MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MINUTES AUGUST 23, 2018

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1 MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MINUTES AUGUST 23, 2018 The regular meeting of the Middle Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors was held on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 7pm at the Schoonover Municipal Building with Annette Atkinson presiding. Supervisors present: Annette Atkinson, Michael J. Dwyer and Mark Oney. Also present, Township Solicitor Michael Gaul, Esq., Secretary Michele L. Clewell, Stenographer Donna Kenderdine and one township resident. Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Minutes Annette Atkinson made a motion to approve the August 9, 2018 minutes. Mark Oney seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. Report of Executive Session(s) Attorney Gaul stated that an executive session was held prior to this meeting to go over pending legal matters with the Township Solicitor. Announcements The Pocono Record newspaper began a series of articles highlighting citizens and community involvement. The first article in the series highlighted W. Leroy Lewis for his unwavering dedication as the caretaker of the W. Leroy Lewis Dog Park. Memory Makers was held on August 18 th and was attended by over 170 residents and guests. Velma Knight and Wesley Rusk donated old photography slides of Middle Smithfield Elementary School students. The slides were used to make pictures and posters of the students. Attendees at the event enjoyed identifying the students in the pictures and posters. The Monroe Young Democrats of Pennsylvania are cleaning up litter along Coolbaugh Road this weekend. Quiet Valley Historical Farms is having the State Craft Festival this weekend and the township s Community Day is scheduled for September 8 th at Middle Smithfield Elementary School from noon-6pm. On September 16 th Camp Papillion is having a fund raiser at the Echo Lake Park. Pick up the Poconos is being held on September 29 th, the same day at MST 1,000 Feet of Street. The Monroe County Commissioners are to dedicate September 29 th as Pick Up the Poconos Day.

2 Public Hearing An Ordinance of the Township of Middle Smithfield, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, Amending the Code of Ordinances of the Township of Middle Smithfield, Chapter 150, Entitled Short Term Rentals, Regarding Occupancy Limitations, Including Persons and Vehicles, and Other Miscellaneous Items, Relating to Short-Term Rental of Residential Dwelling Units Annette Atkinson thanked fellow supervisor Mark Oney, the zoning hearing board and zoning administrator Judy Acosta for all the work that went into the proposed amended Short Term Rental ordinance. She also announced that PSATS is having a fall forum on Short Term Rentals and Ms. Acosta will be a speaker at the event, because of her expertise. Attorney Gaul stated that the Lehigh Valley is also using our STR ordinance as a model ordinance. Annette Atkinson made a motion to open the public hearing at 7:20pm. Mark Oney seconded the motion. Motion passed3-0. Donna Kenderdine took a stenographic record of the public hearing. Attorney Gaul presented the township exhibits into the record. Annette Atkinson stated that a lot of public input has been received since the last STR Ordinance was passed and the supervisors listened. Mark Oney stated that the public spoke and we have incorporated what they asked and what the township wants into the proposed amended ordinance. Mike Dwyer thanked all the public that is in attendance. Mark Oney reviewed the changes for the record. Annette Atkinson made a motion to close the public hearing at 7:33pm. Mark Oney seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. Action on Proposed Ordinance Mark Oney made a motion to enact Ordinance 221 titled Short Term Rentals, Regarding Occupancy Limitations, Including Persons and Vehicles, and Other Miscellaneous Items, Relating to Short-Term Rental of Residential Dwelling Units. Annette Atkinson seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. Correspondence A thank you note from RSVP was received, thanking the supervisors and staff for a wonderful time at the Memory maker s event. Treasurer s Report

3 Mike Dwyer made a motion to approve the general fund payables in the amount of $108, Mark Oney seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. Mike Dwyer made a motion to approve the sewer fund payables in the amount of $58, Annette Atkinson seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. Mike Dwyer made a motion to approve the golf course fund payables in the amount of $17, Mark Oney seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. Mike Dwyer made a motion to approve the liquid fuels fund payables in the amount of $43, Annette Atkinson seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. Solicitors Report None Engineers Report None Old Business None New Business Proclamation Celebrating East Stroudsburg University 125 th Anniversary; Annette Atkinson made a motion to approve the East Stroudsburg University 125 th Anniversary Proclamation. Mark Oney seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. Authorize the Distribution of Proposed Township Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance ( LERTA ) Ordinance; Mike Dwyer made a motion to authorize the distribution of the proposed LERTA Ordinance to the Local Taxing Authorities in regards to the property commonly known as 119 Tom X Road (PIN ). Annette Atkinson seconded. Motion passed 3-0. Authorize and Direct the Preparation and Advertising of Bid Specifications for the Pump Station Modifications; Annette Atkinson made a motion authorizing and directing the township engineer to prepare, and the Township to advertise, bids specifications for pump station modification, with the bid opening on September 13, 2018 at 7pm. Mike Dwyer seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. Authorize and Direct the Preparation and Advertising of Bid Specifications for Installation of Water and Sewer Lines under State Route 209; Annette Atkinson made a motion authorizing and directing the township engineer to prepare, and the Township to advertise, bids specifications for the installation of water and sewer lines under State Route 209, with the bid opening on September 13, 2018 at 7pm. Mike Dwyer seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0.

