APPENDIX. The enactments included in this Appendix are grouped under the following headings: A... Annexation of Territory. B... Bond Issues and Loans

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1 APPENDIX The following ordinances and resolutions are no longer of general interest, primarily because they are of an historical or one-time nature only, the provisions of which were primarily completed directly after enactment. Because the enactments are mainly of an historical or administrative interest, it has not been considered necessary to include the entire text. Rather, the enactments are arranged in groups, according to subject matter, and, within each group, listed by title in chronological order. Annual budget and tax enactments have been listed only in the Key to Disposition of Ordinances. Anyone desiring to read the full text of any of these enactments may do so by consulting the original records of the municipality. The enactments included in this Appendix are grouped under the following headings: A... Annexation of Territory B... Bond Issues and Loans C... Franchises and Services D... Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs E... Plan Approval F... Public Property G... Sewers H... Streets and Sidewalks I... Water J... Zoning: Prior Ordinances 4/1/2008

2 APPENDIX A ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY [Reserved for future enactments] 4/1/2008 A-1

3 APPENDIX B BOND ISSUES AND LOANS Res /3/2009 Authorizing approval of a loan agreement dated March 9, 2009, for the purchase of a paver Ord /11/2011 Increasing the indebtedness of the Township by the issuance of promissory notes in the maximum principal amount of $120, for the purpose of purchasing emergency communication equipment for the Police Department 10/1/2013 B-1

4 APPENDIX C FRANCHISES AND SERVICES /3/1986 Granting of nonexclusive franchises to operate and maintain cable television systems within the Township of Brecknock, providing for payment of permit fees, establishment of rates and fees charged and prescribing penalties for violations thereof /5/1988 Granting a franchise to Service Electric Cable TV, Inc., to install, operate and maintain a cable television system and providing for regulations for use of the system and other legal requirements Res /7/1992 Authorizing the transfer of BerksCable cable television franchise to TWE 4/1/2008 C-1

5 GOVERNMENTAL AND D-101 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS APPENDIX D GOVERNMENTAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS D-101. Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs D-101. Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs 2 3/3/1953 Authorizing the establishment of a system of payroll deduction to be matched by payment of Brecknock Township to be made into the Contribution Fund of the Social Security Act Res. 3/5/1973 3/5/1973 Approving and authorizing the abatement of real estate taxes for losses resulting from the damage or destruction of property by flood Res. 8/5/1974 8/5/197 Authorizing interest in participating in a program under 205 of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973, to be founded 100% by the Federal government, in the areas of traffic line painting and other painting to help minimize traffic accidents on the Township roads Agmt. 5/21/1976 5/21/1976 Authorizing a permanent right-of-way agreement for two tracts of land in the Township for road improvements Agmt. 11/6/ /6/1978 Authorizing an agreement between Robert L. Mohn, general contractor, and Brecknock Township for the erection of a one-story addition to the existing Township building Agmt. 10/19/ /19/1979 Authorizing an agreement between Robert L. Mohn, general contractor, and Brecknock Township for the erection of a salt storage building Res /9/1980 Authorizing that all or any portion of liquid fuels funds for calendar year 1981 shall be used for the purposes of maintenance and/or repair or existing roads, streets, bridges, drainage structures and/or for the lining of streams incidental to the drainage of highways Res. 1/15/1981 1/5/1981 Appointing the Tax Claim Bureau of the County of Berks for the calendar year 1987 as collector of all delinquent taxes imposed by the Township of Brecknock Res /3/1981 Regulating installation of roads in developments in the Township D:1 7/7/2015

6 BRECKNOCK CODE D-101 Res. 6/4/1984 6/4/1984 Electing to administer the provisions of the Act of December 15, 1980 (No. 222), known as the "Building Energy Conservation Act" for Use Group R-3 buildings Res. 2/7/1989 2/7/1989 Resolving to place on the ballot for the primary election in 1989 a referendum question of whether or not the electors shall approve the licensing of clubs to conduct games of chance within the Township of Brecknock Res /30/1990 Approving the Berks County Solid Waste Management Plan conditioned upon exclusion by the County of Berks of the BFI Landfill in Caernarvon Township Res /7/1995 Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to save the Township's taxpayers unnecessary costs by repealing the Prevailing Wage Act or by making its provisions option for local governments Res /7/1998 Declaring intent to follow the schedules and procedures for disposition of records as set forth in the Municipal Records Manual approved on July 16, 1993 Res /7/1998 Authorizing the disposition of public records identified in this resolution Res /5/1998 Supporting the efforts of the Pennsylvania Civil Justice Coalition to restore fairness, common sense and personal responsibility to Pennsylvania's legal system Res. 12/6/ /6/1998 Placing a moratorium upon all applications either presently pending or filed which in any way involve requests to install or erect wireless telephone communications towers or related equipment Ord /1/1999 Authorizing the adoption of the Pennsylvania State Association of Townships Master Plan and Trust for the Township's police pension plan Res /4/2000 Regulating installation of roads in developments in the Township Res /11/2000 Opposing adoption of legislation (SB 390) in the General Assembly and State Senate to reduce the amount of amusement tax a municipality may impose on amusements within their municipality to 4% 7/7/2015 D:2

