POTTER
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MEETING OF
The first monthly meeting of
the Potter Township Board of Supervisors was held on Monday,
Also in attendance were Glenn
Ripka, Ray Hankinson, Mel Sammis, Mary Ellen Whalen, Wanda White, Alan Decker,
Bill Hilshey, Sandra Rishel, Stan Wallace and Ann Glaser.
At
Additions and corrections to minutes
·
Minutes of March
10, 2008 need one correction: Page 2, Road Superintendent’s Report add the word
equipment after fall-protection, with this correction Bob made a motion to
approve, seconded by Ron, motion carried unanimously.
·
Minutes of
Ordinance #1-2008 to add motels, hotels and
transient lodging as a Conditional Use
in the PCI District, in the Code of Ordinances-Section 309 of Chapter 27, was
presented for signatures. Bob made a motion to sign, seconded by Ron, motion carried unanimously. Signed.
Mr. Hilshey presented
information on their proposal to conserve about 260 acres of a 287 acre
property along Route 322 in
Subdivisions
Mark Torretti presented
the Hooper Subdivision Planning
Module, Component 1. Jake made a motion
to approve, seconded by Ron, motion carried unanimously. Secretary
signed. Secretary was asked to copy
Ordinance #1-2006 in-lieu-of parkland fee for Mr. Torretti.
Stan Wallace asked for Mr.
Yearick for a Conditional Use Hearing
date for transient housing. Hearing will
be
As handed out.
Glenn Ripka handed out information on the agency. Their Board meets April 24th in Millheim.
Secretary’s Report
·
Presented a
letter from Bill Rockey, Jersey Shore Bank reducing our fixed interest rates on
all of our Money Market checking accounts to a lesser variable rate effective
4/14/08. The Board suggested I call
about our contract with the bank and to also check other bank rates.
Tom said to also check on Jersey
Shore Bank requirements for the
·
Presented a draft
letter to support Millheim getting a DCNR grant to upgrade ball fields and
playground equipment. Jake made a motion
to support, seconded by Bob, motion carried unanimously. Chairman signed
letter.
·
Presented Report
of Abandoned & Unclaimed Property for 2007 for signature; there is nothing
to report. Bob made a motion for the
Chair to sign, seconded by Dick, motion
carried unanimously. Chairman signed.
·
Asked approval of
“Creekside Trl”, a new share driveway for Kolars & Himmelbergers, requested
by Norm Spackman. Ron made motion to
approve, seconded by Bob, motion carried unanimously. Brenda will write
to Mr. Spackman.
·
Presented
Municipal Response Request for Hooper Subdivision. They made a motion to sign with the comment:
they need to add verbiage for the in lieu of parkland fee and to pay that fee. Ron made that motion, seconded by Dick, motion carried unanimously. Brenda will give those comments to the County.
·
Reported Bill
Fleckenstein volunteered to be Ann Glaser’s alternate for both the Spring Creek
Watershed Commission and the Spring Creek Canyon Committee. Bob made a motion to appoint Mr. Fleckenstein
as alternate, seconded by Ron, motion
carried unanimously. Brenda will
write appointment letter.
·
Kilmer Insurance
called to follow-up on their insurance proposal for the Penn State
Farmland. Tom said it’s still undecided.
·
Reported the CDBG
grant survey was mailed to CCP residents and I now need to follow-up on those
who have not returned their surveys.
·
Draft Newsletters
were distributed tonight (5/7). They
will go to print Wed. 4/9; please make any comments by then. They told me not include the second page on
·
Presented a
Memorandum of Understanding for SEO services for Sam Lush who has paid one-half
the SEO deposit. Memorandum signed.
·
Regarding FEMA
Flood Maps; 1. the County said both our Zoning Officer and our Planning
Commission need to review the new map and be sure the flood boundaries lines
are correct and provide any comments to the County. 2. I also need to find our Floodplain
Ordinance and get a copy to the County so they can email it to Mr. Fitzpatrick
in
·
I copied &
distributed the 2008 proposed resolutions for those who signed up for PSATS
convention.
Planning Commission Report – distributed
·
Approved the
Yearick Conditional Use Application and forwarded to the Board for a Hearing
date.
·
Discussed duplex
dwellings. Dick was advised to talk with
the SEO, Zoning and Code.
·
Discussed conditional
uses in other Districts.
·
Listened to a
presentation on Sheetz Subdivision
·
Plan to invite C.
Herr & B. Rayman to their May 20th meeting to discuss the proposed
Sewage Ordinance.
Open Discussion
The Board decided to meet
with Mr. Kline of PennDOT on May 1st at
Budd presented a letter addressed to DEP for the Board to sign. This follows-up on CCP and agrees to an
Administrative Order. Bob made a motion
to sign, seconded by Ron, motion carried unanimously. Letter signed.
Possible tap fees were
discussed but the Board learned they cannot just establish tap fees; it must be
a recommendation of an Engineer. Budd
should talk with Nittany Engineering.
Ron presented Fire Co. bills
for $2,296.62 for a resolution and payment from fire tax account.
Tom presented the
Smith-Pletcher Minor Land Development Form for the Park and Ride facility. Bob made a motion for the Chair to sign,
seconded by Dick, motion carried unanimously. Chair signed.
Brenda needs to call Mr. Burwell at the County to complete the form.
Old Business
·
Health Insurance
– no discussion
·
Proposed
Ordinance-Chapter 18 On
·
·
Update Zoning Map
and Zoning Ordinance – no further discussion
·
Tom asked status
of Jeff’s office – Jeff is spackling and dry walling tonight (4/7)
At
Adjournment
At
Respectfully submitted,
Brenda K. Burd
Secretary/Treasurer
DCNR
– PA Dept of Conservation & Natural Resources
PCI
– Planned Commercial Industrial
CDBG
– Community Development Block Grant
CCP
–
SEO
– Sewage Enforcement Officer
DEP
– Department of Environmental Protection
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