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Township Meeting - Minutes

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

January 14, 2008
7:00 P.M.

Present: ---------------- Councilwoman Hayden, Councilmen Atkinson, Dreisbach, Kovacs, Paulus; Sandra A. Pudliner;
-------------------------------- Vicky Roth

It should be noted for the record that Councilwoman Hayden participated in the meeting via telephone conference as a result of a disability, which does not permit her attendance in person.

Absent: ------------------ J. Jackson Eaton, III, Esquire and Frederick W. Hay, P.E.

Attendance: ---------- 2

The Township Manager advised the Board that currently there is not an elected Chairman for the Hanover Township Council for the year 2008. In that respect, the Township Manager requested nominations from the floor for the position of Chairman of the Hanover Township Council. Councilman Kovacs nominated Bruce Paulus for the position of Chairman of Council for the year 2008. His nomination was seconded by Councilwoman Hayden.

Motion: I move we close the nominations for the position of Chairman of the Hanover Township Council for the year 2008.

Kovacs, Hayden: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan.

With respect to the election of a Vice Chairman of the Hanover Township Council for the year 2008, nominations were taken from the floor at this time. Councilman Kovacs nominated Randall Atkinson for the position of Vice Chairman of the Hanover Township Council in 2008. His nomination was seconded by Councilman Atkinson.

Motion: I move we close the nominations for the position of Vice Chairman of the Hanover Township Council for the year 2008.

Dreisbach, Hayden: Moved and Seconded
Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye
Atkinson --------------------------------------- Abstained
New Business:
1.) Resolution No. 2008-1, Providing for the Election of a Chairman of the Hanover Township Council (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-1 Providing for the Election of Bruce E. Paulus as Chairman of the Hanover Township Council be adopted as presented.

Atkinson, Dreisbach: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan.

2.) Resolution No. 2008-2 , Providing for the election of a Vice Chairman of the Hanover Township Council (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-2 Providing for the Election of Randall C. Atkinson, as Vice Chairman of the Hanover Township Council be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye
Atkinson -------------------------------------- Abstained

3.) Resolution No. 2008-3, Designating Financial Institutions as Depository for Township Accounts (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-3 Designating Financial Institutions as Depository for Township Accounts be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Atkinson: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan

4.) Resolution No. 2008-4, Establishing Council Meetings (Vote).

Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-4, Establishing Council Meetings be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan.
5.) Resolution No. 2008-5, Establishing Salary of Township Manager (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-5, Establishing Salary of Township Manager be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan.

6.) Resolution No. 2008-6, Providing for the Appointment of Berkheimer Associates as Tax Collector (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-6, Providing for the Appointment of Berkheimer Associates as Tax Collector be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Atkinson: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan.

7.) Resolution No. 2008-7, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Solicitor (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-7, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Solicitor be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan.

8.) Resolution No. 2008-8, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Engineer (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-8, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Engineer be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dresibach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan.

9.) Resolution No. 2008-9, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Planning Commission Attorney (Vote).

Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-9, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Planning Commission Attorney be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Hayden: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dresibach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan
10.) Resolution No. 2008-10, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Zoning Hearing Board Attorney (Vote).

Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-10, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Zoning Hearing Board Attorney be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Atkinson: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan
11.) Resolution No. 2008-11, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Building Inspector (Vote).

Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-11, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Building Inspector be adopted as presented.

Dresibach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan
12.) Resolution No. 2008-12, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Auditor (Vote).

Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-12, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Auditor be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan
13.) Resolution No. 2008-13, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Emergency Management Director (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-13, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Emergency Management Director be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan

14.) Resolution No. 2008-14, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Tax Collector (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-14, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Tax Collector be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan

15.) Resolution No. 2008-15, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Sewerage Enforcement Officer and an Alternate Sewerage Enforcement Officer (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-15, Providing for the Appointment of a Township Sewerage Enforcement and an Alternate Sewerage Enforcement Officer be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan

16.) Resolution No. 2008-16, Providing for the Reappointment of Rovert Gifford to the Hanover Township Zoning Hearing Board (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-16, Providing for the Reappointment of Rovert Gifford to the Hanover Township Zoning Hearing Board be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan

17.) Resolution No. 2008-17, Providing for the Reappointment of Maureen Whitehead to the Hanover Township Recreation Commission (Vote).

Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2006-17, Providing for the Reappointment of Maureen Whitehead to the Hanover Township Recreation Commission be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Atkinson: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan

18.) Resolution No. 2008-18, Providing for the Reappointment of Mark Thomas to the Catasauqua Library Board (Vote).

Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-18, Providing for the Reappointment of Mark Thomas to the Catasauqua Library Board be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan

19.) Resolution No. 2008-19, Providing for the Reappointment of Linda Graver to the Hanover Township Recreation Commission (Vote).

Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-19 Providing for the Reappointment of Linda Graver to the Hanover Township Recreation Commission be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Hayden: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan
20.) Resolution No. 2008-20, Providing for the Reappointment of Thomas Keim to the Hanover Township
Personnel Board (Vote).

Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-20 Providing for the Reappointment of Thomas Keim to the Hanover Township Personnel Board be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Hayden: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan
21.) Resolution No. 2008-21, Providing for the Reappointment of Patrick Howlett to the Hanover Township Personnel Board (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-21 providing for the Reappointment of Patrick Howlett to the Hanover Township Personnel Board be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan

22.) Resolution No. 2008-22, Providing for the Reappointment of Howard Kutzler to the Hanover Township
Building Board of Appeals (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-22 Providing for the Reappointment of Howard Kutzler to the Hanover Township Building Board of Appeals be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan

23.) Resolution No. 2008-23, Providing for the Reappointment of Leo T. Keim to the Hanover Township Planning Commission (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-23 Providing for the Reappointment of Leo T. Keim to the Hanover Township Planning Commission be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan

24.) Resolution No. 2008-24, Providing for the Reappointment of Michele Bean to the Hanover Township Planning Commission (Vote).
Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-24 Providing for the Reappointment of Michele Bean to the Hanover Township Planning Commission be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan

25.) Resolution No. 2008-25, Providing for the Reappointment of Peter D’Ambrosio to the Hanover Township Planning Commission
(Vote).

Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-25 Providing for the Reappointment of Peter D’Ambrosio to the Hanover Township Planning Commission be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan

26.) Resolution No. 2008-26, A Resolution Adopting an Emergency Operations Plan for Hanover Township (Vote).

Motion: I move that Resolution No. 2008-26 A Resolution Adopting an Emergency Operations Plan for Hanover Township be adopted as presented.

Dreisbach, Kovacs: Moved and Seconded
Atkinson, Dreisbach, Hayden, Kovacs, Paulus: ------- Aye ------- Unan

27.) General discussion and overview for the Year 2008 (Vote).

Motion: The Township Manager advised that she does not foresee any major problems arising in the year 2008. Councilman Atkinson commented that he hopes the year goes well for the Township.

Adjournment:

The meeting was adjourned at 7:24 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,

Sandra A. Pudliner
Township Manager

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