrow Release.  Mr. Raymond Kennedy was present for the request.  By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board approved the release of $248,929.05.

 

Belrose – Escrow Release.  Mr. Knox was present.  By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board approved the following releases:   Belrose I - $348,636.67 and Belrose II - $240,576.11.

 

Kennett Run.  Thomas Neale and Michael Perna requested approval for the May 2006 run course to use roads in East Marlborough.  They had met with Chief Davis, who requested that the detour/road closed signs be relocated.  The Board agreed to the route, and requested that the directors notify the County Club and KAU so that people traveling to those destinations would have advance notice.

 

 David Lapp – Request to Change Use of Building in Unionville.  Mr. Lapp was seeking Board support for his proposed variance request for reduced parking for his insurance office in a former residence in the Village. The Supervisors agreed to support the request.

 

Route 52 Scenic By-Way.   John Haedrich, a representative on the Steering Committee, requested that East Marlborough: a) adopt an ordinance which sets up a committee for funding, recommendations, land and scenic preservation, among other things, and b) sign the Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement for implementation of the goals of the scenic by-way Board.  The Board agreed to hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance at 7 p.m. on February 6, 2006, immediately preceding the regular Board meeting.

 

Zoning Issues on North Walnut Road.  Residents of Hadley’s Mill complained about the condition of the property, which has recently become cluttered with junk, debris, and other potential hazards.   By unanimous vote ( 5-0), the supervisors authorized the Solicitor, along with the Zoning Officer,  to take whatever legal action is appropriate to bring the property into compliance.

 

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

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Treasurer’s Report.   By unanimous vote (5-0) the Board accepted the attached report.

 

Resolution 06-01 – Appointing an Independent Auditor.  By unanimous vote (5-0), the Supervisors adopted the resolution appointing Tim Umbreit to audit the Township accounts.

 

Resolution 06-02 – Appointing and Confirming Membership on the Planning Commission.  By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board approved the attached resolution, re-appointing Susan Beach and Patricia Montague.

 

Resolution 06-03 – Appointing and Confirming Membership of the Zoning Hearing Board.   The attached resolution was approved by unanimous vote (5-0), providing for the re-appointment of Steve Davidson.

 

Resolution 06-04 – Appointing and Confirming Membership of the Historic Commission.  The attached resolution was approved by unanimous vote (5-0), providing for the re-appointment of commissioners Charles Patton and Marjorie Kaskey.

 

Resolution 06-05 – Appointing and Confirming Membership of the Historic and Architectural Review Board - By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board adopted the attached resolution, reappointing Arthur Bernardon and Georgiana Stapleton.

 

Authorization to Invite Bids.  By unanimous vote (5-0), the board agreed to accept bids for: a) an air purifier system for the Wollaston Road plant, b) a generator for the Willowdale Crossing pump station, and c) a new front-end loader.

 

Mr Caudill noted that we are awaiting written approval for the four-way stop signs to be located at Routes 82/162/Wollaston Road.  The appropriate signs will be ordered.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:57 p.m., at which point the supervisors went into executive session to discuss personnel and legal matters.

 

EAST MARLBOROUGH TOWNSHIP

 

 

 

Jane R. Laslo, Manager/Secretary