© 2003 by Joel Buckley

The Conewago Township Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting on April 9, 2003. Some of those present were:

• The Supers:
  John Graybill (chair)
  John Rochat
  Jay Brandt
• Their trusted Assistants:
  Shirley Bretz (secretary)
  Dolores Kuntz (treasurer)
  Max Shradley (engineer)
  Jon Yost (solicitor)
• The Reporters:
  Tom (Scoop) Rumpf, The Sun
  Joel (Flash) Buckley, ConewagoOnline
• People with Business:
  Kim Bloom, DTMA
  Jay Book, Conewago Watershed
  Jeff & Karen Weaver
  David & Patricia Epler
  Conewago Place Representative
  Gary Burk
  Stoltzfutz?
• Interested Citizens:
  Rose Sarfert
  Galen Shelley
  Chantal Atnip
  Some people I missed

Call Meeting to Order

• Minutes of March 12, 2003
• Minutes of Special Meeting March 19, 2003
• Treasurer's Report - March 31, 2003
• Expenditure Report - April 9, 2003
• Subdivision/Engineering Fees Report
• Planning Commission Minutes - March 31, 2003

OLD BUSINESS:

• Property Maintenance Ordinance - on the backburner.

• Status Report, DTMA - The supervisors approved and signed an intermunicipal agreement between Conewago, Londonderry and DTMA. It concerns how Londonderry Township residents may connect to the Conewago sewer system. Sewer construction contractor is Mazzucca Enterprises, reported to be good contractor. Construction in Conewago will not start before June, should be finished by November 2004.

• OLDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Complaints were filed against several residents who hadn't done their year 2001 septic pumping. Several were due to mistakes. Two have not been resolved. About a dozen residents haven't done their 2002 septic pumping. They will be given until the end of April to do it. Reminders for 2003 septic pumping should be sent out in a few weeks.

• Conewago Watershed - Jay Book reported on the what this group has done and what it has planned. [Editor's Note: See a copy of their agenda at the end of this report.]

• Jeff Weaver - Waiver of Land Development (Over 800 Sq. Ft.) - approved garage.

• David & Patricia Epler - Waiver of Land Development (Over 800 Sq.Ft.) - approved garage.

• Batz-Foerster - (Was Batz-Gornik) Preliminary/Final Subdivision Plan - approved.

• Gary Burk - Final Subdivision Plan Waiver - Rochat had some stormwater / swale questions. Received waiver for curbs and sidewalks. The board seemed less inclined to grant requested waiver on road widening. Max will look at this.

• Conewago Place - Final Land Development Plan (Jim Garling, URS Engineer) - wasn't sure if they approved anything on this or not.

• Hills Of Waterford - Final Land Development Plan - no action pending.

• Reappointment of Planning Commission Board Members (Terry Whitmeyer, Chairman April 30, 2003 and David Cable, April 30, 2003) - action was tabled.

• Stolzfutz? - had some questions about selling a lot (or partial lot) from a previous subdivision.

There was an executive session after the public meeting.

[Editor's Note: For those that don't read the Planning Commission Minutes (posted on ConewagoOnline), there was a sketch plan for a 46 unit housing development on Deodate Road.]

Remember- Next regular Board of Supervisors Meeting is Wednesday May 14 at 7:30 pm.

That's it - Flash

TRI-COUNTY CONEWAGO CREEK ASSOCIATION

MARCH 26, 2003 MEETING, 7:00 PM

AGENDA

I.     Secretary's Report

II.     Treasurer's Report

III.     Projects and Activities Report

• Growing Greener Startup Grant
• WREN Grant
  • Website:     www.conewagocreek.org (under construction)
• Stoffel Planting Project
  • Saturday, April 19, meet at Lawn Fire Co. at 8:45 am, bring gloves, shovels and pruners
• Watershed Snapshot
  • Saturday, May 10. County Watershed Specialists will lead event.
• Birdwatching Hike
  • Saturday, May 24. Meet at 8:00 am at parking area for Lebanon Valley Rails-to-Trail in Colebrook. Led by Larry Coble and Tom McKinne.
• Native Tree Nursery
  • Need volunteer to pick up trees on Friday, April 11 from 10AM - 6PM at Lancaster Co. Central Park, Kiwanis Pavilion.
• Elizabethtown College Student Projects

IV. Outreach - Municipal meetings:

• Londonderry Twp., 1st Mon. of month, 7:30 pm (Hal & Matt Royer)
• Conewago Twp., 2nd Wed. of month, 7:30 pm Jay Book
• Mt. Joy Twp., 3rd Mon. of month, 1:30 pm (Mike McKinne)
• West Donegal Twp., lst Mon. of month, 7:00 pm (Helen)
• Conoy Twp., 2nd Thurs. of month, 7:30 pm
• West Cornwall Twp., 2nd Thurs.; of month, 7:00 (Em McKinne)