Regular Meeting                                                                        December 1, 2009

The regular meeting of the Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors was called to order at 9:35 a.m. by Chairman Curtis in the Assembly Room of the Millcreek Township Municipal Building .  Present were Gerald Wolf, Brian McGrath , Lawrence Curtis , Evan Adair , Esq., Phyllis Vollbrecht, Engineer Sokol, and Chief Thomas Carlotti.  Mr. Kujawa was on vacation.

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 Board’s May 26, 2009 meeting.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.  It was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Curtis to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 24, 2009 .  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

It was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Curtis to approve payment of the weekly General Fund bills in the amount of $70,548.01.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

It was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Curtis to approve the formal decision regarding the Alberstadt Subdivision application heard by the Board on November 24, 2009 .  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

On motion by Mr. McGrath, Resolution 2009-R-55 was adopted; a Resolution to endorse adoption by the General Assembly of legislation to prohibit use of hand-held devices, including but not limited to cellular telephones, text transmitting devices, portable computers, by persons operating motor vehicles in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  There was no public comment.  A copy of the resolution will be sent to our State Legislators.  Seconded by Mr. Curtis, the motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

On the recommendation of Engineer Sokol, it was moved by Mr. McGrath, seconded by Mr. Curtis, to approve the Stormwater Maintenance Agreement for Sterling Ridge Subdivision ( Copper Drive and Lake Pleasant Road ).  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

The Giving Tree is now in the lobby of the Municipal Building .  Tags with names of elementary students, ages, sizes, ideas are on the tree for people to pick up, purchase a gift, wrap it and return to the Municipal Building . 

Mr. McGrath announced receipt of the Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant in the amount of $491,600.  The three components of the grant include a new roof on Garage 2, installation of solar panels on Garage 1 and the Municipal Building , and education.  This work will help reduce electric bills and reduce emissions from the production of electricity.  The public will be educated through brochures on how to reduce energy costs, workshops, television programming, newsletters, etc.  Mr. McGrath thanked the many people involved in the application process. 

Sue Weber , 5338 Norris Drive , appeared to ask the Board for a speedy resolution on the merger with Erie Water Works.  It has been seven months since the Supervisors received the Erie Water Works proposal.  She explained the process involved to get Millcreek representation on the Erie City Water Authority board and that it probably would take about one week to accomplish.  She urged the Board to get it done by the end of the year.

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

                                                                        Phyllis A. Vollbrecht
                                                                        Assistant Secretary

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APPROVED:  December 8, 2009

Lawrence G. Curtis
Brian P. McGrath