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SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP |
REGULAR MEETING |
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BOARD
OF HEALTH |
MARCH 18, 2010 |
The Regular Meeting of the Susquehanna Township Health Board met and was
called to order by President Richard Bronstein at 12:14 p.m. in the
Susquehanna Room at the Susquehanna Township Municipal Building.
BOARD MEMBERS AND PERSONNEL IN ATTENDANCE:
Richard Bronstein-Pharmacist-President
Bruce Goodman, M.D.-Secretary
Carol Peters, R.N
Ayodeji Bakare, M.D.
Mark Cohen, O.D.-Past President
Lynn Roche-Health Officer
Gary Myers-Secretary/Manager
George Drees, Fire Marshal
Commissioner Sean Sanderson
Commissioner Jody Rebarchak
A motion was made by Bruce Goodman, M..D. and seconded by Dr. Bakare,
M.D. to accept the Health Board Minutes from February 18, 2010 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously.
CITIZENS: None
LYNN’S REPORT:
Aagan at Harrisburg, Rose’s Vietnamese Cuisine and The Pan Tree
Restaurant failed the routine inspections. Follow-up inspections will
occur shortly.
OLD BUSINESS:
Garrison System is being finalized. Training has started. The system
should be ready for use in April of this year.
NEW BUSINESS:
Extensive discussion occurred over the existing Property Maintenance
Ordinance for High Grass and Weeds, Section 302.4 and amending the
ordinance to include invasive species. There was a motion made by Bruce
Goodman, M.D. to have Bruce Foreman, Solicitor for Susquehanna Township
to draft an amendment to the current Property Maintenance Ordinance and
to be discussed at the April Health Board Meeting. The amendment was to
include Obnoxious Weeds to include any weed where the property owner can
plant but not allow to go to the neighbor’s property.
Discussion also occurred over what trees you can plant and what trees
that you cannot plant and also assisting residents with trimming of the
trees. The guidelines for trees height is 8 ft above sidewalks and 14 ft
above the streets.
Discussion also was done about the yard waste portion of the existing
Penn Waste Contract and possibly eliminating the months of December
through February. Having additional collections during the months of
April, May and October. Manager Gary Myers will check into this matter
and report back to the Health Board at the April Meeting.
A motion was made by Carol Peters and seconded by Dr. Bakare, M.D. to
adjourn. The Health Board meeting was adjourned at 12:37p.m.
Next Health Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at
Noon
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Bruce Goodman, M.D., Secretary |
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