The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Albert Baccari, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Township Supervisors in attendance were Albert Baccari, Chairman, Willard Kershner, Vice-Chairman, Bruce Baver, Frederick Fels and Eugene Marks. Staff members in attendance were Edward A. Skypala, Township Solicitor, Larry Buck, Road Foreman, Stan Seitzinger, Jr., Township Manager and Jeffrey Ashman, Fire Marshal.
Citizens in attendance did not present comments.
Mr. Fels moved to approve the Workshop Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2004 and the Regular Meeting Minutes of March 9, 2004. The motion was seconded by Mr. Baver and carried unanimously.
1. Previously Paid Bills Authorization
Mr. Fels moved to approve the previously paid bills in the amount of $255,497.13 from the General Fund, $61,000.00 from the State Aid Fund and $6,440.00 from the Machinery Fund. The motion was seconded by Mr. Marks and carried unanimously.
2. Approval of Monthly Bills to be Paid
Mr. Fels moved to approve the monthly bills payment in the General Fund in the amount of $83,170.05, in the Escrow Fund in the amount of $16,784.07. The motion was seconded by Mr. Baver and carried unanimously.
3. Tax Refund Approval – Parcel #570003253002 - $398.00
Mr. Baver moved to approve a tax refund in the amount of $398.00 for tax parcel #570003253002. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kershner and carried unanimously.
4. Tax Refund Approval – Joseph Holmes
Mr. Fels moved to approve a tax refund to Joseph Holmes in the amount of $113.50. The motion was seconded by Mr. Baver and carried unanimously.
Manager Seitzinger entered the monthly Building Inspector Report into the record.
Jeffrey Ashman, Fire Marshal, entered the monthly Fire Marshal Report into the record.
Larry Buck, Road Foreman, entered the monthly Road Report into the record.
A. Public Hearing – Conditional Use Hearing – Robert and Eileen Pepe, 3770
Layfield Road
Township
Solicitor Edward Skypala was appointed as the Chairman for the purpose of
conducting the public hearing. Mr.
Skypala reported that as of 3:30 p.m. on April 13, 2004, Mr. and Mrs. Pepe
officially withdrew their Conditional Use Application and related Zoning
Hearing Application.
Mr.
Skypala returned the chair of the meeting to Chairman Baccari.
B. MS4 Stormwater Management Presentation
April
Mullock, P.E. of LTL Consultants, provided a presentation.
C. Public Hearing – Ordinance 2004-03, Amendment to Stormwater and Erosion
And
Sedimentation Pollution Control Ordinance
The
chair of the meeting was turned over to Township Solicitor Edward Skypala. Mr. Skypala read the Public Hearing Notice
and entered the Proof of Publication into the record. Discussion ensued regarding the proposed
amendment. Mr. Baccari moved to adopt
Ordinance 2004-03. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Fels and carried unanimously.
D. Public Hearing – Ordinance 2004-04, PA
Construction Code
Mr.
Skypala read the Public Hearing Notice and entered the Proof of Publication
into the record. Mr. Baccari moved to
adopt Ordinance 2004-04. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Fels and carried unanimously.
(The
chair of the meeting was returned to Chairman Bacarri.)
E. Resolution 04-12, Adoption of Environmental
Standards
Mr.
Marks moved to adopt Resolution 04-12.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Fels and carried unanimously.
F. Resolution 04-13, Retaining LTL Consultants
as Construction Code Official
Mr.
Kershner moved to adopt Resolution 04-13.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Fels and carried unanimously.
G. Resolution 04-01-A, Fee Schedule Amendment
The
proposed amendment was tabled for further review.
H. Authorization to Advertise Property
Maintenance Code of 2003 Ordinance
Mr.
Kershner moved to authorize advertisement of the Property Maintenance Code of
2003 Ordinance. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Baver and carried unanimously.
Planning and Zoning
A. Zoning
1. DeMeno Enterprises Conditional Use and DeMeno
Enterprises Appeal of
Ordinance Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment
It
was noted for the record that both applications were officially withdrawn.
2. Resolution 2004-06, DeMeno Request for Re-Zoning Public Hearing
The
resolution was tabled for further review.
3. Scott Thomas Zoning Hearing
A
brief discussion ensued.
4. Eileen and Robert Pepe Zoning Hearing
It was noted that the application was
withdrawn.
5. Doreen Allen and Timothy Shields Zoning Hearing
Mr.
Baver moved to authorize the Township Solicitor to oppose the Allen and
Shields zoning variance request
if an agreement concerning possible relocation of the business was not
finalized by the scheduled hearing date.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Kershner and carried unanimously.
B. Subdivisions and Land Developments
1. Sketch Plan Agreement – Redwood Subdivision
Mr. Skypala reviewed the purpose of the Agreement. Mr. Baver moved to authorize the approval of the Sketch Plan Agreement with T.H. Properties relating to the Redwood Subdivision. The motion was seconded by Mr. Marks and carried unanimously.
2. Wild Run Road Waivers Approval
Mr. Baver moved to approve the following waivers: Section 414.6, Intersection Design, Section 430, Sidewalks on Wild Run Road, Section 430, Curbing along Wild Run Road (entire frontage), Section 439, Traffic Impact Study, Section 304.3.N hydraulic study and Section 431.6.A.1, Street trees along Wild Run Road. The motion was seconded by Mr. Fels and carried unanimously.
