Courtesy of the Floor: None

Approval of Minutes: ------------------ November 20, 2006

Motion: I move we waive the reading of the Minutes of the November 20, 2006 Budget Meeting and accept same as presented.

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

Old Business:

1.) Public Hearing – Continuation of Proposed 2007 Operating, Capital Reserve, Liquid Fuels, Water and Sewer Budgets (Review and Discussion).

Chairman Paulus opened the Public Hearings relative to the Proposed 2007 Budgets. The Township Manager began a review with the Board of all the modifications made to the General Fund Budget to date. As a result of that review, it was determined that the Department for Municipal Building and in particular the line item for materials and supplies would be revised from the figure of $10,000 to $15,000. It was further noted that a line item would be added to both the Revenue and Expenditure portion of the Budget in the amount of $2,000,000.00 in the event the Township chose to pursue the purchase of real estate in the year 2007.

There was some discussion with respect to the fact that the Chairman of the Hanover Township Planning Commission has indicated that he will at the end of this year no longer serve on the Board. There was a discussion as to the long-term devoted service of the Planning Commission Chairman and that the Township should provide him with a token of appreciation as well as a letter of appreciation which could be presented to him at the Township’s Christmas Party. The Township Manager was directed to handle the matter.

It should also be noted that Council also reviewed the Township Sewer Budget, which had been revised to accommodate the increase in the City of Bethlehem Sewer rates which are projected for the year 2007. In that regard, the revenues portion of the Sewer Budget, in particular, Bethlehem Usage, was revised from $180,000 to $195,000. Likewise, the Expenditures portion for Bethlehem Usage was revised from $44,500 to $60,500.

It was determined that the Board did not need to hold any further Budget hearings and that the Township Manager should proceed to prepare the revised Budgets for adoption and advertise the necessary Budget Amendments. The adoption of the Budget was scheduled for Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at 4:00 P.M.

At this point in the meeting, Chairman Paulus closed the public hearing with respect to the proposed 2007 Budgets.

New Business: None

Courtesy of the Floor: None

Chairman Paulus noted that the Board would be going into Executive Session with the Township Attorney via telephone conference to review a possible litigation matter. Chairman Paulus indicated the Board would not return to the meeting with any decision.

Adjournment:

The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Sandra A. Pudliner
Township Manager