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 POTTER TOWNSHIP

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING OF MARCH 6, 2006

 

The first monthly meeting of the Potter Township Board of Supervisors was held on Monday, March 6, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. at the Township Building, 124 Short Road, Spring Mills, PA with Supervisors Paul Zerby, Monty Strouse, Bob Corman, Richard Poorman and Tom Sharer present.  Also attending were Road Superintendent Budd Brooks and Secretary Brenda Burd.  Robert Rayman was absent.

 

Also attending were Brian Long, Mark Ralston, Harold McClellan, John Ishler, Sam Grove, Larry and Mary Ramsey, Irene Cummins, Mel Sammis, Joshua Tobey, Mick Rowles, David Wasson, Penny Waltz, Sandra Rishel, Dick Decker, Alan Decker and Carl Smith.

 

Chairman Zerby called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M.

 

Minutes of the February 13, 2006 had one correction that Richard Poorman was absent.  With that correction, minutes of February 13 and February 24, 2006 were approved on a motion by Paul and seconded by Tom.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Citizens Concerns

  • Larry Ramsey asked if the Township has a zoning officer.  Paul answered yes, Jeff Wingert and his office hours are Tuesday and Thursday at the Township building.  He’s not working this week (3/6-10) because a family member is having surgery.
  • The Board was asked about parks, grants/funding for parks.  Tom said there is a grant in the works for a proposed park but it needs more discussion and may end up being an inter-valley park and there is discussion on that level about a park. 
  • The Board was asked about this tax on new houses.  The Board passed an ordinance for a fee to be paid on new lots in new subdivisions; it’s not a tax.  This fee will be determined at the March 13 meeting.  A suggestion was made maybe it should be a new tax on everyone instead of just those building new homes. Discussion followed on Walker Twp and others that already have this fee.
  • More questions and discussion followed on how big a park would be, where a park would be and about this study that’s in the works.  They were asked who is doing the study and how much it costs.  Tom said six municipalities in Penns Valley are participating in the study and it will cost a maximum of $11,000 which will be grant money, with a 10% match from the participating municipalities.
  • Tom said April 18, 2006 at Gregg Township is a meeting with DCNR personnel, and that is the meeting people need to show up at to share their views and questions on parks.
  • Mark Ralston asked for an update on planning and funding for CCP.  Budd said they plan to put filters in a new building and then tear the old one down.  Next will be electrical.  For now we need to use the grant money up we do have so we are bidding the filters.  Budd said he has asked for a $450,000 federal grant and asked the County about Growing Greener II funds.

·          Mel said with this in lieu of fee, it would probably be advantageous for the Township to get more developments in the Township.  Tom said the lots will still be determined by our zoning.

 

Opening of Bids for Country Club Park Tertiary Filter


One Bid was received from PURESTREAM E.S. of Florence, KY for $34,827.00.  No action was taken pending review by the Engineer.  A check for 10% was included as security.

 

Fire Company

  • Brian said they met with the Township/Boro committee and discussed the land purchase. 
  • Their carnival is June 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 with fireworks, a full gamut of rides and the parade is Sat. this year.   

 

 

 

 

Secretary’s Report

  • Requested action to close and return Evelyn Yost’s Escrow Account for Emery Road.  Bob Rayman has given his approval if the road conditions meet Budd’s approval.  Budd said okay.  Paul made a motion to return the money to Mrs. Yost, seconded by Tom, motion carried unanimously.  Bank account will be closed and money returned to Mrs. Yost.
  • Received a request from Bob Jacobs asking the Board to attend a meeting on the Penn State Land acquisition grant with Gregg Township and Centre Hall Boro at the Boro building on Wed., March 15th at 7 P.M.  They will go.  (Later in the work session, the Board decided to ask Jake about having a larger meeting at a larger place for public input, and Tom said he would discuss this with Jake).
  • Presented a bill for an additional insurance premium of $1,905.48 for the Fire Co. for a 2004 Workers Comp audit and asked which fund to pay it from.  Paul made a motion to pay this premium, seconded by Monty, motion carried unanimously.  Pay from General Fund.
  • As requested by N. Spackman, asked approval of the new road name Eagle Crest Lane for Nix and Barger off Decker Valley Road.  Bob C. made the motion to approve, seconded by Monty, motion carried unanimously.
  • As requested by N. Spackman, asked approval of the new road name Deer Brook Lane for Michelle & George Brown on the Vander Velden subdivision.  Bob C. made the motion to approve, seconded by Paul, motion carried unanimously.
  • Asked what to do with the Municipal Response Request for Dave Bierly which they previously tabled.  We still don’t have Zoning or Planning Commission comments or signatures.  Paul made a motion, seconded by Tom to sign the Municipal Response Request and use the Planning Commission’s comments from their March 7 meeting, motion carried unanimously.
  • Advised the Board I will send thank you letters to all the zoning applicants.

 

Sinking Creek Correspondence

  • Received the Water Quality Report prepared by Milena Bucek, PhD.  I was told to just hold it.

