Mr. Varner swore all supervisors, secretary-treasurer and auditors into office.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a temporary Chairman to conduct the reorganization meeting. Mr. Gdula named Ms. Zakraysek, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Ms. Zakraysek asked for a motion to name a Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Richards made a motion to appoint Mr. Gdula as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to name a Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader nominated Mr. Senft, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Jennifer Zakraysek as Secretary-Treasurer for the Board of Supervisors with a 3 % increase in rate. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain William Barbin as Solicitor for Adams Township Board of Supervisors. Mr.Bucci made the motion; second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Justin McKnight, Travis Ladika, Lanny Grieff, and Mark Roberts as employees classified under the Road Department for Adams Township with a 3% increase in rate.Mr.Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to affirm the employment of J. Brian Schrader and Dan Senft, as Working Supervisors on the road department for the Board of Supervisors. Motion made by Mr. Richards, second by Mr.Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Dennis Richards, Dennis Gdula and Mark Bucci as per diem employees for the road crew on an as needed basis for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader made the motion, Mr.Bucci seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to name Brian Schrader, Dennis Richards, Dennis Gdula, Mark Bucci, and Dan Senft as assistant secretaries for the Board of
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Supervisors. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to nominate and appoint a Road Master for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Richards nominated Mr. Senft. Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula 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.Bucci made the motion, Mr. Richards seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Lee Hill, Robert Ellenberger, Jared Shope, Alex Conahan, Michael Popma,and Braedon Fatula as Full Time Police Officers with the increase prescribed by the contract. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Rick Keller, Adam Grumling, Sean Kisel, and Brian Stevens as Part Time Police Officers at a pay rate established by the contract. Mr.Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to nominate and appoint a Police Commissioner for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Richards nominated Mr. Gdula. Mr. Senft seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint the FH Vet as Animal Control Officer for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Cambria County Building Codes as Compliance Officer and SEO for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Fred Brown as Township Surveyor for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint the Eads Group as Township Engineer for the Board of Supervisors for 2024. Mr. Senft made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Kotzan CPA and Associates to do the 2023 Fiscal Year audit of all accounts of Adams Township. Mr. Richards made the motion, seconded by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
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Mr. Gdula 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 2024. Mr. Richards nominated Mr. Senft to be the representative for the Board. Mr. Gdula seconds the motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint an alternate for the Dirt and Gravel Road Program for 2024. Mr. Senft nominated Mr. Schrader as alternate, seconded by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula 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 2023. The meetings for 2024 will be held the 3rd Wednesday every month at 7:30 am in the Ebensburg Municipal Building. Mr. Gdula nominated Mr. Bucci as the representative for the Board. Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint an alternate of the Board to Cambria County Building Codes for 2024. Mr. Bucci nominated Mr. Senft for the alternate representative for Cambria County Building Codes. Mr. Richards seconds the motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula 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 2024. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula 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 2024 for commissions. Motion made by Mr. Bucci, seconded by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula 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
for the year 2024. Mr. Richards made the motion, Mr. Bucci seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Jennifer Blanchetti as Act 511 Occupation – Per Capita Tax Collector for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain US Cleaning Service as Janitor for the Adams Township Municipal Building and District Court Building for 2024. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Terry Hunter to the Vacancy Board of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
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Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain treasurer’s bond ag $1,000,000.00. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain first Summit Bank as depository for the Township of Adams funds. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula 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, 2024. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Pennsylvania State Association of Borough’s for the Union and Non-Uniform Pension Plans. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, the motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Employment Partners Benefit 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. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Reliance Standard. for the disability insurance for all full-time employees and a $25,000.00 death benefit. Mr. Richards made the motion; Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain payday as every other Thursday in 2024 with the final pay date for 2024 being December 19, 2024. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to give the Secretary -Treasurer the right 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. Gdula asked for a motion to give the Secretary-Treasurer the permission to invest Township monies to gain larger investment margins. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed
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Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain the Secretary’s meeting pay at $40.00 per meeting. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula 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. Board discussed if state legislature passes bill to increase meeting pays then; this motion would cover it. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain authorization for the Road Master to make a purchase not exceeding $1,000.00 in materials/supplies without going through a regular scheduled meeting. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint a voting delegate to the State Convention in Hershey, PA for the dates of April 14-17, 2024. and also, for Planning Commission Chairman to attend conference. or if he does not or cannot attend for another Planning Commission member to attend in his place.
After discussion about who is attending. Mr. Gdula made a motion to appoint Mr. Bucci as voting delegate, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed. Mr.Bucci made a motion to approve Planning Commission attending and if sending another Planning member in his place. Mr. Gdula seconded. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula 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 2024: January 2 (following reorganization meeting at 9:00am) and 22; February 12; March 4 and 18; April 8 and 29; May 20; June 3 and 24; July 15; August 5 and 26; September 16; October 7 and 28; November 18; December 2 and 16, 2024. Mr. Schrader made the motion to set the time and the meeting dates, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to approve the following paid holidays for 2024: Martin Luther King Day (01-15-24), Presidents Day (02-19-24), Good Friday (03-29-24),
Memorial Day (05-27-24), Juneteenth (6-19-2024), Independence Day (07-04-24), Labor Day (09-02-24) Columbus Day (10-14-24), Veterans Day (11-11-24), Thanksgiving Day (11-28 and 29-24), Christmas Day (12-25-24), New Year’s Day (01-01-25). Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
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Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Rebecca Rusnak as recording secretary for the Adams Township Planning Commission, at a rate of $40.00 per meeting. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Ed Pentrack to a 4-year term on the Adams Township Planning Commission. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint Wayne Seese to a 4-year term as an Adams Township Auditor expiring 2028. Mr. Richards made the motion. Mr. Schrader seconds. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to pay each Planning Commission member $30.00 per meeting. They only receive compensation for the meeting they attend. Mr.
Richards made this motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to adopt a 2024 Schedule of Fees for Adams Township. Mr. Bucci made the motion, seconded by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Denny Bailey and Stephen Paluch as alternates on the Zoning Hearing Board to three-year terms expiring in 2027. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to set the Zoning Hearing Board rate at $30.00 per hearing scheduled for 2024. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula 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 2024. If revisions are needed, they will be done during the year by motion of the Board. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to adjourn. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, meeting adjourned at 9:27 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by Jennifer Zakraysek, Secretary -Treasurer