Sunday, April 12, 2009 THE DALLAS POST DALLAS TOWNSHIP Residents want police to control speeding motorists By REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com Two residents asked the board of supervisors and police chief Tuesday night for help controll- ing speeding motorists in their neighborhoods. Gloria Spencer, of Claude Street, and Kristin Connolly, of - Westminster Drive, attended the bi-monthly board of supervisors meeting because they allege that speeding is a problem in each of their sections of the township. The women say they are afraid one of their children is going to get hurt. “The kids are going to be out of school soon and on their bikes,” , Spencer said. Spencer asked police chief Robert Jolley if the township could install stop signs at the in- tersection of Claude Street and East Center Hill Road. Jolley said it is against the law to put up stop signs to control speed and that a traffic study of the intersection must be conducted before stop signs can be erected. According to Jolley, a traffic study on East Center Hill Road found that 5,545 vehicles, 111 of which were buses, trucks, or vans, used the road in a 24-hour period. Eighty-five percent of the motorists went 36.3 miles per hour. The speed limit on the road is 35 miles per hour. “Cops are a lot like fishermen,” Jolley said. “They like to go fish- ing where they catch stuff. Cen- ter Hill Road isn’t one of them.” Connolly alleged students from Dallas High School speed on her road each day when school is dismissed. She says speed isn’t as big of a problem in the morn- ing hours because the students are probably still tired. “I had a neighbor call and say, ‘Did you know your 8-year-old al- most got hit by a car?” Connolly said. “The kids choose to come past me because they don’t have to slow down.” Connolly asked for 15 minutes of police patrol by her house to observe traffic. Jolley agreed to place an officer in Connolly’s dri- veway. Jolley says the township could install sidewalks near the wom- en’s homes, but residents of the area would have to incur the cost. He recommended children uti- lize the Rails to Trails system so they are not on the road. Construction issues at apartment complex A man who says he is not a township resident asked what can be done to address construc- tion issues at a township apart- ment complex. The man, who re- fused to provide his name during the meeting, said the apartments are a safety issue. “You have 120 apartments up there with 220 volt wires ex- posed,” the man told the supervi- SOrsS. Solictor Thomas Brennan rec- ommended complex tenants call the township if they are con- cerned and the township would look into construction code vio- lations. “If there’s a particular problem, maybe there’s a way to address this problem,” Brennan said. Pipe and water main replacement The supervisors discussed a letter received by township engi- neer Tom Doughton from Jason Watson, an engineer for United Water. Watson inquired in the let- ter about where the township stands on the company’s replace- ment of a water main on Rice Drive. Doughton says United Wa- ter will spend $500,000 on the water main replacement, which includes installing several new fire hydrants. Doughton says pipes will be in- stalled by the township in the ar- ea and that Watson wants to know the exact elevation of the pipes so they don’t hit them. “Last year they ran the spur off of Lower Demunds up through the pipes,” Doughton said. “We told them to stop because we were going to do work there. They'd like to know exactly what we're going to do and if we’re not going to do it this year, they’re go- ing to go around us.” According to Doughton, the piping alone from the project is worth $30,000, which is being funded by the Federal Emergen- cy Management Agency. The de- sign and permits for the work have already been approved by the Department of Environmen- tal Protection. Doughton said he will get esti- mates for the township’s piping project so work can begin. Pear Tree Lane traffic agreement The supervisors approved a traffic flow agreement for Pear Tree Lane between township offi- cials and the Dallas School Dis- trict. The agreement restricts construction vehicles on the road during construction of the new high school. It also calls for the school district to pay for a traffic study to be conducted on the road once construction is com- pleted. Supervisors approved a permit for the Wilkes-Barre Triathlon to utilize certain roads in the town- ship for a race on Sunday, Aug. 2. The organization provided the township with a certificate of in- surance for the event. Bid awarded for waste containers The supervisors awarded the bid for waste containers for spring clean-up to United Sanita- tion in Duryea for the amount of $488. Bond released The supervisors approved the release of a $94,831 performance bond held for Landview Proper- ties, as recommended by town- ship engineer Tom Doughton. Landview Properties, located on Manorview Drive in Dallas, spe- cializes in the sale of property. Health insurance proposal The supervisors approved a health insurance cooperative pro- posal from The Benecon Group regarding township employee health insurance. Benecon Mu- nicipal Services division special- izes in creating health insurance purchasing cooperatives for mu- nicipalities. Meeting dates changed The supervisors reminded offi- cials and residents that the Tues- day, April 21, supervisors’ meet- ing has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 14. The Tuesday, May 19, meeting will also be res- cheduled to Monday, May 18, due to the primary election. When you're buying or selling real estate, you need a professional to guide you. 