Blaine Township

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Blaine Township office hours Mondays & Thursdays 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm. Meetings held on 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:00 pm.

Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

7. Motion to Re-appoint the Secretary/Treasurer, Right to Know Officer, Emergency Management Officer and Office Manager, Lois Miller, at set pay for 2022 at $18.00 with no benefits
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

8. Motion to Re-appoint the Road Boss & Full Time Road Worker, Randy Sochor, holidays set the same as 2021, set pay for 2022 at $21.00 with two weeks of vacation for 2022, 3 sick days, 3 personal days.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 
Township could not find anyone for the Board of Auditors who usually set the wages for the employees.

9. Motion to Re-appoint full time road worker, Ron Houston, holidays set the same as 2021, set pay for 2022 at $17.00 per hour, with two weeks of vacation for 2022, 3 sick days, 3 personal days.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor 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 Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

11. Motion to re-appoint of legal counsel, Dennis Makel & Associates and set fees as $115.00 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 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 Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor 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 Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

14. 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 Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

15. Motion to appoint as zoning officer Vince Alfieri
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

No one to appoint for zoning board

16. Motion to re-appoint of depositories, Frist Federal Saving and Loan of Greene County for the general fund and ARPA 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 Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

17. Motion to establish a meeting day and time to be 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 Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

18.  Motion to have Budget Workshop on October 18, November 15 and December 20, 2022 at 5:00 with the regular Township meeting to follow
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

19.  Motion to appoint Auditors. No candidates

20.  Motion to approve bonding and payment for the bond for Secretary/Treasurer in the amount of $150,000.00 for the year 2022.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

21.  Appoint CPA Mark Turnley to perform the annual financial audit for the year 2021.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

22 Motion to set the Township mileage rate at the IRS rate of $.58.5 cents effective 1-1-22.
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor 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 Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed 

24. Motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:10 pm
Motion made by Supervisor Moore
Motion second by Supervisor Sochor
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Moore Yes
Supervisor Sochor Yes 
Motion passed