LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

REGULAR MEETING

October 12, 2020                                                                                             7:00 PM

AGENDA

1. Call to Order by President Villone. Proof of Publication.

2. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Approval of Meeting Minutes: September 28, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes

4. Presentation: Dawood Engineering, Inc. – Geographic Information System

5. Audience Participation: Any item on the agenda.

6. CONSENT AGENDA
Any Commissioner, Staff member, or anyone in attendance who would like to have an item on the Consent Agenda removed for further discussion can request so now. Is there a request for the removal of an item(s) on the Consent Agenda?

Accept motion to approve the items on the Consent Agenda, which are listed as follows:

a. Approve Resolution 2020-R-30, a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County Pennsylvania, recognizing, commending, and honoring Nathan Abdelmalek for the attainment of the rank of Eagle Scout.

b. Permission to advertise Ordinance 2020-06, an Ordinance of the Township of Lower Allen amending Chapter 187 of the Code of the Township at Article VIII, Temporary Right-of-Way Obstructions, and Article IX, Violations and Penalties.

c. Release of Stormwater Program Manager Rebecca Davis from probation retroactive to July 20, 2020.

7. EXECUTIVE SESSION

a. Offers of employment

8. PRESIDENT VILLONE

a. Accept a Motion to approve the Check Register of October 9, 2020 in the amount of $350,750.63. The manual Check Register of September 10, 2020 in the amount of $648.00.

b. Accept a motion to enact Ordinance 2020-04, authorizing, among other things, the issuance of general obligation notes in the aggregate principal amount of $6,632,000, with proceeds thereof to be applied toward the refunding of certain outstanding indebtedness of the Township, as set forth in the Ordinance.

c. Accept a motion to adopt Resolution 2020-R-31, confirming that adequate analysis has determined that risk levels are acceptable relating to Lower Allen Township’s guaranty of the Lower Allen Township Authority’s proposed issuance of the guaranteed sewer revenue bond – Series of 2020.

d. Accept a motion to enact Ordinance 2020-05 authorizing, among other things, incurrence of lease rental debt in the principal amount of $8,345,000 in connection with the refunding of the Guaranteed Sewer Revenue Bond – Series of 2017 by the Guaranteed Sewer Revenue Bond – Series of 2020 as set forth in the Ordinance.

e. Accept a motion to approve the Guaranty Agreement with Adams County National Bank to guarantee all principle and interest payments of the Series of 2020 Bond of the Lower Allen Township Authority.

f. Motion to approve Resolution 2020-R-32, hiring Rhonda Shenk as Township Receptionist for the Finance Department, effective October 13, 2020.

g. Motion to approve Resolution 2020-R-33, hiring Neil A.E. Chimel-Freeburn as a Police Officer for the Police Department, effective October 26, 2020.

h. Motion to approve Resolution 2020-R-34, hiring Robert A. Fitzkee as a Police Officer for the Police Department, effective October 26, 2020.

9. Any business pertinent to the Township. Discussions will be limited to fifteen (15) minutes per person.

10. TOWNSHIP ENGINEER

a. Motion to approve accepting a Time Extension for Rendering a Decision on SLD Docket No. 2020-12, Subdivision Plan for 1604 Main Street, establishing a new deadline of March 8, 2021.

b. Approve payment of Invoice No. 7 to JVI Group, Inc. In the amount of $330,841.81 for the Gettysburg Road Relocation Project.

11. COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

a. Zoning Hearing Board Report.

b. Discussion and possible action: ZOA 2020-02 permission to authorize public review process.

12. MANAGER

a. Discussion and possible action: Approve the 2021 Meeting dates and permission to advertise the 2021 Meeting Dates.

13. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION

a. Boards and Commissions Appointments and Reappointments.

15. Adjourn.