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SUMMARY:Board of Supervisors Meeting 1/3/22 7PM
DESCRIPTION:January 3, 2022 Reorganization meeting 7 P.M.\n\nMeeting held at the Municipal Building, 721 Unionville Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348\nMeeting will be broadcasted via the GoToMeeting platform. Online participation details on website (www.eastmarlborough.org)\n \n\n OATH OF OFFICE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS\n\n \nThe honorable Al Iacocca, Magisterial District Judge swore in Kathryn Monahan for her new term as an elected official.  Additionally Judge Iacocca swore in Burly Vannote for his term commencing in 2022.\n \n\n CALL TO ORDER\n\n \n\n ELECTION OF OFFICERS\n\n \n\nSupervisor Vannote made a motion to nominate Robert McKinstry Jr. as the Chair for the upcoming year. Eric Matuszak seconded; motion carried 4-0 with Supervisor Vannote voting no.\n\n \n\nSupervisor Matuszak made a motion to nominate Burly Vannote as Vice Chair; Supervisor Sarro seconded; motion carried 4-0 with Supervisor Monahan voting no. ;\n\n \n\nSupervisor Monahan made a motion to nominate herself as Chair and Supervisor Matuszak as Vice Chair. Supervisor Matuszak indicated he was not interested; motion was not seconded; therefore, the motion was lost. Supervisor made a statement as to why she should be Chair and asked if this was discussed between supervisors beforehand.\n\n \n\n APPOINTMENTS\n\n \n\nChairman McKinstry nominated Neil Lovekin to be Township Manager & Secretary. Vice Chair Vannote seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.   Bond should be set for amount of money in all accounts.\n\n \n \n\nChairman McKinstry nominated Hannah Christopher as Treasurer and Assistant Secretary. Vice Chair Vannote seconded; motion carried 4-0 with Supervisor Monahan voting no. Supervisor Monahan stated that she thought Peter Barsz with his experience should be appointed treasurer.  After discussion the board voted to set bond in the amount as how much money we have in accounts.\n\n \n\nChairman McKinstry made a motion to nominate Jefferey Simpson as Public Works Director/Roadmaster. Supervisor Monahan seconded. Motion carried 5-0.\n\n \n\nChairman McKinstry made a motion to nominate Robert Clarke, Jr. as police chief\n\n \n\nEmergency Management Coordinator – Robert Clarke, Jr.\n\n \n\nBuilding Inspector – United Inspection Agency, Inc.\n\n \n\nCodes & Zoning Enforcement Officer – Charlie Shock\n\n \n\nSolicitor – Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees\n\n \n\nTax Collector – Berkheimer Associates\n\n \n\nLocal Services Tax Collector – Keystone Collections Group\n\n \n\nTownship Engineer – VanDemark & Lynch, Inc.\n\n \n\nTownship Wastewater Engineer – AECOM, Inc.\n\n \n\nLandscape Architect Consultant – Glackin, Thomas and Panzak, Inc.\n\n \n\nTraffic Planning Engineer – Traffic Planning and Design\n\n \n\nRegistered Elector – Jeffrey Groves\n\n \n\nLibrary Representatives – Tom Swett and Margaret Egli\n\n \n\nFire Marshal – United Inspection Agency, Inc.\n\n \n\nAssistant Fire Marshal – Robert C. Clarke, Jr.\n\n \n\nOpen Records Officer for Administration – Hannah Christopher\n\n \n\nDeputy Open Records Officer for Administration – Neil Lovekin\n\n \n\nOpen Records Officer for Police – Robert C. Clarke, Jr.\n\n \n\n RESOLUTION NO. 2022–01: PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS\n\n(MOVED TO REGULAR MEETING DUE TO NEW APPOINTMENT)\n \n\n RESOLUTION NO. 2022–02: HISTORICAL COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS\n\n \n\n RESOLUTION NO. 2022–03: HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS (MOVED TO REGULAR MEETING DUE TO RESIGNATIONS)\n\n \n\n RESOLUTION NO. 2022–04: ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS\n\n \n\n RESOLUTION NO. 2022–05: UNIONVILLE AREA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS\n\n \n\n RESOLUTION NO. 2022–06: ZONING HEARING BOARD APPOINTMENTS\n\n \n\n RESOLUTION NO. 2022–07: KENNETT FIRE & EMS REGIONAL COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS\n\n \n\n RESOLUTION NO. 2022–08: PSATS DELEGATE APPOINTMENTS\n\n \n\n RESOLUTION NO. 2022–09: BUILDING CODE APPEALS BOARD APPOINTMENTS\n\n \n\n RESOLUTION NO. 2022–10: DESIGNATING EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS\n\n \n\n RESOLUTION NO. 2022–11: TOWNSHIP FUND DEPOSITORIES & CHECK SIGNERS\n\n \n\n RESOLUTION NO. 2022–12: OFFICE OF TOWNSHIP MANAGER COMPENSATION\n\n \n\n RESOLUTION NO. 2022–13: TOWNSHIP MEETINGS SCHEDULE\n\n \n\n PUBLIC COMMENT\n\n \n\n ADJOURNMENT\n\n \nREGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO \nCOMMENCE IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS\n\nJanuary 3, 2022\n \nBOARD OF SUPERVISORS                                                                             7:00 P.M.