Rome Township Monthly Meeting

October 14, 2014

 

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

 

Visitors :  Robert & Mary Beebe, Greg Perry

 

John George called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m

 

Approval of Minutes:

Ø      Roy Keiper made the motion to accept the minutes from the September 9, 2014, regular monthly meeting, and the September 25, 2014, workshop. Ed Wall seconded, all agreed, motion carried.

 

Retirement Package for Employees:

John George made the motion to accept the Simple IRA plan managed by Jenny Payne with the Township contributing up to a 3% match. The plan is available to all employees. Roy Keiper seconded, all agreed, motion carried.

 

Treasurer’s Report:

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

 

Road Department Report

Ø      Road Department has started the fall road grading

Ø      Finished up most of the drainage work for this year. There will be a need for the purchase of more pipe for next year.

Ø      The bed is on the new truck. There were a few changes that were needed. We may do the plow work in-house.

 

Suit-Kote Invoice:

Ø      According to Greg Dibble’s calculations, the price increase on the asphalt was out-of-line.

Ø      Need to contact Suit-Kote and request a new invoice

Ø      Ask them for lab reports justifying the E-11 substitution for the E-2 oil

Ø      Suit-Kote said they would do a core test. Find out if they did, and if so, what the results were.

Ø      Priscilla will contact Kevin Smith.

 

Grader:

There was continued discussion regarding the purchase of Litchfield Township’s 772 BH Grader which has 32 more HP than ours. The asking price is $30,000.  It was estimated we could get $12,000 to $15,000 for ours.

 

Roy Keiper made the motion to purchase Litchfield Township’s grader for $30,000 paying ½ out of General Fund (there is $17,000 left from the sale of equipment earlier this year) and ½ out of Act 13 Fund. Ed Wall seconded, all agreed, motion carried.

 

PennDOT Correspondence:

Review of the correspondence from PennDOT identifying the detour routes for 467 Bridge replacement beginning in April 2015.

 

 

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October 14, 2014

Minutes

 

 

Wysox Co-op Agreement:

The agreement was briefly discussed. John George suggested we have the solicitor review the agreement.

 

 

Whitetail Lane:

The Township received a request from Scott Molner at Bradford County Planning for the approval of a new private lane within the Township. Roy Keiper made the motion to approve Whitetail Lane. Ed Wall seconded, all agreed, motion carried.

 

Inmate Program:

 

The inmates will be here beginning October 27th  to cut  brush. Ed Wall asked for input on what roads they should work on. Shoemaker, West Parks, Comstock, North Orwell, and Robinson by Nick Towner, were all mentioned.

 

Adjournment:

 

Ed Wall made the motion to adjourn the meeting and pay the bills, John George seconded, meeting adjourned

at 7:55 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Priscilla Keeney

Secretary Treasurer

 

 

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                Roy Keiper                                                            John George                                        Edward Wall