FERGUSON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Organizational Meeting Agenda 7:00pm I. CALL TO ORDER II. III. IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG ELECTION OF OFFICERS ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS V. APPOINTMENTS TO AUTHORITIES, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS (ABCs) VI. VII. VIII. APPOINTMENTS TO C.O.G. COMMITTEES APPOINTMENT TO POLICE PENSION ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT OF CONSULTANTS FOR FEDERAL FUNDED PROJECTS IX. ESTABLISH MEETING DATES FOR 2015 X. DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORY XI. XII. CITIZENS INPUT ADJOURNMENT C:\Depts l-ftserver\admin\adadmin1\bos Info\Organize-2.agd
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Organizational Meeting Agenda 7:00pm I. CALL TO ORDER The Home Rule Charter requires that the Board of Supervisors organize on the first Monday in January, or the first Tuesday if the Monday falls on a holiday. The Board s first meeting will be called to order by current Chairman, Richard Mascolo. II. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG ELECTION OF OFFICERS The Board of Supervisors will need to designate the Township Manager to act as the Temporary Chairperson in order to conduct the nominations and election of the Chairperson of the Board for 2015. Mr. Mascolo will request nomination for Temporary Chairman. Once appointed Temporary Chair, the Manager will seek nominations for Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Once the Chairperson has been elected, he/she will be responsible for conducting the remainder of the nominations and elections of the Vice Chairperson and the Secretary/Treasurer for the Township. The Manager has historically been appointed Secretary/Treasurer. A. Chairperson B. Vice Chairperson C. Secretary/Treasurer IV. ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS The term expiration date for all of the positions listed is December 31, 2014. These positions are annual appointments that need to be made by the Board of Supervisors. Position Position Currently Held By Requests Re-Appointment Other Candidates Solicitor Lewis G. Steinberg No Joseph Green Local Services Tax Collector Linda Welker Health Officer Kevin Kassab Certified Public Accountant Auditor Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Sewage Enforcement Officer Charles F. Herr, Jr. Primary Pamela R. Winters - Alternate Tom Bowes - Alternate Earned Income and Net Profits Tax Centre Tax Agency
Page 2 V. APPOINTMENTS TO AUTHORITIES, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS (ABCs) A. Appointments Incumbent volunteers on the following ABCs were contacted in November 2014 to determine their interest in continuing to serve. The majority of these individuals have indicated a willingness to serve another term. Incumbents are designated with an (I) before their name. Please note, the Board of Supervisors established a policy to assure, if possible, that all election wards would be represented on the various ABC's. ABC & Term Length(s) Planning Commission (7 members) 4 Year Term Zoning Hearing Board Alternate (3 members) 3 Year Term Tax Review Board (7 members) 4 Year Term Industrial & Commercial Development Authority (5 members) 5 Year Term CATA Representative 5 Year Term SCBWA Representative Schlow Library Representative 3 Year Term C-Net Representative Remaining Members & Ward R. Crassweller-1 Richard Killian -3 Kurt Homan 1 Lisa Strickland-1 Ralph Wheland-1 Incumbent(s) & Ward Marc McMaster-1 Scott Harkcom-1 Requests Re-Appointment Terms to be Filled Candidates for Appointment and Ward 01/15 12/18 Marc McMaster-1 Scott Harkcom-1 Michael MacNeely-1 Charles Farrell-1 01/15-12/17 Charles Farrell - 1 Michael Twombley - 1 Ted Wentz-1 Randall Rice-3 Matthew Patch Marc McMaster-1 Mark Geleskie-1 Wesley Donahue-2 Anna Peters-2 George Pytel-1 D. Harner-2 Thomas Hoy-1 Lisa Rittenhouse-1 01/15-12/18 Thomas Hoy-1 Lisa Rittenhouse-1 Rob Crassweller-2 01/15-12/19 Rob Crassweller-2 John Spychalski-2 01/15 12/19 John Spychalski-2 Steven Jackson-1 2015 Steven Jackson-1 George Henning-3 No 2015 Lewis Steinberg - 1 Thomas Giles -2 2015 Thomas Giles -2
