Parks Township Board of Supervisors April 19,2021
The
Parks Township Board of Supervisors held their regular monthly meeting on April
19, 2021 at 7:00 pm in the Community Building, 26 Jackson Street, North
Vandergrift.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Thomas M. Filo, III, Chairman Gregory Artman, Vice-Chairman Scott
Kifer, Member Mary
E. Ralston, Secretary-Treasurer
VISITORS PRESENT: Jeff
Retter, Rich Simpson, Heidi Kifer,
Marsha Dufour, Ken Reynolds
OTHERS PRESENT: Chief Doug Ciuca, Parks Township Police;
Mr.
Filo called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm following the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag. Copies of the Agenda,
Minutes, Treasurers Report, and Bill Payment List were posted on the bulletin
board for review. Public comments will
be taken at the end of the meeting.
Mr.
Artman made a motion to adopt the Minutes from the March 15, 2021 regular
monthly meeting. Mr Kifer seconded it, and Mr. Filo made the
vote unanimous. At the March meeting, Mr.
Filo had requested the Secretary to verify
the mileage rate for 2021. The 2020 mileage rate was 57.5 cents per mile
and the 2021 rate is 56 cents per
mile. The Minutes from the January 4,
2021 meeting were corrected to reflect the correct rates.
Mrs.
Ralston presented the Treasurer's Report
for March 2021. Mr. Artman moved to accept
the Treasurer's Report; Mr. Kifer seconded the motion and Mr. Filo made it
unanimous. Receipts for March were $182,347.25
and expenses were $74,635.49 leaving a total balance of 310,241.39. (General Fund – $8,286.56; Capital Fund – $7,008.68;
State Fund - $290,947.31; and Street
Light Fund – $3,998.84).
Mr.
Kifer made a motion to approve the Bill Payment List for March 11, 2021 through
April 15, 2021 and Mr. Filo seconded;
Mr. Artman made it unanimous. Each
Supervisor stipulated that his vote did not include anything pertaining to
himself or any member of his family.
LOCUST
ROAD LANDSLIDE REPAIR PROJECT BID OPENING
Bid
approval is contingent on review by Senate Engineering. The following bids were received:
1.
Bison
Construction, Inc. (Envelope sealed
& titled; Bid Bond) $ 56,250.00 9021 Olea Trail Fairmont City PA 16224
2.
CH
& D Enterprises, Inc. (Envelope sealed
& titled; Bid Bond) 127,353.50 100 Brady PlaceNew Stanton PA 15672 (Envelope
sealed & titled; Bid Bond)
3.
Holbein,
Inc. (Envelope
sealed & titled; Bid Bond) 125,495.00 PO Box 156Sarver PA
16055
4.
White’s
Excavation (Envelope sealed
& titled) 20,000.00 3579 State Route 156Avonmore PA 15168
5.
Terry
Bowser Excavating (Envelope sealed &
titled; Bid Bond) 18,500.00 1111 Freeport Road Kittanning PA 16201
6.
Tim
Fouse Excavating (Envelope sealed & titled) 9,700.00 518 Silvis Hollow Rd Kittanning PA 16201
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
·
March 17, 2021 to discuss personnel issues. Ms. Summerhill resigned and Mrs. Ralston was
appointed Secretary-Treasurer.
·
April 14, 2021 to discuss the modification of a
litigation settlement.
CORRESPONDENCE
PennDOT Traffic Signal Maintenance Updates – PennDOT
sent a letter outlining updated standards for Traffic Signal Maintenance and
Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreements.
F-550 Emission Recall 19E04 – Ford Motor Company
sent a recall notice for our 2019 F-550 Ford Dump Truck to receive an enhanced
calibration for improved emissions control.
An appointment is scheduled with Glenn Bush Ford for Friday, April 23,
2021 at 9:00 am.
STAFF REPORTS
Police
Report – Mrs. Ralston read the Police Report for March 1, 2021 through March
31, 2021.
Maintenance
Crew – Mr. Artman reported that the crew
started berming the roads.
TOWNSHIP
COMMITTEES
Parks
Committee - There was no meeting held. There are plans to clean up the Veterans’
Memorial and repair the fence. Mr. and Mrs. Kifer along with some volunteers
from their church will take care of planting flowers at the Memorial. Mr. Artman made a motion to send a thank you
letter to Mr. Mark Duda, for using his bucket truck to fix the flag at the Memorial
that had become twisted around the top of the flagpole by high winds. Mr. Kifer seconded the motion and Mr. Filo
made the vote unanimous.
