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WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
NOVEMBER 8, 2000
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of West Goshen Township was called to order by Chairman Robert S. White
at 4:05 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2000, at the West Goshen Township Administration Building. All members were present. Dr. White opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag.
Dr. White opened the floor for public comment and there was none.
Ms. Sharon Lynn, Township Manager, announced that a budget meeting with the Board of Supervisors and Senior Staff will
be conducted immediately following the meeting. Ms. Lynn advised that any members of the public were invited to attend. Ms. Lynn announced that a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors
would be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. Ms. Lynn advised that this special meeting would replace the regularly scheduled meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, November 22,
2000.
On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Mr. Halvorsen, the Board unanimously approved the Board of Supervisor meeting minutes of October 11, 2000,
October 25, 2000 and the minutes from the special West Chester University expansion plan meeting held on October 25, 2000. Dr. White abstained from approving the minutes of October 11, 2000 since he
was absent from that meeting.
On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved the Treasurer's Report dated October 31, 2000, for the
General Fund, the Sewer Revenue Fund, the Waste and Recycling Fund, and the Capital Reserve 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 the month of October, 2000. Chief Carroll advised that for the month of October,
the areas of selective enforcement were those areas requested by residents and were not necessarily those areas randomly chosen by the Traffic Safety Unit.
Chief Carroll further advised that the Officer Friendly program was being conducted in local Day Care Centers. Chief Carroll stated that
the Department had participated in the Malvern Police Department Career Day and the Chester County Hospital Senior Ward Safety Course.
Chief Carroll extended appreciation to resident, Harry Johnson, of 806 Westtown Road. Chief Carroll advised that he had previously spoken
with Mr. Johnson concerning a traffic safety issue on Westtown Road at Route 202. This issue was discussed at the Board of Supervisors meeting held on October 11, 2000. At that time, Mr.
Johnson had requested some relief due to vehicles passing other vehicles along the shoulder of the road on Westtown Road near the northbound ramp for Route 202.
Mr. Halvorsen requested that lines be painted alerting vehicles that the shoulder of the road was not a passing lane. Mr. Kenneth E.
Lawrence, Jr., Township Engineer, advised that lines had already been painted and that signs had been erected. Chief Carroll advised that tickets were being written for this violation.
Mr. Ralph Brown, Fire Marshal, presented the Fire Marshal's Report, Good Fellowship Ambulance Report, and the Goshen Fire and Ambulance Company
Reports for the month of October, 2000.
Mr. Richard E. Hicks, Building Official, presented the Building Official's Report for the month of October, 2000.
On motion by Dr. White, seconded by Mr. Halvorsen, the Board unanimously approved the appointment of Daniel Rafter to the position of Alternate
Member of the Planning Commission.
On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Dr. White, the Board unanimously approved Resolution No. 42-2000, setting a
public hearing date of January 10, 2001, to consider the application of Crown Atlantic Company LLC and Nextel Communications of MidAtlantic, Inc. for Conditional Use on the property at 590 Snyder Avenue,
for the construction of an additional 150 ft. lattice tower and wireless communications facility to be constructed in two phases.
On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved Resolution No. 43-2000, authorizing
the Vice Chairman to sign a Supplement Winter Maintenance Agreement with PennDOT. This will allow the Township to receive payment for plowing and salting Greenhill Road between Route 100 and
Phoenixville Pike.
On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved the Decision and Order from
Supervisors Hearing S-6-00, granting Conditional Use for applicant, Metricom, Inc., to locate 16 antennas on the existing 200 foot lattice communication tower, located at 825 Paoli Pike, West Goshen
Township, and to install one telecommunications equipment cabinet at the base of the tower on the existing concrete pad, constructed by Omnipoint. Michael Gavin, Esquire, attorney for Metricom,
Inc., was present and confirmed that the condition concerning the mapping of the tower was complete and final pursuant to testimony from the hearing held on October 25, 2000.
No further comments were made.
There being no further business, on motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the meeting was adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon Lynn
Township Manager
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