The Parks Township Board of Supervisors held their regular monthly meeting on December 18, 2023, at 7:00 pm in the Community Building, 26 Jackson Street, North Vandergrift.

 MEMBERS PRESENT:  Gregory Artman, Chairman                                    Scott Kifer, Vice Chairman       

 Mary Ralston, Member                                            Jeanna Cerra, Secretary - Treasurer 

VISITORS                            Jeff Retter, Brian Szitas, Ken Reynolds

 OTHERS PRESENT:      Chief Kyle Lewis

 Mr. Artman called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.  Copies of the Agenda and Minutes were given to all attending and were posted along with the Treasurer’s Report and Bill Payment List on the bulletin board for review.   Public comments will be taken at the end of the meeting. 

Mr. Kifer made a motion to adopt the Minutes from the November 20, 2023, regular meeting; Mrs. Ralston               seconded it; and Mr. Artman made it unanimous.

 Mrs. Ralston made a motion to accept the Treasurer's Report for November, Mr. Kifer seconded it; and Mr. Atman made it unanimous.  Receipts for November were $71,256.76 and expenses were $78,732.16 leaving a total balance of $456,812.59 (General Fund –$154,922.80; Capital Fund – $22,139.87; State Fund - $218,318.51; Street Light Fund – $10,106.33 ARPA Fund $73,464.95)

 Mr. Kifer made a motion to approve the Bill Payment List for November 17-December 14, 2023, Mrs. Ralston          seconded it; and Mr. Artman made it unanimous.  Each Supervisor stipulated that his vote did not include anything pertaining to himself or any member of his family.

 CORRESPONDENCE

Kiski Valley Water Pollution Control Authority sent their annual audit report.

Senator Pittman sent an invitation to his Christmas Open House.

 STAFF REPORTS

Police Report – Chief Lewis read the police report from November 1-30, 2023.

 Maintenance Crew- The crew finished Penn Avenue for the D&G Grant. They put the spreader boxes on truck for the ashes getting ready for the forecasted snow.

 TOWNSHIP COMMITTEES-

Parks Committee-The committee is still trying to organize a Night at the Races, an alcohol license is now needed.

Planning Commission- The commission is almost finished with a table of contents for the ordinance book. They are also revisiting the Burning Ordinance, and creating a new database for all township roads which was lost when the computer crashed.

OLD BUSINESS

There will be a presentation on January 11, 2024, where DCED will go over the study that was conducted for the police regionalization.

The contractor has started the drainage project at Kepple Hill Park.

Chief Lewis reported the new police vehicle has the running boards and bed liner and should be moved to the upfitters some time next week.

The DG&LVR project on Penn Avenue is finished and half of the funds have been given to the township and also half of the funds for the project on Garvers Ferry have been issued.

The LSA Grant application has been submitted.

NEW BUSINESS

Phillip Tack from Orphans of the Storm did not show for the meeting.

Mr. Artman made a motion to have Estermyer and Associates, P.C. do the 2023 audit and to start as soon as he would like. Mrs. Ralston seconded it and Mr. Kifer voted no.

Mrs. Ralston made a motion to get the tax duplicate from the county, Mr. Kifer seconded it, and Mr. Artman made it unanimous.

An email from People’s Gas Co requesting the township to wait to start Maple Road until after they finish their project in July 2024 was reviewed. The supervisors agreed that they could not wait and will be starting Maple Road first thing in the spring. Mr. Kifer said he would call and discuss the matter with them.  They also requested a list of the roads that will be worked on in 2024. Maple, resurfaced, Piper, Ash, Manor, Locust will be tarred and chipped. Mr. Artman asked if Garvers Ferry Hill could be milled when Maple is done. Mrs. Ralston said she would check into that.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.

ADJOURNMENT

 The next Regular Monthly and Organizational Meeting will be held on January 2, 2024 at 7:00 pm in the Community Building, North Vandergrift.

There being no further questions or comments, Mr. Kifer moved to adjourn at 7:28 pm; Mrs. Ralston seconded it, and Mr. Artman made it unanimous.

 Respectfully Submitted,

 Jeanna Cerra

Secretary-Treasurer