Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

Monday, January 6, 2025
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Government Body
Board of Supervisors
Meeting Type
Board Of Supervisors
Location
Derry Township, PA
Meeting Date
January 6, 2025

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Monday, January 6, 2025

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EXECUTIVE SESSION 6:00 PMItem 1

EXECUTIVE SESSION 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDERItem 2

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEItem 3

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALLItem 4

ROLL CALL

VISITOR/PUBLIC COMMENTSItem 5

VISITOR/PUBLIC COMMENTS

All public sessions of the Township of Derry Board of Supervisors are recorded for the purpose of creating accurate minutes. Speakers are asked to limit their comments to three (3) minutes or less.

REORGANIZATIONItem A

Election of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Solicitor and Engineer (Resolution No. 2025-01).

REORGANIZATIONItem B

Establishment of the Manager's Bond Limit (Resolution No. 2025-02).

REORGANIZATIONItem C

Appointment of a Delegate and an Alternate Delegate to the State Convention (Resolution No. 2025-03).

REORGANIZATIONItem D

Selection of Depositories for Township Funds (Resolution No. 2025-04).

REORGANIZATIONItem E

Naming of money to be paid to the Hershey Fireman's Relief Association for the year 2025 (Resolution No. 2025-05).

REORGANIZATIONItem A

Appointment of One (1) Member of the Board of Supervisors to the General Authority for a Five-Year Term (2025-2029). (Expired term of Chris Abruzzo)

REORGANIZATIONItem B

Appointment of One (1) Member of the Board of Supervisors to the Industrial and Commercial Development Authority for a Five-Year Term (2025-2029). (Expired term of Natalie Nutt)

REORGANIZATIONItem C

Appointment of One (1) Member of the Board of Supervisors to the Board of Library Directors for a Three-Year Term (2025-2027). (Expired term of Dom Giovaniello)

REORGANIZATIONItem D

Appointment of One (1) Member of the Board of Supervisors to the Derry Township Municipal Authority for a Five-Year Term (2025-2029). (Expired term of Carter Wyckoff)

REORGANIZATIONItem E

Appointment of Two (2) Members of the Board of Supervisors to the Police Pension Advisory Board for a One-Year Term (2025). (Expired terms of Carter Wyckoff and Mike Corado)

REORGANIZATIONItem F

Appointment of Two (2) Members of the Board of Supervisors to the Tax Collection Association for a One-Year Term (2025). (Expired terms of Natalie Nutt and Rick Zmuda)

REORGANIZATIONItem G

Appointment of One (1) Member of the Board of Supervisors to the Library Endowment Trust for a One-Year Term (2025). (Expired term of Dom Giovaniello)

REORGANIZATIONItem H

Appointment of Two (2) Members of the Board of Supervisors to the Derry Township and Derry Township School District Working Group for a One-Year Term (2025). (Expired terms of Chris Abruzzo and Natalie Nutt)

REORGANIZATIONItem I

Appointment of Two (2) Members of the Board of Supervisors to the Subdivision and Land Development Plan Preapplication Review Committee for a One-Year Term (2025). (Expired terms of Carter Wyckoff and Rick Zmuda)

REORGANIZATIONItem J

Appointment of Two (2) Members of the Board of Supervisors to serve as Transportation Liaisons for a One-Year Term (2025). (Expired terms of Natalie Nutt and Rick Zmuda)

REORGANIZATIONItem A

Appointment of One (1) Member to the Downtown Core Design Board for a Five-Year Term. (Expired term of James George)

REORGANIZATIONItem B

Appointment of One (1) Member to the Industrial and Commercial Development Authority for a Five-Year Term. (Expired term of Jay Franklin)

REORGANIZATIONItem C

Appointment of Two (2) Members to the Board of Library Directors for Three-Year Terms. (Expired terms of Karen Golin and Jordan Yeagley)

REORGANIZATIONItem D

Appointment of One (1) Member to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for a Five-Year Term and One (1) Member for an Unexpired Five-Year Term. (Expired term of Paul Latham and Unexpired Term of Andrew Billingsley)

REORGANIZATIONItem E

Appointment of Two (2) Members to the Planning Commission for Four-Year Terms. (Expired terms of Glen Rowe and Matthew Tunnell)

REORGANIZATIONItem F

Appointment of One (1) Member to the Police Pension Advisory Board for a one-year term. (Expired term of Lou Verdelli)

REORGANIZATIONItem G

Appointment of One (1) Member to the Shade Tree Commission for a Five-Year Term. (Expired term of David Warren)

REORGANIZATIONItem H

Appointment of One (1) Member to the Vacancy Board for a One-Year Term. (Expired term of Michael Angello)

REORGANIZATIONItem I

Appointment of One (1) Member to the Zoning Hearing Board for a Five-Year Term. (Expired term of Steven Seidl)

REORGANIZATIONItem A

Appointment of One (1) Member to the Capital Region Council of Governments for a One-Year Term (Expired term of Tom Clark) and One (1) Member as an Alternate for a One-Year Term. (Expired term of Chris Christman)

REORGANIZATIONItem B

Appointment of One (1) Emergency Management Coordinator for a One-Year Term with the Emergency Management Agency (Expired term of Tim Roche) and Two (2) Deputy Coordinators for a One-Year Term. (Expired terms of Brian Blahusch and David Sassaman)

REORGANIZATIONItem C

Appointment of One (1) Individual to Serve as Sewage Enforcement Officer for a One-Year Term. (Expired term of Jeremy Bentz)

CONSENT CALENDARItem A

Adoption of the Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes for the December 10, 2024 Regular Meeting.

CONSENT CALENDARItem B

Approval of January 6, 2025 Accounts Payable of $512,664.14, December 24, 2024 Payroll of $373,187.85 and January 3, 2025 Payroll of $415,735.63.

NEW BUSINESSItem A

Consideration of Resolution No. 2025-06 - Appointing a firm of certified public accountants to audit all of the accounts of the Township of Derry for the 2024 fiscal year. (C. Lontz/Z. Jackson)

NEW BUSINESSItem B

Consideration of Resolution No. 2025-07 establishing the contribution rate for the police pension fund for 2025 at 4% of wages. (C. Lontz/Z. Jackson)

NEW BUSINESSItem C

Consideration of Resolution No. 2025-08- Appointment of Open Records Officers. (Z. Jackson)

NEW BUSINESSItem D

Consideration of third time extension for conditional approval of the Preliminary/Final Land Development Plan for Derry Township Municipal Authority Garage Addition, Plat 1376. (C. Emerick)

NEW BUSINESSItem E

Discussion on Township Manager position and possible Appointment of Township Manager. (Natalie Nutt/P. Armstrong)

SUPERVISOR BOARD/COMMITTEE REPORTSItem 9

SUPERVISOR BOARD/COMMITTEE REPORTS

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTSItem A

Police Department

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTSItem B

Hershey Volunteer Fire Department

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTSItem C

Public Works

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTSItem D

Library

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTSItem E

Parks & Recreation

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTSItem F

Township Engineer

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTSItem G

Community Development

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTSItem H

Township Manager

VISITOR/PUBLIC COMMENTSItem 11

VISITOR/PUBLIC COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENTItem 12

ADJOURNMENT