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Newton Township Home - Meeting Highlights 2008
Work Session (February 7, 2008)

Board Members in Attendance

John Pardue, Ronald Koldjeski and Gary Martenson

Absent

None

Board Guests in Attendance

Francine Miller, Secretary/Treasurer; Scot Haan, CEO

Meeting Called to Order

Meeting Called to Order at 7:30PM after Pledge of Allegiance and executive session.

New Business

  • DGK -Jeff Kyle, DGK Insurance, came before the Board to discuss the property insurance renewal. Miller will have to check with the Rec Center, Police and DPW for any new items to be added and anything that will need to be removed. The Spring Drive address will need to be removed as the wage tax collector’s office is now located within the Township building. Kyle stated that it would be wise for the Township to take bonds out on the pension plans. Township supervisors will discuss.
  • Summit Lake Acres - M/M Driesbaugh, Richard Albright and Frank Lehnert came before the Board to discuss the ½ acre lot that remains in the development. The residents are against this being sold as a buildable lot. The Supervisors explained that this lot was approved in the Phase II portion of the subdivision as a half acre lot back in 1977.
  • Wind Mill Ordinance - Board discussed that a request has been made for a zoning hearing regarding our ordinance passed in December.

Annoucements

Pardue explained that there was an executive session preceding the meeting to discuss ongoing litigation matters. Also, he was contacted by Chief Reese that his contract expires at the end of the year and would like to start contract negotiations. Meetings will be held at executive session as this is a personnel issue.

  • Garbage Contract
  • - Supervisors stated that we will need to start looking into contract negotiations for the refuse contract.

    Bills were signed and discussed.

    Unfinished Business

    • None

    CEO Report

    Haan discussed that DeLuccie had her hearing before the Magistrate. The dogs are still on the property. Magistrate found an error in the citation and requested that Haan rewrite it to make it legitimate. Haan also showed the subdivision plans for John Buranich, III. Also, Deer Park Estates submitted sketch plans and will be requesting variances to ordinances.

    Being no further discussion, meeting adjourned. Motion by Martenson to adjourn, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

    Meeting adjourned 9:40PM

    Respectfully submitted, Francine Miller