Page 3 Centre Region Planning Commission Centre Region Planning Comm. Alt. Kurt Homan-1 2015 Richard Killian - 1 2015 VI. APPOINTMENTS TO C.O.G. AND/OR REGIONAL COMMITTEES If meeting dates remain the same as they were in 2014, then the dates listed below would be the scheduled meeting dates for 2014; however, the dates are subject to change. Current Committee 2014 Meeting Dates & Times 2015 First Meeting Date & Time 2014 Incumbent Executive 12:15pm, Tues. prior to GF 12:15pm, January 20 Mascolo Public Safety 12:00pm, 2 nd Wednesday 12:00pm, January 14 Clemson Finance 8:30am, 2 nd Thursday 8:30am, January 8 Mascolo Human Resources 12:00pm, 1st Wednesday 12:00pm, January 7 Whitaker Public Services and Environmental 8:30am, 1st Tuesday 8:30am, January 13 Killian Transportation and Land Use 12:15pm, 1 st Monday 12:15pm, January 12 Miller-Coordinating *Serves on Centre County MPO also Seybert-Technical Parks Capital 12:15pm, 2 nd Thursday 12:15pm, January 8 Mascolo Spring Creek Watershed Commission Primary Varies Killian (P) Alternate Miller (A) Centre Area Cable Consortium Varies Whitaker Centre County Tax Collection Varies Representative Mark Kunkle Alternate Eric Endresen 2015 Representative VII. APPOINTMENT TO POLICE PENSION ADVISORY BOARD The Police Pension Advisory Board is made up of four members, two pension members, a member of the Board of Supervisors, and the Township Manager. This advisory board meets four times per year to review the performance of the pension plan, add or remove investment managers of the pension assets, and keep the plan within the investment policy established by the Pension Trustees. The current Board member appointed to the Police Pension Advisory Board is Elliott Killian.
Page 4 VIII. APPOINTMENT OF CONSULTANTS FOR FEDERAL FUNDED PROJECTS During 2010 the staff filed for a Transportation Enhancement Grant for the Pine Grove Mills Streetlight/Sidewalk Project. This project MAY receive funding in 2015. Grant funding for construction and inspection funds are federal funds. When using federal funds a design engineer and consultant selection process is used UNLESS the Township appoints a consulting engineer and real estate appraiser at its organizational meeting. Given the small size of this project and the considerable amount of staff time it would take to complete the federal consultant selection process staff is recommending that the Board appoint a federal design engineer and real estate appraiser. The recommended firms are Stahl Schaefer Engineering (this firm has completed preliminary engineering drawings on behalf of the PGMCIA as a pro bono effort) and Aumiller Appraisal Services (this firm has done the appraisals for Western Inner Loop, Science Park Road and West Whitehall Road projects). IX. ESTABLISH MEETING DATES FOR 2015 It has been the Board s practice to hold its regular meetings at 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month, with the exception of December when the Board meets on the first two Mondays because of the Christmas holiday. Additionally, if the regular meeting date were to fall on a holiday, the Board typically held its meeting on the Tuesday following the holiday. In 2015, there will be two (2) regular meeting dates that will need to be held on the Tuesday following the recognized holiday. Staff recommends that the regular meetings held normally on Monday, February 16 (President s Day) and Monday, September 7 (Labor Day) be changed to Tuesday, February 17 and Tuesday, September 8 since all Township offices will be closed on these regular meeting dates in recognition of the stated holidays. X. DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORY Staff recommends that the Board appoint as the Township s primary depository Jersey Shore State Bank and any FDIC insured bank and the PA Local Government Investment Trust for investments per Township investment policy. XI. CITIZEN S INPUT XII. ADJOURNMENT