WEST VINCENT TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MINUTES -- NOVEMBER 19, 2001
The administrative meeting of the Board of
Supervisors, held in the Township Building was called to order at 8:10 a.m. by
Chairman Kenneth Miller; also in attendance were Supervisor Zoe Perkins, Township Manager
Allen Heist, Code Enforcement Officer Robert Wideman, and Township Engineer
Craig Kologie. Richard Guarini, The Hankin Group, was present to
review the status of the Weatherstone
Preliminary Plan. Castle
Valley Consultants, Inc. has reviewed the Escrow Agreement for Remediation Work
and the Tentative Project Schedule for the purpose of determining if $100,000
is adequate to cover remediation costs as described in the agreement; $100,000
was found to be adequate for the type of work proposed during the four weeks
identified in the project schedule. The developer will supply a map of the
proposed areas of disturbance and a 30-day schedule describing the work
intended to be performed will be submitted the 20th of each month for the
Township Engineer's review. The draft Maintenance Agreement pertaining to the BMPs includes a five-year inspection schedule. The Township Engineer recommends developing a maintenance schedule for the life of the facility as follows:
The H.O.A. documents will include provisions for
annual inspections conducted by an independent contractor and reporting data
supplied to the Township. The following operational concerns were reviewed:
Castle Valley Consultants will review the
preliminary plan approval conditions by Wednesday, November 2lst and the issue was tabled
until the November 26th regular meeting of the Board. David Della Porta, Cornerstone Communities, was
present to discuss sewer alternatives for the Griffith Tract; a
spray irrigation wastewater system is proposed for the tract. Manager Heist
drafted correspondence to Philadelphia Suburban Water Company regarding
extending, the franchise area to provide public water service to the tract; the
issue was tabled until the November 26th Board meeting. Township Engineer Craig Kologie reported on the
following:
Board members reviewed Zoning and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance amendments; clarification and/or revisions were
suggested pertaining to TDR residual development rights, Tier V frontage
eligibility (major collector road), Agricultural Village Community (delete non
contiguous parcels and limit number of residents per building), and
"Consistency" definition. An estimate of $3900 has been received to replace
the boiler at the Evans Farmhouse. Replacement of the boiler will be
considered after receipt of the C. Raymond Davis construction and design
analysis report on the Township Building project; in the meantime, Manager
Heist will check with a contractor regarding a temporary fix of the boiler. Correspondence was received from the Chester County Department of Emergency
Services recommending that
all municipalities put into effect a temporary ban on outside burning during
this drought period. A unanimous motion was made by Mrs. Perkins, seconded by
Mr. Miller, to temporarily ban outdoor
burning in West Vincent Township. A notice will be placed in The Daily
Local News, on the Township web site, and posted at the Township Building. Board members reviewed the 2002 Budget; action
on the preliminary budget is slated for Monday, November 26th. There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned at 10:45 a.m. |