[CALL TO ORDER]
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GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
UH, THIS IS THE, UH, JANUARY 3RD, 2022 REORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
UM, COULD WE ALL STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PLEASE?
[BOARD ORGANIZATION]
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF US SWEARING ENDS AND THE VERY FIRST ITEM THAT WE HAVE IS THE SWEARING IN OF OUR TOWNSHIP, A TAX COLLECTOR.UH, WE'RE PLEASED TO HAVE WITH US THIS EVENING, DISTRICT JUSTICE, KATHLEEN REBAR, UM, WHO WILL ADMINISTER THE OATH, UH, TO OUR, TO THE, OUR NEWLY ELECTED TAX COLLECTOR AND OUR SUPERVISORS ELECT WE'LL START WITH JULIE, WOULD YOU PREFER ON THIS SIDE OF THE PODIUM OR THIS SIDE OF THE PODIUM? WHO'S TAKING PICTURES.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE JULIE LEFT-HAND ON THE BIBLE.
I, JULIE MULLEN, I, JULIE MULLEN HAVING BEEN DULY ELECTED, HAVING BEEN DULY ELECTED TO THE POSITION OF TAX COLLECTOR, TO THE POSITION OF TAX COLLECTOR FOR UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP FOR UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP.
DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT OBEY AND DEFEND THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AND THAT I WILL, UM, PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF MY OFFICE.
AND I WILL PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF MY OFFICE WITH FIDELITY, WITH FIDELITY.
AND THEN I WILL REPRESENT MYSELF.
I WILL REPRESENT MYSELF AND THIS COMMUNITY AND THIS COMMUNITY IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE MANNER, IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE MANNER AT ALL TIMES AT ALL TIMES.
DID YOU WANT HER TO SIGN IT WHILE SHE'S UP HERE OR YOU'LL TAKE CARE OF THAT LATER? DO WE HAVE HER SIGN? YEAH.
THAT'S WHY I BROUGHT IT UP THERE.
I JUST DIDN'T OUR SECOND SQUARING IN IS A SUPERVISOR ELECT THOMAS P JAEGER YEAH, YOUR OWN BIBLE.
READY? BECAUSE I REPEAT AFTER ME, I, THOMAS YEAGER, THOMAS JAEGER, HAVING BEEN DULY ELECTED, HAVING BEEN DULY ELECTED TO THE POSITION I'M SUPERVISOR TO THE POSITION OF SUPERVISOR OF UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, MONTGOMERY COUNTY OF UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, MONTGOMERY
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COUNTY.DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT OBEY AND DEFEND THAT I WILL SUPPORT OBEY AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AND THAT I WILL PERFORM AND DISCHARGE AND I WILL PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF MY OFFICE, THE DUTIES OF MY OFFICE WITH FIDELITY, WITH FIDELITY.
AND THEN I WILL REPRESENT MYSELF AND I WILL REPRESENT MYSELF AND THIS COMMUNITY AND THIS COMMUNITY AT ALL TIMES AT ALL TIMES, AND THE MOST APPROPRIATE MANNER IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE MANNER.
YOU GUYS, YOU GOT TO GET A PICTURE JUST THAT.
IF YOU GET A PICTURE, THANK YOU.
OUR NEXT SWEARING IN IS SUPERVISOR ELECT HELLENE CALCI.
YOU ALREADY HAD A ME LEFT-HAND ON THE BIBLE.
I HELION KELSEY, EILEEN KELSEY, HAVING BEEN DULY ELECTED, HAVING BEEN DULY ELECTED TO THE POSITION OF SUPERVISOR TO POSITION OF SUPERVISOR FOR UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOR THE TOWN, UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR? DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT OBEY AND DEFEND THAT I WILL SUPPORT OBEY AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AND THAT I WOULD PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF MY OFFICE THAT I WILL PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF MY OFFICE WITH FIDELITY, WITH FIDELITY.
AND THAT WILL REPRESENT MYSELF.
AND I WILL REPRESENT MYSELF IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE MANNER, IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE MANNER AT ALL TIMES AT ALL TIMES.
