KINGSTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

SUPERVISORS' MEETING

April 8, 2009

-AGENDA-

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

Jeffrey Box, Chair James Reino, Vice Chair John Solinsky, Secretary Paul Sabol David Brodhead

PRESENTATION

The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors will now present a plaque to Tom Shone in honor of his 17 ˝ years of service and dedication as a member of the Civil Service Commission and to Kingston Township. Tom was appointed to the Civil Service Commission in July of 1990 and regretfully resigned his position in December 2008.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kingston Township’s Annual Spring Yard Waste/Bagged Leaf Pick up will be conducted from April 20 through April 24, 2009 and the Annual Spring Clean-up from May 4 through May 9, 2009. Coupons for the Clean-Up are now available at the Kingston Township Administrative Office from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. More information regarding these services can be found on the Township’s Web-site at www.kingstontownship.com or by calling the Administrative Office at 696-3809 during business hours. The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors will hold an Executive Session immediately following tonight’s Meeting to discuss Personnel Matters. No official action will be taken.

PUBLIC HEARING – ORDINANCE 2009-4 ADOPTING THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES OF THE BACK MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

The Board of Supervisors will now take public comments on Ordinance 2009-4.

Please come to the microphone, state your name and address for the record and express your comments within a five (5) minute time frame.

ADJOURNMENT

PUBLIC COMMENTS

The Board of Supervisors will now take public comments. Please come to the microphone, state your name and address for the record and express your comments within the allotted five (5) minute time frame.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

March 09, 2009 Public Work Session

March 11, 2009 Supervisors Meeting

MANAGER MATTERS

None

APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Financial Report – Assistant Township Manager

Police Department Report – Chief of Police

Public Works Department Report – Road Superintendent

Motion to accept and approve Administrative Reports as submitted.

TREASURER'S REPORT – 03/31/2009

Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report as indicated on the Agenda.

Fund

Description

03/01/09 03/31/09

General Fund $ 476,449.84 $ 463,142.51

DCED Fund $ 56.89 $ 56.94

Capital Reserve Fund $222,104.31 $ 222,682.77

Green Road Project Fund $121,659.01 $ 121,762.37

State Liquid Fuels Fund $9,180.72 $ 104.79

Payroll Fund $ 13,430.02 $ 14,635.29

Totals $ 842,880.79 $ 822,384.67

BILLS PAYABLE –4/06/09

Motion to approve the Bills Payable as posted.

BUSINESS

1. Motion to Approve Ordinance 2009-4 Adopting the Articles of Agreement between the member municipalities of the Back Mountain Community Partnership.

2. Motion to Authorize the Township Manager and Solicitor to do all things necessary to attempt to negotiate an agreement with PSX, Inc. Line Painters to pay half of the total cost owed for services performed in the amount of $5,872.30. (Total billed $11,744.59)

3. Motion to Authorize payment in the amount of $29,570.52 in increments of $5,000 per month for six (6) months (last payment to be $4,570.52) to American Asphalt for a bituminous price adjustment for asphalt purchased in 2008.

4. Motion to Authorize the Township Manager to purchase a 2009 Ford Explorer XLT SSV V6 Police Vehicle from KME Kovatch Organization through the Co-Stars purchasing program not to exceed $26,000 and all needed accessories not to exceed $4,000. $15,000 of the total cost is from grant funds from Senator Baker.

5. Motion to Authorize the Township Manager to proceed with the purchase of new financial software from Freedom Systems through the Co-Stars purchase program in the amount of $8,995 plus training costs of $3,600 conversion cost of $1,000 and annual support fees of $1,995 over a four (4) year span. $6,595 due in first year. (Budgeted for 2009)

6. Motion to Authorize the Township Manager and Chief of Police to submit a grant application to fund the hiring of an additional police officer through the COPS (CHRP) program with the U.S. Department of Justice.

7. Motion to Authorize the Township Manager to apply for grant funding through DCNR’s C2P2 Community Conservation Partnerships Program for revitalization of Center Street Park and NRCS grant funding to repair the Carverton Road Building and to solicit the services of Chris Tweedy to prepare the grant applications.

8. Motion to Authorize a $1,000 donation to the Dallas High School 2009 Lock-In. (Budgeted for 2009).

9. Motion to Authorize the use of the Herb Hill Meeting Room for Mandatory Police Update Training on Thursday, May 21st and Friday, May 22nd, 2009.

10. Motion to Approve the request of the Maplecrest Homeowners Association for the use of a lower level meeting room on Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:00 pm.

The next Public Work Session will be held May 11, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in preparation for the next Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors to be held May 13, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.