Lynn Township Supervisor Justin Smith continued a September discussion about how the fire companies should respond to a burn ban.

"Our procedures for a controlled burn are to go out and to call one of you [the supervisors]," Gary Kuntz, assistant chief of the Community Fire Company, New Tripoli, said on Oct. 10. "It's not up to the fire department to enforce it. If it appears dangerous, we'll put it out."

Township Manager Kevin Deppe said when they are called out and a controlled burn is not according to the burn ban, the company should put it out.

A fire should not cover an area greater than 400 square feet or burn higher than 6 feet according to the ordinance.

Solicitor Marc Fisher told Kuntz if the company believed a fire was a hazard it should put it out, but it has to be reported to Deppe.

Any fire during a ban should be put out and reported.

In other maters, Gary Snyder asked supervisors for a waiver for a shared driveway. His son looked for a home suitable for a handicapped person and as he did not find one, he decided to build on his father's property.

Supervisor Brian Dietrich asked if Snyder would do the maintenance. Snyder agreed he would.

Supervisor Kermit DeLong said wording would need to be put on the deed that maintenance should be shared in case of new ownership.

The request was approved pending the note about maintenance.

Dietrich was agreeable to raising wages 2 or 2-1/2 percent in the new budget but not 4 percent.

Kuntz told the board there were 12 fire calls since the September meeting.

HAZMAT classes are scheduled for January. Deppe called to talk about the new state-regulated workmen's compensation for firemen. The company will keep him informed if they learn anything more.

Greg Snyder presented his Autumn Road development plan for conditional final approval. The Department of Environmental Protection wants information from the Lehigh County Authority before it will approve the sewage module.

The subdivision split two acres into four lots. One has sewer hookups and was being lived on until recently. No rec fees will be required for that lot because when the last person living there left there was no reason for someone else to move in because it would only be for a short time. The ordinance requires a lot to be lived on to be considered in use.

Snyder said his cost incurred for the small subdivision before sewer and recreation fees is $21,000.

It will be hard for the township to have growth, he said. He realizes some of the things had to be done are because of the state and warned the township to be careful what they sign up for if they want to retain autonomy.

He said Albany Township has decided not to adopt everything from the state and they are easier to work with.

The road crew fixed dirt roads, cut grass at the recycling center, replaced pipes, weed whacked around signs and bridges, opened pipes, cut up downed trees, helped other townships with paving, used 40 gallons of roof coating on one of the buildings, did shoulder paving, and put gabion baskets at a headwall on Fort Everett Road.

Tammy White, secretary, will advertise for an outside auditor. Smith said he was comfortable with the elected auditors. White said they always advertise for one and may or may not use the person.

Smith asked if the township wants to start recording audio before they are prepared to stream the meetings live.

An audio recording is immediately a public record. The minutes are not official or public until they are approved.

A resident complained in September that public comment was not included in the minutes. White said it is now and always has been included since she did the minutes.