Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

Good evening. Welcome to the second United States of America to the stand before we start uh the board met in executive session prior to the start of this public meeting. help if I turn that on. During this confidential session, board members addressed and reviewed topics concerning legal matters, personnel issues, and land related concerns. These discussions were conducted to ensure that the sensitive n subjects were handled with the appropriate level of privacy and attention. I would like to remind all present that in accordance with township policy laid within the meeting room, the purpose of this recording is to produce accurate minutes and to ensure that all comments made during the meetings are thoroughly documented. In addition to we have recently begun live streaming the providing broader access and transparency to the community. For the benefit of the record, please speak directly into the microphone sharing your full name and address so that your remarks are captured clearly. Each participant has three minutes to provide comments. If additional time is needed, it may be granted by the dis at the discretion of the chairman.

Okay, that that uh opens our first area of remarks. Would somebody public remarks? Would somebody like to get up and

Hello, my name is Janice Rean, address 35 University Manor East, Hers, Pennsylvania. I can assume we all value the benefits immigrants provide Dair Township in multiple areas. Other townships and burrows have protected immigrants from extra legal actions through crafting and passing ordinances. The advantage is support for immigrants and allowing them to focus on their work that benefits the township as a whole instead of concerns about extralegal immigration enforcement. One such example is the ordinance passed on November 13th in the bureau of Carile. I would like to highlight two areas of this ordinance. One, it removed it removed questions about citizenship or immigration status unless these questions were explicitly required by federal or state laws in all um applications and forms. It also ensured that all eligibility questions only appeared when legally required for specific service or job. Second, it also limited extra legal support for DHS requests. What this means is that all departments, IT, law enforcement do not grant federal, civil, immigration officers access to non-public facilities, databases, and equipment unless a valid judicial warrant exists. Something some of these things seem like common sense actions, but it is crucial to codify them into an ordinance to show Dair Township residents and particularly residents who are immigrants, that Dair Township prioritizes protecting its residents. I request that Dair Township look into making a similar ordinance that is specific for the needs of Dair Township residents. Thank you so much.

Thank you, M. Rean. Anybody else? Hi, Rich Campbell 30 39 Hawkville Road, Hershey, PA. Well, tonight you're going to shoot the first warning shot over the battle. With this plan of building the Hershey Elementary School, we need now to move forward and get the entertainment tax increased, not 85 cents a ticket, but at least 5%. The school district sh

the plan commission recommend recommended that a waiver be granted regarding sidewalk installation along Governor Road conditional on an easement being obtained from the Hershey Trust Company to connect the existing path to go Avenue adjacent to the driveway of the antique barn and a condition and also conditional only sidewalk being extended. Additionally, the plan commission recommended that a deferment be granted regarding sidewalk installation along Cocoa Avenue, where none currently exists, subject to and conditional on the property owner agreeing to and executing a declaration of in a manner and form acceptable to the township to be recorded against the property that would allow the township to require the installation of sidewalk where it does not currently exist along Coco Avenue in the future if deemed necessary. providing street trees along Coco Avenue and Governor Road. Um, the plan commission recommended that this waiver be granted. I also want to add in uh per public works January February 5th email. The Shade Tree Commission is supportive of the waiver for street trees along Governor, but would like to see two tree see two trees starting at the property line of the Dair Township Community Center north of the entrance of the stone parking area for the baseball and softball fields. They say that this is a very large tree lawn in this area and they suggest that of um Coco Avenue and be planted in an alternate space into the trees on the other side of the roadway. Before moving on to the next waiver, do want to dive a little bit deeper into this uh after discussion. It is my understanding that the um along Homestead Road that the tree long tree lawn at Memorial Field contains

