Sheffield Township Supervisors

The Sheffield supervisors met on Monday, August 1, for their regularly scheduled meeting.

The ambulance committee reported that they 27 calls for 668.6 miles and 41.25 man hours; 11 of those calls were from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., five calls were from 5-11 p.m. and nine calls were from 11 p.. to 6 a.m.

The fire department presented the township with the insurance certificates for the fireworks and carnival for the week of August 14-20. The fireworks ordinance and application was topic of discussion with the fire department making many suggestions for changes to it prior to adoption of this ordinance. Supervisor Bulicz will work with the solicitor to make the necessary corrections and review it with the fire department once again.

Several courtesy letters were sent out for grass and garbage violations to Amy Bailey of 200 Horton Avenue, Jack and Jennifer Hackley of 101 Hall Street and Louanne and Steve Young of 61 2nd Mill Street. The Youngs will be sent violation letter for both grass and accumulation of garbage. Even though this house is on the blighted property list, the township still needs to continue to send violation letters for our ordinance violations. Larry Faul was sent a violation letter for his property at 22 West Main Street and the letter was returned as unclaimed. The secretary is to contact the constable and have him hand deliver to Mr. Faul.

The secretary has contacted the Sheffield VFW for two new flags at Memorial Park, as both flags are pretty torn.

A township employee’s grandmother has passed away and the township will place a memorial book in the Township Library in her memory.

Heeter Tree Service will be removing the three pine trees going up First Street and also the tree in front of Rulander’s apartments on Center Street.

A sewage connection ordinance was tabled until the next meeting.

There was much discussion on the townships relationship with the Municipal Authority.

A resolution for a referendum on the November ballot in regards to the police department and proposing a 2 mill tax increase to cover the expense of the police department was discussed. Supervisor Bulicz read an email from the solicitor explaining the resolution, which completely upset the ambulance service and fire department because of the wording. This resolution was not voted on and it was decided that perhaps a town hall meeting would best suit the situation.

The DCI competition at the Sports Complex went on without any glitches – a nice crowd and a beautiful evening on the mountain. The crowd was smaller than last year, but it was felt that the potential rain was keeping people away.

The Akers property at 4031 Route 6 was sent a certified violation letter from the solicitor for the grass ordinance violation along with accumulation of garbage violation. They will have 15 days from receipt of letter to clean up this property and 5 days from receipt of letter to have lawn mowed.

The Walter Hernandez property at 28 First Mill Street has been exonerated from an assessed value of 9,228 to 0 assessed value. The current owner of this property reported that they have removed 5,000 pounds of garbage from this house to date and are preparing it for demolition.

The roadcrew will be in contact with the City of Warren to schedule the vac truck for cleaning out Main Street drains from the post office to the maintenance garage.

The August 3 COG meeting minutes and agenda was given to each of the supervisors.

The township engineer is working on the permits for the other three dry hydrant, one is at Center Street Bridge, one is at the Horton Avenue Bridge and the third one is going to be placed at Henry’s Mills Bridge. Supervisor Bulicz along with Chief Bell are going to be attending the Authority meeting to discuss the scheduling of the fire hydrants being flushed all around Sheffield Township. This hasn’t been done for quite some time and when the chief was filling a pool recently it took 6 minutes to get the water to run clean from the hydrant.

The agility agreement with PennDOT was signed by Chairman Bulicz. Supervisor Paris reviewed the agreement with the other two supervisors informing them of all the items listed that we already do for Penndot but aren’t currently being reimbursed for it, including picking up the dead animals along the road.

Planet Energy contacted the office in regards to door-to-door solicitation. They were asked to contact the office when they are going to be in town and the secretary then would use social media and the “Sheffield Life” column to get the word out that this national gas and electricity supplier will be in town. Several complaints have already been received in the office in regards to this company and how rude these individuals are. They ask for a copy of your electric bill and gas bill and then scan them into their computers and you have then been turned off your current suppliers and onto their contracts. So please be careful and don’t give them any information unless you are willing to switch your suppliers. Sheffield Township does not have a Green River Ordinance in effect and cannot stop these individuals from coming into town.

The BP Station has been sold a repository sale to Ed’s Propety Maintenace/Debra G. Snow for a minimum bid of $250, which was accepted by the supervisors.

A new flag pole and flag is being purchased by the Clarendon VFW and Sheffield VFW and being placed at the Sports Complex at Sheffield Area Middle/Senior High School. This will be dedicated during the first home football game on Saturday, August 27. The township will cover the cost of the plaque to be placed at the base of the flag pole, which will be inscribed with “Dedicated to the Sheffield Sports Complex by the Sheffield VFW Post 8755 and Clarendon VFW/AmVets Post 314 on August 27, 2016”.

