| Meeting Minutes, December 4, 2000 West Earl Township Board of Supervisors 157 West Metzler Road Brownstown PA 17508 In Attendance: Chairman: Thomas Briggs Members: Richard Horst Vice Chairman: Sylvan Fisher Richard Stover Secretary: Walter Wanner Manager: Patrick Barrett Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Chairman Thomas Briggs. Approval of Minutes November 27, 2000, Regular Meeting Motion by Richard Stover second by Sylvan Fisher to approve the minutes as written. Motion approved unanimously. Old Business The amended agreement from Barry Wagner between the Township and Rufs M. Reiff. Motion by Walter Wanner second by Thomas Briggs to approve the signing of the amended agreement. Motion approved unanimously. Public Comment/Guests Marting Buckwalter & Leon Burkholder asked about the PPL expansion and voiced their objection to the project. The well has served the trailer park on West Metzler Road for over 40 years. The Board recommended they write a letter to the Township explaining this information so this information is on file. Kim L. Seldomridge, Director of Administration and Business Services, Conestoga Valley School District, discussed the school guidelines on busing students. Students who live withing 1-1/2 miles on non-hazardous roads should walk to school. Route 772 is not rated as a hazardous road. This year the school has room to bus the children that are affected by this route which would result in an increased cost of up to $3,000 to lease. Jeanne Harris, a township resident, asked why Route 772 is not rated as hazardous. Mr. Seldomridge said that Penn Dot has done the study and the School District must go by their guidelines. Richard Hrotst asked when the study was completed. Mr. Seldomridge said he thinks it was about 5 years ago. Mr. Seldomridge stated the School District feels the safest thing to do is to have the flashing lights installed and keep the children walking on the same route. They do not feel that having the children walk down Main Street will be any safer. The School District feels the crossing guards are doing an excellent job and the Board agreed. Motion by Richard Stover second by Sylvan Fisher to pay for 1/2 of the flashing lights with the installation, maintenance and electric paid by the school district. Motion approved by majority, Richard Stover, Walter Wanner and Sylvan Fisher voted for; Thomas Briggs and Richard Horst voted against. The board asked why the children on South State Street with no sidewalk can not be picked up on the bus. Mr. Seldomridge stated he will check into that situation. Correspondence - None New Business - None Subdivision/Land Development a. Resolution No. 2000-26, accepting Chapel Lane, Cornerstone Way and Stoneridge Drive as part of the Township's public road system. Motion by Richard Horst second by Thomas Briggs to not approve this resolution until all the items are completed satisfactorily. Motion approved unanimously. b. Withdrawn until 12/18 meeting. c. Reid Wissler Preliminary?final Subdivision Plan - no action taken Phil Garland asked about the situation with Lloyd Rutt. The board will discuss that matter in executive seesion. Manager's Report - Corey Rathman discussed the D&E plans. D&E would like to move the location of the stormwater retention basin. D&E has an agreement to buy the property on the other side of Industrial Road. D&E asked if they should submit a new final plan or if they should revise the plan for the final submission. The board recommended to the submission of a revised final Land Development plan which would require review by the Planning Commission and the Supervisors. - Patrick met with George Cromley from Penn Dot and Larry Donmoyer from Brownstown Elementary about the location of the flashing devices. The recommendation was to have one supplimental school sign (sign only), a flashing device in front of Turkey Hill and the other flashing device in the original location. Motion by Richard Horst second by Thomas Briggs to have Patrick wirte a letter to Penn Dot about the locations of the devices to complete the permit application. Motion approved unanimously. - Patrick asked the board about purchasing a new fax machine for the office. Motion by Richard Horst second by Wlater Wanner to purchase a new fax machine in the amount of $635.00. Motion approved unanimously. - Patrick reviewed a letter from Steve Cally to DEP about the sewage leak. This is being investigated. Patrick also reviewed the information has has about the de-nitrification systems. He is still looking into this information. Payment of Bills Motion by Sylvan Fisher second by Thomas Briggs to pay the bills as listed. Motion approved unanimously. The board went into recess at 8:20 pm and returned to session at 8:27 pm. The board reviewed the 2001 budget. Richard Horst asked about salaries for the water department, road department, and road master and also asked about the guns the police would like to purchase. Patrick will look into these items. The board went into executive session at 8:40 pm and returned to regular session at 8:44 pm. Motion by Richard Horst second by Richard Stover to file an agreement with Lloyed Rutt. Motion approved unanimously. Adjournment The board went back into executive session at 8:45 pm and the meeting adjourned at 9:30 pm. Note - Minutes are unofficial due to file conversion |