Regular Meeting                                                                June 30, 2009

The regular meeting of the Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors was called to order at 9:34 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, Richard Morris, P.E., and Chief Thomas Carlotti.  Because of the heavy rains, Mr. Kujawa was working in the Township on weather-related problems.

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 payment of the weekly General Fund bills in the amount of $131,989.79 and the Performance and Surety Bond Account Fund in the amount of $2,227.75.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

It was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Curtis to approve Ordinance No. 2009-7; an Ordinance of the Township of Millcreek, Erie County, Pennsylvania establishing pedestrian crosswalks; requiring where pedestrian crosswalks are established that pedestrians cross streets only at such crosswalks and that operators of motor vehicles yield the right of way to pedestrians in such crosswalks; establishing a pedestrian crosswalk on Caughey Road north of the school zone light pole north of West 38th Street; providing for placement and erection of official signs to pedestrians and the traveling public of said regulation; establishing fines and penalties for violations and including severability and repeal or clauses and expressly repealing Ordinance No. 97-22 insofar as it established a crosswalk on Caughey Road at the point of the pedestrian walkway from the parking lot on its east line.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

On the recommendation of Engineer Morris, it was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Curtis to approve the reduction of PNC Bank Letter of Credit 18102242 from $239,990.00 to $97,416.00 for Millcreek Marketplace (Millcreek Marketplace, LLC and Baldwin Bros., Inc., developers).  Items remaining to be completed include portions of storm water management facilities.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

Mr. McGrath announced the retirement, after 40 years of service, of Streets Department Head Foreman Clifford Joslin effective June 30, 2009 .  After conducting interviews, it was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Curtis to promote Mark G. Dietz to Head Foreman of the Streets Department with an annual salary of $62,000.00 and to promote Gary R. Walters to Assistant Head Foreman at the rate of $27.64 per hour, both effective July 1, 2009 .  Chairman Curtis called for public comment on the matter; none was received.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

It was moved by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Curtis to retain the services of Attorney Evan Adair to represent the Township in a case where an appeal has been filed on the decision of the Board of Supervisors regarding sidewalks.  Chairman Curtis called for public comment on the matter; none was received.  Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

Louis Arcovio, 3927 Vista Drive , appeared to ask the Board if a second meeting was ever going to take place with Erie Water Works, the Millcreek Township Water Authority, and the Supervisors.  Mr. Curtis indicated that several dates were given to him by the Millcreek Water Authority and after checking with Mr. McGrath and Mr. Kujawa, he will schedule that meeting today or tomorrow. 

There being no 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 9:44 a.m.

                                                                                    Phyllis A. Vollbrecht
                                                                                    Assistant Secretary

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APPROVED:    July 7, 2009

Lawrence G. Curtis
Joseph S. Kujawa
Brian P. McGrath