Blaine Township

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Blaine Township office hours Mondays & Thursdays 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm. Meetings held on 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:00 pm.

Blaine Township Supervisors Meeting Minutes

 Tuesday March 15, 2022

  1. Call meeting to Order: 6:00 pm
  2.  Roll Call
    Attendance roll call of all members of the board were taken:
    Supervisor Logsdon Absent
    Supervisor Moore Present
    Supervisor Randy Sochor Present
    Secretary/Treasurer Lois Miller Present 
    Solicitor’s Associate Megan Patrick Present
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Approval of Agenda Items
    Motion made by Supervisor Moore
    Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
    Roll Call Vote:
    Supervisor Moore Yes
    Supervisor Sochor Yes 
    Motion passed 

  • Public Comment N/A
  •  Approval of regular meeting minutes dated February 15, 2022.
    Motion made by Supervisor Moore
    Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
    Roll Call Vote:
    Supervisor Moore Yes
    Supervisor Sochor Yes 
    Motion passed 

  • Approval of pending bills on Treasurer’s Financial Report, General Funds, Liquid Fuels, ARPA Funds, Street Light and Payroll
    Motion made by Supervisor Moore
    Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
    Roll Call Vote:
    Supervisor Moore Yes
    Supervisor Sochor Yes 
    Motion passed 

  • New Business

Received our Liquid Fuels Check

Our May 17, 2022 Supervisors’ meeting and Election Day falls on the same day. It is a paid holiday for Blaine Township. If we change date we will have to advertise the date in the newspaper.

Motion to keep the meeting date on May 17, 2022

Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

Received a registered letter from Gateway notifying the township of that Range is submitting a general permit for Hibbits to Breese Temporary Waterline.

I registered for a free webinar for March 21st at 3pm from the Department of the Treasury for Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Reporting Overview.

We renewed our annual domain and website hosting with Blue Hornet Design, LLC

  • Correspondence

Laurel Aggregates sent us a list of the fuel surcharge according to the price of diesel fuel. Included in your packet

Correspondence received from Washington County Department of Public Safety regarding the Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Resolution. The Department is requesting that all Municipal Authorities adopt the updated 2022 Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Plan Update.

Discussion and Motion to adopt the Washington County 2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Resolution.

Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 


10. Old Business

11.  Road Report

We need to make a motion to participate with the A.D.S Co-Op on a joint bid for road oil and stone. The township agrees to pay a portion of the advertisement cost.

Motion to participate with the A.D.S Co-Op on a joint bid for road oil and stone. The township agrees to pay a portion of the advertisement cost.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

Randy and Lois are registered to attend a free webinar from Co-Star on April 5, 2022.

Randy stated since the cost of tar and chipping is so expensive the township will be only doing Neely School Road and Walker Hill Road. Supervisor Moore agreed with that.


Supervisor Moore would like the side boards on the new truck painted.

Supervisor Moore would like the Township to have the new truck’s headlights adjusted after snow plow season is over. Will contact Sugar Run Fab to do the work when we are sure we will not need the truck for a few days.

12.  Solicitors Report

Solicitor sent a register letter regarding a holding tank agreement with a resident.

Lois called Alyssa from Washington County Sewage Authority on March 15, 2022. The resident did call but did not come in for application. She explained if they have already have their holding tank without getting an application that we can fill out a Malfunction Authorization Form and one of their inspectors will go out to look at the holding tank.


Motion to fill out a Malfunction Authorization Form and send to Washington County Sewage Authority so they can to move forward with this issue
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

Sent the solicitor the paperwork from Range Resources to bond Blaine Township roads.

We need to make a motion to accept and sign the paperwork from Range Resources to bond Blaine Township roads

Motion to accept and sign the paperwork from Range Resources to bond Blaine Township roads

Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

Solicitor email a heavy hauling permit from Range Resources for Colby Young Road and Carlisle Road.

Motion to accept and sign the Heavy Hauling Permit from Range Resources for Colby Young Road and Carlisle Road.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 


 Motion to adjourn meeting: 6:20 pm

Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

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