November 15, 1993

The budget session for the Supervisors of Franklin Township, held
in the Township office, was called to order by Chairman Herbert
Netzler at 0900 hours.  Present were Netzler, Benjamin Sitek and
David Henderson.

The proposed budget was presented for review.

No changes on the revenue section.  Millage remains at 17 mills.

Discussion on the jump in workers compensation in 1993.  Township
jump was 73%, fire department was 18%.

Included in the budget is a proposed 3% cost of living increase.

407/Data Processing - $2,000 was added for computer updating.

409/Building and Grounds - $2,000 was put in for the roof, a door
opener for building #2 and several weather monitoring devices.

411/Fire - we will reimburse the fire dept. around $1,680 at the
end of the year and hold $2,400 for their workers comp. premium
for 1994.

430/Highways, General - $700 was included for a new radio.

431/Ditching and Driveway Pipes - includes ditching and bank work
on W. Stancliff underpass by I-79.  Ben questioned whether we
would do the State's work.  Dave answered yes and worry about it
later.  He added that we asked for $2,000 to be put in their
budget for the work but have not heard from them.  Dave stated
that the work needs to be done.

432/Snow and Ice Removal - Dave said $22,000 was put in the
budget but he hopes that it's higher than needed.  Herb said that
if you put your equipment payments in there when the equiment is 
used for snow removal you would get a truer figure.  Dave agreed
that you can do it that way by spreading your payments over all
the expense accounts where the equipment is used.

Project Roads for 1994 - New Road east and west to Mohawk, Mohawk
south of New and West Stancliff from Silverthorn to Fry will be
done in 1994.

434/Zessinger Pit - E.S.T.A. plans on buying some gravel at a
cost of $0.75/yd run of bank and $2.75/yd. crushed.

435/Girard Pit - Elk Creek Twp. mowed for 138 hours at $40/hr.
this year equal to $5,520.  If charged back at $2.30/yd., we owe
them 2,400 yards of gravel.  Yardage owed is growing because
Frosty is not taking enough gravel out each season.  We owe Elk
Creek at total of 5,066 yards.  Franklin Township has paid Joe 
Pustelak for it and for the digging.

Netzler - it would be cleaner for us to pay for mowing and charge
him for gravel.

Henderson - even better to buy our own Tiger mower.  This is a
good deal if he would take the gravel owed him.

Netzler - we should set down with their Board and discuss if we
are going to change the system.  We should tell Frosty to abide
by the deal.

Sitek - what about the hours involved.

Henderson - it's down this year because Marty isn't whacking
trees and bushes.  The problem with mowing just in the fall is
the heavy weeds that clog the machine and fill the ditches and
drain pipes.  It would be a faster job if he mowed twice a
season.  If we had our own Tiger, the cost wouldn't be so high
and it could be done more than once.

Sitek - tell Frosty to settle up each year and store what's
coming to him at his location.

Henderson - that's a disadvantage to Frosty.  I'll talk to him.

437/Repairs to Equipment - $1,000 included for power assisted
steering on the Mack, $1,000 for two front bearing units on the
Athey auger and $1,000 for teeth for the York rake.  Herb said he
would check on a whole axle for the Mack at Hovis.

Netzler - the air compressor should be fixed.

Henderson - I would like to have it repaired in late winter at an
estimated cost of $200 for gear repair.

438/Maintenance to Highways - discussion on the amount spent in
1993 which included Fry Road.  Discussion on the trees at the
Olsavsky property on Fry.  Mr. Olsavsky is threatening to sue
Washington Twp. and Franklin Twp. for the cost of cutting down
one of the trees in the front yard.  He feels that Washington 
Township caused the problem when they ditched before paving. 
Dave reported that he and Earl Koon told the younger Olsavskys
that the trees should be removed because the roots were exposed. 
The roots were exposed prior to the ditching.  The boys told Dave
and Earl not to remove or limb the trees as was suggested.  Dave
stated that with that comment the responsibility fell on the
Olsavsky's shoulders.

Netzler - if a tree is over 4" you can't cut it without the
owner's permission.

Henderson - the Olsavsky's complained about the ends of the
driveway pipe by the house being crushed by milk trucks.  We both
told them it could be repaired and then we told them about trees
and they said don't touch them.

Sitek - that 50' right of way is the Township's responsibility. 
We need legislation that says anything within our 50' right of
way is up to our Board whether something needs to be removed.  It
shouldn't be up to the homeowner.  This Township won't pay the
Olsavsky's a cent.

Henderson - if we hadn't told them about the trees it would be
different.

Cash Reserve in Permanent Improvement - Dave said he would
recommend paving New Road with a FB surface from Rt. 98 east to
the sluice pipe past ESTA's drive using the milled material.

Discussion on whether Francis will need another coat and on
rumors that Russell Standard is upset about the money they've put
into it.  Ben said to talk to Bob Everhart, if he feels we owe
him money to pay it.  Dave felt the problem was that Bob
reprocessed that pavement and it fell apart this spring and that
money is down the drain.  The Supervisors will ask Everhart to
lunch and discuss the problem with him.

Money for Zoning Ordinance Revision - Joe Franks from MDIA will
attend the 19th meeting.  We will ask him about cost.  Herb
volunteered to get a quote on another printing of the present
zoning ordinance.

Discussion on the Hough.

ADJOURN
Netzler called the budget session adjourned at 1050 hours.

Bonnie J. Bernhardt, Secretary