NEW LONDON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
REORGANIZATION & REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 3, 2011
The New London Township Board of Supervisors Reorganization Meeting convened at 7:20 PM at the New London Township Building, New London, PA. The following Supervisors were present: Dale Lauver, Robert Barto and Gerard Porter.
On a motion by Dale Lauver, seconded by Bob Barto, Ron Ragan was appointed as Temporary Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion by Gerry Porter, seconded by Bob Barto, Dale Lauver was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Dale Lauver abstained from the vote.
On a motion by Gerry Porter, seconded by Dale Lauver, Bob Barto was appointed as Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Bob Barto abstained from the vote.
On a motion by Dale Lauver, seconded by Gerry Porter, Trish Fagan was appointed as Secretary/Treasurer. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion made by Bob Barto, seconded by Gerry Porter, Kim Malone was appointed as Assistant Secretary. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion made by Dale Lauver, seconded by Bob Barto, Kim Malone was appointed as Open Records Officer. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion made by Gerry Porter, seconded by Bob Barto, Jack Arrell was appointed as Road Master. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion made by Gerry Porter, seconded by Bob Barto, Trish Fagan was appointed as Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion made by Dale Lauver, seconded by Bob Barto, Kim Malone was appointed as Planning Commission Secretary. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion made by Dale Lauver, seconded by Bob Barto, Joan Rector was appointed as a Zoning Hearing Board Member. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion made by Gerry Porter, seconded by Bob Barto, Ron Ragan was appointed as Chairman of the Vacancy Board. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion made by Gerry Porter, seconded by Bob Barto, the following appointments were made. The vote was unanimous.
Township Engineer Ragan Associates, Inc.
Township Solicitor McMichael, Heiney & Sebastian, LLC
Alternate Solicitor Lentz, Cantor & Massey Ltd.
Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor Brutscher, Foley, Milliner & Land, LLP
Alternate Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor John Spangler
Building Plan Review/Inspection & Building Inspection Underwriters, Inc.
Building Code Official (Kyle Bendler)
On a motion by Dale Lauver, seconded by Bob Barto, the following item was approved: Any combination of two (2) signatures of Board of Supervisors and Secretary/Treasurer will be sufficient for the signing of checks. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion by Dale Lauver, seconded by Bob Barto, the Bank Depositories for the General Fund are National Penn Bank, PLGIT and Meridian Bank, the Bank Depository for the Township State Fund is PLGIT and the Bank Depository for all other funds for the Township is PLGIT. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion by Bob Barto, seconded by Gerry Porter, the Township Board of Supervisor’s Meetings for 2011 will be held on the first Thursday (except November 3, 2011, which is cancelled) and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM. The Township Planning Commission Meetings for 2011 will be held on the second Wednesday at 7:00 PM and last Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM, except there will be no work meetings in November and December. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion by Gerry Porter, seconded by Bob Barto, the mileage reimbursement rate will be 51 cents per mile or current IRS rate. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion by Bob Barto, seconded by Dale Lauver, the voting delegate for the State Convention (and approval of expenses) is Trish Fagan. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion by Dale Lauver, seconded by Bob Barto, the newspapers of record are the Avon Grove Sun (Primary) and the Daily Local News (Back-up). The vote was unanimous.
The Reorganization Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.
The Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting convened at 7:41 PM.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment on agenda items.
Resolution No. 2011-1-1- Emergency Services for 2011
On a motion made by Gerry Porter and seconded by Bob Barto, Resolution No. 2011-1-1 was approved. The vote was unanimous.
Resolution No. 2011-1-2- Dedication of Roads in Franklin Chase
The Board tabled this Resolution until the January Work Meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
SECRETARY’S REPORT
December 2, 2010 Earned Income Tax (EIT) Hearing & Regular Meeting Minutes
On a motion made by Gerry Porter, seconded by Dale Lauver, the December 2, 2010 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes and EIT Hearing Minutes were approved. Bob Barto abstained from the vote as he was not present at the meeting.
TREASURER’S REPORT
On a motion made by Bob Barto, seconded by Gerry Porter, the Bills To Be Paid for January were approved and the financial reports were accepted as presented. The vote was unanimous.
STAFF REPORTS
Planning Commission
Ron Ragan reported that the no new subdivision plans have been submitted since the Yates 3-lot Subdivision. The Planning Commission will be looking for two (2) additional Planning Commission members since Jack Weber and Jim Mark’s terms have expired and neither member wishes to serve another term. The Planning Commission is working on a land acquisition grant and an H20 grant.
Engineer
Ron Ragan reported that the he will review the MS4 annual report comments. Bid documents are being reviewed by the solicitor for the W. Avondale Rd. Bridge Project. Construction will start on the sewage treatment plant at Wheatland Farms.
Zoning Officer
Trish Fagan reported that eight (8) permits were issued in December, three (3) of which were for single family dwellings. Three (3) Use & Occupancy Certificates were issued in December, one of which was for a single family dwelling.
Tax Collector
No report.
Emergency Management
No report.
Newsletter
No activity.
Road Enhancement
No report.
OLD/NEW BUSINESS
There will be no increase in taxes in 2011.
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Trish Fagan
Secretary