Monday, September 24, 2007
At 7:00 p.m. Vice Chairman Stephen Prousi called to order the Executive Session. In attendance were Supervisors Greenberg, Kuhn and Sarosky. Chairman Robert Witmer was absent. Also in attendance were John Nagel, Merle Ochrach, Bruce Shoupe and Dale Carr.
At 8:00 p.m. Vice Chairman Prousi called to order the action meeting. In attendance were Supervisors Greenberg, Kuhn and Sarosky. Chairman Witmer was absent. Also in attendance were John Nagel, Merle Ochrach, Richard Brady, Bill Brightcliffe, Kevin Costello, Larry Gregan, Pam Gural-Bear, Bruce Shoupe, Mike Galla, John Chambers, Earl Armitage, Rick Tralies and Shirley Snyder.
Dale R. Carr was unanimously appointed to serve on the Industrial Development Authority by Resolution #1.
Fire Prevention Week will be held October 6th through October 12th. Bill Brightcliffe noted that this year's theme is "it's Fire Prevention Week - Practice Your Escape Plan". The Fire Department will be conducting fire drills, fire safety inspections and fire prevention talks at all schools, day care centers, health care facilities and hotels throughout the township. An Open House will be held at the Fire Station Sub-Station on Doylestown Road on Saturday, October 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Resolution #2 unanimously recognized Fire Prevention Week.
There was no public comment on any item not on the regular agenda.
Merle Ochrach announced that the Board had met earlier in an Executive Session and items of personnel and potential litigation were discussed.
Mike Galla provided a presentation on proposed options for leaf waste pick up in the township. The township is required to provide leaf collection within the township in order to satisfy our grant requirements. DEP sets the standards for compliance with ACT 101. Request for proposals will be sent out to include three bidding options. Discussion followed concerning the proposed location of a dumpster for leaf waste, and the concern that leaf waste could be dropped off at any time during the month, not just on the scheduled day. Art Feltes of Montgomery County Recycling and Tom Hough of Hough Associates were present to give advice on this matter. There was also some discussion about the availability of the brown leaf bags that would be used for collection, and whether there would be any limit to the number of bags that could be picked up or dropped off by residents. The staff will continue to work on this project.
Cliff Stout of Stout, Tacconelli and Associates, Inc. provided a summary of the proposed plan for Montgomery Office Park, to be located at the corner of Stump and Horsham Roads. The applicant proposed to construct four two-story office buildings on the site, and is seeking four waivers including softening buffer location and parking requirements. Mr. Stout noted that the following improvements would be a part of this plan: signal improvements at Route 463 and Stump Road, left turn lane into the site, widening of a section of Stump Road, a retention facility and public water and sewer. Supervisor Kuhn requested that the parking be redesigned to accommodate parking fields between Building 200 and 300 to include islands with sidewalks. The parking spaces lost to this redesign will be added to the southern end of the property. Both parties were in agreement with this redesign. Resolution #3 unanimously approved the plan with the discussed revisions.
Dan Dunleavy of Upper State Road presented a summary to the Board requesting the rezoning of his property and four adjacent parcels to Business Professional. The Board recognized that Mr. Dunleavy had completed all the items that had been requested of him pertinent to the re-zoning request. The Board was in concurrence that Business Professional was the best use for these properties. A public hearing will be held in November to address the re-zoning and the text amendment for these properties. Resolution #4 unanimously authorized the Township Manager to advertise for a public hearing for re-zoning and text amendment for the Dunleavy and adjacent properties.
Bruce Shoupe provided a list of plans and conditional use applications that will come before the Board for the remainder of the year. Tentative dates were scheduled for hearing these applications.
Under the consent agenda, the minutes of meeting for September 10, 2007 and the payment of bills were approved as submitted. Resolution #5 authorized the Township Manager to advertise for Proposed Ordinance #07-220Z - Revisions to the Zoning Code. Resolution #6 authorized the Township Manager to advertise for bids for leaf waste pick up. An addition to the Bark Park was approved by Resolution #7. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:08 p.m.