Rome Township Monthly Meeting

May 13, 2014

 

Attendees: John George, Roy Keiper, Ed Wall, Priscilla Keeney

 

Visitors :  Robert Beebe

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

Public Comment Period:

 

No public comments.

 

Material Bid Opening

Bids were received from Bradco Supply, Marcus Cole Construction, Popple Construction, Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., and Eastern Industries. Bradco Supply was the only pipe bidder and the pipe bid was accepted. Roy had some questions he wanted clarified from the stone bids so no bid winners were chosen at this time.

 

(John George was not feeling well and left the meeting in the middle of the bid openings.)

 

The bidding closed on Municibid at 6:00 p.m. All items listed (Bomag Roller, 1991 Army Dump Truck, Boom Mower, and the 2 Army pickups) have sold with a total revenue of $28,044 to be received.

 

Approval of Minutes:

Ø      Roy Keiper made the motion to accept the minutes from the April 8, 2014, monthly meeting, Ed Wall seconded, all agreed, motion carried.

 

Treasurer’s Report:

Ø      Ed Wall made the motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report, Roy Keiper seconded, all agreed, motion carried.

 

Road Department Report

Ø      There are five more roads to grade and roll

Ø      Roy has requested a quote from Midland for dust control material

Ø      Chesapeake is taking out a gas pad on Elliott Road. Chesapeake is giving the material to the Township. The material will be used to build up Elliott Road.

Ø      Roy would like to change-out the controls on the backhoe – the estimated cost is $1800-$2000. He would also like to purchase a narrow bucket and a blade. Roy Keiper made the motion to use money from the Municibid sale of equipment to make these purchases, Ed Wall seconded, motion carried.

Ø      Ed Wall has been working on the sign retroreflectivity assessment and will have a report ready at the next meeting.

 

 

Unfinished Business:

 

Ø      Submitting to FEMA a Mitigation Project. Roy suggested perhaps a crossover road pipe project could be put together. There was no further discussion at this time.

Ø      Codification of Ordinances. Priscilla had looked into this in February 2013, but the codification was not fully supported at the time. The two companies that do this are Keystate Publishing out of Shippensburg, PA and General Code out of Rochester, NY. Roy suggested having representatives from both companies come and make a presentation at a meeting. Priscilla will contact them again.

 

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May 13, 2014

Minutes

 

 

Ø      Flood plain Ordinance. Priscilla is working on finalizing this.

Ø      McClelland Bridge. Fire Company is going to obtain a special permit to cross the bridge in case of an emergency. The Township is still not done pushing the Commissioners for a better resolution to the bridge problem.

 

New Business:

 

No New Business

 

Adjournment:

 

Roy Keiper made the motion to adjourn the meeting and pay the bills, Ed Wall seconded, meeting adjourned

at 8:15 p.m.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Priscilla Keeney

Secretary Treasurer

 

 

 

 

         __________________________                                            ______________________                               ______________ ___________                             

                Roy Keiper                                                            John George                                        Edward Wall