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POTTER TOWNSHIP

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING OF JANUARY 11, 2010

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Potter Township Board of Supervisors was held on Monday, January 11, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. at the Township Building, 124 Short Road, Spring Mills, PA with Supervisors Tom Sharer, Ron Sweitzer, Bob Corman, Dick Decker and Jake Tanis, III attending. Also attending were Solicitor Robert Rayman, Road Superintendent Budd Brooks and Secretary/Treas. Brenda Burd.

Also in attendance were Eric Lundy, Mel Sammis, Sam Lush, Kenny Strouse, Norma Crater, Sandra Rishel, Tracy Stuart and Sylvester Gallagher.

At 7:00 P.M. Chairman Sharer asked everyone to stand and pledge allegiance to the flag after which he called the meeting to order.

Approval of the minutes

· Minutes of January 4, 2010 were approved with the following correction: Page 4 ……a draft letter to PennDOT recommending to them that we go back to the original agreement we had that the Township sees all HOP applications – they had agreed to let us see all applications in the Township before processing; and with this change Mr. Corman made a motion to approve, seconded by Mr. Decker, carried unanimously.

· Treasurer’s Report of December 31, 2009 was approved as presented on a motion by Mr. Tanis, seconded by Mr. Decker, carried unanimously.

Citizen’s Concerns – none

CCP – by Eric Lundy

· Mr. Lundy presented 4M Construction’s bill. Mr. Decker made a motion to approve the 4M bill, seconded by Mr. Sweitzer, carried unanimously.

· Mr. Lundy presented for signature, a letter addressed to CFA to automatically transfer money into the construction fund account – motion to approve by Mr. Sweitzer, seconded by Mr. Tanis, carried unanimously. Signed.

· Mr. Lundy presented the first application for payment from the H2O grant for $75,045.70 (Engineering, Allegheny Power connection, and 4-M Construction costs). Mr. Corman made a motion to approve Reimbursement #1, seconded by Mr. Sweitzer, carried unanimously.

· Presented Harger Construction Resolution #5-2010 and their Bond – Mr. Corman made the motion to approve & sign, seconded by Mr. Decker, carried unanimously. Signed.

· Mr. Lundy was asked if money has been received from The Meadows yet. Mr. Rayman said he hasn’t received the agreement yet.

Tracy Stuart

Asked how to obtain building permits. Brenda immediately provided him with 4-applications (4-zoning & 4-building) and he was told he’d have to get the permit from Zoning.

Fire Company/Committee – K. Strouse and N. Crater

· They questioned paying insurance from Fire Tax account. Mr. Rayman said ‘fire protection costs’ can be paid from the Fire Tax account; and per the Municipal Code, if they are paid from the General Fund it voids the fire tax.

Mark & Roy Rupert

They provided Mr. Sharer with a proposal to care for CCP for the Board to consider effective August 2010.

Planning Commission – Dick Decker

· Written report handed out to the Board.

(Planning Commission continued)

· Mr. Decker commented on the Spring Creek Watershed Commission’s (SCWC) proposed model well ordinance and asked if the Supervisors would like to meet jointly with the Planning Commission and SCWC – they agreed & he will try to arrange for the Feb. 23^rd meeting.

· There were comments on funds for Planning Commission members to attend PSATS Conference. Mr. Decker should ask how much interest there is.

Subdivisions

Sylvester Gallagher presented Component 1 for his subdivision. Mr. Corman made a motion to approve, seconded by Mr. Sweitzer, carried unanimously. Chairman signed.

Brenda presented the Municipal Response Request for the subdivision. We will wait until the Planning Commission reviews and provides comments; however, verbiage for the in-lieu-of fee needs put on the plans. Mr. Decker made a motion to accept the in-lieu-of fee for $1,250 instead of the parkland for one created building lot, seconded by Mr. Tanis, carried unanimously.

Solicitor’s Report – Bob Rayman

· Reported he’s still waiting on the easement agreement from the owner of CCP.

· Reported he and The Meadows Attorney agreed on up front monies, but he hasn’t seen it in writing. If he doesn’t receive it within a week, he’ll contact them again.

· Asked the Board whether they want him to attend Real Estate Tax appeals hearings – discussed & they said no, it’s not necessary.

· Mr. Sharer advised Mr. Rayman of the small wind energy system hearing on Feb. 8^th.

· Mr. Sharer also advised him of a note from Jeff on 2-conditional use hearings. Discussed possibly having a joint meeting with Planning Commission and SCWC on 2/26 and maybe having the conditional use hearing then or on March 1 or March 8 meeting. Mr. Decker will let Brenda know about the joint work session.

Secretary/Treasurer’s Report – Brenda Burd

· Presented bills to be paid list for review & approval. All bills approved by all Board members.

· Presented Resolution #1-2010 that was approved 1/4/2010 but needs rescinded. Mr. Sweitzer made a motion to rescind, seconded by Mr. Corman, carried unanimously.

· Presented Resolution #1-2010 as amended for approval. Mr. Corman made that motion, seconded by Mr. Sweitzer, carried unanimously.

· Presented notice from the County Elections Office for approval to use the Township facility on May 18^th and Nov. 2^nd for elections. Okay.

· Reported Willard Muthersbaugh would like to be the deputy EMC; Dave Hege suggested the Board holds off on that appointment – the Board agreed.

· Reported a full CPA audit is scheduled for Wed. 1/20/10

· Reported the next CCAMS meeting is on Wed. 1/27/10, at 11:30 in Bellefonte.

Correspondence was copied to the Board.

Road Superintendent’s Report - Budd Brooks

· Reported we’re trying to get a state contract for fuel since we’ll pay it from Liquid Fuels.

· Will open bids for stone and oil on February 8, 2010.

· Reported we had a turnback offer from the State (copied to the Board) for the road back to the boy scouts camp, SR 2015. Mr. Corman made a motion we are not interested, seconded by Mr. Decker, carried unanimously.

· Reported his part time plowing person found a job with more hours elsewhere. He needs to have a CDL licensed person on hand in case of a major snow storm.

· Reported someone anonymously made a sizable payment toward our Noerr’s bill (on the bills list).

Old Business

· Mr. Sharer & Mr. Sweitzer need copies of the small wind ordinance.

· Mr. Sharer reported a meeting to be held Wed. 1/13 at 7:00 p.m. for the County Tax Collection Committee with the By-laws on the agenda.

New Business

· Mr. Sharer asked for a Township voting delegate for the PSATS convention. After discussion, Mr. Sharer volunteered.

Open Discussion

· Mr. Sweitzer commented on a detailed Engineering bill & provided a sample.

· Mr. Tanis commented on the Centre Daily Times article implying most of the Township is in favor of a park when only a small handful completed the survey.

· Mr. Corman commented on Mr. Stuart’s comments regarding zoning. Mr. Sweitzer commented that the Township should put the applications on line and Brenda should give the applications to Mike Clitherow to put on line.

Adjournment

At 8:40 P.M. Mr. Corman made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Decker; meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Brenda K. Burd

Secretary/Treasurer

HOP – PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit

CCP – Country Club Park

CFA – Commonwealth Financing Authority

EMC – Emergency Management Coordinator

CPA – Certified Public Accountant

PSATS – PA State Association of Township Supervisors

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