MAHONING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S MEETING Monday, October 22, 2012

CALL TO ORDER: John Wieczorek called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. at the Mahoning Township Building, 2685 Mahoning Drive East, Lehighton, PA 18235

ROLL CALL: PRESENT: John Wieczorek, Chairman; Bruce Steigerwalt, Supervisor; Linda Benner, Supervisor (left meeting at 7:05 PM returned 7:45PM); Franklin Ruch, Supervisor; Todd Weaver, Supervisor; Thomas Nanovic, Solicitor and Natalie D. Haggerty, Secretary-Treasurer

PUBLIC COMMENT: Michael Luciew 189 Rohach Road Lehighton, PA present to observe. Neighbors doubt nothing will be done with issue up on Beaver Run Road. John Wieczorek shared that he spoke with the road department and plans to get up there.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION John Wieczorek made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 8, 2012 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Seconded by Linda Benner. John Wieczorek, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes; Linda Benner, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes and Todd Weaver, yes 5-0 vote. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS: Lowe’s Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement No response from Attorney Grey

Super Walmart Traffic Signal Agreement Tom Nanovic shared that we are ready to go.

NEW BUSINESS Summit Ridge Development Agreement Contact Tim Edinger to check if the inspection last year provided a 10% cushion within the recommended balance of letter of credit.

Sage Meadows Development Agreement MOTION Franklin Ruch made a motion to grant Sage Meadows an extension of their development agreement to December 31, 2013. Seconded by John Wieczorek. John Wieczorek, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes; Linda Benner, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes and Todd Weaver, yes 5-0 vote. Motion carried.

Summit Ridge II Extension Request (expires 11/11/12) MOTION Bruce Steigerwalt made a motion granting extension to February 28, 2013 for Summit Ridge Subdivision II. Seconded by Franklin Ruch. John Wieczorek, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes and Todd Weaver, yes 4-0 vote. Motion carried.

PSATS Employee Pension Plan (requesting the Board approve the appointment of Michael Dennehy Jr. as trustee of this fund). MOTION octyober22,2012m 1 MAHONING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S MEETING Monday, October 22, 2012

Franklin Ruch made a motion to appoint Michael Dennehy Jr. as trustee of PSATS Employee Pension Plan. Seconded by John Wieczorek. John Wieczorek, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; Linda Benner, yes and Todd Weaver, yes 5-0 vote. Motion carried.

Fee Schedules 2013: Address at workshop

Meeting Dates 2013 (please review, needs to be approved and advertised)

Budget Workshop (advertise) MOTION John Wieczorek made a motion to advertise budget workshop scheduling for Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 6:00 PM. Seconded by Franklin Ruch. John Wieczorek, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; Linda Benner, yes and Todd Weaver, yes 5-0 vote. Motion carried.

Mahoning Valley Country Club Lew Rauch of Lehigh Engineering was present on behalf of Carmen Tessitore owner of Mahoning Valley Country Club requesting potential development of the property. Presented a concept plan to the Mahoning Township Planning Commission at their September 18, 2012 meeting. Presenting the same to the Board of Supervisors. Concept of an age restrictive community, 143 homes. Will require significant infrastructure of 780 ft. linear roadway, on lot private water and sewer systems. Concerns addressed of reduction of water supply and providing water table testing, flatten the knob at the intersection of 902 and Country Club Road and providing information of other communities that have done same to include cluster development.

Award Propane Bid MOTION Franklin Ruch made a motion to award bid for 3000 gallons more or less of propane to Atlantic Coast Energy at a cost of 1.6450 delivered. Seconded by Todd Weaver. John Wieczorek, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; Linda Benner, yes and Todd Weaver, yes 5-0 vote. Motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE MOTION Bruce Steigerwalt made a motion to approve and place on file the correspondence dated October 22, 2012. Seconded by John Wieczorek. John Wieczorek, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes, Linda Benner, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes and Todd Weaver, yes 5-0 vote. Motion carried.

COMMITTEE REPORTS: Road Committee:  Frable Electric Estimate MOTION John Wieczorek made a motion to accept Frable and Sons estimate of $12,400.00; incurring PPL costs and installing 400A transfer switch with 400A dis-connect and 200A dis-connect for service feed to existing building, extend generator leads to new building and supply conductors to existing building. Seconded by Franklin Ruch. John Wieczorek, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes, Franklin Ruch, yes and Todd Weaver, yes 4-0 vote. Motion carried.

 Selection of pole building color to be tan siding, brown trim, ash gray roof and brown gutter, downspouts and doors.

 Met with awarded bid holders and they all completed notice to proceed octyober22,2012m 2 MAHONING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S MEETING Monday, October 22, 2012

 Question of who is supplying the eighty ton of stone to be placed under the garage floor.

Police Committee  October 24, 2012 6:00 PM contract negotiations

OFFICIALS: Franklin Ruch  Will anyone be attending recycling meeting  Permission to reach out to USDA regarding the grant information John Wieczorek  Brief executive session requested for legal matters. Linda Benner  Read letter from Lehighton Police Chief, Neil Ebbert

ADJOURNMENT: MOTION Franklin Ruch made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 PM. Seconded by John Wieczorek. John Wieczorek, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes; Linda Benner, yes and Franklin Ruch and Todd Weaver, yes 5-0 vote. Motion carried.

Respectfully Submitted,

Natalie D. Haggerty Secretary-Treasurer

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