ATTENTION – Lower Alsace Township Board of Supervisors’ Meeting – Thursday, November 3, 2025 at 6:30 P.M.
TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE
SUPERVISORS’ MEETING AGENDA
November 13, 2025
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 October 9, 2025, Lower Alsace Township Supervisors’ meeting.
V. ROAD CREW FOREMAN REPORT
A. Road Foreman Carl Weikel to present his report.
B. Update on leaf collection.
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. Review list of open items related to township property issues.
B. Discussion on research on traffic & truck ordinance. To be included in Joint Zoning Ordinance review process.
C. Discussion on research on the existing amendment to the traffic ordinance regarding electric scooters and other motorized devices. To be included in Joint Zoning Ordinance review process.
VIII. ENGINEER’S REPORT
A. Engineer’s report to be presented.
B. Motion to approve Payment #1 to H & K Group, Inc. for the 2025 Road Paving project in the amount of $227,615.27, which is funded by the 2025 state Liquid Fuels revenues received this year. This completes payment for the project.
C. Update on the progress of the Carsonia Avenue Multimodal Grant and project.
D. Update on the status of the Butter Lane headwall repair or replacement project., and the status of road repair work conversations with PA American Water Company.
IX. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS REPORTS
A. Planning Hearing Board:
1) The most recent meeting of the Planning Commission was held on August 6, 2025.
A meeting has been scheduled for December 3, 2025 for a subdivision review.
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 – report has been provided.
D. Recreation Commission of Antietam Valley – no report.
X. TREASURER’S REPORT / LIST OF BILLS
A. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s reports for October 31, 2025.
B. Motion to approve the payment of the list of bills as presented. The list of bills includes the payment of the 2025 Minimum Municipal Obligation payment in the amount of $89,766.
C. The Township Manager will discuss the draft of the 2026 Lower Alsace Township budget and scheduling for a budget workshop meeting to review draft budget prior to approval in December.
XI. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL
A. Central Berks Police Department
1. October 2025 reports.
B. Central Berks Regional Codes Enforcement Department
1. October 2025 reports.
C. Sewage Enforcement Officer
1. October 2025 reports.
D. Zoning and Building Code Officer
1. October 2025 reports.
E. Lower Alsace Township Fire Company
1. October 2025 reports.
F. Lower Alsace Ambulance Association
1. October 2025 reports.
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 project and discuss the proposal for 2 streetlights to be installed on Prospect Avenue.
C. Update on the status of the application for a Pennsylvania Small Water and Sewer Program Grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for storm sewer repairs to Crystal / Carsonia Lake.
D. Discussion on fence concerns at property in 600 block of Penndale Avenue. Township Manager is working on the resolution of this issue.
E. Update on the status of LSA grant applications for the Lower Alsace Ambulance Association.
F. Update on the status of consideration of merger with Mount Penn Borough.
XIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Presentation and motion to approve Ordinance 2025-4 allowing the Township to govern and regulate noxious and / or invasive plant species which can damage roadways and resident’s properties. The Ordinance was properly authorized for advertisement at the September 11, 2025, Supervisors’ meeting. Action on approval of the Ordinance was tabled at the October 9, 2025 Township Supervisors’ meeting.
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 December 11, 2025.