CHOCONUT
TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS – May 4, 2009
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of
Supervisors was held at the township meeting room, beginning at 7:30 p.m.. Sup. Stewart called the meeting to order and
led in the pledge of allegiance to the American flag. The roll was called and all three supervisors
were present.
Attendees at the Meeting
Shirley Kelly, Jack Davis
and Floyd “Rip” Van Winkle.
Presentation of minutes and treasurer’s report
A motion was made by
Sup.Dovin , seconded by Sup.Mattes and unanimously carried to accept the
minutes and treasurer’s report as presented.
Citizen’s input on the agenda - Public Comment
No comments were offered at
this time.
Reports of the board, commissions and committees
Susquehanna Co. Planning Commission
A
report was not available.
Choconut Township
Friendsville Borough Planning Commission
Jack Davis reported that the
S.A.L.D.O. (Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance) was dis-
cussed at the April
meeting. The commission wants to compare
it with the county ordinance.
There are several options:
(1). Adopt the Northern Tier Coalition
S.A.L.D.O. and have the county
administer it (2) Use the
county ordinance as it is and have them administer it (2) Use the county
ordinance with an addendum.
The junkyard problem on
Carmalt Lake Road near the entrance to Pamela Drive was discussed.
Sup. Mattes suggested that
the Pamela Drive residents send a letter of complaint to the board of
supervisors of the
township.
P.S.A.T.S. is offering a
course this coming Thursday on the Marcellus Shale and Jack wanted to
attend the course. The supervisors authorized reimbursing Jack
for the cost of attending the
course.
Jack said that there were
more ATV’s on the roads recently and wondered if the PA state police
could be contacted to have
them patrol the roads more frequently.
Choconut Creek Watershed
Jack
Davis said that Pat Flaherty could do some work in the creek after June or
July. He will be
meeting
with Pat this coming weekend to discuss the work that needs to be done.
Northern Tier
Coalition
Sup.
Stewart reported that the coalition was presented with a commendation plaque at
the Pennsyl-
vania
State Association of Township Supervisors at their annual convention in Hershey
last month.
Susquehanna Co.
Council of Governments, C.O.G. Sewage Committee Codes
Sup.
Mattes reported that C.O.G. Sewage will have to wait until August or September
for fund
reimbursement
from the government, if it is received at all.
Regarding Codes, Sup. Dovin reported
that
Hallstead and Jessup townships have left the Codes Committee. He also mentioned that all building
contractors must register with the PA State Attorney General’s office if they
do more than $5,000.00 worth of business in an area. He also said that any changes to a driveway
must now go through a permitting process.
OLD BUSINESS
Results of bidding for road materials
Vendor Item Amount Unit
(Approx.) Price
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International Salt PA approved road salt 20 tons 108.52 f.o.b.
Cargill Salt PA approved road salt 20 tons 72.75
f.o.b.
A motion was made by Sup.
Stewart, seconded by Sup. Dovin and unanimously carried by the board to accept
the bid of Cargill Salt.
Brown Farms Black cinders 500 tons 14.25 del.
Black rock anti skid 500 tons 13.25
del
product pending PA DOT approval
Rip’s Truck’N PA Dot Code #249 Class A
Black Anti-skid 500 tons 32.19 del.
A motion was made by Sup.
Stewart, seconded by Sup. Mattes and unanimously carried
by the board to accept the
bid of Rip’s Truck’N as it was the only
PA DOT approved product.
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Suit Kote PA approved liquid calcium 5,000 gal. .99 del.
delivered to township
storage
tank
Vestal Asphalt PA approved liquid calcium 5,000 gal. 1.024 del.
delivered to township storage
tank
A motion was made by Sup. Stewart, seconded by Sup. Dovin and
unanimously carried by the
board to reject both bids. The supervisors decided not to buy any
liquid calcium at this time.
Gray and Gray Salt brine 35,000 gal $.10
del
A motion was made by Sup.
Mattes, seconded by Sup. Dovin and unanimously carried by the board accept the
bid from Gray and Gray. Gray and Gray
was the only company that submitted a bid on this product.
F.S. Lopke PA approved 2A stone 3000 tons
6.25 f.o.b.
9.00 del.
Lopke was the only company
to submit a bid on this item.
A motion was made by Sup. Dovin, seconded by Sup. Mattes and
unanimously carried by the board to accept bid of F. S. Lopke.
F.S. Lopke PA approved #57 aggregate 700 tons 8.25 f.o.b.
11.00 del.
Lopke was the only company
to submit a bid on this item.
A motion was made by Sup.
Dovin, seconded by Sup. Mattes and
unanimously carried by the board to accept the bid of F.S. Lopke.
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F.S. Lopke PA approved AASHTO #1 20 tons 8.25 f.o.b.
11.25
del.
