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Home My WebLink About10-4150SMITH CARTWRIGHT LLP BY: TIFFANY M. CARTWRIGHT, ESQ. Attorney I.D. No. 88189 3009 Market Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 Telephone: (717)-763-1650 Email: tartwright@smithcartwright.com Attorney for Petitioners ?i-CE OP THE P !4 01 0AAY 7010 JUN 21 PM 2% 37 J IL CUMBUiAD COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN RE: AUDITORS OF DICKINSON TOWNSHIP N? Sv cw:I fefM NO. ? d .. PETITION BY DICKINSON TOWNSHIP AND DICKINSON TOWNSHIP VACANCY BOARD TO APPOINT AUDITOR AND NOW COMES Dickinson Township ("Township") and the Dickinson Township Vacancy Board ("Vacancy Board"), by and through its attorneys Smith Cartwright LLP, and files this Petition to Appoint an Auditor pursuant to 53 P.S. § 65407. In support thereof, the Township avers as follows: 1. Petitioner is Dickinson Township, Cumberland County, a second-class Township organized and existing pursuant to the Second Class Township Code, 53 P. S. § 65101 et seq. with an address of 219 Mountain View Road, Mount Holly Springs, PA 17065. 2. Petitioner is the Dickinson Township Vacancy Board, a municipal body of Dickinson Township, Cumberland County, duly organized and existing pursuant to Section 407 of the Second Class Township Code, 53 P.S. § 65407. .r.9 1, 6 6 f d- 41, akJl' 3/?"Y 3. At its organizational meeting on January 4, 2010, Township appointed Nina Lebo to serve as a Township auditor due to an existing vacancy in the Board of Auditors. 4. Ms. Lebo accepted the appointment as auditor and served on the Board of Auditors until April 19, 2010. 5. Ms. Lebo's position on the Board of Auditors had a term from January 4, 2010 to December 31, 2011. 6. On or about March 18, 2010, Ms. Lebo tendered her resignation as auditor to the Township. 7. The Township accepted Ms. Lebo's resignation by unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors of Dickinson Township on April 19, 2010. 8. The Township did not appoint an auditor to fill the vacancy that resulted from Ms. Lebo's resignation within the thirty (30) day period required by 53 P.S. § 65407. 9. The Vacancy Board did not appoint an auditor to fill the vacancy that resulted from Ms. Lebo's resignation within the fifteen (15) day period following the expiration of the Township's thirty (30) day period to fill the vacancy, as required by 53 P.S. § 65407. 10. Upon expiration of the fifteen-day period provided for by 53 P.S. § 65407, the Vacancy Board shall petition this Court to fill the vacancy. WHEREFORE, the Township and the Vacancy Board respectfully request that the Court appoint an individual to the position of auditor for Dickinson Township for a term ending December 31, 2011. 2 Dated: June 18, 2010 Respectfully Submitted, SMITH CARTWRIGHT LLP Tiffany M. Cartwright PA ID 88189 3009 Market Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717)-763-1650 (717)-763-1651 (fax) Counsel for Petitioners 3 VERIFICATION I, Bill Chain, Chairman of the Dickinson Township Vacancy Board, verify that the statements made in the foregoing. Petition are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904, relating to unswom falsification to authorities. s Date: June 17, 2010 Bill Chain IN RE: AUDITORS OF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF DICKINSON TOWNSHIP CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 10-4150 CIVIL IN RE: PETITION TO APPOINT AUDITOR ORDER AND NOW, this !!'" day of July, 2010, action on the within petition is deferred pending receipt by the Court of the names of one or more persons willing and able to fill the position of auditor in Dickinson Township. BY THE COURT, ~~-,;~ ~~~,~~~~ LLB ~' c ° <~. . 'J ~~ e) ~~ ~.. t ~ ~ ~ ` ' - ~ F-.a .! . ,; __ ~~ ~~y n~a ~ Ied 7/ia~ia ,B/LC IN RE: AUDITORS OF DICKINSON TOWNSHIP : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA : NO. 10-4150 CIVIL SUPPLEMENT TO c -n PETITION TO APPOINT AUDITOR ;T AND NOW comes Dickinson Township, by and through its Solicitor, The PIP Office of Susan J. 'Smith, and in response to this Court's July 11, 2010 Order represents that' 'ThIMas y Imholte, P.E. has indicated his willingness to fill the vacant auditor's position in Dick sod`' Township. The Township avers that Mr. Imholte is qualified to fulfill the duties and obligations of Auditor, and in support thereof attaches Mr. Imholte's resume. Date: September 7, 2010 Respectfully Submitted, The,baw Office of Susan J. Smith Susan J /Smith, Esquire Pa. LDNo. 62531 3009 Market Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 P: 717-763-1650 F: 717-763-1651 Solicitor for Dickinson Township Thomas J. Imholte, P.E. 2259 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle, PA 17015 Home 717-243-2703 E-mail: ktwannabe@ymail.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Extensive experience in staff development, group management, project management, proposal writing, and preparation of construction documents. Varied technical experience ranging from foundation design, soil/rock characterization and analysis, and expert witness work. Foundation design experience includes T-WALLS, mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, spread footings, mat foundations, wood, steel and concrete piles, micro-piles and large diameter drilled shafts for roadway, bridge, retaining wall and building projects. Soil and rock characterization and analysis experience includes fill and cut slope stability, reinforced slope designs, soil nailed cut slopes, scour evaluations, geophysical data interpretation, laboratory and in-situ soil testing, evaluation of soil liquefaction potential and Karst studies. Familiar with various engineering design and analysis software such as