MINUTES OF MEETING

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

JANUARY 4, 2010

            At 6:00 p.m. Chairman Michael Fox called to order an executive session.  In attendance were Supervisor Mc Donnell and Supervisors-Elect Birch, Fluehr Chimera and Walsh.  Also in attendance were John Nagel, Frank Bartle, Richard Brady, Sgt. Scott Bendig and Lee Andrew Wagner.  Items of personnel were discussed. 

            At 7:05 p.m. Chairman Michael Fox called to order the re-organization meeting.  In attendance were Supervisor Jeffrey McDonnell and Supervisors-Elect Robert Birch, Candyce Fluehr Chimera and Joseph Walsh.  Also in attendance were Frank Bartle, John Nagel, Bruce Shoupe, Larry Gregan, Kevin Costello, William Brightcliffe, Richard Brady and Deb Rivas.

            The Honorable Gary Silow, Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Judge, administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected Township officials:  Township Auditor, Williard Canum, Township Auditor, Anthony Spangler, Township Tax Collector, Patricia Gallagher, Township Supervisor, Robert J. Birch, Township Supervisor, Candyce Fluehr Chimera and Township Supervisor, Joseph P. Walsh. 

            There was no public comment.

            Solicitor Frank Bartle announced that the Board had met in an executive session prior to this meeting and discussed matters of personnel and other matters which are permissible in executive session under the guidelines of the Sunshine law.

            Supervisor McDonnell made a motion to nominate Michael Fox to serve as the temporary Chairman until a new Chairman is elected.  Supervisor Walsh seconded the motion.  The motion was unanimous and as the temporary Chairman, Supervisor Fox then asked for nominations for the position of Chairman of the Board for 2010.  Supervisor McDonnell nominated Joe Walsh to serve as the Chairman of the Board and Supervisor Fox seconded the motion.  There being no other nominations, Resolution #1 elected Joseph P. Walsh to serve as the Chairman of the Board for 2010 by a unanimous vote.   Chairman Walsh thanked Michael Fox for his service as Chairman of the Board for 2009 and acknowledged the accomplishments made during the previous year.  Chairman Walsh then nominated Supervisor Michael Fox to be the Vice Chairman for 2010.  Supervisor McDonnell seconded the motion.  The Board voted unanimously by Resolution #2 to elect Michael J. Fox to be the Vice Chairman for 2010.

            Chairman Walsh administered the oath of office to two new Fire Department of Montgomery Township Fire Police Officers.  Resolution #3 unanimously appointed Greg Fitzgerald and Joel Silver to serve as fire police officers for the FDMT.

            Chairman Walsh also administered the oath of office to new Zoning Hearing Board member, Kenneth Souder.  Resolutions #4 and #5 unanimously appointed Dennis Cooney and Kenneth Souder to the positions of Zoning Hearing Board members for Montgomery Township.

            Chairman Walsh then commended the Township’s volunteer Boards and Committees for their service during the year 2009.  Chairman Walsh thanked each committee member for their dedication and time in serving on township committees. 

            Under the consent agenda, Resolution #6 established the Township holidays for 2010. Resolution #7 established the Township meeting dates for 2010. Resolution #8 set the Treasurer and the Business Tax Collector’s Bonds. Resolution #9 qualified the depositories.  Resolution #10 appointed the Township Officials & Consultants.  Resolution #11 appointed the volunteers to various Township Committees and Boards.  Resolution #12 certified the delegate to Pennsylvania State Association for Township Supervisors to be Supervisor Chimera.  Resolution #13 established the Board Liaisons to Township Committees.  Resolution #14 approved the authorized drivers for the Township.  Resolution #15 appointed the FDMT Fire Police for 2010.  Resolution #16 established the 2010 Fee Schedule.  Resolution #17 reaffirmed the Manager’s Commitment to the ICMA Code of Ethics.  The minutes of meeting for December 14, 2009 and payment of bills were approved as submitted.  Resolution #18 approved the attendance to an out of state conference for Police personnel training.  Resolution #19 approved the Montgomery Chase Sewer Planning Module.  Resolution #20 approved the Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement for the County Line Road Project and Resolution #21 approved the acceptance of the Requests for Medical Benefits for Township Supervisors.  All consent agenda items were unanimously approved.

            There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.