Lopke was the only company
to submit a bid on this item.
A motion was made by Sup.
Dovin, seconded by Sup. Mattes and unanimously carried by the board to accept
the bid of F.S. Lopke.
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F.S. Lopke PA approved Dirt and Gravel 500 tons 8.25 f.o.b.
12.00
del.
Lopke was the only company
to submit a bid on this item.
A motion was made by Sup.
Dovin, seconded by Sup. Mattes and unanimously carried by the board to accept
the bid of F. S. Lopke
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F. S. Lopke PA approved #10 aggregate 150 tons 9.25 f.o.b.
14.00 del
Lopke was the only company
to submit a bid on this item.
A motion was made by Sup.
Dovin, seconded by Sup. Mattes and unanimously carried by the board to accept
the bid of F.S. Lopke.
Vestal Asphalt PA approved E3 asphalt 10,000 gal
1.538 del.
emulsion
Suit Kote PA approved E3 asphalt 10,000 gal
2.15 del.
emulsion
A motion was made by Sup. Dovin, seconded by Sup. Mattes and
unanimously carried by the board to accept the bid from Vestal Asphalt.
F. S. Lopke PA approved AASHTO 200 tons 9.00 f.o.b.
#8 stone washed 14.00 del.
Lopke was the only company
to submit a bid on this item. A motion was made by Sup. Dovin, seconded by Sup.
Mattes and unanimously carried by the board to accept the bid from F.S. Lopke.
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F. S. Lopke PA approved AASHTO 200 tons 8.50 f.o.b.
#8 stone unwashed 12.50 del.
Lopke was the only company
to submit a bid on this item.
A motion was made by Sup. Mattes, seconded by Sup. Dovin and
unanimously carried by the board to accept the bid from F.S. Lopke.
F.S. Lopke Large rock 300 tons 16.00 f.o.b..
(min 2x3x4 feet)
26.75 del.
Lopke was the only company
to submit a bid on this item.
A motion was made by Sup.
Dovin, seconded by Sup. Mattes and unanimously carried by the board to accept
the bid from F.S. Lopke.
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F.S. Lopke AASHTO #7 300 tons 13.50 f.o.b..
19.00 del.
Lopke was the only company
to submit a bid on this item.
A motion was made by Sup.
Dovin, seconded by Sup. Mattes and unanimously carried by the
board to accept the bid from
F.S. Lopke.
Bids for Sale of Equipment
The following sealed bids
were received for the road equipment:
Gallion Roller:R.O.
Allen & Son submitted a bid of $501.00, Ted Parks submitted
a bid of $405.00.
A motion was made by Sup.
Mattes, seconded by Sup. Dovin and unanimously carried by the board to award
the bid for the Gallion roller to R. O. Allen and Son.
Rex Roller: A bid was received from Genesee Township in the
amount of $5,125.00.
This was the only bid submitted for
this item.
A
motion was made by Sup. Dovin, seconded by Sup. Mattes and unanimously carried
by the board to award the bid to Genesee Township.
The secretary was instructed to place another advertisement in the newspaper for the sale of the paver. If the second advertisement does not bring in any bidders, the item will be sold outright, following the rules of the Second Class Township Code.
Resolution to Borrow $21,500 from Pennstar Bank – Resolution 050409
A motion was made by Sup.
Mattes, seconded by Sup. Dovin and unanimously carried by the
board with a voice vote and
each supervisor voting “aye” to adopt a resolution to borrow the sum
of $21,500.00 for the
purchase of the Bomag roller.
NEW BUSINESS
Complaints of Noise
The township received two
e-mails from Gary Wilcox complaining of noise from a refrigerated unit
which was parked on the
township property by a local trucker.
Sup. Mattes has spoken to the
trucker since the complaints
were received and the trucker will refrain from putting a refrigeration
unit in the parking lot
overnight. Sup. Mattes also asked the
truck to give the township a copy of
his liability insurance
certificate.
Signing of Gas Lease – Resolution 2009-05-04-01
The township was offered an
agreement for an oil, gas and mineral lease from Alta Resources,
LLC. The supervisors discussed the matter and a
motion was made by Sup. Mattes, seconded by
Sup. Dovin and
unanimously carried by the board with a
voice vote and each supervisor voting
“aye” to adopt a resolution
to sign the agreement.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
There wasn’t any public
participation at this point in the meeting.
APPROVAL OF BILL LIST 2009-04, CURRENT BILLS AND PAYROLL
A motion was made by Sup.
Mattes , seconded y Sup. Dovin and unanimously carried by the board
to approve the bill list,
current bills and payroll.
Public Comment before
adoption- no comments were made.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Sup.
Mattes, seconded by Sup. Stewart and unanimously carried by the board to
adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda A. Gittoes
Choconut Township
Secretary-Treasurer