Meeting Minutes
Mercer County
Regional Planning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, November 28, 2000 –
7:30 PM
MCRPC Office, Hermitage
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MUNICIPALITY
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PRESENT
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ABSENT
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FARRELL CITY
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Jerry Miller
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Mark A. Petrillo
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HERMITAGE CITY
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James A. Rollinson
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Rita Ferringer
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James Pat White
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SHARON CITY
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Pat Miller
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Frank Smeraglia
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Lou Rotunno
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George
Gulla
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CLARK BOROUGH
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Russell Shaffer
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FREDONIA BOROUGH
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Larry McAdams
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Patricia McAdams
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GREENVILLE BOROUGH
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Burroughs Price
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Earl Butterfield
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GROVE CITY BOROUGH
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Clifford McCandless
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JACKSON CENTER BOROUGH
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Angel Tharp
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Lee Tharp
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JAMESTOWN BOROUGH
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Darryl Pinney
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MERCER BOROUGH
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Jerry Johnson
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Jim Carnes
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NEW LEBANON BOROUGH
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Janice Good
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Mary A. Ziegler
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SANDY LAKE BOROUGH
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Carol Paul
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Robert W. Kaltenbaugh
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SHARPSVILLE BOROUGH
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Alex Kovach
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Bob Piccirilli
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STONEBORO BOROUGH
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Samuel A. Scott
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Brian Reiser
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WEST MIDDLESEX BOROUGH
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Linda Bollinger
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Joseph Walsh
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WHEATLAND BOROUGH
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Ray Foster
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Thomas R. Stanton
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FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP
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Jane Clark
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Mont Clark
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FINDLEY TOWNSHIP
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Elliott Lengel
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John B. Courtney
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HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP
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Pamela Brown
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Russell L. Dawes
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP
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W. Jerry Vernam
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Mary Gealy
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JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP
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Robert F. Angermeier
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Joanne Brown
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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
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Dave Beatty
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Ron Faull
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NEW VERNON TOWNSHIP
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Albert W. Law
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Frank Cochran
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OTTER CREEK TOWNSHIP
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Richard Straub
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Paulette Young
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PERRY TOWNSHIP
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Richard Marshall
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PINE TOWNSHIP
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Fred Brenner
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H. Thomas Paxton
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PYMATUNING TOWNSHIP
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Joseph A. Selnekovic
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James F. Rowe
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SHENANGO TOWNSHIP
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John Draskovic
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Kristen Robinson
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S. PYMATUNING TOWNSHIP
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Mourice Waltz
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Mike Nashtock
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SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP
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Larry T. Gruntz
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Judy L. Hassler
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WILMINGTON TOWNSHIP
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Jeff Hoy
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Charles Garrett
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WOLF CREEK TOWNSHIP
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Jim Morton
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Mark Smith
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MERCER COUNTY
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Jean Hodge
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Patricia Meehan
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Richard A. Mackell
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Paul E. Mehalko
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Ethel Friede
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Tom Jack
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James L. Hogan
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BOROUGHS ASSOCIATION
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David George
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SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION
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Kenneth
Seamans
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER
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Brian Shipley
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STAFF
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OTHERS PRESENT
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Dennis
G. Puko, Executive Director
Julie
Widel, Assistant Director
Lisa
Holm, Planner
Jeremy Coxe, Planner
Don
Blakesley, Recycling Coordinator
Carmen L. Reichard, Program
Administrator
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Attorney
Robert G. Kochems, Solicitor
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CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Jeff Hoy, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:30
p.m.
PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mr. Ron Faull, Vice-Chairman, led the Commission in the
prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.
ATTENDANCE SIGN-IN
An attendance sign-in sheet was passed around and
representatives present were asked to mark their attendance. A quorum was not
present.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ANY AGENDA ITEM
There were no public comments. Due to a lack of a quorum, Mr.
Puko stated that according to MCRPC Bylaws, the Nominating Committee Report
could be provided this evening.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT – 2001 OFFICERS
Mr. Bud Price presented the following list of officers for
2001: Chairman – Ron Faull representing Liberty Township; Vice-Chairman –
Larry McAdams representing Fredonia Borough; Secretary – Cliff McCandless
representing Grove City Borough; and Treasurer – James Pat White representing
Hermitage City. Mr. Hoy asked if there were any nominations from the floor.
There were none. Elections will be held at the December meeting, which at that
time additional nominations can be made from the floor if so desired.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Puko noted that the Annual Dinner Meeting notice was
mailed to all representatives and interested individuals. He explained that the
program for that evening entails two guest speakers: Ron Bailey of Lancaster
County Planning Commission and Jerry Walls of Lycoming County Department of
Economic Development and Planning Services. Messrs. Bailey and Walls are
creative and pro-active planners that will talk about the role of county
planning and growing opportunities to play a stronger role encouraging and
guiding positive community development.
Mr. Puko stated that the new KOZ legislation has passed and
there would be new KOZ expansion zones proposed. He also commented that he has
prepared an update on the Census 2000 (copy is attached to and made a part of
the permanent record of Minutes).
PENN STEP PROGRAM
Mr. Puko introduced Mr. Tom Lawrence of the Northwest PA
Regional Planning & Development Commission and Mr. Jeff Allio of the PA
Department of Environmental Protection. Mr. Lawrence, Regional Coordinator,
stated that PENN STEP is a new, small-community water and sewer assistance
program. He stated that PENN STEP is not a funding program; instead it uses
self-help techniques to reduce the cost of drinking water and wastewater
projects. He stated that self-help communities often act as the general
contractor, organizing local labor and equipment and coordinating work that
needs to be done by a contractor. Self-help projects typically reduce
construction costs 30 to 70 percent. Mr. Lawrence next provided a slide
presentation to help explain the PENN STEP Program. Mr. Jeff Allio stated that
PENN STEP can be very effective, but it is not for everyone. Certain community
criteria should be looked at to determine if PENN STEP is a viable option.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business or discussion, the meeting adjourned
at 8:35 p.m.
Submitted and Certified By:
Larry McAdams, Secretary - MCRPC
Mercer
County Regional Planning Commission
2491 Highland Road, Hermitage, PA 16148
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