Before
THE TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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In Re: Reorganization Meeting
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Tobyhanna Township Government Center Building
State Avenue
Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania 18350
Monday, January 5, 2009 beginning at 4:06 p.m.
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PRESENT: JOHN E. KERRICK, Chairperson
HEIDI A. PICKARD, Vice-Chairperson
HUGH LAMBERTON, Board Member
DONALD J. MOYER, Board Member
JAMIE B. KEENER, Board Member
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PANKO REPORTING
537 Sarah Street, 2nd Floor
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360
(570) 421-3620
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1 MR. KERRICK: I'd like to
2 welcome everyone here. Could we open the
3 reorganizational meeting with a pledge of
4 allegiance?
5 (Pledge of allegiance was
6 recited.)
7 First order of business before
8 us is to nominate a chair to serve for the board of
9 supervisors for the year 2009.
10 MS. PICKARD: I'll nominate John
11 Kerrick to serve as chair of the board of
12 supervisors.
13 MR. KERRICK: Motion.
14 Do we have a second?
15 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
16 MR. KERRICK: Call the vote.
17 Jamie?
18 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
19 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
20 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
21 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
22 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
23 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
24 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
25 MR. KERRICK: Motion carried.
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1 Next on our agenda, the nominee
2 to serve as vice-chair for the board of supervisors
3 for the year 2009.
4 MR. LAMBERTON: I nominate Heidi
5 Pickard.
6 MR. KERRICK: Motion on the
7 floor.
8 Do we have a second?
9 MR. KEENER: Second.
10 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
11 Call the vote.
12 Jamie?
13 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
14 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
15 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
16 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
17 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
18 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
19 MS. PICKARD: I'll abstain.
20 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
21 favor. Motion carried.
22 Next item, a nominee to serve as
23 township secretary for the year 2009.
24 MR. KEENER: Nominate Heidi
25 Pickard to serve as township secretary.
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1 MR. KERRICK: Motion on the
2 floor.
3 Do we have a second?
4 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
5 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
6 Call the vote.
7 Jamie?
8 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
9 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
10 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
11 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
12 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
13 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
14 MS. PICKARD: I --
15 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
16 favor.
17 I'm sorry.
18 Next on our agenda, we need a
19 nominee to serve as assistant township secretary,
20 to assist and perform duties of the township
21 secretary in absence or a disability of the
22 township secretary.
23 MS. PICKARD: I nominate Margie
24 Argot to serve as assistant township secretary.
25 MR. LAMBERTON: Second the
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1 nomination.
2 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
3 Call the vote.
4 Jamie?
5 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
6 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
7 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
8 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
9 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
10 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
11 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
12 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
13 favor.
14 We need someone to serve -- to
15 be nominated to serve as township treasurer.
16 MS. PICKARD: I nominate Theresa
17 Dougherty to serve as township treasurer.
18 MR. KERRICK: Do we have a
19 second?
20 MR. KEENER: Second.
21 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
22 Call the vote.
23 Jamie?
24 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
25 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
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1 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
2 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
3 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
4 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
5 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
6 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
7 favor.
8 Nominee to serve as assistant
9 township treasurer for the year 2009.
10 MR. LAMBERTON: I nominate Heidi
11 Pickard.
12 MR. KERRICK: Heidi Pickard is
13 nominated.
14 Do we have a second?
15 MR. KEENER: Second.
16 MR. KERRICK: Call the vote.
17 Jamie?
18 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
19 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
20 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
21 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
22 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
23 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
24 MS. PICKARD: I abstain.
25 MR. KERRICK: And I'll vote in
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1 favor.
2 A nominee to serve as chief
3 administrator of the township nonuniformed pension
4 plan?
5 MS. PICKARD: I nominate John
6 Kerrick to serve as chief administrator of the
7 township nonuniformed pension plan.