AND THEN YOU JUST HAVE TO SIGN HERE.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THIS HONOR.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN MOTIONS FOR THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
THE BILL STERLING IS TRUE EMOTION FOR BILL STERLING.
DO I HAVE A SECOND, A SECOND, HAVE A SECOND.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS, NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED ALL IN FAVOR FOR THE ELECTION OF, UH, APPOINTMENT, UH, MR. UH, BILL STERLING AS PLEASE SAY.
CONGRATULATIONS TO, UH, JULIE, UH, FOR BEING RECOLLECTED TAX COLLECTOR, EVEN THOUGH JULIA IS NOT OF MY POLITICAL PARTY, I THANKED HER ON ELECTION DAY.
IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE COMPETENT AND HONEST TO FILL THESE POSITIONS.
AND I APPRECIATE JULIE RUNNING YEAR AFTER YEAR.
YOU'VE NEVER LOST AN ELECTION, RIGHT, JULIE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND WELCOME TO TOM, OUR NEWEST SUPERVISOR, AND WELCOME BACK TO HELENE.
AND I APPRECIATE THE TRUST YOU GUYS ARE PLACED IN ME FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
NOW, A SECOND ITEM OF BUSINESS OR, UH, EXCUSE ME.
THE FIFTH ITEM OF BUSINESS ELECTION OF THE VICE CHAIR.
I'LL ENTERTAIN MOTIONS FOR THE VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO ELECT HELENE CALCIUM.
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SECOND.THE MOTION TO ELECT HELLENE AS VICE CHAIR.
I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ELECT.
UH, HELLENE CALSEIA AS VICE CHAIR.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? OKAY.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF HELEN CALSEIA FOR VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
ANY OPPOSED? CONGRATULATIONS, HELEN.
[MOTION TO APPROVE BOARD AGENDA]
NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BOARD AGENDA.I THINK EVERYBODY HAS A COPY OF IT.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S AGENDA A SECOND.
I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE.
TONIGHT'S ATTEND TO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AND NOW WE'VE COME TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF OUR MEETING, AND I WOULD ASK THAT IF ANYONE WANTS TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT TO THIS BOARD ABOUT ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA OR ANY TOWNSHIP BUSINESS TO PLEASE COME FORWARD TO THE PODIUM AND, UH, PLEASE TRY TO KEEP YOUR REMARKS TO THREE MINUTES AND ADDRESS THEM TO THE BOARD.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT THIS EVENING? ALL RIGHT.
SEEING NO ONE, UH, APPROACHING THE PODIUM, WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
[APPOINTMENTS]
WE NEED TO REAPPOINT SOME TOWNSHIP OFFICERS AND, UH, OUR SOLICITOR, AS WELL AS, UH, SEVERAL OF OUR CONSULTANTS, I'M GOING TO READ THROUGH THEM.BUT THEN AT THE END, I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE EVERYONE FOR APPOINTMENT TO TOWNSHIP, UH, OF TOWNSHIP SECRETARY WE'RE.
UH, WE'RE ASKING THAT A TIMOTHY CHEAPER MEN ARE TOWNSHIP MANAGER, UH, EXCEPT THAT ROLE, UH, TOWNSHIP TREASURER, TREASURER, RICHARD , WHO IS OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, UH, TOWNSHIP SOLICITOR, THE LAW OFFICES OF JOSEPH E. BRENNAN APPOINTMENT, PRESIDENT, SORRY, UH, APPOINTMENT OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, SOLICITOR, UH, LAW LAW, THE OPPOSITE LAW OFFICES OF JOSEPH E BRESNAN, UH, APPOINTMENT OF TOWNSHIP, LABOR COUNCIL, SIENNA LAW, UH, APPOINTMENT OF BOND COUNCIL, CURTAIN, AND HALF HEEFNER, LLP APPOINTMENT OF TOWNSHIP, ENGINEER GILMORE AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
I'VE BEEN ON MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, ENGINEER, GILMORE AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
APPOINTMENT OF TRANSCRIPT, TRAFFIC ENGINEER, MCMAHON ASSOCIATES, INC, APPOINTMENT OF TOWNSHIP, ZONING OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING, RACE PLANNING, ASSOCIATES, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, MAKE THESE APPOINTMENTS A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR OF REAPPOINTING, THESE OFFICERS AND, AND, UH, AND, UH, AND CONSULTANTS, PLEASE SAY, AYE, ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
[NON-COMPENSATORY APPOINTMENTS]
NOW FOR NON COMPENSATORY APPOINTMENTS, MANY OF THESE ARE GOING TO BE TABLED TONIGHT AND IN OUR REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING ON, UH, ON JANUARY 18TH, WE WILL BE APPOINTING THE, THE POSITIONS THAT WE TABLE TONIGHT.UM, BUT WE ARE GOING TO REAPPOINT TO THE VACANCY BOARD, OR WE'RE ASKING TO REAPPOINT, UH, JIM WHITE TO THE VACANCY BOARD.
