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

7:10 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Pardue noted that the meeting had been duly advertised, and requested nominations for election of officers for 2008.

Martenson nominated John Pardue as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for 2008, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor, Pardue abstained.

Pardue nominated Ron Koldjeski as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for 2008, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor, Koldjeski abstained.

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

Koldjeski motioned to set the office hours at Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

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

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

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

Pardue motioned to appoint Ron Koldjeski as Emergency Management Coordinator, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor, Koldjeski abstained.

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

Pardue motioned to appoint Francine Miller as Secretary/Treasurer at an hourly rate of $11.75 which includes a 3% increase; Richard C. Thompson, Jr. as Foreman at an hourly rate of $16.60 which includes a 3% increase; Christopher Summerhill as Laborer at an hourly rate of $12.85 which includes a 3% increase; Police Chief – Robert P. Reese, Hourly Rate $20.88 includes a 4% increase as per his contract; Wage Tax Collector – Darlene Welter, Wage Rate at 3% of collected taxes and Asst. Wage Tax Collector – Francine, Wage Rate at 2% of collected taxes, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Motion by Koldjeski to hire Recreation Center Staff Employees: Curt Bogart at an hourly rate of $8.11; Joseph Orzel at an hourly rate of $7.25; Patricia Pensak and Josephine Spenser at an hourly rate (regulated by the labor laws) of $7.15; and Patrica Pensak as Recreation Center Cleaning Employee at an hourly rate of $9.00, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to hire Code Enforcement Officer – Scot Haan at a salary as per previous years, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

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

Martenson motioned to appoint as Township Engineer, Milnes Engineering at the same rates as 2006, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

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

Koldjeski motioned to appoint as Sewer Enforcement Officer & Assistants, Os Patton, James Gaidula and Don Carey respectively as per Resolution 2003-1 until further characterization of his status is determined, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Martenson motioned to appoint George Gawrys to audit the books for 2007, as was advertised, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to set the paid holidays for full-time employees for 2008 as follows: Good Friday (Friday, March 21, 2008), Memorial Day (Monday, May 26, 2008), Independence Day (Friday, July 4, 2008), Labor Day (Monday, September 1, 2008), Veterans Day (Tuesday, November 11, 2008), Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27, 2008), ½ day Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24, 2008), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25, 2008) and New Year’s Day (Thursday, January 1, 2009) 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Koldjeski motioned to set the cost of copying to .25 per copy, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

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

Commission / Committee Vacancies

Planning Commission> Koldjeski motioned to appoint Greg Raino to the Planning Commission for a 4 year term, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.

Zoning Hearing Board> Koldjeski motioned to appoint Keith Eckel and Paul Wendolowski to the Zoning Hearing Board for a 3 year term and Ron Krafjack as the alternate, 2nd by Pardue. Motion voted, all in favor.

Recreation Committee> Koldjeski motioned to appoint Bob Reed by recommendation of the Rec Committee for a five-year term, 2nd by Pardue. Motion voted, all in favor.

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

Martenson motioned to appoint Richard C. Thompson, Jr. 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 Martenson to give an additional weeks vacation time to Richard C. Thompson, Jr. in recognition of 31 years as DPW worker, 2nd by Koldjeski. Motion voted, all in favor.

Motion by Koldjeski to adjourn the reorganization meeting for the regular monthly meeting at 7:42PM, 2nd by Martenson. Motion voted, all in favor.