Board of Supervisor Chairman Jones announced
there would be a presentation by the EAC to the seven winners of the Scenic
West Hanover Contest winners. Carol
Buskirk and Debbie Kirkpatrick of the EAC, along with Chairman Jones made the
presentations of plaques while Patti Estheimer took pictures. Kyle Wolfe received a plaque for his phone
of backyard native plants. Ms. Buskirk
read his written submission detailing his feelings on the heritage from his
family. Edna Hafer was honored for her
photo “Harvesting Corn” in the agricultural heritage category. Brenda Waleff won the wetland habitat
category with her photo “Beaver Creek.”
In the mountain panorama category, Bob Kennel won for his view from top
of Manor Dr. Maxine Sheaffer’s photo
“Pond in Winter” won in the wildlife category.
Two additional awards were given: one to Bob Feathers, an EAC member and
therefore ineligible for the contest, for his photo of Watson Farm. The second award was given to Frank Russell,
the property owner of the picture taken by Edna Hafer.
Chairman Jones closed the presentations with remarks
on sunrise and sunset and the natural beauty of our Township.
Refreshments were provided by members of the EAC.
WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
7171 ALLENTOWN
BOULEVARD, HARRISBURG, PA 17112
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21,
2003
EXECUTIVE SESSION 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 p.m.
Chairman Jones called the
January 21, 2003, regular meeting of the West Hanover Township Board of
Supervisors to order at 7:00 PM. Mrs.
Zimmerman delivered an invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. An executive session was held prior to the public
Board meeting. Items discussed included
personnel matters and legal issues.
Chairman Jones also announced the presentation of Scenic West Hanover
Contest winners prior to the official meeting
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT.
Linda Turns,
8000 Rabbit Lane. Ms. Turns inquired on
the status of filling the position of Zoning Officer. She was told that this matter was a subject in the executive
session. Interviews with 3 candidates
are being scheduled this week.
Sherri Deaven,
7500 Green Hill Rd. Ms. Deaven
requested to speak after the presentation of the Softball Complex by Scott
Bowers.
PUBLIC HEARING/MEETINGS. None.
PRESENTATIONS/STAFF REPORTS
Scenic West Hanover Photo Contest Winners. (See presentation minutes)
Park and Recreation Reports – Ms. Fesig introduced
Scott Bowers.
Scott Bowers – Softball
Complex Presentation. Mr. Bowers is affiliated with
both the Harrisburg Softball Association and the Amateur Softball Association
of Pennsylvania. He presented an idea
to the Board of a softball complex in the Township. Harrisburg Softball is a non-profit organization wishing to build
a community-friendly 4 field complex in the Harrisburg area. The idea has been endorsed by Rep. Ron
Marsico, Steelton Mayor George Hartwick, the West Hanover Baseball and Softball
Association and they have received a letter of intent from Coca-Cola. The group is looking for a location for the
facility and a possible partnership with the Township. Mr. Bowers talked with the Park and
Recreation Board last week and was told about Township land adjacent to the
Sewage treatment plant.
Sherri Deaven, 7500 Green
Hill Rd. Ms. Deaven has a daughter who plays
softball, starting in West Hanover Township and now playing all across the
country. She endorsed the idea of a
complex stressing that it would be economically beneficial to the
community. She felt the Township could
possibly integrate a community center into the complex and possibly work with
the new CD High School.
Bob Rogers,
President, West Hanover Baseball/Softball Association. Mr.
Rogers endorsed the idea of a softball complex and asked the Supervisors for an
open discussion with Mr. Bowers.
Ms. Fesig presented the
Annual Report for Parks and Recreation for 2002. She also included the recommendations of the Park and Rec Board
on a Community Center facility. She
requested a joint effort with the Supervisors in the planning stages of the
Center. She presented the final tally of
costs associated with the Skyline Pavilion construction. There was a question of the validity of the
overhead cost line, which she will confirm with Mr. Yingst. These costs will be deducted from the FILO
fees associated with the development of Meadows at Fort Stewart. There was a question about the By-Laws
presented: if the membership is 5 or 7 then the number needed for a quorum
varies. There was also a reminder that
if a meeting date and time is changed from that advertised as a result of the
reorganization meeting January 6, 2003, the meeting must be re-advertised. Upcoming activities include the Valentine’s
Day party on Feb. 5, the Spring Craft Fair on March 8 at the Mt. Calvary United
Methodist Church, and 2 bus trips. Mr.
Millard questioned the status of the preliminary site walk-through of the
property behind the Township building to determine whether there are wetlands
present. Included in the 2003 budget
are funds for a site analysis of the Township property.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular meeting – January 6, 2003. Mrs. Zimmerman asked to delete the words “deny/table” from page
3, second motion on the Municipal Training Facility. She also requested a clarification on the votes taken for
Resolution 2003-19. On page 7, it
should read that Mr. Shatto requests Bruce Hetrick be a back-up Fire
Marshall. Mr. Ziltz moved,
seconded by Mr. Millard, to table the minutes until corrections can be
made. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT (· Need Approval)
Mr. Millard
read the Treasurer’s report:
Mr.
