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GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY,[CALL TO ORDER]
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY.UM, WOULD LIKE TO OPEN THE REORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE UPPER PROVIDENCE, UH, TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
IF YOU COULD ALL STAND FOR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, I ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
NATIONS HONOR, JUSTICE FOR ALL THIS, UH, TIME.
[CEREMONIES]
LIKE TO ASK, UH, THE HONORABLE, UH, JUSTICE, UH, JUDGE, UH, RICHARD WELSH TO DO THE, UH, SWEARING IN FOR ELECTED, UH, SUPERVISORS.MARIA SADLER AND KELLY FORNEY STEVENS DRESS.
SO NICE LEFT HAND ON THE BOTTOM.
I, KELLY FORNEY STEVENS, HAVING BEEN DULY ELECTED, HAVING BEEN DULY ELECTED AS A SUPERVISOR FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PROVIDENCE, PENNSYLVANIA, AS A SUPERVISED PRESERVE FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PROVIDENCE, PENNSYLVANIA.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT, OBEY, AND DEFEND I'LL SUPPORT, OBEY, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PROVIDENCE AND THE ORDINANCE OF THE UP TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PROVIDENCE THAT I WILL PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES THAT I'LL PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF MY OFFICE WITH FIDELITY, OF MY OFFICE, WITH FIDELITY, AND THAT I'LL REPRESENT MYSELF, AND THAT I'LL, I'LL REPRESENT MYSELF AND THIS COMMUNITY, AND THIS COMMUNITY IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE MANNER AT ALL TIMES IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE MANNER AT ALL TIMES.
I AM MARIA JONES SADLER, I A MARIA JONES SADLER, HAVING BEEN DULY ELECTED, HAVING BEEN DULY ELECTED AS A SUPERVISOR FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PROVIDENCE, PENNSYLVANIA, AS A SUPERVISOR FOR, SAY IT AGAIN, SORRY.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I'LL SUPPORT AND OBEY, THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND OBEY AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PROVIDENCE AND THE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PROVIDENCE THAT I'LL PERFORM AND DISCHARGE, THAT I WILL PERFORM IN DISCHARGE, THE DUTIES OF MY OFFICE, THE DUTIES OF MY OFFICE WITH FIDELITY, WITH FIDELITY, AND THAT I WILL REPRESENT MYSELF, AND THAT I WILL REPRESENT MYSELF AND THIS COMMUNITY, AND THIS COMMUNITY IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE MANNER AT ALL TIMES IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE MANNER AT ALL TIMES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING OUT.
[BOARD ORGANIZATION]
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIR TIM.I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE ELLIE AND KELSEY AS THE CHAIR OF THE HISTORIC FIRST FEMALE MAJORITY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, AND ALSO THE FIRST BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WITH AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MEMBER ON IT.
DO I HAVE A FOR ALL? UH, ANY OTHER MOTIONS? MOTIONS ARE CLOSED.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR FOR HELENE KELSEY, FOR CHAIR ALL, PLEASE SAY AYE.
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FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR, FOR, UH, TRUSTING ME, AND THANK YOU FOR THE RESIDENTS FOR ELECTING THIS BOARD TO, UM, STEER THE TOWNSHIP.UM, SO THE NEXT ONE UP IS THE ELECTION OF THE VICE CHAIR.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? I MAKE A MOTION.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
[MOTION TO APPROVE BOARD AGENDA]
IS THE, UH, TO APPROVE THE BOARD AGENDA.DOES EVERYBODY HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK IT OVER? IF SO, I'LL ASK FOR A MOTION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 2ND, 2024 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REORGANIZATION AGENDA.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
[PUBLIC COMMENT]
COMMENT.UM, ANY RESIDENCE THAT WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SPEAKING, YOU HAVE TO COME UP AND STATE YOUR NAME AND THEN DON'T KNOW ADDRESS, BUT, UM, STREET ADDRESS, STREET DRESS, UM, AND HAVE THREE MINUTES.
IF YOU CAN JUST KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES, WE'D APPRECIATE IT.
I'M BLAKE WELLING, 1 35 BENNINGTON ROAD.
UH, FIRST OF ALL, CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO OUR NEW SUPERVISORS.
AS A, AS AN INTERESTED AND ENGAGED CITIZEN, I LOOK FORWARD, UH, TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL.
