11/6/12
The Franklin Township Regular Monthly Meeting was held in the Township’s Municipal Building on Tuesday, November 6th. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. Present at the meeting were Supervisors Lee Burch, Dan Depue and the Secretary/Treasurer. Supervisor Burch presided over the meeting. Also present were the people on the attached sign-in list.
The meeting started with the pledge to the flag.
The Minutes from the previous meeting were read. Lee made the motion to accept the Minutes with a correction of the WPX telephone number for royalty check information. Dan seconded the motion. The motion passed with 2 yes votes.
The Treasurer’s Report was read. Lee made the motion to accept the report. Dan seconded the motion. The motion passed with 2 yes votes.
Correspondence:
WPX sent Division Orders for the Township Supervisors to sign.
Summit Financial Corporation sent a notice for the Township’s Pennsylvania Municipalities Pension Fund. The total fund balance in the Retirement Portfolio as of 9/30/12 is $116,967.16.
A letter was received from Basset Engineering asking the Supervisors to consider using their services when using money for Act 13 funded projects.
There was an e-mail from the Auditor General Office about the Annual Audit & Financial Report with a question about the Capital Projects fund Balance. The Auditors will do the necessary paperwork.
Lee reported that he received correspondence from 2 of the 3 landowners with sewage holding tanks located in the Township.
Fox Engineering sent a letter about the Shuta #1 Small Quarry transferring the Small Non-Coal Mine Permit to Michael L. Shuta, III.
PA DEP sent notice of Erosion and Sediment Control General Permit – 1 for both the Bolles South and the Nota Well Pads.
The PA Dept of Transportation sent copies of notices to Kerry & Roxanne Eyrich and Consolidated Resources about road damage to State Route 4008.
Joe Hunt sent a Letter of Notification of Acts 14, 67 and 127 on behalf of Laser Northeast Gathering Pipeline for permit modifications.
SAIC sent notification of Natural Gas Well Drill Permitting Range Unit GB1 Well Pad by SW Energy.
WPX gave notice to the Susquehanna River Basin Commission seeking approval for consumptive use of water for drilling and development on the Bolles South Well Pad. An additional notice was sent for the Nota Well Pad.
PSATS sent a notice about the Unemployment Compensation Fund. There will be an increase in the taxable wage base starting January 2013 and for every year thereafter until 2018. The Contribution Rate Notice for 2013 for the Township has been increased to 9.50%.
Act 14 Notifications were received for surrounding Townships.
FEMA notified the Township that the flood hazard tentative approval date is April 2, 2013.
The tentative 2013 Budget has been advertized in the newspaper, on the Township’s website and also in the front window of the Township Building.
Roadmaster Report:
Work will begin next week on Pratt Road.
WPX is putting out bids for work on a section of Bolles Road.
New Business:
Dan and Lee attended the NTC Meeting.
Lee made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Dan seconded the motion. The motion passed with 2 yes votes. The meeting was adjourned at 7:47 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Sullivan
Secretary/Treasurer
| PNB General Checking | 89,128.88 |
| PNB State | 18,607.82 |
| Pennstar Capital Reserve | 279,876.46 |
| Pennstar Equipment | 61,682.04 |
| Pennstar Fire | 226.08 |
| Pennstar Small Cap Purchases | 381.30 |
| Pennstar State | 12,804.94 |
The following bills were paid during the month:
PNB General Checking:
Payroll Total: – $5,643.25 Check #s 7440, 7441, 7445, 7446, 7447, 7448, 7449, 7450, 7459, 7460, 7472, 7473, 7480, 7481
PNB General Checking:
7442 – Snake Creek Fire (Relief) 2,162.75
7443 – United Fire (Relief) 2,162.75
7444 – Columbia Hose (Relief) 480.62
0 – US Treasury 1,538.94
0 – PA Dept of Rev. 228.28
7451 – G’s Excavating 600.00
7452 – Dempsey 188.20
7453 – New Milford Hardware 15.53
7454 – Montrose Auto 253.02
7455 – ACN Communications 17.47
7456 – NEIC 936.48
7457 – Warner Quarry 1,002.63
7458 – Kilmer Insurance 425.00
7461 – Century Manufacturing 131.92
7462 – Pickering Farm Eq. 33.68
7463 – Fowler Tire 20.50
7464 – Frontier 80.81
7465 – EII Transport 1,827.35
7466 – Eastern Industries 1,759.56
7467 – Andre & Son 8.99
7468 – Fleet Pride 275.84
7469 – R. Niederberger 91.86
7470 – C. Chiarella 80.00
7471 – Pennypacker Welding 46.00
7474 – Void
7475 – Certified Laboratories 144.86
7476 – Jeff Sammon 145.45
7477 – Snake Creek Marine 79.95
7478 – Healthassurance PA 1,425.06
7479 – Postmaster 45.00
7482 – Waste Management 87.46
7483- ACN Communications 22.68
7484 – Penelec 95.96
7485 – J & J Springs 26.62
7486 – Jeanne Sullivan 5.75
PNB State Checking:
2120 – Airline Petroleum 1,335.17
2121 – Void
2122 – Powell’s Sales & Service 805.56
2123 – M & R Auto 1,140.00
2124 – PNB 1,000.00
2125 – PNB 2,009.92
PENNSTAR Fire:
107 – Snake Creek Fire 9,507.96
108 – United Fire 9,507.96
109 – Columbia Hose 2,112.88
Deposits for the Month:
PNB General Checking:
11/7/12 – WPX 805.83
R. Niederberger 1,488.08
TOTAL 2,293.91
11/8/12 – M. Evans 430.87
11/23/12 – COG 2, 000.00
J. & S. Considine 325.00
Time Warner 224.87
TOTAL 2,549.87
11/29/12 – WPX 305.04
PENNSTAR CR
11/7/12 – R. Niederberger 156.64
11/20/12 – PUC Act 13 218,576.84
PENNSATAR EQ
11/7/12 – R. Niederberger 156.64
PENNSTAR Fire
11/7/12 – R. Niederberger 211.48
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Sullivan
Secretary/Treasurer
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