CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Mark Bucci called the regular meeting to order at 7:00pm in the conference room of the Adams Township Municipal Building.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all present.
ATTENDANCE:
Those in attendance were Supervisors Brian Schrader, Daniel Senft, Mark Bucci , Russell Grieff and Dennis Gdula, Jennifer Zakraysek, Secretary-Treasurer, Solicitor Colt McKelvey and seven (7) visitors.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR AGENDA ITEMS AND PRIOR MEETING MINUTES:
Mr. Bucci stated now the Public has the right and the opportunity to comment on any item from the previous meeting minutes.
MINUTES:
Mr. Bucci stated everyone had copies of the June 29,2026 regular meeting minutes . He asked all Board members to read the minutes. Mr. Bucci asked for a motion to approve the minutes as written. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With rest in favor, motion passed.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
The Treasurer’s Report was accepted as read. The General Account Fund showed revenues received totaling $113,977.83, expenditures of $83,479.09( check # 35293 to #35318) and a balance of $741,030.08. The Street Light Account Fund showed revenues received of 2,789.78 and expenditures of 6,034.14(check #1799 to #1801) and a balance of $25,108.89. The Fire Protection Account Fund showed revenues received for the hydrants and protection of $2,999.31,and expenditures of 24.54( check#1482 to #1483) and a balance of $78,748.07. The State Liquid Fuels Account Fund showed revenues of $1,001.50 in interest, and expenditures of 9,141.73(check#870) leaving a balance of $366,317.99.
ROADMASTERS’S REPORT: Mr. Senft reported that the road department is doing patching on roads, they are getting ready for tar and chip on WPA that they will be doing beginning of August. He said they are also prepping Saddle Club Road for the paving project so it will be ready here for whoever get bid ; still mowing …said mowing is going good no breakdowns for tractors.
Renee Daly here from Cambria County Redevelopment Authority about CDBG project (1st public hearing). Ms. Daly said that last years project in Mine 42 where they are paving ; will complete 2023,2024 and 2025 projects that were in Mine 42 with stormwater/paving; the paving is out to bid, and they will open them for the paving on August 13th. Ms. Daly said the amount for 2026 for us is $112,511.00 ; 92,000 to 93,000 will be for construction and the rest will be for admin; said this year’s app needs to be in by October 30th. She said there is update to the eligibility as the new 2020 census data updated some areas; some areas that were automatically income eligible now are not and some that were not now are; so she can check and see what areas are ; said surveys are not needed for areas that are automatically deemed income eligible ; if not need to do the income surveys to determine income eligibility. Ms. Daly asked the Board if anyone had any ideas for this year’s allocation. Mr.Senft brought up Mine 42 when he was up there he and Dan Beyer from Eads looked at a pipe; said this pipe is critical ..said it runs from Mine 42 down to Centennial drive; said there is also two other pipes in that area. Ms. Daly said we looked at the area already and didn’t come back with the income eligible along there so project couldn’t move forward ; she said if area has less than 50 households then you need 100% response with income surveys and said no answer is auto answer making them over income threshold. Mr.Senft said he had people say they didn’t answer because they didn’t want to give income thought taxes would be raised. Ms. Daly said she would still look at that area which would be a stormwater project and talk to Dan Beyer from Eads Group since he looked at it as well. Ms. Daly then asked if there were any other possible projects …Mr.Gdula asked Mr.Senft it there was anything in St. Michael area. Board discussed ….and came up with second possible project in St. Michael in area of Water Ave. …as they have had water issues there ….do some stormwater there/sidewalk/paving whatever is needed there. Ms. Daly asked if the Board wanted one these projects over the other and they said no. She answered okay will just look at each for income eligible and see if one is auto income eligible. and then let us know.
CORRESPONDENCE: Letter from Forest Hills Area Ambulance Association along with copy of their 2025 Audit and their 2026 mid-year operational report.
OLD BUSINESS: Mr. Bucci asked for a motion to approve agreement with First Energy Penelec converting township streetlights to LED. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr.Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Bucci asked for a motion to designate Officer Hill to prepare and maintain the police schedule , subject to approval by the Police Commissioner that was tabled at last meeting. Mr.Grieff made the motion, second by Mr.Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
NEW BUSINESS: Payment of the Bills: Mr. Bucci stated all Board Members have a copy of the bills presented for payment totaling $271,894.20 and asked them to take a few minutes to review the bills before calling for a motion to approve payment of the bills. Mr. Senft made the motion to pay all bills. Mr. Schrader seconded this motion. With rest in favor, motion passed.
