The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania was called to order by Chairman John J. Finnigan, Jr., at the Hanover Township Municipal Building, 3630 Jacksonville Road, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18017 at 7:30 P.M.
Present were Supervisors Colon, Walbert, and Diacogiannis, Engineer Birdsall, Solicitor Broughal, Manager Sterner and Public Works Director Kevin Healy.
The Pledge of Allegiance was performed.
Upon motion of Mr. Walbert, seconded by Mr. Diacogiannis, the Board unanimously approved the Agenda.
Mr. Finnigan yes, Mr. Colon yes, Mr. Walbert yes, Mr. Diacogiannis yes.
Upon motion of Mr. Walbert, seconded by Mr. Colon, the Board approved the minutes, as written, from the meeting of the Board of Supervisors dated January 25, 2005.
Mr. Finnigan yes, Mr. Colon yes, Mr. Walbert yes, Mr. Diacogiannis yes.
Upon motion of Mr. Diacogiannis, seconded by Mr. Colon, the Board approved the List of Bills and Transfers dated February 8, 2005 as prepared by the Secretary/Treasurer, and to enter the signed List of Bills by the Secretary/Treasurer and the Board of Supervisors as an attachment to the minutes.
Mr. Finnigan yes, Mr. Colon yes, Mr. Walbert yes, Mr. Diacogiannis yes.
COURTESY OF THE FLOOR
It was noted that no one wished to offer any comment.
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN
Mr. Finnigan reported that on January 28th he and Mike Schmalzer, Jim Sterner, Timm Tenges and Board member Mr. Murphy from Lower Nazareth met with Bruce Anderson and Jaindl’s new internal attorney, Mike Lumas concerning the use of Township Line Road to gain access to the IDI facility. We expressed to them that Township Line Road must be widened and brought up to Township standards. The time frame for that has been moved up to June.
REPORT OF THE VICE-CHAIRMAN
Mr. Diacogiannis had nothing to report.
SUPERVISOR’S COMMENTS
It was noted that no one had any comments.
J.B. Reilly was present to discuss a small amendment to the proposed R1A ordinance.
Mr. Reilly reviewed the draft of
the ordinance and noticed that a lot of the PIBD line has a 25’ building
setback and gives the option if we wanted to do a common buffer, we could do
that. Our plan all along was to do a common buffer then build a berm. In the
proposed ordinance, if we do the common buffer, the buffer has to be 50’ wide
and the berm has to be 4’ high. It also states that the building setback line
has to be 25’ from the edge of the buffer which puts us at a 50’ setback line
and that really creates a problem. What we would like to see the ordinance read
is: if we do a common buffer here, the ordinance provides as it does now that
only 25’ be on our side, in other words a 50’ buffer not more than half could
be on our side. If we go to a 25’ common buffer, we would propose that the
building setback be 30’ versus 25’.
Mr.
Finnigan directed the Township Engineer and Township Solicitor to attend the
Zoning Hearing for Panera Bread.
ADMINISTRATION
Mr.
Diacogiannis moved, based on the recommendation of the Recreation Director that
the Board allow All American Entertainment Vending to purchase the Shuffle
Board located in the game room of the Community Center at the price of
$1,000.00.
Mr.
Walbert seconded the motion.
Mr. Finnigan yes, Mr. Colon yes,
Mr. Walbert yes, M. Diacogiannis yes.
Mr.
Diacogiannis moved that the Board approve to authorize the Township Solicitor
to advertise the Amendment to the False Alarm Ordinance.
Mr.
Colon seconded the motion.
Mr.
Walbert stated that this was to be distributed to the Colonial Regional Police,
Lower Nazareth and Bath for their review.
Mr.
Finnigan stated to send the amendment to Lower Nazareth, Borough of Bath and
Colonial Regional Police for their review and ask that they provide their
comments to us within two weeks.
Mr.
Colon withdrew his second to the motion.
Mr.
Diacogiannis withdrew the motion.
DEVELOPMENTS
It
is noted for the record that Valley View Estates Phase I has granted the
Township an extension to April 28, 2005.
COURTESY OF THE FLOOR
It
was noted that no one wished to offer any comment.
TOWNSHIP MANAGER’S REPORT
Mr.
Sterner discussed the bid openings for the traffic signalization at
Jacksonville and Stoke Park Road and asked that the Board award the bid to
Lenni Electric at a bid price of $76,785.00.
Mr.
Finnigan moved that the Board approve to award the bid as long as the bid meets
all the requirements and it is satisfactory to the Township Manager, Township
Engineer and Township Solicitor to Lenni Electric at a bid price of $76,785.00.
Mr.
Colon seconded the motion.
Mr. Finnigan yes, Mr. Colon yes,
Mr. Walbert yes, Mr. Diacogiannis yes.
Mr.
Sterner reported that the bid opening for the refurbishing of the pool was
today and we only received one bid. Mr. Sterner suggested that we re-bid this
at a later date because the figure that came in on the bid is about 40% higher
than what we budgeted and because of only receiving one bid.
Mr.
Finnigan moved that the Board reject the bid on the pool.
Mr.
Colon seconded the motion.
Mr. Finnigan yes, Mr. Colon yes,
Mr. Walbert yes, Mr. Diacogiannis yes.
Mr.
Sterner stated that we open the pool and handle the maintenance with our own
staff and re-bid this in August.
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT
Mr.
Healy had nothing to report.
SOLICITOR’S REPORT
Mr.
Broughal had nothing to report.
ENGINEER’S REPORT
Mr.
Birdsall stated that the LVPC received DEP approval on the Little Lehigh Water
Shed version of storm water management ordinance.
Mr.
Birdsall suggested that Mr. Broughal, Mr. Sterner and himself put together Act
167 ordinance and advertise for public meeting at the March 8, 2005 Board of
Supervisors meeting.
ROAD REPORTS
Mr.
Walbert – Road District #1, Mr. Diacogiannis – Road District #3, Mr. Colon –
Road District #4 and Mr. Finnigan – Road District #5 had nothing to report.
Mr.
Finnigan adjourned the regular meeting and opened the executive session for
personnel matters at 8:20 P.M.
Linda
J. Sterner
Secretary/Treasurer