WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
7171 ALLENTOWN BOULEVARD, HARRISBURG, PA 17112
MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2003
WORKSHOP MEETING
CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mr. Rimer, Township Manager arrived late
BUSINESS
Use
of Swatara Twp. Sewer Capacity. The
following individuals were present to participate in the discussion: Dale Shope, Gannett Fleming, Bill Weaver,
LPTA, and Jeff Wendle, LPTA & CET.
The discussion centered on the capacity the Township owns in the Swatara
Treatment plant and the apparent lack of capacity in the joint use interceptor
feeding the plant. Mr. Wendle
identified on a map the current plans for upgrading the pipe and pumping
station and the development of the wet weather treatment plant. Until the permit is approved he cannot
accurately pinpoint the timetable however he feels the engineering phase will
be completed in the next 3 to 6 months.
If the Township participated fully in the expansion the cost would be
roughly $1 to $1.2 million. There was
much discussion on a variety of alternatives available to the Township and also
the responses received from Swatara Township to the Townships’ request to start
using their capacity in the plant. The
final consensus was that Mr. Shope should prepare a proposal with all the
alternatives the Township is interested in and present it to Lower Paxton to
determine the costs of each alternative.
Road
Crew Position – Authorize Advertisement. Mr. Harman
reported to the Board on the need for a new additional full-time position on
the Public Works crew. Mr. Harman also
recommends the CDL license be required for employment. Mrs. Zimmerman moved, seconded by Mr.
Ziltz, to authorize the Township Manager to advertise for one full-time
position for a Public Works employee.
Motion passed unanimously. Mr.
Jones inquired about the hours of the compost center. It is currently open on Saturday mornings and Mr. Harmon is
working on opening it one day during the week.
Because of abuse of the deposit of materials the center must be manned
when opened. When they are done paving
one person will be freed up to man the center one day during the week.
DRAFT
Chapter 22, Fire Marshall Ordinance. Not
discussed due to time constraints.
Traffic
Impact Study and Ordinance Background Materials. Not discussed due to time constraints.
Agenda Review. Not discussed due to time
constraints.