Upper Tyrone Township Supervisors Reorganization Meeting

January 3, 2017

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

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

Persons Attending: Solicitor Cicconi, Engineer Bill Utzman, Edwin Zaffina, Len Lewandowski and Secretary Lori Henry.

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

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

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

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

Mr. Cook motioned to appoint Debbie Rulli as full-time Assistant Secretary. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Edwards motioned that all Supervisors are Roadmasters on an as needed basis. Wages set by Auditors at the Auditors Reorganization meeting. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

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

Mr. Beranek motioned that the Upper Tyrone Township depositories be the following: First Commonwealth Bank, Somerset Bank, First National Bank, Scottdale Bank and PLGIT. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Edwards motioned that the upper Tyrone Township Supervisors Meeting will be held the second Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote - Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned that Ricardo Cicconi remain the Township’s Solicitor. Compensation to remain at $250.00 quarterly retainer, $90.00 per hour. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned that K-2 Engineering to be Primary Sewage Enforcement Officers and Morris Knowles & Assoc. Inc. to be secondary. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Edwards motioned that Morris Knowles and Assoc. Inc. as Township Engineer and K-2 Engineering as secondary. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Cook motioned to reappoint Rich Beranek as Emergency Management Coordinator and Bill Edwards as Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator. Wage to be set by Auditors. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Edwards motioned to reappoint 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 that Chuck Cook be representative for WTCC, Alternative to be Rich Beranek. Mr. Rich Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes. Motion accepted.

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

Mr. Edwards motioned that Chuck Cook be the 2017 representative to SWRTB, the Alternate to be Rich Beranek. Mr. Cook seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Edwards motioned that Jeff Hann remain Foreman with wage increase of $1.00 per hour. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Edwards motioned that Craig Whipkey remain Laborer with wage increase of $1.00 per hour. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Edwards motioned to increase Secretary/Treasurer wage by $1.00 per hour. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned to increase the Assistant Secretary’s wage by $1.00 per hour. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned to reappoint Roger Adams as Code Enforcement Officer with a wage increase of $100.00 per month. Vehicle maintenance to remain the same at $250.00 per month. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned that Township business mileage rate to be at IRS max allowance of $ .53.5 cents. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned that paid holidays are to remain the same 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. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Cook, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned that Paid Vacation 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. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned Bereavement Pay to follow Resolution No. 04-02-06: UPPER TYRONE TOWNSHIP POLICY FOR BEREAVEMENT PAY. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Edwards motioned to appoint Chuck Cook as voting delegate at the Annual Convention and to allow appointed and elected officials to attend. Mr. Beranek seconded the motion. Vote – Mr. Beranek, yes, Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes. Motion accepted.

Mr. Beranek motioned to adjourn the Upper Tyrone Township Supervisors Reorganization meeting. Mr. Edwards seconded the motion. Vote - Mr. Cook, yes, Mr. Edwards, yes, Mr. Beranek, yes. Motion accepted.

Meeting adjourned at 12:14 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Lori Henry

Secretary/Treasurer

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