CHARLESTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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The Reorganization Meeting was held at the Great Valley Middle School, Room 154. Irene W. Ewald, Paul J. Hogan, Kevin R. Kuhn, Michael J. Rodgers, Hugh D. Willig, James E. McErlane, Esq., Ed Theurkauf, Planner, Surender S. Kohli, P.E. Linda M. Csete, Secretary, and those on the attached attendee list were present.
Mrs. Ewald called the meeting to order at 7:37 P.M.
Mrs. Ewald opened the floor to nominations. Mrs. Ewald nominated Hugh Willig for the position of Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Kuhn seconded. Mr. Rodgers moved to close nominations and Mr. Kuhn seconded. Mrs. Ewald called the vote and all were in favor. Mrs. Ewald turned the meeting over to Mr. Willig.
Mr. Willig opened the floor to nominations. Mr. Rodgers nominated Mr. Kuhn and Mr. Willig seconded. Mr. Hogan nominated Mrs. Ewald and Mr. Willig seconded. Mr. Willig called for discussion. Mr. Hogan said Mrs. Ewald would be an asset in this position as her long-term knowledge would provide a good back-up for the Chairman. Mr. Rodgers said that last year, prior to taking office, the board members had agreed to a rotating chair, with the vice chairmanship to move up the following year. Appointing Mrs. Ewald as Vice Chairman would be contrary to this arrangement. Mr. Kuhn said it made little difference who is Vice Chair as all board members have an equal voice. He agreed with Mr. Rodgers that the members had agreed to a circulating chair. Mr. Willig said that Mrs. Ewald has the benefit of additional experience, while Mr. Kuhn is extremely organized. Mr. Hogan said he knows Mrs. Ewald will help out regardless of her position on the Board, and she agreed. Mr. Willig called the vote. Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Kuhn and Mr. Willig were in favor of Mr. Kuhn as Vice Chairman, and the motion carried 3-2.
Mr. Willig moved to appoint Linda M. Csete as Township Administrator and Secretary/Treasurer and Mr. Rodgers seconded. All were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to appoint Leah J. Campion as Assistant Township Secretary and Mr. Rodgers seconded. All were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to appoint Dorando Faggioli as Roadmaster and Mr. Kuhn/Mrs. Ewald seconded. All were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to appoint Mark Cabot as Animal Control Officer and Mr. Hogan/Mrs. Ewald seconded. All were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to appoint Surender S. Kohli of Kohli & Associates for Township Engineer. Mr. Rodgers seconded and all were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to appoint Surender S. Kohli of Kohli & Associates for Zoning Officer. Mrs. Ewald seconded and all were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to appoint Surender S. Kohli of Kohli & Associates for Building Inspector. Mrs. Ewald seconded and all were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to appoint Frederick C. Alston for Fire Marshal and Mrs. Ewald seconded. All were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to appoint Frederick C. Alston for Emergency Operations Coordinator and Mr. Kuhn seconded. All were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to appoint the law firm of Lamb, Windle and McErlane, P.C. as counsel to the Board of Supervisors and James E. McErlane, Esq. as chief counsel. Mr. Rodgers seconded and all were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to appoint Gary Bender as special counsel to the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Rodgers seconded. Mr. Kuhn asked if this position conflicts with Mr. Bender as Planning Commission counsel, and other members said no. Mr. Willig called the vote and all were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to appoint Thomas J. Comitta Associates as Land Planner. Mr. Rodgers seconded and all were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to appoint Dale Frens as Historical Architectural Consultant. Mr. Kuhn seconded and all were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to re-appoint Michael Churchill and Charlie Philips to the Planning Commission for 4 year terms ending 12/31/04. Mr. Rodgers seconded and all were in favor.
Mrs. Ewald moved to re-appoint Grace Mohler (term to end 12/31/04), Dale Frens (term to end 12/31/05), Mary Ellen Joos (term to end 12/31/05) and Ray Ott (term to end 12/31/05) to the Historical Commission/HARB. Mr. Rodgers seconded and all were in favor.
Mr. Kuhn moved to re-appoint John C. Martin to the Zoning Hearing Board for a three-year term ending 12/31/03. Mr. Willig seconded and all were in favor.
Mr. Willig moved to re-appoint Marjorie Crawford and Louise Cantrell-Kehoe to the Parks & Recreation Board for terms ending 12/31/05 and 12/31/02 respectively. Mrs. Ewald seconded and all were in favor.
Mr. Kuhn moved to appoint Michael J. Rodgers to the 6-member Valley Forge Sewer Authority Board for a five-year term ending 12/31/05 and Mr. Willig seconded. All were in favor.
Mr. Kuhn moved to re-appoint Russell Hanscom to the Vacancy Board for a term ending 12/31/01, and Mr. Willig seconded. All were in favor.
The Board made appointments among its members to act as liaisons to the following Boards, Departments, and other interests as follows.
| Subject | Liaison |
| Roads | Hogan |
| Parks & Recreation Board | Hogan |
| Planning Commission | Willig/Rodgers |
| Historical Commission | Kuhn |
| Zoning Hearing Board | Kuhn |
| Administration | Willig |
| Great Valley School District | Kuhn |
| Valley Forge Sewer Authority | Rodgers |
| East Whiteland Township | Ewald |
| Schuylkill Township | Rodgers |
| Tredyffrin Township | Kuhn |
| Phoenixville Borough | Willig |
| East Pikeland Township | Ewald |
| West Pikeland Township | Rodgers |
| Uwchlan Township | Ewald |
Mrs. Ewald moved to set the Township Administrator/Secretary/Treasurer salary at $40,000.00 in addition to the benefits package adopted November 20th as outlined in the Employee Handbook. Mr. Kuhn seconded and all were in favor.
Mrs. Ewald moved to set the Assistant Township Secretary salary at $15.00/hour for 30 hours per week. Mr. Kuhn seconded and all were in favor.
Mrs. Ewald moved to set the Roadmaster Salary at $10,000.00 per year plus $3,000 budgeted for expenses. Mr. Hogan seconded and all were in favor.
Mr. Hogan moved to set the Animal Control/General Maintenance salary at $15.00/hour plus expenses. Mr. Kuhn seconded and all were in favor.
Mrs. Ewald moved to establish a mileage reimbursement rate of $.345 per mile. Mr. Hogan seconded and all were in favor.
Mr. Kuhn moved to table this item and Mr. Willig seconded. All were in favor.
Mr. Willig read aloud the Holiday Schedule as proposed in Mrs. Csete’s memo dated 12/21/00. Mrs. Ewald moved to adopt the Holiday Schedule as proposed and Mr. Kuhn seconded. All were in favor.
Mrs. Csete read Resolution #572-2001 in its entirety, which sets the depositories for Township funds for 2001. Mrs. Ewald moved to approve Resolution #572-2001. Mr. Kuhn seconded were in favor.
Mr. Willig read Resolution #573-2001 in its entirety, which names the emergency service providers for 2001. Mrs. Ewald moved to approve Resolution #573-2001. Mr. Kuhn seconded and all were in favor.
Mrs. Ewald moved to set the 2001 meeting schedule for the Board of Supervisors for the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 P.M. at the Great Valley Middle School Room 154 with the following exceptions due to holidays:
In lieu of January 15, February 19 and September 3, meetings will be held January 22, February 26 and September 10. Mr. Hogan seconded and all were in favor.
Mr. Kuhn moved to adjourn the Re-Organization Meeting at 8:40 P.M and Mrs. Ewald seconded. All were in favor.