Present: ---- Councilwoman Hayden; Councilmen Atkinson, Dreisbach, Kovacs, Paulus; J. Jackson Eaton, III, Esquire; Ryan Christman; Sandra A. Pudliner; Vicky Roth

Absent: Frederick P. Haye, P.E.

Courtesy of the Floor: NONE

Approval of Minutes: ------ June 21, 2006 Regular Council Meeting

The Township Attorney noted that the Minutes should reflect that Councilwoman Hayden attended the June 21, 2006 Council Meeting via telephone communications. Accordingly, the Minutes would be revised to reflect same.

Motion: --- I move we waive the reading of the Minutes of the June 21, 2006, Regular Council Meeting and accept same as amended.

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

Reports:

1. Sandra A. Pudliner
Township Manager

1.) Council was advised that they have been provided with the proposed Five Year Capital Program for the years 2007 through 2011. It was noted that hearings need to be scheduled with respect to same. Accordingly, Council determined to hold hearings on the Five Year Capital Program on Monday, July 24, 2006 at 7:00 P.M.; Monday, July 31, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. and August 21, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. (if necessary).

2.) The Township Manager advised the Board that one of the handicap request for signage and line painting at Allendale Apartments is no longer necessary since the individual has advised the Township that they would be moving from that location. There was a discussion with respect to how to clear the record regarding same. The Township Manager noted that the party had been given the handicap space through a Resolution of the Board. The Township Attorney felt that a Resolution should be provided to the Board to rescind the handicap parking space. It was noted that this would be done at the next Council meeting.

2. Ryan Christman

In the absence of the Township Engineer, Mr. Ryan Christman of Keystone Consulting Engineers appeared before the Board at this time.

1.) Mr. Christman advised the Board that with respect to the drainage problem at Airport Road and Lloyd Street they have televised the lines from Lloyd Street down to the Lehigh Fuels facility. Nothing out of the ordinary was discovered. However, Mr. Christman noted that the junction box at the intersection of Airport Road and Lloyd Street has an 18” pipe and a 24” pipe coming into the box and out letting into a 24” pipe. He felt that this seems to be the area where the backup is occurring. Mr. Christman noted that as part of the Airport Centers project, the developer will be redoing the entire intersection in conjunction with PennDOT. Councilman Atkinson questioned whether there is a 24” pipe going all the way down Lloyd Street. Mr. Christman noted that the developer of the Airport Centers project will be responsible for taking the pipe down toward the cemetery property and that his firm will get together with PennDOT to work out how this should be handled.

2.) Councilman Dreisbach questioned whether or not the generator plug has been placed at the control box for Airport and Lloyd and the Township Manager indicated that has been handled. Councilman Kovacs questioned whether shields will be placed at the lights of Airport and Schoenersville and the Township Manager advised that the shields have been ordered.

3. J. Jackson Eaton, III, Esquire
Township Attorney

The Township Attorney advised that he had nothing to report this evening.

Unfinished Business: None

New Business

Councilwoman Hayden noted that she just wanted to say that it was nice to be in attendance at the meeting in person and that once she is in a position to have a proper wheelchair she hopes that she can attend more meetings.

Councilman Atkinson noted that he felt the manholes on Marcon Blvd. where we did the repaving should be checked and Mr. Christman indicated he would look into that matter. Councilwoman Hayden noted that she felt the repaving of Marcon Blvd. was not as smooth as it use to be when the road was repaved prior to this time and Mr. Christman indicated he would check the job.

Courtesy of the Floor:

Nancy Perelli, 2774 Suzanne Way, inquired of the Board as to the standing of the Township’s Recreation Commission. She indicated that at the Reorganization she had the feeling that the Board may no longer be functioning. The Township Manager advised that the Recreation Commission is still in existence. She noted that in the past its functions included budget recommendations, hiring of recreation directors when the Township had a recreation program, and the purchase of necessary equipment for the Township parks. Mrs. Pudliner indicated that indeed since the parks are fully operational at the present time there is no need to purchase additional equipment. Additionally, Mrs. Pudliner indicated that despite the Township’s efforts to secure interest in a recreation program for the children in the Township there were only four responses to correspondence and a sign up form which was sent to all residents in the Township to sign up children for a program. Since there was no response, the Township did not consider a recreation program. However, the Township Manager noted that the Recreation Commission still is one of the Township’s Boards and that the Township could look to the Board for their input at any time in the future.

Adjournment:

Motion: ---I move we adjourn this meeting of the Hanover Township Council at 7:55 P.M.

Paulus: Moved

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