The Parks Township Board of Supervisors held their regular
monthly meeting on August 21, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Community Building, 26
Jackson Street, North Vandergrift.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Gregory
Artman, Chairman Scott Kifer, Vice Chairman
Mary Ralston, Member Jeanna Cerra, Secretary -
Treasurer
VISITORS Paul Myers, Jeff Retter, Michael Bier, Ramona
Wilson, Rich Simpson, Jay Start, John Couslin, Linda Ambrose, Lee Caporali, Ken
Reynolds, Jr., Jeff Walker, Brian Szitas Gene Bell
OTHERS PRESENT: Chief
Kyle Lewis
Mr. Artman called the meeting
to order at 7:00 pm following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Copies
of the Agenda and Minutes were given to all attending and were posted along
with the Treasurer’s Report and Bill Payment List on the bulletin board for
review. Public comments will be
taken at the end of the meeting.
Mrs. Ralston made a motion to adopt the Minutes from the July 17, 2023, regular
meeting; after correcting East 3rd from West 3rd. Mr. Kifer seconded it, and Mr. Artman made it
unanimous.
Mr.
Kifer made a motion to accept the Treasurer's Report for July 2023, Mrs. Ralston seconded it; and Mr. Artman made
it unanimous. Receipts for July were $26,812.05
and expenses were $42,598.69 leaving a total balance of $594,611.57 (General Fund –$ 241,581.27; Capital Fund –
$9023.96; State Fund - $ 257,822.45; Street Light Fund – $9,602.52 ARPA Fund $85,605.33).
Mr. Kifer made a motion to approve the Bill
Payment List for July14-August 17, 2023, and Mrs. Ralston seconded it; and Mr. Artman made it
unanimous. Each Supervisor stipulated that his vote did not include anything
pertaining to himself or any member of his family.
An executive session was held
08/21/2023 where John Arce’s pension benefit was approved.
CORRESPONDENCE
Ms. Cerra
read a complaint letter from Mr. Jeffrey Walker Jr. about the flooding of his
property with the recent weather.
KVWPCA
sent a rate resolution.
STAFF REPORTS
Police Report – Chief Lewis read the
police report from July 1-31, 2023.
Maintenance Crew- Ms.
Cerra asked if the supervisors would like her to start making up a work
schedule for the crew at the beginning of the week to keep track of what needed
done and what was done that week. The secretary will send a text beginning of
week to find out what needs done.
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEES-
Parks
Committee- The committee would like to have a Night at the Races Fund raiser.
Mr. Kifer said he has a good entertainment company that we can contact. Mr.
Bell thinks we need grass cut at North Vandergrift Park more than 2 times a
month.
Planning Commission- Mr. Simpson
said they are continuing to put the ordinance book together and working on
finding other ordinances.
OLD BUSINESS
The
secretary said there still has not been any news about the PennDOT grant. The county sent a letter of support for the
Township to complete, when Ms. Cerra asked if they were reapplying for 2024,
the woman she talked to was not sure. Mr. Kifer said the county is applying
again this year.
Ms. Cerra
said she contacted DCED about the regional police study and was told the study
has not begun yet because all the information has not been turned in by other
municipalities. Mr. Kifer said that North Apollo is no longer participating.
Mr. Artman
said Wolfcreek Valley is going to rip up and put a base on Ash Road Hill. This
was voted on in August 2022.
The
secretary presented the bid results for Kepple Hill Park drainage. There were 4 bids, and the lowest bid did not supply a bid bond so they would be thrown out. Mrs. Ralston said prices were very inflated
and why couldn’t our maintenance crew do some of the work. She suggested
meeting with Mr. Braun.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Kifer
made a motion to apply for the Dirt and Gravel Grant for Garver’s Ferry Road,
Mr. Artman seconded it, and Mrs. Ralston made it unanimous.
Mr. Artman
made a motion to renew the QuickBooks subscription and check into the online
program next year, Mrs. Ralston seconded it, and Mr. Kifer made it unanimous.
Mrs. Ralston motioned to get a new computer with the ARPA funds, Mr. Kifer
agreed and said he would go with Ms. Cerra next week to get one.
Mrs.
Ralston made a motion to accept the quote from Mc Cutcheon’s for 2023 Clean-up Day: Mr. Artman seconded it, and Mr. Kifer made it unanimous.
Mrs.
Ralston made a motion to apply for the LSA Grant for cameras at the police
station and parks.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mr.
Reynolds asked again about Maple Road and when will the Township do anything
with it. Mrs. Ralston explained if anything is done with it would cancel the
grant if we would be awarded it.
Mr.
Myers asked if Piper Hill will be done next year.
Mr.
Walker wanted to know what will be done with Ridge Road, he said the crew was
there and patched some of the holes but missed a bunch, and said they had no
signs while working. Mrs. Ralston said she will discuss with them why they did
not patch all the holes. He said he went to the county, and they said they had
money to fix the culvert at Ridge.
Mr.
Szitas said there is still a bump on River Road even after PennDOT fixed it.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Monthly
Meeting will be held September 18, 2023, at 7:00 pm in the Community Building,
North Vandergrift.
There being no further questions
or comments, Mr. Kifer moved to adjourn at 7:50 pm; Mrs. Ralston seconded it,
and Mr. Artman made it unanimous.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Jeanna
Cerra