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Minutes of the meeting of the Rush Township of Supervisors – June 19, 2014

Rush Township Building

Hometown PA 18252

Minutes of the meeting of the Rush Township of Supervisors

A meeting was held at the Rush Township Municipal Building on June 19, 2014 at 7:00 o’clock pm. In attendance were Chairman Shawn Gilbert, Vice Chairman Robert Leibensperger, Supervisor Jeaninne Motroni, Secretary/Treasurer Denise Hope, Attorney Chris Riedlinger, Bill McMullen, 2 reporters, 10 residents and a few Cub Scouts.

Chairman Gilbert called the meeting to order.

Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

PUBLIC COMMENT

1. Charlie Shamonsky- asked if anyone looked into the Hometown auction agreement, asked who has the lot at Wyoming and 309 because the weeds need to be taken care of

2. Bill Boyer- questioned what the township is going to do about the trees at his property that were damaged

3. Joe Shamonsky- questioned when the alley will be opened and why it was closed, stated that it is unsafe

4. Resident- questioned repairs to Jones   Street

Police Report– Sergeant Duane Fredrick read his report for the Month of May 2014. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Leibensperger to approve Sergeant Fredrick’s reports. Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board. All members voted in favor of the motion, carried.

Minutes of Previous Meeting-A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger to approve the previous meeting minutes of May 15, 2014. Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board. All members voted in favor of the motion, carried.

Treasurer’s Reports-A motion was made by Vice Chairman Leibensperger to approve the treasurer’s report as of May 31, 2014. Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, carried.

Approval of Current Township and Sewer Bills thru June 30,2014

A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger to approve all current township and sewer bill for April 2014. Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board. All members voted in favor of the motion, carried.

Approval of municipal reports (sewer, road, Arro, Prodesign)

A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger to approve the municipal reports for May 2014. Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the Board. All members voted in favor of the motion, carried.

CORRESPONDENCE– Ryan Township Emergency and Rescue, Tamaqua Public Library, and PSTATS.

A motion to grant Ryan Township ambulance permission to call in any ALS unit necessary for those who belong to Ryan township ambulance without being billed for both. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

Attorney’s Business– will address any concerns or issues during the motions regarding the flood plane ordinance and licensing agreement for excavation at Transwestern Polymers.

Old BUSINESS- A motion to accept Tropp Contracting Inc. bid at $38,778.00 for 2014 equipment rental with operators. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS

A motion to accept Jared Barnitskys resignation from the sewer department. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to accept Darlene Festermachers resignation as Secretary/Treasurer. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to promote Denise Hope to Secretary/Treasurer at a rate of $14.50/hr. retroactive from June 2, 2014. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to hire Caitlin Whildin as the part-time Administrative Assistant at a rate of $12.50/hr. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board; Chairman Gilbert and Vice Chairman Leibensperger voted in favor, Supervisor Motroni opposed, motion carried.

A motion to approve Mike Zimmerman for a rate of $17.50/hr. for being cross-trained and covering the sewer department. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to approve Paul Kuropatsky at a rate of $15.00/hr. due to completing a years probationary period. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to approve Elden Neifert at a rate of $18.00/hr. as the Road Foreman. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to approve Merl Wertmans request for 3 more fire police badges. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to approve Resolution 2014-13 for the approval and execution, of the contract for the 2015 Mack GU 432 plow truck. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to authorize PennDot engineering District 5.0 to change signal times according to traffic study on 309(Claremont Avenue) 54(Mahanoy Ave & Lafayette Ave.), and Lincoln Drive. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to authorize signatures of all documents necessary for easement acquisition for the Lincoln Dr sewer project. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to approve the June 13, 2014 license agreement between Rush Township and Transwestern Polymers Inc., granting Rush Township permission to excavate on land owned by Transwestern Polymers Inc. and agreeing to hold Transwestern harmless for any damages to the property. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to accept Biros for excavating the Sunoco gas line project. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to approve naming Shawn Gilbert as the representative to sign to bind Rush Township as the signatory to the June 13, 2014 agreement with Transwestern Polymers Inc. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to authorize our solicitor to update the Rush Township flood plane ordinance to comply with all new requirements of state and federal rules and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

A motion to approve traffic signal maintenance contract renewal with Signal Service Inc. Vice Chairman Leibensperger approved, Supervisor Motroni seconded the motion. Mrs. Hope polled the board, all members voted in favor of the motion, motion carried.

SUPERVISORS COMMENT

-Properties are being posted for water shut off due to non-payment of sewer bills. Those properties that water can not be shut off at will be sent to Sheriffs Sale.

-Correspondence received by the supervisors, zoning officer, or administrative staff that does not have a signature can not be acted upon.

Chairman Gilbert adjourned the meeting at 8:03 o’clock pm.

Transcribed and attested:

Caitlin Whildin

Administrative Assistant

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