\n721 Unionville Road\nKennett Square, PA 19348\n \n \n\nCALL TO ORDER\n\n \nPresent:                                                    Township Staff & Consultants:\nChairman McKinstry                          Ryan Jennings, Township Solicitor\nVice-Chair Monahan                          Chief Robert Clarke\nSupervisor Sarro                                 Neil Lovekin, Township Manager\nSupervisor Vannote                            Hannah Christopher, Township Treasurer\nJeff Simpson, Public Works Director\n\nANNOUNCEMENTS\n\n \nChairman McKinstry announced there was an executive session on December 21st to discuss personnel matters, and an additional executive session will take place after tonight’s meeting to discuss a legal and personnel matter.\n \n\nPUBLIC COMMENT \n\n \nThere was not any public comment from the public.\n \n\nNEW BUSINESS \n\n \n\nJeff Groves from PO MAR LIN fire company presented the fire company’s strategic plan which covers 2021-2026.  Groves requested that the strategic plan is posted on the township website.  Gabby Ratliffe of N. Mill Road company commended Mr. Groves and the fire company on a great job.  Cuyler Walker of Wollaston Road emphasized the need for volunteers and thanked the Po Mar Lin fire company for all they do for the community. \n\n \n\nAdam Gregori gave a presentation to the board for a COVID safety plan for the Unionville Recreation baseball season for 2022. They will meet Chester County and School districts COVID safety protocols.   Gregori requested a link to URA on the township web site.\n\n \n\nJeff Yetter of the Kennett Library gave a brief overview of the status of the new Kennett Library. Yetter introduced Christopher Mana, the new director of the Kennett library.\n\n \n\nSupervisor Monahan made a motion to advertise the proposed appointment of BD, LLP, certified auditors for the 2021 township audit to be resolved on February 7th. Supervisor Matuszak seconded; motion carried 5-0.\n\n \n\nVice Chair Vannote made a motion to appoint Josh Kauffman to the planning commission and to approve resolution 2022-01 for the appointments to the planning commission. Supervisor Monahan seconded; motion carried 4-0.  Supervisor Sarro abstained.\n\n \n\nSupervisor Monahan made a motion to authorize the township treasurer to transfer $10,233.76 from the operating reserve fund to the fire and emergency services fund for 2022. 1st quarter payment to the Kennett Regional Fire and EMS commission in the amount of $157,888.01. Vice Chair Vannote seconded; motion carried 5-0.\n\n \n\nSupervisor Matuszak made a motion to accept Doug Mooberry and Art Bernardon’s resignation from the historic architectural review board. Supervisor Monahan seconded; motion carried 5-0.\n\n \n\nVice Chair Vannote made a motion to advertise vacancies for the HARB. Supervisor Monahan seconded; motion carried 5-0. Supervisor Monahan seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.\n\n \n\nChairman McKinstry made a motion to authorize the township solicitor to create an ordinance that allows Berkheimer Associates to add sewer billing as a line item to the township tax bill.  Supervisor Monahan seconded; motion carried 5-0.\n\n \n\nTownship Manager lead a discussion of creating supervisor committees for township wide operations and expenditures. Two supervisors will be assigned to each committee.  No action was taken. \n\n \n\nZONING HEARING BOARD APPLICATIONS\n\n \n\nA variance has been requested for 205 Ridgecote Lane to permit construction of a new single family home detached dwelling and related improvements on the property that will increase the total lot coverage to 22 % where the maximum permitted lot coverage is 20 %. The hearing is scheduled Wednesday, January 12, 2022.  