WEST EARL TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 2002

AGENDA / Unofficial Notes

  1. Call to Order
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  2. Approval of Minutes, Regular Meeting, January 28, 2002.
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  3. Public Comment/Guests
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    1. Mr. Michael McGowan, President, Conestoga Valley Recreation Foundation. Mr. McGowan presented the foundation’s plan for an 80,000 sq. Ft. Indoor Complex in Leola and an Outdoor Complex adjacent to the proposed new sewage treatment in Leola. Currently they are looking for funding for a feasibility study although they are not asking West Earl for funding for the study. Mr. McGowan requested that the board agree to have a member attend their monthly meeting. The board agreed to his request.
    2. Rick Haverstick requested that the speed limit on Zooks Mill Road between Route 272 and the development be reduced from 35mph to 25mph. He presented a petition from residents of the neighborhood. The board agreed to his request.
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  4. Subdivision/Land Development

    5. None

  5. Old Business
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    1. Letter from Josele regarding the proposed fire hydrant ordinance. Motion approved to advertise the changes.
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  6. New Business
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    1. Application for Payment #9 from Clark Mechanical Services in the amount of $4,977.43. Approved.
    2. Application for Payment #11 from Clark Mechanical Services in the amount of $2,059.59. Approved.
    3. Invoice from Rettew Associates, Inc. in the amount of $250.00 for services related to the Schaum’s Corner Intersection Project.
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  7. Correspondence
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    1. Thank you letter from the County’s HAZ-MAT Team..The board donated $150 to HAZ-MAT in response to HAZ-MAT analyzing a letter the township had received which contained a suspicious substance. The substance was not dangerous.
    2. Letter from State Senator Noah W. Wenger regarding the Township’s recycling grant.
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  8. Manager’s Report
    .Pat presented an invoice for the furnace for the shop area for $1,095. $4400 had been approved for the furnace. He also presented a quote of $2714 to replace the rusted walk-though doors in the shop. Motions approved to pay the invoice and to replace the doors.

    9. After discussions in Executive Session, Pat presented hiring a full-time financial person for the township. Motion approved with Mr. Stover voting against. Mr. Stover voiced the position before the vote that he thought that the position should be part-time initially.

    Chief Brandt presented the new state Accreditation program for police officers / departments. He stated that he thought that the accreditation program was a good idea and that it would further raise the level of professionalism in the department. He asked the board’s support for the program and for the board to agree to pay the $100 application fee. The board agreed to both requests.

    Mr. Stover commented that a person complained to him that since West Earl has the land at the 222/322 intersections zoned commercial it is creating pressure on the adjacent township to rezone their land next to it as commercial too.

  9. Payment of Bills
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  10. Adjournment
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