GRLWEAP, COM624P, L-PILE, GSTABL7, CRSP and Microsoft Excel including developing several design spreadsheets. PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION: New Jersey License No. GE38218 (1994) Pennsylvania License No. PE052611E (1996) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Dawood Engineering, Inc., 2002 to Present, Good Hope Road, Enola, PA 17025 Vice-President and Director of Geotechnical Services 2005 to Present Senior Manager in charge of the Geotechnical Services Group currently comprised of 13 staff including 2 Professional Engineers and 6 Professional Geologists (2009 gross billing $2.2M). Responsibilities include complete group management, participation in Corporate Strategic Planning, management for various public and private engineering projects, proposal preparation, geotechnical engineering design, business development and quality control. Supervised staff that has completed designs in every PennDOT District and performed work in twelve states including Hawaii. Instrumental in developing geotechnical capabilities in our Pittsburgh and Grantville branch offices and the purchase of a structural engineering firm, Patel Chen, which greatly expanded Dawood's engineering capabilities. Continued to increase geophysical capabilities and clients (2009 gross billing $350k). Member and Lab Manager of Penn Lab Services, LLC, which is a separate affiliate which performs soils laboratory work. Major projects include the PA Turnpike over the Lehigh River and Pohopoco Creek, Improvements to I-83 Dauphin County, PA and SR 0035 over Juniata River. Director of Geotechnical Engineering 2002-2005 Responsible for management of Geotechnical Services Group which initially consisted of 4 staff including 2 Professional Geologists (2005 gross billing $450k). Expanded client base, complexity of projects and increased staff to 9 including 2 Professional Engineers and 3 Professional Geologists. Also introduced geophysics as a new service area (2005 gross billing $25k). Major projects included Emergency Bridge Projects in Lackawanna and Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties. Oversaw design of 6 structure replacements in 6 weeks including test borings, lab testing, scour analysis and foundation design. GTS Technologies, Inc., 1996 to 2002, Friendship Drive, Harrisburg, PA Began as a Project Engineer and developed into a Senior Geotechnical Engineer responsible for project management and a moderate level of staff development. Managed several major transportation projects each with construction estimates > $25M and staff that varied from biologists and hazardous waste professionals to highway engineers, surveyors, geologists, lab technicians and geotechnical engineers. Managed or performed designs in 8 of PennDOT's 12 Districts. Performed limited employee interviews and performance evaluations. Managed projects which required as many as 8 drill inspectors in the field at one time. Significant projects included the Lewistown Narrows, Carey Avenue, and the Marshalls Creek and Trexlertown Bypasses. Gannett Fleming Inc 1994 to 1996, Senate Avenue, Camp Hill, PA Project Engineer responsible for foundation design and subsurface investigations including supervision of field operations including drilling, infiltration testing and in-situ soil strength testing. Prepared subsurface investigation reports, details and special provisions for construction documents. Created Excel spreadsheets for MSE retaining wall design. Also performed scour analyses for several major crossings over the Susquehanna and Casselman rivers as well as various creeks and streams. Major projects included the SEPTA Market Street Elevated and 69th Street Station, and the Meyersdale and Milroy Bypasses. Leon S. Avakian, Inc, 1989 to 1994, Wayside Road, Neptune, NJ Started as a Junior Engineer and progressed into a Staff Engineer responsible for drainage calculations, roadway and utility design, plan preparation, municipal plan reviews and construction inspection. Managed LSA's largest single project, a $1M mapping and outfall monitoring project mandated by the Clean Water Act. This project required management of on- call field and lab personnel to obtain "first-flush" storm water discharge that had to be lab tested within 24 hours. Louis Berger & Associates Inc. 1987 to 1989, East Orange, NJ Started as an engineering technician while attending college and progressed into a Junior Engineer that performed erosion and sediment control design and plan development, plan reviews and provided logistical support to the Director of Civil Engineering. CURRENT PROFESSIONAL and CIVIC AFFILIATIONS: • American Society of Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Committee Chair of Central Pennsylvania Section, previously served as President, Vice-President and Newsletter Editor • American Council of Engineering Companies, Member of Legislative Affairs Committee • Central Pennsylvania Engineer's Week Council, Council Chair, Primary ASCE Member, and Chair of Fund Raising Committee • Rotary Club of Harrisburg, Chair of ROTARACT Committee, Member of Strategic Vision Team • AGAPE Homeschool Co-op, Member and Math\Science Instructor • St. Patrick's Eucharistic Adoration Chapel, Early Morning Hour Captain • Boys and Girls Club of Central PA, Board Member EDUCATION: BSCE, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ (cum laude) 1989 MSCE (Geotechnical focus), New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 1994 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: Leadership Management Institute, Achieving Manager Experience, 2009 Leadership Management Institute, Personal Leadership Program, 2008 FHWA, Design and Construction of Deep Foundations, 2001