Mahoning Township Board of Supervisor S Meeting s3

MAHONING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S MEETING Monday, November 8, 2010

CALL TO ORDER: John Wieczorek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Mahoning Township Building, 2685 Mahoning Drive East, Lehighton, PA 18235

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: John Wieczorek led the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL: PRESENT: John Wieczorek, Chairman; Travis Steigerwalt, Vice-Chairman; Franklin Ruch, Supervisor (arrived at 7:25 PM); George Stawnyczyj, Supervisor; Linda Benner, Supervisor; Thomas Nanovic, Solicitor and Natalie D. Haggerty, Secretary-Treasurer

QUESTIONS ON OR ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None

PUBLIC COMMENT: None

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION Travis Steigerwalt made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 25, 2010 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Seconded by Linda Benner. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner, yes. 4-0 vote. Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT: October 2010 MOTION John Wieczorek made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report for October 2010. Seconded by Travis Steigerwalt. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes; and Linda Benner, yes. 4-0 vote. Motion carried

APPROVAL OF TRANSFERS: MOTION Linda Benner made a motion to approve the following transfers: $334.80 from Residential Fire Hydrant Money Market to General Checking $537.97 Residential Street Light Money Market to General Checking Seconded by Travis Steigerwalt. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner, yes. 4-0 vote. Motion carried.

PAYMENT OF BILLS AND PAYROLLS: MOTION Linda Benner made a motion to approve payment of the following bills and payroll: Bill List #344 in the amount of $85,375.32 General Checks #17747-#17793 Payroll Check #8484-#8547 State Checks #1274-#1275 Road Machinery Checks #239-#240 1 novembber8,2010m MAHONING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S MEETING Monday, November 8, 2010

Special Equipment Check #233 Fire Checks #27-#28 Seconded by John Wieczorek. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner, yes 4-0 vote. Motion carried

APPROVAL OF REPORTS: MOTION John Wieczorek made a motion to approve the following reports: Mahoning Township Equipment and Fuel Log for October 2010 Mahoning Township Zoning Officers’ Report for October 2010 Mahoning Township Road Crew Daily Work Log for October 11, 2010-November 5, 2010 Mahoning Township Police Report for October 2010 Seconded by Linda Benner. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner. 4-0 vote. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS: DeAngelo Brother Contract for Spraying MOTION John Wieczorek made a motion to accept DeAngelo Brothers Contract for three years at a cost of $1,296.00 year for 2011 thru 2013. Seconded by George Stawnyczyj. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner. 4-0 vote. Motion carried.

Wind Turbines MOTION George Stawnyczyj made a motion to forward wind turbine zoning ordinance to the Carbon County and Mahoning Township Planning Commissions for review and comment. Seconded by John Wieczorek. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner. 4-0 vote. Motion carried.

Expansion of Non Conforming Structures MOTION Travis Steigerwalt made a motion to forward zoning amendment of expansion of non conforming structures to the Carbon County and Mahoning Township Planning Commissions for review and comment. Seconded by John Wieczorek. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner. 4-0 vote. Motion carried.

Ordinance 98-4 Hazardous Cost Clean Up MOTION John Wieczorek made a motion to accept as drafted Ordinance 98-4 Hazardous Cost Clean Up and forward to Mahoning Valley Vol. Fire Co #1 for review and comment. Seconded by Travis Steigerwalt. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner. 4-0 vote. Motion carried.

CDBG Program Forward to Tim Edinger, Engineer advised of eligible projects: Troxells Road, Beaver Street, Rex’s Bridge, ADA restrooms and energy saving projects, i.e.: doors windows, etc.

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Place on November 22, 2010 agenda

NEW BUSINESS: Fee Schedules 2011 Advised to review all fee schedules and submit comments to township office

Advertise Budget Workshop MOTION George Stawnyczyj made a motion to advertise a budget workshop for November 15, 2010 at 6:30 PM. Seconded by John Wieczorek. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner. 5-0 vote. Motion carried.

Addendum to Traffic Light Maintenance Agreement between Borough of Lehighton and Mahoning Township MOTION Franklin Ruch made a motion to approve the addendum to Traffic Light Maintenance Agreement between the Borough of Lehighton and Mahoning Township. Seconded by George Stawnyczyj. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner. 5-0 vote. Motion carried.

Advertise public Notice (Notice of Intent to Appoint Kirk, Summa & Co., LLP Certified Public accountants to replace the elected township auditors for the 2011 year and to conduct the 2010 calendar year audit of the townships books and accounts) MOTION John Wieczorek made a motion to advertise public notice of intent to appoint Kirk, Summa & Co., LLP Certified Public Accountants to replace the elected township auditors for the 2011 year and to conduct the 2010 calendar year audit of the townships books and accounts. Seconded by George Stawnyczyj. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner. 5-0 vote. Motion carried.

Act 44 Disclosures Forms for Entities Providing Services to the Mahoning Township Pension System Disclosure forms will be distributed to all supervisors, complete and return to office by December 17, 2010

CORRESPONDENCE: Travis Steigerwalt made a motion to approve and place on file correspondence dated November 8, 2010. Seconded by John Wieczorek. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner, yes. 5-0 vote. Motion carried.

