The
meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Hanover Township, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania was called to order by Chairman John J. Finnigan, Jr., at the
Hanover Township Municipal Building, 3630 Jacksonville Road, Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania, 18017 at 7:30 P.M.
Present
were Supervisors Colon, Walbert and Salvesen, Engineer Birdsall, Solicitor
Broughal, Manager Sterner and Public Works Director Kevin Healy.
Also in
attendance were Lori Stranzl, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer and Stacy C. Milo,
Assistant to the Secretary/Treasurer.
The Pledge
of Allegiance was performed.
Upon
motion of Mr. Walbert, seconded by Mr. Colon, the Board unanimously approved
the Agenda.
Mr. Finnigan yes, Mr. Colon yes, Mr. Walbert yes, Mr.
Salvesen yes.
Upon
motion of Mr. Walbert, seconded by Mr. Colon, the Board unanimously approved
the minutes, as written, from the meeting of the Board of Supervisors dated
November 22, 2005.
Mr. Finnigan yes, Mr. Colon yes, Mr. Walbert yes, Mr.
Salvesen yes.
Upon
motion of Mr. Colon, seconded by Mr. Salvesen, the Board approved the List of
Bills and Transfers as prepared by the Secretary/Treasurer, and to enter the
signed List of Bills by the Secretary/Treasurer and the Board of Supervisors as
an attachment to the minutes.
Mr. Finnigan yes, Mr. Colon yes, Mr. Walbert yes, Mr.
Salvesen yes.
COURTESY OF THE FLOOR
It was
noted that no one wished to offer any comment.
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN
Mr.
Finnigan read and presented the following Resolution to Jim and Linda Sterner
for the retirement:
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP,
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY |
PROCLAMATION
NO. 2005-08
A PROCLAMATION HONORING N. JAMES & LINDA J.
STERNER ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR RETIREMENT
WHEREAS,
N. James and Linda J. Sterner have made significant contributions to the
development of Hanover Township and have served the residential and business
community in a caring and professional manner; and
WHEREAS, Jim and
Linda will officially retire on December 31, 2005 after working diligently for
The Township of Hanover – Northampton County for a combined seventy years of
service; and
WHEREAS, Jim served the Township as a
Laborer, Equipment Operator, Assistant Road Foreman, Road Foreman, Public Works
Director and then being appointed the first Township Manager in 1990; and
WHEREAS, Linda served the Township as
a Township Clerk, Zoning Administrator, Assistant Secretary Treasurer and then
becoming the Secretary Treasurer in 1990; and
WHEREAS, Jim &
Linda have exemplified the finest virtues of devoted public servants and have
successfully guided the Township from a rural farming community to the thriving
residential and business community it is today; and
WHEREAS, Jim &
Linda have both assisted in making Hanover Township – Northampton County the best place to live, work and play in the Lehigh
Valley.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the Board of Supervisors of
Hanover Township, County of Northampton, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
That
N. James and Linda J. Sterner are applauded and recognized on the occasion of
their retirement and the Board of Supervisors thanks them for their dedication
and devotion. The Board of Supervisors
also extends to them our sincerest best wishes for many happy and healthy years
of retirement. Finally, the Board of
Supervisors proclaim the Month of January 2006 as N. James and Linda J. Sterner
Month in Hanover Township.
The Board
Members, Solicitor Broughal and Engineer Birdsall all commented on Jim and
Linda’s retirement and wished them well.
Linda and
Jim thanked everyone.
SUPERVISOR’S COMMENTS
Mr.
Walbert commended the Public Works Department for the snow removal and leaf
collection.
ADMINISTRATION
Mr.
Finnigan commented that prior to making the motion to adopt the 2006 Budgets
that he would abstain due to the fact the 2006 Budget contained his salary.
Mr.
Finnigan moved that the Board approve to adopt Resolution 2005-13 adopting the
2006 Township Budgets, as follows and to authorize the Chairman and Secretary
to sign the Resolution:
RESOLUTION 2005-13
A RESOLUTION of the Township of Hanover .
A Resolution of the Township of Hanover
in the County of Northampton , Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
appropriating specific sums estimated to be required for the specific purposes of the
municipal government, hereinafter set forth, during the year 2006 .
BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED, and it is hereby resolved and enacted
by the Board of Township Supervisors of the Township of Hanover ,
County of Northampton , Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
Section 1. That for the expenditures and expenses of the fiscal year 2006
the following amounts are hereby appropriated from the fund equities,
revenues, and other financing sources available for the year 2006.
for the specific purposes set forth on the following pages.
Section 2. That any Resolution conflicting with this Resolution be and the same is
hereby repealed insofar as the same affects this Resolution.
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BUDGET SUMMARY - ALL BUDGETED
FUNDS |
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Schedule A |
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Account |
Classification |
Total All |
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Number |
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Budgeted Funds |
No. |
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Assets -January 1 |
8,147,394 |
1 |
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Cash |
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2 |
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Accounts Receivable |
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3 |
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Other Assets |
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4 |
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Less Liabilities - January 1 |
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5 |
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Accounts Payable |
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6 |
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Other Liabilities |
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7 |
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Less Fund Equity Reserves –
January 1 |
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8 |
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Fund Equity (sum of lines 2,3,4
less 6,7,8)-January 1 |
8,147,394 |
9 |
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Revenues and Other Financing
Sources |
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10 |
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300 |
Taxes |
4,753,842 |
11 |
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320 |
Licenses and Permits |
70,000 |
12 |
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330 |
Fines and Forfeits |
37,000 |
13 |
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340 |
Interest, Rents, and Royalties |
106,500 |
14 |
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350 |
Intergovernmental Revenue |
601,995 |
15 |
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360 |
Charges for Services |
756,719 |
16 |
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380 |
Miscellaneous Revenues |
126,355 |
17 |
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390 |
Other Financing Sources |
1,522,249 |
18 |
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Total Revenues (sum of lines 11
thru 18) |
7,974,660 |
19 |
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Totals Available (sum of lines 9
thru 19) |
16,122,054 |
20 |
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Expenditures or Expenses and Other
Financing Uses |
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21 |
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400 |
General Government |
592,240 |
22 |
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410 |
Public Safety |
1,648,334 |
23 |
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420 |
Health and Welfare |
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24 |
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Public Works |
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25 |
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426 |
Sanitation |
800,700 |
26 |
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430 |
Highways, Roads and Streets |
2,218,475 |
27 |
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440 |
Other |
8,235 |
28 |
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450 |
Culture – Recreation |
751,907 |
29 |
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460 |
Conservation and Development |
31,485 |
30 |
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470 |
Debt Service |
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31 |
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480 |
Miscellaneous Expenditures or Expenses |
880,470 |
32 |
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490 |
Other Financing Uses |
1,248,735 |
33 |
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Total Expenditures (sum of lines 22 thru 33) |
8,180,581 |
34 |
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Assets - December 31 |
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35 |
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Less Liabilities - December 31 |
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36 |
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Less Reserves - December 31 |
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37 |
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Unappropriated Fund Equity (Line 35
less lines 36 & 37) |
7,941,473 |
38 |
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Total Appropriated & Unappro. (sum of lines 34 & 38) |
16,122,054 |
39 |
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General |
Highway |
Capital |
Recreation |
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Fund |
Aid Fund |
Reserve |
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No. |
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5,589,774 |
220,830 |
2,295,924 |
40,866 |
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