June 27, 2007

The meeting of the Supervisors of Franklin Township, held in the Township 
office, was called to order by Chairman John Sachar at 0800 hours with the 
Pledge of Allegiance.  Present were Sachar, David Henderson, Reporter 
Courtney Soder, Eric Brace and Jim McDonald.  Gary Truitt was out of town.

VISITORS/PUBLIC COMMENT
Jim McDonald – Mr. Brace is interested in purchasing the Liana’s Lake Park 
property and expanding it from 50 units to 100 units.  I understand the park is 
grandfathered.

Henderson – your biggest concern would be sewage and water.  Unless you 
want to invest money, I don’t see how you could double the size.  Be guided by 
what the Health Department tells you.  We do have a holding tank ordinance.  
This campground is a non-conforming use.

Regulations concerning non-conforming uses, permitted and conditional uses for 
A-1 zone, and mobile home parks were distributed and reviewed.

McDonald – we would expand up to 100 units with a holding tank and then 
expand to a spray irrigation system.

Henderson – first find out the Health Department regulations.  If they approve, 
come back with your plan to the zoning officer and Planning Commission.

Sachar – does this fall under “trailer park” as a conditional use?  The definition 
could determine how to develop the site.

McDonald – we’ll check with the Health Department.

Mr. Brace and Mr. McDonald left the meeting at 0816 hours.

MINUTES
Henderson moved to approve the minutes of 6/12/07 as presented.  Sachar 
seconded.  Carried.

REPORTS
Roadmaster – Dave reported that the crew is working on the Dirt and Gravel 
Roads projects.

Sachar – PSP called me at 1 a.m. several nights ago to report two stolen stop 
signs at Old State and Silverthorn.

Henderson – there was also one stolen from Crane and Silverthorn.  That 
amounts to $700 worth of stolen signs.

Agility – crew has been preparing Silverthorn for seal coating.

Francis Road Pipe, Fire Pond Grants, Gravel – nothing.

D & G Projects – stumps were removed, ditch and bank work is done.

Merritt Overweight Permit – Mr. Merritt sold the piece of equipment to Cooley 
Equipment in Cambridge Springs.  They said they would send a check for the 
fine and have already removed the equipment.  No check has been received nor 
did they sign and return the permit form faxed to them.  Henderson moved to 
authorize the Solicitor to send them a letter; if no response we will file charges 
against them.  Sachar seconded.  Carried.

Hornaman Grant – no further word from DCED.

Bond for Driveway Permits – Dave reported that Washington Twp. requires a 
$1,000 bond for all land development.  That covers driveways, water and sewer 
etc.  It is refundable if the work is done correctly.  We’ll consider this more.

FINANCIAL AND TAXES
Bills – Sachar moved to approve the bill list as presented totaling $4,716.57 
general fund; $5,034.07 state fund; $497.90 eit fund; $1,542.16 fire dept. fund.  
Henderson seconded.  Carried.

Payroll – Henderson moved to approve payroll #13-07 as presented.  Sachar 
seconded.  Carried.

GMSD Audit Letter – Henderson moved to send the letter approving hiring 
Monahan and Monahan as auditors.  Sachar seconded.  Carried.

PLANNING, ZONING, RECREATION, SAFETY, SANITATION/RECYCLING, 
HEALTH AND THE COMMON GOOD
Planning Commission Minutes, Joint Comprehensive Plan, Industrial 
Park/KOZ, Stormwater Management, Storage Trailers, History Grant, SCD 
Letter on Wetlands, Ordinance Compliance, Shooting Range, Edinboro 
Lake Watershed, Dry Hydrant, Cable TV Franchise – nothing.

Recycle Day – John reported on the planning session at Platea Borough.  We 
are asked to supply two door prizes, gas cards were suggested.  No tires over 
16” will be taken.  The list of items to be collected was read.  Our paperwork was 
approved.  Discussion on door prizes and senior citizen pick up.  No one else 
offers free pick up.  We will finalize this issue the first meeting in July and send 
our own flyer out in July.

E-Recycle Days – the new brochure lists additional drop-off sites.

Davis Child Care Facility – Mrs. Davis sent a letter that the Planning 
Commission will consider at their July meeting.

RESOLUTION #5-2007
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Mutual Aid Agreement

The General McLane School District and Franklin Township agree to mutually 
support each other in the event of an emergency utilizing all facilities, supplies 
and/or equipment.  Adopted this 27th day of June, 2007.

Henderson moved to adopt Resolution #5-2007, Declaration of Mutual Support 
with GMSD.  Sachar seconded.  Carried.

Darlene Salhoff Mylar, 11513 Silverthorn Road – the Mylar shows the residue 
with existing buildings has 2.464 acres with 551.04 ft. of frontage on Silverthorn.  
Lot 1 has 2.612 acres with 585.0 ft. of frontage on Silverthorn and 194.5 ft. of 
frontage on Crane.  Sachar moved to approve the Salhoff Mylar as presented.  
Henderson seconded.  Carried.

Wooden Nickel Public Assembly Permit – Sachar moved to approve the 
Wooden Nickel public assembly application.  Henderson seconded.  Carried.

MNO Function on West Stancliff Road – there appears to have been a large 
public assembly at the Gehr property, 7091 W.S.  If it was a public assembly, 
they should have gotten a permit unless it was a reunion or church function.

Sachar – send a letter to the property owner asking what the public function was 
and inform him that it needs to be permitted if held next year.

Notice of Intent to Remediate from Ogden Manufacturing – letter received 
and duly noted.

Adopt Position on Distribution of Gaming Funds re: ECATO Proposal – 5 ½ 
million dollars are unrestricted.  ECATO proposes the money be distributed at 
40% to the City of Erie and 60% divided amongst all other local municipalities 
along the liquid fuels allocation guidelines.  Sachar moved to support the ECATO 
proposal.  Henderson seconded.  Carried.

SOLICITOR
Vittorio, Nuisance Ordinance Rewrite, Brown/Carver, Chivari, UCC 
Inspectors – nothing.

OLD BUSINESS
Internet Broadband, Elk Creek Twp. Boundary Road Agreement – nothing.
FIOS – a new bill has been introduced in Congress.

NEW BUSINESS
Transportation Fund – PSATS is urging all municipalities to send a letter to 
their congressmen urging new, reliable and dedicated funding for transportation.  
The new proposal would reduce our liquid fuel funding instead of increasing it.  
We are currently at 14.6%.  It would be reduced to 13.5%.  Henderson moved to 
send a letter to our congressmen.  Sachar seconded.  Carried.

CORRESPONDENCE
Reviewed.

ADJOURN
Sachar called the meeting adjourned at 0914 hours.

Bonnie J. Bernhardt, Secretary