EAST TAYLOR TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISORS MEETING: January 7th, 2008 7:00 P.M.
The meeting of January 7th, 2008 was called
to order by Chairperson Mary Woznak. All stood and Pledged Allegiance to
the Flag and observed a moment of Silence for our Troops overseas.
ROLL CALL: Joseph Peruso- Present,
Robert Spanko- Present, Frank Burns- Present, Randy Vojtowicz- Present,
Mary Woznak- Present, Russ Heiple- Present, Shannan Kester- Present.
GOOD AND WELFARE:
Bob and Terri McConnell: 197 Buriak Road:
Here about the paper alley by my property. I would like to see if I could
take possession of this alley.
Spanko: Joe Peruso and I went over to
look at it and no one has ever maintained it. (Supervisors and Solicitor
looked over maps and paperwork associated with this request.)
Motion made by Spanko that East Taylor
Township vacate 4th Alley located between Bob and Terri McConnell’s property.
Map number being 23-015 Lot number 154. 2nd by Burns. 5 Ayes. Motion carried.
Barry Casella: voiced opinions and concerns
regarding the Jackson East Taylor Sewage Authority. There was a feasibility
study done for Brazil and Cherrywood to hook up sewage and there are a
lot of problems with the money and trying to get a Pennvest loan. And Someone
from Jackson Township used $2700.00 to do a survey to see if people wanted
this, after easements from the residents had been signed. Barbin wanted
the survey done to try and get more points toward the Pennvest loan.
Where did the money go? And also voiced opinion at the rate increase
which benefited Jackson Township and did not benefit East Taylor Twp. Also
gave the Township Supervisors a copy of the JETSA budget for 2008.
Vojtowicz: We have no power over that
Authority. We just appoint residents of East Taylor to be on that Board.
REVIEW OF THE MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY
MEETING OF DECEMBER 13TH, 2007
TREASURER’S REPORT: None to submit
at this time due to the early date of the meeting. Will submit in Feb.
BILLS TO BE PAID
Motion made by Vojtowicz to pay the bills.
2nd by Peruso. Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye, Spanko- Aye, Burns, Aye, Vojtowicz-
Aye, Woznak- Aye. 5 ayes. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCES:
1. ETJ Baseball: Donation request
Motion made to donate $1,000.00 out of
the General fund to the ETJ Baseball made by Vojtowicz. 2nd by Woznak.
Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye, Spanko- Aye,
Burns, Aye, Vojtowicz- Aye, Woznak- Aye. 5 ayes. Motion carried.
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN
Nothing to Report
REPORT OF THE VICE-CHAIRMAN
Nothing to report
REPORT OF THE ROADMASTER
Nothing to report
POLICE REPORT
Nothing to report
REPORT OF THE BUILDING SUPERVISOR
Spanko: we received a bid from Solich
Electric to hook up the generator in the amount of $2200.00. Motion made
by Spanko to accept the bid from Solich Electric to hook up the generator
in the amount of $2200.00. 2nd by Vojtowicz. Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye,
Spanko- Aye, Burns, Aye, Vojtowicz- Aye, Woznak- Aye. 5 ayes. Motion carried.
ENVIROMENTAL REPORT (Bob Ritchey)
An Ordinance and Assessment report was
done and a decisions need to be made on the ones with problems. I would
recommend that you appoint an Ordinance Committee to start looking into
this matter and get it taken care of so we can address it and fix it all
at one meeting.
Motion made by Vojtowicz to appoint Bob
Ritchey, Vicki Svencer and Art Thomson to the Ordinance Committee. 2nd
by Peruso. 5 Ayes. Motion carried.
SOLICITORS REPORT
The building code in the Township is currently
enforced by MDIA and we had an offer from the Cambria County Building Codes
Enforcement Agency to take over in the Township. There agreement is a $700.00
onetime fee and is a 5 year agreement and the agreement calls for the municipality
calls for the Townships to cover the administration costs and insurances
for the Agency, and in talking to Barbara France at the Agency she
said the $700.00 covers everything but you should know that the agreement
calls for everyone to share those costs but Barbara said they would lay
off and do whatever necessary before imposing those on the Townships, but
you should know that is a liability. And we have to give MDIA a 120 notice
that we are terminating there contract. And the Cambria County Building
Code Enforcement Agency does not do property maintenance they just do the
building, electrical plumbing inspections. If you go with Cambria County
there is a resolution we need and an Ordinance we need to pass and an agreement
we need to sign.
Motion by Vojtowicz to put in 120 notice
to MDIA that services are no longer needed. 2nd by Peruso. 5 Ayes. Motion
carried.
Vicki Svencer: I am reading the Reorganization
meeting and the Supervisors pay for meeting attendance is not on here.
Does that need to be approved?
Heiple: Section 606 of the Township Code
says once established by Ordinance, so once it established by Ordinance
you don’t need to vote on it every meeting.
Heiple: I am suggesting that the Supervisors
schedule a time to meet and look at the map and zoning ordinance and figure
out what we need to do then make recommendations to the full board on what
needs to be changed. And that needs to be done as soon as possible.
Greater Johnstown Sewage Authority: Asking
Municipalities to pass a Dye Test Ordinance, they want someone appointed
to inspect the water runoff into their plant. Everyone is being asked to
do this so we need to look into this. So we need to consider this for the
next meeting.
Spanko: Why would’ the Sewage Authority
be responsible for this?
Ritchey: We don’t have a big problem down
spouting it is sump pumps. And if we have an individual inspecting they
will have to be bonded because they will have to go into someone’s house.
Heiple: I think that the transfer portion
is where you would find the violations. Property Changes hands and you
would have to get a certification.
Bob Ritchey: I would think the Sewage
Authority should have this responsibility. You are still going to have
to do an Ordinance for this.
Zoning, building inspection and
dye test tabled until next meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
None at this time
NEW BUSINESS
1. DCNR: East Taylor Twp has been
approved a $20,000 grant for the playground in Mineral Point and the County
also contributed $5,000.00 toward the project .East Taylor needs to contribute
$5000.00 also to receive this grant. For a total of $30,000.00 for the
playground at Mineral Point.
Motion made by Spanko to contribute the
$5,000.00 for the Mineral Point playground grant from the Recreation fund.
2nd by Peruso. Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye, Spanko- Aye, Burns, Aye, Vojtowicz-
Aye, Woznak- Aye. 5 ayes. Motion carried.
Spanko: the Sewage Authority has
a lien on the property we own at 213 Mele Street in Parkhill and I would
like to go talk to them about dropping the lien so we can do something
with the property. Bob and Mary will attend next Sewage Authority meeting.
Motion made by Mary Woznak to reopen the
budget. 2nd by Vojtowicz. Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye, Spanko- Aye, Burns,
Aye, Vojtowicz- Aye, Woznak- Aye. 5 ayes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Peruso to advertise for
a budget workshop Sat. Jan. 19th at 5:00 P.M. and for a special meeting
Thurs. Jan. 24th at 7:00 P.M. 2nd by Woznak. Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye,
Spanko- Aye, Burns, Aye, Vojtowicz- Aye, Woznak- Aye. 5 ayes. Motion carried.
Motion made to adjourn by Vojtowicz. 2nd
by Spanko. 5 Ayes. Motion carried.
ADJOURNEMENT at 8:09 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Shannan Kester
Township Secretary
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