underground electrical and gas lines that make trees unsuitable for this area. Uh the applicant has also provided a survey showing that existing underground electrical lines on Coco Avenue where the shade tree commission asked for sycamore trees to be planted is existing. And I also believe that the applicant has not proposed new trees on Governor Road to keep the view into the athletic fields open. And I will ask that the applicant a does the applicant agree with the characterizations that I have just made. Okay. Just wanted to put it in their words, not coming from me. And the plan commission um sorry skipped one. And then they are requesting a waiver from the minimum time of concentration which comes from the storm water management ordinance and the plan commission recommended that this waiver be granted. If the board does desire to approve plat 1414 the approval sh should be conditioned upon items 1 through 24 being satisfactory satisfactoriilally addressed. I am going to draw special attention to five separate conditions. The first condition that I want to um put emphasis on is that the applicant shall agree to execute and have notoriized two originals of a declaration of covenants for the deferred improvements regarding sidewalk installation along Coco Avenue in a manner and form acceptable to the township. Again, this this protects the township's interest to provide sidewalk in the future. Uh the next condition is the resolution number 2025-18 that the applicant shall pay the requisite contribution provided for in

such resolution to Dair Township prior to the issuance of any building or zoning permits proposed and this is directly related to the uh volunteer fire company contribution. Um the the rate being used is for all other non-residential buildings and facilities at 50 cents per square foot of indoor floor area and the applicant shall provide detailed calculations certified by the architect or engineer to determine the net increase of indoor floor area. The required contribution shall be calculated accordingly and paid to Dair Township prior to the issuance of any permits for the structures. Another condition is that the applicant shall comply with the recommendations of the Dair Township Shade Tree Commission. That the applicant shall provide sidewalk along Homestead Road from the high school to the corner of Homestead and Governor Road prior to the issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy for the proposed building. and that the applicant shall provide a connection between the existing pave path that runs between the Hershey Public Library and the antique barn to Coco Avenue prior to the issuance of a certificate of using occupancy for the proposed building. There was a lot in there. Is there any questions from the board for me at this time?

Any questions? No questions, but I'm going to step in. I have to recuse myself from this decision as my employer two and associates created the land development plan and I was actually a expert witness during the proposal process to the planning commission. So must recuse myself. Thank you Mr. Mars. I'm I do have questions about the trees. So um can we have the applicant up here please? Hi. Uh Joel Whiters. I'm with RTU Associates. Thank you.

So my question was um uh that understood that the shade tree commission um recommends planting trees right by those two bait, you know, up there by the See how there's a gap right there? And I there was some talk, David, that I didn't quite understand. that something that's going to happen or not going to happen?

So there there's public utilities in the area between the sidewalk and the curb. There's a water line that runs through and there's also an electric line. You can kind of see it on that plan. Um the heavy property line, but the you can see the water line to the right and then the paved walk and then on the other side is the underground electric line. So there's other trees planted along that stretch of the bike path and whatnot. So, is there a way you can adjust the planting so they fit in that area between the paved area between the the walkway and the curb? Is that what you're asking?

Well, I mean, I guess I would prefer there, but if you can put it on the other side of the walkway, at least that would be better than nothing at all. So, I think above there, you can kind of see that gravel parking lot. Yes. Yes, the school has a project coming to do a paving to make that a parking lot. I mean, we could tie this since they're already deferring the trees. Sidewalks. Sidewalks, I'm sorry, for that. I mean, could we defer the trees for that then, too? That way, it would make more sense to do it as part of that project. Does that make sense? Um, I don't know legally how that would work if you can tie one deferment to another. Um,

yeah. Uh that's something that we could that we could work out with the school district as far as with that project, right? Because I know a lot of the volunteers I know Rob has been planting trees, uh Chuck Gassard, etc. And we always run into, you know, stuff that's where I I just don't want to have a planted tree now that we have to that would be in the way when they want to do the parking lots. I understand. Okay. But we will have the requisite number of trees and whatnot planted but just a deferment of it. I mean if you

Okay. And and then the other area was um along Homestead over by the um tennis courts. And I have to um Yeah. recognize Chuck for bringing this up, but um the it looks like there's some room over there on Long Homestead to add some trees over there. Yeah, there there's a bunch of there's a gas line that runs in between there, an underground electric line, and then on behind that, the school has their their telecommunication lines running behind behind it. So maybe in between those two or closer to the track on the other side of the

I mean I know I know the school has said they wanted to keep the sight lines open to the track and stuff so that way they can they can see that it can be seen from the road. Okay. And not like a whole line of trees but at least a couple trees I think you could fit in there with still having sight lines in there. Not asking for a lot there. elementary school.