 

Correspondence

·         Feb. 16th memo from Bob Rayman, with comments on his review of the Summer Lane Agreement.  Paul read the memo.  No action taken.

·         Natural Lands Trust invitation – addressed and distributed to Board.

·         Letter form Debbie Strine distributed to Board.

·         Letter from Centre County Planning Office on Dave Bierly’s subdivision.  (passed)

·         Feb. 17th memo from Bob Rayman regarding Park and Rec in lieu of fee for review.  Will discuss and decide a fee at next meeting (Mar. 13th).

·         Mar. 6th memo from Chuck Herr on Mt. Nittany Inn.

·         Handed out possible meeting dates with C. Herr for a special sewage executive session/meeting.  Check with your calendars and decide on a date next week (Mar. 13th) when Bob R. is back.

·         Handed out Comp Plan information from Linda Marshall.  Review before Mar. 13th meeting to adopt the Resolution at that time.  Bob R. has already reviewed it and says it’s okay.

 

Road Superintendent’s Report

·          Chapter 94 Report for Country Club Park needs done.  Larson Design asks $2,000 to do it and Nittany Engineering is asking a fee not to exceed $800 to do it.  Bob C. made a motion to have Nittany Engineering do the Report, seconded by Monty, motion carried unanimously.

·          Tom asked Budd if he’s keeping the residents up to date on these events.  He will do an update.

 

Open Discussion

  • Mick asked if the March 15th meeting on Penn State land is open to the public.  Yes.
  • Monty brought up the Fire Co. land purchase for discussion.  He and Bob C. agree the Township could buy the land and still make the annual payment for the fire truck.  Regarding the new location, a study was done, the state mandates were considered, and a lot of thought was put into where a new fire station should be.  Water and sewer are on this land and it was offered to the Fire Co. at a good price.
  • Tom gave an update on the Penns Valley EMS and Evangelical MediVac and encourages people to join.  He says get your house numbers well marked in case of emergency.
  • Bob C. said he received a phone call about a building permit that he discovered was picked up by Mr. Hampton on February 14th and he hasn’t returned it yet.  That’s well over two-weeks.
  • Bob said the Board has addressed Mr. Hampton about Occupancy Permit issues.  He asked Brenda if Rick has brought in their requested information.  Brenda said she has received nothing.  Bob said we sent him letters, met with him several times, asked for the information and it’s obvious he’s not giving us the information and we could have legal problems because of his lack of respect and asked the Board what they will do about it.  Tom asked him what specifically he was referring to.  Bob said letters of September 15, 2005 and February 16, 2006 asking for copies of Occupancy Permits because he’s not getting the SEO or Zoning Officer to sign off.  He’s giving Occupancy Permits that are getting the Township into trouble; and Mr. Herr keeps asking how to resolve this problem. We have asked him repeatedly for copies of these Occupancy Permits and still don’t have them and asked the Board how long they will put up with this.  Paul told Brenda to have Mr. Hampton to come to the next meeting and to bring the requested information with him.  Bob asked what good that will do; how many times do we have to ask.  Bob made a motion to get rid of Rick and hire someone else who will do the job to protect the Township.  We have a problem now with every Occupancy Permit.  Bob made a motion we send him his notice and hire someone like Harry Burd who will provide us the information we want.  Motion died for lack of second.  Bob said we repeatedly asked that man to provide information and we have yet to get anything from him.  He said it’s time the citizens learned about it because they would pay the legal bills for this problem.
  • Mel asked who Bob is talking about and what his job is.  Rick Hampton and he’s the Building Code Inspector.  Tom told her that once he gives an Occupancy Permit, we need a system to get that Occupancy Permit back into our files and we have not yet been able to work that out.

 

At 8:37 P.M. Chairman Zerby recessed the regular meeting for the work session and at the same time Josh Tobey asked to speak about his subdivision being held up because of the in lieu of fee.  He also said the County told him to move his shed because his driveway is too close because the set backs are wrong.  He got a verbal set back approval from Jeff McClellan in November.  Paul said the Surveyor should have known the set backs before he surveyed.  They recommended he talk to the new Zoning Officer.

 

At work session they discussed the upcoming meeting on the Penn State land.  Tom said he would talk to Bob Jacobs about this meeting and see if it could be held on a larger scale at a larger place for public input.

 

At 9:27 P.M. Chairman Zerby reconvened the meeting and called an executive session on a personnel issue.

At 9:36 P.M. Chairman Zerby reconvened the regular meeting.

 

Bob Corman reported on the CCMPO Coordinating Committee meeting in which they voted down the SCCCTS and acid rock issues.  Bob asked the committee to consider some improvements on Route 322 and asked the Board to set priorities.

 

Adjourn

At 9:43 P.M. Chairman Zerby adjourned the meeting.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Brenda K. Burd

Secretary/Treasurer

 

DCNR – Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

CCP – Country Club Park

SEO – Sewage Enforcement Officer

CCMPO – Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization

SCCCTS – Southern Central Centre County Transportation Study

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