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Meeting Minutes - May 2007

Forest Lake Township 5/17/07

The meeting was opened by Chairperson Tom Swan with the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Present: Chuck Mead, Mary Mead, Tom Curley, Bob Boyanowski, Charles Pierson, Kendall Mitchell, Art Donato, Frank Burns, Harvey Rosenkrans, Ted Plavinsky, Charles Fahringer, Marvin Small, Tom Swan, Ken DiPhillips, Carolyn Doolittle, Bob Templeton
Guests: Charlie Wage, Frank Pinkowski, Stacy Wilson

Nine members answered Roll Call, a quorum.

The Secretary’s Report was approved.  Chuck Mead made the motion and Tom Curley the second.  Motion passed.

The Treasurer’s Report was approved.  Chuck Mead made the motion, Bob Boyanowski the second, Motion passed. 

Old Business – NEP toured the NTC area and found suitable sites for Towers.  Five towers will be up and running this fall with more to come in 2008.  In five years the company hopes to have 22 sites on this side of the County.  The company will lease 100 ft. and use 60 of it.  They will rise 190-200 ft. in the air.  No sites built on municipal land.  Many municipal sites are not suitable for a tower.  NEP cell phones are available throughout the County with the closest site Lee’s Radio Shack in Montrose.  There was a general appreciation voiced to NEP and the participating elected officials who worked with them.  Cell phone service is necessary to the economic growth of the NTC area.
 
Atty Charles Wage would like the NTC to take another look at the zoning ordinance.  Quarries will be considered a conditional use in the zoning ordinance.  The PA Bluestone Assoc. would like another approach considered.  It was suggested that he contact Carson Helfrich.  Attempts have been made and he should try again.  Tom Swan will ask Carson to investigate this request. 

Grinder problems – Ken DiPhillips reported that there are still grinder problems and that was holding up the production of mulch.  It has never worked properly and perhaps the Lemon Law should be investigated.  When the grinder is fixed, coalition members who are a part of the Grinder Group must schedule themselves to work the site.  The Secretary was advised to place an ad in the Pennysaver.: $40 a dump truck full, $15 for a large box pickup, $10 for a small box pickup and $5 for a tub or garbage can.  Harvey Rosenkrans made the motion to purchase the ad.  Ted Plavinsky made the second and the motion passed. 

Stone and Parrish might buy the mulch for $3.00 a yard.  The problem with the mulch is that it is not screened.  Some of it has larger pieces than are practical.
Next month the agreement with Montrose Borough for housing the grinder etc. will be ready – Atty. Terry Dugan in charge.
 
Zoning Grant runs out in June.  The final draw must be made by June 28th.  Tom Swan – “We must wrap this up.”  There were less than a dozen people at the last public meeting.  Most of them were Coalition members.  Thursday night, May 24th a meeting at the Montrose Square Community Room.  All members must attend. Members must take a copy of the Ordinance to their solicitors.  Since many municipalities use the same attorney it will cut down on the reviews. 

New Business – Get together for Randy Decker who is retiring from Penna Dot.  It was a consensus that Randy has been a good friend to all NTC municipalities and that a surprise party should be given in his honor.  Noon, June 15th is the date, Tom Swan will get him up to Silver Lake Township Bldg.  The party details will be covered by the Rosenkrans and Mead families with everyone contributing in some way.  A cash gift from the general fund will be given to Randy in appreciation for his many acts of kindness.  Harvey Rosenkrans made the motion. Charles Fahringer made the second.  The motion passed. 

Meeting adjourned.  

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