I'LL RAISE A MOTION TO APPOINT JIM WHITE AS A VACANCY BOARD CHAIRMAN.
I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPOINTING JIM WHITE TO THE VACANCY BOARD CHAIRMAN SAY, AYE, AYE.
UH, APPOINTMENT OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER.
WE'RE WE'RE GOING TO REAPPOINT.
ANYWAY, WE'RE ASKING TO REAPPOINT TOM WHITE.
I MOVED TO A POINT, TOM, RIGHT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
AND SECOND TO A POINT, TOM WRIGHT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION CARRIES.
UM, AND THERE'S ANOTHER, UH, UH, POSITION VACANT ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE FILLING OUT ON JANUARY 18TH.
SAME WITH THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY.
THERE IS A VACANCY ON THAT BOARD WILL BE APPOINTED SOMEONE THAT ON THE 18TH, UH, PARKS AND RECREATION ALSO WILL BE TABLED UNTIL THE 18TH.
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APPOINTMENT OF, OF UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBER.AND I HAVE PAUL NEWMAN'S NAME.
I MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT PAUL NOLAN TO THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE BOARD.
THE MOTION TO APPOINT PAUL NEWMAN TO THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE BOARD.
I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO A POINT PAUL NEWLAND TO THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE BOARD OF APPEALS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AND THEN THERE'S ANOTHER POSITION OPEN ON THAT BOARD.
WE WILL BE FILLING ON JANUARY 18TH.
UH, THERE ARE TWO OPEN POSITIONS ON THE HUMAN RELATIONS BOARD.
THOSE WILL ALSO BE TABLED UNTIL JANUARY 18TH,
[ACTION ITEMS]
RIGHT? ACTION ITEMS AND SIDDUR ACTION TO SET THE 2022 RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE ZONING HEARING BOARD SOLICITOR AND I HAVE HERE THAT, UH, WE ARE GOING TO SET THE RATE AT $150 PER HOUR.UM, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT'S THE CURRENT RATE AND THERE IS NO CHANGE.
SO NO INCREASE, UH, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ZONING HEARING BOARD SOLICITORS COMPENSATION AT $150 PER HOUR.
I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE ZONING HEARING BOARD SOLICITORS 2022 COMPENSATION RATE AT $150 PER HOUR.
CONSIDER ACTION TO ESTABLISH 2022 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULES.
UM, I BELIEVE THIS BOARD PLANS TO MEET IT, UH, AS WE DID IN 2021 ON THE THIRD, MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH FOR REGULAR BUSINESS.
AND, UH, I THINK THERE WAS SOME OTHER, WE HAVE THE SCHEDULE.
IS IT ON THE ATTACHED HERE? WE'LL BE GETTING A COPY OF THAT.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 20, 22 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULES FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PLANNING, COMMISSION PARKS, AND RECREATION BOARD, A MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, 2023 RE REORGANIZATION MEETING 2020 SECOND.
I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2022 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULES FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PLANNING, COMMISSION ARCS AND RECREATION BOARD AND MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, AS WELL AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, 2023 REORGANIZATION MEETING ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE, ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU.
TO ESTABLISH THE 2022 SCHEDULE.
I THINK WE ALL GOT, GOTTA LOOK AT THAT TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I MOVED TO APPROVE THE 2022 OFFICIAL HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP.
I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND TO APPROVE THE 2022 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP.
