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Reorganization Meeting (January 2, 2007)

Board Members in Attendance

John Pardue, Ron Koldjeski, and Gary Martenson

Board Guests in Attendance

Joseph Sileo, Solicitor; Scot Haan, CEO; and Francine Miller, Secretary/Treasurer

Meeting Called to Order

7:39 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Pardue noted that the meeting had been duly advertised, and requested nominations for election of officers for 2007.

Koldjeski nominated John Pardue as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for 2007, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Pardue nominated Ron Koldjeski as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for 2007, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

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

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

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

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

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

Martenson motioned to appoint Frank Miller as Emergency Management Coordinator, 2nd by Koldjeski. 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 $11.38 which includes a 4% increase, 2nd by Pardue. Motion voted, all in favor.

Martenson motioned to appoint Richard C. Thompson, Jr. as Foreman at an hourly rate of $16.11 which includes a 4% increase, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Pardue motioned to appoint Christopher Summerhill as Laborer at an hourly rate of $12.48 which includes a 4% increase, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to hire Police Chief – Robert P. Reese, Hourly Rate $20.07 includes a 3% increase as per his contract, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to hire Wage Tax Collector – Bonnie Sherman, Wage Rate at 3% of collected taxes and Asst. Wage Tax Collector – Darlene Welter, Wage Rate at 2% of collected taxes which is a 1% total increase, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Motion by Martenson to hire Curt Bogart as Recreation Center Staff Employee at an hourly rate of $8.11 which includes a 5% increase, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Motion by Koldjeski to hire Joseph Orzel as Recreation Center Staff Employee at an hourly rate of $7.25 which includes a 5% increase, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Motion by Martenson to hire Patricia Pensak as Recreation Center Staff Employee at an hourly rate of $6.50 until 7/1/07 at which time rate increases to $6.65, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Motion by Koldjeski to hire Josephine Spenser as Recreation Center Staff Employee at an hourly rate of $6.50 until 7/1/07 at which time rate increases to $6.65, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Motion by Martenson to hire Eric Moeller as Recreation Center Maintenance/Cleaning Employee at an hourly rate of $9.45 which includes a 5% increase, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to hire Code Enforcement Officer – Scot Haan at a salary of $2000.00 for educational purposes, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Motion by Koldjeski to adjourn the reorganization meeting for the regular monthly meeting at 7:38PM, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.