The regular meeting of the West Vincent Township Board of Supervisors was held on the above date at the Township Building. Chairman Kenneth Miller called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.; others in attendance were Supervisors Zoë Perkins and Karl Brachwitz, Township Manager Allen Heist and Township Solicitor Allan Greenwood.

Bid Opening:

• As advertised for this date, bid proposals were received and opened for 1999-2000 Snow and Ice Removal as follows:

  DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT	EST. HRS.	D&L FLECK	OLSZANOWSKI	MONTEITH
  			Emergency use only	Back-up use only
  Dump Truck - 33,000 GVW with 10' plow and spreader	50	$90.00
  Dump Truck - 56,000 GVW with 10' plow and spreader	50	$95.00		$85.00
  4x4 Tractor - 180 HP with 10' blade	50		$125.00
  4x4 Pickup Truck with 8' plow	150	$55.00		$50.00
  4x4 Backhoe (min. 1.0 cu. yd.)	25	$80.00		$60.00
  Labor	250	$25.00	$20.00	$21.50

  A fourth bid was received from Machinery Services, Inc. with the notation "no bid". Bids will be reviewed by Board members and the Road Foreman and the snow and ice removal bid will be awarded on Monday, October 18, 1999 at 8:00 a.m. during the administrative meeting.

Public Hearing:

• A public hearing to consider enactment of Ordinance No. 101-1999, an ordinance amending various sections of the Zoning Ordinance and Ordinance No. 102-1999, an ordinance amending various sections of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Chairman Miller. This meeting was a continuation of the public hearing held September 13, 1999. The ordinance amendments consist of "general housekeeping items" recommended by the Planning Commission, EAC, Code Enforcement Officer and Township Manager since the ordinances were originally adopted in December 1998. The Zoning Map amendment revising the district boundaries of the Birchrunville Village District was deleted from the agenda and will be advertised for a future public meeting.

  A motion was made by Mr. Brachwitz, seconded by Mrs. Perkins, to adopt Ordinance No. 101-1999, amending various sections of the Zoning Ordinance of 1998. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Perkins and carried unanimously.

  Mrs. Perkins moved to adopt Ordinance No. 102-1999, amending various sections of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance of 1998. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brachwitz and carried unanimously.

Continuation of Regular Meeting:

The regular meeting was called to order at 7:47 p.m.

Minutes:

• Unanimous approval was granted for minutes of September 7, 13, 20, and 27 with a motion from Mrs. Perkins and second from Mr. Brachwitz.

Reports:

• Treasurer's Report - Mike Burnley reported the following September account balances: General Fund, $98,464.38; State Fund, $60,585.55; Kimberton Sewer Fund, $11,860.20; Road Repair Loan Account, $15,196.11; St. Stephens Greene Water Fund, $14,690.74; St. Stephens Greene Sewer Fund, $31,230.23; and Township Building Construction Fund, $709,909.55.
• Tax Collector's Report - Received from Berkheimer Associates: Delinquent Real Estate Tax, $1,838.24; Debt Service - Road Repair Loan, $1,915.23; and Earned Income Tax, $27,837.60. Received from Chester County: Real Estate Transfer Tax, $41,122.01.
• Police Report - The Police Department responded to 112 calls in September. One criminal arrest was made for forgery; several accidents were investigated; traffic details on various Township roads will increase in response to resident's complaints regarding speeding; and Township residents and business owners are reminded to have their alarm systems serviced after experiencing a false alarm.
• Solicitor's Report - Solicitor Greenwood reported filing two municipal liens against delinquent properties in the Kimberton Sewer Extension Project for the full balance owed for construction costs and sewer assessment; the 1999 BOCA and 1997 International Plumbing Code have been advertised to consider for adoption on Monday, October 25, 1999; and the Daniel Grubb conditional use decision was drafted.

Correspondence:

• Governor Ridge has lifted the drought emergency that has been in place since July 20^th. Chester County has been moved to a "drought watch" phase, which is the first and least severe of the three types of drought declarations.

Subdivision/Land Development/Zoning:

• An agreement for subdivision review extension to December 31, 1999 for Michael Matlock (Dawes Farm) was acknowledged with a motion from Mr. Brachwitz and second from Mrs. Perkins; the motion carried unanimously.
• Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., 310 Fellowship Road, has applied for a hearing before the Zoning Hearing Board to request a special exception to Zoning Ordinance Section 2601.C pertaining to expansion of non-conforming uses, in order to place a telecommunications building on property currently owned by the applicant. The telecommunications building will be a support facility for a new fiber optic cable system, currently under construction. The hearing will take place Wednesday, November 17, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Building.

New Business:

• A Township resident has asked the Board to consider sending a letter to PennDOT requesting a four-way stop at the intersection of Horseshoe Trail and St. Matthews Road. The Board was opposed to pursuing a four-way stop at this time, however, due to limited sight distance resulting from the overgrown vegetation and barn foundation on the southwest corner of the intersection, the Township Manager will investigate the property's subdivision records, which may require the barn ruins to be removed and forward a letter to PennDOT.
• Mrs. Perkins reported that the Township newsletter would be mailed Friday, October 15^th. West Vincent Land Trust members will be calling registered voters to remind them of the referendum question on the November ballot to approve additional taxation at the rate of .56 mills to purchase and preserve open space lands.

Bills List:

• Mr. Brachwitz made a motion to pay the bills on the Bills List dated October 11, 1999; it was seconded by Mrs. Perkins and carried unanimously.

There being no further business, Mrs. Perkins moved the meeting be adjourned; the motion was seconded by Mr. Brachwitz and the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. An executive session was held regarding real estate issues.

Respectfully Submitted,