WEST SADSBURY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Regular Meeting – December 13, 2016
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
In Attendance: Barry Edwards, Ed Haas, John Keesey, Helen Esbenshade and Cindy Mammarella.
The minutes of the November 7, 2016 meeting and the November 22, 2016 work session were read. Barry Edwards made a motion to approve the minutes, and John Keesey seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0.
Treasurer’s Report:
Income for November 2016 - $83,656.16
Expenses for November 2016 - $60,744.67
Income/(Loss) for November 2016 - $22,911.49
A list of outstanding invoices as of today’s date totaling $30,190.49 of general fund expenses and $6,912.69 of the liquid fuels expenses was presented to the Board for approval. Barry Edwards made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report and to pay the outstanding invoices, and John Keesey seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0.
Police: Sgt. Fidler presented the November 2016 Police Report to the Board.
Zoning Report: Barry Edwards presented the November 2016 zoning officer’s report to the Board.
Fire Company: Brian Gathercole presented the November 2016 report from the fire department to the Board.
Planning: The Planning Commission had nothing to present.
Engineer: There was no engineering report to present.
Old Business: The proposed 2017 budgets were presented for approval, and are as follows;
General Fund: Income - $964525; Expenses - $960,160
Liquid Fuels: Income - $119,255; Expenses - $118,300
Fire Fund: Income - $162,725; Expenses - $152,000
Open Space: Income - $105,750; Expenses - $85,600
Capital Reserve: Income - $4,000; Expenses - $70,000
Escrow Fund: Income - $13,000; Expenses - $13,000
Barry Edwards made a motion to approve the budgets as presented, and John Keesey seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0.
New Business:
- The Merv and Jenn Engel sewage planning module was presented to the Board. The Board decided to review the planning module at their work session scheduled for 12/20/16.
- A request on behalf of Levi King for release of escrow was presented to the Board, as well as a review letter dated 11/29/16 from Cory Rathman. Cory recommends releasing $3,262.25 of the $12,453.65 total escrow amount. There are inconsistencies with the stormwater management facility constructed on Mr. King’s property from what was approved on the stormwater management plan. Barry Edwards made a motion to approve releasing $3,262.25 of the total escrow, and John Keesey seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0.
- The Board discussed the 2017 meeting schedule. We will check to see when election days will be held in 2017 and schedule the Township’s meetings accordingly.
Public Comments: None
As there were no public comments and no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Mammarella
Township Manager