FRANKLIN
TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Special Meeting
November 30, 2004
ROLL CALL
Present were Supervisors Ed Balsavage,
Naomi Decker, Larry Lambert, Don Lerew, John Shambaugh, Secretary Linda
Hansen.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Chairman Balsavage called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to address snow removal. Ed Balsavage
made a motion seconded by Larry Lambert to adopt resolution 14-2004 to enter into
the Municipal Winter Traffic Services Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation.
Naomi Decker said Ed Balsavage
asked the Roadmaster how he calculated his figures. Gary
prepared a worksheet that does not show a savings and she would like to see
Larry’s calculations. Supervisor Lambert
stated he does not have paperwork to support his calculations. He averaged the past two years expenses for
snow removal and determined that the state roads the road crew would be plowing
would be a 20 percent increase in mileage.
His calculations were based on a 20 percent increase for snow
plowing. Ed Balsavage
said they would be increasing revenue by 40 percent for snow removal.
Discussion included; salt may not be available if it is a
heavy snow year, Carroll Township was involved with an agreement and may be
discontinuing the snow removal of the state roads, the State has always used
more salt and anti-skid than Franklin Township, ash is available at no cost
from the incinerator.
Naomi Decker wanted it noted that if Penn Dot finds the
Township is not taking care of the state roads to their requirements, they will
hire trucks and the Township will pay the bill.
Vote: Balsavage,
Lambert, Lerew, Shambaugh – Aye; Decker –
Opposed for the reasons she stated.
The mileage on Franklin Church Road
will be changed to 2.6 miles. The other roads included in the agreement are:
Clear Springs Road – 3.79 miles, Mountain Top Road
aka Brittany Lane - .5
mile, Cabin Hollow Road –
1.56 miles. Total dollar value is
$8,247.20. Total miles are 8.45.
Larry Lambert had one more issue. The Roadmaster qualifies as an executive exempt
employee; he has the primary duty of managing a recognized department;
customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more employees; has the
authority to hire and fire employees or recommend hiring and firing. This issue was tabled.
Don Lerew made a motion seconded by Ed
Balsavage to pay the township employees for ½ a day holiday
pay on Thursday December 23, 2004. The regular full day holidays as stated in
the employee handbook are Friday December 24th and Friday December
31st. Motion carried by
unanimous vote.
Brillhart Insurance will charge a 10% penalty on the unpaid
premium to cancel the current policy. It
was decided to start the new insurance with the HDH Group beginning on January 1, 2005.
Ed Balsavage made a motion
seconded by Larry Lambert to adjourn.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Linda J. Hansen
Secretary