7 GOVERNMENTAL AND D-101 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 111 6/5/2001 Regulating, supervising and governing the issuance and granting of a nonexclusive franchise to operate and maintain cable television systems within the Township to Broadband Broadrange, Inc., or its successor Comcast Cablevision of the South, Inc. Res /10/2001 Establishing a youth aid panel in the Township of Brecknock 112 7/10/2001 Authorizing the entering into an agreement with the County of Berks and other political subdivisions within the County of Berks to provide reciprocal emergency assistance by and between the parties to that agreement 117 2/5/2002 Authorizing the joining with other local government units as a member of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Risk Management Association for the purpose of entering into an intergovernmental contract to form a local government risk pool Res /3/2004 Authorizing the sale of personal property of the Township, the fair-market value of which is estimated to be less than $1,000 Res /3/2004 Appointing a representative to the Berks County Cooperative Purchasing Council Res /3/2005 Appointing Reinsel & Company as accountant to make an examination of all accounts of the Township for fiscal year 2004 Res /3/2005 Authorizing members of Brecknock Township Fire Company No. 1 to engage in fundraising activities in 2005 Res /1/2005 Authorizing the disposition of certain public records in accordance with schedules and procedures in the Municipal Records Manual Res /1/2005 Proclaiming March 2005 as Youth Art Month Res /8/2005 Adopting an Intermunicipal Comprehensive Plan 143 4/5/2005 Authorizing the Township to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Boroughs of Kenhorst, Mohnton and Shillington and the Township of Cumru to implement the Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan Res /10/2005 Approving a Roadway Lighting Agreement Res /2/2005 Authorizing the Township to sign the Municipal Winter Traffic Services Agreement D:3 7/7/2015

8 BRECKNOCK CODE D-101 Res Appointing Reinsel Kuntz Lesher LLP as accountant to make an examination of all accounts of the Township for fiscal year 2005 Res Authorizing members of Brecknock Township Fire Company No. 1 to engage in fundraising activities in 2006 Res Recognizing Brecknock Township Fire Company and officially according it status as a volunteer fire company 148 2/7/2006 Authorizing the Township to join with other participating municipalities to enter into an intergovernmental agreement to establish the Berks County Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals in cooperation with the County of Berks Res /14/2006 Implementing the National Incident Management System /7/2006 Authorizing the Township to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the Township of Robeson for purchase and utilization of an asphalt zipper machine Res /11/2006 Authorizing the Township to apply for a grant for the joint purchase of an asphalt zipper machine with the Township of Robeson Res /2/2007 Appointing Reinsel Kuntz Lesher LLP as accountant to make an examination of all accounts of the Township for fiscal year 2006 Res /2/2007 Recognizing Brecknock Township Fire Company and officially according it status as a volunteer fire company Res /2/2007 Authorizing members of Brecknock Township Fire Company No. 1 to engage in fundraising activities in 2007 Res /3/2007 Authorizing the Board of Supervisors to approve the terms of the Citizens Bank loan agreement dated April 2007 for the purchase of an asphalt zipper machine Res /1/2007 Providing an escalator clause for bituminous materials for small quantities Res /5/2007 Adopting the Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Plan for Brecknock Township Res A 6/5/2007 Encouraging Township citizens to report illegal dumping of trash Res B 8/7/2007 Regulating installation of roads in developments in the Township 7/7/2015 D:4

