180 East Center Street
Shavertown, PA 18708-1514
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March 11, 2009 Regular Supervisor's Meeting

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

SUPERVISORS' MEETING

March 11, 2009


-AGENDA-




PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL


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

PUBLIC HEARING – ORDINANCE 2009-1 AMENDED AND RESTATED POLICE PENSION PLAN

The Board of Supervisors will now take public comments on the proposed Amended and Restated Police Pension Plan Ordinance.

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

February 09, 2009 Public Work Session

February 11, 2009 Supervisors Meeting

MANAGER MATTERS

51 Spring Street

APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Financial Report – Assistant Township Manager

Police Department Report – Chief of Police

Public Works Department Report – Road Superintendent

Zoning Officers Report – Zoning Officer

~January and February 2009

Motion to accept and approve Administrative Reports as submitted.

TREASURER'S REPORT – 02/28/2009

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

Fund Balance Balance Description 02/01/09 02/28/09

General Fund $ 529,136.48 $ 476,449.84

DCED Fund $ 47.86 $ 56.89

Capital Reserve Fund $ 221,572.26 $ 222,104.31

Green Road Project Fund $ 121,554.33 $ 121,659.01

State Liquid Fuels Fund $ 26,504.39 $ 9,180.72

Payroll Fund $ 14,552.65 $ 13,430.02

Totals $ 913,367.97 $ 842,880.79

BILLS PAYABLE –3/09/09

Motion to approve the Bills Payable as posted.



BUSINESS

1. Motion to Approve Ordinance 2009-1 on the Amended and Restated Police Pension Plan.

2. Motion to adopt resolution 2009-4 adopting the Memorandum of Understanding with NEPA-Alliance in regard to the Traffic Light Conversion contingent upon the review by the Solicitor.

3. Motion to approve Resolution 2009-3; Agreement with PennDOT to Authorize Access to PennDOT Systems.

4. Motion to Authorize the Township Manager to advertise for a Public Hearing in regard to the adoption of an ordinance accepting the articles of agreement between the Member Municipalities of the Back Mountain Community Partnership.

5. Motion to reject all Road Material Bids and approve the Township’s participation in the Co-Stars purchasing program to purchase the road materials.

6. Motion to close Line Painting Bids.

Open Bids.

Table Bids for tabulation.

7. Motion to Authorize PSX, Inc. to repaint the areas of line painting done incorrectly contingent upon work being performed when temperatures reach 50 degrees and rising on a consistent basis and adhering to Township and PennDOT specifications.

8. Motion to approve the East Center Street Pipe Project.

9. Motion to Appoint Mr. Charles Steever for a two (2) year term beginning January 1, 2009 ending December 31, 2010 as Kingston Township’s representative to the Dallas Area Municipal Authority.

10. Motion to Appoint Mr. Joseph Youngblood for a one (1) year term beginning January 1, MOTION SECOND

2009 ending December 31, 2009 as Kingston Township’s representative to the Dallas Area Municipal Authority.

11. Motion to Approve the purchase of a Wacker Oil Injected rammer in the amount of $2,591.

12. Motion to Approve the installation of a street light at 11 Carverton Road in the amount of $11.27 per month which includes the installation cost and fixture.

13. Motion to Appoint _________________ to fill the vacancy on the Recreation Commission, term to expire on December 31, 2009.

14. Motion to Appoint _________________ to fill the vacancy on the Civil Service Commission for a three (3) year term to expire on December 31, 2011.

15. Motion to Authorize the Township Manager to advertise for Summer Recreation Counselors. One (1) Supervisor, Five (5) full time counselors and three (3) part time counselors.

16. Motion to Approve the request of the Public Utility Commission to hold a Public Hearing in the Supervisors’ Meeting Room in regard to Aqua Pennsylvania’s rate case with the PUC on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 6:00 pm.

17. Motion to Approve the 2009 Spring Clean-up rules.

18. Motion to Authorize the scheduling of Spring Yard Waste Pick-up for the week of April 20th through 24th, 2009.

19. Motion to Approve the repair to the Administrative Building’s heating system in the amount of $1,240.

The next Public Work Session will be held April 6, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in preparation for the next Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors to be held April 8, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
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