8 MR. KEENER: Second.
9 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
10 Call the vote.
11 Jamie?
12 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
13 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
14 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
15 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
16 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
17 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
18 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
19 MR. KERRICK: I'll abstain.
20 Nominee to serve as township
21 emergency management coordinator.
22 MS. PICKARD: I make a motion we
23 appoint Edward Tutrone to serve as township
24 emergency management coordinator.
25 MR. KERRICK: Motion on the
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1 floor.
2 Do we have a second?
3 MR. MOYER: Second.
4 MR. KEENER: Second.
5 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
6 Call the vote.
7 Jamie?
8 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
9 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
10 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
11 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
12 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
13 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
14 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
15 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
16 favor. Motion carried.
17 The nominee to serve as
18 assistant township emergency management coordinator
19 for the year 2009.
20 MS. PICKARD: I make a motion we
21 appoint John Lamberton to serve as assistant
22 township emergency management coordinator.
23 MR. KEENER: Second.
24 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
25 Call the vote.
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1 Jamie?
2 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
3 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
4 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
5 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
6 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
7 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
8 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
9 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
10 favor.
11 MR. KERRICK: Do we need to --
12 MS. PICKARD: Ask him.
13 MR. KERRICK: Do we need a third
14 one, Ed?
15 MS. PICKARD: Do we need a
16 second assistant?
17 MR. KERRICK: Or second
18 assistant? I apologize.
19 Do you feel we do?
20 MR. EDWARD TUTRONE: We didn't
21 really have one last year, but it wouldn't hurt to
22 have one if you so choose.
23 MR. KERRICK: What's the board's
24 pleasure? We nominate --
25 MS. PICKARD: I'll nominate Troy
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1 Counterman to serve as second assistant township
2 emergency management coordinator.
3 MR. KERRICK: Do we have a
4 second?
5 MR. KEENER: Second.
6 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
7 Call the vote.
8 Jamie?
9 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
10 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
11 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
12 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
13 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
14 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
15 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
16 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
17 favor.
18 MR. KERRICK: Am I going too
19 fast?
20 THE REPORTER: No, it's okay.
21 MR. KERRICK: I'll slow down if
22 you'd like.
23 THE REPORTER: I wouldn't
24 mind --
25 MR. KERRICK: Would it be
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1 better?
2 THE REPORTER: It's okay.
3 MR. KERRICK: Okay. I
4 apologize.
5 THE REPORTER: It's all right.
6 MR. KERRICK: We need a nominee,
7 township supervisor to serve as a township
8 representative to the Pocono Mountain Regional
9 Police Commission. Actually, we need two.
10 MS. PICKARD: I'll nominate John
11 Kerrick to serve as representative to the Pocono
12 Mountain Regional Police Commission.
13 MR. KEENER: Second.
14 MR. KERRICK: Do you want them
15 separate?
16 MS. PICKARD: Yeah.
17 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
18 Call the vote.
19 Jamie?
20 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
21 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
22 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
23 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
24 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
25 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
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1 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
2 MR. KERRICK: I'll abstain.
3 We need the second township
4 supervisor to serve as township representative to
5 the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Commission.
6 MS. PICKARD: I'll nominate
7 Jamie Keener to serve as township representative to
8 the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Commission.
9 MR. KERRICK: Do we have a
10 second?
11 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
12 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
13 Call the vote.
14 Jamie?
15 MR. KEENER: I abstain.
16 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
17 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
18 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
19 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
20 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
21 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
22 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
23 favor.
24 Nominee, resident of Tobyhanna
25 Township taxpayer to serve as township
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1 representative to the Pocono Mountain Regional
2 Police Commission.
3 MR. KEENER: I'll nominate Dave
4 Moyer.
5 MR. KERRICK: Motion to --
6 MS. PICKARD: Second.
7 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
8 Call the vote.
9 Jamie?
10 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
11 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
12 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
13 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
14 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
15 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
16 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
17 MR. KERRICK: I vote in favor.
18 Nominee, member of the board of
19 supervisors to serve as township representative to
20 the Pocono Mountain Council Of Governments.