9 GOVERNMENTAL AND D-101 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Res /7/2008 Appointing Reinsel Kuntz Lesher LLP as accountant to make an examination of all accounts of the Township for fiscal year 2007 Res /7/2008 Recognizing Brecknock Township Fire Company and officially according it status as a volunteer fire company Res /7/2008 Authorizing members of Brecknock Township Fire Company No. 1 to engage in fundraising activities in /4/2008 Authorizing the Township to enter into an agreement with the Township of Spring for sewage conveyance and treatment services for certain properties Res /1/2008 Recognizing the need to improve State Route 222 North from Ontelaunee Township to Interstate 78 and supporting efforts for its improvement Res /6/2008 Allowing for a price adjustment of bituminous materials for small quantities Res /3/2008 Approving the Emergency Operations Plan of Brecknock Township Res /11/2008 Appointing the Open Records Officer Res /24/2008 Adopting an Open Records Policy for Brecknock Township 163 1/5/2009 Amending an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the Township of Robeson to include the purchase of a paver and other equipment from time to time Res /5/2009 Appointing Reinsel Kuntz Lesher LLP to make an examination of all accounts of the Township for fiscal year 2008 Res /5/2009 Recognizing Brecknock Township Fire Company and officially according it status as a volunteer fire company Res /5/2009 Authorizing members of Brecknock Township Fire Company No. 1 to engage in fundraising activities in 2009 Res /3/2009 Authorizing the Township to enter into the Governor Mifflin Area Coordinating Council Memorandum of Understanding for the purposes provided therein Res /7/2009 Allowing for a price adjustment of bituminous materials for small quantities Res /7/2009 Allowing for a price adjustment of bituminous materials for small quantities D:5 7/7/2015

10 BRECKNOCK CODE D-101 Res /7/2009 Authorizing the Township to become a member of the Berks County Cooperative Purchasing Council Res /7/2009 Agreeing to the requirements to use the dot- Grants on-line reporting system to file the required liquid fuels forms Res /7/2009 Entering into a joint agreement to apply for a grant from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for a Regional Peer-to- Peer Assistance Grant Res /7/2009 Appointing voting delegates to the Tax Collection Committee Res /6/2009 Declaring the Township's intent to follow the schedules and procedures for disposition of records as set forth in the Municipal Records Manual Res /10/2009 Authorizing the disposition of certain public records in accordance with schedules and procedures in the Municipal Records Manual Res /21/2009 Appointing voting delegates to the Tax Collection Committee Res /4/2010 Appointing Reinsel Kuntz Lesher LLP to make an examination of all accounts of the Township for fiscal year 2009 Res /4/2010 Recognizing Brecknock Township Fire Company and officially according it status as a volunteer fire company Res /4/2010 Authorizing members of Brecknock Township Fire Company No. 1 to engage in fundraising activities in 2010 Res /2/2010 Supporting the implementation of the spirit and intent of the Highlands Conservation Act Res /2/2010 Appointing Michael L. Ruth to the Zoning Hearing Board 169 7/5/2011 Authorizing the Township to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for collective projects as part of the Governor Mifflin Region Comprehensive Plan /5/2015 Authorizing the participation of the Township in the Pennsylvania Townships Health Insurance Cooperative Trust 7/7/2015 D:6

11 APPENDIX E PLAN APPROVAL [Reserved for future enactments] 4/1/2008 E-1

12 APPENDIX F PUBLIC PROPERTY Res /20/2007 Authorizing the condemnation of certain properties for conservation easements for the Horseshoe Trail System 4/1/2008 F-1

13 APPENDIX G SEWERS Res /7/2009 Submitting to the Department of Environmental Protection for approval a revision to the Official Sewage Facilities Plan for individual on-lot systems as part of the Sites minor subdivision 3/2/2010 G-1

14 APPENDIX H STREETS AND SIDEWALKS This appendix contains an alphabetical listing of streets and, under each street, a chronological listing of all ordained activities. Name Activity Location/Description Ord./Res. Date Adams Drive Accepting Entire length Res /2/2005 Andrew Drive Accepting From Leon S. and Norma Weber Res /4/1994 Apple Lane Accepting Ord. 64 4/3/1990 Apple Lane Accepting Charming Ridge Acres Ord. 49 3/2/1987 Arbor Road Accepting Arbor Hill Development Ord. 61 4/3/1989 Brook Lane Accepting From Merle Z. and Sharon R. Eberly Res /6/1994 Butler Lane Accepting From Remp Builders, Inc. Res. 2/4/1992 2/4/1992 Carnis Drive Accepting Denlyn Acres Res. 11/1/ /1/1976 Cathy Court Accepting Schlouch-Kachel Lots, Section II Subdivision Res. 12/8/ /8/1980 Chelsea Drive Accepting From Merle Z. and Sharon R. Eberly Res /7/1994 Cherry Lane Accepting Charming Ridge Acres Ord. 52 9/1/1987 Cherrywood Lane Accepting Southern Hills Subdivision Res /5/1992 Curley Court Accepting Entire length Res /13/2005 Dawson Drive Accepting Dawson Meadows Res. 12/4/ /4/1990 Deer Creek Road Accepting The portion located within Brecknock Township Res /2/2005 Diehl Road Accepting Dawson Meadows Res. 12/4/ /4/1990 Farm Circle Accepting Arbor Hill Development Ord. 61 4/3/1989 4/1/2008 H-1

