The yearly reorganization meeting of the Board of Supervisors was called to order by acting Chairman, Solicitor Allan Greenwood, at 7:35 p.m. Others in attendance were Supervisors Kenneth Miller, Zoë Perkins, and Karl Brachwitz; and Township Manager Allen Heist. Mr. Greenwood asked for nominations for Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mrs. Perkins nominated Kenneth Miller as Chairman; it was seconded by Mr. Brachwitz and carried unanimously. The meeting was turned over to Chairman Miller. Mr. Brachwitz nominated Mrs. Perkins for Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors; the nomination was seconded by Mr. Miller and carried unanimously.

Mr. Brachwitz read the following 1999 appointments, wages and meeting dates and times:

Appointments:
Chairman - Ken Miller
Vice-chairman - Zoë Perkins
Secretary - Linda Cleaver
Assistant Secretary - Dale Polite
Clerk - Kay Segner
Treasurer - George Burnley, Jr.
Payroll Clerk - Paychex
Tax Collector - Berkheimer Associates
Tax Hearing Officer - Berkheimer Associates
Solicitor - Allan B. Greenwood
Planning Solicitor - Fronefield Crawford
Township Manager - Allen G. Heist
Code Enforcement Officer - LTL Consultants, Ltd.
Building Inspector - Byron R. Law
Asst. Building Inspectors - LTL Consultants, Ltd. and Francis (Mike) Segner
Engineer - Castle Valley Consultants Inc.
Roadmaster - Ken Miller
Road Foreman - Mark Hughes
Police Chief - Barry Ritschard
Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor - Patrick O'Donnell
Vacancy Board Member - George Burnley
Emergency Management Director - David Monteith
  Board liaison - Karl Brachwitz
Depository - Downingtown National Bank and PLGIT
Voting delegate to State Convention - Karl Brachwitz
Northern Federation Representatives - George Burnley (citizen representative) and Karl Brachwitz (Board of Supervisors representative) Planning Commission representative - vacant
Environmental Advisory Council Board Liaison - Zoë Perkins
Township Building - Karl Brachwitz
Planning Commission Board Liaison - Zoë Perkins
Auditors (2 vacancies) - Anna May Houck and Veronica Monteith

Wages:

Township Manager		$44,539.34/yr.
Secretary		$14.43/hr.
Assistant Secretary		$12.02/hr.
Clerk		$12.76/hr.
Treasurer		$625/month
Road Foreman		$15.75/hr.
Road Worker		$14.88/hr.
Police Chief		$14.19/hr.
Patrolmen:	Jones	$17.42/hr.
	Dobson	$12.76/hr.
	Swininger	$12.25/hr.
	Bechtel	$11.39/hr.
	Janders	$11.39/hr.
Nancy Mokrejs		$12.00/hr.
Township Solicitor		$75.00/hr.
Planning Solicitor		$135.00/hr. + expenses
Code Enforcement Officer		Per Rate Schedule
Building Inspector		$52.00/hr.
Engineer		Per Rate Schedule
Traffic Planning & Design		Per Rate Schedule
Zoning Hearing Board Members		$20.00/Hearing
Solicitor to Zoning Hearing Board		$100.00/hr.
Board of Supervisors:	Miller	$1,875.00/yr.
	Perkins	$1,500.00/yr.
	Brachwitz	$1,875.00/yr.

Meeting Dates/Times for 1999: Meetings will be held on the second and fourth Mondays. All regular meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.

Monday Work Sessions - On the 1^st, 3^rd and 5^th Mondays (except holidays) at 11:00 a.m.

Solicitor Greenwood noted the appointed office of Vacancy Board Member should read Vacancy Board Chairman. Motion by Mrs. Perkins to adopt the 1999 appointments (as amended), wages, and meeting dates and times as read by Mr. Brachwitz; it was seconded by Mr. Miller and carried unanimously. The Planning Commission will select a representative to the Northern Federation at their January regular meeting.

In other business, Mrs. Perkins made a motion to readopt the West Vincent Township Disaster Operations Plan; the motion was seconded by Mr. Brachwitz and carried unanimously. Mrs. Perkins moved to readopt the West Vincent Township Radiological Emergency Response Plan for incidents at the Limerick Generating Station; the motion was seconded by Mr. Brachwitz and carried unanimously.

Solicitor Greenwood read into the record Resolution #1-1999, establishing the real tax rate of .49 mills for general township purposes and .56 mills for debt service, totaling 1.05 mills. Motion by Mr. Brachwitz, seconded by Mrs. Perkins to adopt Resolution #1-1999; all in favor.

Solicitor Greenwood read into the record Resolution #2-1999, establishing the areas of responsibility for police, fire, rescue, and ambulance service in the Township. Mrs. Perkins made a motion to adopt Resolution #2-1999; it was seconded by Mr. Brachwitz and carried unanimously.

Solicitor Greenwood read Resolution #3-1999, setting 1999 compensation for Allen G. Heist, Township Manager, consistent with the Employment Contract of December 28, 1998 for the calendar year 1999. Mr. Brachwitz noted a five-cent difference between the Resolution compensation amount and wage listing; the wage listing will be changed to read $44,539.39. Motion by Mr. Brachwitz, seconded by Mrs. Perkins, to adopt Resolution #3-1999; all in favor.

As a result of changes to Act 50 of the 1998 General Assembly of the Commonwealth of PA, the Township is required to appoint a Tax Hearing Officer to hear and decide appeals regarding local taxes. Solicitor Greenwood read Resolution #4-1999, appointing Berkheimer Associates as the Township Tax Hearing Officer. Motion by Mrs. Perkins, seconded by Mr. Brachwitz, to adopt Resolution #4-1999; all in favor.

Solicitor Greenwood read Resolution #5-1999, which specifies the schedule of sewer user rates to be charged to customers of the West Vincent Township Sanitary Sewer System at St. Stephens Greene. While the monthly base rate for the capital reserve fund remains at $29.70, the sewer service charges were decreased to $73.88 per month. A motion was made by Mr. Brachwitz to adopt Resolution #5-1999; it was seconded by Mrs. Perkins and carried unanimously.

The Board received Castle Valley Consultants' Engineering/Planning Services Agreement for 1999. Solicitor Greenwood will review the document and submit comments prior to the January 11^th Board of Supervisors meeting.

There being no further business, Mr. Brachwitz moved the reorganization meeting be adjourned; the motion was seconded by Mrs. Perkins and the meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,