21 MR. KEENER: Nominate Heidi
22 Pickard.
23 MR. KERRICK: Heidi Pickard.
24 Do we have a second?
25 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
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1 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
2 Call the vote.
3 Donny?
4 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
5 MR. KERRICK: I'm sorry.
6 Jamie?
7 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
8 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
9 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
10 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
11 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
12 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
13 MS. PICKARD: I abstain.
14 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
15 favor.
16 MR. KEENER: You want to do an
17 assistant?
18 MS. PICKARD: Want to pick an
19 alternate? I'd like to nominate --
20 MR. KERRICK: Under 15 you're
21 going to put an alternate?
22 MS. PICKARD: Yeah.
23 MR. KERRICK: Okay.
24 MS. PICKARD: I'd like to
25 nominate Donald Moyer to serve as alternate
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1 township representative to the Pocono Mountain
2 Council of Governments.
3 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
4 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
5 Call the vote.
6 Jamie?
7 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
8 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
9 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
10 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
11 MR. LAMBERTON: I'll vote in
12 favor.
13 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
14 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
15 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
16 favor.
17 Township supervisor to serve as
18 representative to Pocono Mountain Regional
19 Emergency Services Commission.
20 MR. KEENER: I nominate Heidi
21 Pickard.
22 MR. KERRICK: Do we have a
23 second?
24 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
25 MR. KERRICK: Call the vote.
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1 Jamie?
2 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
3 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
4 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
5 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
6 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
7 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
8 MS. PICKARD: Abstain.
9 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
10 favor. Motion carried.
11 Nominee to serve as board of
12 supervisors' representative to serve on the Joint
13 Code Enforcement Program Administrative Committee.
14 MR. KEENER: I nominate Donald
15 Moyer.
16 MS. PICKARD: I'll second the
17 nomination.
18 MR. KERRICK: Did anybody ask
19 him?
20 Motion and second.
21 Call the vote.
22 Jamie?
23 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
24 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
25 MR. MOYER: I vote -- I abstain.
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1 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
2 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
3 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
4 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
5 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
6 favor.
7 You want to put an alternate
8 there as well?
9 MS. PICKARD: I'll nominate
10 Jamie Keener to serve as alternate representative
11 to serve on the Joint Code Enforcement Program.
12 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
13 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
14 Call the vote.
15 Jamie?
16 MR. KEENER: I abstain.
17 MR. KERRICK: Hugh -- or Donny?
18 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
19 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
20 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
21 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
22 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
23 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
24 favor.
25 Nominee to serve as open records
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1 officer in accordance with the Pennsylvania
2 Right-To-Know law.
3 MR. LAMBERTON: I nominate Heidi
4 Pickard.
5 MR. KERRICK: Heidi Pickard.
6 Do we have a second?
7 MR. KEENER: Second.
8 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
9 Call the vote.
10 Jamie?
11 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
12 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
13 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
14 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
15 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
16 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
17 MS. PICKARD: I abstain.
18 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
19 favor.
20 A nominee resident to serve as
21 chair of the vacancy board.
22 MS. PICKARD: I'll nominate Mark
23 Argot to serve as chair to the vacancy board.
24 MR. KERRICK: Motion. Do we
25 have a second?
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1 MR. KEENER: Second.
2 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
3 Call the vote.
4 Jamie?
5 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
6 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
7 MR. MOYER: I'll vote in favor.
8 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
9 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
10 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
11 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
12 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
13 favor.
14 A nominee to serve as township
15 auditor for the year 2009.
16 MS. PICKARD: I'll nominate John
17 Duffy to serve as township auditor.
18 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
19 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
20 Call the vote.
21 Jamie?
22 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
23 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
24 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
25 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
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1 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
2 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
3 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
4 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
5 favor. Motion carried.
