HATFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

WORKSHOP MEETING AGENDA

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

7:30 PM

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT ZIPFEL

COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT HUGHES

COMMISSIONER ANDRIS

COMMISSIONER RODGERS

COMMISSIONER THOMAS

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

V. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Attention: Board of Commissioner Meetings are Video Recorded

All comments made at the podium. Please state your name and address for the record.

Comments are guided by Resolution #10-10.

VI. CONSENT ITEMS

Motion to Enter into the Record

A. Engineer’s Report – October

B. Police Report – October

C. Parks and Recreation Board Minutes – October 1, 2018

D. Colmar Fire Company Monthly Report – October

E. HTMA Monthly Budget Report – September

F. HTMA Meeting Minutes – September 11, 2018

VII. SPECIAL ITEMS

A. Recognition of State Representative Bob Godshall

B. Rachel Riley - Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board

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VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Planning and Zoning Committee – Commissioner Rodgers

1. Walnut Street Land Development Discussion – Aspen Mills

2. Pecora Corporation – Warehouse Expansion

B. Public Works Committee – Vice President Hughes

1. Last Week for Leaf Pickup – Week of December 3rd

C. Parks and Recreation Committee – Commissioner Thomas

D. Public Safety Committee –President Zipfel

1. Police Car Purchase

E. Finance Committee – Commissioner Andris

1. 2019 Budget Presentation

IX. TOWNSHIP STAFF REPORTS

A. Township Manager’s Report

1. Workers’ Comp Award – Delaware Valley Insurance Trust

2. December Meeting Schedule

3. Walkway Grant Opportunity

X. SOLICITOR’S REPORT

1. Fortuna Crossing – Mignatti to Lennar Assignment Agreement

Motion for Approval

XI. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS

Attention: Board of Commissioner Meetings are Video Recorded

All comments made at the podium. Please state your name and address for the record.

Comments are guided by Resolution #10-10.

Hatfield Township Police Activity Report

The timeframe for this report is 10/01/18 – 10/31/18 (1944) Incidents were handled by Officers (71) Selective Enforcements were conducted (10) Non -Traffic** arrests were made (210) Traffic Citations were issued (20) Parking Tickets were issued (75) Traffic Courtesy/ Warnings Notices were issued (277) Night Eyes/ Business checks/Directed Patrols were conducted (22) Criminal* Arrests were made

(4) DUI

(0) DUI’s w/Accident (12) Thefts were reported

Addendum:

*Criminal Arrests involved the following charges: Burglary, Criminal Trespass, DUI, Drug Possession, Forgery, Harassment By Lewd Threatening Behavior, Identity Theft, Retail Theft, Receiving Stolen Property, Theft By Deception, Theft By Unlawful Taking, Possessing Instruments Of Crime, Warrant Service. ** Non-Criminal arrests were made for: Disorderly Conduct, Dog At Large, Harassment, Public Drunkenness, and Retail Theft.

Hatfield Township Parks and Recreation Board Meeting

Monday, October 1, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes

Meeting Location: Hatfield Township Administration Building Attendees: Laura Thomas, Wayne Rutter, Dan Brasch, George Landes, Deb Rodgers, Bill Miller, Niki Kennedy,

Ashley O’Neill

I. Approval of minutes: Monday, September 10, 2018 Motion made by: Bill Miller Second by: Dan Brasch

II. Old Business: a. Rocktoberfest Updates

i. Vendors – About 30-35 confirmed. ii. Food vendors - 4

iii. Car Show registrations – 50+ preregistered, more to come. iv. Moonbounces – confirmed. v. Entertainment status

1. DJ Hodge Podge – confirmed. 2. AM Radio Band – confirmed.

vi. Demos – Karate and Dance – Public Works trailer confirmed. vii. Games/Activities

1. Mini Golf 2. Balloonist 3. Caricaturist 4. Face Painter 5. Hague’s Trees – Pumpkin decorating 6. Keystone Church

viii. Trophy status – ordered. ix. Shuttle status – confirmed. x. Scarecrow Station – looking for volunteers.

xi. Car Show Judges – 8 Notes: We currently have 35 vendors confirmed and a few additional expected to register. Unfortunately, we have not heard back from the one confirmed food truck CandyGirl and Kona Ice is no longer able to attend due to a family conflict. The car show currently has about 70 cars registered, with more expected to come in. We will continue until we have the max of 100. If we have open spaces available that day, we will accept them on a first come-first serve basis with an explanation that they will need to pre-register for the event moving forward. Ashley will discuss the paperwork and set up with Laura and Deb for the day of the event. The moonbounces, band, DJ, and activities have all been confirmed. Ashley is still coordinating with the karate and dance schools to schedule performance demos. The trophies were ordered and are scheduled to be completed Wednesday. We are still looking for volunteers for the scarecrow decorating station, but have found some people to assist. We have 12 judges confirmed for the car show. Ashley will send out the vendor email, car show email, and car show judge emails tomorrow with all updated information and details. If anyone has any desert vendors or food trucks they know may be interested in participating, please forward the information to Ashley asap.

III. New Business:

a. Rocktoberfest Layout Notes: George requested a few extra signs posted about NO DOGS and NO SMOKING.

IV. Other Business:

a. 2019 MusicFeast i. 6/24 – Nite Flyte

ii. 7/8 – Pennise Family Band iii. 7/22 – Philadelphia Funk Authority iv. 8/5 v. 8/19

1. Southern Edge will get back to us. 2. British Invasion - ?

b. Holiday Dinner – George Notes: Ashley explained the new request process for British Invasion. As we are to complete an offer form on their website, we can offer at $3,000 and see what they say. The band does typically play for $4000-$5000. Ashley requested that everyone think of a larger band we can reach out to as a backup in case we are not able to get British Invasion. Wayne suggested the Sofa Kings. Ashley will research some contact information for the group. George will start planning the annual dinner. He is looking at December 5th or December 6th as possible options. He will reach out to the restaurant and get back to the group.

V. Next Meeting: a. Monday, November 5, 2018 b. 7:00pm c. Hatfield Township Administration Building

Motion made to adjourn: Deb Rodgers Second by: Bill Miller

November 5, 2018

Fire Calls for the month of October 2018: 23 Calls for the month.

- Building fire- 7

- Medical assist, assist EMS crew- 1

- Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) - 2

- Smoke or odor removal- 1

- Good intent call, other- 1

- System malfunction, other- 5

- Alarm system sounded due to malfunction- 1

- Unintentional transmission of alarm, other- 1

- Smoke detector activation, no fire – unintentional- 1

- Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional- 1

- Special type of incident, other- 2

During the month of October, the department as a whole, completed 8 hours of fire

prevention outreach to the local schools and community for fire prevention month. The

department also attended open houses at Hatfield Fire Company and at Montgomery

Township Fire Department. Through our FEMA SAFER grant, the department also

issued $5770.00 to its members for fire response and education for the third quarter.

Sincerely,

Andrew Backlund

Chief -Colmar Volunteer Fire Company