A RESOLUTION

February 3, 2009

TUESDAY: A Special Meeting of the Somerset County Board of Commissioners was held at 6:10 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room.

PRESENT: James C. Marker, John P. Vatavuk, and Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, Commissioners; Bruce Siwy, Daily American; Carolyn M. Zambanini, Chief Clerk; and Sonya Augustine, Assistant Chief Clerk.

A Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was duly advertised to set the salaries for the Elected Officials of Somerset County for the next terms of office.

Resolution – Elected Officials’ Salaries

Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to adopt Resolution No. 1 of 2009 setting the salary increases for the Elected Officials of Somerset County as follows:

IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING THE SALARY INCREASES OF ELECTED

OFFICIALS OF SOMERSET COUNTY

WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Somerset County have been given the authority to set the salary increases for the Prothonotary, Treasurer, Coroner, and Jury Commissioners of Somerset County for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 and for all other elected officials of Somerset County for the years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Effective the first Mondays of January, 2010 and 2011, the salaries of the Prothonotary, Treasurer, Coroner, and Jury Commissioners of Somerset County shall be increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (Series CUUR0000SA0) for the most recent 12-month period ending in November plus 1% when applicable according to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; said increase to be capped at five percent (5%) per annum. In addition, the salaries of the Prothonotary, Treasurer, Coroner, and Jury Commissioners of Somerset County shall be increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (Series CUUR0000SA0) for the most recent 12-month period ending in November plus 1% on each of the first Mondays of January in 2012 and 2013 when applicable according to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; said increase to be a minimum of one percent (1%) and a maximum of five percent (5%) per annum.

Effective the first Mondays of January, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, the salaries of all other elected officials of Somerset County shall be increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (Series CUUR0000SA0) for the most recent 12-month period ending in November plus 1% when applicable according to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; said increase to be a minimum of one percent (1%) and a maximum of five percent (5%) per annum.

RESOLVED AND ENACTED by a unanimous Roll Call vote of the County Commissioners at the Special Meeting, duly advertised, on February 3, 2009, as evidenced by the signatures of the undersigned Commissioners and attestation of the Chief Clerk.

Somerset County Board Of Commissioners

/s/ PAMELA A. TOKAR-ICKES, Chair

/s/ JOHN P. VATAVUK, Vice Chair

/s/ JAMES C. MARKER, Secretary

/s/ Carolyn M. Zambanini, Chief Clerk

DATED: February 3, 2009

The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.

Resolution – Compensation for Tax Collectors of Somerset County

Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to adopt Resolution No. 2 of 2009 setting the compensation for the Tax Collectors of Somerset County as follows:

WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Somerset County desire to ensure that the compensation paid to tax collectors is fair and equitable and reflects the work performed and the responsibilities assumed to the greatest degree possible; and

WHEREAS, after due consideration, the Commissioners of Somerset County have arrived at a compensation system for the tax collectors in each municipality of Somerset County; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Somerset County now desire to set the compensation for all elected tax collectors in each municipality of Somerset County.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, pursuant to 72 P.S. 5511.36a, that the compensation for the office of elected tax collector for all municipalities of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, for the collection of all county taxes, is set for January 1, 2010, and thereafter, as follows:

As compensation for collection of county real estate taxes, the elected tax collector shall be paid a fee equal to TWO DOLLARS AND SIXTY CENTS ($2.60) plus the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (Series CUUR0000SA0) for the most recent 12-month period ending in November plus 1% for each County real property tax account collected in the municipality of that tax collector for the years 2010 and 2011; said increase to be capped at five percent (5%) per annum. The fee per parcel shall be increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (Series CUUR0000SA0) for the most recent 12-month period ending in November plus 1% for each of the years 2012 and 2013; said increase to be a minimum of one percent (1%) and a maximum five percent (5%) per annum. In no event, however, shall the compensation of the tax collector exceed five percent (5%) of the amount of real estate taxes collected by the tax collector in any given year.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Treasurer shall complete all steps and procedures necessary to implement this compensation system effective January 1, 2010, and thereafter.