6 A nominee to appoint as
7 recording secretary to the board of supervisors.
8 MR. KEENER: I'll nominate
9 Panko.
10 MS. PICKARD: Second the
11 nomination.
12 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
13 Call the vote.
14 Jamie?
15 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
16 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
17 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
18 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
19 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
20 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
21 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
22 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
23 favor.
24 We need a firm to serve -- to
25 act as township solicitor and to set the rate and
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1 the meeting -- per meeting rate.
2 MS. PICKARD: I'll nominate
3 Grim -- the firm of Grim, Biehn and Thatcher to act
4 as township solicitor at a rate of $150 an hour for
5 general matters, $170 an hour for litigation and
6 $175 for real estate.
7 MR. KERRICK: 150, 170, 175?
8 There's no per meeting?
9 MS. PICKARD: No.
10 MR. KERRICK: Do we have a
11 second?
12 MR. KEENER: Second.
13 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
14 Call the vote.
15 Jamie?
16 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
17 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
18 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
19 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
20 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
21 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
22 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
23 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
24 favor.
25 Appoint a firm to act as -- or
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1 solicitor to act as township planning comission
2 solicitor at -- we have to set the rate.
3 MS. PICKARD: Well, I nominate
4 Grim, Biehn and Thatcher to act as township
5 planning commission solicitor at a rate of $150 for
6 general matters and $170 for litigation per hour.
7 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
8 MR. MOYER: Second.
9 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
10 Vote.
11 Jamie?
12 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
13 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
14 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
15 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
16 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
17 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
18 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
19 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
20 favor.
21 Entertain a motion establishing
22 the payment of employee salaries and wages on a
23 biweekly basis.
24 MR. KEENER: So moved.
25 MR. KERRICK: Second?
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1 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
2 MR. KERRICK: Second.
3 Call the vote.
4 Jamie?
5 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
6 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
7 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
8 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
9 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
10 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
11 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
12 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
13 favor. Motion carried.
14 Entertain a motion establishing
15 the 2009 holiday schedule for township employees.
16 MR. KEENER: So moved.
17 MR. KERRICK: Do we have a
18 second?
19 MR. MOYER: Second.
20 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
21 Call the vote.
22 Jamie?
23 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
24 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
25 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
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1 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
2 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
3 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
4 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
5 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
6 favor. Motion carried.
7 Entertain a motion establishing
8 tax assessor's bond at 40,000 per annum.
9 MS. PICKARD: So moved.
10 MR. KERRICK: Do we have a
11 second?
12 MR. KEENER: Second.
13 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
14 Call the vote.
15 Jamie?
16 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
17 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
18 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
19 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
20 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
21 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
22 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
23 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
24 favor. Motion carried.
25 Entertain a motion establishing
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1 the 2009 mileage rate.
2 MS. PICKARD: I make a motion
3 that we use the current IRS rate.
4 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
5 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
6 MR. KEENER: You want to -- does
7 that change throughout the year?
8 MS. PICKARD: Yeah. I was
9 just --
10 MR. KEENER: Good.
11 MR. KERRICK: Subject to the --
12 MS. PICKARD: Subject to the --
13 MR. KERRICK: Subject to the
14 IRS --
15 MS. PICKARD: -- fluctuations of
16 the IRS.
17 MR. KERRICK: Call the vote.
18 Jamie?
19 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
20 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
21 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
22 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
23 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
24 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
25 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
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1 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
2 favor.
3 Certify that five township board
4 of supervisors, township engineer, township
5 solicitor and delegate -- as delegates to the
6 Pennsylvania Township Supervisors 2009 Annual
7 Convention.
8 MS. PICKARD: So moved.
9 MR. KERRICK: Do we have a
10 second?
11 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
12 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
13 Call the vote.
14 Jamie?
15 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
16 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
17 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
18 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
19 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
20 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
21 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
22 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
23 favor.
