[This transcript was generated automatically from audio using AI and hasn't been reviewed by a person -- it can contain mistakes, including plausible-sounding sentences that were never actually said. Treat it as a starting point, not a verbatim record.] [0:00] Sorry, I just want to announce we did just have an executive session regarding personnel issues, which we will need to continue after this meeting as well. [0:08] I guess the first item before we do anything else is a nomination appointment of a temporary chairman as [0:18] only temporary chairman. Okay. [0:22] No second. All right, there's a motion. First, yeah, motion. And a second to point me as temporary chairman. Any further discussion? Call for vote. Jason Frapp. Yes. Paul. [0:34] Paul? [0:38] Paul Link? Yes. Sean Scully? Yes. Gary Bailer. And I'll abstain. [0:45] All right. I guess [0:47] on we should go over the tenants for tonight. Jason Frank? Here. Paul Link? Here. Sean [0:56] Scully? Here. Tim Paul's absent. Gary Bailer is here. Arlene Armandre? Present. Our [1:02] solicitor link is absent and we don't have an engineer tonight. So at this time [1:07] then we'll call the meeting to order and then for those who can please rise and [1:10] join in the Pledge of Allegiance. [1:30] All right the next item is the nomination appointment of chairman. I will go [1:34] had to make a motion that we appoint Jason Frackis Chairman. I will second there's a motion [1:40] in the second to appoint Jason Frackis Chairman any further discussion. Call for vote. [1:46] Gary Bielert. Yes. Sean Scully. Yes. Paul Lane. Yes. Jason Frack. [1:51] Yes. Upstein. All right. Congratulations. [1:54] Residors. [1:59] Okay. And moving on. Announcements and or actions to add items to the agenda. [2:06] I have nothing to add. [2:08] Okay. Moving on, nomination appointment of Vice Chairman. [2:13] I'll make a motion and we appoint Paul Link as Vice Chairman. [2:15] I'll second. [2:19] Paul Link. [2:20] I'll abstain. [2:21] Jason Fragg. [2:22] Yes. [2:22] Gary Billard. [2:23] Yes. [2:24] Okay. [2:26] Carries. [2:26] All right. [2:27] Moving on to next item. [2:30] Appointment, Township Manager, Reapointment of Eileen Eckert. [2:33] I'll make a motion that we go ahead and Reapoint Eileen Eckert as our Township Manager. [2:37] I'll second. [2:38] Okay, we have motion in a second. [2:41] Yes. [2:42] Jason Frack. [2:43] Yes. [2:44] Sean Scully. [2:45] Yes. [2:45] Yes. [2:46] Okay, motion carries. [2:48] Next, appointment assistant township manager, reappointment of Amber Averbeck. [2:53] Yep, I'll go ahead and make that motion where you appoint Amber as our assistant manager. [2:57] And I'll second. [2:58] Okay, motion in a second. [2:59] Here you go. [3:01] Sean Scully. [3:02] Yes. [3:03] Yes. [3:03] Jason Frack. [3:04] Yes. [3:06] Yes, okay, so I just want to take a minute and just to recognize Sean Scully [3:11] He's this is his first meeting. He was just elected to the township, so [3:23] Okay, [3:26] all right moving on point minute treasure or appointment of Jacob sports [3:30] I'll make a motion that we go ahead and report Jacob as our counter treasure. I'll second that motion [3:34] Okay, motion a second, you can vote. Paul Link. Yes. Sean Scully. Yes. Jason Frack. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. [3:42] Okay, motion carries. Next, appointment, assistant treasurer, reappointment of Amber Everbeck. [3:48] I'll make a motion to reappoint Amber. [3:51] I'll second. Okay, we have motion a second. You can vote. Jason Frack. Yes. Paul Link. Yes. [3:57] Gary Biller. Yes. Sean Scully. Yes. Okay, next item. Appointment of zoning officer. [4:04] We did do the RFPs for third party, we're still looking at those, but I've been fulfilling duties along with Amber, we can continue until we bring those to the board with some kind of recommendation. [4:17] Should we make use guys in-term? [4:19] Okay, so I'll make a motion, we go ahead and point Eileen Eckert and Amber at the back as in-term zoning officers until we have a replacement. [4:26] I'll second that motion. [4:27] Okay, motion second. [4:31] Pauling. [4:31] Yes. [4:32] Jason Rack. [4:33] Yes. [4:33] Gary Biller. [4:34] Yes. [4:35] Yes. [4:36] Okay, next item. [4:38] Pointment of code enforcement officer. [4:40] This too is in that category with the RFP. [4:44] So Amber and I've been handling it in the interim until we decide if we want to move a direction. [4:51] I'll make a motion to have Amber and Eileen continue. [4:54] second. Okay, we have motion in a second. [4:58] Gary Billard? Yes. Jason Frack? Yes. Paul Link? Yes. Sean Scally? Yes. Okay. All right. [5:05] Moving on. Ratification of meeting dates, supervisors, second and fourth, Tuesdays, planning, commission, third, Monday, [5:14] Park and Recreation Board, fourth, Thursday, and zoning hearing board as required based on appeals, received, [5:22] dates have been published in accordance to attach lists. [5:26] The January 2026 planning commission meeting is canceled due to the lack of agenda items. [5:32] The February 2026 planning commission meeting will be re-avertised for the fourth Monday. [5:41] I'll make a motion to ratify those days. [5:43] I'll start again. [5:46] Jason Frack. Yes. Paul Link. Yes. Gary Baylor. Yes. Sean Scully. Yes. Okay. Next item. [5:54] Ratification of wages pursuant to the 2026 adopted budget. I'll make that motion as well. Jason. [6:01] I'll second motion. Second. Sean Scully. Yes. Paul Link. Yes. Jason Frack. Yes. Gary Baylor. Yes. [6:08] Yes. Okay. Approval of paid holidays. I'll make a motion for approval paid holidays. [6:16] I'll second. Okay, motion the second. Paul May. Jason Fragg. Yes. Gary Bailer. Yes. [6:23] Sean Scullard. Yes. Okay, next item. Designation of payroll weekly on Friday and pay date, Friday [6:31] falling end of pay period. [6:35] I make motion to go ahead and designate those payroll dates. [6:38] I'll second. [6:40] Okay. [6:40] Okay. [6:41] Call for vote. [6:41] Gary Biller. [6:42] Jason Prack. [6:43] Yes. [6:44] John Scully. [6:45] Yes. [6:45] Yes. [6:47] Okay. [6:48] Moving on. [6:49] A designation of check signers. [6:51] I'll make a motion that we approve the following as check signers. [6:56] So all supervisors. [6:58] And in addition. [6:59] Eileen Eckert. [7:01] Amber Averbach. [7:02] And then we also do Jake. [7:04] No. [7:05] I was just seven. [7:06] Okay. [7:06] And then in addition to that, one of the signers has to be a supervisor. [7:10] I'll second. [7:12] Okay, motion in a second. [7:16] Sean Scully. [7:17] Yes. [7:17] Jason Frack. [7:18] Yes. [7:18] Gary Bailer. [7:19] Yes. [7:20] Yes. [7:21] Okay. [7:23] Approval of depositories. [7:25] First Northern Bank and Trust. [7:27] PNC Bank and... [7:29] I don't know, time for instance. [7:31] Play, play. [7:32] I'll be going to approve those depositories. [7:34] I'll second. [7:35] Okay, motion in a second. [7:37] Jason Fra. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Okay. Next item. Appointment of non-uniform pension [7:48] fund trustee RJ Hall Company Inc. Principal Financial Group. I make a motion to go ahead [7:54] and point that pension fund trustee. I'll second that. Yes. Jason Fra. Yes. Yes. Okay. [8:03] Pointment of non-uniform pension fund, [8:06] actuary foster and foster. [8:08] I'll make that motion, Jason. [8:10] A second. [8:11] Okay, motion in a second. [8:14] Yes. [8:15] Kerry Bailer, Jason Frack, Sean Scully. [8:18] Yes. [8:20] Okay. [8:21] Approval of bonds, secretary and treasury bonds [8:24] in the amount of 300,000, faithful performance bonds [8:28] and amount of 100,000, forgery, alteration, 40,000, [8:34] and tax collector bond of $50,000. [8:37] I'll make a motion, we can prove those bonds. [8:39] I'll second. [8:40] Call for vote. [8:41] Jason Frapp? [8:42] Yes. [8:42] Gary Vialo? [8:43] Yes. [8:44] Paul Lin? [8:44] Yes. [8:44] Sean Scully? [8:45] Yes. [8:46] OK. [8:47] Appointment of Certified Public Accountant [8:49] who performed 2025 audit, Campbell Rappold, [8:54] and your sits, LLP. [8:57] I'll make a motion to appoint them [8:59] as our certified public accountants for the audit. [9:03] I'll second that. [9:03] call for vote. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Okay. Next item. Sitting of rate for reimbursement [9:17] of vehicle pursuant to prevailing IRS rate for 2026 72.5 cents per mile. [9:31] I'll make a motion [9:33] Yes, yes, all right designation of Earned Income Tax Collector for Township [9:40] Northampton County Tax Collection Committee and the Appointed Tax Collection [9:45] Officer Keystone Collections. [9:49] I will make that lotion. [9:52] That's all right. Okay, the call for vote. [9:55] Sean Scully, scary billers. Yes, yes, Jason Brad. [9:59] Yes, next item. Commission of Elected Real Estate Tax Collector, beginning [10:05] January 1st, 2026, compensation set at 500 hours per year prior to municipal election [10:13] 2025, real estate tax is collected by a perkheimer pursuant to agreement and appointment and resolution. [10:24] We've already acted on that resolution and agreement, so this is just a record thing because [10:30] there's normally set this and it's on this agenda. [10:34] So there's no action needed on that one. [10:36] It's just a point of information. [10:38] Okay, so it's just for information. [10:40] Okay, all right, then moving on. [10:43] Setting real estate levy for general purposes, [10:46] resolution number 2026-01-5 mills. [10:53] I'll make a motion, we go ahead and adopt that resolution [10:55] as it pertains to the mills of five for out 100. [10:58] I'll second. [11:00] All right. [11:01] Do you have a motion in the second? [11:06] Jason Pratt? [11:07] Yes. [11:08] Paul Lin? [11:09] Yes. [11:09] Gary Bailer? [11:10] Yes. [11:11] Sean Scally? [11:11] Yes. [11:12] Okay. [11:14] Next item. [11:14] Appointment of Township Engineer. [11:16] Resolution number 2026-02. [11:20] Multiple fee schedules provided. [11:22] I'll make a motion. [11:23] We go ahead and make that appointment with Township Engineer. [11:28] And adopt that resolution with the attached multiple fee schedules provided. [11:32] it. And then is that are we doing as the backup? Okay, we have motion in a second. Call [11:41] for vote. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. And this next one's never fun when Link's not [11:50] here. You're right. I always try to. [11:54] So does that mean we don't adopt it? [12:01] Let's put this [12:02] The township solicitor resolution number 2026-03, I will make a motion to a point link as our solicitor and adopt resolution 2026-03. [12:17] And do we have to make part of its fee schedule in there? [12:25] Okay. [12:26] Okay. [12:27] Okay. [12:28] Sean Scully. [12:29] Yes. [12:30] Yes. [12:30] Yes. [12:32] Yes. [12:33] Okay. [12:34] Moving on. [12:34] Appointment of Building Code Officer, Official Reappointment of Cindy Whitman, Based Engineering [12:41] Resolution Number 2026-04. [12:45] I make a motion. [12:49] Sunday women. [12:50] I'll second that. [12:52] Okay. [12:52] We have motion in a second. [12:54] Call for vote. [12:55] Jason Fragg. [12:56] Yes. [12:56] Jerry Biller. [12:57] Yes. [12:57] Paul Lee. [12:58] Yes. [12:59] Yes. [13:00] Okay. [13:02] Appointment of Sewage Enforcement Officer Resolution No. 2026-05. [13:11] So is- [13:12] This is a legal environmental poll tribal. [13:15] Yes. [13:25] I'll make a motion to adopt resolution 2026-05 I'll second