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January 14, 2002 Minutes                 POTTER TOWNSHIP                                              Page 1

The second meeting of the Potter Township Board of Supervisors was held Monday, January 14, 2002 in Township Building #2 with Supervisors Paul Zerby, Monty Strouse, Robert Corman, Tom Sharer and Richard Poorman present.  Also attending were Road Superintendent, Budd Brooks and Solicitor, Robert Rayman.

•The meeting was called to order 6:58 p.m.

•On a motion by Bob C., seconded by Paul, we accept the financial report and the minutes with the following corrections.  Under Open Discussion, “Allan Darr was serving on 2 committees when he was Supervisor”.  Under Reorganization Sec/Treasurer, “Bob C. made a motion to appoint Edna Lou Cole as Sec/Treasurer until we hire someone.  We should advertise this position”.  Vote carried unanimously.

•On a motion by Paul, seconded by Rich, we appoint Budd Brooks as temporary secretary, due to personal reasons Lou Cole is not able to take the position. Vote carried unanimously.

•CITIZENS CONCERNS – There were no concerns.

•PLANNING COMMISION REPORT – Tom gave the report. Linn Auman presented planning modules for the #1 Cycle Center and Yost subdivisions.

     Barb Coopey, Bob Rayman, Monty Strouse and Jeff McClellan, will meet on Wednesday, January 16, to discuss Ag district ordinance changes.

     Allen Darr and Tom Sharer had concerns on the procedure for appointing planning commission members.  The next time a position comes open on planning commission, interviews will be open to planning commission and supervisors.

•ZONING OFFICER REPORT – Jeff gave his report at last Monday’s meeting.

•SUBDIVSIONS-Linn Auman from Penn Terra presented a planning module for Yost subdivision and #1 Cycle Center. On a motion by Paul, seconded by Tom, we accept and sign the planning module for Yost subdivision.  Vote carried unanimously.

     On a motion by Bob C., seconded by Tom, we accept and sign the planning module for #1 Cycle Center.  Vote carried unanimously.

•OLD BUSINESS – Solicitor’s report – John Yost filed for bankruptcy.

Country Club Park cannot set up a homeowners association to avoid prevailing wage on water project.

     A couple of years ago we decided to prosecute people who didn’t file an earned income tax return.  Statistics show this is working.

•ROAD SUPERINTENDENT REPORT - Presented paperwork to install flashing warning lights at the intersection of 322/144. 

    The newsletter needs to be printed and sent to Mary Briggs by February 15.

     Budd needed approval to present a resolution at the next meeting to install speed limit signs.

      Paul asked that I check into a safety study on the turn on Taylor Hill Road at the Lingle Road intersection.

    Budd also asked to have a traffic study done on Penns Court, Wynwood Drive, Lane Avenue, Kreitzer Avenue, Carriage Lane and Hidden Lake Drive. This will show us all signs that need to be installed.  On a motion by Bob C., seconded by Monty, we will do a resolution to install speed limit signs on newly paved roads and we start the process to have a traffic study done.  Vote carried unanimously.




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 •SECRETARY’S REPORT – Documents presented for signatures was a letter to support the C.R.M.P.O., a letter to Mark Shelow thanking him for serving on planning commission and signature cards for bank accounts.

     Country Club Park expense report was presented and approved to be included with January’s billing.

     Carl Homan and Richard Barton are willing to stay on the Ag  Security Review Board. Sam Grove has not returned our phone call yet. The supervisors gave a listing of names for the secretary to call and pick as many as needed to fill the vacant positions.

     Amy Grove is on the planning commission and on the zoning hearing board as an alternate.  We need to replace her on the zoning hearing board.  On a motion by Bob C., seconded by Paul, we appoint Mike Clitherow to fill this vacancy. Vote carried unanimously.

  On a motion by Bob C., seconded by Paul, negotiations with Country Club Park residents for shut off notices should be directed through the solicitor.  Vote carried unanimously.

•NEW BUSINESS – Brian Auman was present to review the results from the citizens survey.

   There was discussion on a meeting with the farming community on Thursday, January 17, 2002.

•OPEN DISCUSSION- There was no open discussion.

 

Chairman Zerby adjourned the meeting to go into an executive session at 8:20 p.m.

 

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                                    Budd L. Brooks, Temporary Secretary

 

 

 

 

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