Board Members in Attendance

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

Absent

None

Board Guests in Attendance

Scot Haan, CEO; Francine Miller, Secretary/Treasurer

Meeting call to order

7:38 P.M. -- General Meeting Called to Order after Work Session.

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Koldjeski to approve the minutes as prepared from the General Meeting on 2/9/09, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Announcements

There will be an ordinance hearing tomorrow at 7PM and a zoning hearing on Monday, March 9, 2009 at 7PM for a variance request.

Solicitor

Sileo stated that he has been in contact with Ray Keller is regards to Comcast. Sileo will be sending a letter to Comcast for a status report. A letter will be prepared shortly with regard to Newton Township employers that are not paying a wage tax to the Township for their employees. There has been an appeal filed against the zoning hearing board’s decision on the wind mill ordinance. Counsel for the wind mill company has asked if the Supervisors would still be willing to sit down and discuss this. The Board stated that they made an offer to them last time and the wind mill people never got back to the Board with an answer and turned around and requested the zoning hearing be scheduled. The signed lease from the preschool was received. All parties signed. The owners of the preschool were told that the lease needs to be handled better and not so late. The Board told them they have until April to get the new lease signed and to the Supervisors before the existing lease expires on May 31, 2009. Lisa Montella would like to extend her hours alone without Linda Nealon; an amendment will be done with the new lease. Sileo also pointed out to them that an anonymous letter was received with regards to the preschool. The Township will not act on it because it was not signed but a copy was provided to the preschool owners so they can take care of any problems.

New Business

• Material Quote - : A material quote was received from Hilltop Quarry for road material on the piggyback program. Motion by Koldjeski to accept, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

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 has been doing snow removal and attempting cold patch when the weather cooperates.

Abington COG

Jamison was not present. ACOG sent an election ballot for approval by the Board.

Planning Commission

None

Rec Committee

Sandy LaCoe reported that the last soup sale for the season was held Friday. There is a roast beef dinner on March 28, 2009. There is an Easter egg hunt scheduled for April 4, 2009. Gary Roberts was present to discuss the boiler system. He will be working on getting some prices together without putting it out for bid to see if they have enough to get it done. Roberts was provided three sets of plans.

SAPA

Jamison not present.

Wage Tax Collector

Miller reported that she has been working on finals.

Public Input

Mrs. Reese – Milwaukee Road stated that she can’t wait until this is over and apologized for her husband for what he wrote about Martenson.

Bills were signed and discussed. Motion by Martenson to pay the bills for the Township and Recreation Center as presented, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

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

Meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM

Respectfully submitted by Francine Miller