ADAMS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
REORGINAZITIONAL MEETING
JANUARY 06, 2014
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,
Roy Hoffman, Dennis Richards, William “BJ” Smith and Dennis Gdula; Diana Baxter,
Secretary; Police Chief Moss, and one (1) resident.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a temporary Chairman to conduct the
reorganization meeting. Mr. Smith named Mrs. Baxter, second by Mr. Richards. 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. Gdula 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. Smith, 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 3% 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. Smith seconds. With all in favor, motion
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Sam Birch as a Road Department Employee for
Adams Township with a 3% 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 Justin McKnight as a Level 3 Employee classified
under the Road Department for Adams Township with a graduated yearly increase. Mr.
Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Smith. 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 .60 increase in rate. Mr. Christ made the motion, and discussion
occurred on meeting with Chief Moss regarding his contract and amount prior to the
next township meeting regarding this amount. Mr. Smith made the motion to retain Kirk
Moss as Police Chief and meet with him this week to come to an agreement on not just
the rate increase but also his contract. Mr. Gdula 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. Smith made the motion,
second by Mr. Christ 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, Steve Suckenik . Dwight Keim and 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.
Smith. 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. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. With all in favor, motion
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. Christ. 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. Gdula nominated the Bill Smith and Mr. Smith nominated Dennis
Gdula as the alternate to be the representative for the Board. Mr. Christ seconds this.
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 2014. Mr. Gdula
nominated the Bill Smith and Mr. Smith nominated Dennis Gdula as the alternate to be
the representative for the Board.
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. Gdula. 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 2014. Mr. Smith made the motion for Denny Richards and Roy Hoffman to be
the representatives, Mr. Gdula 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 for Board of
Supervisors for the year 2014. Mr. Gdula nominated Mr. Christ. Mr. Smith 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. Christ made the motion, second by Mr.
Smith. 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 2014. Mr. Christ made the motion,
second by Mr. Smith. 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. Christ. With all in favor, motion
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to affirm the employment of Roy Hoffman, Dennis Gdula,
Anthony Christ and William Smith working supervisors
on the road department for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula made the motion; Mr.
Smith seconds. 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,
second by Mr. Christ. 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. Gdula nominated Mr. Hoffman. Mr. Smith 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. 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. Christ 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, 2014. Mr.
Gdula 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. Smith made the motion, second by Mr.
Christ. 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. 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. Christ 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 2014 with the last
pay for 2014 falling on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. 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 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. Gdula made the motion,
second by Mr. Smith. 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
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. Smith 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 13 to 16, 2014. Mr. Christ made a motion to appoint Mr. Gdula,
second by Mr. Smith. 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
2014: January 13 and 27 ; February 10 and 24 ; March 10 and 24; April 16; May 12;
June 09 and 23; July 14 and 28; August 11 and 25; September 8 and 22; October 6 and 20;
November 3 and 17; December 01 and 15, 2014. Mr. Smith 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 $25.00 per month. Mr. Gdula made the
motion, second by Mr. Smith. 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. Smith. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Randy Cortese and Jackie Ritko to the Adams
Township Planning Commission for a four year term expiring 2018. Mr. Smith made the
motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Joe Orsargos to a 5 year term on the Adams
Township Municipal Authority expiring 2019. Motion made by Mr. Christ, second by Mr.
Smith. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Kirk Moss to a 5 year term on the Forest Hills
Municipal Authority expiring 2019. Motion made by Mr. Smith, second by Mr. Christ.
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 2014. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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 2014 but to start a review for an up dated rules and regulations for the
employees. Mr. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. With all in favor, motion
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to adjourn. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Smith.
With all in favor, meeting adjourned at 1:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted by: Diana Baxter, Secretary Treasurer
REORGINAZITIONAL MEETING
JANUARY 06, 2014
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,
Roy Hoffman, Dennis Richards, William “BJ” Smith and Dennis Gdula; Diana Baxter,
Secretary; Police Chief Moss, and one (1) resident.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint a temporary Chairman to conduct the
reorganization meeting. Mr. Smith named Mrs. Baxter, second by Mr. Richards. 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. Gdula 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. Smith, 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 3% 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. Smith seconds. With all in favor, motion
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to reappoint Sam Birch as a Road Department Employee for
Adams Township with a 3% 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 Justin McKnight as a Level 3 Employee classified
under the Road Department for Adams Township with a graduated yearly increase. Mr.
Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Smith. 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 .60 increase in rate. Mr. Christ made the motion, and discussion
occurred on meeting with Chief Moss regarding his contract and amount prior to the
next township meeting regarding this amount. Mr. Smith made the motion to retain Kirk
Moss as Police Chief and meet with him this week to come to an agreement on not just
the rate increase but also his contract. Mr. Gdula 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. Smith made the motion,
second by Mr. Christ 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, Steve Suckenik . Dwight Keim and 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.
Smith. 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. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. With all in favor, motion
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. Christ. 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. Gdula nominated the Bill Smith and Mr. Smith nominated Dennis
Gdula as the alternate to be the representative for the Board. Mr. Christ seconds this.
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 2014. Mr. Gdula
nominated the Bill Smith and Mr. Smith nominated Dennis Gdula as the alternate to be
the representative for the Board.
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. Gdula. 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 2014. Mr. Smith made the motion for Denny Richards and Roy Hoffman to be
the representatives, Mr. Gdula 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 for Board of
Supervisors for the year 2014. Mr. Gdula nominated Mr. Christ. Mr. Smith 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. Christ made the motion, second by Mr.
Smith. 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 2014. Mr. Christ made the motion,
second by Mr. Smith. 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. Christ. With all in favor, motion
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to affirm the employment of Roy Hoffman, Dennis Gdula,
Anthony Christ and William Smith working supervisors
on the road department for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula made the motion; Mr.
Smith seconds. 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,
second by Mr. Christ. 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. Gdula nominated Mr. Hoffman. Mr. Smith 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. 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. Christ 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, 2014. Mr.
Gdula 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. Smith made the motion, second by Mr.
Christ. 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. 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. Christ 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 2014 with the last
pay for 2014 falling on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. 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 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. Gdula made the motion,
second by Mr. Smith. 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
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. Smith 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 13 to 16, 2014. Mr. Christ made a motion to appoint Mr. Gdula,
second by Mr. Smith. 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
2014: January 13 and 27 ; February 10 and 24 ; March 10 and 24; April 16; May 12;
June 09 and 23; July 14 and 28; August 11 and 25; September 8 and 22; October 6 and 20;
November 3 and 17; December 01 and 15, 2014. Mr. Smith 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 $25.00 per month. Mr. Gdula made the
motion, second by Mr. Smith. 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. Smith. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Randy Cortese and Jackie Ritko to the Adams
Township Planning Commission for a four year term expiring 2018. Mr. Smith made the
motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Joe Orsargos to a 5 year term on the Adams
Township Municipal Authority expiring 2019. Motion made by Mr. Christ, second by Mr.
Smith. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to appoint Kirk Moss to a 5 year term on the Forest Hills
Municipal Authority expiring 2019. Motion made by Mr. Smith, second by Mr. Christ.
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 2014. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. 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 2014 but to start a review for an up dated rules and regulations for the
employees. Mr. Smith made the motion, second by Mr. Christ. With all in favor, motion
Mr. Richards asked for a motion to adjourn. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Smith.
With all in favor, meeting adjourned at 1:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted by: Diana Baxter, Secretary Treasurer
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