ADAMS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
REORGINAZITIONAL MEETING
JANUARY 07, 2013
CALL TO ORDER at 5:00 PM by Dennis Richards with the Pledge of Allegiance being said by all present. Those in attendance were Supervisors Anthony Christ, Roy Hoffman, Dennis Richards, William “BJ” Smith and Dennis Gdula; William Barbin, Solicitor; Diana Baxter, Secretary; Police Chief Moss, and one (1) resident.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a temporary Chairman to conduct reorganization meeting. Mr. Smith named Mrs. Baxter, second by Mr. Hoffman. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mrs. Baxter asked for a motion to name a Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Smith 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. Smith combined this motion and the following motion into one motion to retain the same officers as 2012)
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to name a Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Smith nominated Mr. Gdula, second by Mr. Christ. 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 4% increase in rate. Mr. Smith 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. Christ made the motion; Mr. Smithseconds. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Sam Birch as a Road Department Employee for Adams Township with a 4% increase in rate. Mr. Smith 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 a $1.06 increase in rate. Mr. Smith made the motion, Mr. Christ seconds 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. Smith 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, Stephen Mellott, Scott Croyle, Nate Stohon, Lee Hill, Jody Eberhart, Steve Suckenik . Dwight Keim and Brad Christ as Part Time Police Officers at a pay rate established by the contract. Mr. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
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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. Smith 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 under the 5 year agreement made in 2010. Mr. Smith 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 and the Cambria County Building Codes Agency for the Board of Supervisors for the year 2013. Mr. Smith nominated the Dennis Gdula and Roy Hoffman as the alternet to be the representative for the Board. Mr. Gdula seconds this. 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. Smith 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 2013. Mr. Smith made the motion for Denny Richards, Roy Hoffman and Tony Christ to be the representatives, Mr. Hoffman seconds 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 and also one alternate for Board of Supervisors for the year 2013. Mr. Richards nominated the whole board. Mr. Hoffman 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. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. 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 2013. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Smith. With all in favor, motion passed.
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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. Smith. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to affirm the employment of Roy Hoffman, Dennis Richards, Dennis Gdula, Anthony Christ and William Smith working supervisors
on the road department for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Smith made the motion; Mr. Gdula seconds. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to name Roy Hoffman, Dennis Richards, Dennis Gdula, Anthony Christ and William Smith as assistant secretaries for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Smith 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. Smith nominated Mr. Hoffman. Mr. Gdula seconds this motion. 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. Smith nominated Mr. Christ. Mr. Gdula 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. Smith 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. Smith. 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, 2013. After discussion on this motion and the fact the fire companies want to bundle insurance with the township if the cost comes in cheaper, it was decided this year quotes will be received from various insurance agencies prior to the May 18, 2013 deadline. Mr. Hoffman made the motion, second by Mr. Smith. 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
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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. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain Harleysville Life Ins. for the disability insurance for all full time employees and a $25,000.00 death benefit. Mr. Smith 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 2013. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Smith. 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. Smith 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. Smith 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. Smith. 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. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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, but in an emergency situation, the road master can purchase over the $1,000.00 but bring it up to the Board at the next meeting. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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 21 to 24, 2013. Mr. Smith 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 Bi-Monthly Township Meetings at the Municipal Building, located at 125 Mary Drive, Sidman, PA starting at 5:00 PM on the following dates in 2013: January 7 and 28 ; February 11 and 25 ; March 11 and 25; April 15; May 6 and May 20; June 10 and 24; July 8 and 22; August 05 and 19; September 9 and 23; October 7 and 21; November 4 and 18; December 16, 2013. Mr. Smith made
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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 $25.00 per month. Mr. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to pay each Planning Commission member $20.00 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 Ed Richardson to a 5 year term on the Adams Croyle Recreation Authority expiring 2018. Mr. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Mark Bucci to the Adams Township Planning Commission for a four year term expiring 2017. Mr. Christ stated Mr. Bucci is not allowed to serve on the Planning Commission because he is an elected auditor. Mr. Barbin agreed with Mr. Christ. No appointment was made.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Albert Clement to a 5 year term on the Adams Township Municipal Authority expiring 2018. Motion made by Mr. Smith, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Albert Clement to a 5 year term on the Forest Hills Municipal Authority expiring 2018. Motion made by Mr. Christ, second by Mr. Smith. 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 2013. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Smith. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to continue with the Rules and Regulations for the employees of Adams Township listing holidays, sick time, vacation time, personal time and other regulations for 2013 but to start a review for an up dated rules and regulations manual for the employees. Also remove the birthday and place five days personal. Mr. Smith made the motion, 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. Smith. With all in favor, meeting adjourned at 5:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted by: Diana Baxter, Secretary Treasurer
