November 17, 2005

The meeting of the Supervisors of Franklin Township, held in the Township office, was 
called to order by Chairman John Sachar at 0830 hours.  Present were Sachar, David 
Henderson and Tom Graney/Graney and Associates.  Jarrett Miller was absent.

HEARING: REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
No residents were present to comment.  The Regional Comprehensive Plan will be 
adopted by Resolution at the 12/13/05 meeting.

Henderson moved to close the hearing, Sachar seconded.  Carried.

Multi-Municipal Zoning – Tom Graney discussed the possible options available.  He 
felt the easiest method is to adopt the same ordinance framework.  A land sharing 
agreement would not affect Franklin Township much but would Washington Township 
see it as a loss of sovereignty.  A change in land use could be an issue.  Mr. Graney felt 
it would be a tough sell for three municipalities using the same ordinance.  A regional 
Zoning Hearing Board could be established with one administrator.  This would reduce 
the costs to all three municipalities.  Discussion.

Mr. Graney left the meeting at 0847 hours.

MINUTES
Sachar moved to approve the minutes of 11/8/05 as presented.  Henderson seconded.  
Carried.

REPORTS
Roadmaster – Dave reported that the equipment is ready for snow.  Lay-off will begin 
on schedule.

Falls Road Bridge #1 – they are swamped with water but are hoping to recover quickly.

CDL Driving Hours, Grader Sharing Agreement, Dirt and Gravel Roads Grant 
Application, Francis Road Grant Application, Elk Creek Boundary Road 
Agreement – nothing.

Improper Verizon Road Bore at 9450 Mohawk Road – Dave said nothing is 
happening with the needed repairs and the job needs to be done immediately.  
Henderson moved to authorize our Solicitor to write a letter to Verizon demanding 
immediate attention to this problem.  Sachar seconded.  Carried.

FINANCIAL AND TAXES
Bills – Sachar moved to approve the bill list for payment as presented totaling $3,011.28 
general fund and $274.27 state fund.  Henderson seconded.  Carried.

Payroll – Sachar moved to approve payroll #23-05.  Henderson seconded.  Carried.

Clean and Green Reassessments, Procurement Cards – nothing.

PLANNING, ZONING, RECREATION, SAFETY, SANITATION/RECYCLING, HEALTH 
AND THE COMMON GOOD
Planning Commission Minutes, Regional Planning, Industrial Park/KOZ, Storage 
Trailer Amendment, Recycling, Shooting Range, Edinboro Lake Watershed, 
Wetland Replacement for Airport – nothing.

Ordinance Compliance/Zachary Smith, 8244 Crane Road – a violation notice will be 
sent.

History Grant – the printed copies are here and will be distributed.  Dave will pick up the 
DVD at EUP.

Pieper Mylar – Larry and Joan Pieper are subdividing 2 acres gross from their property 
at 7216 Crane Road.  Lot will have 290 ft. of frontage.  Two acres gross meets the State 
regulation to leave residue in Clean and Green.  Sachar moved to accept the Pieper 
Mylar as presented.  Henderson seconded.  Carried.  Mylar was signed.

SOLICITOR
Vittorio – after the thirty-day appeal period is over, we can have the constable post the 
property.  The constable determines the date the property can go up for sheriff sale.

Henderson – we have a set amount of judgment and need to proceed in a timely 
manner.

OLD BUSINESS
Internet Broadband – no word back from Hugh Crandall as yet.

2006 Tentative Budget – the line item for the Erie Zoo ($1,609) and for DocStar 
($2,400) will be eliminated.  Discussion on what tax increase will be adopted.  The tax 
collector’s breakdown of the number of residents that would be affected by an 
Emergency Municipal Services Tax was reviewed.

Henderson – close to $6,000 could be raised with an EMST less expenses and the tax 
collector’s commission at $47 per employee.  The Township could net around $5,500.  
This amount could vary from year to year.

Sachar – does this money need to be earmarked?

Henderson – the uses allowed are pretty broad.  It doesn’t really matter.

Sachar – is this preferable to a 1/10th mill real estate increase?

Henderson – 1/10th mill is around $7,000 less commission for collection.  Most 
municipalities are already collecting the EMST at one level or another.  We could adopt 
one or both.  We need to establish who will collect it and the commission paid; $47 x 127 
is $5,969 gross or around $5,560 net less 3% commission and expenses.  A 1/10th of a 
mill increase would gross $7,140 less expenses of 3% commission.  We could use the 
increase as a cash carry forward in the budget.  Discussion.

Both a real estate tax increase of 1/10th mill and a $47 EMST will be adopted.

Sachar moved to advertise the tentative budget for public viewing with adoption 
scheduled for December 13, 2005.  Henderson seconded.  Carried.

ADJOURN
Sachar called the meeting adjourned at 0910 hours.

Bonnie J. Bernhardt, Secretary