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   POTTER TOWNSHIP

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING OF NOVEMBER 14, 2011

 

The second regularly scheduled meeting of the Potter Township Board of Supervisors was held on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at the Township Building, 124 Short Road, Spring Mills, PA with Supervisors Tom Sharer, Dick Decker, Bob Corman, Denny Foust and Jake Tanis attending. Also attending were Solicitor Robert Rayman, Road Superintendent Budd Brooks and Sec’y Brenda Burd.

                                           

Also in attendance were Mary Ellen Whalen, Mel Sammis, Sandra Rishel, Todd Bowersox, Ann Glaser & Alan Decker.

 

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

 

Public Comments – none

 

Approval of the minutes

·       Minutes of November 7, 2011 were approved as presented by motion of Mr. Decker, seconded by Mr. Corman, motion carried 5-0.

·       Treasurer’s Report of October 31, 2011 was approved as presented by motion of Mr. Corman, seconded by Mr. Foust, motion carried 5-0.   

 

John Mazich – Centre Hall-Potter Sewer Authority – none

 

Planning Commission – none

 

Zoning Officer’s Report was presented 11/7/11

 

Subdivisions – none  

 

Solicitor’s Report – Robert Rayman

·       Bob reported he needs the information on the public hearing to be held December 5.  Brenda should ask Jeff for the information for him and all 5 Supervisors.

·       He prepared a draft agreement between the Township and Brenda Hile on compensating her beginning 2012.

·       The Earned Income Tax public hearing will be held at 7:30 P.M. tonight (11/14).

·       He asked the status of the codification.  Dick reported Jeff has not yet completed his comments.

·       Reported John Miller, Jr. had no comments on the proposed temporary business ordinance.  It will be discussed at the January 2012 Fire Co. meeting.

·       He’s reviewed the UniTec contract and sees no problems with it.

 

            Mr. Sharer asked Mr. Decker & Mr. Foust about their meeting with Budd and UniTec and was told it was a very positive meeting.  Pat Ward still recommends 33 gallons per minute minimum total capacity & recommends continuing to use this value as a required minimum number.  He also advises developing extra capacity by adding a second well; and recommends additional system storage.      Mr. Foust made a motion to approve UniTec’s $2,000 contract, seconded by Mr. Corman, motion carried 5-0.

            Brenda was asked to draft a letter to Nittany Engineering for Tom’s or Dick’s signature that they fully support UniTec’s findings & recommendations for CCP water.

 

Secretary/Treasurer’s Report – Brenda Burd

·       Presented preliminary budget for 2012.  Mr. Corman made the motion, seconded by Mr. Foust to tentatively approve the preliminary budget, motion carried 5-0.

·       Presented bills to be paid list for review & approval. All bills approved by all 5 Supervisors.

 

(Secretary’s Report cont’d) 

·       Reported on the PennVest problems of the past week.  Received a delinquent notice with a delinquent charge; discovered they prorated back to June 1, 2011 but never told us, they said they will auto deduct the prorated amount back to June 1st from the construction fund on Dec. 1st but it has very little money & I need to change that ACH form from construction fund to CCP regular account. I’m working with Dave Henning, PennVest, to get to the bottom of their not notifying us sooner & the delinquent charge. Mr. Decker made a motion for Brenda to change the ACH form from construction fund to CCP regular account for CCP PennVest operations, seconded by Mr. Foust, motion carried 5-0.

All correspondence was copied to the Board.             

 

Road Superintendent’s Report – Budd Brooks

·       Rebuilt the hills that wash out on Egg Hill Road.

·       Hanover Township, Washington County has a meeting Nov. 17th and will call Budd the next day with final word on whether they will buy our 1990 international.  

·       They started putting up snow fence today (11/14).

·       He applied for a 2012 County Liquid Fuels grant for bridge maintenance.

 

Penns Valley Regional Planning – draft minutes handed out

 

Tri Municipal Parkno meeting

 

Old Business  

·       Code comments – Dick reported Jeff has not completed his comments.

·       CCP water rate – Brenda’s working with Rick Bair who’s also working with PennVest.

·       Drop box – tabled until we’ve moved into new office.

·       Potters Mills 537 study – Mr. Decker met with John Mazich & they revised the 537 submittal info.

 

At 7:32 P.M. the meeting was recessed for a public hearing on Proposed Ordinance #5-2011 Earned Income Tax Ordinance Levying a Tax on earned income and net profits; requiring tax returns; and requiring employers to withhold and remit tax; and related provisions.

 

At 7:34 P.M. the public hearing was closed and the regular meeting reconvened.

 

Mr. Foust made a motion to approve Ordinance #5-2011, Earned Income Tax Ordinance, seconded by Mr. Corman, motion carried 5-0. 

 

Old Business continued  

·       SMP ad hoc committee – so far Todd Bowersox, Ann Glaser, Tom Doman & Denny Grove have volunteered to serve.  Mr. Sharer will give more thought to the committee until early December & maybe outline some missions.

·       New Office floor – Jeff is working on.

·       Proposed Ordinance for Temporary Business – nothing new.

·       New computers –nothing new – Tom will call Mike.

·       Final completion certificates for CCP – Budd has talked with PennDOT but they haven’t yet inspected Harger’s repaving along SR 45.  Mr. Tanis made the motion to approve 4M Construction and Dave Kronenwetter’s final certificates, seconded by Mr. Decker, motion carried 5-0.  Hold Harger’s.

·       Denny Foust presented the Fire Company proposed budget to end 2011 & for 2012.

·       Dick Decker reported he has letters for the Potters Mills income survey he’d like the Supervisors to help hand deliver to the residents.  Dick, Denny, Bob C. & Mel Sammis volunteered.

 

 

 

 

New Business

·       Mr. Tanis asked about employee gift certificates for this year. He was told to do the same as last year but to also include the part time mower.

·       Brenda was asked to check whether any fees paid to us from the District Justice were for SMP.  If they were, they should be in SMP, not fines.  Mr. Sharer asked to see income vs expenses for the SMP before next meeting.

 

Open Discussion – none

 

Adjournment

At 8:23 P.M. Chairman Sharer adjourned the meeting.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

.  Resolution #5 was presented to spply for PennVEST funding.onded by Ron,  daily logs and report to the Board ,mopnthly.Brenda K. Burd

Secretary/Treasurer

 

 

CCP – Country Club Park

SMP – Sewage Management Program

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