UPPER HANOVER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 14, 2012

 

 

 

Call to Order and Roll Call

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Richard Fain followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.  Township Supervisors in attendance were Dorothy Diehl, Richard Fain, Ben Fiorito, Eugene Fried and Steven Rothenberger.  Staff members in attendance were Larry Buck, Road Foreman, Jeffrey Ashman, Fire Marshal, Edward Skypala, Township Solicitor and Stanley W. Seitzinger, Jr., Township Manager.

 

Citizen Comments

 

Bob Eisenhart Chief of the Upper Perkiomen Valley Ambulance Association presented information and a status update on the new ambulance facility located on East Buck Road.

 

The Board of Supervisors discussed the status of the Northgate Project with Northgate Residents in attendance at the meeting.

 

Approval of Minutes

 

Mr. Rothenberger moved to approve the January 9, 2012 Board of Supervisors Workshop Meeting Minutes and the January 10, 2012 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Minutes. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Diehl and carried unanimously. 

 

1.  Previously Paid Bills Authorization

 

Mrs. Diehl moved to approve the previously paid bills in the amount of $15,195.10 from the General Fund.  The motion was seconded by Mr. Fried and carried unanimously.

 

2.  Approval of Monthly Bills to be Paid

 

Mr. Fiorito moved to approve the monthly bills payment in the General Fund in the amount of $70,600.34, Machinery Fund in the amount of $69,487.00, Parks and Recreation Fund in the amount of $130.00 and Escrow Fund in the amount of $11,337.24.  The motion was seconded by Mr. Fried and carried unanimously.

 

Monthly Reports

 

1.  Treasurer’s Report

 

Manager Seitzinger entered the monthly Treasurer’s Report into the record.

 

2.  State Police Report

 

Manager Seitzinger entered the State Police Report into the record. 

 

3.  Building Inspector Report

 

Manager Seitzinger entered the Building Inspector Report into the record.

 

4.  Fire Marshal Report

 

Fire Marshal Ashman entered the monthly Fire Marshal Report into the record.

 

5.  Road Report

 

Road Foreman Larry Buck entered the Road Report into the record.

 

Special Items

 

1.  Public Hearing, Linda Joy Kimmel – 4000 Upper Ridge Road, Agricultural

     Security District – Resolution # 2012-06

 

The Chair of the meeting was turned over to Township Solicitor Edward Skypala.  Township Solicitor Edward Skypala called the public hearing back to order as continued from the January 10, 2012 Upper Hanover Township Board of Supervisors meeting.  Linda Kimmel was present at the meeting. Mr. Skypala noted the receipt of the required short order form and indicated that the record should show that the applicants were the Co-Executrices of the Estate of Kathryn E. Brand. Mr. Skypala requested testimony from anyone in attendance and no one in attendance offered testimony.

 

Mr. Fain moved to adopt Resolution # 2012-06 to accept the property into the Agricultural Security District. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rothenberger and carried unanimously.

 

2. Public Hearing, Ordinance # 2012-01, Vehicles and Traffic, Speed Limits and

   Stop Intersections.

 

Township Solicitor Skypala entered the Public Hearing Notice, the Proof of Publication and the letter to the Montgomery County Law Library into the record.

 

Nobody in attendance offered testimony. Mr. Fiorito moved to adopt Ordinance

# 2012-01. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Diehl and carried unanimously.

 

3. Public Hearing, Ordinance # 2012-02, An Ordinance to Vacate and Close a

    Segment of Stauffer Road

 

Township Solicitor Skypala entered the Public Hearing Notice, the Proof of Publication and the letter to the Montgomery County Law Library into the record.

 

Nobody in attendance offered testimony. Mr. Fried moved to adopt Ordinance # 2012-02. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rothenberger and carried unanimously.

 

 The Chair of the meeting was returned to Chairman Fain.

 

Planning and Zoning

 

There were not any zoning or planning items for discussion.

 

Committee Reports

 

1.  Budget and Finance Committee – Mr. Fiorito

 

A report was not presented.

 

2.  Personnel Committee – Mr. Fried and Mrs. Diehl

 

A report was not presented.

 

3.  Open Space, Parks and Recreation Committee – Mr. Fried

 

Mr. Fried reported upon the last Park and Recreation Committee meeting. Mr. Fried indicated that the Board of Supervisors is conducting additional research on the composting rest rooms facility.

 

Mr. Rothenberger moved to appoint Steven Grourke to the Upper Hanover Township Parks and Recreation Committee for a term of January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014. The motion was seconded by Mr. Fried and carried unanimously.

 

4.  Regional Planning and Planning Committee – Mr. Fiorito

 

Mr. Fiorito provided an update on the last Regional Planning Commission Meeting.

 

5.  Sewage and Water Committee – Mr. Rothenberger

 

A report was not presented.

 

6.  Bridge and Road Committee – Mr. Fried

 

A. Arsenic Filter

 

Discussion ensued concerning the installation of an arsenic filter in the Upper Hanover Township Maintenance Building. Mrs. Diehl moved to award the proposal to Mayer’s Well Drilling in the amount of $ 7,828. The motion was seconded by Mr. Fried and carried affirmatively with Mr. Fain, Mr. Fiorito, Mr. Fried and Mrs. Diehl voting yes and with Mr. Rothenberger voting no.

 

7.  Public Safety Committee – Mr. Fried and Mrs. Diehl

 

Mr. Fried commented upon the one assist from the Upper Perkiomen Police Department as included on the last quarterly report.

 

Township Engineer’s Report

 

Manager Seitzinger entered the monthly Township Engineer’s Report into the record.

 

Mr. Fiorito moved to authorize release of the Wal-Mart Lot 4 Escrow in the amount of $1,762.79. The motion was seconded by Mr. Fried and carried unanimously.

 

Discussion ensued concerning the proposal to update the Upper Hanover Township Road Maintenance Master Plan. The matter was tabled for further review.

 

Township Manager’s Report

 

A report was not presented.

 

Township Solicitor’s Report

 

A report was not presented.

 

Old Business

 

1.  Upper Hanover Authority Office Lease

 

Manager Seitzinger indicated that the Upper Hanover Authority had not yet acted on the lease. The matter was tabled.

 

2. Propane Proposals Award

 

Mr. Fried moved to authorize awarding the one year contract to Eddinger Propane as per the low submitted proposal. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Diehl and carried unanimously.

 

New Business

 

1.  Section 125 Plan Adoption

 

The matter was tabled for further review.

 

2. Bituminous Seal Coat In place

 

Mr. Rothenberger moved to extend the current agreement with Asphalt Maintenance Solutions for a one year term as per the contract documents. The motion was seconded by Mr. Fried and carried unanimously.

 

3. Road Materials and Equipment Rental

 

Mrs. Diehl moved to authorize advertisement of the bids as presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Fiorito and carried unanimously.

 

4. Port-o-Lets and Lawn Care Proposals

 

Mr. Fried moved to authorize the Township Manager to solicit proposals for the provision of Port-o-Lets and lawn care services in 2012. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rothenberger and carried unanimously.

 

Adjournment

 

Mr. Fried moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:19 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Mrs. Diehl and carried unanimously.

                                                                                    Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                                    Stanley W. Seitzinger, Jr.

                                                                                    Township Manager