Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Thursday, November 21, 2024 07:00 PM Municipal Building – 34 N. Liberty Street West Alexander, PA 15376

1.CALL MEETING TO ORDER:

2.PRAYER:

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

4.ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS:

  1. An Executive Session was held on October 24, 2024 from 8:10 PM to 10:30 PM for Grievances, Litigation, Contracts, and Personnel

  2. An Executive Session was held on November 12, 2024 from 3:45 PM to 4:15 PM for Contracts, Grievances, and Litigation

  3. An Executive Session was held on November 20, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for Grievances, Litigation, and Contracts

5.SUPERVISORS PRESENT ROLL CALL:

  1. a.Jim Bauer

  2. b.Randy Polan

  3. c.Edward Shingle

6.MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA GIVING THE CHAIRMAN THE PRIVILEGE TO ADJUST.

7.PUBLIC COMMENT: Comments on Agenda items only

8.APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

  1. a.Motion to approve the Minutes from the Business Meeting on October 24, 2024

  2. b.Motion to approve the Minutes from the Agenda Meeting on November 19, 2024

9.FINANCIAL BUSINESS:

  1. a.Motion to approve the Township General Fund Bills.

  2. b.Motion to approve the Township Escrow Fund Bills.

  3. c.Motion to approve the Township Act 13 Fund Bills.

  4. d.Motion to approve the Township Water & Sewer Fund Bills.

10.DEPARTMENT REPORTS: 

  1. a.Fire Report - Paper copy given at Agenda Meeting on November 19, 2024

  2. b.Police Report - Paper copy given at Agenda Meeting on November 19, 2024

  3. c.Code Enforcement Report - Paper copy given at Agenda Meeting on November 19, 2024

11.RIGHT TO KNOW REPORT:

  1. a.Number of Right to Know Request Received

  2. b.1 RTK'S from Tammi Iams

  3. c.1 RTK'S from Raisa Bhasin

12.OLD BUSINESS:

  1. a.None

13.NEW BUSINESS:

  1. a. Increase of $8.50 to the Norman Alan Monthly Support Agreement - Additional Police Software Security Recommendation

  2. b. Transfer of $55,382.61 from Liquid Fuels to the General Fund to reimburse wages

  3. c. Transfer of $13,673.28 from Act 13 to the General Fund for the PennDOT Winter Maintenance Agreement on Lake Road for years 2023 & 2024

  4. d. Rental of Community Center Gym & Rm 103 to the Community Outreach Program from December 19th-20th at no charge

  5. e. Approve Proposed 2025 Budget for Public Inspection

  6. f. Advertising of Proposed 2025 Budget for Public Inspection

  7. g. Advertising of Reorganization Meeting on January 6, 2025

  8. h. Quote from Brian T. Kelly, CPA & Associates in the amount of $1,500.00 for the 2023 Real Estate Tax Collector Audit

  9. i. Hiring of Part-Time Police Officer Alex Bayne starting Thursday November 21, 2024

  10. j. Quote from LB Water in the amount of $2,247.60 for the purchase of 6 Meter Pits, Rings, and Lids

  11. k. Quote from Citco Water in the amount of $2,163.78 for Water Meter Setters

  12. l. Purchase of Anti-Skid Coal Ash Type 1A from Arcosa Aggregates through WCJMPP on an as needed basis - $35/Ton delivered, Up to 200 tons

  13. m. Purchase of Anti-Skid Aggregate Type AS2/AS3 from Arcosa Aggregates through WCJMPP on an as needed basis - $46/Ton delivered, Up to 200 tons

  14. n. Purchase of Cold Patch from Russel Standard through WCJMPP on an as needed basis - $118.25/Ton delivered, Up to 66 Tons

  15. o. Amendment of Minutes from the August 11,2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting for a motion that was made but not recorded in the minutes on Item 13

  16. p. Earmarking of remaining ARPA balance

  17. q. Winter Maintenance Contract

14.FYI:

  1. a.Beham Ridge Road is open for travel

  2. b.Police Department MMO Updated to $10,196.00 (Calculation Error)

    Original Amount: $10,625.00

  3. c.Listed on Act 13  Unpaid Bills List - First Settlement Payment in the amount of $53,750.00 to the law firm of Strassburger McKenn Gutnick & Gefsky for the Croft Settlement

15.EXECUTIVE SESSION:

16.PUBLIC COMMENT:

17.ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING: