REORGANIZATION MEETING
JANUARY 02, 2018
CALL TO ORDER at 10:00 AM by Dennis Richards with the Pledge of Allegiance being said by all present. Those in attendance were Supervisors, Brian Schrader, Dennis Richards, Dennis Gdula, Dan Senft and Mark Bucci; Diana Baxter, Secretary; Jennifer Zakraysek Asst. Secretary; Police Chief Moss; District Justice Rick Varner; and 1 visitor.
Mr. Varner swore all supervisors and secretaries in to office prior to the meeting.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a temporary Chairman to conduct the reorganization meeting. Mr. Gdula to name Ms. Zakraysek, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Ms. Zakraysek asked for a motion to name a Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula made a motion to appoint Mr. Richards as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to name a Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula nominated Mr. Schrader, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Jennifer Zakraysek as full-time Assistant Secretary-Treasurer for the Board of Supervisors at 80% of current Secretary-Treasurer rate. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Diana Baxter as Secretary-Treasurer for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain William Barbin as Solicitor for Adams Township Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader made the motion; Mr. Bucci seconds. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Sam Birch as a Level 1 Equipment/Road Department Employee for Adams Township with a 2% increase in rate.
Justin McKnight as a Level 2 Employee classified under the Road Department for Adams Township with a 2% increase in rate. Travis Ladika as Level 3 Employee classified under the Road Department for Adams Township with 2% increase in rate. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to affirm the employment of Dennis Gdula and J. Brian Schrader, as Working Supervisors on the road department for the Board of Supervisors. Motion made by Mr. Bucci, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
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Mr. Richards asked to affirm the employment of Dan Senft as a working supervisor on the road department for the Board of Supervisors. Motion made by Mr. Gdula, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain Dennis Richards as a per diem employee for the road crew on an as needed basis for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula made the motion, Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to name Brian Schrader, Dennis Richards, Dennis Gdula, Anthony Christ as assistant secretaries for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to nominate and appoint a Road Master for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader nominated Mr. Gdula. Mr. Bucci seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Kirk Moss as full time Police Chief for Adams Township with an increase pre-established in his contract. Mr. Gdula made the motion, Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint John Heming, Lee Hill and Jared Shope as Full Time Police Officers with the increase prescribed by the contract. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Rob Ellenberger as full time SRO for Forest Hills School District and Adams Township. Motion made by Mr. Gdula, second by Mr. Senft.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Rick Keller, John McKnight, Scott Croyle, Dwight Keim as Part Time Police Officers at a pay rate established by the contract. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to nominate and appoint a Police Commissioner for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula nominated Mr. Bucci. Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint the State Animal Control Officer as Animal Control Officer for the Board of Supervisors. This motion is tabled until more information is gathered. Mr. Richards made the motion to table, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Cambria County Building Codes as Compliance Officer for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
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Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Fred Brown as Township Surveyor for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint the Eads Group as Township Engineer for the Board of Supervisors for 2018. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a member of the Board to the Cambria County Sewage Agency for the year 2018. Mr. Richards nominated the Dennis Gdula to be the representative for the Board. Mr. Senft seconds this. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint an alternate member of the Board to the Cambria County Sewage Agency for the Board of Supervisors for the year 2018. Mr. Gdula nominated Mr. Senft. Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. All in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a member of the Board to the Dirt and Gravel Low Volume Road Program for the Board of Supervisors and alternate for the year 2018. Mr. Bucci nominated Mr. Gdula to be the representative for the Board. Mr. Gdula seconds the motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint an alternate for the Dirt and Gravel Road Program for 2018. Mr. Bucci nominated Mr. Schrader, seconded by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a member of the Board to the Cambria County Building Codes Agency for the Board of Supervisors for the year 2018. The meetings for 2018 will be held the 3rd Wednesday every month at 7:00 am in the Ebensburg Municipal Building. Mr. Schrader nominated Mr. Bucci as the representative for the Board. Mr. Gdula seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint an alternate of the Board to Cambria County Building Codes for 2018. Mr. Schrader nominated Dan Senft for the alternate representative for Cambria County Building Codes. Mr. Gdula seconds the motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain Berkheimer & Associates as Earned Income Tax Collector for the Board of Supervisors at a rate of 1.65% for commissions for 2018. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain Berkheimer & Associates as Local Service Tax Collector for the Board of Supervisors as a rate of 2.05% for 2018 and forward for commissions. Motion made by Mr. Gdula, seconded by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint all board members of the Board to the Cambria County Association of Township Officials for the Board of Supervisors
