LATIMORE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
January 2, 2001, Reorganization and Regular Meeting
The duly advertised reorganization and regular monthly meetings of the Latimore Township Board of Supervisors held at the Township Municipal Building, York Springs, Pennsylvania, were called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Randall Fishel.
In attendance: Randall Fishel, Daniel Worley and Charles Dove.
A list of all people attending the meeting is on file in the office.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Election of Officers:
a. Chairman - A motion was made by Charles Dove to appoint Randall Fishel as Chairman of the Board. Seconded by Randy Fishel. Daniel Worley oppossed.
b. Vice-Chairman - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to appoint Charles Dove as Vice-Chairman. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
Public Participation: There were no comments in regard to the reorganizational meeting.
Appointments:
a. Secretary/Treasurer - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to appoint Jan Althoff as Secretary/Treasurer at $11.55 per hour with benefits. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Randall Fishel to set the Secretary's bond at $550,000.00. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
b. Assistant Secretary - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to appoint Glenda Dove as Assistant Secretary at $8.76 per hour. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
c. Roadmaster - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to appoint Robert Irvin as Roadmaster at $12.91 per hour with benefits. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
d. Road Foreman - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to appoint James Dove as Road Foreman at $12.02 per hour with benefits. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
The increase in all pay rates was based on 5%.
e. Custodian - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to appoint Esther Heller as Custodian at $7.35 per hour, no benefits. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
f. Depositor - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to appoint PLGIT as Depositor. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
g. Solicitor - A motion was made by Daniel Worley to appoint Ron Turo as Solicitor at $80.00 per hour. Seconded by Randall Fishel. A discussion followed regarding his fees and that the auditors stated the Solicitor is to be documenting who he talks to as well as the amount of time. It was stated he has not been doing this. Chairman Fishel made a motion to use the Solicitor but will have to keep a watchful eye and come up with a way of policing the action of all three supervisors when it comes to using the Solicitor. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
h. Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor - A motion was made by Daniel Worley to appoint Guy P. Beneventano at $80.00 per hour as Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor. Seconded by Randall Fishel. Motion carried.
i. Engineer - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to appoint Goodkind & O'Dea, c/o Thomas LaDue, as the engineer for the township. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried. Oppossed by Daniel Worley. Mr. Worley said that he would not agree to pay Tom LaDue $90 per hour.
j. Bridge Engineer - A motion was made by Charles Dove that the township bridge engineer/projects will be bid out. Bids will be open to people who want to bid and the bid will go to lowest bidder with the best reputation. Seconded by Randall Fishel. Motion carried unanimously.
k. Sewage Enforcement Officer - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to appoint HRG, c/o Peggy Miller, as the Sewage Enforcement Officer and that the 2001 rates are adopted (rates on file). Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
l. Alternate Sewage Enforcement Officer - A motion was made by Charles Dove to appoint FPE, c/o John Shambaugh, as the alternate sewage enforcement officer. Seconded by Daniel Worley. Randall Fishel was opposed. Mr. Fishel does not like his practices.
m. Zoning Code Enforcement Officer - A motion was made by Daniel Worley to appoint Michael J. McHugh as the township Zoning Code Enforcement Officer. Motion died for a lack of second.
n. Representative to the Board of Directors (YAEITB) - A motion was made by Daniel Worley to appoint Randall Fishel as the Representative to the Board of Directors of YAEITB. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
o. EMA Director - A motion was made by Charles Dove to appoint Kenneth Weigle as the township's EMA Director. Seconded by Randall Fishel. Motion carried unanimously.
p. Planning Commission Member - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to appoint Richard Lee and Frank Myers to the Planning Commission for a four-year term (until January 1, 2005). Seconded by Daniel Worley. Motion carried unanimously.
q. Zoning Hearing Board Member - A motion was made by Charles Dove to re-appoint David Lockard to the Zoning Hearing Board for a three-year term (until January 1, 2004). Seconded by Randall Fishel. Motion carried unanimously.
r. Park Board Members - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to re-appoint Darryl Malpass and William Steele to the Park Board for a five-year term (until January 1, 2006). Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
s. Lake Meade Municipal Authority - No vacancies at this time.
t. Vacancy Board Chairman - A motion was made by Charles Dove to appoint Dave Myers as the Vacancy Board Chairman. Seconded by Randall Fishel. Daniel Worley questioned why Sam Giardullo was not being re-appointed. A discussion ensued. Chairman Fishel called Supervisor Worley a liar and a cheat. Sam Giardullo stated he does not favor any position. He makes his own decisions. He stated that the person being appointed served as a former Supervisor who had a highly political situation and was voted out of office at an election. Motion carried. Daniel Worley opposed.
