Blaine Township Reorganization Meeting
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
1. Call meeting to order: 5:00 pm
2. Roll Call
Supervisor Logsdon Present
Supervisor Moore Present
Supervisor Randy Sochor Present
Secretary/Treasurer Lois Miller Present
Solicitor’s Associate Gabrielle Conti Present
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public Comment of Reorganization Meeting
N/A
5. Motion to Re-appoint the Secretary/Treasurer, Right to Know Officer, Emergency Management Officer and Office Manager, Lois Miller, at set pay for 2023 at $18.00 with no benefits
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
6. Motion to Re-Appoint Chairman Fred Moore
Motion made by Supervisor Sochor
Motion second by Supervisor Logsdon
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Abstain
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
7. Motion to Re- Appoint Vice Chairman Randy Sochor
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Logsdon
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Abstain
Motion passed
8. Motion to Re-appoint the Road Boss & Full Time Road Worker, Randy Sochor, holidays set the same as 2022, set pay for 2023 at $22.00 with three weeks of vacation for 2023, 3 sick days, 3 personal days.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Logsdon
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Abstain
Motion passed
9. Motion to Re-appoint full time road worker, Ron Houston, holidays set the same as 2022, set pay for 2023 at $18.00 per hour, with two weeks of vacation for 2023, 3 sick days, 3 personal days.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Logsdon
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
10. Motion to re-appoint Keystone Collection Agency as the company who takes care of the collection of the taxes and mailing of the tax bills.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Logsdon
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
11. Motion to re-appoint of legal counsel, Dennis Makel & Associates and set fees as $125.00 per hour, $175.00 per meeting, and reimbursement for cost of copies, faxes, and etc.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
12. Motion to re-appoint vacancy board chairman, Ron Anestis.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Logsdon
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
13. Motion to re-appoint of building permit enforcement officer, Building Inspectors Underwriters – Vince Alfieri.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
- Motion to re-appoint of payroll and taxes firm, Clark and Company.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
- Motion to appoint a zoning officer and a zoning board of 2 members
Tabled
- Motion to re-appoint of depositories, First Federal Saving and Loan of Greene County for the general fund and ARPA fund and Impact Fee Fund and Washington Federal Saving Bank for the liquid fuels fund.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
- Motion to establish a meeting day and time to the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm and advertise in the Observer Reporter
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
- Motion to have Budget Workshop on October 17, November 21 and December 19, 2023 at 5:00 with the regular Township meeting to follow
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Logsdon
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
19. Motion to appoint Auditors
Tabled
20. Motion to approve bonding and payment for the bond for Secretary/Treasurer in the amount of $150,000.00 for the year 2023.
Tabled till we get a new Secretary/Treasurer
21. Motion to appoint CPA Mark Turnley to perform the annual financial audit for the year 2022.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
22 Motion to set the Township mileage rate at the IRS rate of $.65.5 cents effective 1-1-23.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Logsdon
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
23, Motion to have Fred Moore be an emergency snow plow operator at $17.00 per hour.
Motion made by Supervisor Sochor
Motion second by Supervisor Logsdon
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Abstain
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
24. Motion to adjourn the meeting. 5:15 PM
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Logsdon YesSupervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes
Motion passed
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