okay we have motion second [13:33] Can you get a proper vote? [13:36] Gary Billa? [13:37] Yes. [13:38] Jason Frack? [13:39] Yes. [13:39] Paul Lane? [13:40] Yes. [13:40] Sean Scully? [13:41] Yes. [13:42] Okay. [13:44] Next item. [13:45] Appointment of sanitary sewer inspector resolution number 2026-06. [13:51] And that [13:55] was the online system. [13:59] I'll make a motion to adopt resolution 2026-06. [14:05] I'll second. [14:06] Okay, we have motion second. [14:08] We'll promote. [14:10] Paul Lee. [14:11] Yes. [14:11] Sean Scully. [14:12] Yes. [14:12] Jason Frapp. [14:13] Yes. [14:14] Yes. [14:17] So Jason, this next one I'm going to abstain from because I work with a lot of these inspectors [14:22] and use them frequently better on the list. [14:26] Okay. [14:27] Understood. [14:28] So the item is appointment of third party building code inspectors. [14:34] resolution number 2026-07. So I'll make a motion that we go ahead and adopt. Resolution [14:43] 2026-07 with the following condition that we update the third-party bill and [14:49] inspectors to be this. Bureau Veritas, Keller Zoning and inspection services and [14:54] And we have Alley Inspection Service. [15:00] A motion in a second, can we go call for vote? Jason Fratt? Yes. Gary Beeler? Yes. Sean Scully? Yes. I'm Pulling. I'll abstain. All right, next item. Acknowledgement of fire chief. I'll make a motion that we go ahead and acknowledge Darryl Haasler as the outlaw of fire chief. I'll second. We have a motion second, Gary Call for vote. Gary Beeler? Yes. Jason Fratt? Yes. Yes. Sean Scully? Yes. [15:33] Next, acknowledgment of fire officers and fire police. [15:38] And I think for fire officers, we only have to acknowledge for fire police, we have to [15:41] appoint right for the urge. [15:47] Someday after this, we can actually be done by the chairman. [15:50] We appoint them though, right, isn't it? [15:53] Okay. [15:53] Do we have to list an hour? [15:54] Can we just say those listed on the sheet? [15:56] Do you have to say those submitted? [15:57] Okay, so I'll go ahead and make a motion to appoint the fire officers and fire police matter [16:01] listed out on the submit it list, submit it by the Fire Department. [16:05] I'll second. [16:06] Okay. [16:07] We have a motion in a second. [16:08] Call for vote. [16:10] Yes. [16:10] Sean Scully. [16:11] Yes. [16:12] Jason Frack. [16:13] Yes. [16:13] Gary Daly. [16:14] Yes. [16:15] Okay. [16:16] Next item. [16:17] Appointment of Fire Martial Reappointment of Dale Hasler. [16:21] I'll make a motion to Reappoint Dale Hasler as the Fire Martial. [16:25] I'll second. [16:26] Okay. [16:26] We have a motion in a second. [16:27] Can we give a call for vote? [16:28] Jason Frack. [16:29] Yes. [16:32] yes yes next item appointment of emergency management coordinator reappointment of Gary [16:42] Krill I'll make a motion to reappoint that Gary Krill I'm assuming you still want to do it [16:47] yeah okay we have a motion a second yeah they call for [16:53] Yes. [16:56] Yes. [16:57] Yes. [17:00] Okay. [17:02] Next item. [17:02] Appointment of first regional compost authority. [17:05] Represent. [17:05] Reappointment of Eileen Eckert. [17:07] I'll make a motion to go ahead and re-point Eileen. [17:09] Is that rep? [17:10] I'll second that. [17:11] Okay. [17:11] We have a motion in a second. [17:13] Call for vote. [17:14] Yes. [17:15] Yes. [17:16] Sean Scully. [17:16] Yes. [17:17] Yes. [17:19] Okay. [17:21] Appointment of Nazareth's area council. [17:23] Government representative. [17:24] Reappointment of Gary Krill. [17:26] I'll make a motion to re-appoint Gary Krill if he's willing. [17:29] Ah, second. [17:32] Not early. [17:35] Okay, we have a motion in a second. Can you get a call for a vote? [17:38] Jason Pratt, Gary Baylor, Paul Lin, Sean