CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL

The duly advertised Lancaster Township Board of Supervisors reorganization meeting was held on January 4, 2010 in the township building at 1240 Maple Avenue , Lancaster , PA. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Vice Chair Thomas H. Schaller. He led those assembled in the pledge of allegiance. Treasurer Kathleen M. Wasong and newly elected supervisor Benjamin H. Bamford were present. Others in attendance included some township staff, and other interested parties.

Mr. Schaller introduced and welcomed Mr. Bamford, the township’s new supervisor.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Ms. Wasong nominated Thomas H. Schaller as chair of the board of supervisors. Mr. Bamford seconded and Mr. Schaller was elected chair. He then presided over the remainder of the meeting.

Mr. Bamford nominated Kathleen M. Wasong as vice chair of the board of supervisors. Mr. Schaller seconded and Ms. Wasong was elected vice chair.

Ms. Wasong nominated Benjamin H. Bamford as treasurer of the board of supervisors. Mr. Schaller seconded, and Mr. Bamford was elected treasurer.

Mr. Bamford moved to appoint William M. Laudien as secretary to the board of supervisors. Ms. Wasong seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

Ms. Wasong moved to appoint Suzanne B. Teske as assistant secretary to the board of supervisors. Mr. Bamford seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

CONVENTION DELEGATE CERTIFICATION

Mr. Schaller moved to elect Mr. Bamford as the voting delegate to the PA State Supervisors Convention in April 2010. Ms. Wasong seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

TREASURER’S BOND RECOMMENDATION

Ms. Wasong moved to recommend setting the treasurer’s bond at $1,000,000.00. Mr. Bamford seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

APPOINTMENTS

Mr. Bamford moved, Ms. Wasong seconded, and the board unanimously appointed Matthew J. Creme, Jr. of Nikolaus & Hohenadel as township solicitor.

Ms. Wasong moved, Mr. Schaller seconded, and the board unanimously appointed RETTEW Assoc., Inc. as township engineers.

Mr. Bamford moved, Ms. Wasong seconded, and the board unanimously appointed the firm of Hess & Hess, LLC to perform the 2009 township audit.

Ms. Wasong moved, Mr. Schaller seconded, and the board unanimously appointed Fulton Bank as the township depository.

Mr. Bamford moved, Ms. Wasong seconded, and the board unanimously appointed the Lancaster County Tax Collection Bureau to collect municipal and county real estate taxes, effective with the 2010 real estate taxes.

Ms. Wasong moved, Mr. Bamford seconded, and the board unanimously reappointed Melissa A. Kelly and Nicholas Jabbour to the Lancaster Township Planning Commission (terms expire 12/31/12 ).

Mr. Schaller read a letter of resignation from the planning commission submitted by Mr. Bamford, which Mr. Schaller and Ms. Wasong accepted. They thanked him for his service on the commission.

Ms. Wasong then moved, Mr. Bamford seconded, and the board unanimously appointed Richard S. Hendricks to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Bamford ( 12/31/12 ).

Mr. Bamford moved, Ms. Wasong seconded, and the board unanimously reappointed John W. Metzger and Joseph C. LoCurto (as an alternate) to the Zoning Hearing Board (terms expire 12/31/12 ).

Ms. Wasong moved, Mr. Bamford seconded, and the board unanimously reappointed Dale J. Cagwin to the Building Code Board of Appeals (term expires 12/31/14 ).

Ms. Wasong moved, Mr. Bamford seconded, and the board unanimously made the following reappointments to the Lancaster Township Historical Commission: Stephen M. Wise and Elizabeth Miller (terms expire 12/31/13), Gordon B. Reed as LTPC liaison (12/31/10).

Ms. Wasong moved, Mr. Bamford seconded, and the board unanimously appointed Peggie L. Miller as vacancy board chair (term expires 12/31/10 ).

Mr. Bamford moved, Ms. Wasong seconded, and the unanimously reappointed Alex Henderson II as the township representative to the Lancaster Area Sewer Authority (term expires 12/31/14 ).

Ms. Wasong moved, Mr. Bamford seconded, and the board unanimously reappointed Mark A. Deimler as sewage enforcement officer (term expires 12/31/09 ).

Mr. Bamford moved, Ms. Wasong seconded, and the board unanimously reappointed ARRO Engineering, Inc. as alternate sewage enforcement officer (term expires 12/31/10 ).

CERTIFICATIONS

Ms. Wasong moved to certify that streets/highways in Lancaster Township be considered as one road district. Mr. Bamford seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

Mr. Bamford moved to certify that the 2010 municipal calendar was advertised, as required by law, and will be followed for township meetings in 2010. Mr. Bamford seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

APPROVALS

Ms. Wasong moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2010-01 authorizing the dispensing of payroll and the payment of bills incurring penalties between supervisors’ meetings. Mr. Bamford seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

Mr. Wasong moved to approve the employee benefits and holiday schedule titled Lancaster Township 2010 Schedule of Benefits . Mr. Bamford seconded. Mr. Schaller then stated his opposition to adding a new holiday (M.L. King, Jr. Day, January 18, 2010 ) when the office will be closed. The motion passed on a vote of two yeas (Ms. Wasong, Mr. Bamford) and one nay (Mr. Schaller).

