September 10, 2007

The regular monthly meeting of the Mahoning Township Board of Supervisors was held this evening at 5:30 PM at the Mahoning Township Municipal Building.

Members of the Board present:

            Christine DeLong, Chairperson

            William Earlston, Vice-Chairman

            Ron Miller, Supervisor

Also attending were:

            David Shope, Jr., Police Chief  Henry Eyer, MTSD

            Rick Shoch, Solicitor                            John Mazich, Uni-Tec, Engineer

            Christina Mensch, ZO/UCC                 Jamie North, Danville News

            Bob & Colleen Lenig                            Robert Bomboy

            Sr. Maria Goretti

PUBLIC COMMENT:  None

MINUTES AND TREASURER’S REPORT for the month of August were approved by motion of Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

SOLICITOR:  None at this time

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ZONING:  August report presented.

FELLIN CONDITIONAL USE HEARING:  Requested by Mrs. Fellin to operate a no impact business, selling candy confections from her home, was described in her letter to the Zoning Office.  Same will be set and advertised by the Zoning Officer to be heard by the Board of Supervisors, as has been done in the past.  Motion in favor Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston.

ZONING PERMIT REFUND was approved for the project submitted by Don Wert, who advised that his client has decided not to have him do the work, and the Board by motion of Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston agreed to refund the contractor’s zoning permit fee in the amount of $420, upon receipt of a letter from the contractor.

POLICE DEPARTMENT submitted their August report.

STREET DEPARTMENT submitted August report.

TREE REMOVAL quotes for a dangerous tree along the north berm of Railroad Street were obtained and the Board, based on Mr. Eyer’s recommendation, motioned in favor of accepting the low quote from Northeast Tree Service at $350.  Mr. Miller made the motion, Mr. Earlston seconded.  The Street Department will handle traffic control and the job will require the road to be closed for approximately two hours on the day of removal.

UGI – RED LANE – ESCROW:  Mr. Eyer reported a problem with the gas company escrowing money for the paving of Red Lane and Railroad Street, as previously discussed.  Since our discussions with UGI Representatives in Bloomsburg have apparently not made their way to other gas company officials in Wilkes-Barre, the Board motioned in favor of having our solicitor discuss the matter of escrowing money with Wilkes-Barre UGI officials to insure the proper escrow funds are provided.  Motion in favor Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston.

ENGINEER’S REPORT for September required the following action of the Board:

FEMA LEVEE OWNER documents were reviewed and John, who felt it would be in the best interest of the township to sign same, as the non levee owner, motion in favor of his recommendation Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER is available through Uni-Tec’s Firm, and the Board by motion of Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston instructed John to schedule some time with him to come in and  review a list of properties in the township.

OLD BUSINESS

TIMBERING BOND posted by Walter Stuck & Company in the amount of $7,125 to do timbering at the end of Red Lane, was discussed.  Since the project is now complete, it was the opinion of our Street Department Group Leader Chuck Eyer, because no damage was done to the road throughout the operation, the bond should be refunded, therefore, Mr. Miller motioned and Mr. Earlston seconded in favor of returning the original amount posted.

NEW BUSINESS

MMO’S  for the 2008 cost of the uniformed and non-uniformed pension plans were prepared and presented to the Board for approval, Mr. Miller motioned in favor of accepting same and sending them to PMRS and Mr. Earlston seconded.

2008 BUDGET prepared and presented with no tax increase was approved to be advertised and opened for inspection with the intention of the Board to adopt same at the October meeting.  Motion in favor Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston.

LEAF COLLECTION was also approved to be advertised Mondays and Fridays 7AM to 3PM from October to November, 2007.  Same rules apply no grass, garbage or other debris, leaves must be curbside by 7AM and a weight limit of 60 pounds is set.  Motion in favor Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston.

TRICK OR TREAT set for Wednesday, October 31, 2007 dark to 9 PM, motion to advertise Mr. Miller, second Mr. Earlston.

PUBLIC COMMENT:  None

Mr. Miller motioned in favor of paying the bills and payrolls of September and also to adjourn, Mr. Earlston seconded.