Board Members in Attendance
John Pardue, Ron Koldjeski, and Gary Martenson
Absent
None
Board Guests in Attendance
Sileo, Solicitor; D. Scot Haan, CEO; Francine Miller, Secretary/Treasurer
Meeting call to order
7:30 P.M. -- General Meeting Called to Order with Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Koldjeski to accept the minutes from the General Meeting on October 13, 2008, the Special Meeting on October 20, 2008 and the Work Session on November 5, 2008
as prepared, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.
Announcements
Meeting with DEP at Ransom Township on 11/18/08 at 10:30AM.
Planning Commission meeting one week early 11/19/08
Special Meeting regarding Ordinance 2008-2 11/28/08 at 7PM
New Business
Unfinished Business
Koldjeski stated that he would like to have a letter addressed to Senator Mellow to thank him for the grant money to purchase the 2008 Ford Explorer. We also need to advertise for the
bidding of the 2001 Chevy Impala police car.
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. Bridge Lane is completed with a new bridge with a 45 ton weight limit. The bridge is now posted at 20 ton and the Supervisors wish to leave it that way.
Miller to put a clipboard in the backhoe for the purpose of the school district using the road salt to keep track of their tonnage. School district will need to be notified that if we go above and beyond our
allotment for salt again this year, the school district will be responsible for whatever the cost to replace the salt.
Planning Commission
Haan stated no report.
Rec Committee
Sandy LaCoe asked Sileo about the preschool lease that we still do not have. Sileo stated that he has calls into Tom Nealon who is checking his files. LaCoe also reported that the daycare needed an
additional room for their after school program. Currently they are using the golf net room for three hours a day for an additional $100 a month until the time of their renewal of their lease in March.
After which, they will use the room on a full-time basis. The dance program at the center brings in approximately $326 per month; the annual canvas has profited $7070 with 164 responses, which is $1000
less from last year at this time. The next committee meeting the committee will be discussing the rental fees for 2009. LaCoe also stated that the committee would like to change their by-laws to read
that instead of two meetings per month (First and Third Mondays) to read one meeting per month on the first Monday of the month. Also change the term serving on the Committee from five years to three years.
Sileo pointed out that the instructions for changing the by-laws are written in the back pages of the by-laws and the committee can take care of the changes. LaCoe reported that Holly Gilpin does not wish
to renew her term on the committee.
Wage Tax Collector
Welter reported we are working on refunds and claims. In a discussion with Single Tax Office, they are working on the list provided by the Township. Next will be seeking money owed by Don Wilkinson Agency.
SAPA
None
Abington COG
Jamison reported that Bill White will head the effort in putting together an appeal board for COG members for the Uniform Construction Code. There will be a meeting in the future with an expert speaker regarding
the open records act. There will also be a future meeting regarding the joint purchase of electricity for municipalities and school district. There will be a letter sent to the single tax office to invite
them to a meeting with the COG to address questions members have regarding taxes.
Solicitor Report
Sileo reported that he will be getting the final draft of an ordinance requiring two perc sites to Miller to send to Lackawanna County and Newton Township Planning Commissions for review.
CEO Report
None
Public Input
None
Bills were signed and discussed. Motion by Koldjeski to pay the bills as prepared, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.
Being no further public input and discussion, Koldjeski motioned to adjourn the meeting, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM
Respectfully submitted by Francine Miller
