The meeting of August 13, 2009 was called to order by Chairperson Mary Woznak. Also the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag and observed a moment of silence for our Troops overseas.
Roll call: Joseph Peruso-Present, Robert Spanko- Present, Arthur Thomson-Present, Randy Vojtowicz-Present, Mary Woznak-Present. Also present: Shannan Kester and Russ Heiple.

GOOD AND WELFARE:

Dave Kennedy from First Credit Bureau: Here to present information on collections of past due refuse bills. Our Collection agency collects refuse, taxes for municipalities. Our hours are from 8 A.M. to 9 P.M. and also Saturdays. We also do field work if you want us to. All fees incurred are added to the people’s bills. This does not cost the Township anything. Our fee is $50.00 per account that we add onto the bill. We currently collect past due refuse for Geistown Borough and our success rate is about 87%.
Angela Grezelsky: Here to present information from the Johnstown Credit Bureau on collection of past due refuse bills also. Benefits are that is free to the Township. We also charge a fee that goes onto the bill of the customer and we also report it to the Credit Agencies and it goes on the customer’s credit.
Vicki Svencer: Mr. Kennedy: Do you put people on payment schedules? Mr. Kennedy: Yes if the need to. Russ Heiple: how and when do your take your fee? Mr. Kennedy: we share the wealth, at the beginning we both get some and then we go from there. 
Angela Grezelsky:  We have the same fee and do it the same way.
Spanko: when do you take your $50 and once you get your money how can we be sure that you will still collect what is to us? Mr. Kennedy: it is performance-based. You need every penny. My job is to help you get all your money. Am I going to collect 100%, no to be honest with you people will blow us off but we should collect around 87% of your past due bills.

Galen Seese from CPS Surveys Inc: here to present a subdivision for Robert Lee.
Motion to approve Lee's subdivision made by Vojtowicz. Seconded by Thomson. All Ayes. Motion carried.

Mike Margic: I am here about Maines Garage. I am having problems again with the noise and they are working on Saturdays and Sundays all hours of the night and them doing all the work outside including painting. They also have a fire hydrant blocked and I called and talked to Capt. Risko about that he said that it was not a violation because they are not blocking the front of the fire hydrant. They were down there working the one night and I was leaving for work and when I drove by the high school I saw a police officer so I pulled over flash my light and put my hazard lights on to try and get his attention, the cop pulled out pulled up beside me looked at me and drove away. It was Officer Sokach and I have a problem with that, he completely blew me off when I tried to stop him. Now what if something would've been wrong and I needed assistance and he just drove away. I have a problem that also. Audrey Vojtowicz: I will take care of the fire hydrant problem on Tues. Mr. Margic: there are barrels of garbage everywhere and the garbage blows all over the place. If you won’t do anything then I am going to have to find somebody who will. Peruso: we always tell him will send the police over and nothing gets done. Mr. Margic: Sokach pulled up dang near stopped and then pulled away. Vojtowicz: we need a GPS system on the car to see where it is at all times. Heiple: we will get with Police Department and try and get this problem taken care of as soon as possible.

Mr. Jack Foust: here about Lyman Lane 
Spanko: we reviewed the minutes from 1982 to 1994, Spanko read old minutes pertaining to Lyman Lane Extension, and we have come to the conclusion that even though the Board of Supervisors originally intended to take over Lyman Lane Extension it was not taken over properly and therefore that road is not the Townships. We cannot pave the road because we cannot incur the cost we do not receive State Liquid Fuels money for this road because it was never officially taken over. Mr. Foust: what about the property that was given to you? Spanko: we don't have any documentation of anyone giving this to us.

Denny Synbec: about three years ago I bought property here in I'm trying to figure out how to get access to my property. There is an alley there that provides access. It was originally Reddick Lane. Showed documentation to Board to figure out where to get access. Heiple: if it were me I would get an idea where you want to put the road then you have to petition the court with all the neighbors that own property surrounding that and try and get that road open. Peruso: try the diplomatic way talk to the neighbors first and see what they say about you opening up that paper alley and then go from there.

Vicki Svencer: first thing as head of the cemetery out like to say thank you for the filing cabinets. Also from the Park Hill American Legion ladies auxiliary would like to say thank you for the filing cabinet. And also the cemetery would like to know if we can have that desk? Thomson: how soon can you get out of here? Spanko: can you be here Saturday at around 9:00? Vicki: yes. 
Vicki- we got a letter about errors on the audit report so we looked this over. I spoke to Harrisburg and the errors are not on our part they were made in Harrisburg. There was no problem whatsoever with our audit.
Also you graded our street it was a disaster with all that rain it just washed out.
Audrey Vojtowicz: my road I am going to have to close it. It is washing out completely. If I could just get somebody down there to fix it wouldn't have a problem. I will pay the man's hours to run the grader if I have to. It is terrible ever since he put in those railroad ties it is washing everything out. Heiple: if she wants to chip in her share she can because we are not maintaining it. Peruso: I don't think that is legal to have you pay that is a storm water issue which is the townships responsibility. I will get down there and look at.

