Mr. Varner swore all supervisors and secretary-treasurer 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. 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. Bucci, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Jennifer Zakraysek as Secretary-Treasurer for the Board of Supervisors with a 3 % increase in rate. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. 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. Gdula made the motion; second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards 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 ;along with a .50cent increase for Justin McKnight as he has reached Level 2 with 10 years.Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards 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. Gdula, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain Dennis Richards and Dennis Gdula as per diem employees for the road crew on an as needed basis for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader made the motion, Mr. Gdula seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards 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. Schrader. 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. Gdula nominated Mr. Senft. Mr. Schrader 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. Richards seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint John Heming, Lee Hill, Robert Ellenberger and Jared Shope as Full Time Police Officers with the increase prescribed by the contract. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Rick Keller, John McKnight, Adam Grumling Alex Conahan, Sean Kisel, Michael Popma and Brian Stevens as Part Time Police Officers at a pay rate established by the contract. Mr. Senft made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. 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. Senft seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint the FH Vet as Animal Control Officer for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Bucci made the motion, 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 and SEO for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Fred Brown as Township Surveyor for the Board of Supervisors. Short discussion occurred. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. 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 2023. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain Kotzan CPA and Associates to do the 2022 Fiscal Year audit of all accounts of Adams Township. Mr. Bucci made the motion, seconded by Mr. Schrader. With 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
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year 2023. Mr. Bucci nominated Mr. Senft 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 2023. Mr. Bucci nominated Mr. Schrader as alternate, 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 2023. The meetings for 2023 will be held the 3rd Wednesday every month at 7:30 am in the Ebensburg Municipal Building. Mr. Richards nominated Mr. Bucci as the representative for the Board. Mr. Senft 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 2023. Mr. Richards nominated Mr. Gdula for the alternate representative for Cambria County Building Codes. Mr. Senft 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 2023. Mr. Bucci 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 2023 for commissions. Motion made by Mr. Gdula, seconded by Mr. Bucci. 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
for the year 2023. Mr. Gdula made the motion, Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Mr. Schrader to the FH Alliance for Board of Supervisors for the year 2023. Mr. Richards made the motion. Mr. Senft seconds the motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a member to the Forest Hills Area Ambulance Association Board of Directors for the years 2023 and 2024.(see letter). Motion made by Mr. Schrader to appoint Mr. Gdula. 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. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
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Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain US Cleaning Service as Janitor for the Adams Township Municipal Building and District Court Building for 2023 with increase in rate approved at regular meeting last year. 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. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
After discussion. Richards asked for a motion to increase the Treasurers Bond to $1,000,000.00 for the Treasurers of the Board of Supervisors . Discussion had occurred …Mr. Bucci stated that $900,000 is too low with amount in accounts. 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. Gdula. 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, 2023. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain Pennsylvania State Association of Borough’s for the Union and Non-Uniform Pension Plans. Mr. Senft made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, the motion passed.
Mr. Richards 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. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards 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. Gdula made the motion, Mr. Bucci seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain payday as every other Thursday in 2023 with the final pay date for 2023 being December 21, 2023. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards 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
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avoid penalty charges. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. 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. Bucci 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. Bucci 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 Master to make a purchase not exceeding $1,000.00 in materials/supplies without going through a regular scheduled meeting. Short discussion occurred about amount. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. 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 23-26, 2023. After discussion about who is attending. Mr.Richards made a motion to appoint Mr. Bucci with Mr. Gdula as alternate if Mr. Bucci is unable to attend, second by Mr. Senft . 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 2023: January 3 (following reorganization meeting) and 23; February 13; March 6 and 20; April 10; May 1 and 22; June 5 and 26; July 10; August 7 and 28; September 18; October 2 and 23; November 13; December 4 and 18, 2023. Mr. Gdula made the motion to set the time and the meeting dates, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to approve the following paid holidays for 2023: Martin Luther King Day (01-16-23), Presidents Day (02-20-23), Good Friday (04-07-23),
Memorial Day (05-29-23), Independence Day (07-04-23), Labor Day (09-04-23) Columbus Day (10-09-23), Veterans Day (11-11-23), Thanksgiving Day (11-23
and 24-23), Christmas Day (12-25-23), New Year’s Day (01-01-24). Mr. Senft made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Justin Chesnutwood as recording secretary for the Adams Township Planning Commission, at a rate of $40.00 per month.
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Mr. Gdula made the motion. Mr. Bucci seconds the motion. 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.
Bucci made this motion, second by Mr. Senft With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to adopt a 2023 Schedule of Fees for Adams Township. Mr. Bucci made the motion, seconded by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Percy Helsel to the Forest Hills Municipal Authority for a five-year term expiring 2028; he was serving remainder of Ron Richards term. Mr. Schrader made the motion. Mr. Senft seconds the motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Rich Webb to a 5-year term on the Adams-Croyle Rec Authority expiring 2028. Mr. Schrader made the motion. Mr. Richards seconds. 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 2023. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. 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 2023. If revisions are needed, they will be done during the year by motion of the Board. Mr. Senft made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to adjourn. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, meeting adjourned at 9:33 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by Jennifer Zakraysek, Secretary -Treasurer