{"id":564,"date":"2012-04-25T11:50:11","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T15:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/franklintwp.info\/?p=564"},"modified":"2012-04-25T11:50:11","modified_gmt":"2012-04-25T15:50:11","slug":"2012-march-board-of-supervisors-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/franklintwp.info\/?p=564","title":{"rendered":"2012 March Board of Supervisors Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Franklin Township Regular Monthly meeting was held in the Township Municipal Building on Tuesday, March 6<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup>.\u00a0 The meeting was called to order at 7: 05 P.M. by Chairperson Mark Creamer.\u00a0 Present at the meeting were the Chairperson, Supervisors Dan Depue, Lee Burch and the Secretary\/Treasurer.\u00a0 Also present were the people on the attached sign-in sheet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The meeting was started with the pledge to the flag.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The minutes to the previous meeting were read.\u00a0 Rich Niederberger made a correction in the minutes.\u00a0 The name is School Road, not School House Road.\u00a0 Mark made a motion to accept the minutes with the correction.\u00a0 Dan seconded the motion.\u00a0 The motion passed with 3 yes votes.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Treasurer\u2019s report was read. Mark made a motion to accept the report.\u00a0 Dan seconded the motion.\u00a0 The motion passed with 3 yes votes.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Correspondence:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

An Act 14 Notification was received from Rettew for the Snake Creek Gathering System.\u00a0 This is a continuation of the notification that was received last month adding on the Herman pad.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A notice from the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection was received. A Bluestone Permit for Small Non-coal Operations was granted to Scott Rosenkrans Flagstone, LLC.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Borton Lawson sent a General Permit 7 Notification for the Buxbaum Well Pad access road.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ARM Group sent an Act 14 Notification for the Langstaff Well Pad and access road.\u00a0\u00a0 The project is located off\u00a0 Hawk Road.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Last month a bid from Unique Building Systems was received for $9800 to replace the Municipal Building\u2019s roof.\u00a0 A motion to table the proposal until the March meeting was passed for financial reasons.\u00a0 Mark made a motion to accept the bid if the price was still the same.\u00a0 Lee seconded the motion.\u00a0 The motion passed with 3 yes votes. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Requests for sealed bid were advertised in the Montrose Independent for fuel, material and equipment (by the hour).\u00a0 The Supervisors received the following bids:\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

-John Bottom sent a bid for calcium.\u00a0 Dan was not sure if we needed calcium. The Supervisors have not yet decided if calcium or magnesium would be used on the road.\u00a0 Dan said the bid should be accepted if calcium was needed. No motion was made. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

-Brown Farm Enterprises sent a bid for black cinders. Dan made a motion to accept the bid.\u00a0\u00a0 Lee seconded the motion. The motion passed with 3 yes votes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0-There were no bids for fuel. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mark made a motion to open a line of credit at PNB for $100,000.\u00a0 The Township has been doing work on the roads and WPX is reimbursing the Township for that work.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0At times money is getting very tight and checks are coming in just in time.\u00a0 The line of credit would ensure that the Township\u2019s vendors are paid in a timely manner.\u00a0 Mark made motion.\u00a0 Dan seconded the motion.\u00a0 The motion passed with 3 yes votes.\u00a0\u00a0 The line of credit needs to be renewed on a yearly basis.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Roadmaster Report: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Work has been done on Bronson Hill and School Road.\u00a0 Work has also been done on Hawk Road from Franklin Hill Road to Booth Road.\u00a0 The reimbursement process has worked out exceptionally well with WPX.\u00a0 The Township donates the grader, roller and the two road workers. WPX reimburses the Township expenses for employee overtime pay, subcontractors, materials and trucking.\u00a0 Dan stated that as of February 1st WPX has reimbursed the Township $174,000.\u00a0 We have another $50,000 to $70,000 to bill them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Work will be done on Hawk Road to Booth Road and then to Pratt.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dan attended the Susquehanna Co. Special Commissioners\u2019 meeting today on HB1950 \u2013 ACT 13 (Impact Fee).\u00a0 The majority of people in attendance were in favor of the ACT.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dan attended the COG meeting in February. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The April 19th NTC meeting will be held in Franklin Township.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dan had a meeting with Ed Sumski from PENDOT today about the Bailey Road Bridge.\u00a0 The bridge had minimal damage from high water. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mark introduced Tara Howey from WPXENERGY.\u00a0 She is a State Government Affairs Representative.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Public comment:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Two families from Franklin Forks attended the meeting to inform Township residence that they were having problems with their water.\u00a0 Before the end of the meeting another resident voiced concern about his water also.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mark made a motion to adjourn the meeting.\u00a0 Dan seconded the motion.\u00a0 The motion passed with 3 yes votes.\u00a0 The meeting was adjourned 8:27 P.M.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Respectfully Submitted,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeanne Sullivan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Secretary\/Treasurer<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
PNB General Checking<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n124,564.37<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PNB State<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n132,701.85<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pennstar Capital Reserve<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0 55,276.69<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pennstar Equipment<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0 45,859.48<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pennstar Fire<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10.32<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pennstar Small Cap Purchases<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pennstar State<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0 12,801.14<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The following bills were paid during the month:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