GUEST RECOGNITION AND PARTICIPATION

Bill Worley, Bean Hill Road , noted “I agree with you Tom.”

ADJOURNMENT

With no further business to come before the board, Mr. Schaller adjourned the meeting at 6:46 PM .

Respectfully submitted,

William M. Laudien, Secretary

I.   Pledge of Allegiance, Call to Order, and Roll Call

The duly advertised Lancaster Township Board of Supervisors meeting was held on January 4, 2010 in the township building at 1240 Maple Avenue , Lancaster , PA. Chair Thomas H. Schaller called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM . Vice Chair Kathleen M. Wasong and Treasurer Benjamin H. Bamford were also present. Others in attendance included township management staff and interested parties. Mr. Schaller led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Schaller then welcomed the recently elected supervisor, Mr. Bamford.

II.   Public Comment on Agenda Items: There were no comments.

III.   Secretary’s Report

The minutes of the November 9, 2009 and December 14, 2009 board meetings were approved as presented by general consent.

IV.   Treasurer’s Report

Mr. Bamford presented the report with the following amounts as of December 31, 2009 :

General Fund   ………………………………………………………………………………………. $3,241,773.74

Highway Aid Fund   ……………………………………………………………………………………. 464,056.26

Parks/Open Space Fund   ……………………………………………………………………………. 38.5590.02

Capital Reserve Fund   ……………………………………………………………………………….. 500,075.93

TOTAL   …………………………………………………………………………………… $4,244,495.95

Mr. Schaller stated the treasurer’s report would be filed for audit.

V.   Payment of Bills

On a motion by Ms. Wasong, seconded by Mr. Schaller, the board approved the payment of bills (11/10/09–12/14/09):

General Fund   …………………………………………………………………………………………. $173,017.70

Escrow Fund   …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 263.50

Highway Aid Fund   ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6,656.58

Parks/Open Space Fund   ……………………………………………………………………………………. 76.67

Capital Reserve Fund   …………………………………………………………………………………………… – 0-

TOTAL   ……………………………………………………………………………………… $179,750.95

VI.  Reports

A. Lancaster Township Fire Department: Mr. Schaller reported 42 calls for service in December for a year-to-date total of 478 calls.

B. Police, Sewer, and Subsidiary Reports: These reports are available for public inspection at this meeting and during regular business hours.

C. Recycling Report: The recycling rate for November 2009 was 14.38%.

D. Lancaster Inter-Municipal Committee: There was no meeting since the last board report. The next meeting is January 13, 2010, 7:30 AM at Lancaster Township .

E. Questions & Comments for Community Police Officer: Officer Jason Parmer and Sergeant Bill Sindorf were present. Peggie Miller, Valley Road , welcomed them. There were no questions.

VII.  Announcements

A. Next Regular Board Meeting: Monday, February 8 at 7:00 PM . The public is invited to attend the workshop at 6:00 PM.

VIII. Old Business: There was none.

IX. Planning/Zoning Business

A. LTPC #235—Campus of History, Request for Modifications

1.  Section 305.01—Preliminary Plan Processing: Ms. Wasong moved, Mr. Bamford seconded, and the board unanimously approved this modification with the condition that applicants satisfy all preliminary and final plan requirements to the township’s satisfaction and as per the township engineer’s letter of December 14, 2009.

2.  Section 603.03—Curbing Along Parking Compounds: Mr. Wasong moved, Mr. Bamford seconded, and the board unanimously approved this modification with the condition that each “start curb”and “end curb” be identified on the plans as per the township engineer’s letter of December 14, 2009 .

3.  Section 603.05.G—Clear Sight Triangle: Ms. Wasong moved, Mr. Bamford seconded, and the board unanimously approved this modification with conditions as per the township engineer’s letter of December 14, 2009 .

B. LTPC #235—Campus of History, Conditional Plan Approval

Mr. Bamford moved, Ms. Wasong seconded, and the board unanimously approved the recommendation of the Lancaster Township Planning Commission to grant conditional plan approval.

X. New Business

A.   Lafayette Fire Company Five-Year Agreement

Ms. Wasong moved, Mr. Bamford seconded, and the board unanimously approved a five-year agreement with Lafayette Fire Company for fire protection services in the east end of the township. Mr. Schaller gave a brief overview of the conditions of the agreement.

B.   Contract with City of Lancaster for Reimbursement of Police Costs

Ms. Wasong moved, Mr. Bamford seconded, and the board unanimously approved an agreement to reimburse Lancaster City for time spent on active, unresolved police cases on which they may still be working.

XI.   Guest Recognition and Participation: There were no comments.

XII. Adjournment

With no other business brought before the board, the meeting was adjourned at 7:21 PM . The board then wished everyone a happy new year.

Respectfully submitted,

William M. Laudien, Secretary