AGENDA

DORRANCE TOWNSHIP REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026

PLEDGE
Chair announces that the meeting is being recorded.
CALL TO ORDER: Zane____Wengrzynek____Gallagher____Atty. Logsdon____
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Comments from the floor on agenda items only which will be
voted upon by the Supervisors at this meeting.
Motion to accept the minutes of last month’s regular meeting:
1 st 2 nd Vote: Zane____,Wengrzynek____,Gallagher____.
Motion to accept cash report: 1 st 2 nd Vote: Zane_____, Wengrzynek____,
Gallagher____.
Motion to pay all bills as presented:
Vote: 1 st 2 nd Zane____,Wengrzynek____,Gallagher____.
REPORTS: Zoning Fire Co.

Planning Commission Ambulance/EMA
Solicitor

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The next monthly meeting will be held Monday, May 11, 2026 at
7:00pm.
The Dorrance Township Fire Department will be holding their Big Breakfast Buffet on
Sunday, April 26 th , from 8am until noon. Price is $12.00 for adults, children 6-12 years of age
is $6.00 and children under 5 are free. Take-Outs are available. Menu includes eggs, bacon,
sausage, home fries, pancakes, blueberry pancakes, and chocolate chip pancakes. There will
also be a bake sale and raffle baskets. Please come and support your local Fire Department.
CORRESPONDENCE: A letter was received from a Kyle-Phys Hatcher expressing his concerns
of new industrial facilities expansion in the area including Data Centers. Letter is on file for
review.
OLD BUSINESS: None

NEW BUSINESS: A motion to enter into a 2026 Polling Place Agreement with the Luzerne
County Bureau of Elections. The primary election will be held on May 19, 2026, and the
general election will be held on November 3, 2026.
Vote: 1 st 2 nd Zane____,Wengrzynek____,Gallagher____.
A motion to approve the Aumick Minor Reverse Subdivision, per the planning commission,
based on receiving the highway occupancy permits and all county comments were
addressed. Vote: 1 st 2 nd Zane____,Wengrzynek____,Gallagher____.
A motion to approve the Tomko Minor Subdivision, per the planning commissions, based on
county comments and waivers are added. The purpose of this Minor Reverse Subdivision is
adding a piece of property from the Grosz parcel. There will be no land disturbance, no
engineer review and no new buildings.
Vote: 1 st 2 nd Zane____,Wengrzynek____,Gallagher____.
A motion to authorize special legal counsel, William J. Watt, II Esq., to advertise a proposed
zoning ordinance amendment concerning data centers, to submit the proposed amendment
to the Township and County Planning Commissions for review, and to schedule a public
hearing in accordance with the Municipalities Planning Code.
Vote: 1 st 2 nd Zane____,Wengrzynek____,Gallagher____.
A motion to hold the annual Spring Cleanup on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 8am until
2:00pm at the Township Garage.
IT WILL BE LIMITED TO RESIDENTS ONLY AND PROOF OF RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED.
EACH CARLOAD WILL BE CHARGED $15.00. SMALL PICKUP TRUCKS AND PULL BEHIND
TRAILER LOADS WILL BE CHARGED $20.00 EACH. TRUCKS OVER ¾ TON WILL BE CHARGED
$50.00. BATTERIES WILL BE CHARGED $3.00 EACH AND ALL WHITE APPLICANCES ARE $10.00
EACH. ALL FREON MUST BE REMOVED FROM REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS, AIR
CONDITIONERS AND DEHUMIDIFIERS, OR THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. TIRES WILL BE
ACCEPTED AT THE FOLLOWING CHARGES: $2.00 EACH FOR $13”, 14’ AND 15” TIRES. NO
RIMS; $5.00 FOR 16” OR LARGER TIRES, NO RIMS; $5.00 FOR TRUCK TIRES, NO RIMS, NO
TRACTOR TRAILER TIRES WILL BE ACCEPTED. ITEMS NOT ALLOWED ARE ELECTRONIC
DEVICES, ABSESTOS, SHINGLES, WOOD, PAINT CANS, PROPANE TANKS, HOUSEHOLD
GARBAGE OR ANY HAZARADOUS MATERIALS. ANYONE CAUGHT DUMPING ITEMS AT ANY
OTHER TIIME WILL BE PROSECUTED. AS IN THE PAST, ANYONE WISHING TO CLEAN UP ANY
TOWNSHIP ROAD IS ASKED TO CALL THE TOWNSHIP GARAGE FOR BAGS. THEY CAN BE
PLACED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WILL BE PICKED UP BY THE ROAD CREW.
Vote: 1 st 2 nd Zane____,Wengrzynek____,Gallagher____.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
ADJOURMENT:
Motion to adjourn by___________, Second_________,
Meeting adjourned at__________.