Millard identified the following prepaid expenditures:
Vouchers prepaid to meet due
dates $77.00
Total prepaid expenditures $26,397.47
Mrs. Zimmerman moved,
seconded by Mr. Ziltz, to approve the prepaid expenditures as listed. Motion passed unanimously.
Vouchers to be approved $57,056.20
An
additional sheet of late vouchers was presented. Mr. Ziltz moved, seconded by
Mrs. Zimmerman, to approve payment of the vouchers in the revised amount of
$148,648.91. Motion passed unanimously.
PLANNING
COMMISSION REPORTS AND PLANS
#01.010, F/LD Vartan Bank,
Clover Lane & Allentown Boulevard. Received
Time Extension from February 1, 2003, for 90 days to May 2, 2003. Action by April 21, 2003.
#02.017 F/LD JoJo’s Pizza,
Manor Drive & Rt. 22. Withdrawn at the request of
the developer.
Mrs. Zimmerman moved, seconded by Mr. Ziltz, to
approve the Monty L. & Catherine L. Witmer and Tim A. & Jill M. Fritz
final subdivision plan #02.016, 125 & 133 Wilson Court, tax parcel
#68-030-105 & 163 contingent upon:
·
Execution of the Form B Non-building waiver of sewage planning
·
Addressing outstanding staff review comments
·
Other items as deemed necessary by the Township
Motion
passed unanimously.
#02.020
F/SB Andrew & Suzanne Williams, 230 Berkstone Drive. The purpose of the subdivision is to divide
an existing lot into 2 lots, one .627 acres and the other .5 acres. There was quite a bit of discussion of the
fee-in-lieu-of land dedication, the formula to determine the fee, and the
appraisals necessary for a hypothetical one-acre lot. The payment of the FILO fees will remain as a contingency to the
approval. For the Andrew & Suzanne
Williams Final Subdivision Plan #02.020, Mrs. Zimmerman moved, seconded by Mr.
Ziltz, that the Board of Supervisors waive the West Hanover Township
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance for submission of preliminary plan
requirements, location map scale, scale of driveway profile, sight distance for
driveway, dedication of recreation land, stormwater management and direct the
Planning Commission memorandum be incorporated into and made part of this
motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Mrs. Zimmerman moved, seconded by Mr. Ziltz, to
approve the Andrew & Suzanne Williams subdivision development plan #02.020,
Berkstone Circle, tax parcel #68-024-221 contingent upon:
·
Payment of fee in lieu of land dedication
·
Approval of the sewage planning module or exemption by DEP
·
Approval of the sewer connection by the West Hanover Township Water
& Sewer Authority
·
Approval of the erosion and sedimentation control plan by the Dauphin
County Conservation District
·
Addressing outstanding staff review comments
·
Other items deemed necessary by the Township.
Motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
Project/Program Status Report. Mr. Rimer clarified that he would be reviewing all the past correspondence regarding Gables. Mr. Millard inquired the status of the “No Parking” area along Jonestown Rd. Mr. Millard moved, seconded by Mr. Ziltz, to establish an ordinance to establish a No Parking zone on Jonestown Rd from Rte. 39 to the Sewage treatment plant. Motion passed unanimously.
Township Building Reservation
Fees- Tabled
Authorize Expenditure Sewer
System/Flow Meter Monitoring Sewer- Tabled
Resolution
2003-4, Appointment of Township SEO. Three replies were received as a result of
the RFP for SEO services. The Board
agreed that there was no financial savings over the rates offered by the
current SEO, Light-Heigel. Mr. Ziltz moved, seconded by Mr. Jones, to reappoint Light-Heigel
as the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer.
Motion passed unanimously.
Resolution 2003-28 - Water and Sewer Authority - (1 vacancy – Seat#1-R.
Ziltz). Mr. Jones moved, seconded
by Mr. Millard, to nominate Richard Yingst to fill the remaining term of Seat
#1. Motion passed unanimously.
Resolution 2003-29 – Ped Path Committee. Mr. Ziltz moved, seconded by Mrs. Zimmerman, to nominate
Rick Bolt to serve on the Ped Path Committee.
Motion passed unanimously.
Resolution 2003-30 – Zoning Hearing Board. Mrs. Zimmerman moved, seconded by Mr. Ziltz, to accept the
resignation of Brian Jacobeen from the Zoning Hearing Board. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Ziltz moved, seconded by Mrs. Zimmerman,
to table the appointment to the vacant seat #4 of the Zoning Hearing
Board. Motion passed unanimously.
Potassium Iodide Pill Availability. These
pills are available at the Office of PA Dept. of Health (30 Kline Village),
Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.
Schedule Date for Pilot Meeting with BOS, DEP and
local State Representatives. A discussion was held at the last meeting
regarding a possible meeting. The
consensus was to hold this as a workshop meeting on Monday March 10 at 7 PM to
discuss the condition of the Road and the detention pond. A summary of past actions taken will be
prepared for the Board for the Feb. 18 meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
BOS Conference Authorization Twp. Code Section 607.
