LITTLE BRITAIN TOWNSHIP
July 14, 2015
The Little Britain Township Board of Supervisors held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday,
July 14 th
at the Municipal Building, 323 Green Lane, Quarryville, PA. Prior notice of the meeting was given.
Chairman, Jerry Emling, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A moment of silence was followed by the salute to the Flag.
PRESENT: Jerry Emling
Dan Proffitt
Richard Brenneman
Clark Coates
Pat Wood
Christine Jackson
Margaret DeCarolis
Jim Bullitt
Sue Bullitt
Agnes Reeder
Tom Reeder
Peg Donahoe Dan Risk
Marcella Peyre-Ferry Craig Williams
MINUTES: Motion was made by Ms. Wood, seconded by Mr. Coates and carried to adopt the minutes of the June 9 th meeting as printed.
SANITATION: It was reported that Mr. Stoner turned in $375.00 in Sanitation fees for May. No well permits were issued. The Board reviewed a notification sent to the owner of 4 Fulton View
Road pertaining to a sewage system malfunction and was advised that a new system is being installed to rectify the situation.
ZONING: Ms. Jackson, Zoning Officer reported issuing 4 building, 18 occupancy, 4 driveway,
2 demolition and 6 extension permits during the month of June. Ms. Jackson also reported on the following:
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Request from resident, Enos Zook for a reduction in fees for a stormwater management plan review due to his cancelling the project. He had intended to install a large driveway which would have required stormwater management but has since changed his plans. He is aware that all fees generated by the Township Engineer in his review of the plan are his responsibility. Following a brief discussion of the request, Mr. Proffitt motioned the fee be reduced by 50% to $75.00. Mr. Brenneman seconded the motion, which carried.
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Large project to take place on the lot at the corner of Widdowson and Black Roads that will require stormwater management. Ms. Jackson advised that both she and the
Township Engineer review all stormwater plans that are submitted. The smaller plans she has been authorizing on her own upon a satisfactory review by both herself and the
Township Engineer. She questioned if the Board wished to review the larger plans such as these when submitted but advised that in order to do so, it could cause additional delays for the property owners. Following a discussion, Ms. Wood motioned that Ms.
Jackson continue authorizing plans following a review and approval of the plans by both herself and Mr. Fisher. The motion was seconded my Mr. Coates and carried.
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Request to sign the mylars on the Eli Ebersole plan outside of a meeting due to there being a delay in having the plan reviewed at the County level as anticipated. The delay at the County was due to a meeting there being cancelled last minute and will already delay
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the plan 2 weeks. As they are hoping to have the school open in September, an additional wait at the municipal level may prevent them from remaining on schedule. Following a review of the request, a motion was made by Ms. Wood, seconded by Mr. Proffitt and carried authorizing the Zoning Officer to sign the mylars outside of a meeting.
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Injuries sustained by a resident on Fulton View Road, which have left him a paraplegic.
A contractor is working with the family to make the home handicap accessible to accommodate his current needs. Ms. Jackson requested authorization to waive all building permit fees due to the current situation being faced by the family. Ms. Wood indicated concern that a precedent would be established by authorizing this request and wanted to confirm that another resident in this situation would receive the same waiver of fees. Ms. Jackson advised that she would certainly make the same request for any resident facing a lifetime of paralysis such as this. Motion was then made by Mr. Emling, seconded by Mr. Proffitt and carried authorizing the waiver of building permit fees for this individual.
TAXES: Tax Collector, Agnes Reeder reporting collecting $6,219.11 in Real Estate and $50.27
Interim tax during the month of June.
ROADS: Roadmaster, Dan Risk advised of the following June road crew activities as follows:
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Took down trees on Schoolhouse, Blue Gill and Kinseyville Roads.
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Mowed road banks.
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Worked on Reath Road per the Dirt and Gravel Road grant application.
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Checked roads for damage following storms.
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Cleaned storm grates.
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Checked and cleaned Park.
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Repaired Stop sign on Green Lane.
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Cleaned up from storm damage.
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Spread dirt along various roads.
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Replaced the cutting edge on the backhoe.
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Replaced pipe on Schoolhouse Road.
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Removed trees and limbs from roadways after hours following storm.
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Checked sites for driveway permits.
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Performed routine equipment maintenance.
Ms. Wood commented on the nice work done on Reath Road and how pleased she was with the results. Mr. Risk provided an overview of the work that had been completed on the road when questioned. Ms. Wood then advised of the need for some additional mulch to be placed in the playground area at the park as well as over some tree roots that are exposed. Mr. Risk indicated he was contemplating suggesting the Township consider replacing the wood mulch with rubber mulch if that option would be cost effective. He was advised that it would take the Township approximately 10 years to break even following the initial expense of placing a rubber mulch material. Mr. Emling also advised of his concern over any health risk that may be associated with the use of rubber mulch following its use over a longer period of time. Mr. Emling then questioned if a time frame had been established for the installation of the new fencing at the
Park. Mr. Risk advised the roadcrew would begin the fence installation following the completion of work in a few areas where drainage is an issue. Mr. Risk also advised the Board of some
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electrical issues that have been detected in the municipal building and of the work electrician,
Matt Ulrich is doing to rectify the matter.
