EAST MARLBOROUGH TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MINTUES
Meeting of the Board – January 6, 2014
Chairman Cuyler H. Walker called the re-organization meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Township Building. Board Members Richard P.S. Hannum, Eddie G. Caudill, Robert F. Weer and John Sarro were also present, as were Solicitor Fronefield Crawford, Jr. and Engineer James A. Hatfield. By unanimous vote (4-0, with Mr. Walker abstaining,) Mr. Walker was selected acting Chairman for the re-organization portion of the meeting.
Reorganization for 2014. The following appointments were approved by vote:
Chairman Cuyler H. Walker – (4-0, with Mr. Walker abstaining)
Vice-Chair Richard P.S. Hannum, Jr. – (4-0, with Mr. Hannum abstaining)
Manager/Secretary/Treasurer Jane R. Laslo (5-0)
Code Enforcement Officer Jane R. Laslo (5-0)
Solicitor Fronefield Crawford, Jr. (5-0)
Plan Review Engineer James A. Hatfield of VanDemark and Lynch (5-0)
Sanitary Engineer Mark Prouty of URS (5-0)
Traffic Engineer Traffic Planning and Design (5-0)
Road Liaison Supervisor Action Tabled
Planning Consultant Glackin Thomas Panzak (5-0)
Roadmaster Dennis Mellinger (5-0)
Assistant Roadmaster Robert Weer, Jr. (4-1, with Mr. Weer abstaining)
Registered Elector Mark Benzel (5-0)
Building Inspector Charlie Shock, and United Inspection Agency, Inc. (5-0)
Emergency Management Co-ord. Robert F. Weer, Jr. (4-0, with Mr. Weer abstaining)
Voting Delegate to PSATS Cuyler H. Walker (4-0, with Mr. Walker abstaining)
Library Representatives Bill Landmesser (5-0)
Fire Marshal Robert Weer, Jr. (4-1, with Mr. Weer abstaining)
Chief of Police Gerald W. Davis (5-0)
Safety Liaison Eddie G. Caudill. (4-0, with Mr. Caudill abstaining)
Meeting time/Place 7 P.M. at Township Building, on First Monday of Each Month, except for February, which will be the 10th, and September, which will be the 8th
Treasurer’s Bond $3,500,000 – Travelers Casualty and Surety
Open Records Officer Jane R. Laslo
ORO for Police Matters Lieutenant Robert Clarke
Depositories Authorized PLGIT, US Bank, Wachovia, Susquehanna, and Boenning and Scattergood (4-0, with Mr. Walker abstaining)
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Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Walkerled the group in the pledge.
Oath of Office. Both Supervisors Hannum and Sarro had submitted the sworn Oath of Office to the Township in advance of the meeting. Chairman Walker administered the oath for both of the newly elected supervisors at the Public Meeting.
Public Comment Period. Mr. Hicks of W. Locust Lane asked when the Township Auditors would be meeting. Mr. Walker explained that there is presently no quorum, but the Supervisors will be appointing auditors soon.
Minutes of Decembers 2, 2013. By unanimous vote (3-0, with Mr. Caudill abstaining) the minutes were approved as prepared.
Glenelg Escrow Release. Steve Cope was present for the request. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Supervisors approved the release of $18,535 of escrowed funds.
Unionville Park Payment. The request for payment was postponed pending additional information.
Proposed Unionville Teen Center. Kathy Brown spoke, representing a group of Unionville-Chadds Ford School District residents. The group is proposing a teen center near Unionville, similar to that located in Kennett Borough. They would anticipate that the center would be a meeting place, offering fun events, crafts, games, in addition to assistance with homework. The presentation was for preliminary information only; there was no action requested from the Supervisors.
Unionville 5K Run. Mr. Johnson requested approval for partial closure of specified roads in East Marlborough on April 5, 2014 for the run. This is the third year of the fund-raising race. Residents of the affected communities (LaReserve and Fox Lee) have provided support. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board approved the limited road closures, pending receipt of the insurance certificate for the event.
Stryker conditional Use. Supervisors Walker, Weer, and Hannum were the only Board members who had been present at the hearing and therefore the only ones voting. The Conditional Use Order was approved by a vote of 3-0, with Supervisors Caudill and Sarro abstaining. There were eleven separate conditions in the order; all were approved by the same 3-0 vote. The separate items included:
1) Property must be used in accordance with the sworn testimony,
2) There shall be no expansion of the building, except for compliance with ADA and PA Department of Labor and Industry regulations,
3) The western-most parking space behind the building must be eliminated to provide clear access for emergency vehicles,
4) At least four additional parking spaces must be maintained,
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5) All access to the property must be via the western-most driveway,
6) Interior traffic shall be directed counter clockwise and signage at the exit onto Route One must indicate “Right Turn Only,”
7) After improvements to Route One, the property access must be reconfigured to provide essentially the same turning radius for safe movements,
8) Applicant shall contribute $200 to the Township for emergency services,
9) Use of the property shall conform with all physical performance requirements, as detailed in Section 1811 of the Township Zoning Ordinance,
10) Costs of the hearing, including legal, court reporter, and transcript costs, shall be reimbursed within 60 days of billing, and
11) The Board reserves the right to make modifications to these conditions, as may be requested by the Applicant, without reopening the hearing.
Resolutions for Appointed Positions and Township Policy. The following resolutions were approved by unanimous vote (5-0):
Resolution 2014-01 – Providing for no winter maintenance on specified sections of Byrd and Wollaston Roads
Resolution 2014-02- Naming Tim Umbreit as professional auditor for 2012 and 2013.
Resolution 2014-03– Appointing and confirming membership on the Planning Commission
Resolution 2014-04 – Appointing and confirming membership on the Historic Commission
Resolution 2014-05 – Appointing and confirming membership on the Zoning Hearing Board
Resolution 2014-06 – Appointing and confirming membership on the Historic and Architectural Review Board–
Certificate of Appropriateness. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Supervisors approved the renovations to the front porch on the Fenza property on Doe Run Road, in Unionville.
Bills. By unanimous vote (5-0), with each supervisor abstaining on a single vote with a perceived conflict of interest, the Supervisors approved the attached list of invoices for payment, with the following totals:
General Fund $141,718.01
Sewer Fund $ 25,582.61
Payroll $ 50,011.34
Development Fund $ 36,425.00
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Treasurer’s Report. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Supervisors accepted the attached report, as prepared.
The public meeting concluded at 8:11 p.m., at which point the Supervisors went into executive session with the Solicitor to discuss pending legal matters.
EAST MARLBOROUGH TOWNSHIP
Jane R. Laslo, Secretary and Manager