UH, DURING OUR LAST FOUR TO SUPERVISORS MEETING, THE PARKHOUSE FRIENDS GROUP SHARED A SUMMARY COMPARISON DOCUMENT BETWEEN THE CURRENT OPEN SPACE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY TWO ZONING ORDINANCE, AND THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT THAT WAS HANDED OUT AT THE NOVEMBER 20TH BOARD MEETING.
SO WE HOPE THE BOARD WILL USE THAT COMPARISON DOCUMENT TO PERFORM A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SEPARATELY.
I SENT AN EMAIL ON DECEMBER 13TH TO THE SUPERVISORS, UH, ENCOURAGING THEM TO SEEK AN INDEPENDENT LEGAL REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BEFORE CONSIDERING IT AT THE UPCOMING JANUARY 16TH BOARD MEETING.
WHY? BECAUSE THERE ARE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE BOARD CONSIDERS THAT PROPOSED AMENDMENT FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS.
FOR INSTANCE, UH, WHY IS THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO OPEN SPACE RESIDENTIAL TWO, WHEN THE PROPOSED DENSITY IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO R TWO? IN FACT, THE PROPOSED DENSITY IS MUCH HIGHER BETWEEN R THREE AND R FOUR.
SO CALLING IT AN AMENDMENT TO OPEN SPACE RESIDENTIAL TWO SEEMS LIKE A MISREPRESENTATION TO ME, BUT THERE ARE MANY MORE QUESTIONS AND POTENTIAL LEGAL DISCREPANCIES IN THAT DOCUMENT, SOME OF WHICH YOU MAY SEE IN THAT COMPARISON DOCUMENT THAT I MENTIONED.
SO MY BOTTOM LINE IS, IS THE PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT READY FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD ON JANUARY 16TH.
AND I, I HAVE A, A SEPARATE POINT I'D LIKE TO RAISE, UM, THROUGH A RIGHT TO KNOW REQUEST RESPONSE THAT WE RECEIVED RECENTLY.
UH, WE LEARNED THAT, UH, THE SOLICITOR, UH, HAS ENGAGED IN SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS WITH COUNSEL FOR LAWYERS FOR HOLDINGS, THE APPLICANT FOR THE, YOU KNOW, THIS POTENTIAL REZONING CONDITIONAL USE, WHATEVER THAT IS PLAYING OUT TO BE.
YOU KNOW, THEY, THE, THE SOLICITOR HAS ENGAGED IN SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS WITH COUNSEL FOR THAT APPLICANT.
THAT'S MR. MULLEN TO POTENTIALLY REZONE THE PROPERTY TO ALLOW FEWER UNITS THAN SET FORTH IN THE CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION AND LIFTING THE SENIOR HOUSING REQUIREMENT.
NOW, I, I WANNA RAISE JUST A FEW POINTS.
YOU KNOW, FIRST OF ALL, THAT CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION WAS FOR
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1200 AND A FEW UNITS, BUT THE INFORMATION WAS VERY LIMITED.SO CAN WE REASONABLY SAY THAT W WAS IT PRACTICAL TO BUILD 1200 UNITS ON THE PROPERTY CONSIDERING THAT THE INFORMATION WAS SO LIMITED IN SKETCHING? AND THEN, YOU KNOW, AS WE, AS WE LOOK AT OTHER ASSUMPTIONS THAT WE'RE MAKING RELATIVE TO THE NUMBER OF UNITS, RELATIVE TO OTHER ASPECTS, UM, FOR THIS, THIS PROPOSAL, ARE WE REALLY CRITICALLY EXAMINING WHETHER AND, AND THIS ASSOCIATED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS TOWNSHIP? MY ANSWER IS NO.
AND YOU'LL HEAR MUCH MORE FROM THE PARKHOUSE FRIENDS GROUP ON JANUARY 16TH.
BILL FELTON, 1 33 OLD STATE ROAD.
UM, WELCOME MS. STEVENS AND MS. SADLER.
UM, OF COURSE, I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT PARK HOUSE AS WELL, UH, AND, YOU KNOW, THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.
UH, YOU KNOW, THE, THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS COUNTRY RIDGE, UH, WAS ZONED R ONE, AND IT WAS DEVELOPED AS R ONE.
UH, THE, THE DEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS, UH, WILLOWBROOK WAS ZONED R ONE AND WAS DEVELOPED AS R ONE PROVIDENCE HUNT, RIGHT OVER HERE, DOWN THE STREET R ONE, AND WAS DEVELOPED THAT WAY.