Scally. [17:43] Next item, appointment of vacancy board, appointment of Jay Howard. [17:49] And I'm guessing he's okay with it, too. [17:53] I'll make a motion. We'll go ahead and report Jay as our vacancy board member. [17:56] I'll second that motion. [17:57] All right. [17:58] We have motion is second and call for vote. [18:02] Yes. [18:03] Yes. [18:04] Yes. [18:04] Yes. [18:05] Yes. [18:07] Next item. [18:08] Approval of general fee schedule resolution number 2026-08. [18:13] I'll make a motion. [18:14] We go ahead and adopt that resolution as it pertains to our general fee schedule. [18:17] I'll second. [18:18] Okay. [18:18] Motion is second. [18:20] Call for vote. [18:21] Yes. [18:22] Yes. [18:23] Yes. [18:23] Yes. [18:24] Yes, next item approval of Park Facility Reservation Fee Schedule Resolution No. 2026-09. [18:34] I make a motion to go ahead and adopt that resolution as a pertains to the Facility Reservation Fee Schedule. [18:39] I'll second that motion. Second, call for vote. [18:41] Very good. Yes. [18:42] Jason Fragg. [18:43] Yes. [18:45] Okay, [18:47] moving on. Next item, Resolution Adopting Fee Schedule for Special Solicitor, [18:53] concerning land use matters, uh, Eckert, Siemens, uh, Chair and Miller. Allow. I don't [19:01] know how to pronounce that. LLC, uh, number 2026-10. I'll make a motion to adopt resolution 2026-10. [19:10] I'll second that. Okay. We have a motion to second. I'll get a call for vote. Jason Pratt. Yes. [19:15] Yes. [19:19] Okay. Uh, next item. Resolution adopting fee schedule for a special solicitor, [19:24] concerning environmental law matters. [19:27] Saul Ewing, LLP, number 2026-11. [19:33] I make a motion to go ahead and adopt that resolution [19:34] as it pertains to the special solicitor [19:36] for the environmental law matters. [19:39] I'll second. [19:40] We have a motion to second. [19:41] Let's get a call for a vote. [19:43] Yes. [19:43] Yes. [19:44] Jason Frack. [19:45] Yes. [19:45] Yes. [19:47] OK, next item. [19:49] Resolution adopting fee schedule for special solicitor [19:52] concerning labor law matters. [19:54] Coen's Ciglius, Palas Greenhall and Ferman PC, number 2026-12. [20:07] A second. [20:08] Okay, we have Emotions second. [20:09] Call for vote. [20:10] Sean Scullard. [20:11] Yes. [20:12] Gary Wheeler. [20:13] Jason Fak. [20:14] Yes. [20:17] Next item. [20:18] Appointment of Roadmasters. [20:20] Reappointment of all elected appointed supervisors. [20:23] I'll make a motion. [20:23] We go ahead and appoint all supervisors as roadmasters. [20:27] I'll second. [20:28] Okay, we have a motion. [20:29] Second. [20:29] Call for vote. [20:30] Yes. [20:31] Sean Scully. [20:32] Jason Frack. [20:33] Yes. [20:34] Yes. [20:35] Okay. [20:36] Exciting. [20:36] Item. [20:37] Appointment of park. [20:39] Superintendents. [20:39] Reappointment of all elected pointed supervisors. [20:42] I make a motion. [20:43] We go ahead and appoint all supervisors as park superintendents. [20:47] I'll second. [20:47] Okay, we have a motion. [20:48] Second. [20:49] Call for vote. [20:50] Jason Frack. [20:51] Yes. [20:51] yes yes yes okay next item appointment confirmation of planning commissioners [21:01] terms for year and I've done this so that it shows the record how I'm being the [21:11] records of it the memorialize all the seats but really the only seat it is up is David [21:15] Austin who's agreed to another four year term okay but that that way you can see [21:20] So we need a motion to reappoint Dave Austin, and I'll make that motion. I'll second that motion [21:25] We have a motion second to reappoint Dave Austin [21:33] Yes, Jason Frank. Yes, yes, yes [21:37] And doing should we make a motion to recognize the rest of them right now? [21:42] Just on there [21:45] Well, thank you. I say there's three of us here tonight [21:55] Okay, all right well nothing else needed there then moving on appointment confirmation of zoning hearing board members terms [22:01] Five year [22:12] And she she's I will make a motion to appoint Mrs. Driesbach [22:18] I'll second that [22:20] Okay, we have a motion in a second to reappoint Mrs. Driesbach call for vote [22:25] Sean Scully. