Regular Meeting
The
regular meeting of the Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors was called to
order at
Following
the Pledge to the Flag, Chairman Kujawa called for public comment on agenda
items other than development or rezoning applications. No comments were received.
Chairman
Kujawa administered the Oath of Office to Probationary Patrolman Kyle J.
Caldwell.
It was
moved by Mr. Curtis and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve payment of the
weekly General Fund bills in the amount of $137,063.29. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Mr.
Kujawa thanked Treasurer Wolf and staff for the hard work in the preparation of
the 2008 Budget. Mr. McGrath also
thanked Mr. Wolf. He said the Board was
pleased to present a budget without a tax increase. He highlighted some items in the budget: $1 million for public improvements; $500,000 for
wage increases over 2007; $217,000 for Police Department major equipment
purchases (included are four new Police cars); $282,00 for Streets Department
major equipment purchases from General Fund; and
$217,000 from Liquid Fuels for Streets Department major equipment
purchases. Mr. McGrath also mentioned
that $150,000 was budgeted for legal fees due to a series of law suits filed by
one person. So far, these law suits have
cost the tax payers $265,000. Mr.
McGrath again pointed out that there would be no tax increase for 2008.
With
regard to a budget for the 2008 calendar year, Mr. McGrath moved that the
minutes of this meeting include the following:
1. For approximately the last 60 days and under the direction
of the Board of Supervisors, work has been undertaken to prepare a proposed
budget for the 2008 calendar year.
2. A draft of the proposed and preliminary budget has now been
prepared and is ready and available for public inspection.
3. Public notice of the preparation and availability for
inspection of the preliminary 2008 budget has been advertised in the
4. The preliminary and proposed budget shall be available for
public inspection for the next 20 days in the Office of the Secretary at the
Millcreek Township Municipal Building, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Mondays
through Fridays, and at the Millcreek Township Police Department on weekends
and holidays from December 4, 2007 until December 27, 2007.
5. At the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors
beginning at
Mr. Curtis seconded the motion
and the motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
It was
recommended by Engineer Morris, moved by Mr.McGrath
and seconded by Mr. Curtis to adopt Resolution 2007-R-34; a Sewer Planning
Module for the East Gore Road Sanitary Sewer Extension Project located at East
Gore and Lake Pleasant Roads. Motion
carried by unanimous roll call vote.
It was
moved by Mr. Kujawa and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the employment of
Megan Mitchell and Matthew Detisch in the Building Maintenance Department
during their Christmas vacation from college.
Chairman Kujawa called for public comment on the matter; none was
received. Motion carried by unanimous
roll call vote.
It was
recommended by Chief Andrews, moved by Mr. Curtis and seconded by Mr. McGrath
that Timothy L. Stevenson temporarily fill the position of senior dispatcher in
the Communications Center caused by the transfer of Leanna
Catania to a Police Department clerical
position. When Rick Adams returns from
deployment by the Army after the first of the year, the senior dispatcher
position will be made a permanent position.
Chairman Kujawa called for public comment on the matter; none was
received. Voting yes: Curtis, McGrath. Voting no: Kujawa. Motion carried 2-1.
There
being no citizens to be heard and no further business to come before the Board,
it was moved by Mr. Curtis and seconded by Mr. McGrath to adjourn the
meeting. The motion carried and the meeting
adjourned at
Phyllis A. Vollbrecht
Assistant Secretary
APPROVED:
Joseph
S. Kujawa
Brian
P. McGrath