Sunday, October 21, 2012 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 3 By CAMILLE FIOTI Dallas Post Correspondent The board of supervisors fielded questions from residents on Oct. 15 regarding a proposed ordinance that would restrict the use of all-terrain vehicles on residential property. Many in the audience expressed disap- proval of the ordinance, saying it is too restrictive. Some said the noise from lawnmowers and generators is more of a nuisance than ATVs. The ordinance, which per- tains only to properties zoned as R1, would prohibit riding an ATV within 100 feet from an ad- joining or adjacent property line and at least 150 feet from an off-site residential dwelling. The ordinance would also allow township police to cite violators after an initial warning. Several ATV and snowmobile owners spoke out against the proposed ordinance, including a father who asked if his 4-year- old daughter will have to stop riding her mini quad around their yard. Although the ordinance de- fines an ATV as any motorized off-road recreational vehicle ca- pable of cross-country travel on land, snow, ice, marsh, swam- pland or other natural terrain, board chairman Dave Sutton said it doesn’t pertain to such gas-powered toys as the 4-year- Supervisor Ray Iwanoski said the board has received a number of complaints from residents throughout the township regarding ATVs tearing up property and causing noise disturbance. One resident of the Oakhill subdivision presented a petition to the board with 100 signatures of people in favor of ATV restrictions. old’s mini quad. The ordinance also excludes golf carts and oth- er utility vehicles used for yard work and snow removal. Supervisor Ray Iwanoski said the board has received a num- ber of complaints from residents throughout the township regard- ing ATVs tearing up property and causing noise disturbance. One resident of the Oakhill sub- division presented a petition to the board with 100 signatures of people in favor of ATV restric- tions. After hearing concerns from those in attendance, the board decided to examine the ordi- nance more closely and com- pare it to related state laws. “We will not adopt the ordi- nance tonight,” Sutton said. “It obviously needs work. It’s a lit- tle too restrictive for what our intent is.” Sutton pointed out that al- though this type of ordinance doesn’t need to be advertised, the board wanted to give resi- dents a chance to discuss it. In the regular meeting that followed the discussion on ATVs, the board passed a prop- erty maintenance ordinance which requires owners and oc- cupants of township structures and dwellings to maintain the exterior of their property in ac- cordance to the ordinance. A full description of all township ordinances and proposed ordi- nances can be found on the township’s websites: www. leh- TVs posing problems, supervisors table decision manpa.com or lehmantwp.com. In another matter, two Lake Silkworth residents complained about constant barking from their neighbor’s dogs and asked if the township has a dog bark- ing ordinance. Sutton said the township had an ordinance in the past, but it was inadvertent- ly omitted when the township’s ordinances were rewritten sever- al years ago. He assured the resi- dents the ordinance would be adopted again in the near fu- ture. Also, Supervisor Doug Ide re- ported that repairs to a bridge on Meeker Outlet Road would be completed soon and the bridge will reopen by the end of this week. Penguins mascot Tux. LN PTO L iA Third-grade teacher Mrs. Maureen Devine, left, and her students huddle with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Carnival always a BIG hit he Third Annual Lake-Noxen Elementary School PTO Carnival offered snacks, crafts, entertainment, pumpkin decorating, scarecrow building, games and much more for students in grades K-6 on Oct. 12. Tiffany Kuhar is president of the Lake-Noxen Elementary School PTO. Lake-Noxen Elementary School third-grader Benjamin Weiss pets BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Lake-Noxen Elementary School third-grader Alicia Nikbakht, center, raises her arms in victory after winning the "bobbing for doughnuts’ contest at the third annual PTO carnival. Baby Blue, a Shetland pony, at the PTO carnival. Lake-Noxen fifth-grader McKenzie Apaliski gets low to the beat of the Cha Cha Slide. i: "Haunted Woods’ will benefit the Lake-Lehman Last Knight Lock-In. Dare to enter ‘Haunted Woods Lehman-Jackson Elementary School Haunted Woods takes participants on an adventure through the woods and down the newly-finished walking trail be- hind the school. ®: trail starts behind the play- q und and leads the most daring on a 15-minute walk through dif- ferent skits. Lake-Lehman Last Knight President Amy Spess said there will be a butcher shop, a lab, a cemetery and much more but cautions that some of the skits may not be suitable for small chil- dren. A visit from the Lehman Witch is also expected. Volunteers, including Lake- Lehman Key Club members and students, will perform the skits. Donations of props were accept- ed to help with the event. The Haunted Woods benefits the Lake-Lehman Senior Lock-In known as the Last Knight and the Lake Silkworth Fire Company. Lake Silkworth firefighters will be on hand. The Last Knight Committee hopes Haunted Woods is success- ful enough to become an annual event. “I think it will be a wonderful opportunity for the kids and, hopefully, more seniors and un- dergrads will get involved,” said Spess. - Megan Schneider By CAMILLE FIOTI Dallast Post System permit. Systems (GIS) map. Township engineers Ryan and Tom Doughton informed the board of supervisors at its meeting on Oct. 17 that the township must submit an ap- plication to the state Depart- ment of Environmental Pro- tection for a National Pollu- tant Discharge Elimination This permit requires the township to locate all storm basins and waterways in the township, using a Global Posi- tioning Satellite (GPS) sys- tem and documenting them on a Geographic Information In another matter, the board voted to authorize Dallas Fire & Ambulance and Kunkle Fire Department to recover costs incurred for incidents in the township for which there is in- Fire depts. can recover costs when insurance in existence “We have a lot of truck and vehicle accidents in the township. Believe it or not, a lot of people are from out of the area and without insurance. We get stuck paying the bill.” Jack Dodson Kunkle Fire Chief surance coverage. “We have a lot of truck and vehicle accidents in the town- ship,” said Kunkle Fire Chief Jack Dodson. “Believe it or not, a lot of people are from out of the area and without in- surance. We get stuck paying the bill.” The board announced that another municipality has ex- pressed an interest in purchas- ing the township’s 2003 Ford F-450 mini-dump trunk for $25,000, but the township has not yet received payment for the vehicle. The board voted to advertise the truck with a minimum bid of $25,000 if the interested municipality does not commit to the purchase by next month. In other business, the board voted: ® To hire Gina Marie Kotow- ski, of Mountaintop, as a part- time police officer, pending satisfactory completion of medical and psychological ex- aminations. e To contribute $1,000 to the SPCA of Luzerne County and $4,000 to the Back Moun- tain Memorial Library. Family Halloween Party at Harveys Lake church has been canceled A Family Halloween Party OutletFree Methodist Churchin For more information, call slated for Sunday, Oct. 28 at the HarveysLake hasbeencanceled. Sandra Serhan at 639-3299.
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