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Solinsky said he is not against working with other communities in the Back Mountain, but is wor- ried the partnership is one step closer to consolidation. Solinsky Tom Shone honored A plaque was presented to Tom Shone by the supervisors in honor of his 17 ¥ years of service and dedication as a member of the Civ- il Service Commission to King- says the state is pushing for con- ston Township. Shone was ap- solidation of local police, school pointed to the Civil Service Com- districts and small municipalities. mission in July 1990 and resigned The Back Mountain Communi- in December 2008. ty Partnership is a cooperative ‘among participating municipal- ities to work together on various projects that may not be fundable to an individual town, but could be to a collaborative effort. According to Solinsky, Senator Lisa Baker urged Back Mountain municipalities to form the part- nership as a way to secure more funding. “The consolidation is to take well-run townships like ours and partner them with townships go- ing broke,” Solinsky said. Vice chair of supervisors James Reino disagreed with Solinsky. “This agreement we are enter- ing into does not require us to be involved with every event,” Reino said. “We can opt in or out of every function.” No citizens commented during a public hearing at the meeting re- garding passing of Ordinance 20094, which adopts the articles of agreement between member municipalities of the partnership. The supervisors voted 50 in favor Line painting payment The supervisors authorized the township manager and solicitor to negotiate an agreement with PSX, Inc. Line Painters to pay a lesser amount than the $11,744.59 total billed owed for services perform- ed. “The low bidder from last year, in our opinion, did not do an ade- quate job,” Reino said. Price adjustment for asphalt The supervisors voted 4-1, with Solinsky voting no, to authorize payment to American Asphalt for a bituminous price adjustment for asphalt purchased in 2008. The company will be paid $29,570.52 in increments of $5,000 per month for five months along with a final payment of $4,570.52 in the sixth month. Additional police officers The supervisors authorized the township manager and chief of po- lice to submit a grant application Short Term Senior Care Has Introducing Angel Calls from Visiting Angels! LIVING ASSISTANCE SERVICES * Only a three hour minimum * No long terms * No minimum days required * Designed to give you peace of mind Call one of our Angels today! 570-270-6700 www.visitingangels.com Dr. Appointments (Tao EVA TET oJolg ez 1d [ol] ved! 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New police vehicle The supervisors authorized the township manager to purchase a 2009 Ford Explorer XLT Special Services Vehicle V6 Police Vehicle from KME Kovatch Organization through the Co-Stars purchasing program not to exceed $26,000 and all needed accessories not to exceed $4,000. Grant funds ob- tained from Sen. Lisa Baker will pay for $15,000 of the total cost. Center Street Park revitalization Authorization was granted by the township supervisors for the township manager to apply for grant funding through the Depart- ment of Conservation of Natural Resources’ C2P2 Community Conservation Partnerships Pro- gram for revitalization of Center Street Park and Natural Resources Conservation Service grant fund- ing to repair the Carverton Road Building and to solicit Chris Tweedy to prepare the grant appli- the right choice www.pestmaste r.com 8 uaSTE ERVICES cations. Financial software The supervisors authorized the purchase of new financial soft- ware from Freedom Systems through the Co-Stars program. The software will cost $8,995 plus training costs of $3,600, a conver- sion cost of $1,000 and annual sup- port feeds of $1,995 over a four- year period. A total of $6,595, which has been budgeted for 2009, will be due the first year. DHS Lock-In donation The supervisors authorized a donation of $1,000 to the Dallas High School 2009 Graduation Lock-In, as was budgeted for 2009. The lock-in is an adult-supervised, overnight party for seniors follow- ing their graduation. The party is an attempt to allow seniors to have fun while keeping them away from drugs and alcohol on the night of their graduation. Meeting rooms The supervisors authorized use of the Herb Hill Meeting Room for mandatory police update training on Thursday, May 21, and Friday, May 22. 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