The Antis Township Board of Supervisors opened last night\u2019s meeting with a public comment session that dominated discussion for over an hour. Bells Lane residents in Antis Township expressed their on-going concerns with the Roarabaugh Subdivision (also known as the Edgewood Estates Subdivision).
\nBells Lane residents, who are neighbors of June Roarabaugh\u2019s Edgewood Estates Subdivision, are mainly concerned about the protection of their property, and the water retention system and the time frame of the project has raised eyebrows also.
\nThe contour of the composite of the ground has people very concerned that the storm water run-off won\u2019t be addressed properly. Roarabaugh must have an engineer file a plan showing how it\u2019s all going to be addressed and taken care of. It is something that has to be done.
\nBoard Chairman, Leo Matuszewski, explained, \u201cThe way that the ordinance reads is that the property has to front a street and everyone thought that meant a township road, but our attorney at that time said no, that can be construed as to be a street because it\u2019s a private street.\u201d
\nAfter clearing up that confusion, preliminary approval was granted to Roarabaugh in 2001 by Antis Township supervisors (nearly two years ago) to begin her subdivision, which meant that Rorabaugh could start putting in the infrastructure, such as grading the roads and the ditching, along with the storm water.
\nOver that period of time Roarabaugh has been dragging out the project, according to Matuszewski. She has submitted plans for final approval
\nHe continued, \u201cAnd in that interim, she has offended people on Bells Lane, who are her neighbors, because she has not done things that were proper. She didn\u2019t put in the silt fence, therefore the rocks and such are rolling down onto other people\u2019s property.\u201d
\n\u201cThe people who were here tonight were very concerned that when it is done, that it\u2019s not going to be good,\u201d said Matuszewski. \u201cThis township will look very hard and very close to make sure that Mrs. Roarabaugh does meet everything that\u2019s required for the property to be approved as a major subdivision.\u201d
\nUntil Roarabaugh meets those requirements, Edgewood Estates won\u2019t be an official subdivision. Roarabaugh has a five year time limit to complete the requirements, but after that certain amount of time the project is considered \u2018dead.\u2019
\nMatuszewski added, \u201cShe has a plan, and at this point she\u2019s attempting to get in compliance with her plan so that we can approve it for subdivision.\u201d
\nAntis Township Board of Supervisors also discussed the issue of replacing the bridge on River Road in the township. A flood two years ago washed out the present bridge, and the township temporarily put pipe in there to make sure the road was open, along with adding guard rails.
\nSupervisor Ray Amato stated, \u201cThe Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said that we have to replace the bridge, so I had Stiffner & MCGraw, our township engineers, come in and they designed a bridge and what it would cost. They came up with a price of $33,000.\u201d
\nAmato also addressed the Board Supervisors to think about contracting a tree trimmer with a high truck to cut overhanging trees that the township can\u2019t reach because of lacking the proper equipment.
\nSome of the streets in Antis Township are shadowed completely by trees, which damages the road when it rains because the water doesn\u2019t evaporate as quickly.
\nAmato also brought up the $27,000 grant the township received for playground equipment for the Community Park. There was an engineering cost of $2,000 that the township was unaware of, and now they need to come up with another $2,000.
\nAmato asked the Board of Supervisors to donate $1,000 towards this, and will ask the Bellwood Borough to donate the additional $1,000 due to the fact that the playground equipment will be used by everyone in the Bellwood-Antis community.
\nThe Board accepted to donate $1,000 towards the playground equipment, with only Supervisor Ron Gensamer not voting in favor of the donation.
\n\u201cHopefully, Bellwood Borough will help out in this quest,\u201d said Amato. \u201cThe playground equipment will be great for the community and its kids. All the playground equipment that we have right now is outdated and poor.\u201d
\nOther issues handled at last evening Antis Township meeting included filling the position of Township Clerk previously held by Tara McCloskey. The Board hired Ginger Patterson for the full time position at $9.50 per hour.
\nSupervisors also officially scheduled Trick or Treat night for Antis Township on Thursday, October 31, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Bellwood-Antis Halloween Parade is scheduled for October 29.
\nThe Board also approved request from the Bellwood-Antis Council of Churches for approval to use roads in Antis Township for a \u2018Crop Walk\u2019 on October 20 from 1 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
\nAntis Township Supervisors announced a \u2018Fall Clean Up\u2019 beginning October 14 and running through November 16. Residents can rake leaves to the curb or bag them, and the township will come pick them up.
\nThe schedule for leaf pick up is Monday (Bellmeade and Pinecroft), Wednesday (Tipton), and Friday (Bellwood Area).
\nMore on last evening\u2019s Antis Township Board of Supervisors meeting will appear in Saturday\u2019s edition of The Daily Herald. The Boyer Subdivision and the PA State Legislature\u2019s Act 100 Policy, along with more Antis Township issues discussed at Thursday\u2019s meeting will be highlighted in tomorrow\u2019s edition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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