The Silver Lake Township Supervisors held their organizational meeting on January 5, 2009 at the Silver Lake Township Building.  Thomas Swan called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.  Everyone saluted the Flag.

Tom Swan made a motion that Terry Dugan act as temporary Chairman, Sandy Payne seconded, approved.

Sandy Payne made a motion that Terry Dugan serve as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Tom Swan seconded, approved.

Sandy Payne made a motion that Tom Swan serve as Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Terry Dugan seconded, approved.

Terry Dugan made a motion to reappoint Sandy Payne as Secretary/Treasurer at an annual salary of $12,000 Tom Swan seconded, approved.

Sandy Payne made a motion that the Tax Collector’s commission remain at 4%, Tom Swan seconded, approved.

Tom Swan made a motion to approve the tax collector’s appointing of Lois Nagy as Deputy Tax Collector and Terry Dugan seconded, approved.

Sandy Payne made a motion that Tom Swan work as a laborer and Road Master Terry Dugan seconded, approved.

Tom Swan made a motion authorizing Terry Dugan to work as a laborer, Sandy Payne seconded, approved.

Tom Swan made a motion authorizing Sandy Payne to work as a laborer, Terry Dugan seconded, approved.

Tom Swan made a motion authorizing Terry Dugan as Police Commissioner, Sandy Payne seconded, approved.

Terry Dugan made a motion to reappoint Michael Hornak as Police Chief at an annual compensation of $30,000, Tom Swan seconded, approved.

Sandy Payne made a motion to reappoint Timothy Burgh as Police Sergeant at an annual  compensation of $29,500, Tom Swan seconded, approved.

Tom Swan made a motion to appoint Andrew Genneken, Joshua Atherton and John Walker as part-time police officers at an hourly rate of $11.00 Sandy Payne seconded, approved.

Sandy Payne made a motion for Tom Swan to be primary representative for Northern Tier Coalition, Terry Dugan seconded, approved.

Tom Swan made a motion for Terry Dugan to be alternate representative for Northern Tier Coalition and Sandy Payne seconded, approved.

Tom Swan made a motion to reappointment Marion O’Malley as township solicitor Terry Dugan seconded approved.

Tom Swan made a motion to reappoint COG as Sewage Enforcement and UCC Building Code Enforcement, Sandy Payne seconded, approved.

Sandy Payne made a motion to reappoint PLGIT and Peoples National Bank as the banks and depository for the Township in 2009 Tom Swan seconded, approved. 

Tom Swan made a motion to keep the line of credit in the amount of $50,000 open with Peoples National Bank, Terry Dugan seconded, approved.

Tom Swan made a motion to reappoint Brian Gardner as Chairman of the Vacancy Board, Terry Dugan seconded, approved.

Terry Dugan made a motion to reappoint Brian Gardner to the Silver Lake Township Planning Commission to a 4-year term, Tom Swan seconded, approved. 

Terry Dugan made a motion to appoint Julie Dantini to the Silver Lake Township Municipal Authority, Tom Swan seconded, approved.

No one will be attending the State Convention

Tom Swan made a motion that the Supervisors meeting pay remain at $375 per quarter Sandy Payne seconded, approved.

Tom Swan made a motion to accept the list of Fire Police as submitted by the Fire Chief,  Sandy Payne seconded, approved.

Sandy Payne made a motion for the monthly meeting to be held the first Monday of each month at 7:30 PM unless a holiday, then on Tuesday immediately following at the Silver Lake Township Building. Tom Swan seconded, approved.

Sandy Payne made a motion for eight paid holidays for township employees and 80 hours vacation pay for employees of the Township, Tom Swan seconded, approved.

Tom Swan made a motion that labor rates for township employees are as follows:

William Whitaker	$10.00/hr.
Maryann Trecoske	$10.00/hr.
Ken Lass	$10.00/hr.
Skilled Laborer/Mechanic	$14.00/Hr.
Utility Laborer	$12.50/Hr.
Road Foreman	$14.50/Hr.
Temporary Utility Laborer	$10.00/Hr.

Sandy Payne seconded, approved.

Tom Swan made a motion that Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Company provide fire and emergency services to Silver Lake and Choconut Townships and the Fire Company members are hereby authorized to attend all fires, training and mutual aid calls and all other activities as authorized by the Fire Chief and Officers, Sandy Payne seconded, approved.

Sandy Payne make a motion to advertise in the Binghamton Press, Tom Swan seconded, approved.

This concluded the organizational portion of the meeting.

The minutes of the December meeting and the Special Budget Adoption Meeting were read and approved.  The Treasurer’s report was read, approved and held for audit on motion made by Tom Swan and seconded by Terry Dugan. 

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The regular meeting of the Silver Lake Township Supervisors followed the Organizational Meeting.

Terry Dugan made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Tom Swan seconded, approved.  The Treasurer’s report was read and held for audit on a motion made by Tom Swan and seconded by Terry Dugan.

There were no public comments.  A resident spoke saying he had breakfast with one of the local contractors.  The contractor was concerned what the township did with all the money they received from the Barrel of Bucks.  Terry Dugan pointed out that the township does not receive any of the proceeds from the Barrel of Bucks.  It is a Fire Company fundraiser and they use the proceeds towards their expenses.

Terry Dugan read the police report with 19 reportable incidents for the month of December.

Tom Swan gave the road report.  There has been no word from PennDOT regarding the agility program. 

There were no assessment permits issued in December. 

Tom Swan made a motion to pay the bills as submitted, Terry Dugan seconded, approved.  As no further business was presented Terry Dugan adjourned the meeting.