Monthly Business Meeting

Supervisor Paul and Supervisor Schreffler moved to approve paid interim bills through September 10, 2016 (passed 5-0). Supervisor Schreffler and Supervisor McBurney moved to pay current unpaid bills as of September 10, 2016 (passed 5-0). Supervisor Paul and Supervisor Bruner moved to approve the August 8, 2016 minutes (passed 5-0). The financial report was placed on file for audit.

Chairperson Flo Mallonee reported the Planning Commission reviewed all reports on the B2Partners/Doughboys application for a new restaurant and microbrewery and recommended approval in concept, with the applicant's engineer working with Engineer Frank Lentz on contingencies; final approval will come directly to the Board in October. Doug Landis submitted subdivision plans to subdivide 4 acres for DCNR access to the Ibberson Lands, accepted for review. The Commission is also working on the Stormwater Management application process and subdivision on private roads under SALDO.

Engineer Frank Lentz provided his August report and noted additional research on speed reduction for a Township road. Kyle Lehman was found to meet Stormwater Management requirements for 500 additional square feet of impervious coverage; Supervisor Bruner and Supervisor Paul moved to have Solicitor Warshawsky prepare an agreement for the parcel file (passed 5-0). Supervisor Paul and Supervisor Bruner moved to approve the Rode Stormwater Management waiver and grant a building permit contingent on payment of the engineer's review fee (passed 5-0).

Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky reported a narrow PennDOT exception allows reducing the Maple Avenue speed limit to 25 mph without a traffic study; Supervisor McBurney and Supervisor Schreffler moved to have the Solicitor craft a Resolution and Ordinance for the reduction (passed 5-0). The Kline nuisance property has been cleaned. The Brother nuisance unclaimed letter was posted on the door by Roadmaster Corey Stazewski and will be on next month's agenda. The Lenker nuisance certified letter green card was received and will also be on next month's agenda.

Roadmaster Corey Stazewski submitted his August report. The Township received calls about trash and health concerns at the Doughboys property; Stazewski reached out to the owners, who have since cleaned up the area.

The Township received the PennDOT contract for winter maintenance of Powells Valley Road for 2016-2017, with Roadmaster Stazewski noting a PennDOT agility program that allows banking maintenance funds for line painting and paving. Due to new Department of Labor regulations effective December 1, 2016 raising the overtime threshold to just under $48,000, Supervisor Schreffler and Supervisor Bruner moved to eliminate comp time for nonexempt employees and pay overtime at one and a half times regular pay over 40 hours, effective September 11, 2016 (passed 5-0). Supervisor Paul and Supervisor Schreffler moved to advertise budget workshop dates of October 18 and October 24, 2016 at 7:00 pm (passed 5-0).

The parking issue was referred to the Solicitor's report under Brother nuisance. Supervisor Bruner and Supervisor Schreffler moved to proceed with enforcement on the Ziegler nuisance property and have the SEO investigate a camper connected to the sewage system (passed 5-0). Mike Snody was present to address the Lebo complaint about stormwater runoff; the Conservation District views it as a personal dispute, and Mr. Lebo showed photos and stated the issues date to the early 1990s. Supervisor McBurney announced a Town Meeting at Halifax High School on September 22 from 6-9 pm with a panel of school, township, and state officials including Senator Teplitz and Representative Sue Helm.

Supervisor McBurney and Supervisor Schreffler moved to be co-applicant with Camp Hebron for gaming monies to repair the swimming pool tile at a cost of $35,000 (passed 5-0). Supervisor Bruner and Supervisor Schreffler moved to have the Planning Commission separate Stormwater Management from SALDO and create a new Ordinance using option #3 (passed 5-0). Daryl Neyhart's concerns about people using a right-of-way along Buffalo Park Road to access Fort Halifax Park were discussed; the Township confirmed it does not sanction the right-of-way as park ingress/egress. Supervisor McBurney and Supervisor Schreffler moved to adopt the ASA Resolution enrolling Neil and Sally Snyder's Halifax Township tax parcel onto the Jackson Township Agricultural Security Area (passed 5-0). The 2017 street light assessment reclassification into two rate classes will be placed on next month's agenda, and the secretary was asked to contact PPL about reconnecting the non-working Oak Avenue cul-de-sac street light in Lenker Estates.

Supervisor Bruner and Supervisor Paul moved to adjourn at 10:03 pm (passed 5-0).