u. Police Commissioner - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to appoint Kenneth Kemper as Police Commissioner for a one-year term. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
v. Police Commission Members - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to re-appoint Stephen McConnell and Jeffrey Painter to the Police Commission for a one-year term. Seconded by Charles Dove. Daniel Worley read a letter from Gary Baker who applied for this position. Motion carried. Daniel Worley opposed.
w. Act 511 Tax Collector - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to appoint York Area Earned Income Tax as the Act 511 Tax Collector. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
x. Delinquent PC tax collector - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to appoint G.H. Harris Associates as the delinquent per capita tax collector. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
Setting Fees:
a. Mileage - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to set the mileage at $.32½ per mile. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
b. Charge for copy of 1987 Zoning Ordinance - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to set the fee for the 1987 Zoning Ordinance book at $25.00. Seconded by Daniel Worley. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Randall Fishel to set the fee for the proposed 2001 Zoning Ordinance book at $25.00. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
c. Charge for Zoning Map - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to set the fee for the Zoning map at $5.00. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
d. Charge for Subdivision Ordinance - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to set the fee for the Subdivision Ordinance book at $20.00. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
e. Charge for Comprehensive Plan - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to set the fee for the Comprehensive Plan book at $20.00. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
f. Charge for Subdivision - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to continue the fee until the February meeting so it can be researched. Seconded by Daniel Worley. Motion carried unanimously.
g. Zoning Hearing Board - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to set the Zoning Hearing Board fee at $300.00. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
h. Building Permit Fee: A motion was made by Daniel Worley to set the Building Permit fee at .0040 times the cost of the improvement. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
At this time the regular monthly scheduled meeting was called to order.
Road Report - was given by Robert Irvin. He stated they have been trying to keep after the roads. The gutters are just about complete on County Line Road, needing just a little touch up.
Park Board Report - Park Board doesn't meet until tomorrow. Chairman Fishel mentioned that he received the report of attendance for the Board members and that one of the members missed a third of the meetings. Chairman Fishel requested the telephone number for this individual so that Chairman Fishel could call to see if the person has time to continue to serve on the Board.
Public Participation: Sam Giardullo stated he hoped he made himself clear in regard to his position as it relates to those in the Township. John Williams stated he felt the subdivision fees were high. The fees are higher than some townships but comparable to other townships. Scott Decker agreed that the fees were high and we shouldn't nickel and dime the residents. Ken Buohl requested the various commissions and boards provide a report at the monthly meetings. Randall Fishel made a motion to ask all the commissions to have a representative present at the monthly Township meeting. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried. Mike Juliana was given various information requested at the last meeting. Mike McHugh made the statement that the Supervisors don't want any independent thinkers.
Approval of December 11, 2000, Minutes. A motion was made by Randall Fishel to approve the December 11, 2000, Minutes. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
Planning Commission: (Subdivisions/modules/land developments) -
a. Marling Pletcher - Planning Commission rejected the Plan that came before them. The Plan before the Supervisiors is a revised Plan. A motion was made by Randall Fishel to send this Plan back before the Planning Commission to give time for the Plan to be reviewed by the engineer and Adams County Planning Commission.
b. Kathryn Myers - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to approve the Plans as submitted. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
Continuing Business: As required -
a. Auditors - Jan Smith and Tereasa May were appointed last year as auditors. Chairman Fishel was not sure if they needed to be reappointed prior to election. Chairman Fishel made a motion to keep Jan Smith and Tereasa May as auditors until the time of elections and they can run again. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
b. Reports from Mr. Ladue - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to let the report regarding concentrated animal operations and quarring operations as well as the report on Golden Ridge Travel Center go until the February meeting as Mr. Ladue is not here. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
New Business: As required -
a. Snow Removal Contract - Daniel Worley stated that the Township has approximately 18 miles on the lower end and approximately 23 miles on the upper end and it seems to him that it makes sense to give both of them the Contract. To have Mr. Shellehamer plow the lower end and Mr. Weiser plow the upper end and whoever gets done first to help the other. It would be in the interest of the Township, since it is not going to cost the Township any more money, and the people would be able to get out. Chairman Fishel requested a copy of the advertisement. Randall Fishel stated that the advertisement doesn't say the Township is segregating the upper and lower ends of the Township. Mr. Worley feels there has been a monopoly in the Township when it comes to snow removal. Mr. Shellehamer confirmed that he has not plowed any Township roads with his present equipment. Chairman Fishel stated he has no knowledge on Mr. Shellehamer's equipment and what it can do. Chairman Fishel does have knowledge on what Mr. Weiser's equipment can do for the Township. Daniel Worley would like to know how you can find out what Mr. Shellehamer can do if he is never given a chance to prove himself. Daniel Worley asked if it made sense to have two people out at the same time to clear the roads faster. Randall Fishel agreed in theory stating if we could get them both doing the same type of job at the same time. A motion was made by Randall Fishel to designate one road to Mr. Shellehamer so he can show us what he can do, thus avoiding the same argument again next year. The discussion got a little out of hand between Daniel Worley and Randall Fishel. Charles Dove made a motion to award the snow removal contract to Weiser Orchards and then after a 12 hour period, if we are not ahead of the snow, then call William Shellehamer to further assist with snow removal. Seconded by Randall Fishel. Motion carried.
