James Seagreaves, who represents the Second Ward of Salisbury Township on the board of commissioners, will not seek re-election.

“I will not be running for re-election after my term expires at the end of 2021,” Seagreaves said during the commissioners’ comments portion of the Jan. 14 township meeting.

“I want to thank the commissioners and the township employees,” Seagreaves, president pro-tempore of the board said.

The primary election is May 18. The general election is Nov. 2.

Commissioners voted 5-0 to appoint Tamara Kulik Smarch as township treasurer. She is filling out the term of Linda Minger, who resigned.

“It’s a two-year appointment typically. In this case, it’s just one year,” Salisbury Township Manager Cathy Bonaskiewich said.

Seagreaves made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Heather Lipkin, to bring the motion to a vote.

Commissioners voted 5-0 in separate votes to make appointments to township boards and commissions.

Richard Schreiter was reappointed to a four-year term on the planning commission, representing the Fourth Ward and nominated by board of commissioners Vice President Rodney Conn. Lipkin made the motion, seconded by board of commissioners President Debra Brinton, to bring the appointment to a vote.

Ronald Evans was reappointed to a five-year term on the zoning hearing board, representing the First Ward and nominated by Lipkin. Seagreaves made the motion, seconded by Conn, to bring the appointment to a vote.

Tricia Dickert was appointed to a five-year term on the recreation advisory board, representing the Second Ward and nominated by Seagreaves. Conn made the motion, seconded by Lipkin, to bring the appointment to a vote.

Mark Wilson was appointed to a five-year term on the recreation advisory board, representing the Fourth Ward and nominated by Conn. Commissioner Alok Patnaik made the motion, seconded by Brinton, to bring the appointment to a vote.

Longtime recreation board member Frank Adamcik has resigned.

Dan Moyer was appointed to a one-year term on the one-member vacancy board, nominated by Brinton. Patnaik made the motion, seconded by Seagreaves, to bring the appointment to a vote.

John Hoffman was appointed to a five-year term to the building code board of appeals, representing the First Ward and nominated by Lipkin, who made the motion, seconded by Brinton, to bring the appointment to a vote.

Two appointments, each for a three-year term, to the environmental advisory council, representing the Fourth Ward, to be nominated by Conn, and the Fifth Ward, to be nominated by Patnaik, are to be made.

Commissioners voted 5-0. on a motion by Conn and seconded by Patnaik, to ratify the Non-Uniformed Defined Contribution Pension Plan funding amount of $18,189.39 for the year ending 2020.

Commissioners voted 5-0, on a motion by Patnaik and seconded by Conn, to grant conditional preliminary-final approval of the 2460 Parkwood Drive preliminary-final land development plan.

The Pidcock Company proposes to build a one-story, 16,000-square-feet office building at its office campus. An abandoned former Pennsylvania Department of Transportation building is to be demolished.

The township planning commission voted to recommend approval of the project to commissioners.

There are nine conditions attached to the plan, including:

•A waiver to combine the preliminary and final plan;

•A partial waiver and deferral for roadway improvements for a 150-foot section, west of 24th Street (Oxford Drive), of Fish Hatchery Road;

•A partial waiver and deferral for sidewalk improvements, also in the 150-foot section;

•A partial waiver and deferral for curb improvements, also for the 150-foot section, and

•A deferral for street trees for frontage along Fish Hatchery.

“The planning commission recognized that putting in improvements is physically and economically unfeasible. But we wanted to recognize the possible improvement of the intersection [24th and Fish Hatchery],” Salisbury Township Consulting Engineer David J. Tettemer told commissioners.

“It’s the one and only time in my life I’ve been the developer,” J. Scott Pidcock, managing principle of The Pidcock Company said, adding, “Our business has been in the township since 1975.

“I get into a lot of townships and it’s a pleasure to be in Salisbury Township,” Pidcock continued.

“As a property owner, I have interaction with the township police department and public works and it’s a pleasure. It doesn’t happen by accident. Thank you for your time,” Pidcock said.

The Jan. 14 meeting, which included a one-hour public hearing concerning the township giving up rights to a portion of Eisenhower Avenue, lasted three hours, 7-10 p.m.

After the meeting, commissioners held an executive session, which was closed to the public, to discuss real estate and personnel, Brinton announced.

There were as many as 25 participants listed on the Zoom screen for the Jan. 14 commissioners’ meeting, public hearing and workshop.

Commissioners and officials met in the meeting room of the municipal building. The public and media attended via Zoom.

The township board of commissioners is scheduled to meet 7 p.m. Jan. 28, for which the public must preregister via Zoom at the meeting information page on the township website.