The Daily News from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania • Page 6

FACE THE DAILY NEWS, Huntingdon. Sexton, ond Mount Union, 11. Mount Union. (Cont'dfrom Page 1) The borough manager was directed to draft a letter to Young, Oakes, Brown and Co. requesting the release of information to the council with regard to the Small Community Program findings.

The vote was close to enact no smoking at the council meetings. There were five votes in favor of no smoking: Eleanor Kauffman, Edward Taliff, Betty Fleming, Walter Henry, Medio Alesi.The dissenting votes were cast by Rosalyn Mitchell, Nathaniel Trice, Norman Simpson and Frank Rogers. The mayor's report for January was accepted. It showed a total of J620 collected in fines through District Justice Michael Colyer; $210 from amusement tax; $10 accident reports; parking ticket fine money M7. Approval was given for the chief of police report: There were six traffic arrests; 6 non -traffic arrests; incidents reported investigations: 7 thefts; criminal mischief disorderly conduct auto accidents 1, total 14.

A fee of $350 was collected by Earl Long, building code official, from Bleyer Industries Inc. for the expansion project. Pastor McKenzie, representing the Mount Union Ministerium, asked if the $2,000 budgeted was for a summer recreation program. It was explained it was to be used for maintenance of swings and the parks for insurance purposes. He stated the ministerium is planning to conduct another recreation program this summer.

Council president asked Prank Rogers, chairman of the recreation committee, to meet with MeKenzie. Rogers stated the repairs will be reviewed and a determination will be made on what monies may be remaining. Council members voted to reject Ordinance 993 entitled Solid Waste which had been tabled. With this rejection, the trash collection in the borough will remain as it has been with no change. The haulers had asked council for curb side pick up.

The Rev. I.S. Owens, president of Mount Union Community Concern, asked what action had been taken on a letter written to council relative to having representatives attend the meetings and assist the Community Concern. Frank Rogers will represent the First Ward; Betty Fleming, Second Ward; and Walter Henry, Third Ward. Edward Taliff, also chairman of the Mount Union Planning Commission, recommended Dr.

Robert Fleming be re appointed to the commission. Council approved this appointment. A request was received from Daina Earner of South Penn Gas Company for granting of a right of way on Vine Street. Attorney Reeder explained the borough had abandoned a portion of Vine Street and part of the area was owned by the redevelopment authority. The solicitor-was authorized to write a letter to Attorney Scott Gill revealing the council has no objection to the authority granting a right-of-way.

Gasoline used by borough vehicles: borough manager 39.4 gallons for December and January; water department 86.6; sewer department 31.1; street department 182; police department 519.9, Dec. and fire company 94.4. The president named the following new committees: building and properties: Eleanor Kauffman, Edward Taliff; Norman Simpson; finance: Betty Fleming, Frank Rogers, Eleanor Kauffman; fire: Walter Henry, Medio Alesi, Edward Taliff; Ordinance: Edward Taliff, Rosalyn Mitchell, Betty Fleming; public safety: Rosalyn Mitchell, Frank Rogers, Medio Alesi; sewer and water, Medio Alesi. Betty Fleming, Norman Simpson, lights, streets and sidewalks, Norman Simpson, Walter Henry, Rosalyn Ad Hoc Committee Development, Walter Henry, Eleanor Kauffman, Edward Taliff; Recreation, Frank Rogers, Betty Fleming and Rosalyn Mitchell. Trice asked the new committees to meet prior to the March session.

A citizen, James DiCosimo, told council it would be a good idea to have supervision at the playgrounds. He told of Terry Sheffield, coordinator for Manpower programs, who may be able to assist the borough. There is also the Green Thumb program for 55 years and over. iCosimo thanked council for the action taken on making Division Street two way and removing the truck traffic. He asked that consideration be given to the Riverfront Bypass as PennDOT will be scheduling a hearing in the near future.

DiCosimo mentioned a position should be taken and the plan be approved for Riverfront Bypass with no plan for coming into the borough. Norman Simpson suggested the meter heads be replaced at the meters DOW marked for parking for borough business. He noted residents in the area have been abusing the parking. Council agreed to have the meter heads replaced. President Trice conducted the meeting in the council chamber with the following council members present: Norman Simpson, Betty Fleming, Eleanor Kauffman, Walter Henry, Ed Taliff, Rosalyn Mitchell, Medio Alesi and Frank Rogers.

Also, attending were Borough Manager Richard Manfredi, Attorney Harvey Reeder, solicitor; Mayor Daniel Whitsel, Rev. McKenzie, Rev. I.S. Owens, and about'five visitors. MU Community Reagan Concern will Planning staff and busy year in 1985 There is a link, both natural and convenient, between the work of ihe Huntingdon County Planning Commission and Valley Rural Electric Cooperative a link that was remarked on by Nan Hunt who spoke at the commission's annual dinner meeting last week; a link that was noted also by county planning director Richard Stahl in his annual report.

