ROLL CALL: JOSEPH PERUSO- Present, ROBERT SPANKO-Present, FRANK BURNS-Present, RANDY VOJTOWICZ-Present, MARY WOZNAK-Present, RUSS HEIPLE-Present, SHANNAN KESTER-Present

GOOD AND WELFARE:
Vicky Svencer gave preliminary audit report for 2007 with recommendations being that when purchases are made between meeting the purchase price and what account the money came from should be addressed at the next scheduled meeting to be part of the public record, most accounts came in under budget but that being said the supervisors seemed to be in the mindset that they should spend any money in reserve(Spanko and Vojtowicz disagreed with this statement), closing the Sheetz gas card, if there is an error on the check just void it and write another check, Township needs to request an audit of Township funds given to the Fire Co. for the year of 2007, needs to be a written policy on what holidays the office is closed for and posted on the website, needs to be a written policy regarding when a worker puts in time beyond their scheduled hours. As needed should be addressed, the refuse account needs to be balanced on a monthly basis. As deposits and checks are written they should be recorded in the check register, Refuse account at 1st has over $5500.00 in it as of 12/31/2007 and there should be no checks written out of this account there should be a motion to move$5000.00 into Capitol Reserve and destroy remaining checks for the 1st Summit account. And this is the 3rd time we have recommended a fire proof cabinet.

Wade Roles St. Petkas Lane: Here to see about a junkyard permit.
Discussion about the stipulations of the Roles receiving a junkyard permit with the Roles family wanting to know when this is going to happen.
Woznak stated that within 30 days we will have a written proposal drawn up which the Roles attorney and our solicitor can discuss so it will be ready to present to the Board by the next Township meeting.

Chris Selfridge:  Putting a business on a piece of property here in the Township but the property floods, there are 2 pipes that were put in ages ago and 1 is in East Taylor and the other is possibly in Jackson Twp. 
Peruso: I looked over Bob Ritchey's plan for the property and it won’t cost to much we just need to find out what twp the other pipe is in. and Verizon never put a pipe in their driveway so we would have to take out their driveway in the process, but they have 2 access ways so that shouldn’t be a problem.  We need to check on the other pipe and then talk to Verizon when we are ready and go from there.
Woznak asked if anyone would be attending the Greater Johnstown Watershed Meeting. Spanko stated he always goes to those meetings.
Peruso stated that John Deere called him and they are having an open house to demonstrate a new grader on Tues. Feb. 19th at 1:00

REVIEW OF THE MINUTES OF THE OF THE REORGANIZATION MEETING JANUARY 7TH 6:00 P.M.
Motion to accept the minutes of the 2008 Reorganization meeting made by Vojtowicz. 2nd by Peruso. 5 Ayes.  Motion Carried 

REVIEW OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING FOR JANUARY 7TH 2008 7:00 P.M.
Motion to accept the minutes of the January 7th monthly meeting with the revision adding the proper motion of accepting the December 2007 monthly meeting minutes made by Vojtowicz.2nd by Peruso. 5 Ayes.  Motion Carried 

REVIEW OF THE MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL AND GENERAL PURPOSE MEETING JANUARY 24TH 2007 7:00 P.M.  
Motion to accept the minutes of the Jan. 24th Special and General Purpose meeting   made by Vojtowicz. 2nd by Spanko. 5 Ayes.  Motion Carried 

TREASURER’S REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2007
Motion to accept the December 2007 Treasurers Report made by Vojtowicz. 2nd by Peruso. Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye   Spanko-Aye, Burns-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. 5 Ayes.  Motion Carried

TREASURERS REPORT FOR JANUARY 2008
Motion to accept the January 2008 Treasurers Report made by Peruso. 2nd by Spanko.  Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye   Spanko-Aye, Burns-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. 5 Ayes.  Motion Carried

BILLS TO BE PAID
Motion to pay the bills made by Vojtowicz. 2nd by Peruso.  Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye   Spanko-Aye, Burns-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. 5 Ayes.  Motion Carried.

CORRESPONDENCES:

1. John P. Murtha:  Two seminars for grant writing information and instruction for the Department of Homeland Security FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant.
Forward to Fire Company and also call and see if someone from the Township should go.

2. Greater Johnstown Water Authority: Requesting a paving schedule. Peruso will take care of this.

3. Humane Society of Cambria County: Retirement of Mr. Murvine and will no longer be renewing contracts with municipalities for animal pickup. Vojtowicz said that will not be a problem because we will have an officer on duty to handle that.