Yeah, we do have a lot of landscaping up in front of the parking lot area along the front probably be down. And and did I hear that you're also adding some trees in Governor in some gaps along Governor? No, we we're not we're not looking to add trees along Governor. No, that that's also sort of the sightelines from the road. You know, there might be people coming from out of the area to try to go to these and they can you can see that it helps them see that road. Okay, that was my question. Thank you.

You done? Oh, yeah. Oh, okay. Thanks. You don't have anything either. I have one question for you. in accordance with the TIS uh for the kids crossing uh lights, flashing lights, anything going in uh Caracus, Granada. No, but I think they're we're going to have we're going to have crossing guards intersections out that come at at the driveways for the school. Okay. No additional signalization or No. Okay. All right.

Oh, I guess I do have another question. the um lights that are proposed in the parking area, those are all facing downward to Yeah, they they meet the township requirements requirements for the

for cut off and all that stuff. And I do want to um really applaud and acknowledge the um filling in the missing links on the bike path along uh governor will be a big help. And um we have all noticed a lot more families biking to school with their f with their families which is wonderful. And I noticed that there's 10 bike spaces. Um is this bike racks or how does that work? Yeah, it's it's a bike rack that can that has access for for 10 10 bike parking spaces. That's that's the maximum that's required by the ordinance. So, that's what we're show.

Okay. And you may, you know, I think you'll have more than that biking. So, hopefully you'll throw a few more in now and then, but thank you very much. We really appreciate you supporting biking and add uh planting trees and increasing our paths in the township. Any other further questions, concerns, comments? No. Okay. Time to make a motion. Do I hear a motion? I move that we um approve the preliminary final land development plan for Hershey Elementary School. Hold on. We have two motions to make.

Oh, all right. I move first that we approve the waiverss as requested. We'll finish it. That's it. I don't think I have to say every magic word. It should work.

You don't have it. I'll make the motion that the requested waiverss and deferments are granted from the subdivision of land development ordinance chapter 185 and the storm water ordinance chapter 174 as noted in the explanation section of the agenda item for preliminary final land development plan for Hershey Elementary School plat 1414. Do I hear a second? Second. All those in favor? I oppose. The motion carries. Second motion. Now I will move that we approve the preliminary final land development plan for Hershey Elementary School.

I am not going to read every single word. That's silly. Subject to the compliance of items 1 through 24 in the department recommendation. Thank you. Do I hear a second? Second. All those in favor? I opposed hearing none. The motion carries. Thank you. Congratulations. Good luck. Okay. Our last agenda item

is a preliminary land development plan for 1245 Coco Avenue Hotel plat 1408. Mr. Emer. Oh yeah. Oh, that's right. I don't know what do we have to do this in but I also have to recuse myself because two and associates created the land development plans you can see in the corner there and that is my employer you know you only get half your salary

thank you um this preliminary plan is filed by high hotels limited it represents the redevelopment of an approximately 2.72 acre tractive land having frontage on Coco Avenue and Fishburn road. Uh it's the former location of the PNC Bank. The planning commission reviewed a sketch plan for this project at their June 3rd, 2025 meeting and November 4th, 2025 meeting. Uh the property is in the Hershey mixeduse zoning district and the Southern Core 013 overlay. The site is also subject to a floodplane overlay zoning district. Uh the FEMA study in this area is presently approximated although FEMA is working on um Dolphin County um flood mapping and that'll change. Uh the applicant's engineer Ratu and Associates uh noted in their project narrative and also submitted um data to the township to establish a more accurate um mathematically accurate flood plane 100-year flood plane in this area. It is consistent with the flood maps that we see coming out of FEMA uh for the for the most part. Uh the plan proposes to of course tear down the existing structure and construct a four-story uh 70,120 ft hotel containing 106 guest rooms with all the associated amenities. Access to the property was originally proposed, so I'm correcting this in my staff comments, was originally proposed uh by way of a limited access driveway on Coco Avenue allowing um right left in moves. Yeah, right left in movements and right out only and a full access driveway on Fishburn Road. As this project has progressed through PennDOT, um it appears that the driveway on Fishburn Road will be right in right out