***TIM EDINGER RE: EMAIL REGARDING FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE Comment: Thought this came about from the Dan Steigerwalt Land Development

***WILLIAM G. SCHWAB RE: CCRCP PENNSYLVANIA COMMUNITY PRESERVATION VALUES SURVEY

***NANOVIC LAW OFFICES, THOMAS NANOVIC RE: ORDINANCE NO. 98-4 COST FOR CLEAN-UP OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

***T&M ASSOCIATES, TIM EDINGER RE: DAWN K & PATRICK J MRIS MINOR SUBDIVISION REVIEW COMMENTS 3 novembber8,2010m MAHONING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S MEETING Monday, November 8, 2010

***PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ROB STERMER RE: PACKERTON YARDS EXEMPTION FROM SEWAGE PLANNING FACILITIES

***PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RE: HOP WALMART MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EMBANKMENT Comment: Discussion of the Jersey Barriers perhaps they can switch a few out to be smaller in size.

***NANOVIC LAW OFFICES, THOMAS NANOVIC RE: EXPANSION OF NON CONFORMING STRUCTURES PROVIDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE

***JUDY BORGER, CARBON COUNTY OFFICE OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT RE: HISTORIC PRESERVATION ROUNDTABLE SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 18, 2010 AT LEHIGH UNIVERSITY

***CARBON ENGINEERING, GREGORY S. HAAS, P.E. RE: PACKERTON YARDS PROGRESS REPORT

***CARBON ENGINEERING, GREGORY S. HAAS, PE. RE: PACKERTON BUSINESS PARK TIME EXTENSION REQUEST TO APRIL 30, 2011 MOTION George Stawnyczyj made a motion to grant Packerton Business Park an extension to April 30, 2011. Seconded by Travis Steigerwalt. John Wieczorek, no; Travis Steigerwalt, no; Franklin Ruch, no; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner, no. 1-4 vote. Motion fails MOTION John Wieczorek made a motion to draft a letter to send to commissioners extending an invitation to attend a meeting to provide an update of the Packerton Yards Project. Seconded by Travis Steigerwalt. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; George Stawnyczyj, no and Linda Benner, yes. 4-1 vote. Motion carried.

***T & M ASSOCIATES RE: GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

***T & M ASSOCIATES RE: SUNNY HILL FARMS SITE INSPECTION

***LEROY LEIBENGUTH, ZONING OFFICER RE: DENIAL LETTER TO ROSE KUNKLE 1344 BEAVER RUN DRIVE TO OPERATE A DAYCARE WITHIN HER HOME

***CARBON COUNTY OFFICE OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, JUDY BORGER RE: CDBG PROJECTS 2011 (FORWARD TO TIM EDINGER, PROJECT SUGGESTIONS)

***NANOVIC LAW OFFICE, THOMAS NANOVIC RE: JAMESTOWN DRAINAGE ISSUES PA ROUTE 209 ATTACHING TIM EDINGER’S FIELD INSPECTION COMMENTS 4 novembber8,2010m MAHONING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S MEETING Monday, November 8, 2010

***NANOVIC LAW OFFICE, THOMAS NANOVIC RE: AMENDING MAHONING TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING WIND TURBINES

***NANOVIC LAW OFFICE, THOMAS NANOVIC RE: STREET ADDRESSING

***KERRY VARRASTRO, 1295 ORIOLES DRIVE LEHIGHTON RE: APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, TOWNSHIP CLERK

***JULIE STROUP, 140 MANOR DRIVE PALMERTON RE: APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, TOWNSHIP CLERK

***ELIZABETH YODER, 536 WATSON PARK BLVD, LEHIGHTON RE: LETTER OF INTEREST CLERK POSITION MOTION George Stawnyczyj made a motion to accept and place on file Kerry Varrastro, Julie Stroup and Elizabeth Yoder applications for employment. Seconded by Travis Steigerwalt . John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner, yes. 5-0 vote. Motion carried.

OFFICIALS: George Stawnyczyj  Congratulations to Governor elect Corbett , Senator elect Toomey, and Representative to Congress Lou Barletta and State Representative Doyle Heffley. God Bless them for wanting to take on those thank less jobs. Franklin Ruch  Called DeAngelo Brothers they will spray anytime we want them to spray all we need to do is mark on the contract when we would like them to spray, just mark contract mid April to mid May, with that if any re- growth they will come out and re spray.  Barrier contract proposal will be emailed to me John Wieczorek  Will make calls to Tim Edinger  Short executive session at the conclusion of this meeting regarding legal matters Travis Steigerwalt  Information provided by Natalie of deadlines through out the year

ADJOURNMENT: MOTION Franklin Ruch made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 PM. Seconded by John Wieczorek. John Wieczorek, yes; Travis Steigerwalt, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; George Stawnyczyj, yes and Linda Benner. 5-0 vote. Motion carried.

Respectfully Submitted,

Natalie D. Haggerty Secretary-Treasurer

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