The minutes of the June meeting were approved and the Treasurer's report approved with these balances: General fund checking, $84,488.78; Impact Fee, $142,968.26; General fund debit account, $1,099.01; Jumbo CD, $201,375; PLGIT, $44,201.69.
The township received $53,678.30 as half the amount for the Lilley Hill Dirt & Gravel Road project and, after the treasurer's report was prepared, the 2015 Impact Fee payment of $129,489,12 was received.
Expenses included $3,900 to lease a roller; $4,833.19 as quarterly payment for the Fire Contract; and $12,809.06 for dust oil.
Mr. May said that the dry conditions at the time the oil was applied required "a lot of extra oil."
The auditors are busy reviewing accounts from those years that have not been audited since 2009. Lead auditor John Brenchley has been working many hours on the project, which Mr. Tomlinson said is "inching closer" to completion. Mr. Krise said, "We are very fortunate to have him," and Mr. Tomlinson said, "He is sharp."
As noted, half-payment was received for the Lilley Hill project, which is expected to begin shortly. There was discussion about getting some additional help for Mr. May, but he said the current employees can handle it. He said that a ditch has to be moved two feet or better. "There is a lot of material to move." He suggested that the township lease a D-4 dozer, or purchase a good used one. "Don't go for a new one," he advised the Supervisors. "Get one small enough to haul on our trailer." He said the sluices for the project are expected to be delivered shortly.
When PennDOT begins its Rt. 414 project in the township, East Van Fleet Road will have to be closed during the duration of the project.
Mr. Tomlinson said that all the comments he received about the dust oil were positive except for one, from a woman who said that oil got all over her car. She had it cleaned and submitted the bill ($326.50) to the township. However, the Supervisors voted not to pay the bill.
One-hundred forty-two tons of 1B stone has been delivered. The Supervisors will order between 250 and 300 tons of cinders to mix with the 1B.
An auditor from the state visited the township to check on the accounts for 2014 and to date in 2015. No issues were found. The 2012-13 years will be done next week and then the audits will be up-to-date.
Mr. Tomlinson and Mr. May will attend the Tioga Bradford Equipment Show on August 27 at Alparon Park in Troy.
Mr. May noted that the grader is working well, but is getting old. New tires are needed to replace the weather-checked tires on the grader. All the roadsides have been mowed and areas that were washed out have been graded. New sluices have been installed on LeRoy Mountain Road and Clark Road. Some potholes have been repaired.
LeRoy Mountain road was discussed. This was the beneficiary of a major project last year, through financial help from the Bradford County Commissioners. Mr. May said that because of the heavy recent rains, considerable gravel has been lost on other parts of the road. He suggested that at least 1,500 tons of material would be needed. "We have put too much into it to let it fall back."
Mr. Tomlinson will check if the road could qualify as a Dirt and Gravel Road project.
The Supervisors voted to pay the bills as presented.