only and that the uh driveway on Coco Avenue will be a full movement driveway. On uh July 21st, 2025, uh we did receive a request for a zoning determination related to the flavor of the hotel, the home to suit that is proposed here. Our zoning ordinance prop uh provides for two separate types of hotels. I'm going to call it a standard hotel and a residence hotel. And um one of the larger differences is that a residence hotel has cooking facilities in the room. That's what my zoning determination was. Uh that was appealed to the zoning hearing board and is present which did uphold my determination and it's presently um in the um court system for an appeal um based on the traffic impact study. Oh, let me just jump back to the residence hotel versus a standard hotel. This this land development plan is another big difference between a residence hotel and a standard hotel is the parking requirement. For a residence hotel, it's one and a half spaces per room. For a standard hotel, it's one space per room. Parking counts on this plan would support a a standard hotel. Also mentioned that a resident's hotel is not permitted in the zoning district. And on September 9th of 2025, um, ordinance 20250 was passed, which actually removed hotels in their entirety from this zoning district. This plan was, uh, in prior to that, uh, zoning amendment. So it is um the hotel would be permitted there under this active plan. Based on the transportation impact study um which was last revised in October at

least for what what we have the project will generate a total of 426 weekday trips with 37 a.m. peak hour trips uh during the weekday and 34 pm peak hour trips during the weekday. It will also generate 49 Saturday midday peak hour trips. Traffic uh impact study did re make a few recommendations. Uh one was to widen Fishburn Road to provide a um westbound right turn lane um for cars coming on Fishburn turning on to Coco and a through lane for bicycles. Um, also a recommendation was to relocate the pedestrian crosswalk, which as you can see on the plan that I have, excuse me, on the screen, takes the longest path uh between the two corners. So that that is being adjusted to to be more um in line with what we see today. And then installing new curb ramps. Um the driveway designs are pretty much as I've excuse me as I've pre previously mentioned is provided by way of underground stormwater management facilities under the parking areas at the western and southern sides of the site. This plan two requests some waiverss from the subdivision and landman ordinance. It requests a waiver from showing features within ft of the subject property. uh they have provided features to within 100 feet of the subject property and the planning commission recommended that that waiver be granted. They've asked for a waiver for street trees within the public right of way um to supplement the landscape buffer that they have proposed there. The other half of the required street trees are proposed to be located within the sensitive area setback to help increase the shade to the existing stream and

screen the hotel from trail. Um the applicant is also proposing additional trees that are not required by the township ordinance to be planted adjacent to the stream uh to create a consistent buffer. In this case, the planning commission did recommended the waiver be granted. They've asked for a waiver of sidewalk location. They're providing the sidewalk. Our ordinance requires that the sidewalk is within the right of way. In this case, this sidewalk um portions are on private land and portions are within the public right ofway. The portions within the private land do have pedestrian easement and the planning commission recommended that um that waiver be granted. The ordinance does say that you can change that alignment with the approval of the supervisor. So, we're including it as a waiver from the from the traditional alignment. They've asked for a waiver of matching pipe crowns. uh which is required under our uh stormwater ordinance um during the construction of this project.

Emmer the applicants here step up to the podium please. Good evening everyone. Derek Dissinger uh from Barley Snder. I'm here with uh Kevin Ember from uh RTU. He's our engineer. And uh Craig is also here, our traffic engineer, who's very familiar to the township as well for any traffic questions. Any questions from the board?

Concern. Um, I had a question about um the street trees since you can't plant plant them and I understand that they'll be on the other side of the sidewalk. And um, one concern I always have with uh, because they're not technically street trees, we lose our authority to kind of make sure they're being maintained. So, I would want to just mention as a condition of final approval that um that the applicant would be willing to agree to maintain the interior and buffer trees that Yeah. are so beautifully displayed here on your map so that they are maintained on this ongoing basis.

Yeah, that's fine. We we regularly uh will enter into landscape maintenance agreements, things of that nature. That would be fine.

Great. Thank you. And um the other uh concern I have is um as people make a right or or left a right turn going onto Coco or a left turn from the other end of Fishburn um onto Coco if someone's in the pedestrian crosswalk um to make sure as much safety is u embedded in that as possible. I think there are things called leading pedestrian intervals that at least give the pedestrian a fair chance to get out there and cross the street before the turns start coming at them.

