CHOCONUT
TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS – July 6, 2009
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of
Supervisors was held at the township meeting room, beginning at 7:30 p.m.. Sup. Stewart called the meeting to order and
led in the pledge of allegiance to the American flag. The roll was called and all three supervisors
were present.
Attendees at the Meeting
Presentation of minutes and treasurer’s report
A motion was made by
Sup.Mattes , seconded by Sup.Dovin and unanimously carried to accept the
minutes and treasurer’s report as presented.
Citizen’s input on the agenda - Public Comment
No comments were offered at
this time.
Reports of the board, commissions and committees
Jack Davis reported that the
commission spent time reviewing the nuisance ordinance, made sug-
gested changes and gave the
supervisors copies to review. The
commission members would like
to meet with the supervisors
to discuss the ordinance. The Choconut
Creek Senior Citizens’ Center
was also reviewed.
Choconut Creek Watershed
Jack
Davis said that he talked to Pat Flaherty.
Joe Flaherty might be able to do the work on the
project
in August. The contract with DEP has
another year to go.
Sup.
Stewart reported that they are working on the audit.
Sup.
Mattes reported that C.O.G. Sewage Committee has a meeting coming up on
Thursday. The
state
reimbursement has not been received and financial decisions will need to be
made. A problem at Stanley Lake is being
addressed.
C.O.G.
Codes – Nothing to report
Senior Citizens Center – Resolution 2009-07-01
A motion was made by Sup.
Stewart, seconded by Sup. Mattes and unanimously carried by the
board with each member
voting “aye” to adopt the resolution approving the sewage facilities
planning module for the
center.
NEW BUSINESS
Award of Bid for Subsurface Boring for Replacement of Current Carmalt
Rd. Bridge
Bids having been solicited
for the boring, a motion was made by Sup. Mattes, seconded by
Sup. Dovin and unanimously
carried by the Board of Supervisors to award the bid to Empire
Geo Services, Inc., a
subsidiary of SJB Services, Inc., for the amount of $8,670.00. Since the
funding for the major part
of the bridge replacement will be coming from the state and the state
is facing financial
difficulties necessitating curtailment of spending funds, the supervisors re-
quested the secretary to
hold on to the contract until word could be received from the state that
the funding would be
available to replace the bridge.
Budget Amendments
A motion was made by Supv.
Mattes, seconded by Supv. Stewart and unanimously carried by the
board to approve the
amendments proposed by the secretary-treasurer to the General Fund and
State Fund budgets.
Bernard Cost Subdivision
A motion was made by Sup.
Stewart, seconded by Sup. Mattes and unanimously carried by the
board to approve the
subdivision with the notation that there isn’t any cul-de-sac in the actual
plan.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Dennis Hayes reported that
attempts are being made to clean up the rubbish on his property
at the end of Pamela Drive.
next to Carmalt Road.
APPROVAL OF BILL LIST 2009-06, CURRENT BILLS, PAYROLL AND PROPOSED
BUDGET AMENDMENTS
A motion was made by Sup.
Mattes , seconded by Sup. Dovin and unanimously carried by the
board to approve the bill
list, current bills, payroll and the budget amendments.
Public Comment before
adoption- no comments were made.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Sup.
Matttes, seconded by Sup. Stewart and unanimously carried by the board to
adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda A. Gittoes
Choconut Township
Secretary-Treasurer