WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
SEPTEMBER 27, 2000

A regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors of West Goshen Township was called to order by Chairman Robert S. White, at 4:02 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 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. Ms. Lilli Middlebrooks, resident of 1209 Trafalgar Lane, was present, on behalf of the Hamlet Hill residents, to discuss traffic safety issues. Ms. Middlebrooks presented a petition with approximately 65 signatures from residents within the development who requested that the Board recognize that there is a traffic safety problem and that a study is performed to clarify the problem and propose a solution to the problem. Ms. Middlebrooks commented on the number of vehicles that use the development as a cut-through and the back-up that results from the traffic lights along Boot Road to Greenhill Road. Dr. White advised that the information presented would be provided to Sergeant William Camlin of the Traffic Safety Unit for his review. Mr. Halvorsen requested that Ms. Middlebrooks assure the neighbors who signed the petition that the Board would be reviewing the matter.

Ms. Evelyn Baker, resident of 900 Sheridan Drive, requested to comment on the Trafalgar Lane problem. Ms. Baker advised Ms. Middlebrooks to let the residents know that the condition may not change drastically. Ms. Baker further advised that the police can only enforce the speed limit, not the actual volume of traffic.

Ms. Sharon Lynn, Township Manager, announced the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meetings for the month of October as October 11, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. and October 25, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. Ms. Lynn further announced that a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors would be held on October 25, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. This meeting would allow the West Chester Area Community Preservation Committee to discuss their concerns about the traffic issues involved with the West Chester University Expansion Plans.

Ms. Nancy Rodgers, Zoning Officer, announced that the Zoning Hearing Board will meet on Monday, October 2, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. to hear further testimony, consider and possibly act upon the application for Omnipoint Communications (ZHB 8-00). This hearing was continued from August 31, 2000. The real estate affected is 1340 Pottstown Pike whereby the applicant is seeking Variances and any other relief necessary to permit the erection of a wireless communication facility designed to appear as a flagpole. Ms. Rodgers further announced that the Zoning Hearing Board would meet on Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. to hear application, ZHB 12-00. The applicant is Rodino, L.P., of 381 Brooks Road, King of Prussia, PA. The applicant is seeking a Special Exception and any other relief necessary to construct an 8,000 square foot building for use as a child day care center. The Zoning Hearing Board will also hear application, ZHB 10-00. The applicant is Philadelphia Suburban Water Company of 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA. The applicant is seeking a Special Exception, Variances, and any other relief necessary to demolish 363 sq. ft. of an existing 823 sq. ft. Booster Pump Station, and to add 184 sq. ft. construction.

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.

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved the adoption of Ordinance No. 4-00, amending Section 74-10 of the Earned Income Tax Ordinance, Ordinance No. 9-1970, codified as Article II in Chapter 74 of the Code of the Township of West Goshen. Kristin Camp, Esquire, advised that proper public notice requires this Ordinance to be published once a week, for three consecutive weeks. In 1999, when this Ordinance was originally adopted, it was only published one time. In an abundance of caution, Ms. Camp advised that this Ordinance be re-adopted since proper public advertising was complete.

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved the adoption of Ordinance 5-00, amending the West Goshen Township Cable Franchise Ordinance of 1989. Kristin Camp, Esquire, was present to discuss the changes made within the original document. The Board extended appreciation to Ms. Camp on her diligent efforts in putting this document together in its entirety.

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved the adoption of Resolution No. 39-00, authorizing the granting of a non-exclusive franchise to Suburban Cable, d/b/a Comcast.

On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Mr. Halvorsen, the Board unanimously approved Resolution No. 37-00, setting the public hearing date to consider the Application of Metricom, Inc. for the Conditional Use on the properties owned by PECO Energy and Verizon – Pennsylvania, Inc.  The public hearing will be held on November 15, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. 

On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Mr. Halvorsen, the Board unanimously decided to cancel the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors Meeting scheduled for November 22, 2000. The Board of Supervisors have scheduled a special meeting for November 15, 2000 at 4:00 p.m.

On motion by Dr. White, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved Resolution No. 38-00, establishing the 2001 Financial Require- ments and the Minimum Municipal Obligations for all three pension plans.

On motion by Dr. White, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved the final land development plan for New Lease Lines for Metalurgical Products, Co., located at 810 Lincoln Avenue.

On motion by Dr. White, seconded by Mr. Halvorsen, the Board unanimously approved the final land development plan for a 4784 s.f. car wash/detailing shop for Scott Honda, located at 706 Auto Park Boulevard.

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved the final land development plan for a 23,000 s.f. addition for Wire and Cable Specialties, Inc., located at 205 Carter Drive.

On motion by Dr. White, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved the four waivers from Chester Valley Engineers, Inc., on behalf of their client, Wilkinson Builders, on the Morrow Farm. These four waivers were all for street center-line grades in excess of 7 percent.

On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Dr. White, the Board unanimously established the date and time for the Fall Road Inspection to be held on October 25, 2000 at 2:30 p.m.

No further comments were made.

There being no further business, on motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Mr. Halvorsen, the meeting was adjourned at 4:58 p.m.

    Respectfully submitted,

    Sharon Lynn
    Township Manager

West Goshen Township
Supervisor Hearing
September 27, 2000

S-6-00

Supervisor Hearing S-6-00, which was continued as a date certain from its original date of August 23, 2000, was called to order by Chairman Robert S. White at 5:15 p.m. All board members were present.

Ronald C. Nagle, Esquire, Township Solicitor, was present to represent the Township. Michael J. Gavin, Esquire, was present to represent the applicant, Metricom, Inc. Mr. Gavin requested that the original application be amended to reflect that the applicant was seeking conditional use to locate 12, and not 16, antennas on the existing 200 foot lattice communication tower, located at 825 Paoli Pike, West Goshen Township, and to install one telecommunications equipment cabinet at the base of the tower on the existing concrete pad, constructed by Omnipoint. The purpose of the continuance was to enable Metricom, Inc. to provide further testimony on the structural integrity in light of prior structural reports and to provide testimony as to the radio emissions from the tower and the effect it will have on the surrounding community and environment.

See Court Reporter's Transcript

Upon completion of all available testimony, the Board requested a continuance on the basis that the complete structural report be provided to Township Engineer, Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr., for his review and to confirm the results of the report. If Mr. Lawrence agrees with the results of the report, and as a condition to approve the application, mapping will be done on the tower by Metricom, Inc. to prove the tower's structural integrity and condition.

The request for a continuance was agreed to by all parties to a date certain of October 25, 2000 at 3:30 p.m.

The hearing adjourned at 7:53 p.m.