September 12, 2000

The meeting of the Supervisors of Franklin Township, held in the Township 
office, was called to order by Chairman John Sachar at 2000 hours with the 
Pledge of Allegiance.  Present were Sachar, Denver Ireland, David Henderson, 
Dan Parker and Kathy Netzler.

RECONVENED CONDITIONAL USE HEARING FOR A HOME OCCUPATION 
OF DAN AND KATHY NETZLER, 11401 SILVERTHORN ROAD  
Sachar - we received no public comments and the Planning Commission gave 
their recommendation for approval.  The Board is concerned that the business 
will not expand beyond what you've proposed.

K. Netzler - we will have one truck only.  We have no intention of having more 
than one.  We would like to have a detailing business at some point.  We are 
going to build the building at maximum size.  We may change our minds and go 
smaller but not bigger.

Henderson - it's not wise for us to make a determination when you don't know 
what the business will be.  The operation of your trucking business is the critical 
factor right now and any restrictions put on it.  I would suggest one truck only 
used for the business and that truck is not to be operated on Silverthorn Road 
during spring thaw.

Sachar - a home occupation is not to visibly affect the neighborhood.  It should 
look like a farm area and not like a trucking business.

Ireland - we don't want it to grow into 5 trucks.

Netzler - I understand and agree completely.  We like our farming also.  The big 
building is to work on farm equipment and to park the truck in.

Sachar moved to approve the conditional use request for a home occupation of 
Dan and Kathy Netzler, 11401 Silverthorn Road to operate a one truck trucking 
business.  Restrictions are: 1.  the home occupation business is limited to one 
truck, 2. the truck is to be stored inside a building as much as possible, 3. the 
truck is not to be operated on Silverthorn Road during spring thaw periods.  
Henderson seconded.  Carried.

VISITORS/PUBLIC COMMENT
No comments.

MINUTES
Ireland moved to approve the minutes of 8/31/00 with corrections.  Sachar 
seconded.  Carried.

REPORTS
Superintendent - Dave reported that the front bay is finished and things are 
being moved back in.  Crew will mount the spreader on the Oshkosh, Ray is 
mowing.  Plans were to mow the tail ditches for PennDOT but it rained.  Fry 
Road was seal-coated by PennDOT.  Request ditching was done.  Crew will 
begin to grade and get ready for winter.

Ireland - the intersection of West Stancliff and Eureka needs to be graded.

Henderson - that intersection will always be a problem.  The oiled strips are the 
same, the gravel eroded and the oiled part didn't.

Mager Tree Report - nothing.

Agility - we didn't get to the three days of tail ditching.  Will put it into next year's 
program.  This will put us further behind with PennDOT next year but it is too wet 
to do it now.  The credit will work itself out next year.

Falls Road Bridge #2 Dedication - all agreed that the dedication ceremony 
went very well.

Henderson - rocks from the east side of the bridge washed to the west side and 
is causing flooding of the yard.  We would have to have a dozer go in and move 
the rocks back up to where they can be removed.  The area was clean before the 
last rainstorm.  The question is whether it is necessary to remove the material.

Sachar - call Mark Corey or Soil Conservation.

Henderson - we could ask DEP also.  Discussion.  

Ireland - ask Corey first and then Soil Conservation or DEP.

Falls Road/Francis Road Speed Limit Ordinance #2-00 - Ireland asked why 
stop signs were included in the Ordinance.

Henderson - we have ordinances for some stop signs but not all.  The question 
is whether there is an ordinance in place for PennDOT's stop signs.  Mark Corey 
said probably not.  If a prosecutor had to have ammunition, this would cover it.  I 
threw them all in there.  We should put up a yield sign at New and Ivoray.  You 
are suppose to use yield signs when you can.  You have 500 feet of visibility 
each direction.  Discussion on each type of sign.  The book says to use yield 
when possible.

Ireland argued for a stop sign adding that no one stops anyway.

Sachar - everyone uses it as a yield sign.

Henderson - people will blow through it if they think they can see.

Generator - nothing.
Gravel Roads Program - nothing.

Girard Township Complaint/Gudgeonville Road - proposed letter written by 
Henderson in response to Girard's letter was reviewed.  Ireland moved to send 
the letter.  Sachar seconded.  Carried. 

Pipe Cost Calculation - the under road pipe on Francis east of Brooks is gone 
on the bottom on the input side.  The output side has a 20-foot extension that is 
good but the center part of the pipe is gone and split through the center.  Water is 
running under the pipe.  The job needs 120 feet of pipe.  Dave questioned why 
an 84" squash pipe was used as it has 5 foot of cover.  Dave feels that the job is 
probably too big for the Township crew as it is 10 foot down on one side and 20 
foot down on the other side and is all on shale.  Dave suggested using two 48" 
pipes on either side of a 60" pipe.  Discussion.