4. Conemaugh Valley Conservancy: Requesting yearly donation Motion to donate $50.00 to the CV Conservancy made by Peruso. 2nd by Burns. Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye   Spanko-Aye, Burns-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. 5 Ayes.  Motion Carried. (General Fund Chart of accounts line item 400-300) 

5. 2008 annual Dues for the Cambria County Association of Township Officials are due. 
Motion to pay $60.00 in Annual dues for the Cambria County Association of Townships made by Vojtowicz. 2nd by Spanko.  Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye   Spanko-Aye, Burns-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. 5 Ayes.  Motion Carried. (General Fund. Chart of Accounts Line item 400-300)

REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN Mary Woznak:
 I completed the reconciliation for January but not the refuse account from PLGIT because it was not done. I put together a memo for the Secretary and Clerk stating that all entries be entered into the computer by the 1st Saturday before the meeting so I can reconcile the accounts. Memo was signed by all Supervisors. 

REPORT OF THE VICE-CHAIRMAN Frank Burns
Nothing to report

REPORT OF THE ROADMASTER Joe Peruso
Welder and parts purchased in the amount of $883.72. Paid for out of General Fund (Chart of Accounts line item  430-260 Small Tools and Minor Equipment)
Bob and I built a cart for the welder so we saved about $80.00 by doing that instead of buying one.

POLICE REPORT Randy Vojtowicz 
Nothing to report

Chris Selfridge: How many hours of Police coverage do we have now
Vojtowicz: I can’t discuss that just yet.

REPORT OF THE BUILDING SUPERVISOR Frank Burns
Nothing to report

Peruso: The Police Department need some light bulbs changed
Spanko: I will take care of that for you.

ENVIROMENTAL REPORT Bob Ritchey
Shannan did you ever here from the DCED in regard to any of the grants we submitted?
Shannan: No I did not
Bob: I will get their number and give them a call and see what is going on.

SOLICITORS REPORT Russ Heiple
I looked into the Township establishing a business tax and found that a Statute from 1988 no longer allows Townships to levy a business tax. SO we are looking at Real Estate Tax, Earned Income Taxes and the Local Service Tax to fund the Township. Also we need to do something with the Zoning Ordinance fast. Get a meeting together and look over the current Zoning and see what we want to change.
Spanko and Burns will get together to look over the Zoning Ordinance and make recommendations. 
Received a bid for Mele Street: Bid amount is $2000.00 contingent with no liens from Vincent Appley. Motion to accept the $2000.00 bid contingent with no liens from Vincent Appley for 213 Mele Street made by Vojtowicz. 2nd by Spanko. Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye   Spanko-Aye, Burns-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. 5 Ayes.  Motion Carried

OLD BUSINESS
1. Building Inspection Agencies: Tabled until next meeting
2. Dye Test information: Tabled until next meeting
3. Got big copy machine looked at. Not worth being fixed. What do we want to do with it?
Spanko stated Road Crew will dispose of it and get scrap money for it.
4. Time clocks and supplies were purchased January 25th 2008 for a total of $898.29 was paid for out of the General Fund. Chart of Accounts Line item 409-300 General Gov’t Building other services and charges.
Road Crews not working properly. Shannan will exchange it for another one.
Time Clock being set at 15 minute increments was discussed. Time clock is to be set at real time.
5. Adoption of the Amended Tentative Budget for 2008
Motion to adopt the Amended Tentative Budget for the 2008 operating year 
     
NEW BUSINESS
1. UniFirst Customer Service Renewal:
Motion to renew our UniFirst Customer Service Agreement made by Vojtowicz. 2nd by Spanko. Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye   Spanko-Aye, Burns-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. 5 Ayes.  Motion Carried
Motion made by Vojtowicz to close Sheetz gas card. 2nd by Spanko. 5 Ayes. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Peruso for the Township Auditors to audit the money the Township donated the Fire Company. 2nd by Spanko. 5 Ayes. Motion Carried.
Motion to move $5300.00 from the 1st summit Refuse account to PLGIT Capitol Reserve by Vojtowicz. 2nd by Woznak. Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye   Spanko-Aye, Burns-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. 5 Ayes.  Motion Carried
Motion to get a fire proof gun cabinet to be taken out the General account office supplies made by Woznak. 2nd by Peruso. Roll Call Vote: Peruso- Aye   Spanko-Aye, Burns-Aye, Vojtowicz-Aye, Woznak-Aye. 5 Ayes.  Motion Carried
Motion to Adjourn made by Peruso. 2nd by Vojtowicz. 5 Ayes. Motion Carried.

ADJOURNEMENT at  8:55 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Shannan Kester
Twp Secretary