Board of Supervisors
Monday, October 12 2009
Pg. 7589 HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING Monday, October 12, 2009 7:00PM
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Hilltown Township Board of Supervisors was called to order by Chairperson Barbara A. Salvadore at 7:00PM and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Also present were:John B. McIlhinney, Vice-Chair Christopher S. Christman, Township Manager William E. Wert, Asst.Mgr./Dir.of Parks, Recreation & Open Space Christopher E. Engelhart, Chief of Police
A.ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
B.PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY:None.
C.CONSENT CALENDAR: -Minute of the September 28, 2009 Supervisor’s Meeting. -Bills List dated October 13, 2009. -Financial Report for September 2009. -MetroPCS Conditional Use Hearing Decision for Signature.
Motion was made by Supervisor McIlhinney, seconded by Chairperson Salvadore, and carried unanimously to approve and accept the Consent Calendar items as noted above.There was no public comment.
D.UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1.Bid Awards – (Bid #2009-5A) – 1994 GMC Topkick (3116 CAT Engine) and Bids #2009-6A, B, C, and D - Four Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors – years 2003 through 2005 –Proposals for the aforementioned bids were opened on October 7, 2009, and a copy of the bid results for each bid are attached to these minutes.
Motion was made by Supervisor McIlhinney, and seconded by Chairperson Salvadore to award the bids in the amounts so noted below:
-Bid #2009-5A - 1994 GMC Topkick Truck - (Vin #1GDP7H1J3RJ513410) to Nice Contractors, Inc.. of Telford, PA in the amount of $3,333.00. -Bid #2009-6A - 2003 Ford Crown Victoria – (Vin #2FAFP71V03X211115) to Ronald Winkelvoss of Wallingford, PA in the amount of $2,126.00. -Bid #2009-6B – 2003 Ford Crown Victoria (Vin #2FAFP71W73X211113) to Ronald Winkelvoss of Wallingford, PA in the amount of $2,126.00. - Page 2Pg. 7590 Board of Supervisors October 12, 2009
-Bid #2009-6C – 2004 Ford Crown Victoria (Vin #2FAFP71W14X134675) to Ronald Winkelvoss of Wallingford, PA in the amount of $2,727.00 -Bid #2009- 6D – 2005 Ford Crown Victoria (Vin #2FAFP71WX5X1761709) to Grace Quality Used Cars of Morrisville, PA in the amount of $2.948.00.
Motion carried unanimously.There was no public comment.
2.Review of Open Space Plan – Supervisor McIlhinney requested that this agenda item be deferred to the October 26, 2009 meeting, and Chairperson Salvadore concurred. E.NEW BUSINESS:
1.Appointment of Alternate Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor – Mr. John Snyder, Chairman of the Zoning Hearing Board explained that Univest National Bank has applied for a variance to request a sign that is larger than what is permitted per the Sign Ordinance.Since the current Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor, Mr. Jeff Trauger, Esq. has a conflict with this particular applicant as his firm represents Univest National Bank, Mr. Snyder recommended that Mr. Francis X. Buschman of Buschman, Johnson and Conway of Souderton be appointed as an Alternate Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor for the Univest National Bank (Appeal #2009-7) Zoning Hearing at a rate of $150.00 per hour.
Motion was made by Supervisor McIlhinney, seconded by Chairperson Salvadore, and carried unanimously to appoint Mr. Francis X. Buschman, Esq. of Buschman, Johnson and Conway of Souderton, PA as the Alternate Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor for the Univest National Bank (Appeal #2009-7) Zoning Hearing at a rate of $150.00 per hour.There was no public comment.
F.BOARD MEMBER COMMENT: None.
G.PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
H.PRESS CONFERENCE: A conference was held to answer questions of those reporters present.
I.ADJOURNMENT:Upon motion by Supervisor McIlhinney, seconded by Chairperson Salvadore, and carried unanimously, the October 12, 2009 meeting of the Hilltown Township Board of Supervisors was adjourned at 7:09PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynda Seimes, Administrative Asst. to Township Manager/Assistant Secretary (*These minutes were transcribed from recordings and are not considered official until approved by the Board of Supervisors at a public meeting).
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