BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

REORGANIZATION MEETING

January 5, 2010

The annual Reorganization Meeting of the Nockamixon Township Board of Supervisors was held on January 4, 2010 at the Township Building in Ferndale, Pa. at 7:30PM. N. Janyszeski opened the meeting with a salute to the flag and acted as Temporary Chairperson until the Board appointed a new Chairperson. Other Supervisors present were: B. Keyser, A. Santopietro, Wm. Sadow and C. Bahnck.

 

2010 APPOINTMENTS:

 

Chairman – Board of Supervisors – N. Janyszeski

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Vice Chairman – Board of Supervisors – B. Keyser

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Secretary to Board of Supervisors – A. Eichlin

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Treasurer to Board of Supervisors – K. Deluca

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Depository for Township Funds – First Savings Bank of Perkasie

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Township Solicitor – Curtin & Heefner, LLP

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Township Engineer – C. Robert Wynn & Associates

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Township Insurance Carrier – Kilmer Insurance Agency

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Zoning Officer – Keystone Municipal Services

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Building Inspector – Keystone Municipal Services

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Electrical Inspector – Keystone Municipal Services

Approved – All Present (5)

A motion was made by A. Santopietro, seconded by C. Bahnck, to request that Keystone Municipal Services provide the Board with the names of three additional Electrical Inspectors. The Board would review their credentials and make their choice at a regular scheduled meeting. The motion carried 5-0-0. The Board directed the Secretary to send a letter to Keystone Municipal Services recommending three electrical inspectors who would be under the umbrella of Keystone.

 

2010 WAGES:

Road Foreman – George Housworth $22.18/Hr.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the Road Foreman’s wages at $22.18/Hr.

Approved – All Present (5)

Road Crew – Edwin Ridge $19.89/Hr.

Road Crew – Scott Weaver $19.89/Hr.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the Road Crews wages at $19.89/Hr.

Approved – All Present (5)

Road Crew Part-timers $16.45/Hr.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the Road Crew Part-timers wages at $16.45/Hr.

Approved – All Present (5)

Other Road Crew – Part-timers w/ CDL $18.04/Hr.

A motion was made by A. Santopietro, seconded by B. Keyser to approve the other Road Crew Part-timers w/ CDL at $18.04/Hr.

Approved – All Present (5)

Supervisors Working on Roads Auditors set $10.75

Supervisor as Roadmaster Auditors set $10.75

Supervisor as Secretary/ Treasurer Auditors set $10.75

Tax Collector-5% of Taxes Collected (Set in Year of Election-2009)

A motion was made to keep the amount at 5%.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Secretary/Recording Secretary/BOS $18.04/Hr

A motion was made by N. Janyszeski, seconded by A. Santopietro, to approve the Secretary/Recording Secretary/BOS A. Eichlin wages at $18.04/Hr.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Recording Secretary/PC $16.00/Hr

A motion was made by N. Janyszeski, seconded by A. Santopietro to approve the Recording Secretary/PC H. Radick wages at $16.00/hr

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Treasurer - $20.00/Hr.

A motion was made by A. Santopietro, seconded by B. Keyser to approve the Treasurer wages at $20.00/hr

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Zoning Officer – Keystone Municipal $48.00/Hr.

A motion was made by N. Janyszeski, seconded by A. Santopietro, to approve the Zoning Officer-Keystone Municipal fee at $48.00/Hr.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE –

  • Friday, January 1, 2010 - New Years’ Day
  • Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - Primary Election
  • Monday, May 31, 2010 - Memorial Day
  • Monday, July 5, 2010 - July 4 th
  • Monday, September 6, 2010 - Labor Day
  • Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - Election Day
  • Thursday, November 25, 2010 - Thanksgiving
  • Friday November 26, 2010 - Day after Thanksgiving
  • Monday, November 29, 2010 - Monday after Thanksgiving

10) Friday December 24,2010 Christmas

A motion was made to approve the Holiday Schedule and noted that Monday, July 5, 2010 will be the Holiday since July 4 falls on Sunday and Friday, December 24,2010 will be the Holiday since Christmas fall on Saturday.