24 We need a nominee to serve as
25 voting delegate to the Pennsylvania State
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1 Association of Township Supervisors 2009 Annual
2 Convention.
3 MR. LAMBERTON: You want it?
4 MS. PICKARD: I'll make a motion
5 that we certify Jamie Keener to serve as voting
6 delegate to Pennsylvania State Association of
7 Township Supervisors 2009 Annual Convention.
8 MR. LAMBERTON: Second the
9 motion.
10 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
11 Call the vote.
12 Jamie?
13 MR. KEENER: I abstain.
14 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
15 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
16 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
17 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
18 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
19 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
20 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
21 favor.
22 Approve the agreement to retain
23 Brian -- I think that's his last name -- Oram --
24 MS. PICKARD: Oram.
25 MR. KERRICK: -- PG for the year
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1 2009 as a professional soil scientist for the
2 township at the rate set forth in the agreement.
3 MS. PICKARD: And that rate
4 would be $80 per hour plus travel expenses and a
5 guaranteed minimum of $1500 dollars. And I'll move
6 that we appoint Brian Oram, PG.
7 MR. KEENER: Second.
8 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
9 Call the vote.
10 Jamie?
11 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
12 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
13 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
14 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
15 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
16 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
17 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
18 MR. KERRICK: I vote in favor.
19 Motion carried.
20 Approve L & V engineering
21 proposal for traffic engineering services on an
22 as-needed basis for the year 2009.
23 MR. KEENER: I make a motion we
24 approve L & V Engineering, LLC, to perform
25 transportation engineering services in accordance
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1 with the December 23, 2008 proposal.
2 MR. KERRICK: Motion.
3 Do we have a second?
4 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
5 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
6 Call the vote.
7 Jamie?
8 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
9 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
10 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
11 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
12 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
13 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
14 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
15 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
16 favor. Motion carried.
17 Appoint a nominee as alternate
18 sewage enforcement officer for the year 2009.
19 MS. PICKARD: I make a motion
20 that we appoint Jeryl Rinehart to serve as
21 alternate sewage enforcement officer for the year
22 of 2009.
23 MR. KERRICK: Motion on the
24 floor.
25 Do we have a second?
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1 MR. KEENER: Second.
2 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
3 Call the vote.
4 Jamie?
5 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
6 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
7 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
8 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
9 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
10 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
11 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
12 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
13 favor.
14 Appoint a nominee as sewage
15 hearing board officer for the year 2009.
16 MS. PICKARD: I make a motion we
17 appoint George Ewald as sewage hearing board --
18 MR. KERRICK: Motion on the
19 floor --
20 MS. PICKARD: -- for 2009.
21 MS. KERRICK: Sorry.
22 Motion on the floor.
23 Do we have a second?
24 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
25 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
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1 Call the vote.
2 Jamie?
3 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
4 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
5 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
6 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
7 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
8 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
9 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
10 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
11 favor.
12 Consider the reenactment (sic)
13 Resolution No. 2009 dash 001; setting the dates,
14 times and place for township public meetings.
15 Motion to approve Resolution
16 2009 dash 001?
17 MR. KEENER: So --
18 MS. PICKARD: So --
19 MR. KEENER: -- moved.
20 MS. PICKARD: Second.
21 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
22 Call the vote.
23 Jamie?
24 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
25 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
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1 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
2 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
3 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
4 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
5 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
6 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
7 favor. Motion carried.
8 Consider the reenactment
9 Resolution No. 2 -- not reenactment, enactment.
10 I'm sorry. Resolution No. 2009 dash 002; designate
11 certain financial institution as depositories for
12 township monies.
13 MS. PICKARD: I make to motion
14 we approve Resolution No. 2009 dash 002.
15 MR. KEENER: Second.
16 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
17 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
18 Call the vote.
19 Jamie?
20 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
21 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
22 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
23 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
24 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
25 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
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1 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
2 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
3 favor. Motion carried.
