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Summit Hill zoning officers raise concerns over group home in White Bear

Summit Hill Borough Council was informed Monday night that there might be a group home opening in the White Bear section.

Zoning Office Bill Kirklosky informed the council he issued an occupancy permit to Rick Bjorkman for a dwelling at 116 W. White Bear Drive.Kirklosky said that Bjorkman isn't living there."I found out he is not the occupant," Kirklosky said, adding that he was informed Bjorkman started a group home and already someone else lives there; someone who is a group-home resident.Kirklosky said he also found out that Bjorkman is part of the Redco Group, which operates group homes.The area is not zoned for group homes, the zoning official said."It sounds like he was trying to fly under the radar," Kirklosky said.The council said it will discuss the matter with its solicitor, Attorney Michael Greek.In other business:• The Recreation Commission said the mulch at the Bill Black Playground does not comply with playground regulations and needs to be replaced.Councilman Michael Alabovitz said it had been legal mulch when the playground was constructed nine years ago.The mulch and sand will be replaced.• Brian Billig of USAgain Bins was authorized to place bins on borough property for the collection of used clothing.• The council said anyone filling swimming pools in the borough must first notify the Water Authority.• The council will solicit bids for a new salt shed that will have three bays, one of them enclosed. The shed will be facing the borough garage. Council President Jesse Walck said the borough has the funds to pay for the shed.The previous salt shed was located under bleachers on Ginder Field. The bleachers, which had deteriorated and were unsafe, were razed last week.• The borough will purchase a 1999 Ingersoll Rand roller at a cost of $9,500 from Best Line Equipment in Shippensburg. Walck said the purchase will be made without borrowing any money.• The borough will solicit bids for the sale of a used roller and truck.• Monroe Mechling of West White Bear Drive complained about sewage problems on a neighbor's property. He also said an old car has been on the site for six years without being moved. He asked the borough to take action. The council agreed to look into the matter.