At a quiet meeting Monday evening, Foster Township supervisors approved several measures related to ambulance coverage, the fire and police departments and more.
While a handful of residents attended, none had business to bring to the supervisors, leaving the officials to focus on the regular business at hand.
Supervisors passed two ordinances on Monday: an amendment to the emergency management agreement with Bradford City and an ordinance on tax collector compensation/reimbursement of expenses.
They approved six separate resolutions, too.
In two resolutions, supervisors approved the 2021 lists of members and scheduled events for the township’s two volunteer fire departments, Rew and Derrick City. They agree the township will insure the listed individuals during the scheduled events, as well as when they are performing emergency duties, as outlined under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act.
They voted in favor of a mutual aid agreement between the police departments of Foster Township, Bradford Township and Bradford City, too.
The township has also agreed to enter into a lease agreement with Nicholas Benjamin, who will lease space in the municipal building for his business, Benjamin Trucking.
Supervisors agreed to maintain membership with the Bradford Regional Medical Center Occupational Health Consortium for drug and alcohol testing services for certain township employees. Also, they approved a resolution exonerating the tax collector from collecting unpaid per capita taxes and authorizing a collection agency to collect the funds.
Supervisor Chairman George Hocker said that as soon as the weather improves, he and Secretary/Treasurer Shannon Morgan will reach out to the state representative about dealing with the township’s bridges.
Reporting on the police department, Chief Tom Munn said that in January the department handled 180 complaints, 19 of which were motor vehicle accidents; they issued 33 citations; they conducted 13 criminal investigations; and they patrolled 5,376 miles.
Under the road report, Road Foreman Chad Babcock said the township plowed and sanded the streets 19 times in January.
Code Enforcement Officer Kevin Shaffer said he handled five complaints in January, including two on Seaward Avenue, and one each on South Kendall Avenue, Bolivar Drive and Derrick Road.
Anyone with code complaints should call the municipal building at 362-4656, said Shaffer. Complaints will be handled by phone when possible; if not possible, he will pay a visit.