UPPER HANOVER TOWNSHIP

 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

ORGANIZATION MEETING MINUTES

OF JANUARY 3, 2011

 

Call to Order and Roll Call

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Richard Fain. Township Supervisors in attendance were Richard Fain, Shannan Bieler, Ben Fiorito, Eugene Fried and Mary Gibbs Kershner.  Staff members in attendance were Larry Buck, Road Foreman, Edward Skypala, Township Solicitor and Stanley Seitzinger, Jr., Township Manager.

 

Appointment of Chairman Pro-Tem

 

Township Solicitor Skypala was appointed as the Chairman Pro-Tem.

 

Election of Officers

 

Mrs. Kershner moved to recommend the following slate of officers for 2011:

 

Chairman – Richard Fain

Vice-Chairman – Eugene Fried

Assistant Secretary – Mary Kershner

Assistant Treasurer – Ben Fiorito

 

The motion was seconded by Mr. Fried and carried affirmatively.

 

(The Chair of the meeting was returned to Mr. Fain.)

 

Board, Commission and Authority Appointments

 

Mrs. Kershner moved to approve the following appointments:

 

  1. Jackie Fiorito, Planning Commission, Term: 1/1/11 – 12/31/14
  2. Raymond Carr, Upper Hanover Authority, Term: 1/1/11 – 12/31/1
  3. Robert Kratzer, Zoning Hearing Board, Term: 1/1/11 – 12/31/13
  4. Crystal Fisher, Zoning Hearing Board, Term: 1/1/11 – 12/31/13
  5. George Long, Vacancy Board, Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  6. Edgar Stauffer, Industrial Development Authority, Term:1/1/11-12/31/15
  7. Beverly Mudd, Regional Planning Commission, Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  8. Mary Kershner, Regional Planning Commission, Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  9. Ben Fiorito, Regional Planning Commission Alternate, Term: 1/1/11 – 12/31/11
  10. Greg Albanese, Historical Committee, Term: 1/1/11-12/31/13
  11. Christine Werkheiser, Parks & Recreation Committee, Term:1/1/11-12/31/13
  12. Pamela Mullaney, Parks & Recreation Comm., Term:  1/1/11-12/31/11
  13. Edgar Stauffer, Parks & Recreation Comm., Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11

 

 

 

The motion was seconded by Mr. Fiorito and carried affirmatively.

 

Discussion ensued regarding possible candidates for the Upper Hanover Authority vacancy with a term to December 31, 2014.

 

Other Appointments

 

Mrs. Kershner moved to approve the following appointments.

 

  1. Township Secretary/Treasurer – Stanley W. Seitzinger, Jr., Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  2. Township Engineer & Zoning Officer – LTL Consultants, Ltd. Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  3. Township Solicitor – Edward A. Skypala, Esquire, Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  4. Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor – Gregory Ghen, Esquire, Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  5. Planner – The Waetzman Planning Group, Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  6. Roads, Building and Grounds Foreman – Larry Buck, Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  7. Emergency Mgmt. Coordinator – Jeffrey Ashman, Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  8. Asst. Emergency Mgmt. Coordinator – Larry Buck, Term:1/1/11-12/31/11
  9. Fire Marshal – Jeffrey Ashman, Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  10. Building Inspector – LTL Consultants, Ltd., Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  11. Sewage Enforcement Officer – Montgomery County Health Department, Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  12. Representative to UPV Library – Luanne Stauffer, Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11
  13. Previously Appointed Auditor, Judith Baldasari, C.P.A., Term: Audit Years of 2009, 2010, 2011 (No Action Needed for Previous Appointment)
  14. Pension Plan Trustees, Kevin Carl, Mary Kershner, Ben Fiorito and Stanley W. Seitzinger, Jr., Term: 1/1/11-12/31/11

 

The motion was seconded by Mr. Fried and carried affirmatively.

 

Bank Depositories, Authorized Signatures and Treasurer’s Bond

 

Mr. Fiorito moved to approve the following items:

 

  1. Bank Depositories - Quakertown National Bank, PA Local Government Investment Trust, Harleysville Savings Bank, Bally Savings Bank and First Savings Bank
  2. Authorized Signatures for Checks and Transactions – Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer, Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer (any two signatures).
  3. Treasurer’s Bond - $1,000,000 – Selective Insurance Company

 

The motion was seconded by Mr. Fried and carried affirmatively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution #2011-01 – Fee Schedule

 

Mrs. Kershner moved to adopt Resolution #2011-01.  The motion was seconded by Mr. Fiorito and carried affirmatively.

 

2011 Holiday Schedule

 

(Mrs. Bieler entered the meeting at 7:37 p.m.) 

 

Mrs. Kershner moved to approve the 2011 Holiday Schedule with the addition of Christmas Eve to the official Holiday Schedule.  The motion was seconded by Mr. Fried and carried unanimously.

 

2011 Vacation Schedule

 

Mrs. Kershner moved to approve the 2011 Vacation Schedule. The motion was seconded by Mr. Fiorito and carried unanimously.

 

Resolution #2011-02 - 2011 Mileage Rates

 

Mr. Fiorito moved to adopt Resolution #2011-02.  The motion was seconded by Mrs. Bieler and carried unanimously.

 

Resolution #2011-03 – 2011 Health Insurance Co-Pay

 

Mr. Fried moved to adopt Resolution #2011-03.  The motion was seconded by Mrs. Kershner and carried unanimously.

 

New Business

 

New Business was not presented.

 

Citizen Comments

 

Citizens in attendance did not present comments.

 

Board of Supervisor Comments

 

Mrs. Kershner suggested that a speaker attend an upcoming Board of Supervisors Meeting to discuss the use of switch grass for heating purposes.

 

(Mr. Skypala requested a brief executive session concerning a matter of litigation after the meeting.)

 

 

 

 

Adjournment

 

Mr. Fried moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:53 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Mrs. Bieler and carried unanimously.

 

 

                                                                                    Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    Stanley W. Seitzinger, Jr.

                                                                                    Township Manager