I mean, if Craig can weigh on that if you if you'd like. Good evening, board members. Craig Matt with TPD. Um, those are we have similar concerns, but one thing I would point out, it's a very awkward long crosswalk today. you have pedestrians that are exposed for a very long time. So, we're trying to bring it perpendicular which shortens the crossing. We'll work ultimately Pendot has to sign off on it, but we'll work with your engineer. There's signing that we can put up the leading pedestrian interval that you talked about. We don't have an issue doing it's really a timing thing. We'll work with your engineer to make sure that they're satisfied assuming Pend's okay with it. That's great. in signing saying no turn on red or

yeah it's um today one of the problems is there's a no turn on red from allo I think it's because of the house across the street what we believe your engineers good with we believe Penn's okay with we're going to put a blank out sign just a black digital sign you will be able to turn right on red which is a huge improvement especially with the right turn lane is there you would only not be able to turn right on red if uh there's someone in driveway across the street, which virtually never happens. We didn't actually count it. Yes. Um so there'll be very limited right turn on red prohibitions relative to what's out there today.

Okay. And working with our engineer to make um do everything we can to make the pedestrian crossing um as safe as possible. I think um there is lighting that will be near that pedestrian crosswalk as well or just to Yeah, we can take a look at that. I'm not sure we've gotten that far to know if there's going to be lighting sometimes with like the the signal poles have luminire as well to take a look at. I can't remember if there's a luminere out there today, but we can take a look at that and work with your engineer. Okay. And again, yeah, that would be helpful. Anything you can do to make that as safe as possible. Those are my questions.

That's it. Yeah, I was going to ask the same question about lighting at that intersection. Um I can't recall at the top off the top of my head whether there is Yeah, there is. There's something right there. Yeah, there's something. It looks like on the utility pole and one right there at the intersection. So, we'll take a look at whether we we want it to be as safe as possible. We think it's going to be safer just because it's shorter, but we want it to be visible and particularly at night. Yeah. I believe that pole will be relocated as part of the right turn lane widening as well. So, position potentially closer to the crossing. Right. Just want to say I think you know that the previous board was that the concern was always uh pedestrian safety. Sure. Uh and and this board that that attitude has not changed.

Right. Understood. Very invested in in the safety of the pedestrians especially at a place like this. Uh I and I sympathize it is a difficult intersection to finagle with. Um Mr. Blush, you got any questions?

Questions. Um is there any change in the setback address to you? Is there is there any change in the setback uh for this project as opposed to with regard to the creek that's behind um the you know right now it's behind PNC. In other words, does this get does this project get us closer to that creek or is it the same as what it was with PNC structure? Well, that's a great question. Um certainly longer. I'm not sure.

So, um, actually what what you see on the plan that I projected now is we do have a a buffer that's required along the creek. Other words, they're using the portions of the lot that zoning would allow and for that matter the D would allow. Right? And the only way to to to get there now, in other words, to get to the other side, you're in the parking lot of of this PNC or this hotel, you want to get to the other side of the crew, you got to literally go up Fishburn and you know, you know, the street there a little bit or you got to go down Coco and

go that way. Is that going to remain the same? In other words, there's not going to be any impact. My my concern of course is is there going to be any impact to the to the creek um as a result of this project that you know in any way differs from what it is current.

So we we have mentioned since the beginning of this project that it would be stellar if we could a connection to the Jonathan hour trail. Um, if we would going along Fishburn Road, uh, the existing culvert there is is very tight to the edge of the road and we could not get a walkway on the street side, so to speak. That would take, um, either a widening of of that bridge or an independent bridge to cross. The other method would be to continue the sidewalk in front of the dentist office and in front of the old cocoa courts. Is that what that was called?

Um and obtain an easement from the Hershey Trust Company to utilize this driveway to get to the trail. The applicant has been exploring both of these. I believe that's correct. Um, you know, one would be an extension of the sidewalk, which Dair Township never thinks is a bad thing, and the other would be um a shorter a shorter route to the to the trail.

We we I know we did put the request in, and I think we did get the answer of whether the two properties to the west of us had have had deferrals. And um the answer that we got back is uh I don't know if you guys were sure, but we didn't certainly didn't find them. We thought one of those may had a sidewalk, which would have been great. I thought I thought the doctor's office might I if that has didn't find one, but I I I will look again. Please look and let me know if you can figure that out.

