CALL TO ORDER:

MAHONING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S MEETING

Monday, August 12, 2013



august12,2012m


1

CALL TO ORDER:

John Wieczorek

called the meeting to order at 6
:
04

p.m. at the Mahoning Township Building, 2685 Mahoning Drive
East, Lehighton, PA 18235


ROLL CALL:

PRESENT:

John Wieczorek
,
Chairman
;

Franklin Ruch, Vice
-
Chairman;
Linda Benner, Supervisor;
B
ruce Steigerwalt, Supervisor;

Todd Weaver, Supervisor;
Thomas Nanovic, Solicitor

and
Natalie D. Haggerty, Secretary
-
Treasurer


PUBLIC COMMENT:

Leo Mathews, 189 Westside Road
, Lehighton

Property dispute with neighbor
, claiming adverse possession of his prop
erty. The Boards

advised
that this is not a
township matter and should seek
an attorney.


Jim Hower, TPEI

Mr. Hower was before the Board looking for explanation as to w
hy he would need to apply for a

conditional use
application when they have been in exist
ence for thirty years.

Operating
as an industrial business
since

1986 until now
without being permitted.

All
this
surfaced over submittal of land development
. Advised it
makes sense to apply for a
conditional use to make it conforming or apply for a non c
onforming use and go before the Zoning Hearing Board.


APPROVAL OF MINUTES:


MOTION

John Wieczorek

made a motio
n to approve the minutes of the
July 22
, 2013

Board of Supervisors Meeting
.

Seconded
by

Franklin Ruch
.

John Wieczorek, yes;

Franklin Ru
ch,

yes
; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes;

Linda Benner, yes
; Todd Weaver,
yes
-
0 vote
. Motion carried.



APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:
July

2013

MOTION

John Wieczorek

made a motion to app
rove the Treasurer’s Report for

July

2013
.
Seconded
by Todd Weaver.

John
Wieczorek,
yes;

Franklin Ru
ch, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes
; Todd Weaver, yes

and

Linda Benner, yes

5
-
0 vote. Motion
carried.



APPROVAL OF TRANSFER
S
:

MOTION

John Wieczorek

made

a motion to

approve the following transfer
:

$
537.97

Residential Street Light

Money Market

to General Checking

$595.20

Residential Fire Hydrant Money Market to General Checking

Seconded by

Franklin Ruch
.
John Wieczorek, yes; Franklin Ru
ch,

yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes;

Linda Benner, yes

and
Todd Weaver,
yes 5
-
0 vote. Motion carried.


PAYMENT OF
BILLS AND PAYROLLS:

MOTION

John Wieczorek

made a motion to approve payment of the following bills and payroll:

Bill List #
3
78 in the amount of $172,886.35

General Check
s

#19237
-
19278

Payroll Check’s #
11257
-
#11361


MAHONING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S MEETING

Monday, August 12, 2013



august12,2012m


2

State Check
s

#
13
53
-
#1359


Building and Lan
d

Checks #147
-
#149


Road Machinery Check #286

Seconded by
Todd Weaver
.

John Wieczorek, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes; Linda Benner
, yes and
Todd Weaver, yes
5
-
0 vote. Motion carried.


APPROVAL OF REPORTS:

MOTION

Franklin Ruch

made a moti
on to approve the following reports:

Mahoning Township Equipment and Fuel Log for

July

2013

Mahoning Township Zoning Officers’ Report for

July

2013


Mahoning Township Road Crew Daily Work Log for
July 8
, 2013
-

August 9
, 2013


Mahoning Township Police Repor
t

and Fuel Log

for
May and June 2013


Lehighton Area Memorial Library Minutes for
June 27
, 2013


Mahoning Township Planning Commission Minutes for
June 18
, 2013


Mahoning Township
Zoning H
earing Board Minutes for July 2
, 2013


Mahoning Township

Engineers R
eport for August 2013

Seconded by
Bruce Steigerwalt
.


John Wieczorek, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes;

Todd Weaver, yes
and

Linda Benner, yes
5
-
0 vote. Motion carried.


OLD BUSINESS:

Super Walmart Traffic Signal Agreement

Tom Nanovic will r
each
out to A
ttorney Delaney regarding the

general warranty deed
. Table

and

bring back
to next
agenda
.


Lowe’s Request for Security Release

MOTION

Franklin Ruch made a motion to release Lowe’s securi
ty based upon township engineer approval
. Seconded by
Linda
Benner.
John Wieczorek, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes; Todd Weaver, yes and Linda Benner, yes 5
-
0

vote. Motion carried.


LST Tax

Table


Roof Repair

MOTION

Franklin Ruch made a motion to have ARC Builders coat the entire roof at a c
ost of $800.00. Seconded by Bruce
Steigerwalt.
John Wieczorek, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes; Todd Weaver, yes and Linda Benner,
yes 5
-
0 vote. Motion carried.


T&M Invoices Pole Barn

MOTION

Bruce Steigerwalt made a motion to pay T&M Ass
ociates the unpaid pole barn invoices. Seconded by Franklin Ruch.

John Wieczorek, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes; Todd Weaver, yes and Linda Benner, yes 5
-
0 vote.
Motion carried.



MAHONING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S MEETING

Monday, August 12, 2013



august12,2012m


3


NEW BUSINESS:

Mahoning Valley Convalescent Home 2012 Ta
x Refund

MOTION

Franklin Ruch made a motion to
approve the Mahoning V
alley Convalescent Home 2012 Tax Refund in the
amount of $2396.02.

Seconded by Todd Weaver.
John Wieczorek, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt,
yes; Todd Weaver, yes and Linda B
enner, yes 5
-
0 vote. Motion carried.


