REORGINAZITIONAL MEETING
JANUARY 04, 2016
CALL TO ORDER at 1:00 PM by Dennis Richards with the Pledge of Allegiance being said by all present. Those in attendance were Supervisors Anthony Christ, Brian Schrader, Dennis Richards and Dennis Gdula; Diana Baxter, Secretary; Police Chief Moss; Sam Birch, Road employee and three (3) residents.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a temporary Chairman to conduct the reorganization meeting. Mr. Richards named Mrs. Baxter, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mrs. Baxter 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. Christ 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. Christ nominated Mr. Gdula, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards stated the Board has received interest from three very good candidates for the replacement seat of William Smith. Mr. Slocan, Mr. Oswalt and Mr. Bucci. Mr. Richards asked for a motion to name a person to complete the term of William Smith, Township Supervisor, whose resignation is effective January 4, 2016. Mr. Gdula made a motion to appoint Mr. Joseph Slonac, Mr. Christ second this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Diana Baxter as Secretary-Treasurer for the Board of Supervisors with a 2% increase in rate. Mr. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. 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; Mr. Christ 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. Mr. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Justin McKnight as a Level 2 Employee classified under the Road Department for Adams Township with a 2% increase in rate. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Travis Ladika as Level 3 Employee classified under the Road Department for Adams Township. Mr. Gdula made the motion second by Mr. Christ. 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. Christ second this motion. With all in favor, motion passed
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Ted Paluch, and John Heming as Full Time Police Officers with the increase prescribed by the contract. Mr. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Rick Keller, John McKnight, Scott Croyle, Lee Hill, Steve Suckenik, Dwight Keim and Kyle Wirick as Part Time Police Officers at a pay rate established by the contract. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Mark Miller, State Animal Control Officer as Animal Control Officer for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
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. Christ. 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 2016. Mr. Christ made the motion, second 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 Sewage Agency. Mr. Christ nominated the Dennis Gdula to be the representatives for the Board. Mr. Schrader 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 2016. Mr. Gdula nominated Mr. Christ. Mr. Schrader second this motion. 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 2015. The meetings for 2016 will be held the 3rd Wednesday every month at 7:00 am in the Ebensburg Municipal Building. Mr. Christ nominated Dennis Gdula as the representatives for the Board. Mr. Schrader seconds this 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. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a member of the Board to the Cambria County Association of Township Officials and also 2 alternates for the Board of Supervisors for the year 2016. Mr. Christ made the motion for Dennis Richards to be the representative, Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards made a motion to appoint Tony Christ and Brian Schrader as the 2 alternates for the Board of Supervisors to the Cambria County Association of Township Officials for 2016. Mr. Gdula second this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a member of the Board to the FH Alliance for Board of Supervisors for the year 2016. Mr. Gdula nominated Mr. Christ and Mr. Schrader. Mr. Christ seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain James Rachael as Act 511 Occupation – Per Capita Tax Collector for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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 2016. Mr. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. 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. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to affirm the employment of Dennis Gdula and Anthony Christ on the road department for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Christ made the motion; Mr. Schrader seconds. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to hire J. Brian Schrader as a working supervisor on the road department for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. 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. Christ 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. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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. Christ nominated Mr. Gdula. Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Christ made a motion to appoint the Board as assistant road masters. Mr. Richards called for a second on this motion, Mr. Schrader second this motion.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to nominate and appoint a Police Commissioner for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula nominated Mr. Christ. Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain the Treasurers Bond at $300,000.00 for the Treasurers of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. 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, 2016. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. 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. Christ. With all in favor, motion passed.
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. Gdula made the motion, Mr. Christ seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain payday as every other Thursday in 2016 with the final pay date for 2016 being December 29, 2016. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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. Christ. 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. Christ. 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. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. 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. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. 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 17 to April 20, 2016. Mr. Schrader made a motion to appoint Mr. Gdula, second by Mr. Christ. 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 2016: January 4 and 25; February 16 ; March 7 and 28; April 18; May 16 ; June 06 and 27; July 18; August 15; September 12 and 26; October 17; November 7 and 21; December 12, 2016. Mr. Christ made the motion to set the time at 5PM and the meeting dates, second by Mr. Gdula. 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. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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. Christ. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Elizabeth Smay, Alternate, to a 5-year term on the Adams Township Zoning Hearing Board expiring 2021. Mr. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Ron Young to the Adams – Croyle Recreation Authority for a five year term expiring 2021. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Peter Skoner and David Knepper to a 5 year term on the Adams Township Municipal Authority expiring 2021. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint someone to a 4 year term on the Adams Township Municipal Authority to fill the vacant term of James Dusack expiring 2020. Discussion on this motion occurred and was tabled until they called Mr. Ray Weyandt to see if he was still interested.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Sarah Wieczorek to a 5-year term on the Forest Hills Municipal Authority expiring 2021. Mr. Christ made the motion second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Betty George and Ralph Gessner to a 5-year term on the Adams Township Water Authority expiring 2021. 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 2016. Mr. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. 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 2016. If revisions are needed they will be done during the course of the year by motion of the Board. Mr. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to adjourn. Mr. Christ made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, meeting adjourned at 1:22 PM.
Respectfully submitted by:
Diana Baxter, Secretary Treasurer