MEMBERS: Bob Mauch, Bud Emig, Greg Blazic, Gary Gounaris, Tim McAvoy, Bob Cooney, Bereth Graeff and Walter Mostek.
ATTENDANCE: All present
CALLED TO ORDER: Bob Cooney, Chairman of the Open Space Commission called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.
MINUTES:
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
PROPERTY OUTREACH
Bob Mauch reported that a meeting of the committee was held at 6:30 pm. The Committee discussed the appraisal process and revised the steps based on review and opinion of Bob Sugarman, Esquire, Township Solicitor.
The committee identified 5 key mid range (20-38 acres) landowners and is working on getting a mapping completed of those 5 properties. One project manager will then contact the mid range property owners and try to “sell” them on the benefits of open space through conservation easements or purchase.
An announcement will be placed in the Schuylkill Township Newsletter about open space in general. Any interested landowner will be referred to Bob Cooney.
FINANCE
Greg Blazic reported the balance of OSC account to be slightly over $300,000.
Greg Blazic reported on his conversations with Wachovia and their assurances that the money deposited in the money market account is safe.
Supervisor Barbara Cohen asked why the open space funds were deposited with Wachovia and not Phoenixville Federal. Greg Blazic responded that he did talk with Phoenixville Federal and they would be included in the bid processes when our financial advisor (Mike Wolf from Boenning and Scattergood) solicits bids at the time we are looking for financing.
NEW BUSINESS
None
EXECUTIVE SESSION
8:00-10:15
MOTIONS POST EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion made by Bob Cooney to recommend to the board obtaining an appraisal for the subject parcel discussed during executive session as presented in the sketch plan by NALT as well as a separate parcel for fee simple purchase, seconded by Gary Gounaris and passed unanimously.
Motion made by Bob Mauch to recommend to the board that Ryan O’Donnell be retained to appraise the subject property as discussed in executive session, seconded by Bud Emig, and passed unanimously.
Motion made by Bob Mauch to recommend to the board to enter into a non binding expression of interest with the subject property owner as discussed in executive session, seconded by Tim McAvoy and passed unanimously.
Motion made by Bud Emig to recommend to the board payment to appraiser William Wood for appraisal reports on two subject properties as discussed in executive session, seconded by Bud Emig, and passed unanimously.
Motion made by Tim McAvoy to recommend the offer of $685,000 for the purchase of the subject property as discussed in executive session with a deadline of April 15th, seconded by Gary Gounaris and passed unanimously.
Motion made by Bob Cooney to recommend a revised appraisal process to the BOS, seconded by Bob Mauch and passed unanimously.
Motion to hold meetings on the last Monday of the month starting on June 30th, 2008 made by Bob Cooney, seconded by Tim McAvoy and passed unanimously.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 10:20 p.m. by Tim McAvoy, seconded by Greg Blazic and passed unanimously.