AND THE TWO DEVELOPMENTS OVER ON, UH, DRIVE OF THIS ROAD, SAME THING, R ONE.
AND THAT'S WHAT THEY WERE DEVELOPED AS.
UH, AND NOW WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, A DEVELOPER COMING FORWARD ASKING TO DEVELOP THIS PROPERTY BEYOND R ONE AND IT'S ZONE OPEN SPACE, YOU KNOW, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE SUPERVISORS, AND IT'S, IT'S BEEN DOCUMENTED WHEN THIS PROPERTY WAS TRANSFERRED, THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SOLICITOR SAID, IT'S UP TO THE SUPERVISORS OF UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP AS TO WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO THIS PROPERTY.
AND I WOULD, YOU KNOW, OF COURSE, REALLY LIKE TO ENCOURAGE YOU GUYS TO, LET'S, LET'S STICK WITH THAT.
AND IF WE NEED REPRESENTATION, WHO IS PART OF AN OPEN SPACE ADVOCACY, WHO CAN WORK WITH US AND HELP US TO GET THIS TO BE OPEN SPACE, I THINK THAT'S THE BEST THING FOR THE TOWNSHIP AND FOR THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY.
MY NAME'S SUSAN DENBY, 1 21 35 BENNINGTON ROAD.
AND, UH, WELCOME TO OUR, OUR NEW BOARD REPRESENTATIVES.
I'M GLAD THAT WE HAVE TWO NEW FACES ON THE, THE BOARD AND, UH, LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
UH, I WANTED TO JUST POINT OUT SOME THINGS ON THE, I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT PARKHOUSE AND I WANTED TO POINT OUT SOME THINGS THAT, UH, MIGHT HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED.
AND THAT IS THAT NATURAL LANDS DID A REPORT, AND IT WAS VERY EXTENSIVE.
IN FACT, WE, WE ASKED THEM TO DO THE REPORT AND WE ALSO ASKED THEM TO PRIORITIZE IT, WHICH I FEEL WAS SOMEWHAT BIASED BECAUSE THEIR TRUE TAKEAWAY WAS THAT ALL OF THIS LAND SHOULD BE CONSERVED BECAUSE IT'S SUCH A VITAL PART OF THE SCHUELL RIVER CORRIDOR AND ALSO THE HERITAGE OF THE PORT PROVIDENCE HERITAGE AREA.
AND SO I HAVE THE LATEST PLAN FROM OUR DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPERS, AND I WANTED TO JUST SHOW YOU THE COMPARISON BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT NATURAL LANDS SAID THAT, HEY, WE PRIORITIZED IT A, B, AND C FOR, WE PRIORITIZED THE HIGHEST TO LOWEST.
BUT THEY POINTED OUT THAT THE LOWEST, THE LEAST PRIORITIZED AREA IS IN FACT THE MOST CONNECTED TO THE HIGHEST PRIORITY AREA.
SO I JUST WANNA SHOW YOU WHAT THIS, THIS IS NATURAL LAND, AND
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THEY'RE SAYING THAT ALL OF THIS AREA IS ONE AND TWO, AND WHERE IT'S DARK GREEN, THAT IS HIGHEST.AND WHERE YOU HAVE THIS A DOWN HERE, WHICH IS, UH, WHERE THE MULTIPLE 48 FOOT TOWNHOUSES ARE ASLEEP, IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE GREEN AREAS.
AND THAT THIS HAS, HAS WATER RUNOFF.
IT IS VERY CONNECTED WHERE THESE CIRCLES ARE, THIS IS SEEP SEEPAGE.
UM, AND IT'S, IT'S HIGHLY, UM, WATER PRONE.
THIS IS A SKETCH OF THE UNITS, LET ME SHOW YOU NEXT TO EACH OTHER.
THIS DENSITY RIGHT HERE WITH, WITH, UH, TOTAL JUST BUILDINGS AND, UH, CONCRETE, THE CATTLE, THAT, THAT'S THIS AREA DOWN HERE, THAT'S ALL THIS, INCLUDING THIS AREA.
SO THE SECOND AREA, THIS B, WHICH IS THE LOW PRIORITY, HAS THE OTHER BUILDING DENSITY.
AND SO I JUST WANT YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS REALLY CRITICALLY AND THINK ABOUT WHAT, WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE.
UM, YES, WE WOULD, WE GET SUED.
BUT IT'S GONNA COST MORE TO DEVELOP THIS PUT IN SCHOOLS BECAUSE THE SCHOOLS WE ALREADY KNOW ARE OVERBURDENED.
IT, IT'S GONNA COST US WAY MORE.
AND I, LAST TIME I KNOW YOU, OR ONE TIME WE TALKED ABOUT EMS BEING OUR GREATEST COST, BUT TO THE TAXPAYERS, OUR GREATEST COSTS ARE SCHOOLS.
SO PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS AS A MORE HOLISTICALLY THAN, THAN, UH, HEY, WE CAN REZONE THIS AND WORK THAT WAY.
THERE MIGHT BE OTHER WAYS AS TO BUILD WHAT HE'S PROPOSING.
LOOK AT OP BUILDING IN OTHER WAYS OF PAYING FOR THE LAND.
OKAY, AS A CONCERNED CITIZEN AND RESIDENT, OUR UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, I WANT TO LET IT BE KNOWN THAT THE PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT RELATED TO THE PARKHOUSE PROPERTY AND THE A COPYING PROPOSED PARKHOUSE DEVELOPMENT, UH, SKETCH AND PLUGIN, UH, IS I AM ADAMANTLY AND STRONGLY OPPOSED TO ANY CHANGES TO THE ORDINANCE FOR THIS PROPERTY.
THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO COMPELLING REASON TO CHANGE THE CURRENT ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF OPEN SPACE DISTRICT WITH THE INSTITUTIONAL OVERLAY.
THERE'S ALSO NO COMPELLING REASON TO AMEND THE OPEN SPACE RESIDENTIAL, UH, COMMUNITY R TWO ORDINANCE.
UM, UNLESS I'M MISSING SOMETHING, THERE SEEMS TO BE A TWO STEP PROCESS HERE.
UM, FIRST STEP IS TO AMEND THE OS TWO, UH, OSS R DASH TWO ORDINANCE TO MAKE HIGH DENSITY, UH, HOUSING ALLOWED, AND THEN TO CHANGE THE, UH, OSR, UH, TO ORDINANCE, UH, TO, TO BE ZONED, UH, UH, TO CHANGE THE PARK HOUSE PROPERTY TO BE ZONED TO THAT, UM, OSR DASH TWO.
SO THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY CONVOLUTED WAY TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A PARCEL THAT THE COUNTY WEBSITE IS STILL ONLY SHOWS BEING VALUED AT, UM, FOUR, 4 MILLION.
SO ALSO, DESPITE THE LAND BEING PRIVATELY HELD AT THE TIME OF PURCH, UH, PURCHASE, ALL OWNERS KNEW HOW THE LAND WAS ZONED.
YOU DON'T BUY PROPERTY EXPECTING THE TOWNSHIP TO CHANGE THE ZONING.
THAT IS THE WAY, THAT IS WAY TOO RISKY.
ONE OF THE EARLY OWNERS, IN FACT, SCOTT RIF RIFKIN, HOWEVER, WAS FINE WITH THE ZONING.
IN A MARCH, UM, 2014 ON GOAL IN THE PENNSYLVANIA, UM, INQUIRE, HE STATED THAT THE LAND RESTRICTIONS PUT IN PLACE.
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THAT.WE HAVE SAID FROM THE BEGINNING THAT WE ARE NOT LAND DEVELOPERS.
SO YOUR OWN WEBSITE SAYS THAT THE INTENT OF THIS ZONING, THIS LAND AS OSC WITH, UH, UM, INSTITUTIONAL OVERLAY IS TO PROTECT THE LAND, PROTECT IT FROM NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF SUBURBANIZATION IS SMALL AND INAPPROPRIATE USE AND PROTECTIVE EXISTING VISTAS RAW, UM, CHARACTER AND UNIQUE LAND FORMS. UM, UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP PROVIDES MORE THAN AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF HIGH DENSITY HOUSING IN THE PARTS OF THE TOWNSHIP WHERE THAT USE IS APPROPRIATE.
IN CONTRAST, THE PARKHOUSE PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED IN THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY 2040 SHARED VISIT PLAN AS A CONSERVATIVE AREA OPPORTUNITY AREA, CITING THESE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS.
AND GREENWAYS SHOULD HAVE MINIMAL DEVELOPMENT, IF ANY.
SO, IF THE, IF THE DEVELOPMENT WERE TO PROCEED, THERE ARE NUMEROUS NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS, SUCH AS INCREASE.