The bills are as follows:GENERALFUND: AdvancedOffice…27.10,ATandT…381.14,Barber….2,145.57,Bergeys….15.26,CambriaCtyBldgCodes…275.00,CarmansTires…1,512.12,Comcast….322.54,CrystalPure….16.95,E.Pentrack….30.00,Highmark…245.05,J.Nibert….30.00,TribuneDemocrat….61.50,NAPAAuto…138.36,PAMunicipal…532.59,Penelec…1,198.69,PAOneCall…23.36,P.Helsel….30.00,QuakerSales…18,520.00,R.Cortese…30.00,R.Rusnak…40.00,R.Webb….30.00,R.Young…30.00,StuckFleetFuel….781.38,VISA…..1,719.09.
TheStateLiquidFuelsFund:QuakerSales….107,926.29,Midland Asphalt…..90,481.92.
TheStreetLightAccountFund: Penelec…5,717.36,REA….161.55,AT General Fund….49.67.
TheFireHydrantandProtectionFund: Highland….1,503.37,AT General Fund….15.35,ATGeneral Fund…48.56,ATVolFireCo.#1….20,000.00,ATVolFireCo#2….20,000.00.
Opening and awarding of paving bids for project on Saddle Club Road. Had four bidders (New Enterprise, Quaker Sales, Grannas Bros. and Derry Construction). Grannas Bros. was the low bidder at 48,762.00. Mr. Schrader made a motion to award bid to Grannas Bros, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Bucci asked for a motion to approve Percy Helsel subdivision as approved by Planning Commission. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Bucci asked for a motion to approve Woomer subdivision as approved by Planning Commission. Mr. Schrader made the motion ,second by Mr.Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Bucci asked for a motion to approve Office Snyder’s resignation as an officer with Adams Township Police Department effective July 26,2026. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr.Grieff. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Bucci asked for a motion to approve a resolution to apply for grant with Windber Stone for paving on Skyline Drive. Mr.Senft made the motion, second by Mr.Grieff. With all in favor, motion passed. Mr. Gdula asked if Windber Stone was funding the 30%match. Mr.Senft said yes.
PUBLIC GENERAL COMMENT PERIOD: Butch Kostan asked about designating Officer Hill to do police schedule ; why the change? Mr.Grieff along with others said due to issues with the CBA.
Joe Duca said he came about Saddle Club paving project; saw Grannas got bid; asked if knew they would start and if that was the whole rest of road getting done. Mr.Senft said he talked with Grannas about project ;said if they got bid that they would start within 2 weeks or so; but also, they asked when school started but they didn’t give a date. Mr.Senft continued and said the road department needs to level it up there and said no it is not whole is only part of what needs done going to go down to bottom of hill and will stop where this money runs out; adding that this material is just a base material ; that eventually they want to sealcoat or put top coat there; and this isn’t getting the worst part there; that next year he wants to finish up the rest of the road there. Mr.Gdula asked Ms. Zakraysek about balance of State account and if that included recent bills for paving and tar and chip projects. Ms. Zakraysek said that balance in Treasurer’s report does not include those two bills but will have enough left in the state account for this project on Saddle club to use state account money. Mr.Gdula asked are we using state account money and if it was okay to use out of there ..Mr.Senft said yes and Mr.Senft and Ms. Zakraysek said yes it is okay they had asked our PennDOT municipal representative Mike Bowser.
Timothy Kakabar asked about with the new streetlights ..now would be time to add any new ones. Mr. Bucci said the Board had a conversation with the Penelec guy who had informed us that if you wanted a new streetlight and it had a transformer on pole already it was around 300-400 but if it had nothing no transformer and they had put new cost would be more like 3,000 or 4,000 and this will be done next year in 2027 is what he told us. Mr.Kakabar said that was more than he was thinking it would be. Ms. Zakraysek said Penelec guy also told us that Penelec would do an audit of the streetlights and provide township with list of all our streetlights and map. Mr. Schrader said yes there is 401 streetlights in township and there was two different wattages /brightness we would be able to choose from; one for 3000 and one for 4000; said we are planning to do the 3000 watt in residential neighbors and the 4000 at intersections.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Bucci stated with no other township business to conduct he would entertain a motion to adjourn. Mr. Gdula made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed, and the meeting adjourned at 7:32pm.
Respectfully Submitted:
Jennifer Zakraysek, Secretary-Treasurer