So, the deferrals interesting for the board. uh the deferrals that we do for for a lot of projects for sidewalk. Um my understanding is this piece of sidewalk here is the only deferral that was ever called and that's why that sidewalk's there. Just again of interest for the board. That would that would take it down to one obviously. Yeah. Right. There was a deferral for one then we're only talking about 20. Well, you're actually talking about two properties because it would be the the Cocoa Courts and then this is the Hershey, right? Trust Company. So, right. Great.

And and just to kind of further that point, I mean, I'm just thinking this is a proposed 106 106. Correct. Yes. There's not a tremendous amount of to do in that area. They're staying. I'm just thinking you may have people that are like, "Okay, well, let's go for a walk on the trail." Yeah. increase traffic fish. So, there's a way to connect that. Yeah, we're benefit as well as pedestrian safety.

If the board uh votes tonight to approve our preliminary plan, our next course of business is to set up a meeting with Chuck hopefully later this week to talk about this topic. And like Chuck, if you could again, if you could look to see if you have any existing deferrals, that would be tremendously helpful to know. Yep. I assume that's it. Oh, let's see.

No, I have a question. Hold off a second. Um, you guys are at the almost the limit of your permeable surfaces out there, right? What um what are your mitigation efforts for uh preventing the runoff? Yeah, I'll have Mr. Amber come up. Kevin, you can come up and answer that.

Yes. So, I'll just say there's a there is an increase of impervious from the current bank to the hotel, but the bank currently discharges all its storm water to the creek with no mitigation. and there's no basins, anything like that. So, what we're doing is proposing an underground infiltration system that would be within the parking lot um in front of the hotel that would manage that storm water to the township required rate and volume before discharging to the the stream up in the so it would discharge here through um a level spreader. So it it spreads out and doesn't create an erosive condition where it goes back to the stream.

Okay. Well, with your with your TIS, there was you have uh 426 weekday trips. That's a I would assume that's an a significant increase over what was coming into the bank, the existing bank there. So you're going to have more runoff, automobile runoff going there. So there should be there there's inlet filters within uh the inlets that will handle some of the oils and and things from the cars and those will go to the underground stone bed through the the permanent inlet filter. It's not like a erosion control measure. It would be a permanent PMP.

Okay. All right. Uh let's see. uh signage on Coco to denote entry and exit into the facility. Um are you guys planning some kind of Greg the Coco Avenue entrance is there? Yeah. So yeah.

Yeah. If you go to the layout plan, I think we show locations where the the rendering. Can you go to that plan?

While he's doing that, can you say your name, please? Yeah, sure. Kevin Ember from RATU emb So, there's there's one proposed at each entrance. Okay. Right here. Sorry, no problem. Manhattan. And there's also one adjacent to the Fishburn entrance as well. I thought that was part of the landscaping.

All right, just checking on that. And I want to compliment you on using the sky approved lighting, which I appreciate. And I'm working with Chuck for years on getting EV chargers in in new construction. I'm glad you're doing that, too. Thank you very much, gentlemen. That's all the questions I have. I assume my colleagues are have no more questions. Okay. Now that there aren't any questions, do I hear a motion? There's two motions to be made on this.

I'll move that waivers are granted from the subdivision and land development or chapter 185 and the storm water management ordinance chapter 174 as noted in the explanation section of this agenda item. The preliminary land development plan 1245 Avenue flat. Okay. Motion made by Mr. Baluchcci. Is there a second? I'll second. Second by Miss Ballard. All those in favor?

I opposed hearing none. The first motion carries. Okay. Somebody like to make a second motion. I move that the preliminary land development plan for 1245 Cocoa Avenue Hotel plat 1408 is approved subject to compliance with items 1 through nine in the department recommendation section of the agenda. Thank you, Miss Ballard. Motion made by Miss Ballard. Is there a second? Second made by Mr. Belushi. All those in favor? I I oppose hearing none. The motion carries. Congratulations, gentlemen. Thank you.

