it SUSQUEHANNA 2% wvitsS Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin Vol. 77 No. 8 February 23, 1977 MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. FIFTEEN CENTS Pavement yes, trees no Front St. resurfacing project gets green light Marietta borough council adopted the plan for re- surfacing and re-construct- ing Front Street from Perry Street to Waterford Avenue at a special meeting Thurs- day night. Council determined that ~any trees which the en- gineers find to be in the cartway will be removed. The removal of trees met with opposition by some Front Street residents and approval by others. The borough solicitor informed council that legal precedent gives the borough the right to remove trees in a roadway without redress to the property owners. Council will vote upon an amendment to an ordinance governing curbing at _ its next meeting. The amend- ment, if passed, would permit curbs to be of three materials: sandstone, curb- stone or concrete. Front street homeowners will be responsible for installing curbing prior to the start of the re-paving project. Will Commissioners poll residents on Chickies Park question? Local people may have a say in deciding whether Chickies Rock becomes a park. The Lancaster County Park Board has recom- mended that an opinion survey be conducted in Marietta, East Donegal, West Donegal and Conoy Townships before the park issue is settled. Pat Kenney, Jr., of Marietta, a member of the Park Board, introduced the survev resolution at a meeting of the board. Other members supported the idea, and motion favor ing the opinion survey has been sent to the County Commissioners. The County Commission- ers are scheduled to vote on the proposed park before Feb. 28. Their next scheduled meeting is to- day. If they agree to run an opinion survey before mak- ing their decision, the vote on the park will probably be delayed about 30 days. Pat Kenny hopes they will agree to run the survey. ‘It would become more of a democratic pro- cess,’ he said. An informal poll by the Susquehanna times indicat- ed that most area residents have no opinion on the Chickies Park issue. A group of local homeowners, led by Dr. Robert Lombard, has been fighting the proposed park. Program to streamline Mt. Joy Police Dept. A list of changes to streamline the Mount Joy Borough police department has been proposed by the borough’s public safety committee. The changes were sug- gested by Dormer Orndorf, a representative of the state Department of Com- munity Affairs, who made a study of the police department last fall at the request of the borough council. The public safety com- mittee recommended main- taining many procedures now in use. The following changes were proposed for administrative matters: Civil Service regulations should be undated to elim- inate non-applicable regula- tions and overtones of sexual discrimination. Rules of conduct and procedural guidelines should be updated by the police chief and borough manager. Non-police functions of the department will be shifted away from officers by utilizing civilian person- nel for bookkeeping and filing jobs. Borough personnel will take over the handling of public funds. Proposed personnel changes were as follows: Develop an ongoing po- lice training and education program. The police chief should take advantage of one-day seminars when offered. The following operational changes were suggested: A borough bookkeeper/ clerk will assist in updating the record system. Two-man patrols on weekends will be left to the discretion of the police chief and mayor. An ongoing program should be initiated to maintain good equipment. Plans for upgrading the police station will be pur- sued in cooperation with the borough council. MYO starts membership drive The Maytown Youth Or- ganization will hold its annual membership drive in March. Parents can support the group’s work by joining or contributing money. The baseball program, MYO leaders note, costs $35 for each boy and girl. The next meeting will be held Feb. 28, at the old Maytown Legion Hall at 7:30 p.m.. Donna Heysek models a black knit dress with draped chiffon overlay, delicately accented with gold trim. A chiffon cape ties in the back. Donna will be one of the models at the St. Mary's Church fashion show this week. Spring fashions Preview of Mount Joy and Marietta fashion shows on page 9 Mount Joy unloads park Mount Joy Boro Council amended a zoning ordin- ance and re-zoned a plot of boro property at a special meeting Wednesday, Feb. 16. At the public hearing Council re-zoned the Done- gal Springs Road Park from Open Space/Recreation to High Density Residential (R-3). The plot measures 88° X 114° X 27’. The al- most triangular, piece of ground at one time was used to hold a water storage tank. Some years ago the standpipe was removed and its base was filled with sand for the neighborhood children. Playground equipment and the sandbox became the target of vandals and the park was abandonded by children. Council said the upkeep of that park costs the boro approximately $500.00 per year, what with mowing, snow removal and upkeep of the playground swings and benches. The park ground will be put up for a public sale in the near future. Council also amended the zoning ordinance, Sec- tion 502--R-2 Medium Den- sity Residential as follows: S02.a=Purpose: No change was proposed. 502.b=Permitted Uses - Single family detached Ac- cessary uses. (continued on Page 2)
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