AGENDA – LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING – MARCH 11th, 2026 AT 6:30 P.M.

TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE

SUPERVISORS’ MEETING AGENDA

March 11, 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 minutes of the February 11, 2026, Lower Alsace Township Supervisors’ meeting, and a motion to approve the minutes of the January 12, 2026 Board of Elected Auditors meeting.

V. ROAD CREW FOREMAN REPORT

A. Road Foreman Carl Weikel to present his report. The Road Foreman will provide any updates to the condition of the Butter Lane headwall.

B. Discussion of the proposals for minor roof repair to the garage roof & 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. Some items are being monitored for continuing compliance.

B. Status of traffic & truck ordinance – No action needed. The matter is being addressed as part of the updated Joint Zoning Ordinance review process.

C. Status of the traffic ordinance regarding electric scooters and other motorized devices – No action needed. The matter is being addressed as part of future legislation and guidance from the County District Attorney’s office and the Pennsylvania state government.

VIII. ENGINEER’S REPORT

A. Engineer’s report to be presented.

B. Update on the progress of the Carsonia Avenue Multimodal Grant and project

IX. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS REPORTS

A. Planning Hearing Board:

1) The most recent meeting of the Planning Commission was held on December 3, 2025, for a subdivision review.

No future meetings have been scheduled at this time.

B. Zoning Hearing Board:

1) The most recent meeting of the Zoning Hearing Board was held on July 16, 2025.

No future meetings have been scheduled at this time.

C. Antietam Valley Recreation & Community Center – no report.

D. Recreation Commission of Antietam Valley – no report.

X. TREASURER’S REPORT / LIST OF BILLS

A. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s reports for February 28, 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. February 2026 report.

B. Central Berks Regional Codes – Property Maintenance Enforcement

1. February 2026 report.

C. Central Berks Regional Codes – Zoning Code Officer

1. February 2026 report.

D. Sewage Enforcement Officer – Technicon Enterprises, Inc.

1. February 2026 report.

E. Building Code Officer and Alternate Zoning Officer – Great Valley Consultants

1. February 2026 report.

F. Lower Alsace Township Fire Company

1. February 2026 report.

G. Lower Alsace Ambulance Association

1. February 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 the streetlight repair issues.

C. Discussion on fence concerns at property in 600 block of Penndale Avenue. Central Berks Zoning Codes Officer will present his report.

D. 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.

E. Discussion of concerns related to property in the 1300 block of Friedensburg Road.

F. Discussion of concerns related to property in the 1400 block of Friedensburg Road.

XIII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Motion to approve the advertised ordinance allowing the Township to govern and regulate noxious and / or invasive plant species which can damage roadways and resident’s properties.

B. Discussion and approval of 2026 event permit for the Pagoda-Skyline Chicken Barbeque event to be conducted on April 25, 2026,

C. Discussion and approval subject to City of Reading approval of 2026 event permit for the Easter Dawn Service to be conducted on April 5, 2026.

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 April 8, 2026.