185 LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Minutes ofthe meeting held on January 21, 2025 A meeting of the Lower Paxton Township Board of Supervisors was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Chair Lindsey on the above date at the Lower Paxton Township Municipal Center, 425 Prince Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The supervisors present, in addition to Mrs. Lindsey, were Chris Judd, Paul W. Navarro, Pamela Thompson, and Allen J. McCormack. Also in attendance were Bradley Gotshall, Township Manager, Sam Miller, Assistant Township Manager/Finance Director, and Morgan M. Madden, Solicitor. Pledge of Allegiance Mr. McCormack led the Pledge of Allegiance. Announcements Mrs. Lindsey announced that the Supervisors had met before the meeting in an executive session to receive information from Adam Kosheba, Director ofPublic Safety, and Brett Graham, Deputy Fire Chief; they would not meet again afterward. Approval of Minutes Mr. Navarro motioned to approve the minutes from the budget workshop meeting held on October 8, 2024. Mr. Judd seconded the motion. Mrs. Lindsey called for a voice vote, and a unanimous vote approved the meeting minutes. Public Comment John Lutz, 2337 Forest Hills Drive, said that those who have their trash pick up scheduled for Friday are getting the short end oft the stick. 1 186 Last Saturday, the roads were wet, and it seems Penn Waste is looking for an excuse to not come out on Saturday for trash pickup. Then it's pushed back a week, which presents two problems. First, ift the cans are full, there's no other place to put the trash. Secondly, he has a long driveway with a slope, and he must haul the trash cans back up the driveway and repeat the process. He requested that the Township look into the matter and, if nothing else is needed, make the pickup on a Monday instead of pushing the pickup back one week. Mrs. Lindsey deferred the question to Mr. Miller, noting that he had contacted Penn Waste and presented the details at last week's meeting. Mr. Miller said the Township has regular contact with representatives ofl Penn Waste. The staff knows the Friday customers' position, which puts a lot of pressure on Saturdays. There have been ongoing negotiations and discussions with Penn Waste concerning working out with the incinerator to extend the hours on Saturdays for the days the week is shifted. For example, when will the pickup be on Saturday because of the Monday cancellation? Suppose an event occurs on Saturday when the date has already been pushed. In that case, they've already started the discussion and have pushed back a little harder about an alternative solution, such as a Monday or Tuesday double pickup for the regular and Friday routes, because the double pickup default response is unacceptable. Hopefully, they will have more details to share with residents. At this point, they're still regularly in open discussion. William Miller, 4311 Crestview Rd., commented about the Penn Waste trash pickup and Homeowner's Associations (HOA) noting that the HOAS should be working with the Township and Penn Waste. He suggested that the Township initiate a discussion with Penn Waste about handling a missed day when a new contract is negotiated. 2 187 Marissa White, Delana Blvd., thanked Amanda Zerbe for her hard work compiling the Zoning Ordinance and the Communications Manager and Recording Secretary for attempting to help her present this evening. She requested a copy of the plans for the proposed Compost Facility. She asked the Supervisors to consider revising the proposed document. She presented seven items in the Zoning Ordinance that she felt should be revised. The first item is redundancy in the definitions that appear in multiple sections with overlapping descriptions. She noted that the transfer of development rights is not clear. The Ordinance provides an optional TDR provision but lacks clear guidelines on sending and receiving zones, and there is a lack of clarification on certain restrictions in the Ordinance. The sign regulations need further clarification, and there are some gaps in sustainability and a lack of renewable energy sources or standards. She proposed that specific regulations be created for wind and solar infrastructure. She noted some gaps in the sustainability, green space infrastructure, and Economic Development section. She pointed out that the Zoning Ordinance does not address food trucks, shared kitchen facilities, seasonal vendor spaces, or pop-up shops. She suggested that the Township implement density bonuses or tax incentives for developers revitalizing some of the old structures and buildings. She noted the gaps in emerging technology, such as electronic vehicles (EVs). The definition is mentioned, but the Ordinance does not require new commercial buildings or residential communities to provide an EV charging station. Ms. White suggested that a percentage oft the parking spaces be allotted to electronic charging stations. Also, there's no mention of 5G deployment under emerging technology, like smart traffic signals or turnabouts. She also suggested that the Township obtain more feedback from the public. 