S
ummit Ridge Re
-

subdivision Req
u
e
st a 90
-
Day Extension (Expiration of 8/28/13)

John Wieczorek made a motion to grant Summit Ridge Re
-
Subdivision a 90 day extension
of time. Seconded by
Bruce Steigerwalt.
John Wiecz
orek, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt, yes; Todd Weaver, yes and Linda
Benner, yes 5
-
0 vote. Motion carried.


Mahoning Valley Animal Hospital

Table


CORRESPONDENCE:

MOTION

Franklin Ruch
made

a motion to approve and place on file the corresponden
ce dated
August 12
, 2013. Seconded
by

Bruce Steigerwalt
.


John Wieczorek, yes;

Bruce Steigerwalt, yes
;
Todd Weaver, yes
; Franklin Ruch, yes

and
Linda
Benner
, yes

5
-
0
vote. Motion carried
.

***DEP, BOB PITCAVAGE

RE: ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE EVENT 8/13/13


**
*NANOVIC LAW OFFICES, THOMAS NANOVIC

RE: WALMART


***CARBON COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, KRISTINA MAURER

RE: NPDES APPLICATION COMPLETENESS REVIEW


***NANOVIC LAW OFFICES, THOMAS NANOVIC

RE: TAYLOR MEADOWS PRD


***T & M ASSOCIATES, TIMOTHY EDINGER

RE: WAL
MART


***PSATS TOWNSHIP LEGAL DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP, SUMMER 2013

RE: A PROGRESS REPORT ON APPELLATE
-
LEVEL COURT CASES AFFECTING TOWNSHIPS


***T & M ASSOCIATES, TIMOTHY EDINGER

RE: NEW EMPLOYEE IN MUNICIPAL DIVISION


***NANOVIC LAW OFFICES, THOMAS NANOVIC

R
E: COMMISSIONERS OF CARBON COUNTY


***NEPA, KATE MCMAHON


MAHONING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S MEETING

Monday, August 12, 2013



august12,2012m


4

RE: LTAP TRAINING COURSES


***SUMMIT RIDGE RE
-
SUBDIVISION, GEORGE FETCH

RE: REQUEST FOR 90 DAY TIME EXTENSION


***T & M ASSOCIATES, TIMOTHY EDINGER

RE: GRANT WINDOWS


***T & M ASSOCIATES, TIMOTHY EDI
NGER

RE: BEAVER ST. CDBG OVERLAY PROJECT


***NANOVIC LAW OFFICES, THOMAS NANOVIC

RE: TECHNICAL PROCESS & ENGINEERING/ADDITION TO BUILDING


***BOROUGH OF LEHIGHTON, DONALD REHRIG

RE: HALLOWEEN PARADE

MOTION

Franklin Ruch made a motion to allow
the
fire pol
ice

to

assist in the Lehighton Borough Halloween parade. Seconded
by John Wieczorek.
John Wieczorek, yes;

Bruce Steigerwalt, yes
; Todd Weaver, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes and Linda
Benner, yes 5
-
0
vote. Motion carried.


***NANOVIC LAW OFFICES, THOMAS NANOVIC

RE: WALMART PROJECT


***NANOVIC LAW OFFICES, THOMAS NANOVIC

RE: WALMART


***T & M ASSOCIATES, TIMOTHY EDINGER

RE: MONROE COUNTY GAMING GRANT APPLICATION


***NANOVIC LAW OFFICES, THOMAS NANOVIC

RE: PETITION OF COMMISSIONERS OF CARBON COUNTY TO LAY OUT AND

OPEN COUNTY ROAD


***CARBON COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, DAVID BODNAR

RE: SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE


***T & M ASSOCIATES, TIMOTHY EDINGER

RE: WALMART PROJECT


***NANOVIC LAW OFFICES, THOMAS NANOVIC

RE: MAHONING TOWNSHIP/PETITION TO OPEN COUNTY R
OAD


COMMITTEE REPORTS

Road Committee

Penn State Construction has been notified with regards to the door
stops and door opener. Truck #33

was

worked on at
Tamaqua Truck & Trailer
, they fabricated and

installed a new hydraulic tank
. Most of the paving is

done for the

MAHONING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S MEETING

Monday, August 12, 2013



august12,2012m


5

season. Discussion of mowers, Franklin Ruch will be attending auction to bid on mower and to bid no higher than
blue
book value.


Police Committee

The Board
will look to schedule a meeting with Audie Mertz, OIC


OFFICIALS:

Franklin Ruch



Req
uested ten minutes for executive session for personnel.



Audie will put data together prior to me reaching out to Walmart



Nuisance letters



Personnel Policy, request Tom Nanovic to review

Bruce Steigerwalt



Any response to the letter sent with regards to fu
ll depth
reclamation
workshop

Linda Benner



Letters of sympathy prepared for signatures for Ross and Chesnuthill Townships

LeRoy Leibenguth



Salem Bible Fellowship church requesting exemption from fees for zoning permit

MOTION

Franklin Ruch made a motion to

exempt Salem Bible Fellowship Church from zoning application fee. Seconded by
John Wieczorek.
John Wieczorek, yes;

Bruce Steigerwalt, yes
; Todd Weaver, yes; Franklin Ruch, yes and Linda
Benner, yes 5
-
0
vote. Motion carried.

John Wieczorek



At the conclus
ion of the meeting there will be an executive session for
personnel


ADJOURNMENT
:

MOTION

John Wieczorek

made

a motion to adjourn the meeting at
8:20

PM
.
Seconded by

Linda Benner
.

John Wieczorek, yes;
Franklin Ruch, yes;
Todd Weaver
, yes; Bruce Steigerwalt
, yes
;
and Linda Benner, yes
5
-
0 vote. Motion carried.


Respectfully Submitted,


Natalie D. Haggerty


Secretary
-
Treasurer