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The regular meeting of the Doylestown Township Board of
Supervisors was held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at
the Doylestown Township Municipal Building, 425 Wells Road,
Doylestown, PA. Members of the Board of Supervisors in
attendance included Barbara Lyons, Chairperson, E. Thomas
Scarborough, Jr., Vice Chairman, Walter C. Berry and Cynthia
Philo. Others in attendance included Jeffrey Garton, Township
Solicitor, Lt. Dean Logan, Police Department, Mario L. Canales,
Township Engineer and Stephanie Mason, Township Manager.
Absent: Barbara Eisenhardt
Pledge to the Flag: The meeting opened with a
pledge to the flag.
Presentation – Doylestown Community Park, Recreation and
Open Space Plan: Representatives from Doylestown
Borough Council, Joint Park and Recreation Committee, Bike and
Hike Committee, Performing Arts Committee and Doylestown
Township Park and Recreation Board among others were present.
Ms. Ann Toole and Judy Stern Goldstein presented an extensive
power point presentation which included the benefits, goals and
recommendations of the Joint Parks Recreation and Open Space
Plan for Doylestown Borough and Township. After the
presentation there was an opportunity for participation in a
discussion regarding suggestions for further areas of study.
Some of the discussion topics were:
1.
Cycling issues;
2.
Vandalism prevention;
3.
Dog parks;
4.
More access to water based activities;
5.
Uniformity of costs for programs for residents and non
residents;
6.
Direction for implementation of program.
A copy of the draft plan will be available in the future for
public review with adoption of the plan scheduled for the fall
of 2007.
Visitors/Public Comment: None
Cancellation of Meeting – After discussion, on
motion of Mr. Scarborough, seconded by Ms. Philo, the Board of
Supervisors voted to cancel the July 3, 2007 Board of
Supervisors meeting.
Announcements:
The next meeting of the Board of Supervisors will be held on
Tuesday, July 17, 2007.
Kids Castle 10th anniversary celebration will be held
on June 20, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. at Central Park. The first
concert in the summer concert series will start at 7:00 p.m.
featuring Cinderella’s Mice.
Route 202 Parkway Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 27,
2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Doylestown Township Municipal Building.
The Township Administrative Offices will be closed on Wednesday,
July 4, 2007.
Minutes Approval:
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting– June 5, 2007.
On motion of Mr. Scarborough, seconded by Mr. Berry, the Board
of Supervisors approved the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
regular meeting held June 5, 2007. This motion passed by a vote
of 4 to 0.
Resolutions and Commendations: None.
Correspondence:
Park & Recreation Board Resignation: Ms. Mason
referred the Board to a letter from Dick Sakulich resigning from
the Park & Recreation Board. The Board accepted Mr. Sakulich’s
resignation with regret and directed Ms. Mason to send a letter
acknowledging his service on the Park and Recreation Board to
Mr. Sakulich.
REPORTS:
Solicitor: No report.
Township Engineer: No report.
Police Report: Lt. Logan referred the Board to a
letter from Kathleen Jefferson expressing concern with traffic
speeding at Kids Castle and requesting that traffic speed bumps
be installed to slow traffic to the required safety level. Lt.
Logan told the Board that there have not been many complaints
received about traffic at Kids Castle and that speed bumps are
not recognized by Title 67 as a traffic calming device. The
consensus of the Board was to refer this issue to the Traffic
Advisory Committee for their review and recommendation.
Lt. Logan explained that he will be attending a meeting of the
S.R. 313, Section B02 Public Officials’ meeting on Wednesday,
June 20, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. at the Plumstead Fire Hall with a
public meeting to follow from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm where the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will discuss its plans
to improve safety along Route 313.
Township Manager: Ms. Mason explained that the
Board of Supervisors held a road study prior to the regular
meeting.
Mr. John explained that three issues emerged from the road
study:
1.
Need for an engineering study to be completed to update
Keeley Road to include a left hand-right hand traffic lane onto
Ferry Road;
2.
Ferry Road drainage issues; and
3.
Limekiln Road drainage issues.
The Board recommended that a meeting be held with Senator
McIllhenny as well as representatives of New Britain Borough to
see if any grant monies are available as well as any funds will
be available from New Britain Borough to assist with the
completion of the projects.
After discussion, on motion of Mr. Scarborough, seconded by Ms.
Philo, the Board of Supervisors authorized a study to be
performed by Pennoni Associates to ascertain the engineering
costs for the installation of a left hand-right hand traffic
lane onto Ferry Road from Keeley Road; and a solution for the
draining issues on Ferry Road and Limekiln Road. This motion
passed by a vote of 4 to 0.
Route 202 and Route 313 Neighborhood Meeting: A
Route 313 Corridor meeting will be held on Thursday, June 21,
2007 at Doylestown Borough Hall to discuss changes to the
intersection of Route 202 and 313.
Supervisors:
Ms.
Philo mentioned that she had an opportunity to promote
Doylestown Township and the Sounds of Summer program recently at
a meeting with CN8 TV.
