===== PAGE 1 ===== The regular meeting of the Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors was called to order at 9:30 a.m. in the Assembly Room of the Millcreek Township Municipal building by James Bock, Chair, with Kylie Morris, D.O. in attendance. Kim Clear was absent. Others present were Sebastian Puda - Director of Public Works, Matthew Waldinger - Director of Planning & Development, Robert Rodemoyer - Township Engineer, Chief Carter Mook - Police Department, Chief Michael Cliff- Fire Department, Jessica Stutzman - Director of Community Relations & Sustainability, Melanne Page -Treasurer, Mark Shaw, Esq. - Solicitor, and Megan Moore - Township Secretary. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, on recommendation by Atty. Shaw, following PA Title 65 § 712, on the motion of Mr. Bock, seconded by Dr. Morris and unanimously approved by roll call vote, the agenda was amended to include the approval of an agreement between the Township and a MPD officer (#15) and support for the EMTA safety campaign regarding e-bikes (#22). Mr. Bock called for public comment on Agenda Items other than Development or Rezoning Applications. Candy Horm, Millcreek, requested to speak on item number seven. Mr. Bock reminded her that item was a Zoning item, and comments would be heard during the public hearing. The minutes of September 22, 2026 were unanimously approved on a motion by Mr. Bock and seconded by Dr. Morris. The bills were unanimously approved on a motion by Mr. Bock and seconded by Dr. Morris for the following amounts: General Fund - $1,894,026.87; Sewer Revenue Fund - $575,111.16; and Fire Tax Revenue - $42,793.51. A Feasibility Study was presented by MW Studios regarding a new fire station in the Belle Valley district. A Public Hearing was held for a petition requesting a change in Zoning classification: JOSEPH HERBERT for property located in the rear portion of 4007 West 12th Street that also has frontage on Oxer Road, consisting of approximately 3.2 acres, now zoned R2 Low Density Residential, asking to be rezoned to MU-2 Corridor Mixed Use. Index 150-008 County Index 33-026-159.0-017.00 Attorney Shaw gave a summary of the standards for approving or denying rezoning requests. Mr. Waldinger stated the Planning Commission's recommendation was to deny the request. Mr. Bock opened the hearing for public comment. Jake of David Laird Associates, Inc. represented Mr. Herbert's interests and offered to answer any questions. Candy Horm asked questions about the status of the change, what the MU2 status allowed, and who was notified about the request for a change. Mr. Waldinger gave examples of allowed uses for both MU2 and R2 zonings. Michael Fayo spoke in support of denying the rezoning as resident of the neighborhood. Jim Williams spoke against allowing a change in the zoning of the property. Cindy Stone also spoke against rezoning the property. On a motion by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock, the rezoning request for Joseph Herbert for 1007 West 12th Street was denied by a unanimous vote. Atty. Shaw stated amendments to the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) were being finalized. He also noted that amendments for the Stormwater Ordinance were under review. ===== PAGE 2 ===== On recommendation of Atty. Shaw, it was moved by Mr. Bock, seconded by Dr. Morris and carried by unanimous roll call vote to adopt Resolution 2026-R-33; A Resolution pursuant to Resolution 2015-R-20 and the Municipal Records Manual to approve proposed disposition of certain Township records. On recommendation of Chief Mook, it was moved by Mr. Bock, seconded by Dr. Morris, and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to approve the upfitting of the Animal Resource truck for use by the Police Department under Costars contract #012-E23-318 with Ibis Emergency Vehicles for $10,453. On recommendation of Chief Mook, it was moved by Mr. Bock, seconded by Dr. Morris, and carried by a singular unanimous roll call vote to approve the purchase of: (8) portable radio microphones under Costars contract #040-E22-124 at the cost of $139 each; new carpeting by Lakefront Flooring for $4214.14 (other quotes were South One Supply - $6535.00 and Prosource of Erie - $5717.06). On recommendation of Mr. Puda, it was moved by Mr. Bock, seconded by Dr. Morris and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to purchase new Power MIG 262P Welder for $4,228.99 from Welders Supply. On recommendation of Mr. Puda, it was moved by Mr. Bock, seconded by Dr. Morris and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to approve an agreement with Insight Pipe Contracting to line storm sewer pipe, under CoStars contract #16, between 2732 Willwood Drive and West 35th Street for $19390.50 On recommendation of Ms. Page, it was moved by Mr. Bock, seconded by Dr. Morris, and carried by unanimous roll call vote to approve the purchase of a Dell Pro Slim Desktop computer from VNET for $1,771.00. On recommendation of Chief Cliff, it was moved by Mr. Bock, seconded by Dr. Morris, and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to approve the purchase of five sets of Firefighter Gear from Reading Fire Equipment for $26,290.60 through a Sourcewell contract. On recommendation of Chief Cliff, it was moved by Mr. Bock, seconded by Dr. Morris, and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to approve the acceptance of the Erie County Emergency Medical Services Scholarship in the amount of $9,925.00 and grant permission for Chief Cliff to execute pending documents. On recommendation of Ms. Jessica Horan - Grant Administrator, it was moved by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Erie and County of Erie for the allocation of the Department of Justice's Byrne Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $13,377.00. Funds will be used for the purchase of a Dell Server. On recommendation of Ms. Stutzman, it was moved by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to approve an agreement with the Multi-Cultural Resource Center (MCRC) for interpretation and translation services through September 2028 $65/hour for non-emergency appointments and $80/hour for emergency appointments. On recommendation of Atty. Shaw, on a motion by Mr. Bock, seconded by Dr. Morris and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to approve a tax assessment appeal settlement for properties located at 113 to 233 Baer Drive, 3063 West 11th Street, and 2420 Filmmore Avenue. Other local authorities have agreed to the settlement. (Amended Agenda Item) On recommendation of Atty. Shaw, on the motion of Dr. Morris and seconded by Mr. Bock, it was