Draft
of 9.20.07
M I N U T E S
OFFICIALS
PRESENT: Deborah Love D’Elia, Chairman
George M. Thorpe, Vice
Chairman
Hugh
A. Donaghue, Township Solicitor
Joseph
Mastronardo, Township Engineer
Richard
J. Jensen, Building Inspector/CEO
Maryann
D. Furlong, Secretary/Treasurer
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Deborah Love D’Elia called
the meeting to order at
STATE POLICE REPORT
Lieutenant
McClung, Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks, presented a report for the
month of August. Police responded to 84
calls, among which were: a residential burglary on Camly Lane; a high speed
police chase that started in the state of Delaware; numerous thefts from motor
vehicles and theft from a construction site.
The Lieutenant presented graphic maps showing sites of auto crashes and
criminal incidents. Responses to false
alarms are still taking a lot of time.
The Lieutenant has spoken with the Supervisors and will assign a trooper
to patrol
SPECIAL AWARD – BRENT SANDERSON
Chairman
Love D’Elia and Vice Chairman Thorpe presented an award to
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Upon
motion and second (Thorpe, Love D’Elia), the Supervisors present approved the
minutes of
Mrs. Furlong reported the following figures as of
Total
deposits to General Fund: $ 104,677.04
Total disbursements
General Fund: $ 97,961.78
Total disbursements
Liquid Fuel Fund: $ 68,270.55
Total disbursements
Escrow Account $ 3,150.00
Cash Accounts Balances $ 2,160,480.13
Upon motion and second (Thorpe, Love D’Elia), the
Supervisors unanimously voted to approve the Treasurer’s Report for August,
2007 and authorized payment of bills in the amount of $97,961.78.
SUPERVISORS REPORT
Mr. Thorpe also reported a
fire in a vacant home on
No report was available.
ROADMASTER’S
REPORT/EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Joe Barakat, Roadmaster, presented a report for the
month of August, 2007 (copy follows).
Approximately $1,300 worth of road signs have
been ordered. Mr. Mastronardo suggested
telephone bid requests for the line striping proposal since there were no
bidders.
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Mr. Jensen submitted a written
report and accompanying checks for the month of August. A court date has been set in the
Joseph Mastronardo, Township Engineer, reviewed a
written report of activities during August, 2007. Supervisors approved grinder pump
pre-purchase contract documents and specifications.
Mr. Mastronardo recommended payments to A.F. Damon
and Penn Power as follows:
Upon motion and second (Love D’Elia, Thorpe),
the Supervisors present approved payment in the amount of $77,491.12 to A.F.
Damon for work completed on the 2007 Road Program.
Upon motion and second (Thorpe, Love D’Elia),
the Supervisors present approved payment in the amount of $10,935.00 to Penn
Power Systems for the back-up generator.
Mr. Thorpe asked Mr. Mastronardo to
investigate a business sign at
PLANNING
COMMISSION
Mr. Taylor, Planning Commission
Chairman, read a draft of minutes for the most recent meeting of
Mr. Wandersee reviewed August activities (report
follows). Two applications have been
scheduled for September 19th.
Mr.
Jensen presented a Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 300
Brinton’s
MOTION TO APPROVE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
– 300 BRINTON’S
Upon motion and second (Thorpe, Love D’Elia), the Supervisors present approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed finishes and geometry as presented by applicant Joseph McFadden, 300 Brinton’s Bridge Road
Mr.
Jensen reviewed a zoning variance application filed by
The
Supervisors agreed not to send the Township Solicitor to oppose a zoning
application filed by the McFadden residence at 300 Brinton’s
A zoning
variance application to allow plumbing in an accessory building at
Vincent Del Rossi, Chairman, presented the monthly
report for the Sewer Authority.
OPEN
SPACE COMMITTEE
Chairwoman Debbie Reardon presented the August, 2007
report. A copy follows. Mrs. Reardon and Lois Saunders are also
working on Requests for Proposals for a Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway
Commission corridor management plan.
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PUBLIC
COMMENT
There was no public comment.
Upon motion and second (Thorpe, Love D’Elia), the
Supervisors present approved the revised Fee Schedule.
Chairman Love D’Elia summarized the proposed
resolution regarding the possible reduction of suicides through public
awareness, education and treatment.
Upon motion and second (Thorpe, Love D’Elia), the
Supervisors present declared the week of
Upon motion and second
(Thorpe, Love D’Elia), the Supervisors approved distribution of the Final Draft
of the Open Space Plan to adjoining municipalities, Delaware County Planning
and the Unionville Chadds Ford School District for comment.
Upon motion and second (Thorpe, Love
D’Elia), the minutes of the special meeting of
Chairman Love D’Elia suggested
escrow releases as follows:
APPLICANT/TWP ESCROW TYPE ESCROW AMOUNT CHECK AMOUNT
Goodman ZHB $ 750.00 $ 409.96
o/s expenses $
340.04
Parkside
Holdings ZHB $ 900.00 $ 675.75
o/s expenses $
224.25
Toll
Brothers, Inc. ZHB $ 750.00 $ 521.01
o/s expenses $
228.99
Ganoudis ZHB $ 750.00 $ 525.75
o/s expenses $
224.25
Upon motion and second (Thorpe, Love
D’Elia), the escrows amounts noted above were approved for release.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned at
Respectfully
submitted,
MARYANN
D. FURLONG,
Township
Secretary