Mr.
Scarborough commented that he is looking forward to meeting with
Senator McIllhenny concerning the road improvement issue as well
as the gypsy moth problem in Doylestown and ascertaining what
the County and State can do to help the Township deal with this
problem early in 2008 since it is too late this year to correct
the problem.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Cedarcrest Farms – Dedication:
After discussion, on motion of Mr. Scarborough, seconded by Ms.
Philo, the Board of Supervisors accepted the Deed of Dedication
for Cedarcrest Farms. This motion passed by a vote of 4 to 0.
NEW BUSINESS:
Land Development Extensions
Callan Property – Preliminary Subdivision (Location:
Warden Road):
On motion of Mr. Scarborough, seconded by Mr. Berry, the Board
of Supervisors approved the Callan Property Preliminary
Subdivision land development plan review to September 30,
2007. This motion passed by a vote of 4 to 0.
Gross Tract (a/k/a Doylestown Green) Final Subdivision (Location:
Old Dublin Pike):
On motion of Mr. Scarborough, seconded by Mr. Berry, the Board
of Supervisors approved the Gross Tract (a/k/a Doylestown Green)
Final Subdivision land development plan review to July 31,
2007. This motion passed by a vote of 4 to 0.
Tarry Builders Final Minor Subdivision Plan Withdrawal
(Location: Bedford Avenue):
On motion of Mr. Berry, seconded by Mr. Scarborough, the Board
of Supervisors accepted the Tarry Builders Final Minor
Subdivision Plan Withdrawal. This motion passed by a vote of 4
to 0.
Eastburn Tact Sketch Plan (Location Short Road):
The site is situated within the R-1 Residential Zoning
District and is located on the north side of Short Road
approximately 1,500 feet east of Cherry Lane. The site consists
of approximately 50 acres and currently contains an existing
homestead which will continue to be used by Mrs. Eastburn which
will encompass 10 areas of the site. The applicant is proposing
to construct 14 new single family detached custom designed
homes. Windover Lane will be extended into the site with a
cul-de-sac, a new cul-de-sac will access onto Short Road and
three lots and the existing home will access directly onto Short
Road. Zaveta Construction Company will construct the homes,
each of which will sell for approximately one million dollars.
Richard Zaveta, Travis Zaveta and Gregg Glitzier were present to
discuss this sketch plan with the Planning Commission and
residents.
Richard Zaveta presented a power point presentation of the
current configuration of the property and explained the
applicant's proposal in detail. Mr. Zaveta explained that the
applicant desires to preserve as many trees as possible and that
the only trees being removed currently belong to the nursery
housed on the property. The applicant will create a new pond
for stormwater management referred to as a 4-bay pond for
rechargeable discharge.
Mr.
Zaveta explained that he met with the residents after the
Planning Commission meeting in May and discussed their concerns
about the proposal.
The consensus of the Board was
that the developer should not irradiate the rural nature of
Short Road but should make minor improvements.
Bucks County Municipal Waste Management Plan:
After discussion, the consensus of the Board of Supervisors was
to refer the Bucks County Municipal Waste Management Plan to the
EAC for their review.
Naming Policy: A
discussion was held concerning establishing a policy whereby
residents could name a public park or a recreation facility in
the memory of a deceased individual. After discussion it was
the consensus to add to the criteria that the time frame wherein
a park could be named would be 12 months after the death of the
individual unless the Board of Supervisors determined
otherwise.
After discussion, on motion of
Ms. Philo, seconded by Mr. Berry, the Board authorized adoption
of the Naming Policy with the notation that the time frame
wherein a park could be named would be 12 months after the death
of the individual unless the Board of Supervisors determined
otherwise. This motion passed by a vote of 4 to 0.
ASCAP License Agreement:
On motion of Mr. Scarborough, seconded by Ms. Philo, the Board
of Supervisors authorized the execution of the ASCAP License
Agreement. This motion passed by a vote of 4 to 0.
Treasurers Report: On motion of Mr. Scarborough,
seconded by Mr. Berry, the Board of Supervisors approved the
June 19, 2007 Treasurer’s Reports. This motion passed by a vote
of 4 to 0.
Bills List: On motion of Mr. Scarborough,
seconded by Ms. Philo, the Board of Supervisors approved the
June 19, 2007 Bills List in the amount of $73,088.02. This
motion passed by a vote of 4 to 0.
Announcements:
The next meeting of the Board of Supervisors will be held on
Tuesday, July 17, 2007.
Kids Castle 10th anniversary celebration will be held
on June 20, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. at Central Park. The first
concert in the summer concert series will start at 7:00 p.m.
featuring Cinderella’s Mice.
Route 202 Parkway Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 27,
2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Doylestown Township Municipal Building.
The Township Administrative Offices will be closed on Wednesday,
July 4, 2007.
Adjournment:
There being no further business to come before the regular
meeting, the Board of Supervisors meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
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