REVIEW OF THE MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY MEETING OF 
Motion to accept the minutes of the July 9, 2009 meeting made by Vojtowicz. Seconded by Thomson. All Ayes. Motion carried
Motion to accept the minutes from the informational workshop for Zoning made by Vojtowicz. Seconded by Thomson. All Ayes. Motion carried

TREASURER’S REPORT
Motion to accept the Treasurers report made by Vojtowicz. Seconded by Spanko. Roll Call Vote: Peruso-Aye, Spanko-Aye, Thomson-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. All Ayes. Motion carried.

BILLS TO BE PAID
Motion to pay the bills made by made by Vojtowicz. Seconded by Spanko. Roll Call Vote: Peruso-Aye, Spanko-Aye, Thomson-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. All Ayes. Motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCES:
Letter from Robin Wagner
Supervisors had no objection to Jessica volunteering here

Letter from Mr. And Mrs. Stiles 
Motion to send police to take care of complaint number 2, 3 and 4 of Mr. and Mrs. Stile’s letter in accordance with our Township Ordinances made by Vojtowicz. Seconded by Thomson. All Ayes. Motion carried.

REPORT OF THE CHAIRPERSON-Mary Woznak
We received a thank you letter from East Conemaugh Borough for the donation of the filing cabinet.
We need an alternate delegate appointed for the Earned Income Tax Committee. Motion to appoint Mary Woznak made by Peruso. Seconded by Vojtowicz. All Ayes. Motion carried.
From January of this year to August 12 we have collected a total of $12,137.48 in past due refuse bills. We have 13 on payment plans and 44 paid in full which leaves 223 people who did not respond. We need to step up our efforts and that is where the collection agencies come in. Spanko: Why not just go to Maryanne? Vojtowicz: if Marianne was so good then why do we have 244 accounts past due, so someone found loopholes somewhere. Woznak: a good portion of these accounts this is the first time they have been sent letters and this is from 2006 2007 and 2008. If we did it ourselves we would have to send out everybody certified letters and that would cost $1371.28 just to send a certified letters. This is why we need a collection agency.
Motion to hire both collection agencies, First Credit Bureau and Johnstown Credit Bureau, and split 50-50 made by Vojtowicz. Seconded by Peruso. Roll Call Vote: Peruso-Aye, Spanko-Aye, Thomson-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. All Ayes. Motion carried.

REPORT OF THE VICE-CHAIRMAN-Randy Vojtowicz
Nothing to report

REPORT OF THE ROADMASTER-Joe Peruso
Nothing to report

POLICE REPORT read by Mary Woznak
387 miles were put on the car
313.5 gallons of gas used
$509.93 of fine money was collected

REPORT OF THE BUILDING SUPERVISOR-Bob Spanko
I purchased the stuff for the work crew to start the meeting room on Monday

ENVIROMENTAL REPORT-Bob Ritchey
Absent

SOLICITORS REPORT-Russ Heiple
I sent a letter revoking the zoning permit for the property owned by Mr. Shaffer.
We contacted Frank Burns to get help on getting the situation with the Dodge taken care of.
Foust and Sokachs Humans relation hearing is still continued.

OLD BUSINESS
Thompson asked if we received the letters for the Kemp subdivision. Shannan stated we have not received them yet and will call the survey are about the letters for the water and sewage.
The Verizon building grass was brought up and Shannan was asked if she sent a letter yet? Shannan stated that we do not have an address to send the letter. Woznak will get the information that we need and will get a letter sent.

NEW BUSINESS
Cambria Somerset Authorities: Requesting our labor and equipment to provide a parking area at the Hickston Run Dam
Motion to donate labor and equipment to the CSA for the parking lot project made by Vojtowicz. Seconded by Thomson. Roll Call Vote: Peruso-Aye, Spanko-Aye, Thomson-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. All Ayes. Motion carried.

Woznak called in executive session at 9:00 PM.
Meeting was called back to order at 9:10 PM.

Motion that Chief Price handle schedules and payroll while all other administrative duties are assigned to Capt. Risko made by Vojtowicz. Seconded by Thomson. Roll Call Vote: Peruso-Aye, Spanko-Aye, Thomson-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. All Ayes. Motion carried.
Woznak stated that we need a set of tires on the Explorer. 

Motion to adjourn made by Vojtowicz. Seconded by Spanko. All Ayes. Motion carried.
ADJOURNEMENT at 9:20 PM

Respectfully submitted, 
Shannan Kester