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Board of Supervisors meeting (October 13, 2008)

Board Members in Attendance

John Pardue, Ron Koldjeski, and Gary Martenson

Absent

None

Board Guests in Attendance

Joseph Sileo, Solicitor; D. Scot Haan, CEO; Francine Miller, Secretary/Treasurer

Meeting call to order

9:48 P.M. -- General Meeting Called to Order with Pledge of Allegiance after the adjournment of a zoning hearing.

Approval of Minutes

by Martenson to accept the minutes from the General Meeting on September 15, 2008 and the Work Session on October 8, 2008 as prepared, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Announcements

None

New Business

  • None

Unfinished Business

  • None

Correspondence

Correspondence is available with the Secretary’s office during regular business hours for review.

Standing Committee Reports

POSTED - Planning Commission

Road Master

Martenson reported that the road crew is working on patching and the F550 is still running. Pardue noticed that a small section of Fords Pond Road was not part of the patch work. Miller to contact contractor to make it one patch instead of two small patched.

Planning Commission

Haan stated that the Keller and Wood Subdivisions were recommended for approval.

Rec Committee

None

Wage Tax Collector

Welter reported we are working on refunds and claims. Sileo reported discussion with the Scranton Wage Tax Office and plans to have a meeting in a week or two. Koldjeski asked Miller to compile a list of monies collected for current and delinquent wage taxes collected by the Township since 2004.

SAPA

None

Abington COG

None

Solicitor Report

reported that he will be getting things together for Haan for the Paolucci complaints. Sileo would like to have an executive session with the Board but since it is so late Board would need to set a date. The Board discussed having a budget meeting on Monday, October 20, 2008 at 6:30PM with an executive session at 6PM.

CEO Report

None

Public Input

None

Bills were signed and discussed. Motion by Koldjeski to pay the bills as prepared for the Township and pay the bills for the Rec Center after the bond is in place, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Being no further public input and discussion, Martenson motioned to adjourn the meeting, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Meeting was adjourned at 10:17 PM

Respectfully submitted by Francine Miller