Regular Meeting                                                                                                                         March 11, 2008

 

 

The regular meeting of the Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Chairman McGrath in the Assembly Room of the Millcreek Township Municipal Building.  Present were Gerald Wolf, Lawrence Curtis, Brian McGrath, Joseph Kujawa, Evan Adair, Esq., Phyllis Vollbrecht, Richard Morris, P.E., and Chief Richard Andrews.

 

Following the Pledge to the Flag, Chairman McGrath called for public comment on agenda items other than development or rezoning applications.  No comments were received.

 

It was moved by Mr. Kujawa and seconded by Mr. Curtis to approve the minutes of the Board’s March 4, 2008 meeting.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

It was moved by Mr. Curtis and seconded by Mr. Kujawa to approve payment of the weekly General Fund bills in the amount of $120,426.01.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

On the recommendation of Engineer Morris, it was moved by Mr. Kujawa and seconded by Mr. Curtis to approve the release of J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. Letter of Credit CPCS 577375 in the amount of $27,079.20 for McDonald’s at Millcreek Marketplace.  All public improvements were completed in accordance with Township specifications.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

On the recommendation of Engineer Morris, it was moved by Mr. Kujawa and seconded by Mr. Curtis to approve the release of National City Bank Check 964723295 in the amount of $26,529.80 for O’Charley’s Area “C” at Millcreek Marketplace.  All public improvements were completed in accordance with Township specifications.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

Mr. McGrath presented the February Building Construction Report as follows:

 

            Total Residential Structures                                               $510,900.00

            Total Non-residential Structures                                         $189,700.00

                                                                                                $700,600.00

 

            Zoning Permits Issued                                                                  5

            Zoning Permit Fees                                                          $    1,450.00

 

It was moved by Mr. Curtis and seconded by Mr. Kujawa to approve the use of the Fire Police by the Kiwanis Club for their Antique Show on April 12, 2008 at Rainbow Gardens.  Chairman McGrath called for public comment on the matter; none was received.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

It was moved by Mr. Curtis and seconded by Mr. Kujawa to approve the use of the Fire Police by the Presque Isle Partnership at Discover Presque Isle Days on July 25, 26, and 27, 2008.  Chairman McGrath called for public comment on the matter; none was received.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

It was moved by Mr. Kujawa, seconded by Mr. Curtis, to approve the attendance of Christine Walter at the Regional Recycling Grant meeting on March 26, 2008 at the DEP Building in Meadville.  She will use a Township vehicle for travel.  Chairman McGrath called for public comment on the matter; none was received.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

On motion by Mr. Kujawa, seconded by Mr. Curtis, permission was granted for Christine Walter to attend the Regional Recycling Sustainability Forum on March 19, 2008 at the TSI Building in Grove City.  She will use a Township vehicle for travel.  Chairman McGrath called for public comment on the matter; none was received.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

It was moved by Mr. Kujawa and seconded by Mr. Curtis to approve the appointment of Charles R. Moyer as Assistant Garage Foreman effective March 7, 2008, with an increase of $0.50 per hour.  Chairman McGrath called for public comment on the matter; none was received.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

Mr. Kujawa thanked the Police Department, the Streets Department, and Garage employees for their hard work during the bad snow storm over the weekend.

 

On the recommendation of Solicitor Adair, it was moved by Mr. Kujawa and seconded by Mr. Curtis to authorize Charles Pierce, Zoning Code Administrator, to correct the records as to the property so that the correct Height and Area is indicated in Ordinance No. 2006-5.  Chairman McGrath called for public comment on the matter; none was received.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

It was recommended by Engineer Morris, moved by Mr. Curtis and seconded by Mr. Kujawa to appoint William Papanikos to the Millcreek Township Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of Dr. George Dulabon.  Chairman McGrath called for public comment on the matter; none was received.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

It was recommended by Engineer Morris, moved by Mr. Curtis and seconded by Mr. Kujawa to appoint Peter Kubeja to the Millcreek Township Planning Commission to fill the alternate position left vacant by William Papanikos.  Chairman McGrath called for public comment on the matter; none was received.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

Brian Jones, 3880 Hershey Road, appeared with a question regarding the letter he and his wife received from Solicitor Adair about being in violation of Section 102.1 of the Sewer Use Ordinance.  Attorney Adair explained that Mr. and Mrs. Jones did have some input in some aspects of the design of the sewer project and that instead of proceeding along one street, it was handled differently which saved the project money and allowed Mr. and Mrs. Jones to have access to the house they have and a dwelling on an adjacent lot they own.  Mr. and Mrs. Jones have been getting connection enforcement notices for one year.  Mr. and Mrs. Jones feel the project was changed during construction.  They object to the method of calculation of assessment for project costs on their lot and being forced to connect to the sanitary sewer line. 

 

There being no other citizens to be heard or further business to come before the Board, it was moved by Mr. Kujawa and seconded by Mr. Curtis to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.

 

Phyllis A. Vollbrecht

Assistant Secretary

 

 

APPROVED:    March 25, 2008

 

 

Brian P. McGrath

Lawrence G. Curtis

Joseph S. Kujawa