Minutes 3-5-13
The Franklin Township Regular Monthly Meeting was held in the Township Municipal Building on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by Chairperson Lee Burch. Present at the meeting were Supervisors Dan Depue, Mark Creamer 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 minutes and treasurers report from the last meeting were read and accepted.
Mark has been working diligently on the Floodplain Ordinance No. 2013-1. It has finally been approved by FEMA. Mark made a motion we accept Ordinance No. 2013-1, Dan seconded, motion carried.
The township also has to adopt the Counties 2012 Hazardous Mitigation Plan. It will be resolution 2013-3. Dan made a motion to adopt, Mark Seconded, motion carried.
Correspondence:
We received a newsletter from Salt Springs. PSATS sent us literature on any new laws. We satisfied the $7,500 loan on the blue tractor. New Milford Fire Co returned their signed contract. Richard Neiderburger has his returns in full for 2012 taxes. URS gave notice on the gathering pipeline and sent along an updated map. We also received 7 notices for gas well drilling permits for surrounding townships.
Road master:
The township is getting cinders delivered. Dan had a meeting with WPX. The Snake Creek Compressor station came online last Sunday.
Dan reported that the ordinance book has been updated.
The only truck bid received so far came from Sherwood for a new truck. The bid will go back in the paper this month. We are looking into one used and one new truck.
Mark is taking care of the Unconventional gas well report. A new account will be opened up for impact fee. Dan estimates that we will receive around $200,000. We would like to lower taxes with this money.
WPX will work the bypass roads, Franklin Hill, Booth, Pratt, School, and Bronson Hill Roads, as well as finish Conroy and Olszewski Roads before they leave.
A Motion to Adjourn was made by Lee, motion seconded by Mark, motion passed.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:38pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Renee Coy-Daly, Secretary/Treasurer
Treasures Report for February 2013
| PNB General Checking | 127,433.80 |
| PNB State Checking | 4,313.26 |
| Pennstar Capital Reserve | 281,189.93 |
| Pennstar Equipment | 62,963.15 |
| Pennstar Fire | 1,947.97 |
| Pennstar Small Cap. Purchases | 381.30 |
| Pennstar State | 12,806.21 |
| Pennstar Escrow | 18,454.15 |
Bills for the Month of March
PNB General Checking
Payroll Checks # 7614,7615, 7616, 7617, 7618, 7619, 7625, 7626, 7632, 7633, 7638, 7639
7613 – Transfer to Peoples State Acc. $6,000.00
7620 – Dempsey Uniform $162.34
7621 – Brown Farms $4,098.15
7622 – Airline Petroleum $346.03
7623 – Milton Cat $43.57
7624 – Jeanne Sullivan $162.50
7627 – Warner Quarry $1,136.67
7628 – Marie Turner $483.89
7629 – Warner Quarry $1,427.18
7630 – Frontier $80.55
PA Dept of Revenue $239.32
US Treasury $2,103.00
7631 – Health Insurance $1,425.06
7634 – PSATS $80.00
7635 – New Milford Hardware $23.54
7636 – Snake Creek Marine $47.90
7637 – Eastern Industries $1,099.99
7640 – CAN $19.43
7641 – Waste Management $87.96
7642 – Brown Farms $1,358.70
7643 – Penelec $150.23
7644 – VOID
PNB State Checking
2142 – Airline Petroleum $924.01
2143 – Loan Payment, Principle only (PNB) $1,000.00
2144 – Loan Payment (PNB) $2,009.92
Deposits
PNB General
3/3/13 WPX $413.51
3/19/13 Mary Evans $119.95
3/19/13 Time Warner Cable $205.48
Pennstar Escrow
3/27/13 State Farm $18,454.15
