January 7, 2008
TUESDAY: A Reorganizational Meeting of the Somerset County Board of Commissioners was held at 10:45 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room.
PRESENT: Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, John P. Vatavuk, and James
C. Marker, Commissioners;
Solicitor Daniel W. Rullo called the meeting to order. He noted that all three Commissioners were present and have taken their oaths of office. He stated it would be in order to organize the Board of Commissioners by first appointing the Chair.
Motion
by James C. Marker, seconded by Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes to appoint PAMELA A.
TOKAR-ICKES as Chair of the Board of County Commissioners.
VOTING: James C. Marker – Aye, Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes
– Aye, John P. Vatavuk – No. Motion
carried.
Commissioner
Vatavuk explained his opposition to the motion.
He felt there is a tradition that the top vote getter serves as Chairman
of the Board and as such the public expected that he would be Chairman of the
Board. However, he will support the
majority of the Board.
Motion
by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to appoint JOHN P. VATAVUK as
Vice-Chair of the Board of County Commissioners.
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Appoint Secretary
Motion by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes to appoint JAMES C. MARKER as Secretary of the Board of County Commissioners.
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Appoint Chief Clerk and Assistant Chief
Clerk
Motion by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to appoint Carolyn M. Zambanini as Chief Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners and Sonya Augustine as Assistant Chief Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Appoint
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes to appoint Daniel W. Rullo, Esquire, of Barbera, Clapper, Beener, Rullo & Melvin, 146 West Main Street, Somerset, Pennsylvania, 15501, as County Solicitor.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Approve
Minutes
Motion
by Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, seconded by James C. Marker to approve the minutes of
the regular meeting of December 28, 2007.
VOTING: James C. Marker – Aye, Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes
– Aye, John P. Vatavuk – Abstained.
Motion carried.
Approve Payment of Bills
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the payment of bills in the amount of $1,582,479.38.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Bid – Area Agency on Aging – Center for
Life Cleaning Services
Motion
by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to reject the bid received from
SERVICEMASTER of
Motion
by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the re-advertisement
for bids for the daily cleaning services at the Windber Center for Life, upon
the recommendation of Arthur DiLoreto of the Area Agency on Aging, subsequent
to further review of the bid specifications by the Solicitor.
Travel Requests
Motion
by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the following travel
request:
request for Charles
Crimone and Sharon Hahn of Children and Youth Services to attend the PCYA
January 2008 Quarterly Meeting on January 15-17, 2008 in
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Area Agency on Aging
Motion by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to approve the unpaid leave of absence for Employee #5080 of the Area Agency on Aging for the period of February 7, 2008 through February 15, 2008.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion
by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to accept the resignation of
ROBERT SARVER of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion
by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to accept the resignation of
KATHLEEN SHAFFER of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to approve the request of Arthur DiLoreto, Administrator of Area Agency on Aging, to appoint FRANCIS J. JUBARA of Stoystown, Pennsylvania, as a Part-Time Meal Deliverer for the Area Agency on Aging at an hourly rate of $7.60, effective January 9, 2008, subject to approval of the hourly rate by Salary Board.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by John P.
Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to approve the Purchase of Service
Agreement between the Area Agency on Aging and TRUGREEN CHEMLAWN of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion
by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the advertisement
for bids for the sale of a Rolling File System no longer need by the Center of
Life in Windber, upon the request of Arthur DiLoreto, Administrator of the Area
Agency on Aging; the value of the system is estimated to be in excess of $1,000.
Maintenance Department
Motion by James C.
Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to remove Employee #1735 from the
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Agricultural Extension Office
Motion by John P.
Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to approve the request of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C.
Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the request of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Tax Claim Bureau
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the following Offer to Purchase Property at Private Sale, subject to the approval of the municipality and school district involved as well as any objection to the Courts:
Name: Thomas E. & Nancy J. Appleyard
Amount: $100.00
Owner: Tom Swift
Address: RD
1,
Grantor: William Bennix
Location
of Property:
Description of Property: 1 ½ A
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Planning Commission
Motion by John P.
Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to accept the resignation of LEE MANGES of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by John P.
Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to reappoint BARRY LYNN BAER of
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Children and Youth Services
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the Purchase of Service Agreement between the Children and Youth Services and CENTER STONE of 1101 Sixth Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee 37208.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Assessment Office
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the unpaid leave of absence for Employee #2097 of the Assessment Office on January 2, 2008.
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Cambria
Motion by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to
reappoint DAVID MANKAMYER of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C.
Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to reappoint GEORGE HAY of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Commissioner Boards & Committees
Appointments
Motion
by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to appoint the Commissioner
Representatives to the following Boards and Committees for a four-year term:
|
Board |
Commissioner Representative |
|
ACM
Foundation Board |
Pamela
A. Tokar-Ickes |
|
ACM
Southern Tier Council |
Pamela
A. Tokar-Ickes |
|
Cambria
|
James C. Marker |
|
Chamber
of Commerce Board |
James C. Marker |
|
Child
Death Review Team |
John P. Vatavuk |
|
Conservation
District |
John P. Vatavuk |
|
Criminal
Justice Advisory Board |
James
C. Marker |
|
Drought
Management Task Force |
John
P. Vatavuk |
|
Board
of Family Services |
Pamela
A. Tokar-Ickes |
|
Library
Board |
Pamela
A. Tokar-Ickes |
|
Library
- Federated Library System |
Pamela
A. Tokar-Ickes |
|
Local
Emergency Planning Committee |
John P. Vatavuk |
|
MH/MR
Advisory Board |
John P. Vatavuk |
|
Multi-Disciplinary
Team |
John P. Vatavuk |
|
Parks
and Recreation Board |
James C. Marker |
|
DOC
County/State Liaison Committee |
James C. Marker |
|
Rails
to Trails |
James
C. Marker |
|
Roofs
Over Our Families (ROOF) |
Pamela
A. Tokar-Ickes |
|
SAFC
Governing Board |
John
P. Vatavuk |
|
SCA
Board |
Pamela
A. Tokar-Ickes |
|
Southern
Alleghenies Conservancy |
John
P. Vatavuk |
|
Southern
Alleghenies Planning & Development Comm |
Pamela
A. Tokar-Ickes James
C. Marker |
|
|
John
P. Vatavuk - Alt |
|
Southern
Alleghenies RC&D |
John
P. Vatavuk |
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to
accept the resignation of JOSEPH SOPICH of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Mileage Reimbursement Rate
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to apply the IRS Standard Mileage Rate to the County increasing the Mileage Rate for business travel to 50.5 cents per mile, effective January 1, 2008.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes thanked Commissioner Marker for having served the County as Chairman for the last two-terms.
The
Reorganizational Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners adjourned upon
motion by John P. Vatavuk, and seconded by James C. Marker at 11:15 a.m.
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JAMES C. MARKER, Secretary
January 7, 2008
TUESDAY: A Reorganizational Meeting of the Somerset County Salary Board was held at 11:16 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room.
PRESENT: Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, John P. Vatavuk, and
James C. Marker, Commissioners;
Motion
by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by
Set the 2008 hourly rate for PART-TIME CORRECTIONAL
OFFICER FOR THE JAIL at $11.26 (33 cents per hour increase), effective January
1, 2008.
Increase the hourly rate for ALL OTHER PART-TIME
EMPLOYEES by 20 cents per hour, effective January 1, 2008.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by
Increase the salaries for all employees covered by the AFSCME Contract by $750.00 or 3%, whichever is greater, and move to the next step on the scale upon anniversary date if applicable, effective January 1, 2008.
Increase the salaries for all employees covered by the UMWA - JAIL Contract by 3% and move to the next step on the scale upon anniversary date if applicable, effective January 1, 2008.
Increase the salaries for all employees covered by the UMWA Contract by 35 cents per hour or 3%, whichever is greater, effective January 1, 2008.
Increase the salaries for all employees covered by the SCAPE Contract by 3% or $1,000, whichever is greater, effective January 1, 2008.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by
Increase the salaries for ALL PART-TIME ATTORNEYS ON COUNTY PAYROLL (Assistant Public Defenders, Assistant District Attorneys, Domestic Relations Solicitor, Master) by $750.00 or 3%, whichever is greater, effective January 1, 2008.
Increase the salaries for JURY OFFICERS and PART-TIME SALARIED EMPLOYEES FOR AREA AGENCY ON AGING by 3%, effective January 1, 2008.
Continue the 2007 salaries for the LAW CLERKS and LAW LIBRARIAN for 2008.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to approve a $600.00 stipend for the year 2008 (not added to base salary) for the following Adult Probation employees: KIMBERLY A. MCLAUGHLIN, Deputy Chief, of Somerset, Pennsylvania; CAROL R. MULLEN, PO II Supervisor, of Hollsopple, Pennsylvania; JEFFREY L. MULLEN, Institutional Parole Officer – Non-Supervisor, of Hollsopple, Pennsylvania; and SEAN P. DOLAN, PO II Supervisor IPC, of Rockwood, Pennsylvania; due to the distribution of the Collection Officer’s caseload among these four employees.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion
by James C. Marker, seconded by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by
Increase
the salary for ADELE BAUER of
Increase
the salary for TOM PERRIN of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C.
Marker, seconded by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by
Year 2 – 85% of the top First Deputy rate for that year
Year 3 – 90% of the top First Deputy rate for that year
Year 4 – 95% of the top First Deputy rate for that year
Year 5 – 100% of the top First Deputy rate for that year
so as to bring that First Deputy to the same rate as all other First Deputies at the top rate over a five-year period.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by
Create – Full-Time Dispatcher – 911 (2)
Create – Part-time Clerk – Public Defender’s Office
Delete – Full-Time Clerk Typist II – Juvenile Probation Office
as set forth in the 2008 Salary Board Position Control attached hereto.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
The Reorganizational Meeting of the Salary Board recessed at 11:30 a.m.
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CAROLYN
M. ZAMBANINI, Secretary
January 7, 2008
TUESDAY: A Somerset County Employees’ Retirement Board Meeting was held at 11:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room.
PRESENT: Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, John P. Vatavuk, and
James C. Marker, Commissioners;
Motion by
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
There was discussion regarding a Cost of Living Increase to the Retirees of Somerset County. The last increase was given in 2005. No motion was offered for an increase at this time.
The Somerset County Employees’ Retirement Board meeting recessed at 11:35 a.m.
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CAROLYN
M. ZAMBANINI, Secretary