3 188 Chairman and Board Members' Comments Ms. Thompson announced that the most effective way for constituents to communicate with members of the Board is to put their name on the letter and mail it to the Township. She noted that the Supervisors cannot follow up on things if there's no name on the letter, and they cannot follow up on an anonymous letter. She said that it's uncomfortable for her to receive something at her house that someone dropped off, and it would help the investigation ift there was a name on the letter and it's mailed to the Township, Ms. Thompson presented a survey to the community, noting the issues at the Hodges Heights Compost Facility, per the residents. She asked the community, How many people would be okay or happy to have a landfill and compost site in your residential community by show ofhands?" She noted that it was also done on January 14, 2025. There was no response from the community. On behalf oft the Board of Supervisors, Mrs. Lindsey presented State Representative Joe Kerwin with a proclamation recognizing his outstanding patriotism, leadership, and public service as a soldier and legislator. On behalf oft the Board ofSupervisors, Mrs. Lindsey presented Mr. Zoumas with a proclamation recognizing his outstanding patriotism, leadership, and public service as a supervisor for the residents of Lower Paxton Township. Mr. Zoumas resigned on December 31, 2024. On behalf oft the House of Representatives: of the Commonwealth ofl Pennsylvania, Joe Kerwin, State Representative, presented a citation to Mr. Zoumas for his dedication as a citizen and public service to Lower Paxton Township. 4 189 Mrs. Lindsey thanked Tim Nolt, Director ofthe Public Works department, for doing a great job taking care ofthe snow on the streets from Sunday to Monday and keeping residents safe. Ms. Thompson asked Mrs. Lindsey how many miles of roadway must be plowed. Mrs. Lindsey said there were about 216 miles, but the Township had just added a couple new roads. Manager's Report There was none. Old Business Action to Adopt Ordinance 2025-02; Amending and Clarifying Certain Provisions ofthe Police Pension Plan Documents Mr. Judd motioned to approve Ordinance 2025-02, Amending and clarifying certain provisions oft the Police Pension Plan documents. Mr. Navarro seconded the motion. Mrs. Lindsey called for a voice vote, and a unanimous vote of approval followed. Action to Adopt Ordinance 2025-03; Amending and Clarifying Certain Provisions of the Non-Uniformed Employee Pension Plan Documents Mr. Navarro motioned to approve Ordinance 2025-03, Amending and clarifying certain provisions of the Non-Uniformed Employee Pension Plan documents. Mr. McCormack seconded the motion. Mrs. Lindsey called for a voice vote, and a unanimous vote ofapproval followed. New Business Action to Approve Payment of an Invoice for Extraordinary, Unanticipated Repairs of a 2009 Seagrave Pumper at Paxtonia Fire Company Ms. Thompson motioned to approve the invoice payment for Extraordinary and Unanticipated Repairs of a 2009 Seagrave Pumper at Paxtonia Fire Company. Mr. McCormack seconded the motion. Mrs. Lindsey called for a voice vote, and a unanimous vote of approval followed. 5 190 Action to Award a Contract to Michael Baker International, Inc. For Active Transportation Plan Consulting Services Mr. Judd motioned to award the contract to Michael Baker International, Inc., for Active Transportation Plan Consulting Services. Mr. McCormack seconded the motion. Mrs. Lindsey called for a voice vote, and a unanimous vote ofapproval followed. Subdivision and Land Development Improvement Guarantees Ms. Thompson motioned to approve the Improvement Guarantees for Autumn Oaks Phase II Extension, 2442 E. Bayberry Drive - Established, and Wilshire Estates Phase 2C. Mr. Navarro seconded the motion. Mrs. Lindsey called for a voice vote, and a unanimous vote of approval followed. Payment of Bills - Lower Paxton Township & Lower Paxton Township Authority Ms. Thompson motioned to pay the bills for Lower Paxton Township and the Lower Paxton Township Authority. Mr. McCormack seconded the motion. Mrs. Lindsey called for a voice vote, which resulted in a unanimous vote of approval. Announcements Mrs. Lindsey announced that she and Mr. McCormack, Mr. Gotshall, Mr. Miller, Ms. Madden, and Adam Kosheba attended the Capital Region Council of Governments 54th Anniversary Celebration. Mr. Kosheba was the keynote speaker at this event. She mentioned that Mr. Zoumas also participated in the event as her guest because he fulfilled his commitment as the Alternate Delegate for 2024. Mrs. Lindsey announced that the next Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. 6 191 Adjournment Mr. McCormack motioned to adjourn the meeting, and Mr. Navarro seconded the motion. Mrs. Lindsey called for a voice vote, and the meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Approved by, Phi RA Yhana Mi Shellie Smith, Secretary Recording Secretary 7