Towamensing Township plans to review a settlement agreement regarding the flagpole next to its fire company.

Supervisors on Thursday took no action on the agreement. Township solicitor Tom Nanovic asked supervisors to review it and let him know their thoughts.

Board Chairman Guy Seifert said after last month’s meeting that the township was in the process of negotiating an agreement that had yet to be determined.

The board in March held a hearing, at which time it denied the conditional use request regarding changes to the cell tower/flagpole next to the township fire company.

After a brief executive session, the board on a 2-1 vote denied the request. Supervisors John Kleintop and Scott Mosier voted to deny the request, while Seifert voted to allow it.

The request was to revise the 2000 decision to reduce the size of the flag and lower the height on the flagpole. The company asked to modify the existing pole with Dish and wireless equipment.

The plan as of that time was to change the size of the American flag from the current 20-by-38-foot flag to a smaller 15-by-25-foot flag, and reduce the mounting position of the flag down to the 119-foot mark, and add a metal shroud around the exterior of the tower to protect or shield the exterior bolts to help reduce the number of times the flag is snagged on the tower.

Paul Peckens, national zoning manager for Crown Castle, based out of their Canonsburg office, represented Crown Castle at the hearing. The applicant, NCWPCS MPL 30 Year Sites Holding LLC, is an entity of Crown Castle.

An issue that arose during that hearing was that in the original agreement from Oct. 20, 2000, the fire department was to have access to the tower compound to be able to maintain the flag. Standing president of the Towamensing Township Volunteer Fire Company Eric George testified that they had access back when the tower was first constructed, but lost access soon after, and have not been able to access it for many years.

Peckens assured him they would provide access for the fire department.