4 Camp Papillion Request to Waive the Echo Lake Park Rental Fees for September 16, 2018; Mike Dwyer made a motion authorizing the fee to be waived for the use of the Echo Lake Park for Camp Papillion on September 16, Mark Oney seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. Resolution ; Menachem M. Lipkind Joinder Deed; Mike Dwyer made a motion authorizing Resolution Mark Oney seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. Resolution ; Resolution opposing Pennsylvania General Assembly HB2564, Entitled the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Bill, which Strips Municipalities of Their Zoning Rights over Wireless Facilities; Mike Dwyer made a motion to adopt Resolution Mark Oney seconded the motion. Mr. Lipkind asked for an explanation. Mr. Dwyer stated that the state is trying to take away the municipalities rights to regulate repeaters and poles. Motion passed 3-0. Authorize and Direct the Township Solicitor to Prepare an Ordinance Requiring the Installation and Maintenance of AED s; Mark Oney made a motion to authorize and direct the township solicitor to prepare an ordinance requiring the installation and maintenance of AED s in any new commercial buildings or tenant fit out with an occupancy load of more than 50. Mike Dwyer seconded the motion. Mr. Lipkind asked if there will be any exemptions. Annette Atkinson replied no. Motion passed 3-0. Public Comment Mr. Lipkind stated that he went to West End Fair and stopped by a booth that was staffed by the Monroe County Municipal Waste Authority. He told them that he was disappointed that the recycling bins were moved. They told him it was the township s fault as the township would not provide fencings and staff the site. Mike Dwyer said that was misleading. The reason for the removal of the recycling bins was due to MCMWA s inflexibility and unreasonable expectations. Statements by Jim Lambert and other MCMWA representatives to the contrary are nonsense. Mike stated that the Authority was invited to the next HOA meeting in September and someone will be there, but not Jim Lambert. Adjournment Annette Atkinson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:56pm. Mark Oney seconded the motion. Motion passed Respectfully submitted, Michele L. Clewell Township Secretary August 23, 2018

5 General fund Num Name Amount 08/10/ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania... permit fee /10/ Met Ed Oak Grove light /10/ Met Ed Echo Lake /10/ Met Ed River Rd light /10/ Met Ed Sellersville light /13/ Met Ed Bldg A /13/ Met Ed Municipal light /13/ Met Ed Bldg B final invoice Library & Cultural Ctr 08/14/ Sedler Design & Redevelopment, LLC redesign 14, /23/ Enterprises invs ,188,247,296 materials 5, inv 939 glitter tattoo artist for Community 08/23/ AArdvark Entertainment Inc Day /23/ AFLAC insurance a/c y /23/ Amazon supplies American United Life Insurance 08/23/ Company policy G life insurance 1, /23/ Brodhead Watershed Association stream sponsor /23/ Cedarville Engineering Group, LLC invs 8252,8430 grant services for Library 5, /23/ Claude S. Cyphers, Inc inv parts /23/ Cleveland Brothers inv inpp parts /23/ DCED 1st qtr permits /23/ Double M Productions inv shirts /23/ Eureka Stone Quarry inv box for Woodale drain /23/ FedEx inv /23/ Fry's Plastic inv k pipe DSA project 1, /23/ Greg Moyer AED Fund 3 - AED's 1, /23/ King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Paul LLC invs legal fees 2, /23/ Lawson Products, Inc. inv parts /23/ Leroy Lewis contracted maintenance- dog park /23/ Manint Kessopa return of driveway deposit /23/ Marshalls Creek Plumbing inv Pardees loop culvert pipe /23/ Meglino Landscaping. balance of retainer /23/ Miggys Five a/c 15 supplies /23/ Neopost , /23/ Oak Grove Multi-Municipal Compost additional share of operating costs 6, PA Municipal Health Insurance 08/23/ Cooperative health insurance 45, /23/ PA One Call System, Inc. inv monthly activity fee /23/ PAPCO inv , gas & diesel 6, /23/ Pennsylvania American Water bark park 63.21

