Minutes of Nockamixon Township Board of Supervisors March 18, 2009
The regular scheduled meeting for March was held on March 18, 2009 in the Township building in Ferndale, PA. Chair N. Janyszeski opened the meeting at 7:40 PM with a salute to the flag. Other members present were Supervisors B. Keyser, H. Gawronski, J. Litzenberger and A. Santopietro. SCHEDULING: Chair N. Janyszeski reviewed the schedule. REQUEST TO BE ON AGENDA: Debbie Litzenberger – Update on School Road N. Janyszeski stated that the Township is not permitted to install stop signs on the road and is looking to installing speed humps. G. Houseworth suggested setting up guidelines to as to why speed humps need to be installed on roads. A motion was made by J. Litzenberger, seconded by H. Gawronski, to get quotes for the construction of speed humps. The motion carried 5-0-0.
MINUTES OF MEETING:
A motion was made by H. Gawronski, seconded by J. Litzenberger, to accept the February 18, 2009 Board of Supervisors minutes with the corrected fuel price per gallon. The motion carried 5-0-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Lance Arbor offered to file a complaint to the FFC about Service Electric Cable TV regarding the channel availability as stated in the franchise agreement.
A motion was made by J. Litzenberger, seconded by A. Santopietro, to allow Lance Arbor to file a document to the FCC without cost to the Township, stating that there is no public access channel to Nockamixon Township. The motion carried 5-0-0.
REPORTS:
A. Road Department
G. Houseworth announced that the patches on Frogtown Road between Route 611 and Wolfinger’s are temporary. Coopersburg Materials gave the Township 2 tons of coal patch and 30 gallons AC oil free of charge and the Township will be sending a thank you letter. The wheel loader’s water pump needed to be rebuilt. It cost $1000 for a water pump and $250 for a rebuild kit. The new chipper was used on Foellener Road. Jeff, Steve and George visited the Township’s bridges and to review the report from Taylor and Mr. Houseworth will be getting the terminology for the bridge report.
A motion was made by H. Gawronski, seconded by A. Santopietro, to accept the Road Report as presented. The motion carried 5-0-0.
B. Zoning Report
The fee schedule does not need to be updated.
C. Emergency Management
The state police suggested that house numbers used by first responders should be handled by the Township. Ordinance #74 covers the issue. The general consensus of the board is make peddling and soliciting permit applications available on the Township website.
6 members were trained in disaster response classes and animal evacuation.
The school walkthroughs have been completed. A copy will be sent to the state police and school board.
The Emergency Plan has been updated and needs to be reviewed and accepted by the Board of Supervisors
D. Environmental Advisory Committee
J. Petersen stated that the group is working on a riparian buffer education seminar presentation. There is an UBREAC meeting at the Springtown Fire Company on April 30 at 7:30 p.m.
E. Open Space Committee
An executive session was held from 8:45 to 9:20 to discuss real estate matters.
The May 4 th Open Space Committee meeting has been moved to May 18 and is to be advertised. The Open Space Committee asked the Township to become an associate member of the PA Land Trust Association.
A motion was made by N. Janyszeski, seconded by H. Gawronski, to spend $100 for the Township to become an associate member of the PA Land Trust Association. The motion carried 5-0-0.
A motion was made by J. Litzenberger, seconded by N. Janyszeski, to pay the $70 rental fee for the Open Space Committee’s post office box. The motion carried 5-0-0.
F. Recreation Board –
Tom Keebler presented the board with 3 bids for a shed roof. The bid went to Wayne Moyer for $5575. The other bids were from Finishing Touch Builders for $8460 and Fred Roberts for $5675.
A motion was made by J. Litzenberger, seconded by A. Santopietro, to accept the bid from Wayne Moyer for $5575 for the Parks and Recreation Committee’s roof pavilion project and to recommend a waiver of all fees. The motion carried 5-0-0.
G. Nockamixon Historic Commission
The Commission is reviewing the Township’s old school houses.
H. Community Day –
Community Day will be held on September 9, 2009. Contact J. Litzenberger, C. Hall, or E. & H. Gawronski to volunteer.
I. Treasurer’s Report
Mr. Deluca submitted a recycling report to the County in preparation for submitting a recycling grant.
Mr. DeLuca met with some vendors for data and document storage and retrieval. Mr. DeLuca suggested getting a cost estimate in order to digitize the Township’s records.
The Township will miss the first deadline for the bridge grant application because no quotes have come in yet. Rep. Quinn’s office offered to help with the application.
Hutchinson, Gillahan and Freeh completed their audit on February 26 and 27. The bills being presented from the General fund totaled $48,073; escrow fund $5351.46; State fund $4227.80 and Community Day $70. After all bills are paid, there is $41,182 left in the general funds.
A motion was made by H. Gawronski, seconded by A. Santopietro, to accept the bill list as presented. The motion carried 5-0-0.
SUBDIVISIONS:
Christman Tract Subdivision – TMP# 30-4-84, 102 & 104 – not present
Jesiolowski – TMP# 30-11-15-4 Requests extension to 6/30/2009 Final Approval
A motion was made by J. Litzenberger, seconded by H. Gawronski, to grant final plan approval conditional upon receipt of an additional survey by the next Board of Supervisors meeting on TMP# 30-15-11-1 and that landowner does not have to prove that it is not current with original survey, and on the conditions listed in the 3/05/09 Township Engineer’s review letter. The motion carried 5-0-0.
John & Patricia Gouck – TMP# 30-3-4-1 Requests extension to 4/30/2009
A.M. Morton – Lonely Cottage Drive – TMP# 30-13-5 Requests extension to 7/02/2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT: DiPalantino Land Development – TMP# 30-11-83 Requests extension to 7/02/2009
Harrow Station, CVS Pharmacy & Car Wash – TMP# 30-11-30 Module Approval
A motion was made by J. Litzenberger, seconded by H. Gawronski, to pass resolution #318-2009 A on the planning module for the plan as noted in the 1/28/09 Township Engineer’s review letter. The motion carried 5-0-0.
A motion was made by J. Litzenberger, seconded by H. Gawronski, to grant conditional final approval based on the items listed in the 1/28/09 Township Engineer’s review letter and the conditions of Resolution #318-2009 A. The motion carried 5-0-0.
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
A motion was made by J. Litzenberger, seconded by N. Janyszeski, to send a letter to the Bucks County Department of Health to treat for mosquito control. The motion carried 5-0-0.
A motion was made by A. Santopietro, seconded by J. Litzenberger, to adjourn the Board of Supervisors Meeting at 10:45PM. The motion carried 5—0-0.
Respectfully submitted, Heather Radick Recording Secretary
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