REORGINAZITIONAL MEETING
JANUARY 07, 2013
CALL TO ORDER at 5:00 PM by Dennis Richards with the Pledge of Allegiance being said by all present. Those in attendance were Supervisors Anthony Christ, Roy Hoffman, Dennis Richards, William “BJ” Smith and Dennis Gdula; William Barbin, Solicitor; Diana Baxter, Secretary; Police Chief Moss, and one (1) resident.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a temporary Chairman to conduct reorganization meeting. Mr. Smith named Mrs. Baxter, second by Mr. Hoffman. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mrs. Baxter asked for a motion to name a Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Smith 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. Smith combined this motion and the following motion into one motion to retain the same officers as 2012)
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to name a Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Smith nominated Mr. Gdula, second by Mr. Christ. 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 4% increase in rate. Mr. Smith 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. Christ made the motion; Mr. Smithseconds. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Sam Birch as a Road Department Employee for Adams Township with a 4% increase in rate. Mr. Smith 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 a $1.06 increase in rate. Mr. Smith made the motion, Mr. Christ seconds 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. Smith 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, Stephen Mellott, Scott Croyle, Nate Stohon, Lee Hill, Jody Eberhart, Steve Suckenik . Dwight Keim and Brad Christ as Part Time Police Officers at a pay rate established by the contract. Mr. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
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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. Smith 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 under the 5 year agreement made in 2010. Mr. Smith 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 and the Cambria County Building Codes Agency for the Board of Supervisors for the year 2013. Mr. Smith nominated the Dennis Gdula and Roy Hoffman as the alternet to be the representative for the Board. Mr. Gdula seconds this. 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. Smith 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 2013. Mr. Smith made the motion for Denny Richards, Roy Hoffman and Tony Christ to be the representatives, Mr. Hoffman seconds 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 and also one alternate for Board of Supervisors for the year 2013. Mr. Richards nominated the whole board. Mr. Hoffman 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. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. 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 2013. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Smith. With all in favor, motion passed.
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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. Smith. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to affirm the employment of Roy Hoffman, Dennis Richards, Dennis Gdula, Anthony Christ and William Smith working supervisors
on the road department for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Smith made the motion; Mr. Gdula seconds. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to name Roy Hoffman, Dennis Richards, Dennis Gdula, Anthony Christ and William Smith as assistant secretaries for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Smith 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. Smith nominated Mr. Hoffman. Mr. Gdula seconds this motion. 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. Smith nominated Mr. Christ. Mr. Gdula 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. Smith 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. Smith. 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, 2013. After discussion on this motion and the fact the fire companies want to bundle insurance with the township if the cost comes in cheaper, it was decided this year quotes will be received from various insurance agencies prior to the May 18, 2013 deadline. Mr. Hoffman made the motion, second by Mr. Smith. 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
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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. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to retain Harleysville Life Ins. for the disability insurance for all full time employees and a $25,000.00 death benefit. Mr. Smith 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 2013. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Smith. 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. Smith 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. Smith 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. Smith. 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. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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, but in an emergency situation, the road master can purchase over the $1,000.00 but bring it up to the Board at the next meeting. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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 21 to 24, 2013. Mr. Smith 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 Bi-Monthly Township Meetings at the Municipal Building, located at 125 Mary Drive, Sidman, PA starting at 5:00 PM on the following dates in 2013: January 7 and 28 ; February 11 and 25 ; March 11 and 25; April 15; May 6 and May 20; June 10 and 24; July 8 and 22; August 05 and 19; September 9 and 23; October 7 and 21; November 4 and 18; December 16, 2013. Mr. Smith made
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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 $25.00 per month. Mr. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to pay each Planning Commission member $20.00 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 Ed Richardson to a 5 year term on the Adams Croyle Recreation Authority expiring 2018. Mr. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Mark Bucci to the Adams Township Planning Commission for a four year term expiring 2017. Mr. Christ stated Mr. Bucci is not allowed to serve on the Planning Commission because he is an elected auditor. Mr. Barbin agreed with Mr. Christ. No appointment was made.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Albert Clement to a 5 year term on the Adams Township Municipal Authority expiring 2018. Motion made by Mr. Smith, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Albert Clement to a 5 year term on the Forest Hills Municipal Authority expiring 2018. Motion made by Mr. Christ, second by Mr. Smith. 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 2013. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Smith. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to continue with the Rules and Regulations for the employees of Adams Township listing holidays, sick time, vacation time, personal time and other regulations for 2013 but to start a review for an up dated rules and regulations manual for the employees. Also remove the birthday and place five days personal. Mr. Smith made the motion, 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. Smith. With all in favor, meeting adjourned at 5:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted by: Diana Baxter, Secretary Treasurer
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