15 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS Name Activity Location/Description Ord./Res. Date Glennola Drive Accepting From Maple Grove Park Development Corporation Res /3/1999 Gray Road Vacating From the north side of New Holland Road and west of Ord /1/1979 Legislative Route No Guigley Drive Accepting Welsh Meadows North Subdivision Res. 8/4/1980 8/4/1980 Guigley Drive Accepting Green Acres Subdivision Ord /1/1996 Heather Drive Accepting Heatherwood Subdivision Res. 2/7/1977 2/7/1977 Herr Lane Accepting Green Acres Subdivision Ord.87 10/1/1996 Hill Road Accepting Arbor Hill Development Ord. 61 4/3/1989 Horning Road Accepting A portion offered by Forino Company L.P. Res /13/2005 Meadow Lane Accepting Welsh Meadows Ord. 19 3/3/1975 Mifflin Drive Accepting Mifflin Woods Subdivision Res. 9/6/1977 9/6/1977 Norman Drive Accepting From Leon S. and Norma Weber Res /4/1994 Norway Drive Accepting Entire length Res /13/2005 Old Farm Lane Accepting Charming Ridge Acres Ord. 52 9/1/1987 Pine View Drive Accepting Brecknock Heights Development Ord /4/1985 Public Road Laying out From State Highway Route No through lands of Charles A. Russ, Henry Sychterz, Leroy Blankenbiller, Etta Krempasanka, Howard Eyrich and George Moore to Township Road No Ord. 13 4/3/1962 Ridgewood Road Accepting Heatherwood Subdivision Res. 2/7/1977 2/7/1977 Route No. 330 Vacating 1.2 mile length extending from Township Route No. Ord. 19 3/3/ at one terminus to the Caernarvon Township line H-2 4/1/2008

16 (APPENDIX H) Name Activity Location/Description Ord./Res. Date Shea Drive Accepting From the centerline of Alleghenyville Road to the center Ord /1/1996 of the cul-de-sac turnaround Spruce Lane Accepting From K. C. Properties Res. 5/5/1992 5/5/1992 T-318 Vacating From Adamstown Road to Alleghenyville Road Ord /3/1979 T-921 Vacating From New Holland Road to the Cumru Township/Brecknock Ord. 26 4/2/1979 Township boundary line Valley View Road Accepting From Larry L. Feger Builders, Inc. Res /2/1991 Weber Road Accepting A portion offered by Forino Company L.P. Res /13/2005 Witmer Road Vacating From the north legal right-of-way for limited access of Ord. 47 1/5/1987 Route 222 to Route 272 Witmer Road Accepting Entire length Res /3/2006 Woodland Drive Accepting Mifflin Woods Subdivision Res. 9/6/1977 9/6/1977 Woodland Manor Drive Accepting From C. Bruce Heilman Res /2/1991 Woodland Road Accepting Welsh Meadows Subdivision Res /1/1981 4/1/2008 H-3

17 APPENDIX I WATER [Reserved for future enactments] 4/1/2008 I-1

18 APPENDIX J ZONING: PRIOR ORDINANCES INTRODUCTORY NOTE: The present zoning ordinance (Ordinance 150, adopted 3/7/2006), as amended, comprises Chapter 27, Zoning. Because earlier ordinances have not been repealed and are of continuing interest primarily in researching the status of permitted and nonconforming uses as of specific dates, they are listed here, in chronological order: Ordinance Number Adoption Date 65 6/5/ /2/ /1/ /2/ /2/ /6/ /7/ /-/ /7/ /7/ /2/ /3/2004 4/1/2008 J-1