Good luck. That concludes our new business. Next up is the supervisory and board committee reports. I will start to my left, Mr. Belaluchcci. Uh, nothing to report. Nothing. Okay. Uh, Mr. Curado is unavailable tonight, so I will move over to Miss.

Um, I just want to let everyone know that we know that we have a play day for families coming up on Friday, March 13th. And then on Saturday, March 14th, Jay Daniels will be coming to play the Beatles 65 records. Um, and then on Saturday, March 21st, the Cyber Lions will be bringing their tech support to the library from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. And they do a great job on people's equipment. So, if you're having tech troubles, come to the library.

Oh, that sounds great. I'll send my wife. Uh, the Jay Daniels thing, what was that? What exactly is that? Yeah. So, that one is on Saturday, March 14th. And he will be playing um items from the Beatles. It's like the technical name of the album is just Beatles 65. He's playing um uh jazzy instrumental versions of the Beatles songs. Sounds fascinating. I'm excited. Thank you very much, Ms. Walker.

Thank you, chairman. Uh reminder that we are um preparing in parks and wreck for the 40th annual egg hunt scheduled for Saturday, March 28th at Shank Park. The first hunt will begin at 10:00 a.m. Um you can tails on the scheduled hunt times. We are also excited to announce that uh Dalton County AED project powered by the Payton Walker Foundation has supplied an AED for the um outdoor courts at the community center and a ribbon cutting will be taking place Wednesday, March 25th at 11:00 a.m. Following the ribbon cutting, there will be a CP a demo taking place inside the community center in the party room. Pre-registration is not required, although we just ask anyone who wants to participate in the demo um to sign in at the front desk upon arrival.

Thank you very much, Miss Walker. Mr. Sassman, Hershey Volunteer Fire Department, how are you doing? I'm I'm well. How are you? How's your new toy?

Oh, we love it. It's very nice. Thank you very much. Um just a couple things to to for the board. 72 calls for the month of February. Um we also this evening we're participating in the annual uh light up the night um over at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center where uh fire department, police department, uh EMS tow companies and everybody come through and they do a parade for the through the children's hospital on the on the grounds and then over to the main hospital. Uh we were one of the host agencies for that and when I was passed there this evening it looked pretty full. So we had a great turnout for that. So that was nice. Um, we did place engine 481 in service this this past week. Um, it's been working very well. We're very pleased. Thank you again for your support on that. Um, in addition to that, as you know, the second engines in Florida. Uh, last week I had given you that the uh committee went down for for to do their preliminary uh check on that. There were some uh punch list items that are being uh taken care of this week and I would expect that engine will probably be in Pennsylvania by the end of the month. Um, so then that'll go through uh some equipment mounting and lettering and so forth, but but it should be, I believe, in Pennsylvania by by the end of the month. So, we're excited to see that. Uh, and then in addition to that, uh, the fire department this morning uh, saw off the swim team. Uh, they were at the rec center just to wish them well. As you know, they went up to Bucknell for the state finals. One of our, uh, junior firefighters is on the swim team and he is participating. I don't know what event he does. So, um, but he he's there as well. So, we got to see them off. It was a great great week. Busy week for us.

There you go. So, and uh that's all I have for this evening. Thank you very much, Mr. Sassman. Looks like we have nobody from public works tonight. So, I'm going to move right over to Eric. What do you got for me, Mr. Stump? No report for me tonight. Mr. Emer, you're up to bat. I guess I'll mention, I did allude to it during the um hotel project, but uh FEMA has released preliminary maps, new flood mapping. I heard that uh that'll be getting posted on our website eventually. We'll be doing some outreach uh to those that may be affected. I assume you've seen them. I have. Are they changed significantly? It depends on where you look,

obviously. Okay, Dave, I assume you don't. if I may. So we can check that box. I apologize. Supervisor Belaluchcci present. Supervisor Myers here. Supervisor Ballard here and Supervisor Zmuda here. We have four present this evening. Thank you very much much Mr. J. Sure. Now I'm looking for a motion for adjournment. I'll make a motion. I haven't made it tonight. I'll make a motion to adjurnn, please. I'll second that one. I haven't done that for a while. All those in favor? I. And all those opposed? Hearing none. The motion carries. Good night, folks. Thanks for coming.