carried by a unanimous roll call vote to approve a settlement agreement between the Township and Carey Nicholson relative to an alleged employment dispute for $15,000. On recommendation of Ms. Page, it was moved by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock to approve membership in the PA Municipal League under a new member incentive plan with discounted membership dues. On recommendation of Mr. Rodemoyer, it was moved by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock and carried by a singular unanimous roll call vote to accept the Stormwater Management Plans and approve the Stormwater Management Maintenance Agreements for the following properties: 2710 Zuck Road – JK Gunther Properties, LLC, Developer ===== PAGE 3 ===== Project "W" – Millcreek Manor Inc. dba LECOM Senior Living Center, Developer 5599 New Perry Highway – Haysite Reinforced Plastics, Developer On recommendation of Mr. Rodemoyer, it was moved by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to approve a Stormwater Management Operation and maintenance Agreement for Lot 65 of Asbury Estates – Diamond Design Builders, LLC, Landowner. After a summary by Mr. Waldinger, it was moved by Mr. Bock to defer the sidewalk requirement for Marquette Savings Bank at 3403 W. 38th Street. The motion died for lack of a second. On recommendation of Mr. Waldinger, it was moved by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to approve the Financial Security Reduction for Whispering Woods 7C, Mike Peck, to Erie Bank LOC #1640, taking it from the existing amount of $78,089.00 to the new amount of $6,361.74. On recommendation of Mr. Waldinger, it was moved by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to approve the Financial Security Release of $1,000 for 6089 Schultz Road, Shawn Garner and Scarlett Strasser (PNC Bank check #656). On recommendation of Chief Cliff, it was moved by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to approve the utilization of the fire police for a cross-country meet on October 10, 2026 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. On recommendation of Chief Mook, it was moved by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock and carried by unanimous roll call vote to approve the hiring of Samuel Harmston as a probationary Patrol Officer on October 19, 2026 at the starting rate of $31.55 per hour. On a motion by Mr. Bock, seconded by Dr. Morris, the Emergency Management Agency Agreement was tabled until a later date to address proposed amendments. On recommendation of Chief Cliff, it was moved by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock, and carried by a unanimous singular roll call vote the following training requests for the Fire Department were approved: Chief Cliff to attend a Fire Executive Program held in Worthington, Ohio for three weeks each year as well as online training for a total cost of $11,500 over a 2.5-year period. - Lieutenant Serafin and Lieutenant West to attend Fire Inspector I training online from October 6 through November 26, 2026 and at Bucks County Community College on October 25, 2026 for a total cost of $730. On recommendation of Chief Mook it was moved by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock, and carried by a unanimous singular roll call vote the following training requests for the Police Department were approved: Sgt. Henderson and Cpl. Giuca to attend training with the Children's Advocacy Center and PA State Police On “Investigating Child Abuse Utilizing Various Corroborating Sources” in Mars. PA on October 23, 2026 at no cost to the Township. Cpl. Shollenberger to attend “Crash Data Retrieval Analysis” November 30-December 4, 2026 in Glenview, IL. Tuition ($1095) paid by Rep. Ryan Bizzarro through a grant. The total cost to the Township will be $1460.74. Sgt. Mays, Cpl. Schupp, and Det. Passerotti to attend “Digital Deception” on November 17, 2026 in Erie, PA. at not cost to the Township. On a motion by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock and carried by a unanimous roll call vote, the following Administration training requests were approved: The Supervisors will all attend the ECATO Annual Convention on Thursday October 22, 2026 in Erie, PA for a total cost of $90. - Dr. Morris to attend the virtual PSATS 2026 Stormwater Seminar on October 21, 2026 for a total cost of $135. ===== PAGE 4 ===== (Amended Agenda Item) On recommendation of Atty. Shaw, a motion was made by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to support the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority E-bikes safety campaign. Dr. Morris announced that the Transition Advisory Committee had quotes for legal fees to advise the committee: Knox Law Firm $260/hr., Quinn Elderkin $300/hr., Campbell Durant $185-245/hr., and McDonald Illig's fees were covered under their current agreement. Mr. Bock summarized the executive session held on October 1 and 8 and noted discussion centered on litigation matters related to state and court federal court, code enforcement, right-to-knows, public safety matters related to police and fire departments, personnel matters related to police, fire, and planning departments, real estate matters related to easements, and the lease of township facilities. Student ambassador, Julia Rastatter from McDowell High School, introduced herself and updated the Supervisors on current events at McDowell including the Trojan Expo on November 5, 2026 where students and parents can learn more about athletic, academic, and extra-curricular activities. Citizens to Be Heard: Daniel Pennock did not speak. Candy Horm, Millcreek, commented on the number of paid firefighters in the Fire Department and the volunteer fire departments. Rebecca Nichols Adair, Millcreek, commented on the work done for the sidewalks in front of her house and the damage to the trees' roots; she wants the Township to pay. Dennis McAndrew, Millcreek, commented on the dangers of E-bikes and the need for laws and education regarding them. He commented on previous speakers using figures without proof and misleading the public. He also commented on the feasibility study and need for more discussion. Caleb Rechten, City of Erie, commented on Flock cameras, warrantless searches, and the issue with “Flock’s safety, tracking, stealing data, and selling to whomever they please” There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:12 a.m. by unanimous roll call vote on a motion by Dr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Bock. Respectfully submitted, Megan Moore Approved October 27, 2026 Township Secretary James Bock, Chair Kim Clear, Vice Chair Kylie Morris, D.O.