4 Consider the enactment
5 Resolution No. 2009 dash 003, appointing as a
6 public accounting firm for the Township of
7 Tobyhanna, replacing the elected slash appointed
8 township auditors.
9 MS. PICKARD: I make a motion we
10 approve Resolution 2009 dash 003 appointing Todd J.
11 Bushta as the public accounting firm for the
12 township replacing the elected/appointed township
13 auditor.
14 MR. KERRICK: Motion on the
15 floor.
16 Do we have a second?
17 MR. MOYER: Second.
18 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
19 Call the vote.
20 Jamie?
21 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
22 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
23 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
24 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
25 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
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1 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
2 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
3 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
4 favor. Motion carried.
5 Consider the enactment
6 Resolution No. 2009 dash 004; establishing tax
7 rates for the calendar year 2009.
8 MS. PICKARD: I make a motion
9 that we approve Resolution No. 2009 dash 004,
10 establishing tax rates.
11 MR. KERRICK: Do we have a
12 second? Motion on the floor.
13 MR. MOYER: Second.
14 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
15 Call the vote.
16 Jamie?
17 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
18 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
19 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
20 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
21 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
22 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
23 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
24 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
25 favor. Motion carried.
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1 Consider the enactment
2 Resolution No. 2009 dash 005; appointing a firm to
3 serve as special counsel to the board on any legal
4 matter that becomes a conflict with the township
5 solicitor and also setting the rate.
6 MS. PICKARD: I make a motion we
7 appoint William Bolla to serve as special counsel
8 to the board at a rate of $185 per hour.
9 MR. KERRICK: We have a motion
10 on the floor.
11 Do we have a second?
12 MR. LAMBERTON: Second the
13 motion.
14 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
15 Jamie?
16 Call the vote.
17 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
18 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
19 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
20 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
21 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
22 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
23 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
24 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
25 favor.
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1 Consider the enactment
2 Resolution No. 2009 dash 006; setting a fee
3 schedule for subdivision and land development,
4 planned residential development, zoning hearing
5 board, board of supervisors and other miscellaneous
6 fees.
7 MR. LAMBERTON: So moved.
8 MS. PICKARD: Second.
9 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
10 Call the vote.
11 Jamie?
12 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
13 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
14 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
15 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
16 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
17 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
18 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
19 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
20 favor. Motion carried.
21 We need a representative for the
22 board of supervisors to serve on the open space for
23 the year 2009.
24 MS. PICKARD: I'll make a motion
25 that we appoint Hugh Lamberton on the serve on the
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2 MR. KERRICK: Do we have a
3 second?
4 MR. KEENER: Second.
5 MR. KERRICK: Motion and second.
6 Call the vote.
7 Jamie?
8 MR. KEENER: I vote in favor.
9 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
10 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
11 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
12 MR. LAMBERTON: Abstain.
13 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
14 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
15 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
16 favor.
17 And a representative from the
18 board of supervisors to serve on the regional comp
19 committee?
20 MS. PICKARD: I make a motion we
21 appoint Jamie Keener to serve as representative on
22 the regional comprehensive plan committee?
23 MR. KERRICK: Do we have a
24 second?
25 MR. LAMBERTON: Second.
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2 Jamie?
3 MR. KEENER: I abstain.
4 MR. KERRICK: Donny?
5 MR. MOYER: I vote in favor.
6 MR. KERRICK: Hugh?
7 MR. LAMBERTON: I vote in favor.
8 MR. KERRICK: Heidi?
9 MS. PICKARD: I vote in favor.
10 MR. KERRICK: I'll vote in
11 favor. Motion carried.
12 That concludes our
13 reorganizational meeting for the year 2009.
14 MS. PICKARD: Pretty good.
15 MR. KERRICK: Adjourned?
16 MS. PICKARD: Adjourn, but we
17 have a work session.
18 MR. KERRICK: Yeah. We'll
19 adjourn into the work session.
20 Thank you very much.
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