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CHARLESTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS |
The Organization Meeting for 2021 was held on January 4, 2021, via Cisco Webex.
Present
Call to Order:
7:02 P.M.Citizen’s Forum/Non-Agenda Items
No matters were brought forward.
Nominations
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Mr. Piliero opened the floor to nominations. Mr. Philips nominated Mr. Piliero for the position of Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Ms. Bednar seconded.
There were no further nominations. Mr. Piliero closed the nominations. Mr. Piliero called for discussion, and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.
Vice-Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Mr. Piliero opened the floor to nominations. Mr. Willig nominated Mr. Philips for Vice- Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, and Mr. Kuhn seconded.
There were no further nominations. Mr. Piliero closed the nominations. Mr. Piliero called for discussion, and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.
Appointments for 2021
Annual Appointments
Mr. Piliero referenced the following list of annual appointments:
Linda Csete to the following positions for 2021:
Township Manager
Township Secretary/Treasurer
Pension Plan Administrator
Right to Know Officer
Beth Martin as Assistant Township Secretary and Assistant Right to Know Officer
Lisa Gardner as Recording Secretary
Tim Hubbard as Property and Public Safety Coordinator, including Fire Marshal, Code Enforcement Officer, Asst. Zoning Officer, and EOC Coordinator positions
Jim Thompson as Roadmaster/Property Project Manager
Mark Cabot as Public Works Assistant and Animal Control Officer
Paul Jorgensen as Park Custodian
Michael Allen as Staff Planner
Alix Coleman as Brightside Farm Manager
Charles Buck as Brightside Farm Community Garden Coordinator
Lamb, McErlane, P.C. as Legal Counsel-Firm
Mark Thompson Esq. as Legal Counsel-Lead Counselor
Gary Bender as Special Counsel
Thomas Comitta as Land Planner
Advanced GeoServices Corporation as the Engineering Firm
Mr. Philips moved to approve the above appointments and Mr. Kuhn seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.
Mr. Piliero referenced the following list of annual appointments:
Daniel T. Wright, P.E. as Engineer
Daniel T. Wright, P.E. as Zoning Officer
Keystone Municipal Services as Building Code Official (BCO)
Chris Madaras, LDC Codes Co. as BCO for permits issued before 9/1/2020
Robert Dettore, Construction Consultant
Barbacane, Thornton & Co., LLC via Resolution # 976 as Auditor
Dale Frens, of Frens & Frens LLC as Historical Architectural Consultant
The Chester County Treasurer as Collector of Real Estate Taxes
Keystone Collections as the Collector of Earned Income and Local Services Taxes
Mr. Philips moved to approve the appointments listed above and Mr. Kuhn seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.
Mr. Piliero also referenced the following list of proposed appointments and action items:
Michael Churchill and Michael Richter to the Planning Commission for a 4-Year Term expiring 12/31/2024
Hugh Willig and Bill Westhafer to the Phoenixville Regional Planning Commission for a 1-Year Term expiring 12/31/2021
Wendy Leland to the Phoenixville Regional Planning Commission as Alternate for a 1-Year Term expiring 12/31/2021
Nancy Long to the Historical Commission/HARB as the Historic District representative for a 5-Year Term expiring 12/31/2025
Ashlee Smith and Dan Mount to the Parks & Recreation Board for 5-Year Terms expiring 12/31/2025
Veda Maany and Dan Walker to the Environmental Advisory Committee for 3-year terms expiring 12/31/2023.
John Horstmann to the Vacancy Board for a 1-Year Term expiring 12/31/2021
Sam Cupp to the Valley Forge Sewer Authority 6 Member Board for a 5-Year term expiring 12/31/2025
Jean Bomm to the Zoning Hearing Board for a 3-Year Term expiring 12/31/2023 via Resolution #977-2021.
Bill Westhafer to the UCC Board of Appeals, as a member with structural/architectural experience, with term expiring 12/31/2025 by Resolution #978-2021.
Mr. Kuhn moved to accept the above appointments and Mr. Philips seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion, and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.
Mr. Kuhn moved to establish the Rates of Pay for 2021 as written and subject to the Budget Meeting recommendations and Mr. Philips seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.
Mr. Piliero moved to establish the Mileage Rate for 2021 as the allowable IRS rate and Mr. Kuhn seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.
Mr. Kuhn moved to establish Employee/Employer Match for Employee Benefits as written below:
- 100% employee/0% employer match for part-time employees
- 0% employee/100% employer match for full-time employees for health insurance
- 0% employee/100% employer match for the full-time employee pension plan
Mr. Philips seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.
Mr. Philips moved to establish the Amount of Treasurer’s Bond as written. Mr. Piliero seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.
Mr. Piliero moved to establish Holiday Schedule for 2021 as written. Mr. Kuhn seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none called the vote. All were in favor.
Mr. Philips moved to certify all Board of Supervisor Members as Delegates to the Annual PSATS Convention with One Voting Delegate. Also certified were the Roadmaster and the Township Manager as delegates to the annual PSATS Convention from April 18-21, 2021 with Ms. Bednar as the voting delegate. Due to COVID-19 concerns, in-person attendance is not likely. Mr. Piliero seconded and called for discussion. There being none, he called the vote, and all were in favor.
Annual Resolutions
Mr. Kuhn moved to approve the listed Resolutions and Mr. Philips seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion, and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.
- Resolution #979-2021 to set depositories for the Township accounts
- Resolution #980-2021 for credit card authorizations
- Resolution #981-2021 naming providers for Fire Protection, Ambulance, and Police services.
Scheduling
Meetings will be scheduled for the first Monday of the month unless that day is a holiday, in which case the meeting will be held the following day. Due to Independence Day on Monday, July 4th, the July meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 5. Due to the Labor Day holiday, the September meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 7. Meetings will be held via Cisco Webex until such time as it is safe to meet in person. At that time, a meeting location will need to be determined.
Mr. Kuhn moved to approve the 2021 Board of Supervisors Meetings schedule and Mr. Philips seconded the motion. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and, and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.
Adjournment
Mr. Philips moved to adjourn the Organization Meeting, and Ms. Bednar seconded. All were in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
Lisa Gardner
Recording Secretary