Planning
Commission – There have been no meetings for several months. Mr. Filo moved to have members contacted to verify they still want to be on
the committee. Mr. Artman seconded it
and Mr. Kifer made the vote unanimous. The
next meeting is scheduled for May 10, 2021 at 6:00 pm in the Community
Building.
OLD BUSINESS
Approval
of the modification of the Martin Litigation Settlement – Mr. Filo made a
motion to approve the modification of the Martin Litigation Settlement
concerning the bridge decking that was part of the Vacating Pump Station Road
Agreement. Mr. Artman seconded it and
Mr. Kifer made the motion unanimous.
Maple
Road and Summer Projects – On April 16, PennDOT
Representatives came out to inspect, measure, and make recommendations as to
what needed done to the following roads:
Maple, Laurel, Slate Point Extension, Piper Hill, Garvers Ferry, Ridge
Extension, Birch, Chestnut, and Locust.
The Supervisors will review the report and create a priority list of the
order in which the roads should be done and will decide what grants to apply
for.
Township
Clean Up Day – Mr. Filo reported that the Supervisors would like to have a
Clean Up Day but can’t do it this spring; if they do have one it will probably
be late summer or early fall. Mr. Filo
then moved to table it for now; Mr. Artman seconded it and Mr. Kifer made the vote
unanimous.
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance to Vacate Pump Station Road – Mrs. Ralston
explained that the Solicitor asked for a copy of the signed ordinance vacating
Pump Station Road but she couldn”t find a record of the ordinance being
advertised or adopted. Mr. Artman moved
to advertise the ordinance to be sure everything was done legally to vacate
Pump Station Road. Mr. Kifer seconded it
and Mr. Filo made the vote unanimous.
Upper Mateer Road Closure and Detour Map - PennDOT sent
a copy of the Detour Plan and Traffic Control Plan for Upper Mateer Road during
the bridge replacement project beginning April 22, 2021; that section of the
road is expected to be closed all summer.
Armstrong County Commissioners RE: The American Rescue Plan – The County
Commissioners sent notification that Parks Township is slated to receive
$253,498.00 as part of the COVID -19 American Rescue Plan allocations for local
governments. The deadline to spend the
funds is December 31, 2024. The
Commissioners requested a list of proposed
uses of the funds to see if there is opportunity for the County to participate
in a proposed project. The funds are
only permitted to be used to address the economic effects of the COVID-19
pandemic, including aid to households, small businesses, nonprofits, and
industries such as tourism and hospitality; provide premium pay to essential employees
or grants to their employers; provide government services affected by a revenue
reduction resulting from COVID-19; and/or make necessary investments in water,
sewer and broadband infrastructure.
Poydence Alley Request – The Supervisors discussed a
request from Mr. Jim Poydence about the paper alley starting at Pleasant View
Drive and intersecting with Orchard Avenue.
After a brief discussion, Mr. Filo moved to notify Mr. Poydence that there
were no plans to open the alley and that the alley will revert back to the property
owners on each side. Mr. Artman seconded
it ad Mr. Kifer made the vote unanimous,
Dehumidifiers for Community Building – The Supervisors
discussed the problems with the Community Building basement and decided they
need two or three dehumidifiers to get rid of the dampness. Mr. Artman moved to purchase the dehumidifiers. Mr. Kifer seconded it and Mr. Filo made the
vote unanimous.
Mrs. Ralston asked if she could purchase a new vacuum
cleaner for the Community Building as the old one blew up. Mr. Filo moved to buy a new vacuum and Mr.
Artman seconded it. Mr. Kifer made the
vote unanimous.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ms. Marsha Dufour asked about the paper alley near
her residence.
Mr. Ken Reynolds asked if there was a variance for the
alley next to Dollar General.
ADJOURNMENT
The
next regular monthly meeting will be held May 17, 2021 at 7:00 pm in the
Community Building, North Vandergrift.
There
being no further questions or comments, Mr. Kifer moved to adjourn at 7:43 pm;
Mr. Artman seconded the motion.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Mary
E. Ralston
Secretary-Treasurer