Radnor Township Board of Commissioners Meeting - May 18, 2026
Radnor Township Board of Commissioners Meeting - May 18, 2026
The Board of Commissioners met on May 18, 2026, at 6:30 PM. The meeting opened with recognition of the Finance Department for its 14th consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and Radnor Township as a 2025 Tree City USA. The board approved multiple resolutions including a new wellness check-in service, change orders for the Fenimore Woods project, and a banner purchase amendment, and supported a co-sponsorship for an end gun violence advocacy day.
Consent Calendar
- Approved the minutes of the May 11, 2026 Board of Commissioners Meeting.
- Accepted the Chief Monthly Report for May 2026.
- Approved the Staff Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes of April 15, 2026, and the Staff Traffic Status Report for April 2026.
- Approved HARB 2026-07 for a two-car garage addition with family room and deck at 124 Poplar Avenue.
- Approved HARB 2026-08 for removal of a side porch and new entrance/porch at 418 St. Davids Road.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No public comments were made during the public participation periods.
Discussion Items
- Resolution 2026-53 (ConfirmOK Wellness Check-in Service): The township manager, Wayne Senior Center director, and ConfirmOK representative presented a software-as-a-service for daily automated check-ins with vulnerable residents. The service costs $650 per month, with the Wayne Senior Center paying half ($325). The service is free to residents. Commissioners discussed data privacy, HIPAA compliance, false positive rates, and the automated versus personal nature of calls. The service will be offered to all residents regardless of age or living situation. The board voted unanimously to approve.
- Fenimore Woods Improvements Project Change Orders: Two resolutions were considered for change orders on the stable renovation project (funded by a 2016 GO bond). The Parks and Recreation Director gave a detailed presentation on the project history, unforeseen conditions requiring additional work, and the current status.
- Resolution 2026-71: A change order for Whitemarsh Electric, Inc. in the amount of $4,341.84 was approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2026-67: Originally proposed for $408,309.78 to Davis Construction, but was amended to remove a paving portion ($350,337.58) after legal concerns about including it as a change order. The amended resolution, leaving $57,972.00 for other change orders, was approved. Commissioners expressed frustration that the paving was not anticipated and that the project sequencing will cause delays. The paving work will be bid separately. A full accounting of the project budget was requested for the next presentation.
- Motion to Amend Resolution 2026-70 – Banner Purchase: The agenda listed a motion to increase the banner purchase to $29,000. However, during discussion, the amount was stated as an increase to $4,000 for additional brackets needed to hang America 250 banners (55 poles needed brackets, total $6,600). The board approved the motion. (Note: The agenda figure of $29,000 differs from the $4,000 discussed; the approved amount is unclear from the transcript.)
- CeaseFirePA Advocacy Day Co-sponsorship Request: The board agreed to add the township’s name as a co-sponsor for End Gun Violence Advocacy Day on June 2, 2026, as requested by CeaseFirePA. No financial commitment is involved. The board expressed support for the organization’s work.
Key Outcomes
- Resolution 2026-53 approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2026-71 approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2026-67 approved as amended (unanimous vote on amendment and final resolution).
- Motion to amend Resolution 2026-70 approved unanimously.
- CeaseFirePA co-sponsorship approved by consensus.
- The board also noted changes to polling places for the upcoming election and reminded residents of Villanova University graduation traffic on May 19.
Meeting Transcript
18th, 2026 at 650 PM. Would everybody stand and join me with the Pledge of Allegiance? Thank you. Thank you. First thing is uh recognizing the finance department for receiving the 14th consecutive certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting from the government finance officer association for the 2024 comprehensive annual financial report and audit. Mr. White. Yes, thank you, Mr. President. Thank you for giving us a couple minutes to uh recognize uh I know the finance department's name is on the certificate and and they deserve uh a ton of credit or the most credit uh because it's something that they live and breathe every single day in uh how we operate. Um but the award itself is really a collaborative effort amongst all of our departments uh and it involves uh a daily focus on uh every single financial type of transaction that we have uh and it's something that folks have bought into and take very seriously. Um and so it's it's something that we are obviously very, very proud of. Uh the GFOA, which is the government finance officers of America, will tell us that this is the highest level of uh financial recognition a municipality in the United States can get. Um so it is something that we um we do uh take very seriously and we're very proud of. Uh I'd like to specifically recognize uh Mr. Tate, our finance director, and Mrs. Lacey, our assistant finance director, for their leadership uh in the daily oversight of what goes on in the finance department as well as the um the effort with all the departments and the leading the independent audit team that comes in uh and who is ultimately responsible for taking the look at everything and telling us what we're doing right and what we can do better. So I'd like to congratulate Bob and his team and the rest of the departments too, uh, as well as the commissioners for your continued leadership and support in making sure that we take our financial reporting uh as one of the most serious things we do every single day. Thank you. All right, backtracking a little bit, sorry. Uh I'd like to give notice of executive session where we discussed real estate matters, just happened prior to this meeting. Thank you. Uh recognition, Radner Township, a 2025 Tree City USA. Mr. White. Yes, thank you. Uh not to be outdone uh on the financial side. Um obviously if if you pay attention to these meetings or you're participating in them, uh you know just how serious Radner is about the the maintenance and care and our approach in terms of tree management. Uh this uh I don't know how many years Radner has been a Tree City USA. I think it's been a very, very, very long time. Um they're boasting their 50th year. Um but uh this too, much like the financial piece is a collaboration amongst a lot of different groups, uh led of course by the commissioners and the ordinances uh and the laws that that you adopt that put such a an emphasis and priority on tree management uh down to the shade tree commission and the volunteers that we have that sit on that board that look at all of the land development plans uh and play a very important role uh in making sure that the the laws are followed uh from a land development standpoint, but then also take a leadership role in making sure that trees are being replanted uh as required not only by the ordinance but just out of uh uh the commitment to replant trees on a regular basis throughout Radner Township. So combination of the commissioners, the shade tree commission, as well as uh Ms. Cohen and her department and the parks of recreation and and Ricky Foster and the public works department. Uh it is a collaborative effort, and I will say uh you know even as recently as this weekend when you get the aerial shots of the PGA championship, uh coupled with the increased uh number of drones and and you get a lot more bird's eye view of what this community looks like uh in ways that we really haven't seen outside of very special circumstances when you used to hire a helicopter or plane. Now it's all the time. And Radner really is a beautiful tree city. It is, especially when they're in bloom right now, it's hard to uh look anywhere in in town and not see the massive amount of trees that we have. And it's a it's a this is a recognition of that effort. Um so Radner Township 2025 Tree City USA. Thank you. All right. Moving on to public participation. Anyone from the public can speak for five minutes. Anyone? Okay, seeing seeing none, we're gonna go to the consent agenda. Would anyone from the public or board like to pull an item from the consent agenda? All right, seeing none. Uh, can I have a motion? So moved.
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