No action was taken.\n\n \n\nA variance has been requested for 112 Marlbrooke Way to permit construction of a new home addition and a deck that will encroach into existing nonconforming lot setbacks. The hearing is scheduled Wednesday, January 12, 2022.  No action was taken.\n\n \n\nA variance was requested for 807 Great Oak Lane to permit a fence to remain on the property that is six feet high where five feet high is the maximum permitted fence height.   The hearing is scheduled for January 12, 2022.  No action was taken.   \n\n \n \n\nTOWNSHIP DEPARTMENTS MONTHLY REPORTS\n\n \n\nPublic Works Director Jeff Simpson, Chief Clark and Township manager Neil Lovekin gave their monthly reports. \n\n\n \n\nTREASURER’S REPORT AND MONTHLY BILLS\n\n \nSupervisor Monahan made a motion to approve the treasurers report and the monthly bills.  Vice Chair Vannote seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.\n \nFund                                        Expenditure\nGeneral                                    $186,453.40\nPayroll                                     $91,692.53\nSewer                                      $34,362.71\n \n \n\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\n\n \nSupervisor Monahan approved the December 2021 minutes as presented; Vice Chair Vannote seconded; motion carried 5-0.\n \n\nADJOURNMENT \n\n \nAll business having been discussed, a motion was made by Supervisor Monahan, seconded          by Chairman McKinstry, and carried by a vote of 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 9:35 p.m.\n \n \nRespectfully submitted,\n \nHannah Christopher, Treasurer/Assistant Township Manager\n\nFor the meeting minutes for the January 3, 2022 Board Meeting, REORGANIZATION MEETING\n \n\n ELECTION OF OFFICERS, CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR\n\n \nSupervisor Vannote nominated Supervisor McKinstry to continue to serve as Chair of the Board.  Supervisor Matuszak seconded the nomination.  Supervisor Monahan asked for discussion before the vote and stated that with all due respect to her fellow supervisors, she nominated herself as Chair for these reasons:  “I am the Vice Chair and it has been the tradition in this township to appoint the Vice Chair as Chair.  In addition, I have been a supervisor for two years and have demonstrated that I am well prepared for meetings, have attended all board meetings, and through my participation in meetings that I can provide leadership to manage our meetings in an efficient and effective manner.  I also think it is appropriate to rotate the role of Chair…”  \n \nSupervisor Monahan then nominated Supervisor Matuszak to serve as Vice Chair.   Supervisor Matuszak declined to be nominated as Vice Chair and nominated Supervisor Vannote.  Supervisor Monahan asked her fellow Supervisors if they had discussed these nominations amongst themselves prior to the meeting and noted that she had no prior knowledge that her fellow Board members had planned these nominations.  Supervisor Matusak stated that Supervisors McKinstry, Vannote, Sarro and he had not previously discussed these nominations.\n \n\n APPOINTMENT OF TREASURER\n\n \nSupervisor Monahan stated that “The last time we as a Board discussed the appointment of our Treasurer it was to be our financial consultants.  This made sense to me for a number of reasons including that our current Treasurer is working part-time and is expecting to retire soon.  I think that we should be appointing our financial consultants as Treasurer given their expertise and their familiarity with our township fiscal and financial matters.  It would also facilitate a transition upon Hannah’s retirement.  I also re-assert my recommendation that we authorize the hiring of a Financial Officer as recommended by our Township Manager.”  \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.eastmarlborough.org/events/board-of-supervisors-meeting-1-3-2022/
CATEGORIES:The Board of Supervisors 2022
LOCATION:721 Unionville Road Kennett Square, PA 19348
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