There is an East Vincent Township Planning Commission Meeting scheduled for this Tuesday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the East Vincent Township Municipal Building located at 262 Ridge Road, Spring City.
Residents interested in development plans for the Route 724 corridor may want to attend this meeting. Also, residents who have expressed interest in being part of the subcommittee to work alongside the Planning Commission to review the zoning ordinance should attend this meeting.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns pertaining to proposals and issues which are affecting our township.
Thank You!
The Informed East Vincent Residents Group
www.informedeastvincentresidents.blogspot.com
informedeastvincentresidents@gmail.com
Monday, April 20, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Update: East Vincent Township Board of Supervisor's Meeting April 1, 2009
Last evening at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Tom Flanagan, president of Volunteer Financial Services, speaking on behalf of the Ridge Fire Company, approached the Board to discuss East Vincent Township's financial contributions in 2010 and beyond. The Ridge Fire Company is requesting additional funding because their equipment (which includes the pumper trucks, pumper tanker and rescue vehicle) is outdated and in need of replacement. The Ridge Fire Company would also like to put an addition onto their existing building. Additional funding is also necessary to help with the cost of the mandated 200-300 hours of accreditation for each volunteer firefighter. No decision was made at this time but Mr. Dunphy did ask Mr. Flanagan if Ridge Fire Company generates any revenue from other sources.
Vice-Chair McNeil would like to have East Vincent Township Planner; Ray Ott, create a Master Plan for the Parker Ford area of the Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail. The Northern Federation, East Coventry and East Vincent would all contribute financially towards Mr. Ott's service. Supervisor Dunphy questioned why East Vincent Township would pay for another Master Plan if East Vincent Township, as part of the Northern Federation, has already paid for a Master Plan through the Northern Federation Plan. Vice-Chair McNeil replied that now we need a more "detailed" plan to work parallel to the Northern Federation Trail Plan over the next few years. Vice-Chair McNeil stated there are funding sources available.
East Vincent Township has officially begun it's role as "lead municipality" for the Northern Federation. Charles Jacob and Vice-Chair Christine McNeil; both chairpersons for the Northern Federation, wrote the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and informed the DCNR that East Vincent Township has agreed to be the lead municipality. The first direct deposit is a $26,000 grant acquired by Senator Dinniman. Supervisor Mark Dunphy restated that before the supervisors move forward with Resolution #09-04-01-03 DCNR Other Park Grants for $26,000 for Northern Federation, documentation stating that ALL 9 MUNICIPALITIES of the Northern Federation will agree to pay their share of the $94,000 East Vincent Township has agreed to front, be drawn up and signed by each of the 9 municipalities. Presently, all 9 municipalities have only agreed to contribute $1,000 in 2009 and $1,000 in 2010 to the Northern Federation. Supervisor Mark Dunphy also read from the Northern Federation Minutes of Feb. 10. In the event one or more municipalities do not agree with the Northern Federation Plan, East Vincent Township as the lead municipality will end up being the enforcer, seeking out the municipality to convince the municipality to adopt the plan. East Vincent Township will still be responsible for the financial gap caused by the municipality that chose not to adopt the plan. Vice-Chair McNeil is not concerned and feels that her efforts with Senator Dinniman, and Mr. Paravis' efforts with Senator Rafferty, will yield the monies the Northern Federation is seeking. However, no grant money will be forthcoming unless ALL 9 MUNICIPALITIES AGREE to the plan. Supervisor Mark Dunphy reiterated that East Vincent Township could be on the hook for all $94,000 if all municipalities choose not to participate. A resident asked what if Supervisor Mark Dunphy is right and Vice-Chair McNeil is wrong. Chairman Funk made it clear that East Vincent Township will have to "bare the consequences." "Whether the risk is perceived or real, the township is moving forward with being the lead municipality," Chairman Funk also stated. Chairman Funk and Vice-Chair McNeil, knowing the risk, approved Resolution #09-04-01-03 DCNR Other Parks Grant for $26,000 for Northern Federation. Supervisor Mark Dunphy did NOT approve this resolution knowing that the taxpayers of East Vincent Township could potentially be liable for any additional money due to the plan not being adopted by one or more of the 9 municipalities.
Congratulations to Darwin Schaefer, his crew and all involved for receiving the first ever "Trailblazer Road and Bridge Safety Award," created by the Pennsylvania Highway Information Association. Supervisor Mark Dunphy will accept the award on behalf of East Vincent Township.
The Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Vice-Chair McNeil stated the Act 537 Plan will be shared and Jim McMaster may present the Phoenixville Regional Plan perspective. A date for the resident subcommittee to work with the Planning Commission on the zoning revision may be suggested at this meeting. Those residents who have contacted the blog requesting to be part of the subcommittee; which was welcomed by the Planning Commission on Feb. 18, should plan on attending this meeting.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have about proposals affecting our township.
Have a nice day!
The Informed East Vincent Residents Group
informedeastvincentresidentsgroup@gmail.com
http://www.informedeastvincentresidents.blogspot.com/
Vice-Chair McNeil would like to have East Vincent Township Planner; Ray Ott, create a Master Plan for the Parker Ford area of the Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail. The Northern Federation, East Coventry and East Vincent would all contribute financially towards Mr. Ott's service. Supervisor Dunphy questioned why East Vincent Township would pay for another Master Plan if East Vincent Township, as part of the Northern Federation, has already paid for a Master Plan through the Northern Federation Plan. Vice-Chair McNeil replied that now we need a more "detailed" plan to work parallel to the Northern Federation Trail Plan over the next few years. Vice-Chair McNeil stated there are funding sources available.
East Vincent Township has officially begun it's role as "lead municipality" for the Northern Federation. Charles Jacob and Vice-Chair Christine McNeil; both chairpersons for the Northern Federation, wrote the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and informed the DCNR that East Vincent Township has agreed to be the lead municipality. The first direct deposit is a $26,000 grant acquired by Senator Dinniman. Supervisor Mark Dunphy restated that before the supervisors move forward with Resolution #09-04-01-03 DCNR Other Park Grants for $26,000 for Northern Federation, documentation stating that ALL 9 MUNICIPALITIES of the Northern Federation will agree to pay their share of the $94,000 East Vincent Township has agreed to front, be drawn up and signed by each of the 9 municipalities. Presently, all 9 municipalities have only agreed to contribute $1,000 in 2009 and $1,000 in 2010 to the Northern Federation. Supervisor Mark Dunphy also read from the Northern Federation Minutes of Feb. 10. In the event one or more municipalities do not agree with the Northern Federation Plan, East Vincent Township as the lead municipality will end up being the enforcer, seeking out the municipality to convince the municipality to adopt the plan. East Vincent Township will still be responsible for the financial gap caused by the municipality that chose not to adopt the plan. Vice-Chair McNeil is not concerned and feels that her efforts with Senator Dinniman, and Mr. Paravis' efforts with Senator Rafferty, will yield the monies the Northern Federation is seeking. However, no grant money will be forthcoming unless ALL 9 MUNICIPALITIES AGREE to the plan. Supervisor Mark Dunphy reiterated that East Vincent Township could be on the hook for all $94,000 if all municipalities choose not to participate. A resident asked what if Supervisor Mark Dunphy is right and Vice-Chair McNeil is wrong. Chairman Funk made it clear that East Vincent Township will have to "bare the consequences." "Whether the risk is perceived or real, the township is moving forward with being the lead municipality," Chairman Funk also stated. Chairman Funk and Vice-Chair McNeil, knowing the risk, approved Resolution #09-04-01-03 DCNR Other Parks Grant for $26,000 for Northern Federation. Supervisor Mark Dunphy did NOT approve this resolution knowing that the taxpayers of East Vincent Township could potentially be liable for any additional money due to the plan not being adopted by one or more of the 9 municipalities.
Congratulations to Darwin Schaefer, his crew and all involved for receiving the first ever "Trailblazer Road and Bridge Safety Award," created by the Pennsylvania Highway Information Association. Supervisor Mark Dunphy will accept the award on behalf of East Vincent Township.
The Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Vice-Chair McNeil stated the Act 537 Plan will be shared and Jim McMaster may present the Phoenixville Regional Plan perspective. A date for the resident subcommittee to work with the Planning Commission on the zoning revision may be suggested at this meeting. Those residents who have contacted the blog requesting to be part of the subcommittee; which was welcomed by the Planning Commission on Feb. 18, should plan on attending this meeting.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have about proposals affecting our township.
Have a nice day!
The Informed East Vincent Residents Group
informedeastvincentresidentsgroup@gmail.com
http://www.informedeastvincentresidents.blogspot.com/
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