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 ,Dennis Gdula and Russell Grieff, Jennifer Zakraysek, Secretary-Treasurer, Solicitor Colt McKelvey and eight(8) 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 April 13,2026 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. Schrader. 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 $135,620.45, expenditures of $232,469.85( check # 35127 to #35163) and a balance of $819,550.83. The Street Light Account Fund showed revenues received of 11,501.76 and expenditures of 12,228.06(check #1786 to #1790) and a balance of $17,178.79. The Fire Protection Account Fund showed revenues received for the hydrants and protection of $13,692.33,and expenditures of 2,069.37( check#1473 to #1475) and a balance of $54,156.10. The State Liquid Fuels Account Fund showed revenues of $1,002.93 in interest, and expenditures of 0.00(check#–) leaving a balance of $376,063.84.
ROADMASTERS’S REPORT: Mr. Senft reported that the road dept has been grading ;cleaning ditches; last week they got inspections done for the road dept trucks; also started to put drainage on Saddle Club Road; and then measured for pipe for drainage on Coulter Street.
CORRESPONDENCE: Letter from Boy Scout Troop #2251 concerning Garrett Novak obtaining Eagle Scout rank and request for a letter from board acknowledging his Eagle Scout rank. Ms. Zakraysek read letter about his scout project and after that she commented she had letter ready to go since they have had the local boy scout troop request letter before.
OLD BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: Payment of the Bills: Mr. Bucci stated all Board Members have a copy of the bills presented for payment totaling $323,932.30 and asked them to take a few minutes to review the bills before calling for a motion to approve payment of the bills. Mr. Schrader made the motion to pay all bills. Mr. Senft seconded this motion. With rest in favor, motion passed.
The bills are as follows:GENERALFUND: BarberOil….2,771.32,Bergeys….427.98,CambriaCountyPlanningCommission….100.00,Cernics….1,221.61,Cintas….68.03,Comcast….289.89,Conemaugh…140.00,DependableGarage…4,291.19,EadsGrp…56.96,EMCInsurance…2,000.00,EPBF…..27,004.74,,FHMA….132.00,F.Brown….50.00,GoodTire…464.50,HerculesTruckEquip….201.00,Highland…80.61,HunterTruck….159,511.00,TribuneDemocrat….331.50,KimballMidewest….268.05,Lane…2,291.40,LarrysAuto…134.00,LongBarn….62.25,M.Bucci…..209.52,MarcService….8,691.00,Penelec…117.96,PitneyBowesPurchase….100.00,RelianceStandard…941.76,R.Young…978.52,StephensonEquip…..1,718.16,StuckEnterprises…..725.81,SummitBank….7,022.00,UPMC….40.00,USPS….78.00,USCleaning…745.00,VISA…..1,351.96,WBMason….318.41.
TheStateLiquidFuelsFund: None.
TheStreetLightAccountFund: Penelec…246.46,ATGeneralFund…954.03,AT General Fund…….5,828.69.
TheFireHydrantandProtectionFund:AT General Fund…779.46,ATGeneral Fund…287.53.
Opening and awarding of paving/sealcoat project bids. After tabulating,Ms.Zakraysek said Quaker Sales was low bidder for paving portion of project Items 1 and 2 at amount of $ 125,056.70, and Midland Asphalt was low bidder of sealcoat portion of project for Item 3 at amount of $90,481.92. Mr.Gdula made the motion to award paving portion to Quaker Sales, second by Mr.Grieff. With all in favor, motion passed. Mr.Gdula made the motion to award the sealcoat portion to Midland Asphalt ,second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Bucci asked for a motion to approve Resolution A1-050426 to apply for Flood Mitigation Grant through DCED for the Chapel Street Stormwater Management Project. Mr.Senft made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Bucci asked for a motion to advertise for bids for plow and mounting plow for new Peterbilt truck. Mr. Bucci said he had a question before vote, he said this being change order as we bid out for body and plow last year ; what is change amount ?; have we received what actual amount is from Jason at Samco do we need to rebid both body and plow or just plow;? Mr.Senft said Jason told him that he already had body cost for that, and other items is staying around same amount but since last year plow amount went up over 5,000 so that would be over the amount for change order, so plow needs to be rebid. Mr. Bucci said his other question/concern is that that body ,plow and other items were originally for a Freightliner and this is not a Freightliner. ; Discussion continued, and they looked at last year’s bid award for body and other items. Solicitor McKelvey asked if there would be a cost difference between upfitting Freightliner versus Peterbilt ; Mr. Bucci said cost over amount bid is in the plow; Mr.Senft said same transmission and pump.Mr.Bucci said the wording is his concern; Solicitor McKelvey said okay to separate and bid plow after discussion on wording. Mr.Gdula said he thinks it would be okay to just rebid plow separate since it is over the change amount. Mr. Bucci asked for a motion to advertise for bids for plow and mounting the plow .Mr. Senft made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
PUBLIC GENERAL COMMENT PERIOD: Bob Yochimowitz asked if board would consider putting at the intersection of Oakridge Drive and Palestine Road either solar flashing sign ,or reflectors or something so that people know that there is a stop sign ahead…he said there has been several near misses and everyone mentions that intersection being dangerous. Discussion continued 4-way stop was mentioned; Mr.Senft said that now it has stop sign ahead. Mr.Gdula said to Mr.Senft that he has seen those reflectors they go on the posts of sign; Mr.Senft could get them from US Municipal. Mr.Senft said we can get the reflectors .Mr. Bucci said we can do the reflectors and see how that does ; that other suggestion of flashing sign we can look into to see what cost would be for that.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Bucci stated with no other township business to conduct he would entertain a motion to adjourn. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed, and the meeting adjourned at 7:31pm.
Respectfully Submitted:
Jennifer Zakraysek, Secretary-Treasurer
