BUTLER TWP — About a half dozen older residents told township commissioners Monday that the 90-gallon garbage containers provided by the Waste Management, the new garbage contractor, are too big for them to handle, especially in the snow.

One resident said the containers are larger than what the township ordinance permits.

Commissioners told the residents to call the township office so staff can contact Waste Management to get them smaller containers.

Rebecca Black, township solicitor, said she would review the ordinance to make sure the contract between the township and Waste Management complies.

The township hired Waste Management on a five-year contract in October after the company submitted a lower bid than previous contractor Vogel Disposal, which had an option to extend the three-year contract it had with the township, but opted not to, officials said.

Edward Kirkwood, former township manager, questioned the containers Waste Management provided for recyclable materials.

Tom Knights, the current manager, said Kirkwood's community could hire it's own garbage contractor because it is a private community with a homeowners' association.

The older residents attending said they want smaller containers because they can't move the 90-gallon containers up and down their driveways and they don't fill them up.

Residents with special needs can call Waste Management's customer service representatives and request to have their garbage picked from the porch, said Dave Zarnick, commissioner's president.

He said the township will look into obtaining smaller recycling containers for residents.

Kirkwood showed Black a copy of the township's contract with the company, saying it gives people age 65 and older the option of using a 30 gallon container or garbage bag.

A copy of the township's solid waste ordinance, which Kirkwood brought to the meeting, says refuse containers for individual residences must be between 10 and 40 gallons.

Liquor license transfer

Commissioners approved a request to transfer a restaurant liquor license from Center Township to the Sheetz at 1100 Center Ave.

Ellen Flaherty, an attorney from Flaherty and O'Hara P.C. in Pittsburgh representing Sheetz, said the convenience store has seating for 30, a health permit and sells food, which qualifies the store for a liquor license.

She said customers would be allowed to buy two six packs of beer or four bottles of wine at the store, and up to two beers could be consumed inside the store. All customers buying beer or wine will be required to show proof of age, she said.

Employees have undergone the state Liquor Control Board's RAMP training for asking for identification, spotting fake identification, identifying impaired people and refusing a sale, she said.

Beer and wine sales would end at 1:45 a.m. and there are a variety of security measures in place, she said.

Fire administrator

Commissioners approved the job description for a fire administrator and agreed to advertise the position.

The administrator would help the township volunteer fire district maintain records and serve as a public contact for the department and as a liaison between the department and elected officials.

The position would start as a part-time job and could become full time, Knights said. The salary hasn't been set.

The commissioners also tabled a vote on Butler Eye Care's land development for building a new office building at 391 Evans City Road because grading and stormwater management issues identified by the township engineer have to be resolved.