Sunday, July 12, 2009 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 3 KINGSTON TOWNSHIP Cost of zoning hearings questioned by resident By REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com Qs resident Rosaria aver asked the board of super- visors Wednesday evening how much it cost the zoning hearing board to hold meetings about a township business. Shaver, of West Mount Airy Road, says that her neighbor, Wil- liam Sprau, operates a grass cut- ting business and was subjected to several meetings and lengthy questioning by the township zon- ing hearing board after residents complained about his business. The case against Sprau was adju- dicated and he was cleared of any wrong-doing. Shaver alleges that Margaret Reino, wife of township supervi- sor James Reino, was one of the complainants. Shaver said that James Reino took a stand at the proceedings and she questioned the ethics involved. Supervisor chairman Jeffrey Box told Shaver she could not at- tack supervisors during a public forum. Box informed Shaver that she can file a complaint with the township if she wishes. Township manager Kathleen Sebastian said Shaver can find out how much the meetings cost the township by filing an official Right-To-Know request. James Reino responded by say- ing procedure was followed. He also said the zoning complaint was an ongoing situation that be- gan a year and half before he be- came a township supervisor. “I did nothing wrong,” Reino said. “I am proud of my service to Kingston Township. I believe this was a character assassination by Mrs. Shaver’s part.” Shaver’s daughter, Rosemary Shaver, also told the supervisors she felt the zoning hearing board meetings regarding Sprau were wasteful spending. Stone wall Brian Lewis, also of West Mount Airy Road, asked the su- pervisors to address an issue in- volving a stone wall at the en- trance to the road off Pioneer Avenue. Lewis said the wall is de- teriorating and that cars and school buses hit it, causing rocks to fall into the road. Township zoning officer Bill Eck agrees the wall should be re- moved, but said it is privately owned. The wall, however, does lie on the township’s right-of-way. Eck asked Sebastian to send the owner of the property a letter regarding the situation. Liquor license transfer The supervisors voted to ap- prove Resolution 2009-5, approv- ing the application of North 145, Inc. for the inter-municipal trans- fer of a Pennsylvania Liquor Con- trol Board Restaurant Liquor Li- cense. The license is being trans- ferred from Carm’s Sports Zone in Exeter. North 145, Inc., located at 145 N. Memorial Highway, is located at the site formerly known as Lib- by’s Diner. The new restaurant is owned by Victor Spaciano, who also owns the Checkerboard Inn in the township. Spaciano, who was present at the meeting, said North 145, Inc. will be open for breakfast and lunch as was Lib- by’s Diner. Local services tax None of the supervisors made a motion to approve Ordinance 2009-6, enacting the local servic- es tax in the township. The ordi- nance would have required a $52 annual tax for those employed in the township with $48 going to the township and $5 to Dallas School District. Due to a lack of a motion, the ordinance is not enacted. Subdivision The supervisors approved a recommendation by the planning commission to approve the An- thony Minor Subdivision Plan at the top of Spring Garden Street with one waiver for wet land de- lineation. Ambulance service ordinance The supervisors approved Or- dinance 2009-5, repealing certain provisions of Ordinance 2000-8, Chapter 7, Part 4, and enacting new provisions relating to the recognition and designation of ambulance service. The new or- dinance allows the board of su- pervisors to change the designa- tion of a basic life support and ad- vanced life support ambulance provider by a resolution instead of an ordinance. E-mail sign-up Township officials announced that all residents are urged to sign up to be on the township's e- mail list to receive up-to-date news releases and information re- garding services. Residents can sign up at the ad- ministrative office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Fri- day or by sending an e-mail to in- fo@kingstontownship.com. A sign-up sheet and forms can also be found in the credenza in the meeting room during public meetings. ROSS TOWNSHIP Building permits, pipe discussed By EILEEN GODIN Dallas Post Correspondent Supervisors discussed appli- ations for house additions and new pipe during Tuesday night’s meeting. Resident Paul Warner is seeking two permits to enclose the porch on his house and close in an area extending from the house to the garage to con- struct a bedroom at his Sweet Valley Road property. Supervisors questioned whether the current septic sys- tem would accommodate addi- tional people residing in the house. If the bedroom addition is allowed, Warner may have to install a larger septic tank. Township Solicitor David Lipka said a similar situation occurred in Hunlock Township and he would research the case to see how it was handled. He said he would contact Secreta- ry Terry Davis with his find- ings. Warner said he would hold off on building the addition but would like to start construction on the front porch area before winter. He said the home was small inside, consisting only of a kitchen and dining area. He wants to extend the length of the current front porch by three feet, enclosing it to making ad- ditional living space. Lipka said he would check the regulations. Supervisors ta- bled making a decision until Lipka’s information was re- ceived. Despite the recent rain, road maintenance is a necessity. Su- pervisors are looking into re- placing a four foot pipe under Wolf Road which is beginning to deteriorate. Supervisor Da- vid Williams estimated the cost for the replacement to be about $1,400-0 0A “It may involve needing a contractor to install the pipe,” Williams said. Last month, supervisors opened bids to begin repair work to the Ross Township Park, including resurfacing of the tennis and basketball courts at the Ross Township Park. In the beginning of the year, supervisors budgeted $30,000 for this purpose and a grant was applied for to assist with the cost. Bids were received by Pikes Creek Site Contractors of Hun- lock Creek for $23,584, Amer- ican Asphalt Paving Company of Shavertown for $41,880 and Robert C. Young Inc. of Mifflin- ville. Supervisors awarded the bid to Pikes Creek Contractors and secretary Terry Davis said the work will begin soon. Chairman Stanford Davis an- nounced the Lake Silkworth Li- ons Club received $1,000 from The Times Leader, Community Improvement Grant which was donated to help ‘pay for im- provements at the Ross Town- ship Park. DALLAS LIONS DONATE TO LIBRARY » 5 % ow we 9 wy www The Dallas Lions Club recently presented the Back Mountain Memorial Library with a dona- tion of $500 to purchase large-print books, audio tapes and CDs for the visually impaired. This is the 24th consecutive year the Lions Club has.made an annual donation to the library. From left, are Lions Frank Rollman and Dave Fitch, Martha Butler, director, Back Mountain Memorial Library; Lion Joe Newhart and Club President Joe Dwinchick. Find your next vehicle online. HLPA PRESENTS DONATION The Harveys Lake Protective Association presented a $5,000 donation to the Harveys Lake Fire and Ambulance Deparntment-From left, seatedgare Ed Kelly, Dave Hoffman{ president-of the HLPA; and Robert Vosik. Standing, John Halbing, vice: president; and Dave Davis, fire chief. 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