CALL TO ORDER at 9:00am by Dennis Gdula with the Pledge of Allegiance being said by all present. Those in attendance were Supervisors, Brian Schrader, Dennis Richards, Dennis Gdula, Dan Senft and Mark Bucci; Jennifer Zakraysek Secretary-Treasurer; District Justice Rick Varner; and four visitors.
Mr. Varner swore all supervisors, and secretary-treasurer into office.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint a temporary Chairman to conduct the reorganization meeting. Mr. Richards named Ms. Zakraysek, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Ms. Zakraysek asked for a motion to name a Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Richards made a motion to appoint Mr. Gdula as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to name a Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gdula nominated Mr. Senft, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Jennifer Zakraysek as Secretary-Treasurer for the Board of Supervisors with a 3 % increase in rate. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain William Barbin as Solicitor for Adams Township Board of Supervisors. Mr. Richards made the motion; second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Justin McKnight, Travis Ladika, and Mark Roberts as employees classified under the Road Department for Adams Township with a 3% increase in rate. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr.Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Lanny Grieff as an employee classified under the Road Department for Adams Township with a 3% increase in rate plus .50 for level reached/years worked. Motion made by Mr. Richards , second by Mr. Schrader . With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to affirm the employment of J. Brian Schrader and Dan Senft, as Working Supervisors on the road department for the Board of Supervisors. Motion made by Mr. Richards, second by Mr.Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Dennis Richards, Dennis Gdula and Mark Bucci as per diem employees for the road crew on an as needed basis for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader made the motion, Mr. Senft seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
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Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to name Brian Schrader, Dennis Richards, Dennis Gdula, Mark Bucci, and Dan Senft as assistant secretaries for the Board of
Supervisors. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to nominate and appoint a Road Master for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Richards nominated Mr. Senft. Mr. Gdula seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Kirk Moss as full time Police Chief for Adams Township with an increase pre-established in his contract. Mr. Richards made the motion, Mr. Senft seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Lee Hill, Robert Ellenberger , Alex Conahan, ,and Michael Oyaski as Full Time Police Officers with the increase prescribed by the contract. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Rick Keller, Adam Grumling, Michael Popma,Tanner Snyder and Jeremy Kosmac as Part Time Police Officers at a pay rate established by the contract. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr.Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Brian Stevens as a Part Time police officer at a pay rate established by the contract. (He has not worked in the past year).Mr. Richards makes a motion to not reappoint Officer Stevens as he has not worked in over a year; Mr. Schrader seconds the motion. Motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to nominate and appoint a Police Commissioner for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Richards nominated Mr. Gdula. Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint the FH Vet as Animal Control Officer for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Cambria County Building Codes as Zoning and Compliance Officer and SEO for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Fred Brown as Township Surveyor for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint the Eads Group as Township Engineer for the Board of Supervisors for 2025. Mr. Senft made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
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Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Kotzan CPA and Associates to do the 2024 Fiscal Year audit of all accounts of Adams Township. Mr. Richards made the motion, seconded by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint a member of the Board to the Dirt and Gravel Low Volume Road Program for the Board of Supervisors and alternate for the year 2025. Mr. Richards nominated Mr. Senft to be the representative for the Board. Mr. Gdula seconds the motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint an alternate for the Dirt and Gravel Road Program for 2025. Mr. Richards nominated Mr. Schrader as alternate, seconded by Mr. Gdula. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint a member of the Board to the Cambria County Building Codes Agency for the Board of Supervisors for the year 2025. The meetings for 2025 will be held the 2nd Wednesday every month at 7:30 am in their Carrolltown office. Mr. Richards nominated Mr. Bucci as the representative for the Board. Mr. Senft seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint an alternate of the Board to Cambria County Building Codes for 2025. Mr. Gdula nominated Mr. Senft for the alternate representative for Cambria County Building Codes. Mr. Richards seconds the motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Berkheimer & Associates as Earned Income Tax Collector for the Board of Supervisors at a rate of 1.65% for commissions for 2025. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Berkheimer & Associates as Local Service Tax Collector for the Board of Supervisors as a rate of 2.05% for 2025 for commissions. Motion made by Mr. Richards, seconded by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint all board members of the Board to the Cambria County Association of Township Officials for the Board of Supervisors
for the year 2025. Mr. Richards made the motion, Mr. Schrader seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Wendy Ladika as Act 511 Occupation – Per Capita Tax Collector for the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain US Cleaning Service as Janitor for the Adams Township Municipal Building and District Court Building for 2025. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
