The yearly organization meeting of the Board of Supervisors was called to order by acting Chairman, Solicitor Greenwood, at 7:40 p.m.  Others in attendance were Supervisors Kenneth Miller, Zoë Perkins, and Clare Quinn.  Mrs. Perkins nominated Kenneth Miller as Chairman; the motion was seconded by Ms. Quinn and carried unanimously.

Chairman Miller read the following 2002 appointments:

Chairman - Kenneth I. Miller Jr.

Vice-Chairman -  Zoë Perkins

Secretary/Treasurer - Linda Cleaver

Assistant Secretary - Dale Polite

Accountant - McBride Shopa & Company P.A.

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 - Robert Wideman

Building Inspector - Byron R. Law

Asst. Building Inspector - Robert Wideman

Engineer - Castle Valley Consultants Inc.

Traffic Engineer - Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Roadmaster - Ken Miller

Road Foreman - Mark Hughes

Police Chief - F. Michael Swininger

Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor - Patrick O'Donnell

Zoning Hearing Board Liaison - Ken Miller

Vacancy Board Chairman - George Burnley

Emergency Management Director - David Monteith

                              Board Liaison - Ken Miller

Depository - Downingtown National Bank and PLGIT

Voting Delegate to State Convention - Ken Miller

Northern Federation Representatives - Clare Quinn, Jean Warrick and citizen-at-large vacancy

Phoenixville Regional Planning Board Liaison - Clare Quinn

Environmental Advisory Council Board Liaison - Zoë Perkins

Environmental Advisory Council Member - Reappoint James Wendelgass and Appoint Christopher Carroll to three-year term  (three vacancies remain)

Township Building - Ken Miller

Planning Commission Board Liaison - Ken Miller

Planning Commission Members - Appoint Peter Rodgers to four-year term

Auditors - Appoint LuAnn McCoy and Veronica Monteith to 1-year terms to fill two vacancies           

West Vincent Land Trust Board Position -  Zoë Perkins          

West Vincent Land Trust - Appoint Zoë Perkins, Chairman; Jamie Bentley, Vice Chairman; Joe Vasile, Treasurer; and Members Bob Casciato, John Eldridge, Jane Gaffer, Jennifer Kawar, Jake Scott, and Jim Wendelgass

Agricultural Security Area Advisory Committee - Reappoint Ken Miller, Tom Olszanowski, Wheeler Aman, and Harry Emery and Appoint Ray Nestorick Jr.

The Zoning Hearing Board Member appointment was postponed until the January 14^th Board meeting to, as a courtesy, discuss the appointment with the Zoning Hearing Board Chairman and current membership.

Ms. Quinn moved to adopt the 2002 appointments as read; the motion was seconded by Mrs. Perkins and carried unanimously.

Chairman Miller read the following 2002 wage schedule:

 *Seminar and conference expenses paid as approved by the Board of Supervisors

In response to a question from resident Thoma Johnson, Township employees received a 5% increase in wages.  Mrs. Perkins moved to adopt the 2002 wage schedule as read; the motion was seconded by Ms. Quinn and carried unanimously.

The following meeting dates and times for 2002 were read by Chairman Miller:

Meetings will be held on the second and fourth Mondays at 7:30 p.m.  (The second meeting in May will be held on Tuesday, May 28^th due to the holiday.)

2002 Meeting Dates:
January 7, 14, 28		July 8, 22
February 11, 25		August 12, 26
March 11, 25		September 9, 23
April 8, 22		October 14, 28
May 13, 28		November 11, 25
June 10, 24		December 9, 23

Administrative Meetings - Held on the 1^st, 3^rd, and 5^th Mondays (except holidays) at 8:30 a.m.

A unanimous motion was made by Mrs. Perkins, seconded by Ms. Quinn to adopt the 2002 meeting dates and times as read.  The meeting dates and times will be advertised.

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

A motion was made by Ms. Quinn, seconded by Mrs. Perkins, to adopt Resolution #1-2002, establishing the real estate tax rate of .49 mills for general township purposes (this tax millage is the same as 2001); the motion carried unanimously.

Mrs. Perkins moved to adopt Resolution #2-2002, establishing the areas of responsibility for police, fire, rescue, and ambulance service in the Township.  The motion was seconded by Ms. Quinn and carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Mrs. Perkins to renew the Employment Agreement of January 7, 2002 in the form as presented between the Township and Allen G. Heist; the motion was seconded by Ms. Quinn and carried unanimously.  Ms. Quinn moved to adopt Resolution #3-2002, setting 2002 compensation for Allen G. Heist, Township Manager, in the amount of $55,125.00, in accordance with the Employment Contract of January 7, 2002.  The motion was seconded by Mrs. Perkins and carried unanimously.

Ms. Quinn moved to accept the Engineering/Planning Services Agreement for 2002 with Castle Valley Consultants, Inc.; the motion was seconded by Mrs. Perkins and carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Mrs. Perkins to increase the Treasurer’s Bond to $1,000,000; the Manager’s Bond will remain at $300,000.  The motion was seconded by Ms. Quinn and carried unanimously.

There being no further business, Mrs. Perkins moved that the organization meeting be adjourned; the motion was seconded by Ms. Quinn and the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,