Agenda for December 30th, 2021, Township Supervisors’ Meeting

James D. Oswald, Supervisor, Chair

John Theodossiou, Supervisor

Todd M. Weikel, Supervisor

Michael A. Setley, Esq. Township Solicitor

Don Pottiger, Manager/Secretary-Treasurer

I. CALL TO ORDER- 6:30 P.M.

Pledge of Allegiance to the flag

II. PRESENTATIONS

Nothing on agenda.

III. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Motion to approve the minutes of the November 9, 2021, Lower Alsace Township Supervisors’ Meeting.

V. SUPERVISOR LIAISON REPORTS

A. Road Department – Supervisor Oswald.

B. Central Berks Regional Police Commission – Supervisor  Theodossiou.

C. Lower Alsace Fire Company – Supervisor Theodossiou.

D. Lower Alsace Ambulance Association – Supervisor Weikel.

E. Antietam Valley Recreation Commission – Supervisor Weikel.

VI. SOLICITOR’S REPORT

A. Solicitor’s report to be presented.

VII. ENGINEER’S REPORT

A. Engineer’s report to be presented (if there are any updates to the report presented at the December 9, 2021, meeting).

VIII. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS REPORTS

A. Planning Hearing Board:

1) No meetings of the Planning Commission since the October 6th, 2021, meeting No meeting was scheduled for November or December. A meeting is scheduled for January 5, 2022, regarding             1383 – 1385 Friedensburg Road (application for a single family residence to be returned to a 4 unit apartment).

B. Zoning Hearing Board:

1) No meetings of the Zoning Hearing Board since the August 30th, 2021, meeting. No meeting was scheduled for November or December, and nothing has been scheduled for January at this time.

C. Antietam Valley Recreation Commission – no report.

IX. TREASURER’S REPORT / LIST OF BILLS

A. Nothing new to report – November 30, 2021, Treasurer’s report approved at the December 9, 2021, meeting.

B. Motion to approve the payment of the list of bills as presented.

C. Presentation of the Resolutions to adopt the 2022 Lower Alsace Township budget and approve Tax Millage rates (to be approved at the December 30, 2021 Township Supervisors meeting).

1. Resolution approving the 2022 Budget of Lower Alsace Township.

2. Resolution approving the 2022 Tax Millage Rates for Lower Alsace Township.

X. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL

A. Central Berks Police Department

1. Nothing new to report – November 2021 report presented at the December 9, 2021, meeting.

B. Central Berks Regional Codes Enforcement Department

1. Nothing new to report – November 2021 report presented at the December 9, 2021, meeting.

C. Sewage Enforcement Officer

1. Nothing new to report – November 2021 report presented at the December 9, 2021, meeting.

D. Zoning and Building Code Officer

1. Nothing new to report – November 2021 report presented at the December 9, 2021, meeting.

E. Lower Alsace Township Fire Company

1. No report.

F. Lower Alsace Ambulance Association

1. No report.

XI. OLD BUSINESS

A. Discussion on potential project for use of American Rescue Plan Local Funds – to be discussed at the January 13, 2022, meeting.

XII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Nothing to report.

XIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Executive session (if needed).

XV. ADJOURNMENT

The next meeting is scheduled for 8:30 AM on January 3rd, 2022.

RESOLUTION – TAX MILLAGE RATES

TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

AN RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ESTABLISHING THE TAX RATES UPON REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022

WHEREAS, the Township Code, provides that the Board of Supervisors of the Township shall levy taxes upon real property annually and that the same may be done by Resolution;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Lower Alsace, Berks County, as follows:

SECTION 1. The taxation of taxable real property in the Township for calendar and fiscal year 2022 shall be:

A tax be and hereby is levied for the year 2022 upon real property within the Township of Lower Alsace, Berks County, Pennsylvania, at the rate of 9.35 mills, or Fifty Cents ($0.935) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation:

A. For road, bridge, and general Township purposes: 8.50 mills;

B. For the purpose of purchasing, maintaining, and operating fire apparatus and making of appropriations to fire companies: .35 mills;

C. For the purpose of supporting ambulance, rescue and other emergency services serving the township: .50 mills.

SECTION 2. In addition to the ad valorem real estate taxes imposed under Section 1, the Township shall impose the following taxes and service fees for the year 2021:

Local Services Tax –$52.00

Per Capita Tax — $10.00

Realty Transfer Tax – 0.50% of consideration

Earned Income Tax – 0.50% of earned income

Recycling Fee — $46.00 per residential unit

SECTION 3. All other sections, parts and provisions of the Code of the Township of Lower Alsace shall remain in full force and effect as previously enacted and amended.

SECTION 4. If any provision, sentence, clause, section or part of this Resolution shall for any reason be found unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such determination shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or parts of this Resolution and it is hereby declared to be the intent of the Township Board of Supervisors that this Resolution would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid provision, sentence, clause, section or part not been included herein.

SECTION 5. All ordinances or resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions and all existing portions of the Code of the Township of Lower Alsace inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

SECTION 6. This Resolution shall be effective on the first day of January 2022.

DULY ADOPTED this 30th day of December 2021.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP,

BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

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Chairman

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Vice Chairman

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Supervisor

Attest: _________________________________

Secretary

RESOLUTION – 2022 BUDGET

TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE

BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2022, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022.

WHEREAS, the Township Code, Section 3202, provides that the Board of Supervisors shall adopt a budget by ordinance for each fiscal year.

NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Lower Alsace, Berks County, Pennsylvania, adopts the Budget attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked “Exhibit A,” for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2022, as the final Budget for said fiscal year for the Township of Lower Alsace.

ADOPTED this 30th day of December 2021.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP

BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

_________________________________________

Chairman

_________________________________________

Vice Chairman

_________________________________________

Supervisor

Attest: ____________________________________

Secretary

TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE

BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

RESOLUTION EXHIBIT A

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2022, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022.

The summary of the proposed budgets for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2022, the Board of Supervisors of Lower Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, is as follows:

Total Proposed budget for 2022 3,005,178

General Fund 2,717,538

Highway Aid 150,820

Fire Tax 55,810

EMS Tax 81,010

Total Proposed budget for 2022

General Fund Detail 2,717,538

Revenues:

Real Estate Taxes 1,385,500

Local Services & Per Capita Taxes 41,100

Earned Income Taxes 602,500

Real Estate Transfer Taxes 110,000

Charges for Services, Licenses, & other 308,550

Other Revenues – Grants & Entitlements 209,770

Use of Fund Balance – Prior Year Surplus 60,118

Expenditures:

General Government 548,625

Public Safety 1,105,750

Streets & Highways 454,780

Protective Inspections 292,850

Recycling – Solid Waste 123,000

Debt Service – Principal & Interest 192,533