The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, held in the Township Building, was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Chairman Kenneth Miller; others in attendance were Supervisors Zoe Perkins and Karl Brachwitz, Manager Allen Heist, and Solicitor Allan Greenwood.

Unanimous approval was granted for minutes of May 1, 11, 14, 15, and 26 with a motion from Mr. Brachwitz and a second from Mrs. Perkins.

• Treasurer - General account balance, $370,357.71; state account balance, $97,894.93; total, $468,252.64. Kimberton Sewer account balance, $10,060.98. Road repair loan account balance, $28,228.48. St. Stephen's Greene Water account balance, $1,499.78. St. Stephen's Greene Sewer account balance, $12,442.82. Mr. Burnley reported that the road repair loan should be paid off about 1 1/2 years early since $201,000 of the total $400,000 loan has been repaid.
• Tax collection - Received from Berkheimer Associates: Current real estate tax, $72,346.33; road repair loan, $80,805.11; earned income tax, $61,073.21; total, $214,224.65.
• Building Inspector - No summary was given; fees for inspections, reviews, etc. done in May were $2,816.80.
• Zoning Officer - 1 building inspection was made and 20 building permits were reviewed, as well as the ongoing zoning projects.
• Fire Company - Ludwigs Corner: 4 calls in West Vincent in May. Request was made by Ludwigs Corner Fire Company for replacement of "FIREHOUSE AHEAD" signs which had been located on Rt. 100. The Board agreed to procure the signs and install them at Fire Company expense.
• Solicitor
  1. Worked on purchase of the Evans farm for the future site of the Township building. An executive session was announced for after this meeting.
  2. Continued efforts to initiate the reconstruction of basin #2 at St. Stephen's Greene.
• Planning Commission - May 21: New member recommended - Jean Warrick; reviewed correspondence and plans for Robinson, Ludwigs Corner Fire Company, Sheeder Mill, 2 Hankin, Pronsky, and Matthews Run plans for subdivision.
• Environmental Advisory Council - No minutes were available yet from the June 1 meeting. Mrs. Perkins reported that agenda items were similar to the Planning Commission's.

• Rider's Fox Den - On June 5, notice was received from attorneys for the owner of this property on Rt. 100 near the S. Coventry Township line that he will attempt to transfer the liquor license purchased with this property to another township in Chester County. A request was made of the Board that they send a written opinion that there is no other suitable real estate in our Township available for the operation of a restaurant with a liquor license at the approximate cost of $100,000. After a short discussion, the Board authorized Manager Heist to advise the attorneys that the Township is not responsible for real estate values, therefore no opinion as requested can be given.
  

• Hankin - Mr. Jim Fuller, representative of the Hankin Group, reported that the Group has skimmed over the Draft Zoning Ordinance to present a comparison of their plan with the Draft. In-depth review of the Draft will be a huge task because three districts are involved: Village Commercial, Village Residential, and R-2 Residential. Mr. Fuller noted several areas in which there are differences between the two, but was certain that the "feeling" is consistent with the Draft. Mr. Fuller will send this information to the Township in written form.
• Applications were received on Friday, June 5 for Conditional Use and a Zoning Ordinance Amendment, with an overlay for dealing with development of very large lots (300+ acres), which Hankin attorney Steven Aichele described as a "tool which will allow the Township to proceed" and which could be used in any part of the Township. Kate Damsgaard reminded the Board that the Master Plan for Ludwigs Corner was designed in an effort to get an integrated look for all of Ludwigs Corner, of which the Hankin lands are just a part. Mr. Aichele noted that public hearings regarding these applications can be handled in two ways: 1) both applications together or 2) the zoning change application in conjunction with the proposed Draft Ordinance, with the conditional use to follow. The Board will attempt to decide by the next meeting which approach they will take.
• St. Stephen's Greene Water System - The Emergency Response Plan and the Drought Contingency Plan as required by the Chester County Health Department for community water systems, were unanimously approved by the Board with the following changes: 1) rate schedule to be included that would show what Township employees would be paid should they be called to answer an emergency call, and 2) name listed for Township Engineer on both plans to be changed from Gary J. Weaver P.E. to Thomas G. Kelso AICP. The motion was made by Mr. Brachwitz and seconded by Mrs. Perkins.
• Mr. Miller questioned why the St. Stephen's Greene water account balance was so low. Manager Heist indicated that he would be making corrections in an attempt to level out these balances. Most likely the water rates will go up and the sewer rates will go down.
• Pronsky - A 23 day extension of review time (to July 14, 1998) was unanimously approved with a motion from Mrs. Perkins and a second from Mr. Brachwitz.

Road dust - Mrs. Perkins reported receiving several calls from residents on gravel roads requesting some relief from dust. Manager Heist has prepared maps showing areas to be treated for dust control:

• Jaine Lane from Horseshoe Trail to Kanaveys
• Davis Lane from Horseshoe Trail to the top of the hill
• Dewees Lane from Conestoga Road to Adelphia Lane
• Black Horse Road - all
• St. Andrews Lane - all

EAC Chairperson Pam Brown reported that at the June 1 meeting the EAC had recommended asking the Board to have a letter sent to all trash haulers in our Township regarding speeding on Township roads. Several calls have been received and some have had personal experiences with this problem. The Board authorized Manager Heist to write this letter.

Mr. Brachwitz made a motion to approve the bills listed on the June 8, 1998 list; it was seconded by Mrs. Perkins and carried unanimously.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m., after which an executive session was held regarding purchase of the Evans farm.

Respectfully submitted,