POTTER
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MEETING OF
The annual reorganization and
first monthly meeting of the Potter Township Board of Supervisors was held on Monday,
January 7, 2008 in the Township Building, 124 Short Road, Spring Mills, PA with
Supervisors Tom Sharer, Bob Corman, Ron Sweitzer, Jake Tanis and Dick Decker present.
Also attending were Solicitor Robert
Rayman, Zoning Officer Jeff McClellan,
Others attending: Mick Rowles, Todd Bowersox, John R. Zerby,
Mary Ramsey, Frank Cummins, Pam Winter, Ann Glaser, Sandra Rishel, Mary Ellen
Whalen, Mel Sammis and Alan Decker.
At
Chairman is
Tom Sharer.
At
Vice Chairman
is Jake Tanis on a motion by Dick, seconded by Ron, carried unanimously
Secretary/Treasurer is Brenda Burd on a motion by Jake, seconded by Bob, carried unanimously
Road Superintendent is Budd Brooks on a motion by Dick, seconded by Jake, carried unanimously
Solicitor is
Robert Rayman on a motion by Bob C., seconded by Ron carried unanimously
Earned Income Tax Collector is Brenda Hile on a motion by Bob C., seconded by
Dick, carried unanimously
Certified Public Accountant is Parente Randolph (Rick Bair) on a motion by Ron,
seconded by Dick, carried unanimously
Dick asked to see Charles
Herr’s rates for 2007 and 2008 to compare changes. Brenda provided Herr’s and Franson’s.
SEO-Primary is
Charles Herr with fee schedule on a motion by Bob, seconded by Ron, carried unanimously
SEO-1st Alternate is Pam Winter on a motion by Bob, seconded by Ron, carried unanimously
SEO-2nd Alternate is Stanley Wallace on a motion by Bob, seconded by Ron, carried unanimously
Engineer-Primary is Don Franson with fee schedule on a motion by Bob, seconded by Dick,
carried unanimously
Engineer-Alternate – no alternate, assign ‘as needed’ on a motion by Bob, seconded by Ron,
carried unanimously
Bank-Primary
is Jersey Shore State Bank on a motion by Bob, seconded by Ron, carried unanimously
(General Fund, Liquid Fuels,
Fire Protection, Fire Co. Operations, Payroll, Country Club Park & all
current CDs)
Bank-Secondary
is Omega Bank on a motion by Bob, seconded by Ron, carried unanimously
(Escrow accounts)
Check signatures 3-on each check (2-originals & 1-stamped) on a motion by Bob,
seconded by Ron, carried unanimously
Liquid Fuels check
signatures (3-originals required) on a motion by Bob, seconded by Ron, carried unanimously
Check Signatories – Chair or Vice Chair and Treasurer on a motion by Bob, seconded by
Ron, carried unanimously
Treasurer’s Bond is increased from $350,000 to $700,000 on a motion by Bob, seconded by
Ron, carried unanimously
Vacancy Board
is Melicent Sammis on a motion by Dick, seconded by Ron, carried unanimously
Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor is James Rayback on a motion by Bob, seconded by Ron,
carried unanimously
Planning Commission – Dick Decker reappointed to a 4-year term on a motion by Jake,
seconded by Bob, carried unanimously
2-Planning Commission vacancies – Karl Eysenbach & Ron Grove were both appointed for
4-year terms on a motion by Dick, seconded by Ron, carried unanimously
Centre Hall-Potter Sewer Authority Rep is Mark Ralston
(5-year term) on a motion by Bob, seconded by Dick, carried unanimously
Penns Valley Regional Planning Commission is Jake Tanis (2-year term) on a motion by Bob,
seconded by Dick, carried unanimously
2008 Meeting Dates, Time, & Place: The
1st & 2nd Monday of every month at
Spring Creek Watershed Commission Rep is Ann Glaser on a motion by Dick, seconded by Ron, carried unanimously
Fee in-lieu-of parkland will remain at $1,250
on a motion by Bob, seconded by Ron, carried
unanimously
Mileage reimbursement for 2008: 50.5¢ per mile, on a motion by Bob, seconded by Dick, carried unanimously
Centre Hall-Potter Fire Co. Fire Tax Advisory Board
Rep is Ron Sweitzer on a
motion by Bob, seconded by Dick, carried
unanimously
Delegate to the
State Convention is Dick Decker on a motion by Bob,
seconded by Ron, carried unanimously.
At
Additions or corrections to the Minutes
Minutes of the
Subdivisions –
none
Secretary’s Report
·
Resolution
#1-2008 establishing zoning fees for 2008.
With Jeff, Home Occupation was added.
Bob made a motion to approve, seconded by Ron, carried unanimously. Signed.
Zoning Officer’s Report
·
Jeff presented
December 2007 Zoning Report.
·
Reported Harry
Burd looked at the garage across the road for a potential zoning office and
told Jeff we need a signed Architect’s sealed drawing. After discussion, Bob made a motion, seconded
by Dick, for Jeff to draw up a draft and take to Penns Valley Building Supply
to get a cost proposal.
·
Reported the
“reorganize files by tax #” under Old Business can be taken from the list.
·
Reported the
Vanada issue under Old Business is not an issue because there’s been no formal
submission. Tom will speak with Brian
Vanada.
·
Jeff thanked
Sandra Rishel and told her she did a great job with organizing the tax # files.
·
Tom asked Jeff if
the set zoning hours are working or if they need changed. Jeff will propose times at a later date.
Old Business
·
Health Insurance
– correspondence and a contract without the latest revision was received from
Daryl Schafer. Hold until
·
Proposed
Ordinance – Chapter 18 On
·
·
Update Zoning map
and farming Ordinance – Dick said they have drafted a letter to invite property
owners of the affected areas to their
·
Support gypsy
moth issue with Burnside Twp. – Mick said he spoke with the County and was told
they only want to spray residential areas.
Tom suggested a county rep could come to a meeting.
Citizens Concerns and Open Discussion
·
Tom reported he
considers moving the Citizens Concerns to the beginning of the agenda
again. He would however like parties and
their issues to be on the agenda and an allotted time of 3-5 minutes will
apply.
·
Mel commented on
the covenants for the Sinking Creek development. Tom said covenants are between the developer
and the client buying the land.
·
Tom spoke with
Pat Casher about funding for Country Club Park.
Budd should follow-up with Pat.
·
Budd reported the
possibility of moving Millheim’s old tank(s) to Country Club Park as a
temporary fix. Discussed the certified
letter received from DEP requesting the Board meet with DEP.
·
Tom welcomed Dick
Decker to the Board.
·
Discussed an
upcoming seminar on “What every Supervisor needs to know”. Dick plans to
attend.
·
Discussed Bob
Rayman’s attendance at meetings. They
would like him to attend on a regular basis, maybe one meeting per month, but not
every meeting.
·
Brenda asked if
the Board wanted to receive quotes for insurance this year. Budd pointed out it would not be a good time
to change with the insurance co. attorney representing us right now.
·
Tom discussed the
purchased farmland, a potential committee and the insurance. He reported a member of each of the
3-municipalities will meet to discuss insurance, rental contract and handling
the money.
Adjourn
At 8:38
P.M. Bob made a motion to adjourn – Chairman Sharer adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Brenda K. Burd
Secretary/Treasurer
CCP –
DEP – PA Department of
Environmental Resources
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