Approved – All Present (5)

GENERAL BUSINESS:

Motions were made and approved for the following:

-One meeting a month on the 3 rd Wednesday at 7:30PM

Approved – All Present (5)

- Board of Supervisors Work Sessions on the 4 th Thursday of the month at 7:30PM

Approved – All Present (5)

 

 

-Set the Treasurer’s Bond at $150,000

Approved – All Present (5)

 

-Two (2) Supervisor signatures and the Treasurer’s signature required on all checks and withdrawals.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

-Delegates to State Convention -

A motion was made to appoint N. Janyszeski as Delegate and B. Keyser as Alternate to the State Convention.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

-Zoning Hearing Board Members pay $75.00 per member per hearing.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

-Mileage – (2010) $.50 - to reimburse mileage based on the current IRS rate.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

-Tax Rates: Millage – 6.5 Mills

EIT Tax – 1.25% (.50% to Township, .25% Open Space and .50% to School Dist)

Transfer Tax – 1%

Local Tax Penalty – 10%

Approved – All Present (5)

 

-UCC Board of Appeals Solicitor - appoint Grim, Biehn & Thatcher at $140.00/Hr.

Approved – All Present (5)

-Auditors-2009 Audit – Hutchison, Gillahan & Freeh, PC –A motion was made by B. Keyser, seconded by A. Santopietro, to approve Hutchinson, Gillahan & Freeh, PC as the Auditors for the 2009 Audit at $6,500.00. The Board requested that the Secretary send a letter to the auditors requesting a reduction in their fee to $6,500.00.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

-Year 2010 Tax Duplicates are prepared by County at Board Direction -

Approved – All Present (5)

 

-Newspaper(s) of General Circulation – The Intelligencer and Morning Call (alternate) A motion was made by N. Janyszeski, seconded by A. Santopietro, to make use of The Intelligencer with the Morning Call as an alternate for 2010.

Approved – All Present (5)

The Board suggested that a letter be sent to the Daily Intelligencer and Morning Call requesting a 10% reduction in fees for advertising

 

-Township Newsletter – None Printed – N. Janyszeski commented that inquiries have been made to various newsletters. It would be up to the Township to approach businesses who might be interested in advertising.

 

-Review of State Use Report (MS965) has to be submitted to PennDOT by January 31, 2009.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

 

 

 

 

In response to Township advertisements letters of interest have been received as follows:

Vacancy Board: Tammy Yerk

Zoning Hearing Board: J. Petersen, D. Wolfinger, T. Fritz, J. MacFarland

Zoning Hearing Board (Alternate)

Planning Commission: J. Petersen, H. Gawronski, P. Temples, T. Fritz,

J. MacFarland

Environmental Advisory Council: S. Mendelson, A. Balogh, P. Keyser,

J. Peterson

Recreation Board: H. Gawronski, D. Dolan

Open Space Comm.: E. McHale, S. Weber, S. Tenney, G. Westerfer, J. Maupay,

R. Frank, J. MacFarland.

Nockamixon Historic Commission – M. Shafer, S. Bonsall, N. Jesiolowski

UCC-Appeals Board: No Respondents

UCC-Appeals Board (Alternate) (2)

NBICD Authority – B. Fontenont, S. Tenney

 

A motion was made to reappoint Tammy Yerk to the Vacancy Board.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to appoint J. MacFarland to the Nockamixon Zoning Hearing Board, term to expire 12/31/2012.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to appoint David Wolfinger as an alternate to the Nockamixon Zoning Hearing Board, to fulfill the unexpired term of Maryann Reymann, term to expire 12/31/2011

Nays – N. Janyszeski, A. Santopietro,(2)

Approved – All Others (3)

A motion was made to appoint Jeff Petersen to the Nockamixon Planning Commission, term to expire 12/31/2013.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to appoint Patrick Temples to the Nockamixon Planning Commission, term to expire 12/31/2013.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to reappoint Sharon Mendelson to the Environmental Advisory Committee, term to expire 12/31/2012

