Board Members in Attendance: John Pardue, Ron Koldjeski, and Gary Martenson

Board Guests in Attendance: Scot Haan, CEO; and Francine Miller, Secretary/Treasurer

Meeting Called to Order at 7:00PM with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Pardue noted that the meeting had been duly advertised, and requested nominations for election of officers for 2006.

Martenson nominated John Pardue as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for 2006, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Martenson nominated Ron Koldjeski as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for 2006, 2nd by Pardue. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to set the meeting time for the second Monday of the each month at 7:30PM at the Municipal Building, 2nd by Pardue. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to set the work session on the Wednesday prior to monthly meeting at 7:30PM at the Municipal Building, 2nd by Pardue. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to appoint Gary Martenson as Road Master, 2nd Pardue. Motion voted, all in favor.

Martenson motioned to appoint John Pardue as Assistant Road Master, 2nd Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Pardue motioned to appoint Ron Koldjeski as Police Liaison, 2nd Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to appoint Frank Miller as Emergency Management Coordinator, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to appoint Ron Krafjack as Vacancy Board Chairperson, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Martenson motioned to appoint Francine Miller as Secretary/Treasurer at an hourly rate of $10.94 which includes a 3% increase, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Martenson motioned to hire the following employees at rates indicated: Foreman – Richard C. Thompson, Jr., Hourly Rate $15.49 which includes a 3% increase; Laborer – Christopher Summerhill, Hourly Rate $12.00 which includes a $1 increase, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Martenson motioned to hire Police Chief – Robert P. Reese, Hourly Rate $19.48 includes a 3% increase as per his contract, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to hire Wage Tax Collector – Bonnie Sherman, Wage Rate at 2.5% of collected taxes and Asst. Wage Tax Collector – Donna DelPrete, Wage Rate at 1.5% of collected taxes, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Martenson motioned to hire the following Recreation Center Employees – Cleaning/Maintenance Eric Moeller, Hourly Rate $9.00-Employees – Curt Bogart, Hourly Rate $7.72; Teresa Morgan, Hourly Rate $6.79; Joseph Orzel, Hourly Rate $6.90 and Vanessa Finch, Hourly Rate $6.69 which includes a 3% increase for all, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Martenson motioned to hire Code Enforcement Officer – Scot Haan at a salary of $5000.00 for educational purposes, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Martenson motioned to hire Cleaning Person – Francine Miller, at an Hourly Rate of $7.35, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Martenson motioned to appoint as Township Engineer, Milnes Engineering at the same rates as 2005 with Bercavage Engineering as the alternate, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Martenson motioned to appoint as Township Solicitor, Ufberg, Tressler, & Sileo, L.L.P. at $105.00 per hour, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Pardue motioned to appoint as Sewer Enforcement Officer & Assistant, Os Patton and Dan Kaleta respectively as per Resolution 2003-1, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to appoint George Gawrys to audit the books for 2005 and advertise as needed, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to set the paid holidays for full-time employees for 2006 as follows: Good Friday (Friday, April 14, 2006), Memorial Day (Monday May 29, 2006), Independence Day (Tuesday, July 4, 2006), Labor Day (Monday, September 4, 2006), Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 23, 2006), ½ day Christmas Eve (Friday, December 22, 2006), Christmas Day (Monday, December 25, 2006) and New Year’s Day (Monday, January 1, 2007) 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to select Penn Security as the Township Depository of Funds, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Commission / Committee Vacancies

Planning Commission - Koldjeski motioned to appoint Karen Lilik and Carl Holweg to the Planning Commission for a 4 year term, 2nd by Pardue. Motion voted, all in favor.
Zoning Hearing Board - Pardue motioned to appoint Pete Restuccia to the Zoning Hearing Board with Ron Krafjack as the alternate, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.
Recreation Committee - Koldjeski motioned to appoint Sandy LaCoe, Diane McDonald and Suzanne Drumsta by recommendation of the Rec Committee for a five-year term, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to reappoint Jamison as Board Representative to Abington Area and Lackawanna County COG, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Martenson motioned to appoint Francine Miller as Voting Delegate to State Convention, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to name as advertising medium, the Abington Journal as principal advertiser and the Scranton Times as second advertiser, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Motion by Koldjeski to adjourn the reorganization meeting for the regular monthly meeting at 7:25PM, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.