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POTTER TOWNSHIP

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING OF JUNE 7, 2010

 

The first regular monthly meeting of the Potter Township Board of Supervisors was held on Monday, June 7, 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 present.  Also attending were Zoning Officer Jeff McClellan, Road Superintendent Budd Brooks, and Secretary/Treas. Brenda Burd.  

 

Also in attendance were Sam Lush, Robert Shuster, Mary Ellen Whalen, Mel Sammis, Sandra Rishel, & Ann Glaser.

                                                                                                                                                                       

At 7:00 P.M. Chairman Sharer opened the meeting with the pledge to the flag.

 

Citizen’s Concerns

·         Ms. Glaser gave an update on Spring Creek Watershed Commission and advised the Board that Bill Fleckenstein will be filling in for her on the Commission for several months. 

·         Mr. Shuster commented on naming rites for the Tri-Municipal Park.

 

Approval of minutes

·         Minutes of May 10, 2010 were approved by motion of Mr. Corman, seconded by Mr. Sweitzer, carried unanimously 5-0. 

 

Roy Rupert – Brenda handed out May’s CCP report

 

Eric Lundy, Nittany Engineering, Country Club Park – Brenda distributed Eric’s written report

·         The Board discussed Eric’s recommendation for change orders.  Mr. Decker made the motion to approve the change orders as written in Eric’s memo, seconded by Mr. Corman, carried unanimously 5-0.   

 

Subdivisions – none

 

Zoning Officer’s Report – Jeff McClellan

·         Distributed Zoning & Sewage Management Program (SMP) reports for May.

·         Reported he has a Conditional Use application he’ll present to the Planning Commission at their next meeting (6/22).

·         Reported he has info and applications on the USDA loan program to assist people with hardships in getting their sewage systems up to date.

Sam Lush gave an update on their progress; his contractor says it’s too wet to dig the sand mound but his permit expires.  After discussion, Mr. Sweitzer made motion for Jeff to issue a 30-day permit (until July 11th) as they authorized the contractor to do it with the receipt of Lush’s Letter of Credit, seconded by Mr. Decker: VOTE: Dick, Tom, Ron & Jake AYE, Bob NAY.  Carried 4-1.

 

Secretary’s Report – Brenda

·         Reported my Treasurer’s Bond needs renewed July 11th.  It’s for $1-million and annual cost is $1,296.  Mr. Sweitzer made the motion to renew, seconded by Mr. Tanis, carried unanimously 5-0.

·         I handed out a recap of other Municipal web sites queried with the county secretaries.  Tom said to keep on ‘old business’ & to get a price from Theresa Heiser.

·         Asked if they have interest in “Yield to Pedestrian” info we received – no.

·         Ron Grove emailed me that Mike Fuller is not able to participate in Planning Commission at this time.

·         Following a Worker’s Comp audit, there is a $477 return premium.

·         Reported the PennVest Re-application was submitted on May 17, 2010.  Today, (6/7) I received an email from PennVest of 2 discrepancies which I discussed with Kerry Tyson of Nittany Engineering.

·         Submitted my vacation requests.  All dates approved.

·         As requested, I did a spread sheet of SMP income/costs; handed out tonight.

·         I gave you notes of the last County Secretary’s (CCAMS) meeting May 26th.

 

(Secretary’s Report cont’d)

·         As requested by the Board, I wrote to 7-Mts EMS asking for more time in the future if they wish us to declare an “EMS Week”

·         Asked permission to keep bills paid up through 7/9/10 with my vacation being July 11-17. Mr. Corman gave that authorization, seconded by Mr. Decker, carried unanimously 5-0.

All correspondence received was copied to the Board

 

Mr. Sharer said he responded personally to Ruth Rishel about her letter to the Board regarding her payment of the entire “Neff Round Barn” book printing fee.

 

Old Business

·         Dick Decker reported he received Kevin Daniels resignation from Planning Commission.

·         Mr. Decker also reported they interviewed 3 candidates for Planning Commission and recommend Mike Troyan.  Mr. Tanis made the motion to accept the Commission’s recommendation, seconded by Mr. Sweitzer, carried unanimously 5-0.

·         Mr. Decker reported receiving a complaint on excessive aircraft noise from Airport Road.  

 

Jeff McClellan said Bill Pyle can’t serve as Zoning Hearing Board Chairman since he’s an elected official.

 

New Business  

·         Jeff McClellan reported he has a meeting with General Code about codification on June 10th.

·         Centre Hall Borough requests reimbursement of 1/3 of Beth Araujo’s salary since 2008 in the amount of $520.27 for doing Tri-Municipal Park meetings/minutes.  After discussion Mr. Corman made a motion to approve reimbursing this time only from the In-lieu-of fee account but henceforth to be paid as a subcontractor from Tri-Municipal funds, seconded by Mr. Tanis, carried unanimously 5-0. 

·         Budd Brooks asked if it’s ok to issue a permit for the 4th of July parade in Colyer.  Yes.

·         Budd advised the Board he needs to hire the part time person to mow around the Township again.

·         Budd needs to put an automatic dialer on the water at CCP so they don’t run out of water again.

·         Budd presented a letter from Greg Shufran for Doan’s Bones with a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit Application requesting comments on the Fohringer property where Doan’s Bones is located.  Budd should write a letter to G. Shufran they have ‘no comments’.  

·         Tom asked about the yellow paint on the Township roads.  Brenda contacted the group that requested using our roads 6/4 & he claims they used only white chalk.  Brenda should try to find out who used the yellow paint.

Mr. Sharer presented correspondence from:

1. PennDOT on Sinking Creek /SR 144 intersection sight distance

2. Thank you from Rock Hill School for Township support of their bike ride

3. PennDOT on Dollar General right-of-way & sight distance-they will place a speed display board

4. Allegheny Power liaison & emergency numbers (copy for Board)

 

Mr. Sharer said Anson Burwell of County Planning wants comments on the proposed revisions for Mt. View Estates.

 

Sandy Rishel presented the Township with a copy of “Neff Round Barn” Book

 

At 8:45 P.M. the meeting was recessed for executive session on property issues.

At 9:00 P.M. the meeting was reconvened and closed.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Brenda Burd

Secretary/Treas.

 

CCP – Country Club Park

EMS – Emergency Medical Services

 

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