The New London Township Board of Supervisors Organization Meeting convened at 6:00 PM at the New London Township Building, New London, PA. The following Supervisors were present: Mary Anne Steel, Chairman and Dale Yates, Supervisor. Dale Lauver, Vice Chairman was not present.
Appointment was made of temporary Chairman, Ron Ragan.
Nominations for Chairman of the Board for 2025.
On a motion made by Dale Yates, seconded by Mary Anne Steel, Mary Anne Steel was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion made by Dale Yates, seconded by Mary Anne Steel, the nominations for Chairman of the Board of Supervisors were closed. The vote was unanimous.
Newly Elected Chairman assumes his position.
Nominations for Vice Chairman of the Board for 2025.
On a motion made by Mary Anne Steel, seconded by Dale Yates, Dale Lauver was appointed as Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion made by Mary Anne Steel, seconded by Dale Yates, the nominations for the Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors were closed. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion made by Mary Anne Steel, seconded by Dale Yates, the following appointments were approved. The vote was unanimous.
Secretary – Treasurer MaureenZdun
Assistant Secretary Ercela Eifert
Administrative Assistant Donna Milewski
Open Records Officer Ercela Eifert
Roadmaster Gerry Porter
Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer Michael Corcoran
International Property Code, Code
Officials Michael Corcoran, Kyle Bendler (Building Inspection Underwriters)
Planning Commission Secretary Ercela Eifert
Planning Commission Member Charlie Humkey
Planning Commission Member Dave Schupp
Planning Commission Member Rhiannon Sayles
On a motion made by Dale Yates, seconded by Mary Anne Steel, the following appointments and fees were approved with the vote being unanimous:
Township Engineer Ragan Engineering Associates, Inc. – $ 140.00 / hr.
Ragan Engineering Associate Sara Pusey – $ 120.00 / hr.
Ragan Engineering Associate John Cassels – $ 120.00 / hr.
Township Solicitor Lamb McErlane PC – $ 325 / hr.
Alternate Solicitor Lamb McErlane PC – Vince Pompo.
Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor Brutscher, Foley, Milliner & Land, LLP – $ 190 / hr.
Alt. Zoning Hearing Brd. Solicitor Gawthrop Greenwood, PC – Stacy Fullmer
Building Plan Review/Inspection & Building Code Official Building Inspection Underwriters – Kyle Bendler.
Flood Plain Manager Michael Corcoran
On a motion made by Dale Yates, seconded by Mary Anne Steel, the following designations were approved with the vote being unanimous:
Signing of checks – 2 signatures (any combination of Supervisors and Treasurer).
On a motion made by Dale Yates, seconded by Mary Anne Steel, the following selection of depositories were approved with the vote being unanimous:
General Fund Depository Fulton, Truist, and PLGIT
State Fund Depository PLGIT
Other Funds Depository PLGIT
On a motion made by Mary Anne Steel, seconded by Dale Yates, the meeting dates for the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission for 2024 are set as follows by unanimous vote:
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 1st Tuesday of each month
Board of Supervisors Work Meeting 3rd Wednesday of each month
Planning Commission Regular Meeting 2nd Wednesday of each month
Planning Commission Work Meeting Last Tuesday of each month
On a motion made by Dale Yates, seconded by Mary Anne Steel, the set mileage reimbursement rate is 70 cents per mile for 2024. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion made by Dale Yates, seconded by Mary Anne Steel, the voting delegate for the 2025 State Convention is Maureen Zdun or Appointee. The vote was unanimous.
On a motion made by Dale Yates, seconded by Mary Anne Steel, the newspapers of record for 2025 are the Southern Chester County Weeklies and the Daily Local News. The vote was unanimous.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment on Agenda items.
Resolution No. 2025 -1 – 1 Public Safety Providers
A motion was made by Dale Yates, seconded by Mary Anne Steel, to approve
Resolution No. 2025 – 1 – 1 Public Safety Providers. The vote was unanimous.
2025 New London Township Landscape Consultant Service Agreement
A motion was made by Dale Yates, seconded by Mary Anne Steel, to approve the 2025 New London Township Landscape Consultant Service Agreement with Straus Associates. The vote was unanimous.
2025 West Grove Fire Company Agreement
A motion was made by Dale Yates, seconded by Mary Anne Steel, to accept the 2025 West Grove Fire Company Agreement. The vote was unanimous.
Village Force Main Agreement
There was some discussion regarding this matter.
SECRETARY’S REPORT
Regular Meeting Minutes
On a motion made by Dale Yates, seconded by Mary Anne Steel, the December 3, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes were approved. The vote was unanimous.
Treasurer’s Report
On a motion made by Dale Yates, seconded by Mary Anne Steel, the January bills were approved for payment and the financial reports were approved as presented. The vote was unanimous.
STAFF REPORTS
Engineer’s Report
The New London Township Engineer, Ron Ragan, reported the following:
MS4 – The annual permit fee is $ 2,500.00.
Pennock Bridge Road Bridge – Ron will contact Marjorie Paris since we have not heard from PennDOT.
London Grove Township Land and Stream Restoration Project – If London Grove Township participates in a stream restoration project than neighboring Townships may be able to purchase some credits. Ron will report more information after he attends a meeting next week.
Kirk Farm Property – Ron Ragan presented subdivision options for the property. There was some discussion regarding this matter. It was agreed to table until the next meeting.
Planning Commission
The New London Township Planning Commission Chairman, Ron Ragan, reported that the Anthony Borreggine Subdivision should be acted on at the next Planning Commission Meeting.
The New London Township Village Ordinance Task Force will meet next on January 21, 2025.
The Ordinance Amendments were sent to Chester County for review.
Road Master Report
The New London Township Road Master, Gerry Porter, reported the following:
Storm – There were three (3) mailboxes that were damaged by the plows. It was agreed to have the home owner repair the mailbox. It was also agreed to reimburse the home owner up to $ 75.00 for the mailbox. There were a few calls about snow drifting on the roads after they were plowed. The Township Road Contractor, Harlan Construction, took care of it.
Camp Bonsul Road Bridge – Mr. Porter attended the Camp Bonsul Road Bridge meeting and gave an over view of the progress on the bridge.
896 Road Project – Mr. Porter gave an over view of the 896 Road Project Meeting that he had attended. He did explain that some of the original detours were changed. The job is expected to go to bid some time in 2025. The job start date is expected to be in 2026.
Zoning Report
The New London Township Secretary, Maureen Zdun reported that thirteen (13) building permits were issued in December. There was one (1) single family dwelling building permit issued.
OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS
815 West Avondale Road, West Grove, PA 19390
Board of Supervisors Member, Dale Yates, reported he received a verbal quote of around $ 11,500.00 to demolish the house. Depending on other factors this price could increase.
835 West Avondale Road, West Grove, PA 19390
There was some discussion of subdividing the house and an acre.
Big Elk State Park
There was some discussion about drafting a letter to support the Big Elk Preserve staying a preserve and not a park. This was tabled to the next Board of Supervisors Meeting.
West Grove Fire Company
Board of Supervisor, Dale Yates, attended the West Grove Fire Company meeting and gave an over view of the possibility of the Avondale Fire Company and West Grove Fire Company to merge.
Building Permit Process
There was some discussion on improving the current building permit process.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Maureen Zdun
Secretary