THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2004

 

Meeting Notes

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER – 6:30 p.m.

2.      ROLL CALL -  MEMBERS “X” and OTHERS PRESENT

X -   Citizen Rep - Bob Garland

X -   Fire Marshal – Bruce Hetrick

        WHT Fire Company, President

X -   Township Manager - Michael D. Rimer

        WHT Business Assoc. - Michael Geppert

X -   Emergency Mgmt Coord. - William McCahan

X -   SCEMS - Barry Calhoun

        WHTFC – Chief –

X -   WHT Fire Police - Mel Gochenaur

 

X -   Gloria Zimmerman

        Robert Ziltz

X -   Steve Millard

X -   Larry Hartman

        Rick Mullen

 

3.      PUBLIC COMMENT

 

None

 

4.   WORKSHOP with BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

The Township Board of Supervisors was in attendance at the meeting to meet with the PSAB and discuss various issues.  The minutes of the BOS meeting prepared by the Township Secretary are attached.

 

5.   PRESENTATIONS, STAFF/BOARD REPORTS


None

 

6.  APPROVAL OF MEETING NOTES - MINUTES


A motion was made by Mr. Garland with a second by Mr. McCahan to approve the meeting notes of 11/4/04 meeting.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

 

 

7.   OLD BUSINESS

A.     Lock Box – Public Implementation Program – The Township Fire Marshal indicated that the program was moving forward and that the installation of the box units was underway.  A January or February plan for implementation was anticipated.  Further reports will be provided as the project moves forward.

B.     Recommendation – Hydrant Height Standard? – Due to several improperly installed hydrants at the Township the Fire Marshal discussed exploring and developing a new recommended standard for public and private hydrants.  Mr. Hetrick would be working on this and will present the PSAB a recommended standard for submission to the BOS and PC.

C.     Emergency Operation Plan Update


8.   NEW BUSINESS

A.     PLAN REVIEWS

      Bradford Estates

      Lexington Woods (v.2)


9.   CORRESPONDANCE

 

Bill McCahan provided a short memo to the PSAB with several discussion points for the meeting (Attached).  After several minutes of discussion several motions were made. 

 

1.  The PSAB board discussed the conditions of Hanoverdale Church and the intersection of Devonshire Heights Road and Hershey Road.  Mr. McCahan outlined the road issues and potential traffic problems at the intersection and suggested some type of action at this point.  Mr. Rimer provided the PSAB with a graphic illustration of the proposed improvements approved by PENNDOT, the Harrisburg Area Transportation Study and the Route 39 Task Force.  The board discussed the options and the future of this area.  A motion was made by Mr. Hetrick, seconded by Mr. Gochenaur to correspond to the BOS to direct the Township and Township Engineer to explore improvements in this area.  The motion past unanimously.

 

      2 & 3.        Mr. McCahan brought the PSAB up to date on the current EOP’s outstanding in the Township.  He indicated that CD High School is completed.  A day care center is still working to complete its EOP and Mr. McCahan felt this was progressing as well

 

10.   OTHER BUSINESS BEFOR THE PSAB

 

11.   ADJOURNMENT – 8:35PM

 

Respectfully Submitted – MDR

 

 

 

 

 

COPY OF - PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD WORKSHOP SESSION

 

ROLL CALL

 

Gloria Zimmerman, Chairman, LATE                            Larry Hartman, Supervisor

Robert Ziltz, Vice Chairman, absent                              Rick Mullen, Supervisor, absent

Stephen Millard, Secretary/Treasurer                            Barry Calhoun, SCEMS

Bill McCahan, Emergency Mgmt. Coordinator              Mel Gochenaur, Fire/Police

Matt Senft, Fire Company                                            Bob Garland, Member at large

Bruce Hetrick, Fire Marshall                                         Brian Cassell, Interim Fire Chief

 

CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m.

Mr. Rimer began the meeting, in the absence of Chairman Gloria Zimmerman, with sandwiches. 

 

BUSINESS

 

There were several areas of general discussion during the informal meeting.

 

Ordinance establishing the Board.  The Ordinance establishing the Board specifies office holders as members.  There was discussion about refining the Ordinance to allow for the designee of an office holder, with no voting privileges. 

 

Lock Boxes.  The masters to the lock boxes were found at the Fire Company.  This project can now move forward.

 

Fire Hydrant Standards.  Bruce Hetrick, Fire Marshall, is nearing completion on preparing the standards for Fire Hydrants.  When they are complete and reviewed by the PSAB they will be forwarded to the Supervisors in order to be included in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.  Mr. McCahan, Emergency Management Coordinator, commented on several requests he has made of Pennsylvania American Water Company for information about the flows to the existing hydrants.  It was agreed that follow-up requests should be made by the Manager on behalf of the Supervisors.

 

Plan Review Comments.  There was a wide-ranging discussion on feedback from comments made on plan reviews by the PSAB.  Mr. Millard stated the minutes from the Planning Commission would reflect any comments.  Mrs. Zimmerman said feedback should also be coming through the Chairman of the PSAB or the Manager.  A representative of the committee should also attend Supervisors meetings.

 

Road hazard.  There was discussion of a hazard at the intersection of Route 39, Devonshire Heights Rd., and Douglas Rd., near the expansion of the Hanoverdale Church.  This hazard was not evident at the time of the plan approval.  Mr. Calhoun reported on speeds approaching 70 miles per hour in the area.  The discussion centered on any Township effort to improve the intersection, with the only idea being to provide curbing to slow traffic and provide a more pronounced turn.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The Supervisors adjourned their portion of the meeting at 7:45 PM so the PSAB could continue their regular meeting.