6 08/23/ Penteledata inv b boxes /23/ Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau inv tourism day /23/ Pocono Profoods inv supplies /23/ Pocono Record. a/c annual subscription /23/ Raven Entertainment ballon twister for Community Day invs , office 08/23/ Staples Advantage supplies /23/ Super Heat, Inc inv garage repairs 1, /23/ Superior Plus Energy Services inv purchase of gasoline tanks 2, /23/ Tulpehocken Spring Water inv water /23/ Verizon /23/ Wilmarie Martinez return of driveway deposit /23/ DCED 2nd qtr permits /23/ Waste Management inv cleanup , Sewer fund Date Num Name Memo Credit 08/14/ Alex Faybisovich Refund for duplicate payment /22/ ALLSTATE SEPTIC SYSTEMS, LLP /22/ Evoqua Water Technologies , /22/ GILMORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 8, /22/ Graymont Capital Inc , /22/ KING SPRY HERMAN FREUND & FAUL /22/ Middle Smithfield Township General Fund 2ND QTR 27, /22/ Xylem Water Solutions 3, /22/ MET-ED WL Island View /22/ MET-ED PS#5 209/Municipal /22/ MET-ED PS#3 McCole & /22/ MET-ED PS#4 Maple Ln /22/ MET-ED PS#8 LOTP /22/ MET-ED PS#7 McCole & NP /22/ MET-ED Lift Station /22/ MET-ED PS#9 Oak Grove /22/ MET-ED Main STP 4, /22/ MET-ED Rt /22/ MET-ED Sleepy Hollow Fairway /22/ MET-ED WL Mtn Pass /22/ MET-ED Off Sleepy Hollow /22/ MET-ED WL Clubhouse Dr /22/ MET-ED PS#2 Fairway Villas /22/ MET-ED Tree Tops /22/ MET-ED PS#6 Sellersville /22/ VERIZON Y - PS#6 Sellersville 38.20

7 08/22/ VERIZON Y - PS#5 RT 209/Municipal /22/ VERIZON Y - Rt /22/ VERIZON Y - PS#9 Oak Grove /22/ VERIZON Y - PS#10 BRD , Golf course Date Num Name Memo Amount 08/10/ Banko Beverage beer (418.76) 08/10/ LT Verrastro Beverage beer (23.10) 08/10/ Met-Ed pump house tomx rd (322.92) 08/10/ Met-Ed maint bldg (101.47) 08/10/ Verizon (201.56) 08/10/ Verizon (305.74) 08/13/ Met-Ed pump house doral crt (19.34) 08/14/ Met-Ed clubhouse (1,421.55) 08/16/ Met-Ed guard shack (120.30) 08/20/ Met-Ed big ridge dr (42.79) 08/23/ BD2, LLC inv 2289 rain covers (75.38) 08/23/ Claude S. Cyphers, Inc. invs , parts (342.18) 08/23/ Connoisseur Media invs , ads (924.00) 08/23/ Dave"The Wiz" Muller Equipment invs , repairs (555.00) 08/23/ Fisher & Son Co., Inc. inv in fungicide (3,649.00) 08/23/ Grass Roots Turf Products invs ,332 greens maint supplies (4,249.92) 08/23/ Huffman's Electric invs 9832,9833 repairs (775.00) 08/23/ Lascelles Shaw. return of security deposit (250.00) 08/23/ NAPA Auto Parts invs , parts (61.48) 08/23/ PAPCO invs ,0942,0943 gas & diesel (2,051.89) 08/23/ Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau inv /2019 membership dues (1,100.00) 08/23/ R.J. Groner Inc inv repairs (171.81) 08/23/ Sibum's Auto Parts inv wheel (30.00) 08/23/ Tom X Pub 5/5-6/29 (463.44) 08/23/ Town Talk MFG., Co inv clothing (132.29) 08/23/ Turf Equipment & Supply Co. inv parts (77.44) 08/23/ Verizon (52.36) (17,938.72)

8 Liquid fuels Date Num Name Memo Amount 08/23/ Eureka Stone Quarry, Inc Cleveland Brothers 08/23/ Equipment Co. invs ,383,543 road materials pardees loop inv inpp , wheel & belt for paver - 32, , ,110.11