y in The Jackson Township Board of Supervisors Monday night unanimously passed a new or- dinance establishing a flood plain district and amended a zoning subdivision and land development ordinance to comply with the standards in the flood plain document. The ordinance, based on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Flood Insurance Agency, sets standards for construction and any alteration of the land which falls within a specified streams, floodplains and fringe areas. After the board passed the flood- plain ordinance, one resident pointed out that he felt the map used to establish the current streambeds Township solicitor Blythe Evans, upon examination of the document, then explained that some of the figures used to compile the map were from a 1929 U.S. Geodedic Survey. He urged that anyone questioning the accuracy of the map should contact HUD in Phila- delphia to point out any erroneous information that might be con- tained in it. Following the passage of the two ordinances, Police Chief Donald Jones reported on activities of the department. His police report showed that there were seven ac- cidents, four calls for medical help, six arrests and 69 complaints during the month of August. After the floor was opened to the public, Mrs. Robert Hagenbach complained that Chief Jones was not responding promptly to calls and that it had taken about 40 minutes for an officer to respond to a call she had made. Jones replied that he had. assigned an officer immediately. The officer said that he had been taking a bath at the time and that had delayed his arrival. Jones added that the in- cident which caused Mrs. Hagen- bach to call had taken place 22 hours earlier. - Mrs. Hagenbach said that she had called Chief Jones previously when her son had been threatened by a township resident and that Jones had taken no action. She said she had contacted Wyoming Barracks of the Pennsyvania State Police to establish a record that she had made a complaint to Jones. Mrs. Hagenbach's husband then complained about Jones’ per- formance and said, ‘‘Jones won't make calls. The people of this township deserve better than that.” Hagenbach then said that on Aug: 4 and Aug. 11 a patrol car had been sitting idle from 8:30-11 a.m. in front of a local residence and demanded to know which officer was driving the vehicle. he then queried three police officers who were attending the meeting. Two said they didn’t remember if they had been on duty or/in that car and the other refused to answer. Super- visor Walter Zincavage told Hagen- bach that he wouldn't be given that information. HMagenbach accused the police and supervisor of acting “like a CIA. The volume of the conversation rose steadily during the meeting until Zincavage called Hagenbach down several times. He also pounded a large paper-clamp on the table to quiet some of the spectators at the meeting. Hagenbach demanded that he be given an application to join the police force. Zincavage responded saying that there were no ap- plications and that he should submit a resume. Hagenbach said he thought he was being discriminated against and asked Evans for an opinion. Evans suggested that Hagenbach send in a resume and that if the board refused to even consider it when an opening on the 7 force becomes available, then he would have grounds to complain of discrimination. : Supervisor Robert Hazeltine then read a prepared statement which began, ‘I am sick and tired of Hagenbach wasting 45 minutes of every meeting...” ; -He then cited a series of problems facing the township which he felt were not being resolved and pro- posed a meeting of only the super- visors sometime within the next three days. No one moved or seconded the idea. : Jones then Guestioned the super- ‘visors about the existence of an insurance policy which two former township policemen had held. After a barrage of questions and ac- cusations by various people in the meeting room the question was left unresolved. : Dallas School Board, Monday night, transacted routine business in a session which lasted less than an hour. Featured at the session were varied items ranging from a ‘Stations of The Mind’ seminar to major renovations to school grounds. A contract was awarded to American Asphalt of Chase in the amount of $51,945 to excavate and replace the road in front of the junior high school to the teacher's parking lot at the senior high. The lot in front of the senior high from the island down will be recon- structed. Various water deterrents, such as catch basins, V-shaped drains and plastic pipe will be in- stalled along the new roadway. The project is intended to alleviate the serious drainage problems which have existed there and is part of the preventiative maintenance programs, spear- headed by director Russ Havey, property committee chairman. 1t will be financed by a $34,000 ‘bond issue balance and an ap- proximate $44,000 earned interest. It should take three weeks to complete and be done by November 1, a contract stipulation. The bond money is now spent. Other bids were received from Addy Asphalt $75,379; and Wyoming Sand, $80,230. Con- struction will begin as soon as possible. In other action, Pat Gregory will accompany guidance counselor John Farks to a ‘‘Stations of the Mind’ seminar to be held at the Woodlands, Sept. 30, at a cost of $35. A resolution was adopted ap- proving a continuation of the agree- ment to Custom Foods to carry the eligible cafeteria employees of the 1979-80 school year on the districts life insurance plan for the month of September. The following persons were ap- pointed to co-curricular positions for the 1980-81 year in the Junior High. Tom Kilduff, assistant football coach; Larry Griffin, asst. basketball coach in charge of junior high; Kit Karuza, asst. softball coach in charge of junior high; Joyce Girard, majorette advisor and Peggy Schuler, asst. field hockey coach in charge of junior 3 high. . Maryann Storz was appointed coordinator of the senior high band flag unit for the current term at the rate of $200. Robert Black resigned as assistant junior high football coach, according to the agenda. Supt. Dr. Richard A. Shipe said no letter has been received but Black has indicated verbally he no longer desires to be on the junior high school staff. Mrs. June George secretary was granted a leave without pay. Brook Hunt was complimented by Dr. Shipe for being awarded his doctorate from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Hunt is assistant principal of the senior high school. John McManus and Sandra King were added to the list of bus drivers. A resolution was adopted to amend the contract with Mrs. Mary DeAngelo for the transportation oftwo addition students to West- moreland Schoolfor an additional $5 per day, for a total of $70 daily. Gerald Wycallis, director of curriculum and instruction, will attend a National School Board Association conference in Washing- ton, D.C. Oct. 1921 at an ap- proximate cost of $354. Elementary teachers added to the substitute list are Elisabeth Balonis, Rice Street, Trucksville and Elizabeth Ward, Elmecrest Drive. : Secondary substitute teachers added to the list were Bernadine Luksic, Shavertown, science, and Kathy Millington, RD 3, Dallas art. The board voted to cancel its policy with Delta Dental and:ap- pointed Blue Cross as the district's dental insurance carrier. Coverage is effective Oct. 1, and will continue to June 30, 1981. A savings of $30,000 can be realized in that time span according to finance committee head, Ernie Ashbridge. Payments for the gym floor in the amount of $20,121.30 to Mid-State Floor Co. were approved in addition school architects, in the amount of $212 for the floor replacement project. The school architects were also / paid $231 for the Dallas Area Survey and $277 for the junior high project for April to August. ; A fee of $276 was approved to Allen & Associates for work at the senior high, April to August. The firm received $478 for a Dallas School District Energy Study and $1,757 for the junior high entry roads repairs. a Dr. Shipe commended the ad- ministration, teachers, Mrs. Mary Shaver and bus drivers for one of the smoothest school openings ever, A new bus line from Dallas to Mehoopany operated by Richard C. Smith is presently receiving technical assistance from the Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania, ac- cording to the Council's Executive Director, Howard J. Grossman. Presently, service operates three times per day, five days a week, commencing at Center Hill Road in Dallas ( the terminus of the Luzerne County Transportation Authority bus from Wilkes-Barre) via Rte. 309 to Tunkhannock, Rte. 6 to Russell Hill, and Rte. 87 to Proctor & Gamble and Mehoopany. Regional Transportation Plan- ner, Philip A. Liebeman, explained that a schedule expansion is under consideration if the line qualifies for partial operating assistance from PennDOT and the Federal Urban Mass Transit Administration. Flag stops are accepted at any safe point along the route. However, first-time patrons are encouraged to telephone Smith at 298-2407 to inform him where they intend to board the bus. HA SA LE ao FE nie 7 Skea Pat 5
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