The stated meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Abington was held on Thursday, July 8, 2004 at the Township Administration Building, Abington, PA., with Commissioner Gross presiding.

CALL TO ORDER: 8:04 p.m.

ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners AGOSTINE, MYERS,

WACHTER, DIJOSEPH, TURCO, ZAPPONE,

O’CONNOR, WEILHEIMER, LUKER,

MCGRATH, GILLESPIE, RING, GROSS

Excused: DEVORE, CARLIN

Township Treasurer SOLOMON

Township Manager CONWAY

Township Solicitor HERDER

Assistant Township Manager LAHAZA

Chief of Police KELLY

Township Engineer POWERS

Finance Director MATIZA

Director of Parks & Recreation WENDELL

Director of Code Enforcement MATTEO

Director of Public Works MICCIOLO

Superintendent of W.W.T.P. LEBER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATION:

Joe Haley, President of the Roslyn Boys & Girls Club, stated we petitioned the Township for ideas on how to honor Ed Micciolo. On Saturday, July 10, 2004, the first game of the Roslyn Tournament will be played on Micciolo Field at Roslyn Park. Commissioners Gross and McGrath presented Ed Micciolo, at the request of the Roslyn Boys & Girls Club, a plaque in recognition of his years of tireless service and dedication to the youth of our community and to commemorate the naming of Micciolo Field at Roslyn Park in his honor, July 8, 2004.

Commissioner Agostine made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner McGrath to implement the recommendation of the Roslyn Boys & Girls Club.

MOTION was ADOPTED 13-0.

Board of Commissioners Meeting July 8, 2004

COMMENDATIONS:

Chief Kelly stated Officer Doug Mealo has been a member of the Abington Police Department since May 18, 1977, and has received 23 commendations. He served in the U.S. Navy as a corpsman, and from 1966 to 1969 was the Second Commander of our Honor Guard. He was the first K-9 officer to complete the K-9 training. He served in the unit from 1982 to 2003, and was the Officer in Charge for 18 years. Commissioners Gross and Myers presented him with a commendation to acknowledge his 21 years of dedicated service and leadership of the Abington Township Police K-9 Unit.

Lt. Mike Webb, Kris Boyce, and Elizabeth Webb presented the CALEA Certification of Accreditation to Commissioners Gross and Myers.

Chief Kelly stated Abington Township was the first Police Department in the State of Pennsylvania to receive statewide accreditation. We are the only department in Montgomery County to have achieved international accreditation.

Commissioners Gross and Myers presented a commendation to Lt. Mike Webb, for his performance and leadership as Accreditation Manager for achieving statewide and international accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agency (CALEA). Commendations were also presented to Kris Boyce, Accreditation Coordinator, the first civilian employee in Pennsylvania to be invited to become an Assessor for CALEA, and Elizabeth Webb for her efforts towards achieving the accreditation.

Commissioner Gross presented Deputy Chief John Livingood a commendation for his leadership running the Detective Division, while working to achieve the accreditation.

MINUTES:

Commissioner Gross thanked Commissioners Weilheimer and O’Connor for their help resolving some differences in the May 13, 2004 minutes.

Commissioner Ring made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner Agostine to approve the minutes of the Board of Commissioners meetings of May 13, 2004, and June 10, 2004.

MOTION was ADOPTED 13-0.

Board of Commissioners Meeting July 8, 2004

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE:

Baederwood Creek Flood Control

Commissioner Wachter made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner Zappone to make final payment to Associated Paving Contractors in the amount of $1,000 for the replacement of the Baederwood Creek weir. To be funded from the Capital Improvement Fund 2002-bond issue. Payment will be made after receipt of a maintenance bond.

MOTION was ADOPTED 13-0.

CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE:

Public Hearing – Ordinance 1913 – Uniform Construction Code

Mr. Matteo stated as of 1999, former Governor Tom Ridge signed into law the Uniform Construction Code Act. It was finalized in April 2004, and municipalities have 90 days to opt-in, and adopt the code. Abington Township has always utilized the BOCA Code. Dan Vollrath and Solicitor Herder drafted this ordinance, and refined the BOCA Code. The Township officials have to be certified, and have three to five years to do so. He recommended adopting this ordinance.

Commissioner Gross made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner Agostine to adopt Ordinance 1913, the Uniform Construction Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Commissioner Gross opened the Public Hearing at 8:25 p.m.

Commissioner Gross asked for any comments from the Commissioners. There were none.

Commissioner Gross asked for any public comments in favor of this ordinance. There were none.

Commissioner Gross asked for any public comments in disfavor of this ordinance. There were none.

Commissioner Gross made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner Agostine to close the Hearing.

MOTION was ADOPTED 13-0. The Hearing was closed at 8:26 p.m.

MOTION to adopt this ordinance passed 13-0.

Ordinance 1913

Board of Commissioners Meeting July 8, 2004

Massage Parlors

Commissioner Agostine made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner O’Connor to advertise Ordinance 1915, an ordinance of the Township of Abington providing for comprehensive regulations for massage parlors, to be added as Chapter 105 of the Code of the Township of Abington. Public Hearing to occur on August 12, 2004, and a Board workshop will be held on Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.

MOTION was ADOPTED 13-0.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:

Township Building Security System – Phase I

Commissioner Myers made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner McGrath to authorize the proper Township officials to contract with Security-on-Line Systems, Inc. for installation of a Township Building security system in an amount not to exceed $32,482, to be drawn from the 2004 Capital Improvement Fund Acct. #07-01-500-7378.

MOTION was ADOPTED 13-0.

PAL Grant

Commissioner Myers made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner McGrath to authorize the acceptance of a grant award from the Abington Police Athletic/Activities League in the amount of $5,000.

MOTION was ADOPTED 13-0.

Removal of NO PARKING ANYTIME Signs on Sunset Avenue

Commissioner Myers made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner McGrath to approve the removal of NO PARKING ANYTIME signs on the north side of Sunset Avenue between Evergreen Road and Wellington Terrace.

MOTION was ADOPTED 13-0.

NO PARKING ANYTIME Signs on Galloway Avenue

Commissioner Myers made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner McGrath to approve the installation of NO PARKING ANYTIME signs on the north side of Galloway Avenue from Fitzwatertown Road 100’ east.

Board of Commissioners Meeting July 8, 2004

MOTION was ADOPTED 13-0.

NO PARKING ANYTIME Signs on Lambert Road

Commissioner Myers made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner McGrath to approve the installation of NO PARKING ANYTIME signs on the north and south sides of Lambert Road, 200’ east of Running Brook Road.

MOTION was ADOPTED 13-0.

NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS – 452 to 508 Maple Avenue

Commissioner Myers made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner McGrath to approve the installation of signs reading NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS on the west side of Maple Avenue from 452 and 508.

MOTION was ADOPTED 13-0.

Removal of NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS between 744 and 752 Castlewood Road

Commissioner Myers made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner McGrath to approve the removal of two signs indicating NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS at 744 and 752 Castlewood Road.

MOTION was ADOPTED 13-0.

Resolution #04-012 – National Incident Management System

Commissioner Myers made a MOTION, seconded by Commissioner McGrath to adopt Resolution #04-012 adopting the National Incident Management System as part of Abington Township’s Emergency Management Plan.

MOTION was ADOPTED 13-0.