5/1/12
The Franklin Township Regular Monthly Meeting was held in the Township’s Municipal Building on Tuesday, May 1st. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Mark Creamer at 7:02 P.M. Present at the meeting were the Chairperson, Supervisors Dan Depue, Lee Burch and the Secretary/Treasurer. Also present were the people on the attached sign-in list.
The meeting started with the pledge to the flag.
The minutes for the previous month were read. Mark made a motion to accept the minutes. Dan seconded the motion. The motion passed with 3 yes votes.
The Treasurer’s Report was read. Mark made a motion to accept the report. Dan seconded the motion. The motion passed with 3 yes votes.
Correspondence:
Notification was received that WPX would be installing 4 well pads in surrounding townships.
ERM sent an Act 14 notification that WPX will be applying for Bureau of Watershed Management General Permit Numbers 5 and 8 and Office of Oil and Gas Management Erosion and Sediment Control General Permit for temporary stream and wetland crossings and earth disturbance with construction of the gathering pipeline and waterline being installed connecting the HDK and the Mitchell Well Pads.
New business:
COG sent two permits. One permit was for a carport for Raymond Cobb. The second permit was for a garage for Robert Coy.
The Liquid Fuels Audit for 2011 from PENNDOT will begin tomorrow.
Roadmaster Report:
Dan received a Dirt and Gravel application in the mail. We will be applying for a grant for Booth Road from Pratt Road to the tree farm.
We have had problems with the grader. It has been repaired.
We received a load of mag. chloride from Schoenberg Salt.
We should receive cinders and stone soon.
The NTC meeting was held in the Township on May 19th.
Susan Oliver from WPX gave an update on the water issue in Franklin Forks. The DEP and WPX test results both indicate shallow methane. WPX is providing water until the investigation is complete. Activates are still in the area. Police enforcement or other options may be considered in the future for the Township due to these groups. Susan also answered other questions about gas production.
Mark made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 P.M. Dan seconded the motion. The motion passed with 3 yes votes.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Sullivan
Secretary/Treasurer
| PNB General Checking | 122,251.51 |
| PNB State | 96,855.48 |
| Pennstar Capital Reserve | 57,989.12 |
| Pennstar Equipment | 58,371.46 |
| Pennstar Fire | 16,898.32 |
| Pennstar Small Cap Purchases | 581.30 |
| Pennstar State | 12,802.21 |
The following bills were paid during the month:
PNB General Checking:
Payroll Total $5,359.30 – Check #s 7228, 7229, 7230, 7231, 7233, 7234, 7239, 7240, 7254, 7255, 7259, 7260, 7266, 7267
0 – US Treasury 2,231.18
0 – PA Dept of Revenue 304.26
7225 – Catherine Chiarella 319.47
7226 – Carolyn Pratt 337.73
7227 – Jeff Sammon 586.47
7232 – ACN Communications 31.84
7235 – Waste Management 80.31
7236 – Void
7237 – Robert Salansky 11,720.00
7238 – Warner Quarry 4,573.78
7241 – R. Niederberger 4,159.37
7242 – The Duke Co. 1,503.51
7243 – Lee Burch 118.16
7244 – Eastern Industries 1,658.41
7245 – EII Transport 1,257.80
7246 – Fowler Tire Service 32.00
7247 – Andre & Son 5.99
7248 – Bob Hamm 4,680.00
7249 – Dempsey 152.72
7250 – New Milford Hardware 236.41
7251 – Montrose Auto Parts 154.13
7252 – COG 50.00
7253 – Jeff Sammon 14.80
7256 – Healthassurance PA 1425.06
7257 – Frontier 78.37
7258 – Times Shamrock 336.33
7261 – Haun Welding 69.65
7262 – Bing. Truck & Tire 473.95
7263 – Penelec 85.36
7264 – M&R Auto Care 24.95
7265 – Waste Management 79.83
PNB State Checking:
2081 – Highway Eq. 2,992.08
2082 – Bing. Truck & Tire 530.00
2083 – Airline Petroleum 1,704.87
2084 – Highway Equipment 3,038.63
2085 – Allen’s Radiator 300.00
2086 – Fleet Pride 491.23
2087 – PNB 1,000.00
2088 – PNB 2,009.92
Pennstar Small Cap Purchases:
101 – Quickbooks 418.70
Deposits for the month were as follows:
PNB General Checking:
5/7/12 – R. Niederberger 82,649.88
ARM 1,625.00
D. Haberle 60.00
TOTAL 84,334.88
5/30/12 – Time Warner 220.93
Pennstar Capital Reserve:
5/7/12 – R. Niederberger 8,699.99
Pennstar Equipment:
5/7/12 – R. Niederberger 8,699.99
Pennstar Fire:
5/7/12 – R. Niederberger 11,746.22
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Sullivan
Secretary/Treasurer
