TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE
SUPERVISORS’ MEETING AGENDA
July 8, 2026
John Theodossiou, Supervisor, Chair
Todd Weikel, Supervisor, Vice Chair
Ann Sellers, Supervisor
Don Pottiger, Manager/Secretary-Treasurer
Kelsey Frankowski, Esq., Township Solicitor
I. CALL TO ORDER- 6:30 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
II. PRESENTATIONS
A. No presentations are scheduled at this time.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
A. None scheduled.
IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A. Motion to approve the June 10, 2026 minutes of the Lower Alsace Township Supervisors’ meeting.
V. ROAD CREW FOREMAN REPORT
A. Road Foreman Carl Weikel to present his report.
B. The Road Foreman will provide an update to the condition of the Park Street issue.
C. The Road Foreman will provide an update to the condition of the Cornell Street issue.
D. The Road Foreman will provide any updates to the condition of the Butter Lane headwall.
E. The Road Foreman will provide details to the Engineer’s report on the 2026 Road Paving Project list, including what work will be part of the bidding process and what work will be handled by the existing road crew staff.
F. The Road Foreman will discuss the proposals for roof replacement to the salt shed.
VI. SUPERVISOR LIAISON REPORTS
A. Central Berks Regional Police Commission – Supervisor Theodossiou.
B. Lower Alsace Fire Company – Supervisor Weikel.
C. Lower Alsace Ambulance Association – Supervisor Weikel.
D. Antietam Valley Recreation and Community Center – Supervisor Sellers.
E. Antietam School District – Supervisor Sellers.
VII. SOLICITOR’S REPORT
A. Solicitor’s report to be presented. No open items related to township property issues as of current.
VIII. ENGINEER’S REPORT
A. Engineer’s report to be presented.
B. Discuss the 2026 Road Projects list and how the work will be distributed (bid versus in house) and how work will be financed. Bids should be opened and bid can be awarded at the August Supervisors’ meeting.
C. Update on the progress of the Carsonia Avenue Multimodal Grant and project.
IX. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS REPORTS
A. Planning Commission:
1) The most recent meeting of the Planning Commission was held on June 3, 2026.
No future meetings of the Planning Commission have been scheduled at this time.
B. Zoning Hearing Board:
1) The most recent meeting of the Zoning Hearing Board was held on June 29, 2026. The Board voted to approve the variances requested in the application for the property at 801 Carsonia Avenue.
No future meetings of the Zoning Hearing Board have been scheduled at this time.
C. Antietam Valley Recreation & Community Center – no report.
X. TREASURER’S REPORT / LIST OF BILLS
A. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s reports for June 30, 2026.
B. Motion to approve the payment of the list of bills as presented.
XI. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL
A. Central Berks Police Department
1. June 2026 report.
B. Central Berks Regional Codes – Property Maintenance Enforcement
1. June 2026 report.
C. Central Berks Regional Codes – Zoning Code Officer
1. June 2026 report.
D. Building Code Officer and Alternate Zoning Officer – Great Valley Consultants
1. June 2026 report.
E. Sewage Enforcement Officer – Technicon Enterprises, Inc.
1. June 2026 report.
F. Lower Alsace Township Fire Company
1. Jun 2026 report.
G. Lower Alsace Ambulance Association
1. June 2026 report.
XII. OLD BUSINESS
A. Update on the status of the review and update to the Joint Zoning Ordinance with the assistance of Hawk Valley Associates.
B. Update on the status of consideration of merger with Mount Penn Borough. The next steps are to form a merger committee, discuss potential meeting dates and times, prepare an agenda of items to be discussed, and discuss the process of a financial review of both municipalities. The financial review could be prepared with internal staff with the potential of having a contracted professional review the results.
C. Update on the status of the Mount Penn Borough Municipal Authority Termination.
D. Update on the status of the streetlight repair issues. Lights will be inspected to see how previous modifications are working.
XIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion and approval authorizing the Central Berks Police Commission and the Central Berks Regional Police Department to use grant money received by Mount Penn Borough on behalf of the Central Berks Regional Police Department for building renovations.
B. Update and discussion of conversations with representative from Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust.
C. Discussion of a proposal to create a tax incentive for volunteer fire personnel.
D. Discussion of scheduling budget meetings with Central Berks Regional Police Department, Lower Alsace Fire Company, Lower Alsace Ambulance Company, and Antietam Valley Recreation and Community Center to review their budgets in the process of preparation of the Township’s budget.
XIV. FINAL PUBLIC COMMENT
XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive session if necessary.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
The next monthly meeting of the Lower Alsace Township Board of Supervisors will be held on August 12, 2026.