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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;
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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.
The
meeting was adjourned at 7:24 P.M.
Respectfully
submitted,
Sandra A. Pudliner
Township Manager
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