WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
November 15, 2000

A special meeting of the Board of Supervisors of West Goshen Township was called to order by Chairman Robert S. White, at 4:05 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000, at the West Goshen Township Administration Building. All members were present. Dr. White opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Dr. White opened the floor for public comment and there was none.

Ms. Sharon Lynn, Township Manager, announced that the Board of Supervisors meetings for the month of December would be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2000 and Wednesday, December 20, 2000. Ms. Lynn advised that the December 13, 2000 meeting was a regularly scheduled meeting and that the meeting on December 20, 2000 was a special meeting. Both meetings would begin at 4:00 p.m. Ms. Lynn advised that the regularly scheduled meeting for Wednesday, December 27, 2000 had been canceled.

On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Mr. Halvorsen, the Board unanimously approved the bills to be paid from the General Fund, the Sewer Fund, the Waste and Recycling Fund, and the Capital Reserve Fund.

Ms. Nancy Rodgers, Zoning Officer, announced that the Zoning Hearing Board had continued ZHB 8-00, application for Omnipoint Communications Enterprises, L.P., to a date certain of Monday, December 11, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. Ms. Rodgers advised that this had been the fifth continuance requested and that the Zoning Hearing Board should be making a final decision at the December 11, 2000 meeting.

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Mr. Meakim, unanimous approval was given to accept the Proposed 2001 General Fund Budget in the amount of $8,001,728.

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Dr. White, unanimous approval was given to accept the Proposed 2001 Sewer Fund Budget in the amount of $3,300,092.

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Mr. Meakim, unanimous approval was given to accept the Proposed 2001 Waste and Recycling Budget in the amount of $997,708.

Mr. Harry Johnson, resident of 806 Old Westtown Road, inquired as to the comparison of the actual figures for 1999 with those of 2000.

Mr. Halvorsen advised that there would not be a fee change for either sewer or trash rates nor would there be a tax increase for 2001. Mr. Halvorsen provided the figures from last year and advised of the minimal increase for each budget.

Dr. White advised that the increase in the Sewer Budget was caused by the Sewer Plant Expansion Project. Dr. White also noted that the increase in costs would be shared by neighboring municipalities who use the Township's treatment facility.

Dr. White announced that the Sewer Treatment Plant would be hosting a community open house in the Spring of 2001 to show the area residents the improvements that had been completed.

Mrs. Evelyn Baker, resident of 900 Sheridan Drive, questioned what the Township is currently doing with sludge. Dr. White advised that the sludge is hauled to a landfill for disposal.

Mr. Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr., Township Engineer, opened and read the following bid for Sludge and Waste Hauling and Disposal:

SLUDGE AND WASTE HAULING AND DISPOSAL

VENDOR       4 C.Y. DUMPSTER  25 C.Y. DUMPSTER
Charles Blosenski    $60.00 per load    $165.00 per load
265 Lippitt Road
Honeybrook, PA 19344

On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Mr. Halvorsen, the Board unanimously agreed to award the bid to Charles Blosenski, pending final review by Mr. Lawrence.

Mr. Lawrence opened and read the following bids for No Lead Gas, Diesel Fuel and #2 Fuel Oil:

NO LEAD GAS, DIESEL FUEL AND #2 FUEL OIL

VENDOR       NO LEAD GAS    DIESEL FUEL    #2 FUEL OIL
Reilly & Sons, Inc.    1.0635            1.107            1.148
P.O. Box 183
Exton, PA 19341

Sheller Oil Co.       No bid           1.1290           1.132
P.O. Box 3311
West Chester, PA 19381

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Dr. White, the Board unanimously agreed to award the 2001 Contract for No Lead Gas and Diesel Fuel to Reilly & Sons, Inc. and #2 Fuel Oil to Sheller Oil Co., pending final review by Mr. Lawrence.

Mr. Lawrence, opened and read the following bids for Generator Maintenance and Service for the Wastewater Treatment Plant:

GENERATOR MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE

VENDOR                  TOTAL COST
Eastern Generator              $6,708.06
Sales and Service
304 Baltimore Avenue
Folcroft, PA 19032

Industrial Diesel Power, Inc.      $6,395.00
933 Washington Avenue
Croydon, PA 19021

Penn Power Systems            $3,824.00
8330 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Dr. White, the Board unanimously agreed to accept the lowest responsible bidder based on a review and inspection of the bids by Mr. Lawrence to ensure that all requirements have been met.

No further comments were made.

There being no further business, on motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Dr. White, the meeting was adjourned at 4:25 p.m.

    Respectfully submitted,

    Sharon Lynn
    Township Manager

West Goshen Township
Supervisor Hearing
NOVEMBER 15, 2000

S-7-00

Supervisor Hearing S-7-00, which was duly advertised, was called to order by Chairman Robert S. White at 4:43 P.M. All board members were present.

Ronald C. Nagle, Esquire, Township Solicitor, was present to represent the Township. John Davey, Esquire, was present to represent the applicant, Metricom, Inc. In addition to Mr. Davey, Mr. Jerry Moyer, Senior Staff Radio Deployment Coordinator of the Ricochet Division of Metricom, Inc., was also in attendance to provide testimony. The applicant seeks conditional use approval to attach, maintain, and replace multiple 8½" x 11" radio transreceivers to PECO and Verizon – Pennsylvania owned utility poles located throughout West Goshen Township, within public rights-of-way, for use by Metricom in its Ricochet MicroCellular Communications Network, permitting interface with the Internet by laptop and other computers by means of radio waves.

See Court Reporter's Transcript

Upon completion of all testimony, and once all questions from the Board had been answered, Mr. Nagle questioned whether any audience members had any questions. Mrs. Evelyn Baker, resident of 900 Sheridan Drive, wanted to know what Metricom, Inc., intended to do should a resident deny Metricom access on the utility pole. Mr. Lawrence advised Mrs. Baker that all of the utility poles were located in the rights-of-way and that the transreceivers would not be placed on privately owned utility poles. Mr. Nagle confirmed this information. 

Dr. White advised that the Board was prepared to make an immediate decision in this matter. On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved granting conditional use approval to Metricom, Inc.

The hearing adjourned at 5:10 p.m.