The Parks Township Board of Supervisors
held their regular monthly meeting on September 15, 2025, at 7:00 pm in the
Community Building, 26 Jackson Street, North Vandergrift.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Gregory
Artman, Chairman
Scott Kifer, Member
(ABSENT)
Mary Ralston, Vice
Chairman Jeanna Cerra, Secretary -
Treasurer
VISITORS: Jeff
Retter, Mary Jo Knabb, Kayla Dell, Jennifer Geist, Cindy Shilling, James M
Groce, Brian Szitas, Cindy Reilly, Rich Spires, Rich Simpson, Marsha DuFour,
Dan Gwinn
OTHERS PRESENT: Chief
Willison
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 August 18, 2025, regular meeting; Mr. Artman seconded it.
Mrs. Ralston made a motion to accept the
Treasurer's Report for August 2025; Mr. Artman seconded it. Receipts for August were $67,560.09 and
expenses were $39,617.06 leaving a total balance of $ 564,540.53 (General Fund
–$145,554.38; Capital Fund – $ 228167.86; State Fund - $176,542.59; Street
Light Fund – $14,275.70)
Mrs. Ralston made a motion to
approve the Bill Payment List for August 15- September 11,2025 and Mr. Artman seconded it, adding Cintas to the ACH
list. Each Supervisor stipulated that his vote did not include anything
pertaining to himself or any member of his family.
CORRESPONDENCE
A Highway Occupancy Permit was issued
to Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage for a temporary access driveway.
An email was sent from Ervin Cable
Construction for Kinetics about utility encroachments.
STAFF REPORTS
Police Report – August 1-31, 2025
Maintenance Crew- The
crew finished the Chestnut Bridge Emergency job and are now working on Hickory
Road DGLVR Grant project.
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEES-
Parks
Committee
Planning Commission- No Quorum
OLD BUSINESS
The Chestnut Bridge Emergency
project is finished.
Mr. Artman made a motion to seal
Hickory Road once the DHLVR grant is finished, Mrs. Ralston seconded it.
Mrs. Ralston asked the secretary to
check with the county to see when the PennDOT grant will be submitted for
Locust Road.
Mr. Nymick followed up with the
bridge grants and said he would have all documents ready for the October
meeting.
Mrs. Ralston made a motion to cancel
the credit card with her name on it and open a new one with Jeanna Cerra, the
Secretary Treasurer and to name her admin to make any changes along with a
second signature. Mr. Artman seconded it.
Mrs. Ralston said she should be able
to review the Draft Solar Ordinance this week, and once that is complete it can
be advertised. Mr. Artman seconded it.
NEW BUSINESS
A draft ordinance was given by the solicitor
for Street Encroachments, Mrs. Ralston said once she reviews the ordinance, she
makes a motion to advertise it; Mr. Artman seconded it.
Mrs. Ralston made a motion
to accept Mr. Cuica’s resignation as Emergency Management Coordinator and to also
accept his recommendation to appoint Mr. Thomas Filo into that position. Mr.
Artman seconded it.
The MMO for 2026 was put
together by the actuarial. The amount for 2026 will be $60,830.00. Mrs. Ralston
made a motion to accept the MMO for 2026 for budgetary purposes; Mr. Artman
seconded it.
After a brief discussion
about Trick or Treat and with some residents’ concerns with it coinciding with
Friday Night football games and BINGO, the board voted unanimously to have
trick or treat Thursday October 30 from 6-8pm. (Later after many concerns and complaints
it was asked to be changed back to Friday the 31st)
Mrs. Ralston made a motion
to have a budget work session on Thursday October 16, 2025, at 6:30 pm. Mr.
Artman seconded it.
Mr. Artman made a motion
to accept the resignation from Mr. Hansen from the board at PTMA and KVWPA and
to appoint Mr. Justin Claypool to PTMA and Ms. Hughes to KVWPA. Mrs. Ralston
seconded it.
Mr. Artman made a motion
to advertise the Mower on Municibid, Mrs. Ralston seconded it.
The secretary wrote a
letter to Mr. Raible of PennDOT to request Geese Crossing signs and a speed
study for River Road at the wish of Ms. Knabb. Mrs. Ralston said that we would
have to go through James Breghenti, the townships municipal representative, not
Mr. Raible. The secretary said she would check to see what the correct
procedure was for this request.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mr.
Spires said the garbage on Jefferson Street along the river was cleaned up. Also,
the weeds were cut down on Penn Avenue, and what can be done with the property at
1141 Penn Avenue. It is in bad condition and grass all grown up. Mrs. Ralston
said it is in repository.
Ms.
Geist asked if anything will be done at Kiski Highlands. Mrs. Ralston said she would
get the engineer out there to look.
Ms.
Dell asked about the plan in the event of an emergency at the SLDA site in
Kiskimere. Mrs. Ralston said a plan is in place, but it is confidential.
Ms.
Geist asked if she could paint the sign at Kiski Highlands, she was told it was
private property and would have to check with the owner.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Monthly
Meeting will be held October 20, 2025, at 7:00 pm in the Community Building,
North Vandergrift.
There being no further questions
or comments, Mrs. Ralston moved to adjourn at 8:08 pm; Mr. Artman seconded it.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Jeanna
Cerra
Secretary-Treasurer