CHARLESTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ORGANIZATION MEETING JANUARY 3, 2022

The Organization Meeting for 2022 was held on January 3, 2022 at the Great Valley Middle School, 255 N. Phoenixville Pike, Malvern, PA 19355.

Present

Call to Order:

7:00 P.M.

Oaths of Office

Mrs. Csete stated that Mr. Frank A. Piliero and Mr. Charles A. Philips were reelected and took their oaths of office prior to the meeting. They provided the Secretary with the oath documents for the Township file.

Citizen’s Forum/Non-Agenda Items

No matters were brought forward.

Nominations

Chairman, Board of Supervisors

Mr. Kuhn nominated and moved to appoint Mr. Piliero for the position of Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Willig nominated and moved to appoint Mr. Philips for Vice Chairman. Mr. Piliero moved to close the nominations. Mr. Philips seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none called the vote. All were in favor.

Appointments for 2022

Annual Appointments

Mr. Piliero referenced the following list of annual appointments:

Linda Csete to the following positions for 2022:

Township Manager
Township Secretary/Treasurer
Pension Plan Administrator
Right to Know Officer
Recycling Coordinator

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 the positions of Fire Marshal, Code Enforcement Officer, Asst. Zoning Officer, and EOC Coordinator.

Jim Thompson as Roadmaster/Property Project Manager

Mark Cabot as Public Works Assistant and Animal Control Officer

Paul Jorgensen and Cheryl Jorgensen as Park Custodians

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

Wendy McLean as Special Counsel

Thomas Comitta as Land Planner

Advanced GeoServices as the Engineering Firm

Daniel T. Wright, P.E. as Engineer

Daniel T. Wright, P.E. as Zoning Officer

Keystone Municipal Services as Building Code Official (BCO)

Robert Dettore, Construction Consultant

Barbacane, Thornton & Co., LLC via Resolution #998-22 as Auditor

Dale Frens and Carol Quigley of Patterhrn Ives LLC as Historical Architectural Consultants

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:

Mr. Philips moved to appoint Mr. Andre von Hoyer and Mr. Bill Westhafer to the Planning Commission for a 4-Year Terms expiring 12/31/2025. Mr. Kuhn seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

Mr. Kuhn moved to appoint Mr. Hugh Willig and Mr. Michael Richter to the Phoenixville Regional Planning Commission for a 1-Year Term expiring 12/31/2022, and Mr. Bill Westhafer to the Phoenixville Regional Planning Commission as Alternate for a 1-Year Term expiring 12/31/2022. Mr. Philips seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

Mr. Philips moved to appoint Mr. Dan Wright to the Historical Commission/HARB as the zoning officer representative for a 5-Year Term expiring 12/31/2026 and Mr. Michael Richter to the Historical Commission/HARB as the Planning Commission member for a 5-Year Term expiring 12/31/2026. Mr. Kuhn seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

Mr. Kuhn moved to appoint Mr. Frank Beyer and Ms. Cordelia Kane to the Parks & Recreation Board for 5-Year Terms expiring 12/31/2026. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

Mr. Willig moved to appoint Ms. Carol Armstrong as Chairperson, and member Pete Goodman, to the Environmental Advisory Committee for 3-year terms expiring 12/31/2024. Mr. Piliero seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion, and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

Mr. Philips moved to appoint Mr. John Horstmann to the Vacancy Board for a 1-Year Term expiring 12/31/2022. Mr. Piliero seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion, and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

Mr. Kuhn moved to appoint Mr. Bob Kline to the Valley Forge Sewer Authority 9 Member Board for a 5-Year term expiring 12/31/2026. Mr. Philips seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion, and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

Mr. Philips moved to appoint Mr. Greg Nesspor to the Zoning Hearing Board for a 3-Year Term expiring 12/31/2024 via Resolution #999-2022. Mr. Kuhn seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion, and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

Mr. Kuhn moved to appoint Mr. Bill Andersen to the UCC Board of Appeals, as a member with structural/architectural experience, with term expiring 12/31/2026 by Resolution #1000-2022. 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 Rates of Pay for 2022 as written and subject to the Budget Meeting recommendations and also moved to establish the Mileage Rate for 2022 as the allowable IRS rate. Mr. Kuhn seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

Mr. Kuhn moved to establish the 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. Willig 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. Kuhn seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

Mr. Kuhn moved to establish the Holiday Schedule for 2022 as written. Mr. Philips seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and there being none called the vote. All were in favor.

Mr. Kuhn 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 17-20, 2022 with Ms. Bednar as the voting delegate. Mr. Philips seconded and called for discussion. There being none, he called the vote, and all were in favor.

Annual Resolutions

Mr. Philips moved to approve the Resolution #1001-2022 to set depositories for the Township accounts and Mr. Kuhn seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion, and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

Mr. Willig moved to approve the Resolution #1002-2022 for credit card authorizations and Mr. Philips seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion, and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

Mr. Kuhn moved to approve Resolution #1003-2022 naming providers for Fire Protection, Ambulance, and Police services. Mr. Philips seconded. Mr. Piliero called for discussion, and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

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 4^th, 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 6. Meetings will be held at the Great Valley Middle School, 255 North Phoenixville Pike, Malvern, PA at 7:00 p.m.

Mr. Philips moved to approve the 2022 Board of Supervisors Meetings schedule and Mr. Kuhn seconded the motion. Mr. Piliero called for discussion and, and there being none, called the vote. All were in favor.

Adjournment

Mr. Kuhn moved to adjourn the Organization Meeting, and Mr. Piliero seconded. All were in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 7:09 p.m.