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for the year 2018. Mr. Richards made the motion, Mr. Gdula seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint all board members to the FH Alliance for Board of Supervisors for the year 2018. Mr. Gdula made the motion. Mr. Senft seconds the motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain Jennifer Blanchetti as Act 511 Occupation – Per Capita Tax Collector for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain US Cleaning Service as Janitor for the Adams Township Municipal Building and District Court Building for 2018. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Terry Hunter to the Vacancy Board of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain the Treasurers Bond at $900,000.00 for the Treasurers of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain first Summit Bank as depository for the Township of Adams funds. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain FWF Insurance Agency as the carrier for coverage of the Township buildings, vehicles, and workman’s compensation
Insurance, errors and omissions policies until the contract date of May 18, 2018. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain Pennsylvania State Association for Borough’s for the Union and Non-Uniform Pension Plans. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, the motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain Teamsters & Employers Welfare Fund as medical, dental, eye care and $25,000 death benefit per employee carrier for all
full time employees that qualify under the township code. New Employees must have a thirty- (30) day probationary period before qualifying for this benefit. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
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Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain Nationwide Ins. for the disability insurance for all full-time employees and a $25,000.00 death benefit. Mr. Senft made the motion, Mr. Gdula seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain payday as every other Thursday in 2018 with the final pay date for 2018 being December 27, 2018. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to give the Secretary-Treasurer the permission to transfer Township monies within accounts to pay bills falling due between meetings to avoid penalty charges. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to give the Secretary-Treasurer the permission to invest Township monies to gain larger investment margins. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain the Secretary’s meeting pay at $40.00 per meeting. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain the Supervisors meeting pays to be paid according to the population rate allowable for Supervisors meeting pay allowed under the Township Code. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain authorization for the Road Masters to make a purchase no exceeding $1,000.00 in materials/supplies without going through
a regular scheduled meeting. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a voting delegate to the State Convention in Hershey, PA for the dates of April 22 to April 25, 2018. Mr. Gdula made a motion to appoint Mr. Bucci, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to hold Monthly Township Meetings at the Municipal Building, located at 125 Mary Drive, Sidman, PA starting at 5:00 PM on the following dates in 2018: January 8 and 29; February 12; March 5 and 26; April 16; May 7 and 21; June 4; July 9 and 30; August 20; September 10; October 1 and 22; November 13; December 3 and 17, 2018. Mr. Senft made the motion to set the time at 5PM and the meeting dates, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
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Mr. Richards asked for a motion to approve the following holidays for 2018: Martin Luther Day (01-15-18), Presidents Day (02-29-18), Good Friday (03-30-18),
Memorial Day (05-28-18), Independence Day (07-04-18), Labor Day (09-03-18), Columbus Day (10-08-18), Veterans Day (11-12-18), Thanksgiving Day (11-22
and 23-18), Christmas Day (12-25-18), New Year’s Day (01-01-19). Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Patrick Webb as recording secretary for the Adams Township Planning Commission, at a rate of $35.00 per month. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to pay each Planning Commission member $30.00 per meeting. They only receive compensation for the meeting they attend. Mr. Gdula made this motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Rich Webb to the Adams – Croyle Recreation Authority for a five-year term expiring 2023. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Neal Sivec to a 5-year term on the Adams Township Water Authority expiring 2023. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Randy Cortese and Jackie Ritko to a 4-year term on the Adams Township Planning Commission expiring in 2022. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader, with all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Kirk Moss and Ron Richards to a 5-year term on the Forest Hills Municipal Authority expiring 2023. Motion made by Mr. Gdula, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to set the Zoning Hearing Board rate at $30.00 per hearing scheduled for 2018. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to approve the Rules and Regulations for the employees of Adams Township listing holidays, sick time, vacation time, personal time and other regulations for 2018. If revisions are needed they will be done during the year by motion of the Board. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to approve an agreement between the Commonwealth of PA Office of Attorney General and Adams Township Police Department for the
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Municipal Drug Task Force. Motion made by Mr. Schrader, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to adjourn. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, meeting adjourned at 10:29 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Jennifer Zakraysek, Assistant Secretary -Treasurer