Township Annual Report - 2007 - Lower Providence Township

Lower Providence Townshipmunicipal authorityCraig DininnyChairmanJohn RuggieroVice ChairmanAlbert VagnozziAsst. SecretaryW. Douglas HagerAsst. TreasurerThe LPTMA operates and is making significant improvements to the former GeneralWashington Country Club, now the Club at Shannondell, preserving openspace and providing excellent recreational facilities for the community. Lookingahead, 2008 will be a critical year, as plans begin on Phase II included in the agreementwith Lower Providence Recreational Partners. This exciting phase is to includea large banquet facility and associated amenities.During 2007, the Municipal Authority made a $100,000 contribution to theTownship and contributed toward the renovations to the Casselberry House.Piero Sassuordinances & ResolutionsThe following Ordinances were adopted or amended by the Board of Supervisors in 2007:ORDINANCE 559An Ordinance authorizing the Tax Collectorto charge a fee for tax payments made bycredit cards & electronic checks. 3/1/07ORDINANCE 560An Ordinance on certain local pollutantlimits applicable to direct & indirect contributorsinto the wastewater collection& treatment system of the Lower PerkiomenValley Regional Sewer Authority.6/21/07ORDINANCE 561An Ordinance amending Chapter 143 ofthe Code of the Township of Lower Providence(also known as the Zoning ordinanceof LPT) for the purposes of adding ArticleXXXIV Living History Overlay District.9/6/07ORDINANCE 562An Ordinance on the collection of intereston Delinquent Real Estate Transfer Taxes.9/20/07ORDINANCE 563An Ordinance amending the Code of theTownship of Lower Providence Police PensionPlan. 9/20/07ORDINANCE 564An Ordinance amending Article XIII, Section143-76 of the Code of the Townshipof Lower Providence relating to provisionsand requirements applicable to uses on a lotor parcel in the VC – Village CommercialDistrict. 11/15/07ORDINANCE 565An Ordinance amending Chapter 123 ofthe Code of Lower Providence (also knownas Subdivision and Land Development Ordinanceof Lower Providence) for the purposesof amending the curb constructionengineering standards and repealing any inconsistentprovisions therewith. 11/15/07ORDINANCE 566An Ordinance amending Article VI, Codeof Lower Providence Township to repeal theEmergency and Municipal Services Tax andto enact a new Article VI to be entitled LocalServices Tax. 11/15/0718l o w e r p r o v i d e n c e t o w n s h i p