The link is that both groups rely on planning to do their work and provide service to the public. The data created by VRE is also used by the county to check on the growth of home development annually around the county. Hunt also commented on another link that both organizations are concerned with some of the same issues; sewerage is one example. Her humorous presentation involved slides and a copy of a little known James Whitcomb Riley poem. "The Passing of the Outhouse." She also distributed copies of VRE's annual report, which contains a section of the cooperative's 50 year history.

Twenty three planning commission members, staff, and their guests attended the annual meeting, held at the Huntingdon Motor Inn. Chairman Larry Pruss presided over the brief business session and member John Remek gave the invocation prior to Ihe meal. Active Year, 1985 Stahl introduced his report by pointing how "busy" the planning staff had been during 1985: that is. "active, at work, not idle" according to Webster's New World Dictionary. That work is organized around seven goal areas: agency organization and management, coordination, data management and analysis, education and information, comprehensive planning, municipal planning and development assistance, and county planning and development assistance.

A sizable amount of staff time goes into administration: such activities as staff supervision and development, office support, budget and work program, liaison with the county commissioners, and support for the planning commission. Last year the office functioned on a S57.440.80 budget, an increase with reflects the addition of a planner grants administrator position to the four member staff (two of those positions are par! time). A lot of administrative time was expended on the number of staff changes which occurred during the year, Slahl said. Another major block of time (and one of the major functions) of the planning office is coordination. The commission reviews projects in accordance with Ihe county's comprehensive plan; reviews and comments on public facilities, land development ordinances, and private subdivisions under Act 247.

the municipalities planning code; does the same for statewide projects under the intergovernmental Review Process (IRP): and coordinates activities with a wide range of state, regional and local agencies, amor.g which are PennDOT and the Southern Alleghenies Commission. Lots Of Reviews Eight major projects were reviewed during 1985 under Act 247. and 31 subdivisions, involving 925.76 acres and 215 lols. The 21 projects undergoing IRP review represented SI.088 billion in federal funds applied for. Nine stale and regional agencies were worked with closely during the year.

as well as numerous municipalities and local agencies in Bedford. Blair. Fulton and Mifflin counties. Meetings with PennDOT focused on the 12 year bridge and highways program, the reconstruction of Route 522, county transportation priorities, and a million dollar feasibility study of Route 22 from Cross Keys' to Lewistown. Much of the coordination with Southern Alleghenies in 1985 devolved around the solid waste crisis in the region.

Major staff support was provided to the tri county solid waste authority organization, and assistance was started for ten municipalities owned by DER to update their community sewage facilities. Info And Data In meeting its goal to provide public information on planning and development issues, the commission held two countywide public forums in 1985; handled requests for data on maps, census figures, municipal ordinances; supplied results of various planning studies on a daily basis; maintained correspondence and kept news media sources apprised of planning activities. Data regularly collected and analyzed by the staff includes deed transfers. building activity, population, housing, socio -economic characteristics, and local land use ordinances The level of building activity is monitored through electrical permits issued by Valley Rural Electric, whose hookups provide a good index of construction activity. During 1985.

199 new residential electrical services were installed (33 more than in 1984). Of the total. 78 (39 percent) were for seasonal housing und 121 were lor year round housing. Subdivision activity during the year showed 374 new lots were created throughout the county (there were 327 in 1984). with highest levels of activity in Todd.

Shirley. Union. Cass and Hopewell townships, and a major subdivision in Marklesburg Borough. Slowly Rebounding activity is slowly rebounding from a ten year low last year." Stahl opined. He also pointed out that in 1986 the planning and development office would be managing about one million dollars in grant funds for various projects around the county, and he gave a brief synopsis of the history of the Huntingdon transfer station which has been spearheaded lo a large extent by the planning office.

Slahl and Pruss both took Ihe opportunity to thank Ihe county commissioners for their continued support of the planningprogram. HOW WOULD A FREE TAN LOOK ON YOU? ASK US ABOUT BUTTON DA SPECIAL 5 Sessions for'22 '25 Memberships Still Available PHONE 643-4542 SHEAR ARTISTRY 1117 Huntingdon Discount for Sr. enMondayf" Kerosene Featers! Corona war-Glow WICKS ACCESSARIES AVAILABLE KEftttUtf PROTECTION t.M. Ml. Union C.IIM1 meet tonight The Mount Union Community Concern will have the regular meetinglonight (Feb.

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