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to reappoint Patty Keyser to the Environmental Advisory Committee, term to expire 12/31/2012

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to reappoint Jeff Petersen to the Environmental Advisory Committee, term to expire 12/31/2012

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to reappoint Alana Balogh to the Environmental Advisory Committee, term to expire 12/31/2011 (2 yr term) Motion Fails

Nays – All Others (4)

Approved – B. Keyser (1)

 

A motion was made to appoint Henry Gawronski to the Recreation Board, term to expire 12/31/2014. Motion fails

Nays – All others (3)

Approved – B. Sadow, C. Bahnck(2)

 

A motion was made to appoint Donna Dolan to the Recreation Board, term to expire 12/31/2014.

Nays – B. Sadow, C. Bahnck (2)

Approved – All Others (3)

 

A motion was made to reappoint Elsie McHale to the Open Space Committee. Term expires 12/31/2012.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to reappoint Sandy Weber to the Nockamixon Open Space Committee, term to expire 12/31/2012

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to reappoint Frances (Sanci) Tenney to the Nockamixon Open Space Committee, term to expire 12/31/2012

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to reappoint Gary Westerfer to the Nockamixon Open Space Committee, term to expire 12/31/2012

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to appoint Judy Maupay to the Nockamixon Open Space Committee, term to expire 12/31/2010

Approved – All Present (5)

A motion was made to appoint Robert Frank to the Nockamixon Open Space Committee, term to expire 12/31/2010 to fulfill the unexpired term of Marianne Reymann.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to reappoint Neil Jesiolowski to the Nockamixon Historic Commission, term to expire 1/1/2013

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to reappoint Mary Shafer to the Nockamixon Historic Commission. Term to expire 1/1/2013.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

A motion was made to appoint Shirley Bonsall to the Nockamixon Historic Commission, term to expire 1/1/2012.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

There were no applicants for the Building Code of Appeals Term to expire 12/31/2012

There were no applicants for the Building Code of Appeals Alternate (2)

Terms to expire 12/31/2010 and 12/31/2012

 

A motion was made to reappoint Barney Fontenont and Frances (Sanci) Tenney to the NBICD Authority, term to expire 1/1/2015

Approved – All Present (5)

 

 

 

 

2009 FEE SCHEDULE-RESOLUTION No. 01-04-10:

The Solicitor, J. Yeager, commented that he believes that the Board is proposing the changes that were suggested in the December 31, 2009 memo from the Zoning Officer inserting the word ‘interior’ between the words or changes and between the words or occupancy. C. Bahnck entertained that as his motion, seconded by B. Keyser, to approve the 2010 Fee Schedule, Resolution # 01-04-2010.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

SUPERVISOR LIAISON POSITIONS:

Administration/ Treasurer N. Janyszeski/B. Keyser

Safety and Emergency Management Chairperson

Buildings and Ground A. Santopietro

Road Department A. Santopietro

Planning Commission B. Sadow

Zoning Hearing Board, Zoning Officer C. Bahnck

Environmental Advisory Board B. Keyser

Development Authority C. Bahnck

Quarry, Landfills B. Sadow

Recreation Board A. Santopietro

Open Space Committee B. Sadow

Newsletter N. Janyszeski

Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce N. Janyszeski

Building Code of Appeals B. Keyser

Nockamixon Historic Commission N. Janyszeski

Community Day C. Bahnck

Ag Security B. Sadow

River Task Force N. Janyszeski

EIT Tax Collection N. Janyszeski, Alternate C. Bahnck

 

Motions were made to appoint/reappoint members of the Board of Supervisors as liaisons to the above positions.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

-J. Petersen voiced concerns about contacting a person who has not been reappointed to a committee. A. Eichlin commented that letters are sent to the applicants advising of their status on a Township Committee.

 

A motion was made by A. Santopietro, seconded by B. Sadow, to adjourn the Nockamixon Township Reorganization Meeting at 8:35PM.

Approved – All Present (5)

 

Respectfully submitted

 

Arlene E. Eichlin

Recording Secretary