Apr 26, 2013 4 min read

• Date: April 22

• Action: Council voted to require the two property owners with the out-of-sync addresses to change from Hoover Lane to Stonebrook Drive. Confusion may occur when emergency services respond to the two houses on Hoover Lane that sit across the street from each other, while the adjacent houses have addresses on Stonebrook Drive in McMurray.

In the same area, two nearby roads list the same name of Hoover, but one is Drive and the other is Lane. Council debated whether to change the entire length to Hoover Drive with several property owners on Hoover Lane expressing their displeasure. Changing from lane to drive would not be a simple task, said one resident who cited the need to change bank account addresses, passports, magazines, utilities, driver’s licenses and vehicle registration. Six properties would be involved. After discussion, no motion was made to require the six property owners to change.

Council awarded a bid to East West Mechanical to replace the heating and air conditioning systems in the municipal building. The base bid was for $462,000. An alternative bid for $27,200 was added to have the work done in the evening to eliminate disruption to township employees. No time was given for work to begin.

Council set a public hearing on amending the digital sign ordinance to permit color other than red on signs along Route 19 for June 10. The color is not to exceed 50 percent of the space. No action will be taken that night on the amendment.

West Penn Power was granted a right-of-way to move a utility pole near the abutment of the Sugar Camp bridge that will be replaced. The pole must be moved before work begins. West Penn will pay to move the pole and will attempt to reroute electric circuits in an attempt to prevent power outages in the area.

Residents may be required to use large, wheeled recyclable containers if the new garbage contract uses automated recycling trucks. Using the new containers could result in lower costs. Council agreed to seek a state grant of $250,000. However, at $50 per container with 7,500 households in the township, the cost to the township would be $375,000. Some of the cost could be absorbed by a lower cost of the garbage contract.

Council agreed to continue with the archery program for deer management and decided against authorizing another deer survey as the current program is controlling the deer population. The number of deer-related vehicle accidents has decreased since the archery program was instituted.

• Next meeting: 7:30 p.m. May 13 in the municipal building

• Date: April 18

• Action: Hanover Township Board of Supervisors rehired Dee Bailey and Howard Webb to road maintenance positions for the 2013 spring season. Bailey will earn $9.67 and Webb $7.75 an hour.

Approval was granted for the purchase of a new sand blaster for the road department at a cost of as much as $500.

Supervisors said they expect 26 shows at First Niagara Pavilion during the upcoming season.

• Next meeting: 7:30 p.m. May 16

• Date: April 17

• Action: Independence Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to update the sidewalk ordinance. The new ordinance mandates snow and ice removal from residents’ sidewalks and walkways. Offenders could face a fine of as much as $1,000.

• Next meeting: 6 p.m. May 15

• Date: April 17

• Action: School board members accepted the resignation of athletic director Marc Kania and approved Jason Fogg as his replacement. Fogg will continue to teach math at the junior-senior high school.

RAME Inc. was awarded a contract to replace the roof of the junior-senior high school with a bid of $512,000. McLean Architects was paid $31,154 for services performed during the planning phase of the project.

• Next meeting: 7 p.m. May 15