November 21, 2002

The meeting of the Supervisors of Franklin Township, held in the Township 
office, was called to order by Vice Chairman Jarrett Miller at 0815 hours with the 
Pledge of Allegiance.  Present were Miller, David Henderson and Reporter Mary 
Hall.

VISITORS/PUBLIC COMMENT
No visitors present.

MINUTES
Henderson moved to approve the minutes of 11/12/02 as presented.  Miller 
seconded.  Carried.

REPORTS
Superintendent – Henderson reported that the equipment is ready for winter.  
He would like to have graded the roads one more time before winter but the 
weather didn't cooperate.  Lay-off begins Tuesday at the end of the workday.

Agility, Sale of Diesel Engine, Eureka Road #4 Paving Project, Light at 
Route 98 and Crane, Falls Road Bridge #1 – nothing.

FINANCIAL AND TAXES
Bills – Henderson moved to pay the bills as listed totaling $3,262.93 general 
fund; $200.00 fire department fund; $4,329.00 EIT fund.  Miller seconded.  
Carried.

Payroll – Henderson moved to approve payroll #24-02 as presented.  Miller 
seconded.  Carried.

TAN – Henderson moved to pay off the tax anticipation note as soon as funds 
become available.  Miller seconded.  Carried.

Attorney George Schroeck arrived at 0821 hours.

PLANNING, ZONING, RECREATION, SAFETY, SANITATION/RECYCLING, 
HEALTH AND THE COMMON GOOD
Planning Commission Minutes, Update Comprehensive Plan, Industrial 
Park/KOZ, Storage Trailers, OTM Bulk Sewer, Census Undercount, 
Ordinance #2-02, Edinboro Lake Watershed Association, Recycling Survey 
– nothing new to report.

History Grant – Dave reported that he sent e-mail to Professor Weinkauf/EUP 
asking when his department can help us and received no response.  They are 
over committed.  We will probably have to sit out a grant cycle, if so the Historical 
and Museum Commission will be notified.

SFTF – the Health Department is still looking into maintenance agreements.

Junk Cars – the drive-by will be scheduled for 11/30/02 at 9 a.m.

Shooting Range/ESTA – the County has a question on how to build baffles on 
the outdoor range.

John Sachar arrived at 0825 hours.

Bizzarro/Quick Mylar – the Mylar shows a 10.175 acre gross parcel being 
subdivided by the Bizzarro's and purchased by M/M Daniel Quick, 6065 West 
Stancliff Road, and added to their existing parcel #22-3-12-2.01.  Lot has 303.52 
ft. of frontage.  Henderson moved to approve the Bizzarro Mylar as presented.  
Miller seconded.  Mylar was signed.

Jim Fulton Mylar – the Fulton's are subdividing a lot with the existing house and 
outbuildings and 10.0 net acres.  Lot has 300 ft. of frontage at 10645 Route 98.  
The residue will have 35 net acres and 400.27 ft. of frontage.

Henderson – the Mylar says the building line is 75 ft. from the right-of-way; it 
should read 50 ft. set back from the right-of-way.

Miller moved to accept the Fulton Mylar as presented.  Sachar seconded.  
Carried.  Mylar was signed.

SOLICITOR
Animal Density, Verizon – nothing.

Western Trail – the ordinance to accept Western Trail Drive as a Township road 
is advertised for December 10th.  The hearing begins at 8:00 a.m.  Engineer Mark 
Corey is due to give us a final report.

Verizon Cable Damage – Henderson reported that Verizon billed us for damage 
to their cable on Clair Wright Road.  PA One Call painted the area and there are 
only two crossings on the road.  At the only possible site where the damage 
could have occurred, the cable probably was running on the surface.  The ditch 
was bucket ditched this fall and there is no cable there now.  The ditch is not dug 
deeper than the rest of the road ditch.  Verizon may have buried the cable after 
the problem.  There is no record of whether Verizon had a permit to cross the 
road there.

Sachar moved to send a letter detailing the specifics and saying that we will not 
pay the bill.  Henderson seconded.  Carried.

Attorney Schroeck left the meeting at 0843 hours.

OLD BUSINESS
Political Signs – nothing.
Open Records Policy – reviewed draft.  Will adopt by vote 12/10/02.
Budget – advertised for adoption on 12/10/02.

Employee Benefits Plan – a hired advisor will prepare our Benefits document 
for $100.  He is checking on a 401K plan for voluntary use by the employees.  If 
the Township would like his company to do the paperwork for our cafeteria plan, 
he would charge $300 a year.

NEW BUSINESS
Authorize Legal Notice/Auditors – Henderson moved to authorize advertising 
that Monahan and Monahan will be appointed to audit the Township books at the 
organizational meeting in January.  Miller seconded.  Carried.

CORRESPONDENCE
Terrorism Workshop Report – Miller reported on the November 19th workshop.  
An overview from the County EMA, Dept. of Health, PA Dept. of Health, FBI, Erie 
Bomb Squad and others was presented.  Panel discussions were held.

Miller – the State is divided into risk categories.  Franklin Township is not in a 
high-risk area but the I-79 corridor does create a risk.

ADJOURN
Sachar called the meeting adjourned at 0901 hours.

Bonnie J. Bernhardt, Secretary