Skippack Township Board of Supervisors approve 12-year Comcast agreement

The Skippack Township Supervisors approved a contract between Comcast and the township that was negotiated by a law service. It was disclosed that the legal fees were approximately $3,500. Township Manager Ted Locker added, "The contract will allow them a better price and negotiating power."

Skippack resident Gerald Brock asked, "What is the percentage of the bill that is passed to the community?" He noted his current Verizon statements include a monthly township fee.

Locker and Jill Zimmerman were unable to quote an exact amount during the meeting, but did state that the figures are available in a document at the township building for public review.

In public comments, several members of the community inquired about the status of construction at Meadow Glen and Biltmore, estates to which Tim Woodrow and  Locker replied about current financial difficulties that the developers David Erb and THP, respectively, were working through and that there are no current significant developments on either sites.

The board approved a rezoning request submitted by William Schofield to combine Lockwood Offices, the Square Dancing Barn and an adjacent vacant property to be rezoned from their current split zoning of Limited Industrial and General Commercial to All General Commercial.

A request was submitted by Betsy Gibbons, Skippack Farmers Market, to use Hallmans Grove on Sundays 10 a.m.–1 p.m. from May to October for the farmers market. Commitee members did not approve this request, but passed it to the Parks Commission for further review.

Blue Comet Motorcycle Club submitted a notice of its 2011 races—May 7 and Oct. 15.

In administrative actions, the board approved interim bills paid on Jan. 25 in the amount of $88,276.87 and bills for payment on Feb. 9 in the amount of $144,025.47.

Board members approved an escrow payment to Biltmore in the amount of $149,628.55 and a payment to Carr & Duff in the amount of $68,120.85 for work completed on a traffic signal.

In other matters, board members approved a sewer rental increase of about $3 more a quarter for use of Skippack or alternative wastewater systems. Permits for overhead banners were approved for activities such as the Skippack Spring Fest, Spring Car Show and the Summertyme Festival.

In new business, Locker stated that it had been 10 years since the board revised  Skippack Township's comprehensive plan. Locker submitted a motion that was approved for the plan to be revised and updated by township Planner Joseph Zaldo.

Editor's Note: This story has been changed to correct "Meadow Glen."