PAYMENT OF BILLS: Motion made by Mr. Proffitt, seconded by Ms. Wood and carried authorizing the payment of General Fund checks 9666 through 9704 in the amount of
$22,697.79.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Resident, Jim Bullitt questioned what would be required to install posted speed limits on Brabson Road. He indicated that since the roadcrew had made repairs on the road that traffic is traveling much too fast for the roadway. Mr. Emling advised that a traffic/speed study would need to be conducted and that upon its completion, the speed could not be established less than what the 85 th
percentile of drivers traveled on the road.
PLANNING COMMISSION: Motion made by Mr. Proffitt, seconded by Mr. Brenneman and carried to adopt the minutes of the June 23 rd
Township Planning Commission meeting as presented.
Owen Groff: Craig Williams of Strausser Surveying presented the sewage facility module for a plan that he will be presenting in July requesting approval for its signing. Following a review of the request, Mr. Coates motioned approval be granted for the signing of the Sewage Facility Module. Mr. Proffitt seconded the motion, which carried.
RUN-IN SHED: Ms. Jackson presented the Board with the estimate she received from
Wakefield Builders for the material cost of a 3 horse run-in shed of $6,276.00. An additional estimate of $40.00 per hour was received should the Board wish to have Mr. King of Wakefield
Builders here to supervise the construction. It was noted that volunteers will be available to construct the run-in shed but that Mr. King could not volunteer his time. Based on the estimated time to complete the project, Ms. Wood calculated the additional expense to have Mr. King on site to supervise the project would amount to approximately $640.00. Mr. Brenneman indicated concern over the use of treated lumber being used for post and advised of newer methods for posts that would be more durable. The Board discussed the newer method but had concerns over the additional expense and time delay that obtaining new estimates on that option would cause. It was noted that the structure would be constructed to coordinate with the Municipal Building.
Following all discussion on this matter, Mr. Brenneman motioned that the Board approved the purchase of the materials and the wages of Mr. King for the construction of the horse run-in shed. Mr. Coates seconded the motion, which carried.
SCHOOL BUS PARKING: Mr. Emling indicated that he had authorized the parking of a school bus at the Township building during a severe snow storm several years ago. Due to the placement of the horse run-in shed, the area where the buses have parked will no longer be available. He further indicated that he was disinclined to allocate another location for the buses to park as the school district has vacant property that could be utilized. It was noted that other requests for the parking of vehicles and/or farm equipment have been made over the years.
Additionally, the Board was informed/reminded of residential concerns expressed during the
Zoning Hearing held prior to the purchase of this property and the construction of this facility.
During that hearing, members of the Board testified that the property would be used only for municipal purposes and elections and that screening would be provided to camouflage any
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equipment or materials stored outside. Allowing the buses to continue to park here goes against the assurances made at that time. Both Ms. Wood and Mr. Proffitt questioned if the Board should confirm bus parking is allowable at the Nottingham Road school property. Mr. Emling advised that was not the Boards responsibility. Mr. Emling then motioned that buses no longer be allowed to park at the Municipal Building. Mr. Coates seconded the motion, which carried. Ms.
Wood opposed the motion. Mr. Emling then requested that the drivers of the buses be notified of the change immediately to allow them time to make alternative arrangements prior to the start of th 2015-2016 school year.
SOUND SYSTEM FOR MEETING ROOM: The Board was advised that Randy Gockley of
LEMA advised that only 30% of the sound system being considered for the meeting would be allowable under ACT 147 funding. The Board conducted a brief conversation pertaining to the need of a sound system versus the expense and chose to table the matter at this time.
MUNICIPAL BUILDING MORTGAGE: The Board was advised that the current balance on the municipal building mortgage was $15,411.34, which is scheduled to be paid off by the end of the year. A summary of the mortgage established in August 2006 for $300,000.00 was reviewed along with additional payments made over the years. It was noted that the interest paid to date was $90,860.56. The Secretary/Treasurer requested authorization to confirm the exact payoff and make that payment now as funds were available. In doing so, the Township would be saving a total of approximately $223,000.00 in interest over the original loan agreement. Following a discussion of the information presented, a motion was made by Mr. Proffitt, seconded by Ms.
Wood and carried, authorizing the payoff of the mortgage.
INCLUSION OF PROPERTY INTO AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE: The Board was advised of a notification received from the Agricultural Preserve Board advising that a recommendation by that Board is being made to the County Commissioners for the purchase of
51.8 acres of land owned by William C. Fuller on Fairmount Road for preservation in the
Agricultural Preserve.
ESCROW RELEASE: Ms. Jackson advised that a request had been received for a release of escrow from Amos Beiler, however additional work needed to be completed prior to the
Township Engineering recommending its release. Therefore, this item will be delayed until a later date.
TRAINING/SEMINARS: Upcoming training and seminars were reviewed.
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:57 p.m. being no further business, motion was made by Ms. Wood, seconded by Mr. Proffitt and carried to adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
Margaret D. DeCarolis
Secretary/Treasurer
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