(4). There was a question of the
appropriateness of a Planning Commission member attending a Construction Code
seminar. All training opportunities are
included in packets to members of all the Township Boards. Mr. Ziltz moved, seconded by Mrs.
Zimmerman, to authorize attendance for Mike Rimer at the APMM conference, Dixie
Fesig attendance at the PRPS Conference, and Dave Wingeard attendance at the
Construction Codes workshop. Motion
passed unanimously. There was a
discussion regarding attendance at the PSATS Convention. Mr. Millard moved, seconded by Mr.
Ziltz, to authorize the Board of Supervisors and Mike Rimer attendance at the
annual PSATS convention with both Mr. Rimer and Harold Harmon attending a
workshop, and to add the costs of the programs to the voucher list approved
earlier. Motion passed unanimously.
Public Hearing for Rezoning
Request #2002.01 of Fine Line Homes, 7429 Linglestown Road. Mr. Ziltz moved, seconded by Mrs. Zimmerman, to set a date
of Feb. 18, 2003, for the public hearing for Rezoning Request #2002.01 of Fine
Line Homes, 7429 Linglestown Road.
Motion passed unanimously.
Release of Security for
Mayberry, Phase I. Mr. Millard moved,
seconded by Mrs. Zimmerman, to authorize the release of $535,819.95 improvement
guarantee for Mayberry, Phase I. Motion
passed unanimously.
Act 14 Notification Central
Dauphin School District. This is for
information/notification only. No
action is required by the Board of Supervisors.
KM4230 Copy Machine
Maintenance Contract for 2003. This rate
is approximately an 8% increase over last year. In order to avoid further charges, the Township has increased the
minimum number of copies on the contract.
Mr. Ziltz moved, seconded by Mrs. Zimmerman, to authorize
execution of the maintenance contract for 2003 for the copier. Motion passed unanimously.
Required Connections for
Public Sewer Service. These are outstanding
connections that have not been made.
The Board discussed outstanding circumstances relating to each property
owner. Mr. Ziltz moved, seconded
by Mr. Millard, to monitor the Sewer Connection Permits for N & G Motel,
Joseph Mahalick, Manada Hill United Methodist Church, and Neil Patel for 6
months before any Township action.
Motion passed unanimously.
Award Bid for Truck Bed and
Military Trailer. Mr. Ziltz moved,
seconded by Mr. Millard, to award the bid to the highest bidder: the military
trailer to Mr. Stephen Forney and the truck bed to Mr. William Wirt. Motion passed unanimously.
Proposal for Fire Marshall
Duties and Responsibilities. The 2nd class
Township Code does not provide for a Fire Marshall. The current West Hanover Township ordinance allows a Fire
Marshall to issue burn permits only.
The consensus of the Board was that they needed further study of Mr.
Shatto’s proposal and requested a workshop to study the issue. A workshop was scheduled for Monday, April
14, 2003 at 7 PM.
Authorize Final Revision and
Use of Development Agreement. The
Township currently utilizes a security agreement only; there is no actual
Development agreement. Solicitor Yost
and the staff have reviewed the proposed agreement, which actually just
formalizes the current policies but also addresses utility (streetlights and
fire hydrants) costs that have arisen recently. Mr. Yost suggested that this was basically an administrative
procedure and policy that could be revised as needed. Mr. Millard moved, seconded by Mr. Ziltz, to authorize
staff to begin using the amended draft of the Development Agreement
immediately. Motion passed unanimously.
Request to Schedule Workshop. The date for a workshop for the Fire Marshal issues has already
been set. There was discussion on
whether a workshop was needed to discuss the copy center proposals. The open space zoning matter concerns very
small subdivisions where private individuals have retained the ownership of the
open space. Mr. Ziltz moved,
seconded by Mr. Millard, to authorize the staff to draft an open space zoning
ordinance. Motion passed unanimously.
CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. Rimer pointed out that
the Township is hosting the preliminary meeting for the Act 167 stormwater
management plan on Feb. 18, 2003, at 10 AM.
OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE BOARD. None
PUBLIC COMMENT
Sherri Deaven, 7500 Green
Hill Rd. Ms. Deaven questioned how to
go forward with the softball complex issue. Perhaps a workshop with the Board to determine the steps, etc., is
needed. Ms. Deaven discussed the
feasibility of the use of open space for the complex. The general consensus of the Board was that the first step would
be to find the land and subsequently work with the staff.
SUPERVISORS COMMENTS
Mrs. Zimmerman. Mrs. Zimmerman recommended the EAC pictures
be hung in the Township building for display.
She reported that the recycling on Bridle Lane is being mixed with the
trash. She also requested use of the
meeting room downstairs on Feb. 11, 2003, at 7 PM for the West Hanover
Republicans. She attended her first Rte
39 Corridor Study meeting. There will
be an open house at the West Hanover Township Fire Hall on Feb. 6.
Mr. Ziltz. Mr. Ziltz is interested in participating in
the interview process for the Zoning Officer.
ADJOURNMENT: 9:55 PM