Concord Township’s transition from township of the second class to a home rule township took the next step with the appointment of a transition team during the June 7 Board of Supervisors’ meeting.
Voters approved the change during the April 26 primary election. As part of that change, the Government Study Commission, which wrote the charter, included the need for a Transition Committee, which would review the township’s current administrative code to ensure that it is in keeping with the new charter.
The new seven-member committee includes the township manager, two supervisors, two Government Study Commission members, and two residents not involved with township government.
Appointed to the committee, in addition to Township Manager Brenda Lamana, were Supervisors Dominic Pileggi and John Gillespie, GSC members Joshua Twersky and Robert Tribit, and residents Tracy Gibley and Lisa Lawler.
Gibley, an 18-year township resident, said she’s “committed to a strong and healthy Concord Township. I’ve watched with great interest the growth of the township, and when given the opportunity to volunteer for such an important role, I was happy to do so.”
Lawler did not attend the meeting, but Pileggi said she has been a resident for about 10 years and shares the same sentiments as Gibley.
Among other things, the new Concord Township Home Rule Charter revamps the government structure from a five-member Board of Supervisors to a seven-member Township Council, and disallows council members from being township employees while on the council as well as for one year after leaving office. They are also prohibited from working for a contractor that does business with the township for at least a year after leaving office.
Additionally, no ordinance may be adopted the same night it is proposed, except for an emergency ordinance.
The date of the committee’s first meeting is still to be determined, but the team has until the end of the year to review the code and make any necessary changes. The charter will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2017.
Other business
Supervisors approved outdoor seating for the Avenue Kitchen in Glen Eagle Square. Approval comes with 15 conditions, including limited hours for alcohol sales, no smoking, no live entertainment, and seating limited to 20 people.
Attorney Paul Padien, who represents the restaurant, said his client agrees to all of the conditions, adding, “Avenue Kitchen is pleased to be able to offer our loyal patrons the opportunity to dine at [the restaurant] and enjoy the great outdoors.”
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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