WORKSHOP MEETING – March 27, 2014

 

 

Meeting was called to order at 7:05

 

Those in attendance: John George, Roy Keiper, Ed Wall, Priscilla Keeney

 

·        John George said he took a picture of McClellend Road bridge and sent it to the Commissioners. The county “did a fix,” but John does not feel it is an acceptable fix.

·        Monday (March 31st) the supervisors are going to spend the day assessing the roads

·        Discussion regarding road signs in the township. The private lane signs were never billed to the residents. The feeling is that it is probably too late to go back and try to bill the costs of the signs, but should put a policy in place for the future.

·        Ed Wall will review the road sign information and determine what ones are missing and set up a plan to get all signs installed.

·        Roy Keiper gave a run down on the status of the township equipment.

 

Ø      1991 Army Dump Truck – consider selling it

Ø      Army pickups – sell

Ø      BoMag – sell

Ø      Boom Mower – sell

Ø      Equipment Trailer – needs some welding work done; no trucks with a hitch to pull it; needs wiring and hoses

Ø      1985 Army Dump Truck – don’t know whether to keep it or not; have to chain it up all the time if used for plowing; could get new tires

Ø      Volvo – needs an overhaul before next plowing season; box spreader is rusty

Ø      GMC – the box is shot on it; wiring is messed up; sub frame is rusted; front hubs constant problems – should think about selling it – perhaps get rid of the pickup and the GMC and buy a new dual with a flat box.

Ø      Mack – it is a keeper

Ø      The Pickup – need to replace hubs

 

·        Roy suggested that the supervisors consider putting out a bid to contract a tri-axle by the hour for the summer projects.

 

Workshop went into Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue from 7:50 p.m. to 8:10 p.m.

 

·        Roy will contact Mark Eidson regarding the status of his employment.

·        Brief discussion regarding traffic control and extra traffic on Township roads during the Battle Creek bridge closure. Priscilla will get the name of the PennDot contact to Roy.

·        Discussion regarding the status of the road maintenance agreements with the gas companies. John George will try to find out who the current Chesapeake contacts are.

·        Discussion about contacting the fire company to see if they would be interested in spraying water on the roads for dust control this summer and in exchange perhaps give them some Act 13 money.

·        The furnace is continually shutting down and Roy has had to hit the reset button to get it going. Ed said we need to have the furnace cleaned every year. Priscilla will check into a possible service contract with Williams Oil or Saring Company.

 

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Workshop Minutes

March 27, 2014

 

 

John George made the motion to pass Resolution RT-3272014 to approve moving the General Fund Checking Account from M&T Bank to PS Bank. Roy Keiper seconded, all agreed, motion carried.

 

Roy Keiper made the motion adjourn the workshop meeting, Ed Wall seconded, all agreed, motion carried. Workshop adjourned at 9:20 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Priscilla Keeney

 

 

 

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            John P. George                                   Roy A. Keiper                                     Edward J. Wall