AND WE, WE TALKED, UH, THE PRIOR COMMENTERS, UH, TALKED ABOUT THIS, THAT, UH, YOU KNOW, INCREASED AND OVERWHELMING TRAFFIC DEMANDS ON POLICE, FIRE AND EMS SERVICES.
NEGATIVE IMPACTS HERE ALREADY OVERPOPULATED AND STRAINED, UH, SPRING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF FLOODING.
UM, MOST OF ALL THIS WILL CERTAINLY INCREASE OUR TAXES AND NEGATIVE NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY, AGAIN, IS ZONING.
ANY CHANGE BEING PROPOSED IN THE AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE NO POSITIVE OUTCOME FOR THE TOWNSHIP, THE RESIDENTS OR THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
ZONING RESTRICTIONS ARE THERE FOR A REASON.
WE ALL MUST COMPLY WITH THESE RESTRICTIONS, AND IT'S AGAINST PENNSYLVANIA LAW TO THINK OTHERWISE.
I ASKED YOU TO NOT PERMIT THIS PLAN TO PROCEED FORWARD TO THE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION AS A TAX PAYING RESIDENT OF UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP.
I SUPPORT YOUR DECISION TO DENY AND TO NOT ACCEPT ANY ZONING CHANGES AND, AND, AND OPPOSE THIS PROPOSED HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL USE FOR THIS PROPERTY.
[APPOINTMENTS]
GO ON TO, UM, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION.I I'LL ASK FOR MOTION EXCEPT INCUMBENTS LISTED IN THE AGENDA.
JUST GONNA DO THOSE ALL TOGETHER.
UM, ASKING FOR SOMEONE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ITEMS FIVE THROUGH 15 ON THE AGENDA.
WE COULD JUST DO IT ALL IN ONE, ONE.
UM, I'M, I'M, GO AHEAD AND READ THE NAME.
SO, UM, I'M GONNA MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, ACCEPT FOR APPOINTMENT ITEM.
THE, THOSE LISTED IN ITEMS FIVE THROUGH 15, THAT WOULD BE TIMOTHY TEPERMAN FOR TOWNSHIP MANAGER, UM, OUR AND OUR TOWNSHIP SECRETARY TIMOTHY DEPERMAN FOR TOWNSHIP TREASURER, UH, THE LAW OFFICES OF JOSEPH E RESIDENT ESQUIRE FOR TOWNSHIP SOLICITOR, UH, SAYING FOR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY SOLICITOR, UH, SIENNA LAW TO BE REAPPOINTED AS OUR LABOR COUNCIL.
UH, KURT AND HEFNER, LLP AS, UH, OUR BUYING COUNSEL, GILMORE AND ASSOCIATES AS TOWNSHIP ENGINEER GILMORE AND ASSOCIATES AS MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY ENGINEER.
UH, BOWMAN COMPANY, FORMERLY MCMANN FOR TOWNSHIP TRAFFIC ENGINEER, GRACE PLANNING ASSOCIATES FOR THE OFFICE FOR, UH, ZONING OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING AND TRANSCEND BUSINESS ADVISORS AS OUR FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS.
YOU HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[NON-COMPENSATORY APPOINTMENTS]
NOW WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO THESE, UM, OTHER APPOINTMENTS HERE.I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT JOE HENEY AS AUDITOR.
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TERM THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.UH, I, THIS, UH, MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES.
AND THIS NEXT ONE IS VACANCY BOARD.
I'LL ASK FOR A MOTION ON THAT.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT JIM WHITE AS VACANCY BOARD CHAIR FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR.
THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
AND NOW, UM, BUT YES, APPOINTMENT FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER FOUR YEAR TERM.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT BOB HEIST TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM.
WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE BEING MINUTES, SO I'M GONNA MAKE, ASK FOR A MOTION TO TABLE IT.
I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO TABLE, UH, APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE FOUR YEAR TERM.
UM, NEXT ONE IS THE PARK AND REC BOARD MEMBER FOR A MOTION ON THAT ONE.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT SANDRA ANDERSON TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.
NOW THE NEXT ONE IS ANOTHER PARK AND REC BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENT.
MAKE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT WILLIAM GREEN TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM.
SECOND, I'M SORRY, I'LL SECOND I'LL MOTION AND A SECOND.
THE NEXT ONE IS FOR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY.
I MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT JAMIE PARKER TO THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM.
