February 22, 2001

The meeting of the Supervisors of Franklin Township, held in the Township 
office, was called to order by Chairman John Sachar at 0801 hours with the 
Pledge of Allegiance.  Present were Sachar, Denver Ireland, and David 
Henderson.  Members of the public present were, Erie Kicher, DEP; Linda King 
and Neil Bullock, REA; Gary Truitt and his son; PSP Cpl R Rupp; Ray Nutter, 
Microbac Labs; local residents Terry Rea, Andrew and Ella Buren; Matt Tighe, a 
local on-lot sewage system installer; and Mary Holt from BTN.

VISITORS/PUBLIC COMMENT
REA Wastewater Program - Ms. King presented the supervisors with a 
Summary of Sewage Management Program that includes steps necessary for 
implementation by REA and the Township.  A one hour and twenty minute lively 
and productive discussion was held on all the ramifications of sewage 
management and the lack of maintenance on current township systems.  Mr. 
Rea, who is a REALTORr, estimated as much as 50 percent of houses he sells 
fail the mortgaging bank's required sewage system check.  It was noted that with 
the interest from a performance bond applied to the monthly cost and with the 
reimbursement from DEP applied to the monthly cost, the range of monthly costs 
to the property owner would be from $5 to $6.  Further discussions will be held.

Solicitor George Schroeck arrived about 0820 hours.

MINUTES
Henderson moved to approve the minutes of 2/13/01 as presented.  Ireland 
seconded.  Carried.

REPORTS
Superintendent - Henderson reported that we have caught up on our 
maintenance.  We've had a little snow and some ice.  The clunking in the 
Oshkosh was the locker in the transfer case, which is now repaired.  A copy of 
the Bridge Safety Award submission was given to the Supervisors.  The original 
will be given to Jim Cooper, PennDOT municipal services rep. on Monday.

Mager Tree Report, Agility - nothing to report.
Generator - nothing to report.
Gravel and Dirt Road Program - nothing to report.

Girard Township Boundary Road Agreement/Gudgeonville Road - The 
Solicitor presented a modified agreement with the changes suggested by Girard 
Township.  It was noted that the termination clause would require that the two 
Townships mutually agree on a termination.  This would essentially mean that 
they would have to agree on another or different agreement to dissolve this one.  
Henderson moved to accept the Boundary Road Agreement with changes and 
forward it to Girard Township for their signatures.  Seconded by Ireland.  Carried.  
The Secretary will attest the agreement and forward it with a copy of the 
PennDOT Township Road Map to Girard Township.

All visitors left except the Burens and the Truitts.

County 2001 Liquid Fuels Aid Application-The Supervisors signed the 
application that was previously approved at the Jan 25th meeting.

Sale of International Cab and Chassis - nothing to report.

The Roadmaster's report was suspended to hear from the Buren's.

Buren Update - Ella Buren forcefully and with colorful language expressed her 
opinion that the Supervisors were harassing her and Andrew and using Nazi-like 
tactics to run their lives.  She contends that there is still a legal school there, for 
which she was given a permit to have a second trailer on the parcel years ago, 
and we need to check with the State Department of Education who will verify that 
they still have a school.  She and Andrew believe that they should not be forced 
to subdivide their property because it was in three lots before and through no 
fault of theirs it was made into one parcel.  She indicated that her solution to stop 
this harassing treatment would be to regularly hold Ku Klux Klan rallies on her 
property.  Following about ten minutes of expressive invectives, the Solicitor 
pointed out that he had researched the deeds and the single lot could not be 
returned to the original three parcels because of the other lots divided off them.  
The Solicitor noted that there are only two solutions-a complete survey or a 
knowledgeable person who could write a meets and bounds description of the 
original parcels taking into consideration the divisions that have occurred since 
the combination.  He suggested that she use her nephew, John Lovin, to 
straighten out this problem.  The Buren's left.

Bids for gravel purchase and trucking - Ireland moved to authorized 
advertising for the purchase of gravel and for trucking gravel for the summer road 
graveling on Silverthorn between Old State and Crane and Eureka between New 
and Old State.  Sachar seconded.  Carried.

FINANCIAL AND TAXES
Bills - discussion on various bills.  Sachar moved to pay the bills as listed 
totaling $13,150.81.  Sachar seconded.  Carried.

Payroll - No payrolls were presented for approval at this meeting.

PLANNING, ZONING, RECREATION, SAFETY AND HEALTH  
Planning Commission Minutes - none.
Update Comprehensive Plan - nothing to report.
Industrial Park/KOZ - nothing to report.
Buren Subdivision Update - see the above visitors' section.
Storage Trailers - nothing to report.

Abandoned Gas Wells - Henderson reported that he has learned that a 
company called Gas Production and Services Consultants in Erie plans to buy 
the wells tomorrow.  We can contact them soon and see what their plans are.

Ordinance #1-01--Snow Emergency Parking and Snow Removal Ordinance  
Henderson noted that he had renumbered the Ordinances making this Ordinance 
No. 1 of 2001 because it will move forward quickly while the Agricultural Use 
Ordinance may take significantly more time.  The Ordinance will have a public 
hearing at the March 13th meeting.

SOLICITOR
Western Trail/G. Antolik - The Solicitor reports that Attorney Moorhead has not 
been able to contact Antolik regarding using the balance of the escrow to make 
the repairs to the road.  The Solicitor recommends this course of action if Antolik 
approves it.

Impact Fee Ordinance - nothing.

Brine Co-Product Determination - the well tests did not prove that the tank 
tests were wrong.  Henderson recommended that the Supervisors reevaluate the 
snowplowing contract with the state immediately following the snow season.  
With figures available on this season, a comparison can be made that will reveal 
the true costs of plowing the state roads.

Oshkosh Registration - A letter was received from PennDOT deigning the 
Township's request to register the Oshkosh as special mobile equipment.  
PennDOT contends that the Oshkosh is not a snowplow.  The Supervisors, who 
thought they knew what a snowplow was, are now confused on what a snowplow 
is.  The Solicitor and Henderson are to confer and create a reply letter and in the 
letter PennDOT will be requested to define a snowplow.  It was also suggested 
that PSATS be contacted to seek their help regarding this issue.

OLD BUSINESS
Lights on for Safety - nothing.

Recycle Day June 23rd - Dave Anthony, Manager of Washington Township, will 
be at the March 29th meeting to discuss cooperating on recycling.

Additionally, some discussion was held on the boundary line road agreement 
with Washington Township.  Mr. Anthony will be asked if Washington Township 
might consider an agreement similar to the one just approved with Girard 
Township.

NEW BUSINESS
COG Meeting March 7th/GPU-First Energy Acquisition & Building Inspection 
System - The meeting will be held March 7th with all three Supervisors 
attending.  Ireland may be a little late.

CORRESPONDENCE
Firemen's Dinner Reservations - All three Supervisors will be attending the 
Fireman's Dinner, March 29th.  Two fire department personnel are to be invited.

ADJOURN
Sachar called the meeting adjourned at 1015 hours.

 David G. Henderson, Assistant Secretary