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Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Terry Hunter to the Vacancy Board of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain treasurer’s bond ag $1,000,000.00. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain first Summit Bank as depository for the Township of Adams funds. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain FWF Insurance Agency as the carrier for coverage of the Township buildings, vehicles, and workman’s compensation
Insurance, errors and omissions policies until the contract date of May 19, 2025. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Pennsylvania State Association of Borough’s for the Union and Non-Uniform Pension Plans. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, the motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Employment Partners Benefit Fund as medical, dental, eye care and $25,000 death benefit per employee carrier for all
full time employees that qualify under the township code. New Employees must have a thirty- (30) day probationary period before qualifying for this benefit. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain Reliance Standard. for the disability insurance for all full-time employees and a $25,000.00 death benefit. Mr. Schrader made the motion, Mr. Bucci seconds this motion. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr.Gdula asked for a motion to retain non-working supervisors medical insurance pay amount to $200.00 per month(anything over they reimburse). Mr. Richards made the motion,Mr.Bucci seconds. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain payday as every other Thursday in 2025 with the final pay date for 2025 being December 18, 2025. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to give the Secretary -Treasurer the right to transfer township monies within accounts to pay bills falling due between meetings to
avoid penalty charges. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
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Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to give the Secretary-Treasurer the permission to invest Township monies to gain larger investment margins. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain the Secretary’s meeting pay at $40.00 per meeting. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain the Supervisors meeting pays to be paid according to the population rate allowable for Supervisors meeting pay allowed under the Township Code. Board discussed if state legislature passes bill to increase meeting pays then ; this motion would cover it. Mr. Schrader made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to retain authorization for the Road Master to make a purchase not exceeding $1,000.00 in materials/supplies without going through a regular scheduled meeting. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint a voting delegate to the State Convention in Hershey, PA for the dates of May 4-7, 2025.
After discussion about who is attending/may attend. Mr. Richards made a motion to appoint Mr. Gdula as voting delegate with Mr. Schrader as backup delegate if he decides to attend, second by Mr. Schrader . With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to hold Monthly Township Meetings at the Municipal Building, located at 125 Mary Drive, Sidman, PA starting at 5:00 PM on the following dates in 2025: January 6 (following reorganization meeting at 9:00am) and 27; February 10; March 3 and 24; April 14; May 5 and 19; June 9 and 30; July 14; August 4 and 25; September 15; October 6 and 27; November 17; December 1 and 15, 2025. Mr. Senft made the motion to set the time and the meeting dates, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to approve the following paid holidays for 2025: Martin Luther King Day (01-20-25), Presidents Day (02-17-25), Good Friday (04-18-25),
Memorial Day (05-26-25), Juneteenth (6-19-2025),Independence Day (07-04-25), Labor Day (09-01-25) Columbus Day (10-13-25), Veterans Day (11-11-25), Thanksgiving Day (11-27 and 28-25), Christmas Day (12-25-25), New Year’s Day (01-01-26). Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
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Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Rebecca Rusnak as recording secretary for the Adams Township Planning Commission, at a rate of $40.00 per meeting. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Ron Young, Rich Webb, John Nibert and Percy Helsel to their respective terms on the Adams Township Planning Commission. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Schrader. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to appoint Wayne Seese to a 1-year term as an Adams Township Auditor. Mr. Senft made the motion. Mr. Richards seconds. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to pay each Planning Commission member $30.00 per meeting. They only receive compensation for the meetings they attend. Mr.
Bucci made this motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to adopt a 2025 Schedule of Fees for Adams Township. Mr. Bucci made the motion, seconded by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to approve actual cost of engineer review as an applied cost on all township submissions. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Bucci. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to reappoint Josh Baker, Pat Mulcahy and Holly Bodolosky on the Zoning Hearing Board to their respective terms. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to set the Zoning Hearing Board rate at $30.00 per hearing scheduled for 2025. Mr. Richards made the motion, second by Mr. Richards. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to approve the Rules and Regulations for the employees of Adams Township listing holidays, sick time, vacation time, personal time and other regulations for 2025. If revisions are needed, they will be done during the year by motion of the Board. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, motion passed.
Mr. Gdula asked for a motion to adjourn. Mr. Bucci made the motion, second by Mr. Senft. With all in favor, meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by Jennifer Zakraysek, Secretary -Treasurer
