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Meeting Minutes - December 2006

Silver Lake Township 12-14-06

An executive meeting preceded the regular meeting and the topic of discussion was Friendsville Boro.  They owe $2374 and there is never a response from Debbie Kika who is the only Borough officer.  The problem lies in the fact that we must get rid of them due to non payment and if we get rid of them and an unpopular business comes in the surrounding Townships will suffer.  Carson thinks they must sign a resolution to withdraw.

Zoning – we must educate and the more that know, the better.  Two or three education meetings must be scheduled and perhaps one in each township.  These meetings will be held on January 23 and 30th. 

Present: Chuck Mead, Mary Mead, Tom Curley, Mary Long, Bill Stewart, Marvin Small, Bill Goodrich, Harvey Rosenkrans, Ted Plavinsky, Beverly Way, Charles Fahringer, Kendall Mitchell, Charlie Pierson, Bob Boyanowski, Dan Henry, Terry Dugan, Sandy Payne, Dave McGuigan, Bruce Griffis, Gerry Thorne, Tom Swan, Carolyn Doolittle, Bob Templeton.
Guests: Ralph Aspling, Laura Lattimore, Jan Castrogiovanni, Francis Flynn,
 Staci Wilson, Gerald Ely, Don Zaleski, Jack Davis, Richard Nasser

The full meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Tom Swan. 
Eleven members in attendance, a quorum.
A motion to accept the Treasurer’s report was made by Beverly Way and seconded by Bill Stewart.  Passed unanimously. 
Saldo / Zoning Fund balance $32,840.50
Misc. Exp.                                   4,188.50
Compt. Fund                                  920.30
Carson presented a bill for $2,212.68.  Bill Stewart made a motion to pay this bill and Chuck Mead made the second.  Motion passed.

Secretary’s report- Motion made by Tom Curley to approve with Bev Way the second.  Motion passed.

Word to the Composting Munis.  $2,000.00 needed for insurance for grinder and tractor.  Tom will call and check the amount need. 

The Executive Committee made a recommendation to the whole membership that Friendsville be dropped from zoning due to non-participation and payment.  There is a need to talk to them but no one responds.  Contact Roberta Kelly to see if the Commissioners can do anything.  The conversation seemed an agreement that no one but the current residents are the key.  Several of them have been given all information on zoning and no one is willing to stop forth with action.  At some point there will be a need and the residents will find that they have no representation legally capable of taking charge.  It may be some sort of emergency.  At that point someone living in the Borough will step up.  Not our problem except that we need to either pay their share or understand that any development coming to Friendsville will affect neighboring municipalities. 
Carson Helfrich will check the legality of proceeding without them. 

There will be public meetings on January 23rd  and 30th, both Tuesday evenings.  Carson will advertise.  Places are not certain.  What papers? Mulligans, Independent, Transcript, Rocket Courier, Press, Scranton Tribune were some suggestions.  These meetings will be held for public education only. 

Carson will arrange a meeting with Charlie Wage who speaks for many quarry owners and loggers. 

Some questions – Can minor modifications be made muni-muni and the answer was yes.  Mary Long mentioned the prospectus for land in Middletown.  No zoning was the big sales point.  $650,000 selling price. 
Can zoning be put to the vote/referendum?  Not at present due to law.

The legal ads for next year were done. 

Cell Towers – NEP 22 Towers early in 2007 and by the end of 2007 20 our way. 

The floods of 2006 showed the need to keep ditches cleaned out.  Good use of the compost equip.  Any questions on the compost – Tom Swan. 

Meeting adjourned. 

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