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Okay. Next item. Appointment confirmation of Park and Recreation Board members term five year. And Maria Bonnet is good. [22:41] Okay. I will make a motion to appoint Maria Bonnet to seat five. [22:46] I'll sign. I'll sign it. Okay. We have a motion second to reappoint. Mary Bonnet to seat number five. [22:55] Can you call for vote? [22:58] Gary Biala? Yes. Jason Frack? Yes. Paul Link? Yes. Sean Spell? Yes. [23:04] Okay. So next, moving on to other business. First item of voting delegate for PSAT-ATS conference and [23:17] authorization to attend. Is anybody you want to go? I went. Oh, you went? Yeah, do you want to go again? I do. Oh, there you go. Is that the thing in Harrisburg? [23:27] Yes. Oh, no, it's in here. It's usually in Hershey. Okay. Hershey, okay. They have some stuff out of Harris. Gary's been doing it anytime, so they explain it for sure. [23:34] I thought I thought it was pretty good. There's three sessions in the one I first signed up for and then apparently there's some more, so I think it's very helpful. [23:40] Would you like to go this year too? Yeah, I still have two sessions left. I know Gary you always want to do [23:45] Do you where you interested going to or? [23:54] Yeah? [23:56] When when is that this one April 19th at the 22nd so three days they have a lot of [24:14] So what we could do Jay that you're not sure [24:17] We could approve both of you to go but we can appoint Sean if he's deaf and then we can vote him as the because you can [24:22] Don't have one voting delegate [24:23] Uh-huh, so we can point him to voting delegate and then we can approve you to go, but if you can't go [24:27] Okay, yeah, that's fine. Yeah, cuz I know I got [24:30] Busy schedule enabled but I would like to go to it. I just find stuff like that [24:33] You never know what you learn so yeah [24:36] So what I'll do I'll make a motion then we go ahead and approve both Sean and Jason to go [24:41] But then we'll point Sean as our voting delegate and cover their expenses right [24:47] Okay. [24:47] I'll second. [24:49] Okay. [24:49] We have a motion. [24:50] A second. [24:51] Get a call for vote. [24:53] Jason Frack. [24:54] Yes. [24:55] Gary Dillard. [24:56] Paul Lee. [24:56] Yes. [24:57] Sean Spelley. [24:57] Yes. [24:58] Okay. [24:59] All right. [25:00] Next item. [25:02] Acknowledgement of donation from Watson Land Company, installation of electrical service to [25:08] administration garage and automatic garage door openers. [25:12] We [25:17] interviewed something through the township and this year they asked what we needed and I said [25:21] we needed this perfectly good new garage out there with the electrical service to it. [25:25] We had that in the budget so basically they're hiring the contractor and purchasing the [25:31] automatic garage orders to run the supply and take care of that for us so it's the acknowledged [25:37] application. [25:39] Okay. [25:44] Okay, then next item is executive session. So we do have an executive session tentatively [25:50] planned here. So now it would be for personnel issues. Yes. [26:00] Okay, we don't need to vote [26:02] on that or anything. It's just for knowledge. Yeah. Okay. All right. Next item, public to [26:07] be heard. Is there anybody like to speak at this time? [26:12] No. [26:17] That's it. [26:20] I'll make a motion [26:24] to adjourn them. All right. Waiting for time. Waiting for adjourn.