PNB General Checking:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Payroll Total:\u00a0\u00a0 $8556.01\u00a0\u00a0 Check #s 7125, 7126, 7129, 7130, 7131, 7132, 7133, 7134, 7149, 7150, 7159, 7160, 7161, 7162, 7163<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – US Treasury\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,104.91<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – PA Dept of Revenue\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 275.36<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7127 \u2013 ACN Communications\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 18.87<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7128 \u2013 Void<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7135 \u2013 Franklin Twp. State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12,886.54<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7136 \u2013 Waste Management\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 80.85<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7137 \u2013 Dempsey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 151.16<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7138 \u2013 Montrose Auto Parts\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 12.03<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7139 \u2013 Airline Petroleum\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 408.93<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7140 \u2013 Airline Petroleum\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 27.52<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7141 \u2013 Dave Phillips\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12,035.00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7142 \u2013 Void<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7143 \u2013 Fahs Construction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1600.00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7144 \u2013 Scott Salansky\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7920.00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7145 \u2013 QuickBooks Solutions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100.00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7146 \u2013 G\u2019s Excavating\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a031,115.00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7147 \u2013 Hacker Trucking\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18,680.00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7148 \u2013 Warner Quarry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 67,782.95<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7151 \u2013 Snake Creek Fire\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 50.00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7152 \u2013 C. C. Allis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 152.64<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7153 \u2013 Time Shamrock\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 104.86<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7154 \u2013 Frontier\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 78.47<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7155 \u2013 Robert Salansky\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5,040.00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7156 \u2013 Fleet Pride\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 32.19<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7157 \u2013 LGCP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 395.00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7158 \u2013 Broome Bituminous\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20,120.00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PNB State Checking:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2067 \u2013 Void<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2068 \u2013 PNB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2009.92<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2069 \u2013 PNB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1000.00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2070 \u2013 Airline Petroleum\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1366.33<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Deposits for the month:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PNB General Checking:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3\/6\/12 –\u00a0 Time Warner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 199.85<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3\/7\/12 –\u00a0 WPX\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 60,685.43<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3\/13\/12 \u2013Mary Evans\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 862.60<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3\/16\/12 \u2013 PEMA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7,104.17<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3\/30\/12 \u2013 PEMA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 54,115.70<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3\/31\/12 \u2013 C. Benedict\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4,271.01<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PNB State Checking<\/span><\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3\/30\/12 \u2013 PENDOT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69,107.00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3\/30\/12\u00a0 – PENDOT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36,720.00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3\/21\/12 \u2013 Franklin Twp Gen. 12,886.54<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Respectfully Submitted,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jeanne Sullivan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Secretary\/Treasurer<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Download 2012 March Minutes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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