January 3, 1994

The organizational meeting of the Supervisors of Franklin
Township, held in the Township office, was called to order by
Chairman Herbert Netzler with the Pledge of Allegiance at 0900
hours.  Present were Netzler, Benjamin Sitek and David Henderson.

ORGANIZATIONAL AGENDA

APPOINTMENTS:

Temporary Chairman - Sitek moved to appoint Herbert Netzler, 
Henderson seconded.  Carried.

Temporary Secretary - Sitek moved to appoint Bonnie Bernhardt,
Henderson seconded.  Carried.

Chairman - Henderson moved to appoint Ben Sitek, Netzler
seconded.  Carried.

Vice Chairman - Henderson moved to appoint Herb Netzler, Sitek
seconded.  Carried.

Secretary/Treasurer - Henderson moved to appoint Bonnie
Bernhardt, Netzler seconded.  Carried.

Vacancy Board - Henderson moved to appoint Paul Sachar, Sitek
seconded.  Carried.

Solicitor - discussion on hiring a different firm.  It was
mentioned that we need to stay with someone involved with
municipal work.  Henderson moved to table the issue but to allow
Schroeck and Associates to continue to act on our behalf until
the first meeting in February.  Netzler seconded.  Carried.  Herb
will call George Schroeck and arrange a lunch meeting to discuss
the issue.

Secretary/Planning Commission and Zoning Hearing Board -
Henderson moved to appoint Bonnie Bernhardt, Netzler seconded. 
Carried.

Act 511 Tax Collector - Netzler moved to appoint June Suhy,
Henderson seconded.  Carried.

Zoning Administrator - Netzler moved to appoint Bonnie Bernhardt,
Henderson seconded.  Carried.

Planning Commission - Netzler moved to appoint Clyde Porter and
Pat Platz, Sitek seconded.  Carried.

Zoning Hearing Board - Netzler moved to appoint Mary Jane Rodak,
Sitek seconded.  Carried.

Executive Board of E.C.A.T.O., delegate and alternate - Henderson
moved to appoint Sitek as delegate and Henderson as first
alternate and Netzler as second alternate.  Netzler seconded. 
Carried.

State Convention Delegate - Netzler moved to appoint Ben Sitek,
Henderson seconded.  Carried.

Roadmaster - Sitek moved to appoint Dave Henderson as Roadmaster,
Ben Sitek as first assistant and Herb Netzler as second
assistant, Netzler seconded.  Carried.

Equipment Operators and Laborers/Temporary Drivers and
Substitutes - Netzler moved to approve Dave Henderson, Ben Sitek,
Herb Netzler, Rick Gould, Ray Swift, John Sachar, Duane Taylor,
Dennis Swift, Danny Swift, Wayne Cousins, Joe Johnson, Larry
Pieper, Gary Simpson, and Jamie Sachar.  Henderson seconded. 
Carried.

Representative to Northwest PA Regional Planning and Development
Commission - will leave open.

Representative to Erie County Planning - will leave open, will
ask Planning Commission members if anyone is interested.

C.P.A. Firm Appointment - Henderson moved to appoint Monahan and
Monahan, Sitek seconded.  Carried.

Appoint County to Collect Real Estate Transfer Tax - Netzler
moved to appoint Erie County to collect the realty transfer tax,
Henderson seconded.  Carried.
 
COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE RATE:

Recommend to Auditors--Mileage - Henderson moved to recommend 28
cents (.28) to the auditors, Sitek seconded.  Carried.

Wages--Roadmaster - Henderson moved to recommend to the auditors
a 3% cost-of-living raise for the Roadmaster (.32, $10.72) and
Supervisor/Laborers (.28, $9.12), Sitek seconded.  Carried.

Wages--Laborers and Equipment Operators - Henderson moved to
approve a 3% (.24, $7.80) cost-of-living raise, Sitek seconded. 
Carried.

Wage Rate for New Drivers - Henderson moved to fix the wage rate
for new drivers at $7.50 for 3 months, Sitek seconded.  Carried.

Zoning Administrator - Henderson moved to set the wage rate for
the zoning administrator at $7.80/hr., Netzler seconded. 
Carried.

Secretary/Treasurer - Henderson moved to set the wage rate for
the secretary/treasurer at $7.80/hr., Netzler seconded.  Carried.
 
Act 511 Tax Collector - Henderson moved to pay the tax collector
4% of taxes collected plus expenses, Netzler seconded.  Carried.

Compensation for Selling Garbage Bags, Walter & Suhy - Henderson
moved to pay Walter and Suhy five cents (.05) per bag sold, Sitek
seconded.  Carried.

Set Solicitor Wage - hold until first meeting in February.

OTHER:

Roadmaster Duties - Henderson moved that the Roadmaster duties
are as outlined in the Second Class Township Code and as
determined by the Board of Supervisors, Netzler seconded. 
Carried.  Ben mentioned that he would like to see the Roadmaster
use his vehicle and check roads before they are graded or plowed.
Do the worst roads first even if they are not scheduled to be
done at that time.

Duties of Other Employees - Netzler moved that the other
employees duties will remain the same and as determined by the
Roadmaster and the Board of Supervisors, Henderson seconded. 
Carried.  Herb added that employees will be notified that when
they are approached by taxpayers in the field, the only answer
they are to give is to contact the Board with their problem. 
This will be added to the Acknowledgement of Employees Rights
form.

Meetings Dates and Time - Henderson moved to hold meetings on the
second Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. and on the last Thursday
of each month at 9 a.m. in the Township office.  Meetings will be
moved to the F.T.V.F.D. social hall in case of an overflow crowd.
The 1995 organizational meeting will be held on January 2, 1995
in the Township office at 9 a.m.  Budget sessions will be held on
November 14 and 17 at 9 a.m. in the Township office.  The
November last Thursday meeting will be moved to November 18
because of Thanksgiving.  Netzler seconded.  Carried.