[RESOLUTIONS]
UNDER RESOLUTIONS CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022 DASH ONE AFFIRMING THE TOWNSHIP FEE SCHEDULE.UH, I KNOW THERE WERE SOME MINOR CHANGES IN THAT SCHEDULE.
YEAH, THERE WERE NO, WE DIDN'T MAKE ANY WHOLESALE CHANGES TO THE FEE SCHEDULE THIS YEAR IN LATE NOVEMBER, A TAX COLLECTOR, JULIE HAD SENT A REQUEST TO ME ASKING THAT THE DUPLICATE BILL FEE BE INCREASED FROM $5 TO $7 AND ANOTHER, ANOTHER MINOR INCREASED RATE TAX CERT FEE FROM 45 $40 TO $45.
UM, THE OTHER SECTION, IT HAD SOME MINOR CHANGES WITH IT WAS, UH, DISCUSSED OR ON ONE OF THE BOARD'S BUDGET WORKSHOPS WAS THE SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT SECTION.
UH, WE MADE A COUPLE OF TWEAKS, BUT I DO WANT OUR NEW EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR WHO STARTED TODAY, UH, TO GET SOME EXPERIENCE WITH ISSUING THOSE PERMITS.
AND MAYBE WE'LL SIT DOWN HALFWAY THROUGH THE YEAR WITH HIM AND HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS.
SO, UH, WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED TO SEE THE FEE SCHEDULE BABBIE FOR THE BOARD AT SOME POINT THIS YEAR FOR SOME THE ADDITIONAL CHANGES.
BRIAN, IS THAT REFERRING TO THE EVENTS DOWN OFF EGYPT ROAD? YEAH, UH, IT ENCOMPASSES A WIDE ARRAY OF EVENTS.
SOME MANY OF WHICH ARE HELD AT THE EXPO CENTER.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION THEN TO APPROVE THE 2022 FEE SCHEDULE.
I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION A SECOND.
I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE TOWNSHIP'S 2022 FEE SCHEDULE.
UH, CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022 DAYS
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TO SETTING THE BOARDS 2022 BOND AMOUNTS FOR THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER AND THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.JIM, DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT OR? OKAY.
I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 2022 DASH TWO, SETTING THE 2022 BOND AMOUNTS FOR THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
I HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2022 SETTING UP 2022 BOND AMOUNTS FOR THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022 DASH THREE, APPROVING DEPOSITORIES FOR UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP FUNDS DURING 2022.
UH, THERE WERE NO CHANGES THERE, RIGHT? SAME AS SOLUTIONS.
ON THEIR TRAIN OF MOTION, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 2022 DASH THREE TO PROVE DEPOSITORIES FOR UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP FUNDS DURING 22.
I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2022 DASH THREE, APPROVING DEPOSITORIES FOR UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP FUNDS DURING 2020.
I CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022 DASH FOUR, APPOINTING A PROFESSIONAL AUDITOR TO PERFORM AN AUDIT OF THE TOWNSHIPS 2020 AND 2021 FINANCIAL RECORDS.
AND, UH, I BELIEVE WE ONLY HAD ONE RESPONSE TO RFP ON THIS, IS THAT CORRECT? OKAY.
THIS IS NOT, THIS IS A CHANGE FROM, FROM OUR TRADITIONAL AUDITOR THAT WE'VE HAD FOR 20 SOME, I THINK 20 SOME YEARS.
I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2022 DASH FOUR, APPOINTING PHILADELPHIA BASED BBD LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS TO PERFORM AN AUDIT OF THE TOWNSHIPS 2020 AND 2021 FINANCIAL RECORDS.
I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2022 DASH FOUR, APPOINTING PHILADELPHIA BASED BBD ON MY L P CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS TO PERFORM AN AUDIT OF THE TOWNSHIPS 2020 AND 2021 FINANCIAL RECORDS ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022 DASH FIVE, APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE ZONING HEARING BOARD TO FILL AN OPEN TERM THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.
I KNOW I'VE TALKED TO HIM AND SEVERAL OTHERS WHO BROUGHT US UP AND RAISE A VETO.