b. Exoneration of tax collector from collecting delinquent taxes and turning real estate collection over to Adams County Tax Claim Bureau and per capita tax collection to G.H. Harris Associates - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to exonerate. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
c. Give Treasurer authority to pay utility bills, insurance premiums, and payrolls when due for fiscal 2001 - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to give the treasurer authority to pay utility bills, insurance premiums, and payrolls when due for fiscal 2001. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
d. Road Plan Update - Randall Fishel made a motion that all three supervisors and the road master take a road tour on the first Saturday of March to reassess the roads; to formalize a new updated plan for the year 2001. We had a five-year plan but are down to about a year.
e. Set up meeting dates for 2001 - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to set the regularly scheduled monthly meetings for the second Monday of the month starting at 6:30 p.m. Seconded by Daniel Worley. Motion carried unanimously.
f. Update computer - Randall Fishel made a motion that if we were going to update the computer we set up a meeting with Stu Fink since he installed most of the programs in our current computer, talk to him about the computer we wish to buy, and how our programs will work with the computer. Seconded by Daniel Worley. Motion carried unanimously.
g. Purchase of backhoe - A motion was made by Randall Fishel for the Roadmaster to call around and get prices on a 2-wheel drive, two buckets, whatever warranty we can get under $20,000.
Public Works:
a. Engineer's Report - No report because the engineer was not present.
b. Equipment and Inspection Reports - The loader, most all of the trucks, mowers will be torned down and checked over the winter months.
c. Road Work Report - Was given earlier in the meeting.
d. Bridge Progress Report - Report will be given at the next meeting.
Building Permits: All building permits are to be brought before the Board. Randall Fishel has no problem with the permits coming before the Board. However, he does have a problem with the time factor. He would like to have them reviewed on a weekly basis. Charles Dove stated he would like to know the legality on that. A motion was made by Randall Fishel to table how often to review building permits until the next meeting. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
Appeals Board - Randall Fishel made a motion that we use the same Appeals Board for denied building permits as is being used for BOCA. Mike McHugh stated the ordinance would have to be changed. Motion died for lack of second. A motion was made by Randall Fishel to table this until the next meeting so we can talk about it with the solicitor. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
Bills List: A motion was made by Randall Fishel to approve the bills lists. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously.
Good of Order: Daniel Worley stated he would change the positions on the web site. Mr. Worley asked where we stood with the Zoning Officer. A motion was made by Randall Fishel to review the Zoning Officer/Permit Officer, separate the zoning and the permitting. His motion further stated that the two offices be separated, set an hourly fee for the zoning officer and proceed from there. Seconded by Charles Dove. This will be discussed at our February meeting. Randall Fishel amended the motion to have the secretary handle the building permits. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried. Township holidays - Randall Fishel announced that the Township holidays for the employees will be New Years Day, Primary Election Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Gary Baker stated he attends the meetings, that thosed appointed to the positions should take enough interest to attend the Township meetings, he asked about the patrols on Two Churches Road. Randall Fishel asked if the Secretary were to type up a formal complaint, would he sign it. Mr. Baker acknowledged he would. Ken Buohl asked about the complaints made at the last meeting and why they were not on the agenda for this meeting. Randall Fishel stated he did not have a solicitor at this meeting because he wasn't sure who it would be so those items were postponed to the February meeting. Mr. Buohl further asked if the Township currently has a Chief-of-Police.
Adjournment - A motion was made by Randall Fishel to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Charles Dove. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
