Rush Township Municipal Building
\nHometown, PA\u00a0 18252<\/p>\n
Minutes of the Meeting of the Rush Township Board of Supervisors<\/strong><\/p>\n The meeting of the Rush Township Board of Supervisors was called to order by Chairman Stephen W. Simchak at 3 o\u2019clock p.m.\u00a0 Those in attendance were Supervisor Robert Leibensperger, Secretary\/Treasurer Terri Conville, and Administrative Assistant Marie Skripnek. Vice-Chairman Gilbert was absent. There were approximately nine people in attendance.\u00a0 The Pledge of Allegiance was then recited.<\/p>\n Public Comment Approval of Current Township and Sewer Bills for January, 2011 New Business Announcements Transcribed and attested: Rush Township Municipal Building Hometown, PA\u00a0 18252 Minutes of the Meeting of the Rush Township Board of Supervisors The meeting of the Rush Township Board of Supervisors was called to order by Chairman Stephen W. Simchak at 3 o\u2019clock p.m.\u00a0 Those in attendance were Supervisor Robert Leibensperger, Secretary\/Treasurer Terri Conville, and Administrative Assistant Marie Skripnek. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rushtownship.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rushtownship.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rushtownship.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rushtownship.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rushtownship.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=647"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rushtownship.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":648,"href":"https:\/\/rushtownship.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647\/revisions\/648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rushtownship.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rushtownship.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rushtownship.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nMarion Lazur \u2013 asked if there were a list of bills for the month that were on the agenda for approval by the Board.\u00a0 Ms. Lazur will look over the list after the meeting.\u00a0 Ms. Lazur also asked if there was a reason given by Brian Thompson for his resignation Ms. Lazur wanted to know if Elden Neifert has a CDL and if he went for his drug testing. Ms. Lazur also wanted to know why the assault rifles were not going to the state police, and how we would be selling them. Ms. Lazur also questioned how the $1,500.00 received from the Lamar Company ear-marked for the John Ryan Memorial Park would be accounted for and how many members are on the Recreation Board.
\nJoseph Shamonsky \u2013 wanted to know if you had to be licensed to bid on the weapons and if they were automatics.
\nMarion Lazur \u2013 asked when the guns were advertised.
\nCharles Shamonsky \u2013 questioned about the parking on Wyoming Street.\u00a0 He also stated that he has no problems now with his sewer, but when they put the new one in and he would have problems who would address it.
\nJoseph Shamonsky \u2013 asked if it would be possible for him to fill out a bid now for the guns.\u00a0 He did not see it advertised.\u00a0 Ms. Lazur wanted to know when it was put through a meeting to advertise the guns for bid.<\/p>\n
\nA motion was made by Supervisor Leibensperger to approve all current township and sewer bills for January 2011.\u00a0 Chairman Simchak seconded the motion.\u00a0 Ms. Conville polled the Board.\u00a0 Simchak and Leibensperger voted for the motion and Gilbert was absent.\u00a0 Motion carried.<\/p>\n
\nA motion was made by Supervisor Leibensperger to complete the Salt Contract Participation Agreement with Co-Stars for August 2011 through the July 2012 season.\u00a0 Chairman Simchak seconded the motion.\u00a0 Ms. Conville polled the Board.\u00a0 Simchak and Leibensperger voted for the motion and Gilbert was absent.\u00a0 Motion carried.
\nA motion was made by Supervisor Leibensperger to accept the resignation letter of Brian Thompson effective January 25th, 2011.\u00a0 Chairman Simchak seconded the motion.\u00a0 Ms. Conville polled the Board.\u00a0 Simchak and Leibensperger voted for the motion and Gilbert was absent.\u00a0 Motion carried.
\nA motion was made by Supervisor Leibensperger to ratify the hiring of Elden Neifert as a part-time laborer, part-time snow plow driver on an as needed basis as of January 27, 2011.\u00a0 Chairman Simchak seconded the motion.\u00a0 Ms. Conville polled the Board.\u00a0 Simchak and Leibensperger voted for the motion and Gilbert was absent.\u00a0 Motion carried.
\nA motion was made by Supervisor Leibensperger to award to Gaudino Brothers, LLC, 150 Unionville Road, Freedom, Pa.\u00a0 the two (AR-15) assault rifles that were advertised for sale by bids in the amount of $1,110.00 Chairman Simchak seconded the motion.\u00a0 Ms. Conville polled the Board.\u00a0 Simchak and Leibensperger voted for the motion and Gilbert was absent.\u00a0 Motion carried.
\nA motion was made by Supervisor Leibensperger to establish a checking account for the Rush Township Bicentennial at the Mauch Chunk Trust.\u00a0 Chairman Simchak seconded the motion.\u00a0 Ms. Conville polled the Board.\u00a0 Simchak and Leibensperger voted for the motion and Gilbert was absent.\u00a0 Motion carried.
\nA motion was made by Supervisor Leibensperger to deposit the yearly funds of $1,500.00 received from the Lamar Company to the Rush Township Recreation Fund ear-marked for the John Ryan Memorial Park.\u00a0 Chairman Simchak seconded the motion.\u00a0 Ms. Conville polled the Board.\u00a0 Simchak and Leibensperger voted for the motion and Gilbert was absent.\u00a0 Motion carried.<\/p>\n
\nMs. Conville read the following announcements:
\n1.\u00a0 Meeting to establish a Bicentennial Committee will be held on Wednesday, February 9th at 6 p.m. at the municipal building.
\n2.\u00a0 Ten-year agreement with Lamar Company.\u00a0 Supervisor Leibensperger stated two billboard signs have been on property that is part of John Ryan Memorial Park since 1971.\u00a0 This was discovered when a survey was done by Alfred Benesch & Company.\u00a0 The survey needed to be done in order for the Supervisors to apply for grants to make improvements to the park. Lamar will provide a payment of $1,500 annually to the township.
\n2.\u00a0 A donation was received from Dr. Rocuskie in the amount of $100.00 to help defray the cost of the volunteer luncheon.\u00a0 Quakake American Legion Post 973 also donated $25.00 towards the Bicentennial.
\n3.\u00a0 A letter was received from John and Darlene Nee thanking the road foreman and road crew for the great work they did on Crest Street and Rokusky Street installing pipe and storm inlets.
\nChairman Simchak adjourned the meeting at 3:17 o\u2019clock pm.<\/p>\n
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\nTerri Conville
\nSecretary\/Treasurer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"