Henderson - we should consider doing this in short order.

Ireland - why not use two 60" pipes?

Henderson - 60" is darn hard to work with.  A 42" is hard enough.  The road 
would be closed for a month.  We would have to hire a couple of guys and rent a 
hoe and collapse boxes and boom-mounted tampers.  In the meantime, what 
about the guide-rail?  My suggestion is using 2 long posts and a form and back 
fill for the time being and put up the guide-rail.  When we replace the pipe we 
would take down a couple of lengths of rail.  We wouldn't do this for several 
years. 

Sachar - how much water can run through there, will we get a hole in it?

Henderson - that is exactly what will happen.  It's a good thing it's sitting on 
shale.

Sachar - that pipe was put in around 1968.

FINANCIAL AND TAXES
Bills - discussion on various bills.  Henderson moved to approve the bill list for 
payment totaling $4,974.46 general fund; $2,593.94 state fund, $1,648.00 
municipal building fund and $4,000 fire department fund.  Sachar seconded.  
Carried.

Payroll - none.

Monahan and Monahan/Financial Analysis - Sachar moved to hire M&M to 
help with a year-end financial analysis.  Henderson seconded.  Carried.

FTVFD Annual Contract - Henderson moved to pay the Fire Dept. their annual 
contract amount of $4,000.  Sachar seconded.  Carried.

PLANNING, ZONING, RECREATION, SAFETY AND HEALTH
Planning Commission Minutes - nothing.
Update Comprehensive Plan - nothing.
Industrial Park/KOZ - nothing.
Buren Subdivision - nothing.

VFW Recreation Complex - Ireland reported on a meeting he and Henderson 
attended at the VFW to discuss a recreational complex.  Their grounds 
committee is interested but first they want to determine the exact location of their 
buildings before they plan the location of soccer, softball and baseball fields.  
Henderson will attend a grant-writing seminar and Sachar will attend the REA 
wastewater treatment meeting.

Recreational Complex at Dave's Pond - Dave suggested making an approach 
to Mr. Strong for a first right of refusal contract.  Discussion on Hugh Crandall's 
letter.  

Sachar - you'd need someone to run it.  We need to make contact with him and 
discuss it.  Henderson will draft a letter to Mr. Strong.

Abandoned Gas Wells - nothing new to report.
Storage Trailers - nothing new to report.
FTVFD/Supporting Volunteer Fire Departments - will attend the Sept. 28th 
meeting.

Recycle Day/Junk Cars - will have to pick up one vehicle with the backhoe as it 
fell apart.  Henderson moved to pay Jim Mischler $150 for pulling out 3 vehicles.  
Sachar seconded.  Carried.  Board will ride around after the leaves are gone to 
look for violations of the junk car ordinance.

Walker Subdivision - nothing.

SOLICITOR
Western Trial/G. Antolik - no word from our Attorney on the final engineering 
cost tally.

Ireland - the letter from Moorhead said Antolik was prepared to pay his bill.

Sachar - send a letter to Moorhead saying we are waiting with bated breath for a 
check.

Ireland - the maintenance agreement on the road, was it two years from paving 
or two years from acceptance?

Henderson - we will have to check.  There is a difference between accepting it 
and taking it as a public road.  He hasn't met the subdivision ordinance 
regulations yet, the last thing is paying our engineering fees.  When he does, we 
can send him a letter saying he met the regulations.  Then he can come and ask 
for it to be taken over.  Then we'd start the paperwork for it to become a public 
road.

Sachar - the residents will want to see plows up there.

Henderson - then we'd better get our act together.  Maybe it would be a matter 
of just pulling all the information together.

Sachar - send Attorney Moorhead a letter asking where the money is after we 
receive the final tally from Attorney Schroeck.

Shirley Rickerson, 7766 Crane Road, Conditional Use Request for a Home 
Occupation - Henderson moved to approve the request for advertising and a 
hearing on October 10 at 8 p.m.  Ireland seconded.  Carried.

Impact Fee Ordinance - nothing.

OLD BUSINESS
Lights on for Safety, Census - nothing.

NEW BUSINESS
None.

CORRESPONDENCE
Sachar will attend a seminar on Livestock and Poultry Operations.  Will ask Hugh 
Crandall if he would like to attend.

Annual ECATO Convention - Henderson and Bernhardt, all day; Ireland and 
Sachar dinner only.  Waiting to hear from the tax collector.

ADJOURN
Sachar called the meeting adjourned at 2123 hours.

Bonnie J. Bernhardt, Secretary