I MAKE A MOTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 2022 DASH FIVE, APPOINTING KEN RICE FOOD OR THE ZONING HEARING BOARD TO FILL AN OPEN TERM THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.
I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPOINT, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2022 DASH FIVE, APPOINTING KEN RICE, PLUTO TO THE ZONING HEARING BOARD TO FILL AN OPEN TERM THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.
[SUPERVISORS COMMENTS]
NOW WE'VE COME TO SUPERVISOR'S COMMENTS AS A SHORT MEETING TONIGHT.IT'S JUST A CEREMONIAL MEETING TONIGHT.
WE'RE NOT DOING TOO MUCH REGULAR BUSINESS.
SO ANYWAY, IF ANY OF THE SUPERVISORS HAVE COMMENTS BEING THE NEW GUY, I'LL JUST MAKE A QUICK COMMENT.
IT'S A, IT'S AN HONOR TO BE ELECTED TO THIS POSITION.
UH, I'LL TAKE IT VERY SERIOUS.
UM, APPRECIATE JOINING THIS TEAM OF PEOPLE HERE THAT, UM, I'LL LEARN A LITTLE BIT FROM, BUT I'M GOING TO BRING SOME, SOME NEW ASPECTS TO THE TABLE AS WELL.
AND UH, VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO MY TIME HERE AND, AND SUPPORTING OUR RESIDENTS OF THE TOWNSHIP.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE REELECTION AND APPRECIATE THAT VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
SO, UH, TWO BOOKS AND I CAN RE RECOMMEND OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD WITHOUT GOING THROUGH MY APPS, UM, OUR, UM, DRAGON SPRINGS ROAD, UM, AND I'D HAVE TO GO THROUGH MY APP TO FIND THE AUTHOR FOR THAT.
AND I THINK IT'S JANIE CHANG AND THE OTHERS LANDSLIDE BY MICHAEL WOLF.
I'LL JUST CONCLUDE WITH, LIKE I SAID, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE.
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ENTERED THE NEW YEAR THINKING ABOUT THE SAME THINGS I LEFT THE OLD YEAR.THE REASON FOR MY MASK IS I WENT TO A LARGE NEW YEAR'S EVE GATHERING FOR A WEDDING.
UH, YOU'RE GONNA GET YOUR COVID, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO GET IT SOMEWHERE ELSE.
AND, UH, AND I'M WORRIED ABOUT EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS.
UH, AS WE WATCHED THE EVENTS OF THE LAST TWO MONTHS ACROSS THE SOUTH, AND WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AT OUR TOWNSHIP LAST, UH, SEPTEMBER WITH THE IDA REMNANTS.
AND, UH, SO I, I THINK AGAIN, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BURN TO CONSIDER OUR BEAUTIFUL LAW COURSES OF THE SCHOOL OR, AND THE PERKIOMEN IS ACTIVE HAZARDS IN THE TOWNSHIP.
UM, I HOPE AND PRAY THOUGH THAT, UH, WE DON'T SEE, UH, DAMAGE LIKE THAT AGAIN FOR YEARS.
UM, IF THERE NO OTHER COMMENTS, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN,
[UPCOMING EVENTS]
UPCOMING MEETINGS, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SCHEDULE.WE WILL MEET ON JANUARY 18TH, UH, 2022 AT 7:00 PM IN FEBRUARY 22ND AT 7:00 PM.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS SCHEDULED TO MEET THIS WEDNESDAY.
UM, THAT'S A REORGANIZATION AND A REGULAR MEETING AT SEVEN O'CLOCK.
AND THEN THERE AGAIN, A MEETING ON THE 19TH, IF THAT ISN'T CANCELED AND WE HAVE TO PUBLISH THOSE IN ADVANCE.
SO THERE'S TWO MEETINGS PUBLISHED EVERY MONTH, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY MEET TWO TIMES EVERY MONTH.
UH, PARKS AND RECREATION WILL MEET ON JANUARY 12TH AT 6:00 PM.
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY WILL MEET FEBRUARY 3RD AT SEVEN, AND THE ZONING HEARING BOARD WILL MEET JANUARY 11TH AT 7:00 PM.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
I MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN A SECOND THAT WE'RE ADJOURNED.