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Minutes of the Meeting of the Rush Township Board of Supervisors – February 17, 2009

Rush Township Municipal Building
Hometown, PA  18252

Minutes of the Monthly Meeting of the Rush Township Board of Supervisors

The monthly meeting of the Rush Township Board of Supervisors was called to order at 6:00 o’clock p.m. by Chairman William J. Sanchez, Jr.  Those in attendance were Vice-Chairman Shawn Gilbert; Supervisor Stephen Simchak.; Secretary/Treasurer Terri Conville; Attorney Robert Yurchak; and Officer Duane Frederick.  Approximately twenty residents and two reporters were also in attendance.  The pledge of allegiance was then recited.
Ms. Conville read the following statement:  These proceedings are being recorded for the sole purpose of constituting the accuracy of written minutes.  Tapes are reused, eliminating recorded records of these proceedings. For the record, please state your name if you have comments to make.

For the record, Chairman Sanchez, Jr. stated that an executive session was held on Friday, February 13, 2009 for personnel reasons.

American Water Services Report
John Tiejaro read the American Water Services report as of February 17, 2009.  A motion was made by Supervisor Simchak to accept the American Water Services report for the month.   Vice Chairman Gilbert seconded the motion.  All voted in favor of the motion, carried.
A motion was made by Supervisor Simchak to award the bid for the five auto dialers needed for the Hometown pump stations to TK Electrical in the amount of $3,864.98. Vice-Chairman Gilbert seconded the motion.  All voted in favor of the motion, carried.

Police Report
Chairman Sanchez, Jr. read the police report for the month of January, 2009. The report was submitted by O.I.C. Duane Frederick.  A motion was made by Supervisor Simchak to accept the police report as read and place it on file for public review.   Vice-Chairman Gilbert seconded the motion.  All voted in favor of the motion, carried.

Minutes of Previous Meetings
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Gilbert to accept the minutes of the monthly meeting January 20, 2009.  Supervisor Simchak seconded the motion.   All voted in favor of the motion, carried.

Treasurer’s Report
A motion was made by Supervisor Simchak to approve the treasurer’s report as of January 31, 2009.  Vice-Chairman Gilbert seconded the motion.  Under the question, Chairman Sanchez, Jr. asked Ms. Conville to read the treasurer’s report. All voted in favor of the motion, carried.

Approval of Current Township and Sewer Bills for February, 2009
A motion was made by Supervisor Simchak to approve all current township and sewer bills for February 2009.  Vice-Chairman Gilbert seconded the motion.  All voted in favor of the motion, carried.

Municipal Reports
A motion was made by Supervisor Simchak to accept all municipal reports and place them on file for public review.  Vice-Chairman Gilbert seconded the motion.  All voted in favor of the motion, carried.

Correspondence
Key areas noted by Ms. Conville in the correspondence file for the month were as follows:
1.  Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce
2.  Pa. Economy League News
3.  Schuylkill County Courthouse
4.  Arro Engineering Firm
5. DCNR
6.  Schuylkill Courant News Letter
7.  PSATS
8.  Minutes of Northeastern Schuylkill Joint Municipal Authority
9.  Two letters from the Rush Township Auditors

A motion was made by Supervisor Simchak to accept all correspondence for the month and place it on file for public review.  Vice-Chairman Gilbert seconded the motion. All voted in favor of the motion, carried.

Attorney’s Business – No report was given for the month.

Old Business

New Business
A motion was made by Supervisor Simchak to amend the original Intergovernmental Agreement of Cooperation dated December 31, 2002 establishing a joint Recreation Commission known as the Eastern Recreation Commission.   Vice-Chairman Gilbert seconded the motion.  All voted in favor of the motion, carried.
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Gilbert to amend the payment schedule on the 2009 Ford F750 plow truck.  Supervisor Simchak seconded the motion.  All voted in favor of the motion, carried.
A motion was made by Supervisor Simchak to complete the Salt Contract Participation Agreement with Co-Stars for August 2009 through July 2010 season.  Vice-Chairman Gilbert seconded the motion.  All voted in favor of the motion, carried.
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Gilbert to accept the resignation letter of Ron Werner as the alternate member of the Zoning Hearing Board.  Supervisor Simchak seconded the motion.  All voted in favor of the motion, carried. Under the question, Chairman Sanchez, Jr. asked Ms. Conville to send Mr. Werner a thank you letter.  Chairman Sanchez, Jr. stated that if anyone is interested in serving as the alternate member of the Zoning Hearing Board should submit a letter to the office.
A motion was made by Supervisor Simchak to re-appoint Charles Haldeman to the Environmental Advisory Council for a 3 year term.  Vice-Chairman Gilbert seconded the motion.  All voted in favor of the motion, carried.
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Gilbert to advertise for road materials and equipment rentals.  Supervisor Simchak seconded the motion.  All voted in favor of the motion, carried.
A motion was made by Supervisor Simchak to accept the resignation letter of Richard Sinton as the Chief of Police effective February 17, 2009.  Vice-Chairman Gilbert seconded the motion.  Under the question, Pat Tracy wanted to know why Mr. Sinton resigned. She also asked if there was going to be a hearing in regards to Robbie Romanick.  All voted in favor of the motion, carried.
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Gilbert to re-appoint Richard Sinton to part time patrolman at the rate of $12.48 per hour.  Supervisor Simchak seconded the motion.  All voted in favor of the motion, carried.

General Purpose Public Participation
1.  Jerry Acalin – wanted to know if the township has an aggressive driving ordinance.  He also wanted to know the regulations for putting up signs for yard sales on the traffic poles.
2.  Pat Tracey – stated that drivers do not obey the signs especially the no right turn signs.  Tanker trucks are speeding.  Ms. Tracey also wanted to know the status of the hearing for Robbie Romanick.
3.  Mr. Tracey- wanted to know if the township submitted an application to receive some funding for the storm-water situation in the township.  Mr. Tracey noted the stimulus package signed into law has a lot of money designated for projects. Chairman Sanchez, Jr. stated the engineer for the township, Bill McMullen did submit an application for the storm-water.
4.  Dan Poncavage – advised the township not to participate in the ESP Plan.  He feels it is not good planning.  Mr. Poncavage presented a paper with areas of concern in the plan to the Board.  Chairman Sanchez, Jr. accepted the paper on behalf of the Board of Supervisors and gave it to Cathey Schimpf for review.

Adjournment
Chairman Sanchez, Jr. adjourned the meeting at 6:25 o’clock p.m.

Transcribed and Attested

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Terri Conville, Secretary/Treasurer

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