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Wednesday, Mafch 17. 1971
Fifteen Cents
ATRICK DRISCOLL (center), commander of Donald T. Campbell Post 5756; Mrs. Julio luro, president of the ladies auxiliary and Richard Quinn, chairman, look over 25th an-versary cake served at the Past Commander’s and Anniversary Banquet at the Post on arch 6. (Photo by Harvey Beer)
-.eetsdale Councilmen leject Redevelopment
Leetsdale Borough Council rejected ans to redevelop about 50 acres of the rough by a 4-3 vote at the March 10 eeting.
3pposing the project 'were Council esident Clinton Burge, William ninsky, Michael Melnyk and Michael sec. Favoring the plan were John ;ari, Cochran Fleming and William izelbach.
The redevelopment plan was presented the borough officials at a. special ieting of Council on January 20 by the egheny County Planning Commission, that time it was not known whether the igram would be residential or in-strial.
'he Council action was based on the 2ven breakdown of tax revenue ulting from the program and the cost of total program to the Borough, oseph Palmer, Chairman of the stsdale Planning Commission, uested Council approyal to increasing commission from five to seven mbers. Council approved the ap-itment of Jerry Canny to fill the xpired term of Mrs. George- Hayes, i. Madeline Bretz aiid Mrs. Charles )rchek were appointed to fill the newly ited posts on the commission. The ns of the new members have not been irmmed. '
brief discussion was held on the ible exchange of borough owned lerty with Bethlehem Steel in the nington Street area. Borough engineer man Shoup was authorized to discuss JXchange with Bethlehem to determine best possible arrangement ad-ageous to both parties. The exchange proposed due to the proposed zoning lance changing a portion '6f that area commercial to residential.
Mayor Edward Henle informed Council that the Allegheny County Board of Health has started criminal action against the owners of the 37 First Street property that has been a health hazard in the Borough for the past four or five years.
The Borough will begin advertising for bids to replace five deteriorating manholes. According to Street Committee Chairman Michael Bajsec, the replacement of these five manholes will leave about seven to be'replaced later.
Council approved the formation of a reciprocity agreement with the Borough of Ambridge for police assistance.
Finance Committee Chairman John Cigan, noting that the General Fund balance was slightly over $4,000, informed Council that he would begin borrowing another $10,000 of a previously authorized loan.
A $100 donation was made to the Ambridge Veterans’ Center. This is an annual budgeted donation.
A letter from a borough resident was read and offered a Vote of appreciation to the street department for the prompt and efficient manner the men removed the snow during the recent heavy snow storms,
Public Foriim
The Quaker Valley Board of Schodl Directors will hold a public forum at the junior high school auditorium on Sunday, March 21, at 2:00 p.m.
The public meeting is being held so the Board may present the various building plans being considered by the Board.
Edgeworth Council Hears Complaints On Dog Control
Eight residents of Edgeworth attended the Council meeting on March 8 to express their concern about the dog control problem within the Borough.
A Citizens Committee has been working on a method of dog control within the borough that would not require the services of
Watershed Group To Seek Charter
Nearly fifty attended the first public meeting called by the Planning Committee of the Little Sewickley Creek Watershed-Association. The meeting was held at the Shields Church on Thursday evening, March 11.
After hearing the speakers of the evening and the open discussion, the group voted to go ahead with plans for obtaining a charter. The planning committee was asked to bring to another public meeting set for Thursday, April 15 a program of activities for the immediate future and some suggested by-laws.
The officers of the Planning Committee were invited to continue during the interim period. Those officers'are Mrs. D. Leet Shields of Edgeworth, Chairman, Mr. Michael Fifer of Franklin Park, Vice Chairman, Mrs. George W. Ratcliffe of Sewickley Heights, Secretary, and Mr. John T. Bolger of Bell Acres, Treasurer.
an undesired professional dog off'^er. The committee will report back to Council with its recommendations at the April meeting.
One resident, indicating himself as a dog lover, expressed the feelings of the majority of the residents in attendance. He stated that the borough has been too lax on dog control and it is time for the non-dog owner to seek the responsibility from dog owners for control of their pet. He added that he hates to speak of tying a dog but something has to be done for the good of the residents.
Another resident asked Council to establish a position, make it well known to all Borough residents and enforce it.
According to Council President T. A. Standish Jr., this subject has been swept under the rug by Council for too long a time and he doesn’t intend to see it there much longer. He gave the citizens committee the directive to come up with a solution for the April meeting.
Three bids were opened for the purchase of a brush chipper. The purchase was awarded to Karl Kuemmerling Inc., for $4,395.25. The other bids received were George H. Davis Equipment Co., $5,085 and Equipment and Supplies Inc., $5,785.
I Council approved the subdivision of property owned by Hugh Mulkey. The proposed change meets with all borough zoning provisions.
Robert Lunn, Borough Manager, was authorized to begin borrowing $35,000 to carry the Borough until tax revenues begin.
Feely To Seek School Post
Harry Feely, III, Blackburn Road, Sewickley Heights, has announced his candidacy for the Quaker Valley Board of School Directors from Region 3.
Mr.v Feely, a local resident for the past two and a half years, feels his current employment and its duties make him qualified for the post.
In his position as Planning Coordinator in the Planning and ■ Development Department of the Glass Division of PPG Industries, Mr. Feely prepares detailed evaluations of proposed captial ex- . penditure and plans for major construction programs. He also is involved in the design and preparation of operating budgets for financial control of proposed programs.
Mr. Feely was educated in the Beaver County school system and attended Reed College, Portland, Oregon for four years. He studied a fifth year at the University of Pittsburgh and graduated in 1960 with a B.S. degree with majors in mathematics, economics and history. He has attended the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh and is in the final stages of his thesis for a master’s degree.
He has served as an engineer for Pittsburgh Tube Company; North Coast Mfg. Co., Portland; Loftus Engineering Corporation, Pittsburgh and E. L. Wiegand Company, Pittsburgh. Employed by PPG Industries since 1663, Mr. Feely has Served as a market research analyst, manager of marketing research and now as planning coordinator.
Mr. Feely serves on the executive committee of the Faculty and Fi-aternity Alumni Advisors Association of the University of Pittsburgh, He is a member
of a joint alumni-administration planning committee at the University. A vice-
•	president of the Pittsburgh-Chapter of the American Marketing Association, he is a frequent speaker at American Management Association seminar in New York and Chicago on marketing and management.
The Feely’s are the parents of two sons, McAllister, a second grade student at Sewickley Elementary School, and Jed, Aged 2 and a half.
Harry Feely, ill
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