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WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
NOVEMBER 14, 2001
A regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors of West Goshen Township was called to order by Chairman Robert S. White at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2001, at the West
Goshen Township Administration Building. Dr. White opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Dr. White opened the floor for public comment. No public comments were made.
Dr. White extended the Board of Supervisors congratulations to Ms. Patricia B. McIlvaine on her election to the West Goshen Township Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, November 6, 2001.
On motion by Dr. White, seconded by Mr. Meakim, with Mr. Little abstaining, the Board voted 2 – 0 to name Mr. Little to the West Goshen Township Planning Commission. Dr. White explained this was
conditional based on the findings of the Township Solicitor, Ronald C. Nagle, as to the legalities involved.
Nancy D. Rodgers, Zoning Officer, announced that the Zoning Hearing Board will not meet on Thursday, November 15, for their regularly scheduled meeting as no new applications have been received for that
date. Ms. Rodgers further announced that ZHB 12-01 for the application of Cold Spring Run, Inc., David Yarnall, President, has been continued to Thursday, January 10, at 7:00 p.m.
The applicant is seeking a Special Exception to cross the Flood Hazard District with roads, utility lines, storm and sanitary sewers, and other construction. This is necessary prior to subdividing the Johnson property at 806 and 800 Old Westtown Road into 16 lots for single-family dwellings.
On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Mr. Little, the Board unanimously approved the Board of Supervisors minutes from October 10, 2001 and October 24, 2001.
On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Mr. Little, the Board unanimously approved the Treasurer's Report dated October 31, 2001 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 Carroll gave the Police Report for the month of October, 2001.
Chief Carroll announced that the Santa program will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2001, at the West Goshen Community Park with Santa arriving by helicopter, weather permitting.
Ralph Brown, Fire Marshal, gave the Fire Marshal Report for the month of October, 2001. Mr. Brown also gave the reports for Good Fellowship Club of Chester County and Goshen Fire Company.
Mr. Brown stated that more than 500 people attend- ed the Open House at the Goshen Fire Company on Friday, October 12, 2001, and he thanked everyone for their support.
Richard Hicks, Building Official, gave the Building Inspection Activity Report for October, 2001.
Mr. Meakim offered the Board of Supervisors' congratulations to Mr. Hicks on his election to Township Supervisor for East Marlborough Township and to Mr. David Mushrush, West Goshen Township Streets
Superintendent, on his election to Township Supervisor for Caln Township.
Prior to the Board of Supervisors considering the possible approval of Ordinance 14-01 amending the Police Pension Fund Ordinance, Sharon Lynn, Township Manager, outlined the highlights of the changes to
the Ordinance. She explained that under the present Ordinance a Police Officer is eligible
for normal retirement at 25 years of service and age 55, whereas, the new amendment states that after 20 years of service and at any age an officer is eligible for an early retirement at an actuarially
reduced pension.
Ms. Lynn explained that the second change to the Police Pension Ordinance refers to when a Police Officer is eligible to retire at age 55 with 25 years of service but remains in service and dies, the benefits to the officer's surviving spouse and/or children under age 18 will be as if he had retired when eligible to do so.
On motion by Mr. Little, seconded by Dr. White, the Board unanimously approved Ordinance 14-01 amending the Police Pension Fund Ordinance, codified in Article 1 of Chapter 14 of the Code of the Township
of West Goshen, by amending Section 14-5 entitled "Eligibility for Participation."
On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Dr. White, the Board unanimously awarded the bid for the surplus vehicles that was opened at the October 24, 2001, Board of Supervisors' meeting to Police Cars
Unlimited, Inc., of Woodside, NY.
On motion by Mr. Little, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved Resolution 34-01 setting January 9, 2002, as the date to hold a public hearing to consider the application of American
Cellular Network Company, LLC, d/b/a Cingular Wireless, for Conditional Use in the C-2 Commercial Shopping Center District for the collocation of twelve (12) telecommunications antenna on an existing
telecommunications tower and install one ground base telecommunications equipment base on the existing concrete pad at 825 Paoli Pike.
Mr. Richard J. Craig, Township Engineer, opened and read the following bids:
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