The
Parks Township Board of Supervisors held their regular monthly meeting on May
20, 2024, at 7:00 pm in the Community Building, 26 Jackson Street, North
Vandergrift.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Gregory
Artman, Chairman Scott Kifer, Member
Mary Ralston, Vice
Chairman Jeanna Cerra, Secretary -
Treasurer
VISITORS: Jeff
Retter, Jamie Szitas, Brian Szitas, Cindy Reilly, Rich Simpson, Cathy Simpson,
Marsha Dufour, Jay Start, Corporal Tyler Dubovi, Rick Veitch, Gene Bell, Ken
Reynolds, Sam Grantz
OTHERS PRESENT: Officer
William Weber
Mr. Artman was running late; Mrs.
Ralston 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 April 15, 2024, regular meeting; Mrs. Ralston seconded it.
Mr Kifer made a motion to accept the
Treasurer's Report for April 2024; and to reinvest the maturing CD with the
bank that has the highest rate, Mrs. Ralston seconded it. Receipts for April were $93,130.70 and
expenses were $60,689.08 leaving a total balance of $561,712.36 (General Fund –$178,000.22;
Capital Fund – $27,857.16; State Fund - $344,980.81; Street Light Fund – $11,447.17)
Mr. Kifer made a motion to approve the
Bill Payment List for April 12-May 16, 2024; Mrs. Ralston seconded it. Each Supervisor
stipulated that his vote did not include anything pertaining to himself or any
member of his family.
CORRESPONDENCE
A recall letter was sent from
Chevrolet for the 2023 Chevy Silverado stating that the wrong tires were put on
the Police truck and the township has until May 31, 2026, to have them changed.
Officer Weber said we can wait to have that done. Mrs. Ralston made a motion to
wait to have the tires changed, Mr. Kifer seconded it and Mr. Artman made in
unanimous.
STAFF REPORTS
Police Report – Officer William
Weber read the police report from April 1-30, 2024.
Maintenance Crew- The
crew has been berming and ditching getting ready for the Summer Project. Ken weed
wacked Kepple Avenue and Mr. Artman will help him put the mower on the machine.
Mr. Artman announced that at an Executive Session the Board hired two new full-time
maintenance crew employees.
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEES-
Parks
Committee- The committee is going to get flowers for the Vets Memorial and put-up
new flags for Memorial Day. Mrs. Szitas will be attending a meeting for the
summer lunch program on June 3, 2024. The committee is going to try to have
lunch once a week at each park.
Planning
Commission- The committee is working on a pamphlet for the burning ordinance.
PSATS is having a Solar Farm meeting on May 29, 2024. They will meet once a
month to continue updating the Comprehensive Plan, are working on the Road Data
Base.
OLD BUSINESS
Mrs. Ralston said the Regional
Policy Study is in the 2nd phase, another letter of intent needs
signed, they are working on the charter agreement and budget currently.
Kepple Hill Park Drainage project is
finished, and a fence is not needed around it, the township will post No
trespassing signs.
Mrs. Ralston said the 2024 Summer
Projects will begin the 3rd week in June with Maple Road being done
first. A cul-de-sac will not be a part of the project.
Mr. Kifer said he wanted to see if
Leechburg would want to join in National Night Out because of the possible
regionalization.
The secretary said nothing has been
heard about LSA Grant.
Mrs. Ralston made a motion to renew
our current contract with Comcast for 5 more years. Mr. Kifer seconded it and
Mr. Artman made it unanimous.
Mrs. Ralston made a motion to adopt
the Amended Burning Ordinance, Mr. Kifer seconded it and Mr. Artman made it
unanimous.
The secretary asked where she should
order the barrier for the end of Jackson Street which was already OK’d at a
previous meeting. Mr. Artman said to measure it and he will order one.
Mrs. Ralston said the DGLVR Grant
project on Garvers Ferry Road must be finished by the second week of August.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Kifer asked if the
Amended ATV Ordinance be tabled.
Mrs. Ralston made a motion
to sign the Non-Building Waiver for Ryan Fox on Key Lane, Mr. Kifer seconded it
and Mr. Artman made it unanimous.
The Resolution to Raise
Auditor Pay was tabled.
Armstrong County received
a grant that Parks Township was included on, which will be used for Garvers
Ferry Hill and possibly Chestnut Road.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mrs.
Reilly complained about the high grass at the old school building on Kepple
Hill. She said it is hard to see when coming out of Dalmation Drive and Forest Avenue.
Mr.
Bell asked if No Pet signs can be put up at North Vandergrift Park, also
another garbage can is needed. Mr. Artman suggested calling Shawn Leasure to
see if he could build braces for the benches.
Mr.
Veitch wanted to let the supervisors know that the water run-off on Crawford
Avenue is still happening, Mr. Kifer said he would talk to him about it after
the meeting.
Corporal
Dubovi reported the PSP calls 88 to date. He said nothing significant, and no
calls about ATV’s.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Monthly
Meeting will be held June 17, 2024, at
7:00 pm in the Community Building, North Vandergrift.
There being no further questions
or comments, Mrs. Ralston moved to adjourn at 8:19pm; Mr. Kifer seconded it.
And Mr. Atman made it unanimous.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Jeanna
Cerra
Secretary-Treasurer