Monthly Business

Supervisor Paul and Supervisor Schreffler moved to approve paid bills through December 12, 2022 (4-0). Supervisor Schreffler and Supervisor Paul moved to approve unpaid bills through the same date (4-0). Supervisor Schreffler and Supervisor Bruner moved to approve the November 14, 2022 meeting minutes (4-0). The financial report was placed on file for audit.

Chief Tim Neiter submitted a report for November 2022 and advised that he attended the Hazard Mitigation Plan Annual Review held November 17, 2022, at 13:00 and 18:00 at the Dauphin County Conservation District Building near Detweiler Park.

The Planning Commission gave the Lake Tobias Wildlife Park Aviary Land Development Plan conditional approval at their December 5, 2022 meeting, though no written report was submitted. Supervisor Bruner and Supervisor Paul moved to grant two SALDO waivers (Section 404 and Section 512.9) (4-0). Supervisor Bruner and Supervisor Paul then moved to conditionally approve the plan with conditions set forth in HRG, Inc.'s December 1, 2022 letter, Administrative Comments 1 through 4 (4-0).

Alex Greenly presented his December 9, 2022 report covering November 2022 services and advised the Board that the Camp Hebron Culvert Replacement and Keiffer Road Survey Base mapping are completed. Supervisor Schreffler and Supervisor Paul moved to approve the RKM Reality (Messick's) Financial Security Reduction from $118,148.00 to $94,657.00 (4-0).

Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky advised the Board that Katz Property sold the property at the corner of Routes 147/225 to U & Me Property. The Board directed Solicitor Warshawsky that they would like to wait and see what happens with the property before taking action.

Roadmaster Tim Belk submitted a report for November 2022. He advised that Jackson Township paid for the Boom Mower but had not yet picked it up. He also reported that the 2012 F-350 has frame damage from a years-old accident that requires front end work twice a year.

Bruce Henry of the Friends of Fort Halifax requested that Halifax Township conduct another archaeology dig in summer 2023 at Fort Halifax Park and presented a Resolution for Archaeology detailing the dig. Supervisor Bruner and Supervisor Paul moved to dispense with reading the resolution (4-0), and Supervisor Bruner and Supervisor Schreffler moved to approve the Resolution for Archaeology (4-0).

Supervisor Schreffler and Supervisor Paul moved to send a cease-and-desist letter to Parcel #29-028-003 for building a garage addition without a permit (4-0). Supervisor Bruner and Supervisor Paul moved to send a cease-and-desist letter to Parcel #29-031-038 for building a second-story deck without a permit (4-0).

Supervisor Bruner and Supervisor Paul moved to assign addresses 284A and 284B Hill Crest Drive to two houses at 284 Hill Crest Drive (4-0). Supervisor Bruner and Supervisor Schreffler moved to set COSTAR street light rates at $0.17 per foot of frontage for Class 1 and $0.80 per foot for Class 2 (4-0). Two motions addressed escrow accounts: one to accept half-payments of professional fees from four individuals/business owners (4-0), and another to dispense with collecting funds from two individuals/business owners (4-0).

Supervisor Schreffler and Supervisor Paul moved to serve Andrew Hoover a weekly violation for non-compliance in obtaining a building permit for two new structures (4-0). Solicitor Warshawsky reported that Mr. and Mrs. Mark Zeigler have a nuisance hearing scheduled for December 22, 2022, likely to be rescheduled after the New Year. Roadmaster Belk reported the road crew completed the Keiffer Road driveway entrance. The Board confirmed it cannot adopt a drone ordinance due to a 2019 Pennsylvania ruling prohibiting municipal drone regulation. Michael Culp proposed holding a small festival at Fort Halifax Park September 8-10, 2023, and requested to be on the January 9, 2023 agenda to set dates and propose a resolution.

Supervisor Paul and Supervisor Bruner moved to adopt the balanced 2023 budget (4-0). Supervisor Bruner and Supervisor Paul moved to approve the 2023 Tax Resolution (4-0). Supervisor Schreffler and Supervisor Paul moved to authorize a permit for Elias Thompson to temporarily place a mobile home on his property, with Solicitor Warshawsky to draft an eighteen-month agreement requiring removal once a permanent home is built (4-0). No action or discussion occurred on the Electrify Truck Fleets for Cleaner Air item.

Supervisor Bruner and Supervisor Paul moved to adjourn at 8:42 p.m. (4-0).