September Meeting Minutes:
The Franklin Township Regular Monthly Meeting was held in the Township Municipal Building on September 7th. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Present at the meeting were Supervisors Tom Docherty, Mark Creamer, Dan Depue and the Secretary/Treasurer. Also present were the people on the attached sign-in list.
The meeting was started with the pledge to the flag.
The Minutes from the August meeting were read. Dan made a correction to the minutes to read stone and cinders. Dan made a motion to accept the minutes with correction. Mark seconded the motion. The motion was passed with 3 yes votes.
The Treasurer’s Report was read. Mark made the motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Tom seconded the motion. The motion was passed with 3 yes votes.
Correspondence – The Susquehanna County Department of Planning and Development sent a notification to the Township that Dave and Sharon Jordan submitted an application for an addition subdivision.
Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation requested a permit for a well pad and tank farm on the Watrous Site on Johnson Road. The Supervisors are working with Cabot on a road maintenance agreement.
Williams Productions Appalachia L.L.C. applied for a permit for a site on the Depue Farm. The permit is for a roadway and pad.
Williams Productions Appalachia L.L.C. has applied for water rights for the Hollenbeck well. They have also applied for a permit for a pad on Forks Hill Road.
PSATS sent a letter about National Preparedness Month.
Alta Resources, LLC lease has been assigned to Williams Production Keystone, L.L.C.
The Susquehanna County Assessment Office has changed the assessment on Knopnick’s property.
COG sent notification for the application for a garage on the John Barbee property.
A Road Safety Survey was received from PENNDOT.
Dan asked to rescind the motion from last month to discontinue drug testing through PSATS. PSATS told Dan we have to be in a consortium.
New Business:
Cargill Salt contacted Dan about a contract to purchase salt that had been made in the past. According to the contract we had to take 60% of the 120 ton of rock salt that was in the original contract. We do not have a contract for next year.
The construction on Hawk Road was started. The pipe has been put in place.
There are 3 possibilities for a new supervisor. Interviews will be conducted in the future.
Dan thanked Tom for his service.
Half of the Township roof has been painted. More paint needs to be purchased to complete the project.
Dan made a motion to pay the bills. Tom seconded the motion. The motion passed with 3 yes votes
Dan made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mark seconded the motion. The motion passed with 3 yes votes. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Sullivan
Secretary/Treasurer
Treasurer’s Report for October 5, 2010 Meeting
| General Checking | 141,567.97 |
| State Checking | 25,939.84 |
| State PLIGIT | 32,782.68 |
| Capital Reserve (PLIGIT) | 10,815.20 |
| Fire Money (Tax Collected for 2010) | 19,245.59 |
| Dirt and Gravel | 437.40 |
The following bills were paid during the month of September:
General Fund
6431 – Carolyn Pratt 80.00
6432 – Jeff Sammon 17.60
6433 – ACN Communications 19.99
6434 – EII Transport 386.12
6435 – Eastern Industries 313.07
6436 – Mark Creamer 89.28
6437 – Dan Depue 89.28
6438 – Tom Docherty 89.28
6439 – Jeanne Sullivan 881.20
6440 – Roy Johnson 393.84
6441 – David Mitchell 358.71
6442 – Waste Management 67.57
6443 – Airline Petroleum 347.43
0 – PA Dept of Revenue 207.71
0 – IRS 1467.18
6444 – EII Transport 375.74
6445 – Eastern Industries 565.30
6446 – Andre and Son 465.59
6447 – Montrose Auto Parts 16.21
6448 – New Milford Hardware 35.99
6449 – COG 12.50
6450 – Unifirst 31.42
6451 – Roy Johnson 439.03
6452 – David Mitchell 374.12
6453 – G’s Excavating 2000.00
6454 – Airline Petroleum 711.17
6455 – Frontier 77.79
6456 – Leif Winter 124.50
6457 – Catherine Chiarella 80.00
6458 – Rich Neiderberger 102.65
6459 – Roy Johnson 408.90
6460 – David Mitchell 378.90
6461 – Roy Johnson 536.46
6462 – David Mitchell 404.90
6463 – Penelec 46.65
6464 – Healthassurance PA 1346.48
6465 – LGCP 395.00
6466 – PSATS 160.00
6467 – Roy Johnson 423.96
6468 – David Mitchell 389.50
6469 – Airline Petroleum 682.22
6470 – Jack Williams 422.00
6471 – ACN Communications 14.88
6472 – Certified Laboratories 260.92
6473 – Waste Management 68.20
6474 – New Milford Hardware 145.38
6475 – Bradco Supply 6143.04
State Fund:
2006 – Cargill Incorporated 2297.06
2007 – FranklinTownship 7127.77
2008 – Cargill Incorporated 1153.55
2009 – Peoples National Bank 2009.92
Deposits were made in the General Fund:
9/1/10 – Franklin Twp 7127.77
Jeff Sammon 352.00
Time Warner 247.84
Total 7727.61
9/14/10 – Howland Gilley 25.00
Rich Neiderberger 2138.50
Rich Neiderberger 160.82
Total 2324.32
9/15/10 – Mary Evans 665.74
9/17/10 – Silver Lake Police 168.93
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Sullivan
Secretary/Treasurer
