Board of Supervisors Joint Special Meeting Minutes

PARADISE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PARADISE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
JOINT MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 11, 2019

Call to Order
Vice Chair Gonze called the joint meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.   

Roll Call
Officials Present:
Board of Supervisors                Planning Commission       
Peter Gonze – Vice Chair                David Brown – Chair 
Reda Briglia – Supervisor                 Donna Alker – Vice Chair
John C. Prevoznik – Solicitor            Ronald Taylor – Secretary
Charles Unangst – Engineer            Joseph Greco – Member
                            Timothy McManus – Solicitor

Pledge of Allegiance
Konrath led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.   
                             
Public Comment Statement
Gonze read the public comment statement “Ladies and gentlemen, before the Board of Supervisors and/or Planning Commission votes on any matter, the Board/Commission will allow for public comment on that particular item.  If you wish to be heard at that time, please raise your hand, and you will be recognized.  A public comment period will be held at the end of the regular agenda for any other business.”
Gonze stated that the meeting is being recorded for the limited purpose of preparing the official minutes.

Proposed Wireless Communication Facilities Ordinance Review
A conference call was held with Attorney Roberts, drafter of the proposed Wireless Facility Ordinance, for the purpose of reviewing the draft ordinance.   Initially, the conference call started with Attorney Roberts explaining the current status of the law regarding wireless communication facilities and communication towers.   Thereafter, Attorney Roberts reviewed and explained the draft ordinance so that the Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission could understand what was intended by the provisions of that draft ordinance.  There was a discussion over some of the provisions for which Attorney Roberts indicated there was discretion in creating the requirements of the ordinance.  Attorney Roberts was asked to highlight those areas in the draft ordinance as well as to provide a range of discretionary options which could be considered by the Planning Commission and ultimately the Board of Supervisors for inclusion into the ordinance.  Attorney Roberts was also requested to provide a model design manual to assist the Township in its consideration of the various aspects of the wireless ordinance.  At the end of the conference call Attorney Roberts stated that he would provide a revised draft ordinance with a model design manual in approximately two weeks. No actions or decisions were reached. 

Adjournment
Motion:  Gonze moved and seconded by Briglia to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 p.m.
Motion carried 2-0.

Respectfully submitted,

Reda Briglia
Secretary