Roma Leibensperger, 94, one of Heidelberg Township's oldest residents, died Oct. 31

The wife of the late Elmer E.D. Leibensperger, she was born Aug. 11, 1919, in the township.

She was a cook and food service worker at the Bake Oven Inn, the former Germansville Hotel and the former Steigerwalts Restaurant before retiring in 1982.

She and her husband had a farm in the township where she sold local produce.

A member of the United Church of Christ congregation of Heidelberg Union Church, she also volunteered as a cook at the Goodwill Fire Company, Germansville.

Supervisor Chair Steve Bachman asked for a moment of silence in her honor following the Pledge of Allegiance at the supervisors' Nov. 14 meeting.

Supervisor Dave Fink made a motion to help the fire company with an advance, if needed, until the fire tax comes in, which is expected to be in the third quarter.

New Tripoli Fire Company is tearing down a building and fire companies will meet there for training sessions. More volunteers are needed by all the fire companies.

The Northwestern Recreation Commission allowed the soccer team to use portable lights until Thanksgiving and ending each night at 8:30 p.m. Topsoil has been spread on the new lower field. There was not enough to meet the desired 1 percent grade but it will be planted in the spring.

The art club at the school will be asked to paint the bouncing animals on the lower playground.

Constables will be given permission to walk the recreation fields. Drug use has increased at the fields.

The four townships have approved the joint purchase of a roller and trailer. An intergovernmental agreement was approved for equipment sharing with the new purchase.

Administrator Janice Bortz said she has been working on three enforcement issues. Kathy Hermany has been spending time trying to get the new assessments from the county and being sure every list is the same.

Bortz said Supervisor Forrest Wessner III wants a sign-in sheet for visitors to the office. Some people are resisting.

Fink said it is especially important if the person comes in for a zoning matter, as it must include an address. If people do not wish to sign in, Bortz or Hermany can sign them in.

Bachman said it is a way to track how many people are coming to the office.

He also said the office staff is spending a lot of time with the web designer.

In other matters, The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission is expecting future residents to prefer living in cluster communities.

Roadmaster Kevin Huber has been in the hospital. Phone calls on road-related matters can go to Fink.

Items that can be paid by the fire tax have been listed as either the entire bill or 50 percent. A copy will be forwarded to the fire company.

Solicitor Charles Waters is working on proposed ordinance changes he is pulling together from notes made in past years. Waters said he found several typos. The taxpayer rights and responsibilities section was updated.

Some of the changes regard zoning and the subdivision and land development ordinances. The information will be submitted to the planning commission.

Bortz said discussions have begun on an amusement tax.

During public comment, resident Carol Stout asked for "no parking" signs along the playground in Heidelberg Heights. She said people park so close to her fence they damage it.

Glen Court, the road she is concerned about, is an area listed for "no parking," but the signs were never placed.

Bortz said she found it listed in the "no parking" ordinance.

"They stand at my fence partying," said Stout.

During an earlier budget meeting, supervisors said the total to be paid this year for the Sterling truck is $4,400, which will complete payments.