3. Wild Run Road Preliminary Approval
Mr. Baver moved to provide preliminary plan approval of the Wild Run Road Subdivision as per the plan prepared by Lehigh Engineering Associates, Inc. dated October 15, 2003, last revised March 17, 2004 as per the LTL Consultants review letter dated April 1, 2004. The motion was seconded by Mr. Marks and carried unanimously.
4. Mai Subdivision Waivers
Approval
Mr. Baver moved to approve the following Saldo waivers to include: Section 424.4.C, Allow flag lots on arterial road, Section 439, Traffic Impact Study, Section 304.5.A.2, Street trees, Section 404.2, Street Widening, Section 411, private lane, Section 430, Curb, Sidewalks and Storm Sewers, Section 703, Driveway paving and the following. Stormwater Ordinance waivers to include: Section 500.D.2, Method of Computation, Section 500.E.4.c, Anti-seep collar and Section 500.D.4.d, Concrete Outlet Pipes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Fels and carried unanimously.
5. Upper Montgomery Joint Authority Waist Water
Treatment Plant Bio-solids
Project Land Development Preliminary
Plan Approval
Mr. Kershner moved to provide preliminary plan approval of the Upper Montgomery Joint Authority Waist Water Treatment Plant Bio-Solids Project Land Development Plan as per the plan prepared by BCM Engineers, plan dated September 2, 2003, last revised December 26, 2003 as per the LTL Consultants review letter dated March 30, 2004. The motion was seconded by Mr. Marks and carried unanimously.
6. Merkel Tract Subdivision Waivers Approval
Mr. Kershner moved to approve the following waivers: Section 304.4.J, Vehicular Access Analysis, section 418.2.C.2 and 424.4.C, Requirement for a flag lot on only a local access street, Section 430, Sidewalks, curbs and storm sewers and Section 424.2.A, Requirement for a 50 foot access strip to a rear lot. The motion was seconded by Mr. Marks and carried unanimously.
7. Acceptance of Review Time Extension for
Merkel Tract Subdivision Plan
Mr. Kershner moved to accept the review time extension to July 15, 2004 for the Merkel Tract Subdivision Plan. The motion was seconded by Mr. Fels and carried unanimously.
8. Glasco Commons Waivers Approval
Mr. Fels moved to approve the following waivers: Section 430, Sidewalks, curbs and storm sewers, Section 431.6, street trees and Section 406.2, Road widening. The motion was seconded by Mr. Marks and carried unanimously.
A report was not presented.
A report was not presented.
A report was not presented.
Township Planning Commission Chairman Herbert Carter provided a brief update. Mr. Marks moved to approve Resolution 04-14, a resolution repealing the Upper Perkiomen Valley Regional Planning Commission by-laws. The motion was seconded by Mr. Baver and carried unanimously.
A report was not presented.
A report was not presented.
Mr. Fels moved to approve the Cedar Lea Escrow Release #3 in the amount of $25,360.02. The motion was seconded by Mr. Baver and carried unanimously.
A report was not presented.
A. The Vinyards Phase II Development Agreement
Mr. Fels moved to approve The Vinyards Phase II Development Agreement. The motion was seconded by Mr. Baver and carried unanimously.
B. Farris Resignation Acceptance
Mr. Fels moved to officially accept the John Farris resignation of the elected Auditor position. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kershner and carried unanimously.
C. Authorization
to Hire Charles Guttenplan of the Waetzman Group as Expert
Witness
Old business was not presented.
Mr. Kershner moved to authorize advertisement of the Bridge Rehab Program Phase II. The motion was seconded by Mr. Marks and carried unanimously.
B. Road Materials and
Equipment Rental Bid Awards
Mr. Fels moved to approve the following bid awards:
Aggregate: Award #1 FOB and delivered, #1B FOB and delivered, #2B FOB and delivered, Gabian FOB and delivered and Anti-Skid delivered to Martin Stone Quarries with Highway Materials as secondary. Award #2A FOB and delivered, #3 FOB and delivered, #3A FOB and delivered and #4 FOB and delivered to Highway Materials with Martin Stone Quarries as secondary. Award Anti-Skid FOB to Naceville Materials with Martin Stone Quarries and Highway Materials as secondary.
Asphalt: Award ID2 Wearing, ID2 Base and ID3 for FOB and delivered to Bechtelsville Asphalt with Highway Materials as secondary. Award 2PI to Highway Materials, Inc. for FOB and delivered.
Emulsion Products: Award E-3M, Self-Propelled Chip Spreader and Rubber Tire Rollers to Gorman Brothers.
Equipment Rental: Award Paver and Rollers to Yarnall Paving, Award Gradall to Ray Heffentrager, Jr.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Baver and carried unanimously.
Mr. Fels moved to award the lawn moving for 2004 as follows:
-Township Building and Fennel Road mowing to Nester Lawn Service.
-Macoby Creek Way mowing to Forest Lawns.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Marks and carried unanimously.
Mr. Kershner moved to adopt resolution 04-06. The motion was seconded by Mr. Fels and carried unanimously.
Mr. Fels moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kershner and carried unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted,
Stanley W. Seitzinger, Jr.
Township Manager