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Meeting Minutes - October 2007

Bridgewater Township
October 18, 2007

The meeting was opened by chairperson Tom Swan with the pledge of allegiance.

Present were: Tom Swan, Dave Darrow, Bill Dovin, Bill Stewart, Tom Curley, Frank Burns, Beverly Way, Chuck Mead, Bob Templeton, Bruce Griffis, Charles Pierson, Bob Boyanowski, Bill Goodrich, Harvey Rosenkrans Ted Plevinsky, Dan Henry, Dave McGuigan, Terry Dugan, Mary Mead.

Guests included: Scott Rosenkrans, Frank Pinkowski, Bryon Parks, Francis Parks, Richard Darrow & Brandon  L.

 Nine members answered Roll Call.                                                  

Minutes of the previous meeting were read by all and approved with a motion by Tom Curley, seconded by Bill Stewart. Motion carried.

The  Treasurer reported  a balance of  $ 58,955.93 in the NTC account, with $2,384.94 in the composting account. Terry Dugan  made a motion to accept  the Treasurer’s report with a second by Bob Boyanowski, motion carried.

Old Business:
President Swan  reported  on the cell towers. Concrete was poured  at the Silver Lake & Forest Lake sites with Bridgewater, Choconut, Franklin due to be done by the end of the year.

Carson Helfrich of Community Planning & Management LLC will review the Ordinances. All Ordinances will be the same. All will be on Carsons and NTC web sites.

Carson went over the proposed NTC Zoning changes with all having a chance to make changes as deemed necessary.

Terry Dugan spoke about the possibility of holding a seminar on  gas leases. There would be four experts providing information on various topics. Topics to be covered would be tax implications, terms and provisions of the lease agreements, land reclamation following exploration and dealing with the land men who try to sign people up on these leases and then sell them to the highest bidder. It was suggested that maybe Penn State Cooperative Extension  could be involved.

Bev Way made a motion to hold the seminar on gas leases seconded by Harvey Rosenkrans. Bob Templeton to contact Joanne  at the Extension Office. The date to be announced.

Terry Dugan made a motion to set aside $200 for advertising such a seminar seconded by Bev Way.

A motion made by Bill Stewart and seconded by Terry Dugan to pay Carson’s bill of $3,117.10 motion carried.

Tom Swan received a call from DEP for a final disbursement request of $5,433.53 for the Municipal Recycling Program Grant. With in-kind services from Forest Lake, Montrose Boro the grant will be deemed closed..

Next meeting to be held at Montrose Boro. on Nov. 15th.

With no further business to come before the body, Bill Stewart made a motion seconded by Bev Way to adjourn

Meeting adjourned at 8:15pm.

Respectfully Submitted,
Mary J. Mead
Acting Secretary

 

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