Office Hours - Henderson moved to hold office hours on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. excluding lunch, Sitek
seconded.  Carried.

Recommend Treasurer Bond Limit - Henderson moved to recommend
$100,000 to the auditors, Sitek seconded.  Carried.

Depository for Township Funds - Henderson moved to approve PNC
Bank and PLGIT as the depositories for Township funds, Netzler
seconded.  Carried.

Review Procedures for Selling Garbage Bags and Review Price -
Henderson moved to let the price stand at $1.50/bag until the
bidding process in the third quarter of 1994, Sitek seconded. 
Carried.

Approve Advertising for Bids - see regular agenda.

Review Charges for Ordinances, etc. - Henderson moved to charge
$6.50 for ordinance books, Netzler seconded.  Carried.

Review Schedule of Fees for Highway Occupancy Permits - Henderson
moved to set the fee at PennDOT rates.  A $35 installation fee/no
permit required for replacing an existing pipe; state road - $35
installation fee/no permit for new pipe; state road and township
roads for replacement pipes - $35/install 20' pipe,
$52.50/install 30' pipe, $70/install 40' pipe; new pipe on
township roads - $25/permit $10/installation of 20' pipe,
$25/permit $27.50/installation of 30' pipe, $25/permit
$45/installation of 40' pipe.  Sitek seconded.  Carried.

Custodian - Petty Cash - Henderson moved to appoint Bonnie
Bernhardt, Netzler seconded.  Carried.

Attendance at Schools, as pertains to duties - will remove from
agenda as attendance is allowed by the Second Class Township
Code.

REGULAR AGENDA

MINUTES
Netzler moved to accept the minutes of December 23, 1993 as
presented.  Henderson seconded.  Carried.

VISITORS
None.

REPORTS
Superintendent - Dave reported that plowing has been done.  We
have received several complaints of mailboxes being hit.  Norbie
Hayes on Silverthorn had his box hit but it sits too close to the
road.

Henderson - if he would put the box in properly, we wouldn't need
to weave around it.  In most cases boxes are hit by snow coming
off the plow.

Netzler - the boxes on Silverthorn should be changed but it's the
homeowners responsibility to tend to their box.  Herb moved to
write to the Postmaster in Edinboro and ask that the boxes on
Silverthorn be changed to the east side of the road and change
the delivery route.  Ben seconded.  Carried.

Complaint on Pheffer - road was icy.  Dave said it may have
inadvertently been skipped.  Ben added that it rained on that
side of the route while it was snowing here.  Herb said to send
the Mack down that road when it's that icy.  Dave said PennDOT
asked us not to use brine on it.

Damaged Vehicle - Dave said he dinged a vehicle while rounding
off the corner of Carbury and Rt. 98.  He put the wing down on a
car parked on the corner.  Our insurance company has been
notified.  Discussion.

Four Year Road Plan - Ben wants to start discussing it soon.
Milled Material - waiting.
Hough Engine - work on it when we get a break in the weather.

Cinders - Dave reported that we received 3 loads.  For 1995 we
should look into a three sided shed.

Netzler - check into 2% money and build it this year if possible.
Discussion on how to build it.  Dave will check into 2% money.

FINANCIAL AND TAXES
Payroll - Ben moved to approve payrolls #26-93 and #27-93, Dave
seconded.  Carried.

Bills - Herb questioned the price difference between Carlson and
West County for towing.  Dave said he called Carlson before he
called West County but Carlson was snowed in.  West County is his
last choice because of the expense.  He added that in the spring
we will pipe trouble spots New and Mohawk and Eureka and Crane.

Ben moved to pay the bills as listed in 1993 except for Orth
Insurance and Trustees Insurance Fund which will be paid in 1994
totaling $4,032.04 general fund.  Dave seconded.  Carried.

Computer Update - nothing.
June Suhy's Bond - situation was discussed.

PLANNING, ZONING AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Industrial Park Grants - waiting.
BOCA Code for Rentals - still reading.

SOLICITOR
No action on any items.

OLD BUSINESS
Sesquicentennial - Edith Swift and Bob Berry will gear up soon.
Health Care List - waiting.
Employee Rights - waiting.

Safety Meeting - Dave said we can have Jim Orth send out their
safety man to discuss general safety.  He feels simple injuries
should go to Prompt Care instead of the emergency room.

NEW BUSINESS
Bid--Fuel - Dave moved to bid for gas and diesel fuel in the same
amounts as last year.  Ben seconded.  Carried.

Bid--General Trucking - trucking will amount to a minor amount
and will not need to be bid.

Bid--Gravel Crushing and Trucking - will entail crushing and
hauling to road.  Herb feels the bid should be split.  Dave feels
that Hoover, Woods and Arendash will bid as it stands.  Herb said
he would like to see McKenrick haul for general trucking.  Dave
added that our gravel trucking won't fit into Russell Standard's
schedule.

Dave moved to bid for gravel trucking, crushing of 10,000 cu. yd.
of gravel and to get quotes for general trucking and bank
removal.  Ben seconded.  Carried.

Netzler - I'm against using a shovel on the banks.  We should use
a bulldozer. 

Sitek - get the letters out first and the response back then
discuss it.

State Convention - Ben and Dave will attend.

Microwave Oven for Office - Ben moved to approve up to $150 for
the purchase, Dave seconded.  Carried.

CORRESPONDENCE
Upcoming training sessions reviewed.  Herb will attend Erosion
Control and Stormwater Issues.

ADJOURN
Sitek called the meeting adjourned at 1105 hours.

Bonnie J. Bernhardt, Secretary