OKAY, NEXT ONE IS APPOINTMENT FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT DALE, HER BRANSON TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION FOR ANOTHER THREE YEAR TERM.
UM, THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALRIGHT, NEXT ONE'S FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.
MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT LORI HIGGINS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR A THREE YEAR TERM.
THIS ONE IS ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT BILL CASPER TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVE FOR A THREE YEAR TERM.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
OKAY, NEXT ONE IS APPOINTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL MEMBER PARKS AND REC MEMBER.
SO THEY'RE LAING LIAISON BETWEEN THOSE TWO, UH, COMMISSIONS, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT WILLIAM GREEN TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL PARKS AND RECREATION MEMBER TO FULFILL THE REMAINING TERM THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.
[ACTION ITEMS]
UM, NEXT ACTION ITEMS. CONSIDER AN ACTION TO SET UP A 2024 RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE ZONING HEARING BOARD.I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO, UH, SET THE 2024 RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE ZONING HEARING BOARD SOLICITOR AT $150 PER HOUR.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
TO ESTABLISH A 2024 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE.
I MAKE A MOTION TO ESTABLISH THE 2024 REGULAR BUDGET WORKSHOPS AND REORGANIZATION MEETING SCHEDULES.
AND NOW THE NEXT ONES IS CONSIDER ACTION TO ESTABLISH 2024 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE.
I'D LIKE A MOTION TO ESTABLISH THE 2024 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE.
ALRIGHT, NEXT ONE IS, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE 20 24 20 26 EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION
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OF THE 2024 TO 2026 EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER.ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
[RESOLUTIONS]
ALL RIGHT, NEXT ONE'S RESOLUTIONS.CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 2024 DASH ZERO ONE AFFIRMING THE TOWNSHIP FEE SCHEDULE.
2024 DASH ZERO ONE AFFIRMING THE TOWNSHIP FEE SCHEDULE.
UH, CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 2024 DASH ZERO TWO.
SETTING THE 2024 BOND AMOUNTS FOR THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER, ASSISTANT TOWNSHIP MANAGER, AND ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR.
I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION 2024 DASH ZERO TWO, SETTING THE 2024 BOND AMOUNTS FOR THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER, ASSISTANT TOWNSHIP MANAGER, AND ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
ALRIGHT, NOW CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 20 24 0 3 APPROVING DE DEPOSITORIES FOR UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP FUNDS DURING 2024.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2024 DASH ZERO THREE APPROVING DEPOSIT DEPOSIT DEPOSITORIES FOR UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP FUNDS DURING 2024.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
NOW THE NEXT TWO, I'M GOING TO ASK FOR MOTIONS TO TABLE THOSE.
'CAUSE WE HAVE, WE'LL DO THAT AT THE JANUARY 16TH MEETING.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE, UM, THE, I'LL DO BOTH OF 'EM TOGETHER TO TABLE THE, UH, THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ZONING HEARING BOARD MEMBER TO A FIVE YEAR TERM AND THE ZONING HEARING BOARD ALTERNATE FOR A THREE YEAR TERM TILL OUR JANUARY 16TH MEETING.
[SUPERVISORS COMMENTS]
SUPERVISOR COMMENTS? NO.[UPCOMING EVENTS]
UM, OKAY.UH, THERE'S A BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING SCHEDULE WHERE THE NEXT ONE IS IN TWO WEEKS, JANUARY 16TH AT 7:00 PM OR REGULAR MEETING.
AND THEN, THEN THERE'S A TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH AT 7:00 PM UH, THERE'S A BOARD OF AUDITORS, UH, ACTUALLY TOMORROW, JANUARY 3RD AT 7:00 PM IT IS A REORGANIZATION REGULAR MEETING.
I THINK IT'S THE ONLY ONE THAT THEY MEET FOR.
THERE'S THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULES.
THERE'S THE AGENDA ITEMS ARE TO BE DECIDED.
AND THEN THE JANUARY 17TH AT 7:00 PM THAT'S FOR PLANNING COMMISSION.
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING IS JANUARY 17TH AT 7:00 PM AND PARKS AND REC COMMITTEE IS MEETING JANUARY 6:00 PM ADMISSIBLE AUTHORITY.
UH, JANUARY, FEBRUARY 1ST, UH, AT 7:00 PM SO REOR AND ZONING HEARING BOARD IS TO BE SEAT DECIDED.
I'LL ASK FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.