Meeting Minutes. December 18, 2000 Page 3 of 4NewBusinessResolution No. 2000-27, fixing the real estate tax rate for the year 2001. Motion by Richard Horst second by Walter Wanner accept Resolution 2000-27 to set the 2001real estate tax at I mil. Motion approved unanimously.Resolution No. 2000-28, fixing the street light tax rate for the year 2001.Motion by Walter Wanner second by Richard Horst to accept Resolution 2000-28 to set the2001 real estate tax for the Brownstown, Talmage and Farmersville areas at .26/footfrontage; West Gate and West Earl Heights at .39/foot frontage; Country Circle, Batten'sCircle, Meadowview Estates at .73/foot frontage; all unimproved lots will be at V* the rate.Motion approved unanimously.Resolution No. 2000-29, fixing the hydrant and special hydrant tax rate for the year 2001.Motion by Richard Horst second by Thomas Briggs to accept Resolution 2000-29 to set thehydrant tax for the Brownstown, Talmage areas at .08/foot frontage and special hydrant taxfor the Upper Leacock system users to -03/foot frontage. Motion approved unanimously.Consideration of the following year 2001 budgets: General Fund, Water Fund, Refuse andRecycling Fund, Highway Aid Fund, Hydrant Fund, Special Hydrant Fund and Street LightFund. Patrick reviewed the questions about the salaries for the water department and theroad department.Motion by Richard Horst second by Sylvan Fisher to approve all the budgets as written.Motion approved unanimously.Consideration of the proposed bargaining agreement between the Township and thePolice Officers Association was tabled until next meeting.Consideration of Payment No. 1 from V. L Rendina in the amount of $8,479.80.Motion by Sylvan Fisher second by Richard Horst to approve payment No. 1 to V. L. Rendina.Motion approved unanimously.Consideration of Payment No. 2 from V. L. Rendina in the amount of $46,551.60.Motion by Richard Horst second by Walter Wanner to approve payment No. 2 to V. L.Rendina. Motion approved unanimously.A letter from Mike Kinkaid of Engel Architects regarding the proposed revisions to theretaining wall at the municipal building West Elevation was reviewed. To have the handicapaccessible ramp, a retaining wall must be constructed with a rail. The board asked if it ispossible to just have the ramp and no steps. Patrick will contact the architect to see if only aramp is possible. Sylvan Fisher also reported that Rendina wanted to dig the back lot toplace the drainage pipe. The board feels this is not permissible at this time due to the roaddepartment needing to use the area with the snow plowing equipment. There should be no digging in the back area until at least May 2001.Subdivision/Land Development - None
