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POTTER TOWNSHIP

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING OF JANUARY 3, 2006

 

The annual reorganization meeting and first monthly meeting of the Potter Township Board of Supervisors was held on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 as state law required, at 7:00 P.M. at the Township Building, 124 Short Road, Spring Mills, PA.  Supervisors Paul Zerby, Monty Strouse, Bob Corman, Richard Poorman and Tom Sharer were present.  Also attending were Solicitor Robert Rayman, Road Superintendent Budd Brooks, Secretary Brenda Burd and Zoning Officer Jeff McClellan.

 

Also attending were Mark Fortney, Sandra Rishel, Susan and Carol Walker, Alan Decker, Lucy Curran, George and Milena Bucek and Melicent Sammis.

 

Chairman Zerby called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. and turned the meeting over to Solicitor Rayman for reorganization.  Bob R. asked for nominations for Chairman of the Board.  Rich nominated Paul Zerby, and was seconded by Bob C.  Bob R asked if there were any other nominations; hearing none, he called for a vote which carried unanimously.  Bob R. turned the meeting over to Chairman Zerby. 

Vice Chairman – Monty Strouse, on a motion by Paul, seconded by Rich; carried unanimously.

Secretary/Treasurer – Brenda Burd, on a motion by Tom, seconded by Bob C.; carried unanimously.

Road Superintendent – Budd Brooks, on a motion by Monty, seconded by Rich; carried unanimously.

Solicitor – Robert Rayman, on a motion by Bob C., seconded by Monty; carried unanimously.

Earned Income Tax Collector – Brenda Hile, on a motion by Monty, seconded by Rich; carried unanimously.

Certified Public Accountant – Rick Bair, on a motion by Tom, seconded by Rich, carried unanimously.

Primary Sewage Enforcement Officer – Chuck Herr, 1st Alternate – Pam Winter, 2nd Alternate – Stan Wallace, on a motion by Tom, seconded by Monty; carried unanimously.

Engineer – Don Franson, on a motion by Bob C., seconded by Monty; carried unanimously.

Engineer Alternate – none for 2006.

Primary Bank – Jersey Shore State Bank, on a motion by Paul, seconded by Bob C.; carried unanimously.

Secondary Bank – Omega Bank, on a motion by Bob C., seconded by Monty; carried unanimously.

Vacancy Board – Robert Foust, on a motion by Tom, seconded by Bob C.; carried unanimously.

Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor – James Rayback, on a motion by Monty, seconded by Rich; carried unanimously.

Planning Commission 4-year term – Lucy Curran, on a motion by Bob C., seconded by Tom; carried unanimously.

Sewer Authority 5-year term – John Mazich, on a motion by Rich, seconded by Tom; carried unanimously.

PVRPC 2-year term – Jake Tanis, on a motion by Monty, seconded by Bob C.; carried unanimously.

Zoning Officer and Code Inspector were discussed but these positions are not appointments.

CCMPO Technical Committee Representatives – Ray Hankinson as Primary Rep and Dave Henning as Alternate, on a motion by Paul, seconded by Bob C.; carried unanimously.

Meeting dates and time for 2006 will be the first and second Monday of every month at 7:00 P.M. except January when the first meeting of the year is Tuesday, January 3rd; approved on a motion made by Paul, seconded by Rich; carried unanimously.

 

At 7:10 P.M. the regular meeting of January 3, 2006 was called to order.

 

Minutes of December 12, 2005 were approved with one correction on Page 3 last item under Open Discussion should read:  Fire Co. bills were presented totaling about $2,500.  Tom made a motion to approve Resolution #18-2005 to reimburse the Fire Company bills from the Fire Protection account, seconded by Monty, motion carried unanimously.  With this correction, Bob C. made the motion to approve December 12th minutes, seconded by Monty, carried unanimously.

 

Minutes of the Special Meeting of December 27, 2005 were approved as presented on a motion by Monty, seconded by Rich, motion carried unanimously.

 

Citizens Concerns

·        Mel Sammis asked the Board if they received the hydro study for the Sinking Creek Subdivision.  No.  She asked about set backs, well and septic distances (which she was referred to Chuck Herr), and minimum square footage for dwellings.  Covenants were discussed and Bob R. said no covenants have been submitted yet for the development.

·        Ms. Sammis asked what Chuck Herr, Pam Winter and Stan Wallace were appointed for.  She was told Sewage Enforcement Officer, 1st alternate and 2nd alternate respectively.

 

Centre Hall Fire Company – none

 

Subdivisions

·        Ms. Bucek said she has her hydro study done for Sinking Creek but will not present it until the developer presents his.

 

Secretary’s Report

·        Presented Resolution #1-2006 Schedule of Zoning Fees for 2006.  Tom made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Bob C., carried unanimously.

·        Requested mileage rate approval for 2006.  The IRS rate effective 1/1/06 is 44.5’ per mile.  Tom made the motion to approve the rate, seconded by Monty, carried unanimously.

·        Annual PSATS convention is April 23-26, 2006.  Forms were distributed and are due by January 31st for the discount.

 

Correspondence

·        Commonwealth of PA-Bureau of Individual Taxes, Act 40 amending Realty Transfer Taxes. (copied to Bob R.)  Bob R. said it does not affect us.

·        CHPSA minutes of September 20th and November 15th which were passed around.  No comments were made.

·        Received a thank you from Gary Mitchell family for allowing them to hunt Township property and their wish for the Township to continue the hunting policy.

·        Two memos from Linda Marshall on PVRPC January 30th Public Hearing and importance of a quorum. (distributed)

·        Memo from Linda Marshall with: #1-Comp Plan changes for the public hearing for the Board and Bob Rayman (distributed) and #2-the revised land use map on the board and a 2nd map to make changes on.  Changes must be returned to her before January 16th.  Monty was asked to let the Planning Commission know.

Jeff pointed out that years ago a standing motion was made to accept the IRS mileage rate and therefore I do not need rate change approval.  I should just inform the Board of the IRS rate when a change occurs. 

 

Bob Corman asked who plans to go to the convention so he knows whether to go as a Township or County Delegate.

 

Zoning Report

·        Jeff presented October and November 2005 reports.  Tom asked if he prepared a year end report.  Jeff said his year ends in June but he could prepare one.

·        Jeff reported he discovered the cell phone contract expired because it was over 2-years old and that changed the service.  Jeff will get new contract information for the next meeting.

 

Road Superintendent’s Report

·        Reported the Township received the County Liquid Fuels Grant for 2006.

 

Open Discussion – none

 

At 7:28 P.M. Chairman Zerby recessed the regular meeting and opened the work session.  There were no topics to be discussed.

 

Adjourn

At 7:28 P.M. Chairman Zerby reconvened the meeting and adjourned.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Brenda K. Burd

Secretary/Treasurer

 

 

CCMPO – Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization

CHPSA – Centre Hall Potter Sewer Authority

PVRPC – Penns Valley Regional Planning Commission

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