September 9, 2014
Attendees: John George,
Roy Keiper, Ed Wall, John George, Priscilla Keeney
Visitors : Robert & Mary Beebe
John George called
the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m
Public Comment
Period:
None
Approval of
Minutes:
Ø
Ed Wall made the motion
to accept the minutes from the August 12, 2014, regular monthly meeting, 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.
Ø Priscilla reported that she and Greg Dibble are working through a finding report from the Liquid Fuels audit for 2012-2013.
Road Department
Report
Ø
Roy Keiper reported that
over 7 miles of road had been tar and chipped. This included Robinson, West,
Towner Hill, and a portion of North Orwell and West Parks.
Ø
Fall grading will begin
shortly. Waiting for some rain to put some moisture into the road before
grading.
Ø
Roy has been monitoring
the on-line auction with PennDOT looking for a truck. Current auction ends
tomorrow. The supervisors gave Roy the okay to bid on a 1996 truck. Roy is
proposing to the sell the remaining Army Dump Truck and to sell the equipment
trailer to offset the cost of purchasing a used truck.
Flood Plain Ordinance:
Discussion continued on the
upcoming deadline to pass the new Flood Plain Ordinance. Correspondence from
Leslie Rhodes regarding the consequences of not passing the ordinance was
reviewed. Question asked again about how to find out how many property owners
carry flood insurance within Rome Township. It was suggested that perhaps a
letter be sent out to the property owners within the proposed flood plain and
ask that question and find out what the average cost of flood insurance is.
Keystate Publishing – Codification:
Continued discussion on
whether this is worthwhile way to spend the $4500. Discussion on any
alternatives to hiring out the process. Codification was once again tabled.
Retirement Program for Township Employees:
Waiting on info from Jenny
Payne. Tabled for now.
Medical Insurance for Township Employees:
Still too many unanswered
questions. Tabled for now.
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August 12, 2014
Minutes
Adjournment:
Roy Keiper made the motion to
adjourn the meeting and pay the bills, Ed Wall seconded, meeting adjourned
at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Priscilla Keeney
Secretary Treasurer
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Roy Keiper John George Edward Wall