The Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners will hold their November meeting on Monday, November 7th, 2022 at 7:00 pm at the municipal building.
The agenda:
Elizabeth Township
Board of Commissioners
Monday, November 7, 2022, 7:00 PM
Commissioner’s Meeting Agenda
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance & Moment of Silence
Roll Call
Executive Session Acknowledgement: None
Department Reports:
Code Enforcement
Engineer
Police
Public Works
Sanitary-Veolia Water
Solicitor
Township Manager
Committee Reports:
Budget/Finance
Code Enforcement
Parks/Recreation
Personnel
Public Safety & Public Works
Sanitation & Stormwater
Comprehensive Plan & General Government
Presentation:
Doug Pascoe - SEREMS
Public Comment: See Sign-Up Sheet
Discussion: None
Resolutions:
1. Motion to adopt Resolution 2022-13 amending the annual criteria for earned income credit eligibility under the Act 172 Volunteer Service Credit Program. This resolution changes the criteria for Elizabeth Township Volunteer Firefighters to be eligible for Act 172 earned income credit.
2. Motion to adopt Resolution 2022-14 establishing Earned Income Tax and Real Estate Tax credits for Township Volunteer Firefighters as allowed in PA Act 91. This Resolution increases the annual earned income tax credit to $500.00, and the annual township real estate tax credit to 100% with a maximum of $500.00, for Elizabeth Township Firefighters.
3. Motion to adopt Resolution 2022-15 amending Local Tax Law effective January 1, 2023, in accordance with PA Act 57 of 2022. This Act allows for the Local Real Estate Tax Collector to automatically waive penalties for taxpayers who have purchased a home within the previous twelve (12) months but have not received their tax bill in the mail
Ordinances:
1. Motion to adopt Ordinance 972 establishing stormwater management best practices in Elizabeth Township.
Items for Consideration
Non-Expenditure Items (Consent Votes): None
1. Motion to approve the Commissioner’s Meeting minutes dated October 3, 2022.
2. Motion to approve the resignation of Commissioner Rich Algeri effective November 7, 2022.
3. Motion to accept letters of interest for Commissioner appointment of Ward 5 for the term ending December 31, 2023. Letters of Interest must be received by the Township by end of business on Friday November 18, 2022.
4. Motion to approve the Sean and Eva Brennan lot consolidation at 611 West Newton Road as approved by the Planning Commission. This consolidation creates one parcel from two existing parcels.
5. Motion to approve the Dora lot consolidation at 316 Terrytown Drive as approved by the Planning Commission. This consolidation creates one parcel from two existing parcels.
Expenditure Items (Roll Call Votes)
1. Motion to approve the Township Bill Warrant dated November 7, 2022, in the amount of $787,905.89.
1. Motion to approve the Sanitary Bill Warrant dated November 7, 2022, in the amount of $1,702,888.24. (Includes payments for Sewer Revenue Bond 2019A - $385,011.25; Sewer Revenue Bond 2019B - $305,900.00; Sewer Revenue Bond 2012 - $702,492.50)
2. Motion to approve Bond Requisition #16 for the Series of 2019B Bond in the amount of $34,684.25.
3. Motion to appoint Russell Verbanec to the Elizabeth Township Zoning Hearing Board for the term ending December 31, 2022.
4. Motion to hire ____________ as the Elizabeth Township Public Works Supervisor at an annual salary of $70,000.00 with a three-year contract, including a one-year probationary period, and full benefit package.
5. Motion to approve the 2023 Sanitary Pension Minimum Municipal Obligation (MMO) in the amount of $0.00.
6. Motion to designate Friday December 2, 2022, as Elizabeth Township Light the Night. The event will begin at 6:00 pm at the Elizabeth Township Municipal Building.
7. Motion to approve Pay Application # 2 from Insight Pipe Contracting, LLC in the amount of $83,086.00. This payment is for the final phase of camera and cleaning work at Happy Road.
8. Motion to advertise the 2023 General Fund Budget and 2023 Sanitation Budget.
9. Ratify the vote from October 13, 2022, to purchase two additional televisions for the Board Chambers at a cost of $2,395.98.
10. Motion to authorize a one-time adjustment credit in the amount of $65.00 for sewage bill ETS10063223
11. Motion to authorize parcel 1269-C-302 to pay 2022 Township Real Estate Tax at the discounted rate.
12. Motion to purchase $50.00 Giant Eagle gift cards for all township employees for Thanksgiving as done in past years.
13. Motion to purchase a storage shed to house the Police Polaris side-by-side from ___________ at a cost not to exceed ____________.
14. Motion to authorize One Stop Vinyl Shop to apply window tinting to the front windows of the Municipal Building at a cost of $5,292.00.
15. Motion to approve Pay Application #1 from A. Liberoni, Inc. in the amount of $359,443.59.
16. Motion to approve the purchase of an outdoor LED sign for the Elizabeth Township Municipal Building from Stewart Signs at a cost of $25,015.00 pending Elizabeth Township Planning Commission approval. This sign will replace the existing sign.
17. Motion to apply $124,330.84 of the 2022 Municipal Pension State Aid Allocation for Elizabeth Township to pension account 02-111-4P (Police Pension).
18. Motion to apply $72,526.33 of the 2022 Municipal Pension State Aid Allocation for Elizabeth Township to pension account 02-111-4N (Non-Uniform Pension).
19. Motion to appoint James Lesniewski to the Elizabeth Borough Municipal Authority Board of Directors effective November 7, 2022.
Adjournment
General Fund Bill Warrant:
Sanitary Bill Warrant:
Comments