Stiffler, McGraw & Associates has performed the annual bridge inspection on Saybrook Road Bridge and found some minor problems that need to be addressed, one being the sanding, priming and painting of this superstructure and the other being installing hazard clearances signs to the bridge railing.

The drainage pipe along the entire length of First Mill Street is in need of repairs and replacement especially the section in front of 30 First Mill Street, where large trucks have crushed the pipe. Supervisor Bulicz stated that he will look at this in the daylight and deal with the part of the pipe that has been crushed first and then look at the entire street during Fall Road Inspection.

Several maintenance issues on the snow plowing and anti-skid spreading equipment need to be addressed before snow flies. The supervisors agreed to get the equipment repaired now.

The supervisors were asked if the teachers could utilize the sports complex if they strike. They were informed that this is school district property and the township only leases it from the school district.

The fire chief asked about having the trees trimmed across from the fire department on South Main Street; Supervisor Paris stated that Asplundh is in town and will be trimming these trees off the electric lines and perhaps he would like to contact the foreman, Jordan Copley, for what he is requesting.

The next meeting of the Supervisors will be Monday, August 15, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. at the Sheffield Hospitality Center.

Cell Phone Found

The Sexton of the Sheffield Cemetery Association has found a cell phone and has turned it into the township office at 20 Leather Street. If you are missing your phone, please stop in to the office to identify it.

Sheffield Area Memories By Township Historian Dennis Sturdevant

National Shoe Thrift Week

August 27-Sept 1, 1925 is National Shoe Thrift Week, don’t throw away your old shoes until they have been condemned by your repairman. Be thrifty-have them repaired. You don’t throw away your watch because the main spring breaks. Why throw away your shoes because the soles wear through? Sheffield Shoe Hospital

Announcement

We wish to advise our patrons that beginning September 1st, 1925, the undersigned will make the following charges for calls in the homes for ordinary medical services. Day house calls from 8AM to 7PM is $2.00, from 7PM to 10PM is $3.00 and from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. It’s $4, signed G. T. Pryor, MD and R.B. Mervine, MD

Sheffield Hospitality Center

The menu for the week Monday, sweet sausage sandwich w/peppers & onion, Buttered potatoes, carrots, ice cream for dessert. Thursday brings BBQ chicken breast, Baked potato, corn & Mandarin salad for dessert. Friday, Sliced Roast Pork Loin w/gravy, scalloped potatoes, California blend veg. And cookies for dessert. REMEMBER you MUST sign up one week before or you will have to call in your reservation to ACC. We call reservations in Thursday’s. Meals are still $3 over 60 & $4 under. You can call or stop in as we have the whole month of August if you would like to ‘sign up’ in advance.

Start your week off with having your blood sugar checked with Esther 8:30-11:30, stay for coffee & conversation or a game of cards or pool. Come see what we are all about.

Another change!! TAWC is going online, yes the bus will now have a tablet to mark you onboard, everything on your trip will remain the same just have ‘patience’ with the drivers.

Welcome aboard the Seneca Allegany casino bus as we are on the way to ‘Try our luck’ for the day, still only $22 tip included, call us 968-5667, receive with ID $20 coin & $5 food vouchers. The Kitchen Band will be traveling to the Rouse Home to play for the residence, after we always stop for ice cream.

Senior day at the Warren County Fair, with Medicare card only $4 and we will pick you up starting at 11, visit the barns, see veggies, flowers and so much more. Stop and sample ‘Fair food’ at its best with friends for the day.

Trips

Aug–9. Seneca Allegany casino $22

NEW…. December 3–‘Festival of Lights’- features guided tour of Buffalo Botanical Gardens, Woyshner’s Christmas shop, Buffalo’s famous Broadway Market, enjoy dinner at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, a beautiful experience in itself & the ‘Festival of Lights’ at the Hamburg Fairgrounds all for $103

Coming Events in Sheffield Township

Aug 14-20th Sheffield VFD Fireman’s Festival

August 20th 5K Run at SUMC at 9AM, registration at 8:30AM

Sept 4th Rod & Gun Club Chicken BBQ 12-4PM $10 a dinner

Sept 17th Sheffield VFW Auxiliary 12th Annual Trail Ride 10AM, Old Barnes Airport

Sept 30th SVFD Buffet Fundraiser Dinner at SVFD 5-7PM Open to the public

Oct 7-9th 11th Annual Johnny Appleseed Festival

Oct 22nd Fall Craft Show at the SVFD 9-3PM

Nov 5th Sheffield Rotary Multiphasic Blood Screening at the Sheffield Senior Center

Turkey Party at the SVFD

Dec 10th Breakfast with Santa at SVFD