RICHLAND TOWNSHIP

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BUSINESS MEETING

DECEMBER 30, 2009

 

 

 

Chairman, Richard Orloff, called the Richland Township Board of Supervisors Business Meeting to order. Member present: Michael Zowniriw. Craig Staats arrived later.   Also present: Stephen Sechriest, Township Manager; B. Lincoln Treadwell, Township Solicitor; and Chief Lawrence Cerami, Township Police Department.

 

I.              OPENING

                A.            The meeting was called to order at 10:00 am

B.            The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

                C.            The Roll Call was taken.

 

II.            PUBLIC HEARINGS

                Not applicable for this agenda

 

III.           PUBLIC COMMENT

                There was no public comment at this time in the meeting.

 

IV.           PRESENTATIONS

                Not applicable for this agenda.

 

V.            BOARD AND STAFF REPORTS

Stephen Sechriest, Township Manager, reported that the Reorganization meeting will be held on January 4, 2010, at 7:00pm and the new supervisor will be sworn in at 6:30 pm.

 

Craig Staats, Township Supervisor, had no reports at this time.

 

Michael Zowniriw, Township Supervisor, had no reports at this time.

 

                B. Lincoln Treadwell, Township Solicitor, had no reports at this time.

 

Chief Cerami, Township Police Department, had no reports at this time.

 

VI.           DEVELOPERS’ ISSUES

                Not applicable at this agenda.

 

VII.         TOWNSHIP BUSINESS ITEMS (OLD AND NEW)

                A.            Approve minutes from the December 14, 2009 Business Meeting

 

MOTION               Mr. Staats made a motion to approve the minutes from the Richland Township Board of Supervisors Business Meeting held on December 14, 2009.  Mr. Zowniriw seconded the motion.  Richard Orloff abstained from the vote as he was absent at the December 14, 2009 meeting.  Vote:  2 in favor 1 abstain.  Motion carried.

 

B.            Financial Business –Approve payment of bills summarized below. For details, see the financial reports.

                                General Fund Total: $13,746.96

                                Fire Protection Fund Total: $442.22

                                Police-Emergency Services Fund Total: $8,326.45

                                Highway Aid Fund Total: $6,659.25

                                Recreation Fund Total: $1,351.80

                                Developer Escrow Fund Total: $124,573.65

                                Volunteer Boards Total: $778.14

                                Open Space Bond Fund Total: $1,936.00

 

MOTION               Mr. Zowniriw made a motion to approve the payment of bills as summarized above.  Mr. Orloff seconded the motion.  Vote:  All in favor.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

C.            Approval of Budget for 2010

                                The proposed budget was presented at the  November 23rd Board of Supervisors meeting.

 

MOTION               Mr. Orloff made a motion to approve the budget for 2010.  Mr. Zowniriw seconded the motion.  Vote:  All in favor.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

D.                  Resolution No. 09-42 known as the Tax Levy Resolution

This resolution keeps the Township’s total real estate tax at 9.5 mills for the 2010 year.

 

MOTION               Mr. Zowniriw made a motion to approve Resolution No, 09-42 known as the Tax Levy Resolution.  Mr. Orloff seconded the motion.  Vote:  All in favor.  Motion carried unanimously.

                               

E.                   Resolution 09-43 establishing the Police Pension Contribution rate for 2010. This resolution sets the contribution rate for officers to contribute to the pension plan.

 

MOTION               Mr. Staats made a motion to adopt Resolution #09-43, which sets the rate for contribution to the police pension.  Mr. Orloff seconded the motion.  Vote:  All in favor.  Motion carried unanimously.

               

F.                   Resolution No 09-44 Fee Schedule

The proposed new resolution does not change the rates that were approved in December 2009.

 

MOTION:             Mr. Staats made a motion to approve Resolution No 09-44 known as the Fee Schedule.  Mr. Orloff seconded the motion.  Vote: All in favor.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

G.                   Resolution No. 09-45 authorizing the creation of a street light fund and a solar project fund.

This resolution authorizes the creation of two new Township funds which shall be maintained separately from the other funds of the Township.

 

MOTION:             Mr. Orloff made a motion approving Resolution No. 09-45 known as the Creation of a Street Light Fund and Solar Project Fund.  Mr. Zowniriw seconded the motion.  Vote: All in favor.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

H.                  Resolution No. 09-46 resolution amending Richland Township’s Agricultural Security Area.   This resolution is to include a portion of the Coby Farm Parcel.  A small portion of the property is located in Haycock Township.  The County Assessment office had assigned the Haycock portion a separate tax map identification number and that number was not included in the Township’s resolution.  The Agricultural Security law provides that in these cases that the farm is to be included in the ASA of the municipality with the larger portion of the farm, which is this case.

 

MOTION:             Mr. Staats made a motion approving Resolution No. 09-46 known as Resolution amending Richland Township’s Agricultural Security Area.  Mr. Zowniriw seconded the motion.  Vote: All in favor.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

I.                     Agreement with Hough Associates to prepare Richland Township’s recycling performance grant application. 

 

MOTION:             Mr. Orloff made a motion approving the agreement that Hough Associates prepare Richland Township’s recycling performance grant application from the 2009 recycling effort which will be submitted to DEP in 2010.  Mr. Staats seconded the motion.  Vote: All in favor.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

J.                    Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust (PLGIT) Electronic Check Deposit Program.

 

MOTION:             Mr. Staats made a motion approving the new agreement for the Electronic Check Deposit Program from PLGIT.  Mr. Zowniriw seconded the motion.  Vote:  All in favor.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 

VIII.        PUBLIC COMMENT

                There was no public comment at this time in the meeting.

 

IX.           ADJOURNMENT

 

MOTION               Mr. Staats made a motion to adjourn the Richland Township Board of Supervisors Business Meeting at 10:15 a.m.  Mr. Orloff seconded the motion.  Vote:  All in favor.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Laura Held

 

Note: The next business meeting of the Richland Township Board of Supervisors will be held on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 7:00 pm