Upper Tyrone Township Supervisors Reorganization Meeting

Upper Tyrone Township Supervisors Reorganization Meeting

January 6, 2014

Meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call: Mr. Edwards, present, Mr. Cook, present, Mr. Beranek, present.

Persons Attending: Solicitor Cicconi, Jackie Beranek and Secretary Lori Henry.

Mr. Edwards appointed Chuck Cook as Temporary Chairman.

Mr. Beranek motioned to appoint Bill Edwards as Chairman. Mr. Cook seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned to appoint Chuck Cook as Vice Chairman. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned to appoint Lori Henry as Secretary/Treasurer. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Edwards motioned to appoint Debbie Rulli as Assistant Secretary on an as needed basis. Mr. Cook seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned that all Supervisors are Roadmasters. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned that the Secretary/Treasurer bond be at $500,000.00. Mr. Cook seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned depository’s for the Township be First Commonwealth, First Federal of Greene County, First National, PLGIT, PNC and Scottdale Bank & Trust. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned that the Township Regular Meetings be held at the Upper Tyrone Township Municipal Building on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned that Ricardo J. Cicconi to remain as the Township Solicitor. Compensation to remain at $325.00 quarterly retainer, $90.00 per hour. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned that K-2 Engineering be primary sewage enforcement officers and Morris Knowles and Associates, Inc. be secondary. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned that Morris Knowles and Associates, Inc. be primary engineers with Widmer Engineering as secondary. Mr. Cook seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned to appoint Richard Beranek as Emergency Management Coordinator with wage to be determined by Auditors. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned to appoint Bill Edwards as Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator with wage determined by Auditors. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned to appoint Lori Henry as Open Records Officer. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Edwards motioned to appoint Judy Gilpin as the Township Representative for the WTCC with Chuck Cook as alternative. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned to designate Berkheimer as Earned Income Tax Collection Agency and SWRTB as Delinquent Earned Income Tax Collection Agency. Mr. Cook seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned to appoint himself (Chuck Cook) to remain representative to the SWRTB, the alternate to be Bill Edwards. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned to reappoint Robert Harrold as Foreman with wage at $16.60 per hour. Mr. Cook seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned to appoint Jake Whipkey as Skilled Laborer with wage at $14.50 per hour. Mr. Cook seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned Secretary/Treasurer wage to be $17.00 per hour. Mr. Cook seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned Assistant Secretary Wage to be $11.00 per hour. Mr. Cook seconded the emotion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned to reappoint Roger Adams as Code Enforcement Officer with wage set at $300.00 per month plus $100.00 per month for vehicle maintenance and repair. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned that the Township business mileage rate to be at IRS max. Allowance .56 cents per mile. Mr. Cook seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned that paid holidays are as follows: NEW YEARS DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, 4TH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, VETERAN’S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS EVE 3HRS, CHRISTMAS DAY, DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS EVE 3 HRS.

(Paid Holiday hours are determined by hours worked.)

Mr. Cook seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned pay periods to remain the same at every two weeks on Monday. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned that paid vacations are as follows:

1 YEAR OF SERVICE – 1WEEK

2 YEARS OF SERVICE – 2 WEEKS

5 YEARS OF SERVICE – 3 WEEKS

10 YEARS OF SERVICE – 4 WEEKS

20 + YEARS OF SERVICE - 5 WEEKS

2 PERSONAL DAYS PER YEAR

(Paid vacation and personal time are determined by hours worked)

Mr. Cook seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned Bereavement Pay to follow Resolution No. 04-02-06; “Upper Tyrone Township Policy for Bereavement Pay” Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motion to appoint Rich Beranek as Voting Delegate at the Annual Convention to be held in Hershey, PA and to allow appointed and elected officials to attend. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned to adjourn the Reorganization Meeting. Mr. Cook seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Meeting adjourned at 12:16 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Lori Henry

Secretary/Treasurer

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