West Goshen Township
Board of Supervisors Meeting
March 10, 1999

Minutes

A regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors of West Goshen Township was called to order by Chairman Edward G. Meakim, Jr., at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at the Township building, with all members present. Mr. Meakim opened the meeting with a moment of silence in honor of the late Chief of Police of the Borough of West Chester, Colonel John O. Green. Chief Green was employed by West Goshen Township from 1966 to 1976. The meeting proceeded with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Mr. Meakim opened the floor for public comment.

Mr. Edward Jannotte, 706 Owen Road, suggested that the Township make an effort to keep the pavement outside the building clean from mud and stones. He informed the Board that it made walking to the Administration Building difficult. Mr. Richard E. Hicks, West Goshen Township Building Official, stated that he would address these concerns immediately.

Sharon Lynn, Township Manager, announced that on February 27, 1999, Fire Marshal Ralph Brown was honored for his 45 years of dedicated service with the Goshen Fire Company.

Nancy Rodgers, Zoning Officer, announced that the Zoning Hearing Board will meet on Thursday, March 11, 1999, at 7:30 P.M. in the Township Building to consider ZHB 2-99. The applicant, Hans Busch, is appealing an Enforcement Notice issued by the West Goshen Township Zoning Officer.

On motion by Dr. White, seconded by Mr. Halvorsen, unanimous approval was given for the Board of Supervisors Meetings' minutes of February 10, 1999, and February 24, 1999, subject to the following addition to the Minutes of February 24, 1999:

Paragraph four, sentence one should read, Sharon Lynn, Township Manager, announced that on February 22, 1999, the Board of Supervisors sent a letter to the Commissioners of Chester County expressing West Goshen Township's desire to have the lease extended on the athletic fields located on Westtown Road and also to permit first right of refusal to West Goshen Township in the event that tract of land becomes available for purchase.

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Dr. White, the Board unanimously approved the Treasurer's Report dated February 28, 1999, for the General Fund, the Sewer Revenue Fund, the Capital Reserve Fund, and the Waste and Recycling Fund, as well as the bills to be paid from the General Fund, the Sewer Fund, the Capital Reserve Fund, and the Waste and Recycling Fund.

Chief Michael J. Carroll presented the police report for February 1999.

Ralph Brown, Fire Marshal, gave the Fire Marshal Report for February 1999, and the Goshen Fire Company and Good Fellowship Ambulance reports.

Richard Hicks, Building Official gave the Building Inspection Activity Report for March 1999.

Mr. Hicks also presented the Board with an update on the progress of the new Municipal Complex. He stated that building A, the Administration Building, would have the structural steel and decking finished the end of next week. The Bridge between Building A and Building B will be erected. The concrete slab on grade is scheduled to be poured the beginning of next week.

Building B, the Police Building, has been progressing with the roof trusses and the end of next week the EPSM roofing can be applied. The metal roof shall progressively be installed towards the end of March. The interior structural walls have been completed on the first floor and the second floor structural walls will be started next.

Building C, the Roads and Parks Building has had the garden wall built and the reflective pool has been poured. The EPDM roof and the metal roof will proceed into the beginning of April.

On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Mr. Halvorsen, unanimous approval was given for the following contributions to local non-profit organizations for 1999:
1. Good Fellowship Ambulance Club - $ 6,800.00
2. Neighborhood Health Agencies, Inc. - $ 4,000.00
3. Adult Care of Chester Country - $ 3,500.00
4. Chester County Library System - $ 4,000.00
5. West Chester Public Library System - $ 1,250.00

Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr., Township Engineer, opened and read the following bid for one new 1999, 4-wheel drive, rubber tire loader with PTO and three point hitch:

VENDOR                       GROSS PRICE    TRADE-IN  NET PRICE
Heitzman Equipment, Inc.         $40,567.00      $14,000.00   $26,567.00
1235 Pottstown Pike
Glenmoore, PA 19343-9414

Mr. Lawrence informed the Board of Supervisors that manufactures of the 1999 loaders do not offer the PTO that was specified in this bid. Mr. Lawrence recommended that Mr. John M. Scott, WasteWater Treatment Plant Manager, revise the specifications before rebiding the 1999 rubber tire loader.

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Dr. White, it was unanimously moved to take the bids under advisement.

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Dr. White, unanimous approval was given for the adoption of Ordinance 2-99, amending the Zoning Ordinance, codified as Chapter 84 in the Code of the Township of West Goshen by adding definitions and establishing new regulations applicable to accessory uses and group homes.

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Dr. White, the Board unanimously approved and signed the public escrow for 46 residential lots for Greenhill Station, Inc. Mr. Anthony Stancato was present. 

Mr. Meakim opened the floor for public comment.

There being no further business, on motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Dr. White, the meeting was adjourned at 4:35 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sharon Lynn
Township Secretary