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August 20, 2007
The regular monthly meeting of the Mahoning
Township Board of Supervisors was held this evening at the Township
Municipal Building at 5:30 PM.
Members of the Board present were:
Christine DeLong, Chairperson
William Earlston, Vice-Chairman
Ronald Miller, Supervisor
Also attending were:
David Shope, Chief of
Police Henry Eyer, Jr., MTSD
Christina Mensch, ZO/UCC
Richard Shoch, Solicitor
John Mazich,
Engineer Sr. Maria Goretti, MJM
Robert & Coleen Lenig
Robert Bomboy
John Eric, Press
Enterprise Jamie North, Danville News
George Anthony, Borton Lawson
Sean Callahan, Borton Lawson
Richard Hardy, GMC Facilities
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
MINUTES & TREASURER’S REPORTS for June
and July were approved by motion of Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston.
Both June items were inadvertently missed at the July meeting.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
SOLICITOR
GENERAL CODE ORDINANCE to adopt the
codification of all township ordinances under General Code was
properly advertised and adopted by motion of Mr. Earlston, second
Mr. Miller.
FIRE ORDINANCE amends the original
ordinance to coincide with Department policy and procedure changes,
also properly advertised and adopted by motion of Mr. Miller, second
Mr. Earlston.
ZONING/UCC report for July.
POLICE DEPARTMENT report for July, added
National Nite Out a great success.
STREET DEPARTMENT report for July,
advised newspaper of continuing work on Railroad Street, closing
same for Tuesday, Wednesday and possibly Thursday.
SALT QUOTES for 200 Ton more or less
came from Cargill at $50.50 per ton and American Rock Salt at
$46.67. Mr. Earlston motioned in favor of accepting the lowest
quote; American Rock Salt at $46.67, Mr. Miller seconded.
ENGINEER
GMC HOSPITAL FOR ADVANCED MEDICINE
recommended for approval by the Township Engineer, Mr. Miller
motioned for approval, Mr. Earlston seconded.
GMC TRAFFIC STUDY letter was presented
to the Board and engineer requested one additional intersection be
added to the study, which Geisinger official agreed to do, therefore
the seven day study of the now three different intersections should
be complete by the end of September.
STETLER LAND DEVELOPMENT has also met
all requirements of the Engineer, who recommended approval, and was
granted by motion of Mr. Miller second Mr. Earlston.
UMBRIAC DRAINAGE problem discussed by
the engineer left the Board granting approval for a meeting of all
parties, motion in favor Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston.
PENN DOT CULVERT work is being
questioned by Mr. Barry Hartman, however, no action will be taken on
this issue until we receive a design plan from PA DOT.
GEISINGER NORTH PARKING LOT required no
action, however, approval of the DEP permit will not be given until
the complete plans for the culvert work are received and reviewed by
the township engineer.
SURETY REDUCTION for Woods of Welsh was
recommended for approval by the engineer, and approved by motion of
Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston. This takes the amount down to an
approximate $245,000 left for paving and earthwork.
NEW ZONING MAPS were provided by Uni-Tec
after the amendment along Woodbine Lane. Zoning Officer will
replace new and destroy all but one old map to be kept on file in
the safe.
FEMA MAP for a county wide insurance
study was sent to certify that the levee owner complies with all
federal regulations. Once John can determine who the owner of the
levee is, he will verify the information and will contact FEMA.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: None
OLD BUSINESS
COOPER TOWNSHIP UCC AGREEMENT prepared
by the solicitor, had minor changes from workshop, but the Board
motion in favor of Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston instructed the
solicitor to forward same to Cooper Township with the changes.
UCC APPEALS BOARD set up at a prior
meeting now names members to the Board, which will consist of three
members with two alternates, they will be: Richard Jordan, T. S.
Scott, Richard Baubbles, Robert Lenig and Donald Gunther. Motion in
favor Mr. Earlston, second Mr. Miller. Once the members meet, they
will determine who will hold which position.
POLICE CONTRACT was approved by motion
of Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston. This is a five year contract,
which provides for 3.5 % increases each year, and changes the
wording on health care issues, which will provide for coverage under
the Benecon Cooperative, rather than GHP, which should prove to be a
substantial savings.
NEW BUSINESS
RIGHT TO KNOW RESOLUTION prepared in
accordance with state law and other township entities was adopted by
motion of Mr. Earlston, second Mr. Miller.
OPPOSITION TO I-80 TOLL ROAD RESOLUTION
was adopted by motion of Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston, same will
be forwarded to the county with a request that they join forces to
stop this from happening.
MEETING DATE CHANGE due to conflicting
schedules was approved for advertising, so that the meeting for
September will be held September 10th, 2007, following
the Planning Commission meeting, rather than September 17th,
2007, motion in favor Mr. Earlston, second Mr. Miller.
EMA VACANCY due to Don Baylor, our
current EMA, moving out of town, the Board requested that anyone who
may be interested in holding this very important position, please
come forward, as we can use some help.
PUBLIC COMMENT again opened, however,
being none,
Mr. Miller motioned to authorize and approve
checks and payrolls for August and also to adjourn, Mr. Earlston
seconded.
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