1/7/13
The Franklin Township Reorganizational Meeting was held in the Township Municipal Building on Monday, January 7, 2013. The meeting was called to order at 7:03 P.M. by Chairperson Mark Creamer. Present at the meeting were Supervisors Dan Depue, Lee Burch and the Secretary/Treasurer. Also present were the people on the attached sign-in sheet.
The meeting started with the pledge to the flag.
The Supervisor/Chairperson for 2013 will be Lee Burch. Vice Chair will be Dan Depue. Jeanne Sullivan will be Secretary/Treasurer for the time being. Since Jeanne is retiring, Renee Coy-Daly will be replacing her as soon as the paperwork is complete. Dan made a motion to appoint Renee to the position at a future date. Roy Johnson and David Mitchell will receive a $2.00 per hour increase in pay. The entire Organizational Chart will be posted in the front window, on the web site and also attached to the minutes.
The Regular Monthly Meeting immediately followed.
The Minutes for the December 4th meeting were read. Dan asked that Warner Gravel be added to the vendors who send bids for material since the bid was not announced at the December meeting. Warner was the lowest bid on stone and Pennsy was lowest on modified. Mark made a motion to accept the Minutes with the addition. 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. Lee seconded the motion. The motion passed with 3 yes votes.
Correspondence:
Many Act 14 Notifications were received from surrounding townships.
The Year End Report was received from Snake Creek Fire Company.
FEMA sent notification that since no significant changes had been made to the Township’s Flood Insurance Maps a newspaper advertisement can be made and a resolution can be adopted at the February meeting
A Notice of Intent for Consumptive Use at the Buxbaum Well Pad was received from WPX.
The PA Department of Environmental Protection sent notification of a General Permit for Bluestone Mining for the Whitney Quarry Operation.
A notice from Susquehanna County Planning and Development was received for the Hinkle sub-division.
An Act 14 Notification of Natural Gas Well Drilling or Alterations was received from WPX for the Nota 100-1H, 100-3H, 100-5H, and 100-7H wells.
An Act 14 Notification for Natural Gas Well Drill Permitting was received from SAIC for the Northwest Unit 1 Well Pad.
The Franklin Township Nonuniformed Pension Plan Compliance Audit was received from the PA Department of the Auditor General.
A bill was received for $658.00 from PSATS for renewal of membership. This includes PSATS dues, Township Legal Defense Partnership, New Laws Service, 2012 PA Township News Archive/Index CD-ROM, 4 subscriptions to PA Township News and the CDL Program Membership Renewal Fee. Mark made the motion to renew the PSATS Membership. Lee seconded the motion. The motion passed with 3 yes votes.
Joe Hunt & Associates is moving to Public Avenue in Montrose. The Township’s Sewage Officer, John Watts (dba) Watts Soil Service, is now employed by JHA. JHA sent a pamphlet of the services being offered by the company.
Watts Soil Service sent approval of a non-building waiver test for the Hinkle sub-division.
Road master Report:
The work is done on Pratt Road.
Vestal Asphalt and WPX agreed to discontinue roadwork until summer but Dan was just notified that work is being done on Olszewski Road. Permission was given for the trucks to use the loop with the agreement that the road will be repaired in the spring. The Supervisors are not happy with the work that was done on Bolles Road by Vestal Asphalt.
Many hours were put in on the roads during the recent snow storm. A dent was made in the cinder pile.
The Impact money will be used for renovations to the building in the back. An advertisement will be placed in the newspaper for bids for one or two trucks.
Dan received an e-mail for a new salt contract for this year.
Two advertisements were placed in the newspaper for fuel bids. Since no fuel bids were received the Township will continue to use Airline Petroleum.
Dan made a motion to raise treasurer’s bond to $500,000. Mark seconded the motion. The motion passed with 3 yes votes.
Dan thanked Jeanne for her 3+ years of service.
Mark made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Dan seconded the motion. The motion was passed with 3 yes votes. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Sullivan
Secretary/Treasurer
| PNB General Checking | 99,151.34 |
| PNB State Checking | 10,351.06 |
| Pennstar Capital Reserve | 281,167.54 |
| Pennstar Equipment | 62,960.15 |
| Pennstar Fire | 1,881.90 |
| Pennstar Small Cap. Purchases | 381.30 |
| Pennstar State | 12,805.59 |
The following bills were paid during the month:
PNB General Checking:
Payroll Total: – $6473.66 Check #s – 7524, 7525, 7526, 7527, 7528, 7529, 7531, 7532, 7539, 7540, 7560, 7561, 7568, 7569
7530 – ACN Communications 14.54
7533 – Mitchell Lepre 6,200.00
7534 – Stadium International 26.03
7535 – Broome Bituminous 5,060.00
7536 – Dempsey Uniform 151.16
7537 – Void
7538 – New Milford Hardware 5.53
0 – US Treasury 1,689.75
0 – PA Dept of Revenue 233.30
7541 – Postmaster 45.00
7542 – Healthassurance PA 1,425.06
7543 – Frontier 80.55
7544 – Snake Creek Marine 102.40
7545 – Void
7546 – Times Shamrock 81.48
7547 – Rich Niederberger 10.00
7548 – Kelly Pratt Computer 100.00
7549 – PSATS 658.00
7550 – Void
7551 – Airline Petroleum 647.69
7552 – G’s Excavating 20,000.00
7553 – Montrose Auto Parts 195.72
7554 – Rich Niederberger 464.31
7555 – Rich Niederberger 4.91
7556 – Jeff Sammon 6.09
7557 – Jeanne Sullivan 1,500.00
7558 – PA UC Fund 16.51
7559 – HAB-EIT 90.77
7562 – Watts Soil Services 185.00
7563 – Erie Insurance 688.00
7564 – LGCP 394.99
7565 – FT Capital Reserve 363.89
7566 – FT Equipment 363.89
7567 – FT Fire 491.24
7570 – Snake Creek Marine 21.35
7571 – Century Manufacturing 567.96
7572 – Staples 56.98
7573 – Waste Management 87.04
7574 – Penelec 191.51
7575 – Hawk Bussing Inc. 100.00
7576 – Powells Sales & Service 380.00
7577 – ACN 17.20
PNB State Checking:
2130 – Airline Petroleum 1,294.94
2131 – Peoples Neighborhood Bank 1,000.00
2132 – Peoples Neighborhood Bank 2,009.92
Deposits for the month:
PNB General Checking:
1/2/13 – WPX 294.50
1/11/13 – R. Niederberger 242.00
C. Benedict 3,833.85
M. Evans 3,356.50
R. Niederberger 7,739.27
C. Hinkle 185.00
TOTAL 15,356.62
Pennstar Capital Reserve:
1/11/13 – R. Niederberger 814.66
1/24/13 – FT General Fund 363.89
Pennstar Equipment:
1/11/13 – R. Niederberger 814.66
1/24/13 – FT General Fund 363.89
Pennstar Fire:
1/11/13 – R. Niederberger 1,033.89
1/24/13 – FT General 491.24
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Sullivan
Secretary/Treasurer
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