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REORGANIZATION MEETING - JANUARY 3, 2012
Officials Present:
Louise Troutman
Michael Flood
Reda Briglia
Debra Brady
Robert Safin
John C. Prevoznik
Charles Unangst
Public Comment Statement
Troutman read the public comment statement “Ladies and gentlemen, before the Board of Supervisors votes on any matter, the Board will allow for public comment on that particular item. If you wish to be heard at that time, please raise your hand, and you will be recognized. A public comment period will be held at the end of the regular agenda for any other business.”
Upon a motion by Briglia, seconded by Flood, Troutman was elected Temporary Chairman.
Motion carried 3-0.
Troutman opened the floor for nominations for Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Briglia, Flood was elected Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Troutman stepped down as temporary chairman.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Briglia seconded by Flood, Troutman was elected Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
Motion carried 3-0.
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Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, Briglia was elected Township Secretary.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, Kathleen Kelly was appointed Assistant Township Secretary.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, Briglia was appointed Township Treasurer.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, Kathleen Kelly was appointed Assistant Township Treasurer.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, it was approved to set the Treasurer's Bond at $4,000,000.00 and the Assistant Treasurer’s Bond at $2,000,000.00.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Flood, seconded by Troutman, the Treasurer and/or Assistant Treasurer were authorized to pay the payroll, payroll taxes, and invoices (such as insurances, utilities, reimbursements, or any invoices with a discount) with said expenses to be confirmed at the subsequent regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Flood, seconded by Troutman, the Board affirmed that Reda Briglia is a supervisor/employee, employed as Executive Secretary.
Troutman-aye, Flood-aye, Briglia-abstained.
Upon a motion by Flood, seconded by Troutman, Robert Safin was reappointed Roadmaster.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Flood, seconded by Troutman, Dean Woodling was reappointed Township Sewage Enforcement Officer with a 3.5 % raise.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Flood, seconded by Troutman, Jeryl Reinhart was reappointed Alternate Sewage Enforcement Officer, as needed, at the same pay rate as the Sewage Enforcement Officer.
Motion carried 3-0.
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Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, Debra Brady was reappointed Township Zoning Officer with a 3.5 % raise.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, Dean Woodling was reappointed Assistant Zoning Officer at his regular rate as SEO.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Flood, seconded by Troutman, Attorney Prevoznik was reappointed as Township Solicitor at the rate of $180.00 an hour.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Briglia, seconded by Flood; Cramer, Swetz, & McManus, P.C. with Attorney Timothy McManus as the primary attorney, was reappointed Township Planning Commission Solicitor at the rate of $180.00 an hour.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Briglia, seconded by Flood; Flamm, Boroff & Bacine, P.C. with Attorney Thomas Heimbach as the primary attorney was reappointed special counsel for personnel matters at the rate of $220.00 an hour.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Briglia, seconded by Troutman, Attorney Joseph McDonald, Jr. was reappointed special counsel to the Zoning Officer at the rate of $175.00 an hour.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Briglia, seconded by Troutman, Hanover Engineering, was reappointed as Township Engineer at their current fee schedule as submitted. (See Exhibit 1)
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, Gilmore and Associates, Inc., was reappointed as alternate Township Engineer including their current fee schedule as submitted. (See Exhibit 2)
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Troutman, Gary Konrath was appointed to the Vacancy Board.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Briglia, seconded by Flood, Jane Niering and Sonya Naus were reappointed as Paradise Townships’ representatives to the Board of the Barrett Paradise Friendly Library for 2012.
Motion carried 3-0.
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Upon a motion by Briglia, seconded by Flood, Phillip Riley was reappointed to the Zoning Hearing Board for a term of three years.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Briglia, seconded by Flood, Joan Montgomery was reappointed to the Planning Commission for a term of four years.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Briglia, seconded by Flood, Edith Stevens was reappointed to the Environmental Advisory Council for a term of three years.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Briglia, seconded by Troutman, Carol Hillestad was reappointed Chairman of the Environmental Advisory Council for 2012.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Briglia, seconded by Troutman, Ron Taylor was reappointed to the Paradise Township Park and Recreation Committee for a term of five years.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Flood, seconded by Briglia, Louise Troutman was appointed to the Pocono Area Recreation Commission (PARC) for a term of five years.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Briglia, Flood was reappointed as the representative to the Monroe County Tax Collection Committee (Act 32).
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Flood, seconded by Troutman, Briglia was reappointed as the representative to the Pocono Mountain Regional Emergency Medical Services.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Briglia, seconded by Flood, Citizens, PLGIT, and PNC were named as depositories for Township funds.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, the Supervisors’ Regular Meetings were scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, the Supervisors’ Work Sessions were scheduled for 5:00 p.m., to be held on an as-needed basis, on the first and third Monday of each month. The Municipal Building will be posted if no work session is
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scheduled.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Briglia, Flood was designated as the representative to the Pocono Mountain Volunteer Fire Company for 2012.
Motion carried 3-0.
Briglia stated that she had not received the current year’s contract from the Pocono Mountain Volunteer Fire Company.
Upon a motion by Briglia, seconded by Troutman, the Pocono Mountain Volunteer Fire Company contract and workers compensation were tabled.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Briglia and seconded by Troutman, Robert Safin was reappointed as representative for the Pocono Mountains Council of Governments.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, Briglia was certified as the voting member to the Pennsylvania State Associations Annual Convention.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, Briglia was reappointed as the Official Contact Person of the Township for the PSATS CDL Drug and Alcohol Random Testing Program.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, non-unionized employees will follow the holidays as per the union contract.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, it was approved to set the mileage rate at the IRS rate.
Motion carried 3-0.
Upon a motion by Troutman, seconded by Flood, the Reorganization Meeting was adjourned at 6:26 PM.
Motion carried 3-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Reda Briglia
Secretary
