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WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
September 16, 2009
Township Supervisors:
Ms. Patricia B. McIlvaine, Chairman
Mr. Edward G. Meakim, Jr., Vice Chairman
Township Officials:
Mr. Casey LaLonde, Township Manager
Ms. Jeanne M. Denham, Finance Director
Ms. Sandra K. Turley, Township Secretary
Mr. Richard J. Craig, Township Engineer
Mr. Raymond D. McKeeman, Zoning Officer
Mr. Joseph Brion, Township Solicitor
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of West Goshen Township was called to order by Chairman Patricia B. McIlvaine at 3:59 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at the
West Goshen Township Administration Building. Dr. White was absent. Ms. McIlvaine opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Ms. McIlvaine announced that Supervisors Hearing S-08-09 scheduled for this date would be opened and continued to October 21, 2009 following the regular Board of Supervisors
meeting at 4:00 p.m.
Captain Joseph Gleason gave the Police Report for the month of August 2009.
Ms. Andrea Testa, Fire Marshal, gave the Fire Marshal Report for the month of August 2009. Ms. Testa also gave the reports for Good Fellowship Ambulance Company and Goshen
Fire Company.
Mr. John Beswick gave the Building Inspection Activity Report for August 2009.
Ms. McIlvaine opened the floor for public comment. No comments were made.
Ms. McIlvaine announced that the Board met in Executive Session on September 10, 2009 to discuss personnel matters.
Mr. Raymond McKeeman announced that the West Goshen Township Zoning Hearing Board shall meet on Thursday, September 17, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. at the West Goshen Township Municipal
Office to consider the following application: ZHB No. 03-09. The application of Glenn M. White Company Inc., 4 Zachary Drive, West Chester, PA 19382, requests a special exception of the West
Goshen Township Zoning Ordinance for uses permitted in the Flood Hazard District on property located at 1008 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA. The application proposes to widen an existing
driveway within the Flood Hazard District; to install a new driveway within the Flood Hazard District; to install a sanitary sewer main extension within the Flood Hazard District; to install storm sewer
to drain a detention basin being installed on the northeastern side of the project within the Flood Hazard District; and to install storm sewer to drain a detention basin being installed on the
southwestern side of the project within the Flood Hazard District. Additionally the applicant seeks any additional relief necessary to complete the project. The property is owned by Rolling
Green Memorial Park, LLC, 311 Veterans Highway, Levittown, PA 19056. The property is located in the R-3 Residential Zoning District.
On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Ms. McIlvaine, the Board unanimously approved the Board of Supervisors minutes from August 19, 2009.
On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Ms. McIlvaine, the Board unanimously approved the Treasurer's Report dated August 31, 2009 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.
On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Ms. McIlvaine, the Board unanimously approved Resolution 31-2009 establishing the 2010 Financial Requirements and the Minimum Municipal
Obligations for all three pension plans.
On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Ms. McIlvaine, the Board unanimously approved Resolution 32-2009 authorizing the signing of a Five Year Winter Traffic Services Agreement
with PennDOT.
Ms. Shirley Colvin, 830 Spruce Avenue, asked how much would be paid by PennDOT to West Goshen Township for the plowing of state roads in the Township and Ms. McIlvaine replied
that it would be $3,593.54. Mr. Casey LaLonde, Township Manager, said that the Township would be paid the fee whether plowing was required or not.
Prior to the consideration of the approval of Resolutions 33-2009 and 34-2009 authorizing the execution of agreements with Key Government Finance for two truck leases, Mr.
LaLonde stated that the vendor has required certain paper work to be executed for the leases and that the resolutions approve the leases.
Mrs. Evelyn Baker, 900 Sheridan Drive, asked what the leases were for and Mr. LaLonde responded that the leases were for two dump trucks to be used for all functions in the roads
department.
On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Ms. McIlvaine, the Board unanimously approved Resolutions 33-2009 and 34-2009 authorizing the execution and delivery of the Property Schedule
and the Master Tax-Exempt Lease/Purchase Agreements with Key Government Finance for two truck leases.
On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Ms. McIlvaine, the Board unanimously approved a Final Land Development Plan for construction of a 14,542 square foot warehouse for Michel
Real Estate Partnership, LLP, located at 322 Westtown Road. Mr. Louis Bernstein and Mr. Jim Farrell were present to represent the plan.
Ms. McIlvaine opened the floor for public comment.
Mr. Jon McCormack, 840 Spruce Avenue, asked if the dump trucks would be owned by the Township at the end of the four year lease and Mr. LaLonde said that they would be.
Mr. Karen Weiss, 431 N. Five Points Road, asked about the justification of the cost of the new Public Works garage versus the lease currently being paid by the Township. She
said that there was not justification for taking out Hallowell Field, which she said was 25% of the Township parks, for the new building and that traffic would increase. Ms. McIlvaine responded that
the number of trucks would be the same as at present so there would be no increase in traffic.
Mr. Allen English, 1104 Nottingham Drive, reiterated Ms. Weiss's comment about taking 25% of the parks for the new building and Mr. LaLonde responded that it was only 3% of the
acreage of the parks.
There being no further business, on motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Ms. McIlvaine, the meeting was adjourned at 4:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sandra K. Turley
Township Secretary
West Goshen Township
Supervisor Hearing
September 16, 2009
S-08-09
Supervisors Hearing S-08-09 which was continued from August 19, 2009 was called to order by Chairman Patricia McIlvaine at 4.28 p.m. Dr. White was absent. Mr. Joseph
Brion, Esquire, was present to represent the Township and Mr. John Jaros was present to represent the applicant Traditions Development Corp. who seeks conditional use approval pursuant to Section
84-12.G(3) of the West Goshen Township Zoning Ordinance to construct a 128 unit senior apartment building or independent living facility on property situated at the northeast corner of Boot Road and
Route 202 located in the R-3 Residential District.
See Court Reporter's Transcript
At 4:34 p.m. on motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Ms. McIlvaine, the hearing was continued to a date certain of October 21, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
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