Regular Meeting                                                                                                                         February 3, 2009

 

 

The regular meeting of the Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors was called to order at 9:36 a.m. by Chairman Curtis in the Assembly Room of the Millcreek Township Municipal Building.  Present were Gerald Wolf, Brian McGrath, Lawrence Curtis, Joseph Kujawa, Evan Adair, Esq., Phyllis Vollbrecht, Richard Morris, P.E., and Chief Richard Andrews. 

 

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

 

It was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Curtis to approve the minutes of the meeting of December 2, 2008.  Voting yes:  McGrath, Curtis.  Mr. Kujawa was on vacation.  It was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Curtis to approve the minutes of the Board’s January 27, 2009 meeting.  Voting yes:  McGrath, Curtis.  Mr. Kujawa was ill.

 

It was moved by Mr. Kujawa, seconded by Mr. McGrath, to approve payment of the weekly General Fund bills in the amount of $608,472.30 and the Sewer Revenue Fund bills in the amount of $75,468.78.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

It was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Kujawa to approve the enactment of Ordinance No. 2009-1; an Ordinance to close and vacate as a public street in Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania that portion of West 25th Street from the west right-of-way line of State Route 0832 (Peninsula Drive) west a distance of 168 feet along its north line and 175.15 feet along it south line.  Attorney Adair explained that in April of 2005, the Board approved a petition for a section of West 25th Street to be closed.  The closure had to be confirmed by an ordinance which could not be done until such time as the work in creating a new cul-de-sac to constitute the new eastern terminus was completed and accepted by the Engineering Department.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

On motion by Mr. Kujawa, seconded by Mr. McGrath, Resolution 2009-R-5 was adopted to accept as a public street of the Township of Millcreek, West 25th Street from the cul-de-sac south of the original south right-of-way line of West 25th Street 175.15 feet west of the west right-of-way line of Peninsula Drive (S.R. 0832).  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

On the recommendation of Engineer Morris, it was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Kujawa to approve the release of The Bank of New York Mellon Letter of Credit S99002072 (previous S879460) in the amount of $343,874.00 for the West 26th Street GetGO from Giant Eagle Convenience Store (Parker Realty Company, Giant Eagle, Inc., developers).  All public improvements were completed in accordance with Township specifications.  Engineer Morris reported the delay in the release was because of the need to repair a flooding driveway which has been satisfied.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

On the recommendation of Engineer Morris, it was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Kujawa to approve the release of State Bank and Trust check 473662 in the amount of $37,208.00 for Towneplace Suites (T. P. Heritage Inn of Erie, LLC, developer).  All public improvements were completed in accordance with Township specifications.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

It was moved by Mr. Kujawa, seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the enactment of Ordinance No. 2009-2; an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 2, known as the Zoning Ordinance, as re-enacted, amended and revised by Ordinance Nos. 100 and 74-29 by changing the classification of a certain parcel of land situate in the Township of Millcreek, County of Erie and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, described as follows, to-wit:  0.94-acre parcel on the  south side of Crabapple Drive in its 5200 block, now zoned “D” Residence District, III Height and Area, to be rezoned to “A” Residence District, I Height and Area.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

It was recommended by Engineer Morris to approve Change Order No. 2 for the McDowell Intermediate High School Flood Detention Basin Spillway Reconstruction Project which provides for a time extension from January 31, 2009 to March 20, 2009 due to the cold, snowy weather.  The change order does not change the original contract amount of $47,400.00.  It was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Kujawa to approve the change order.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

Attorney Adair recommended approval of an agreement with Fairview Township for fire protection services.  It provides for (1) fire protection, ambulance and emergency services effective on and after January 1, 2009; (2) mutual aid; (3) dispatch services until such time as dispatch is taken over by Erie County dispatch center; and (4) Act 84 Relief Funds.  It was moved by Mr. Kujawa and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the agreement and to authorize the Chairman to sign.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

 

Mr. McGrath reminded residents about the ten-year old ordinance requiring streets to be free of parked cars during any kind of a weather event that would involve snow removal.  Notices have gone out recently on cars and/or to homeowners that cars need to be removed.  People have obliged.  A few cars have been towed.  With the amount of snow we’ve received, our plows are having a difficult time getting the snow up over the windrows.  Because of this, streets are becoming much narrower.  Mr. McGrath asked residents to make sure cars are off the streets and to remove snow around their mailboxes.

 

It was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Kujawa that Mr. Kujawa, in his capacity as Roadmaster; Mr. Curtis, in his capacity as Administrator of Public Safety and Administrative Services; and Mr. Wolf be permitted to attend the 2009 PELRAS training conference from March 25 to 27, 2009 in State College, Pennsylvania with expenses paid by the Township and use of a Township vehicle for transportation.  Chairman Curtis 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 increase the rate of pay for the following, retroactive to January 31, 2009:

 

Clifford A. Moon             Recycling Center                         $1.00/hour

Robert D. Vitron             Bureau of Fire Prevention              $1.00/hour

Ronald J. Wisniewski       Recycling Center                         $0.50/hour

Deborah E. Bille             Recycling Center                         $0.50/hour

 

Chairman Curtis called for public comment on the matter; none was received.  Voting yes:  Kujawa, Curtis.  Voting no:  McGrath.  Motion carried 2-1.

 

There being no citizens to be heard or further business to come before the Board, it was moved by Mr. Kujawa and seconded by Mr. McGrath to adjourn the meeting.  The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:52 a.m.

 

Phyllis A. Vollbrecht

Assistant Secretary

 

 

APPROVED:    February 10, 2009

Lawrence G. Curtis

Brian P. McGrath

Joseph S. Kujawa