Board of Supervisors Agenda

AGENDA
Upper Saucon Township Board of Supervisors
Reorganization Meeting
Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - 6:00 P.M.
Township Municipal Building

1. CALL TO ORDER - Stephen Wagner, Temporary Chairman

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. NOTIFICATION
All public sessions of the Upper Saucon Township Board of Supervisors are recorded. The recordings are maintained as part of the record of the meeting.

4. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
a. Elect Chairman
b. Elect Vice Chairman
c. Appoint Township Secretary
d. Appoint Township Treasurer
e. Appoint Assistant Township Secretary
f. Appoint Assistant Township Treasurer

5. PUBLIC COMMENT (Any Item On or Off the Agenda)
Please sign the Speaker Sign-In Sheet at the front desk if you wish to address the Board during the Public Comment portion of the agenda. Speakers are asked to limit their comments to 3 minutes or less.

6. REORGANIZATION BUSINESS
a. Establish Treasurer's Bond
Consideration of a motion to establish the Treasurer's Bond for the year 2007 at $2,000,000.00.

b. Establish Assistant Treasurer's Bond
Consideration of a motion to establish the Assistant Treasurer's Bond for the year 2007 at $2,000,000.00.

c. Depositories for Township Funds - Resolution Nos. 2007-01, 2007-02, 2007-03, 2007-04, 2007-05, 2007-06
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution Nos. 2007-01, 2007-02, 2007-03, 2007-04, 2007-05 and 2007-06 approving Quakertown National Bank, Wachovia Bank, Bank of America, PNC Bank, Sovereign Bank and National Penn Bank as depositories for Township Funds for the year 2007.

d. Appointment of Solicitor
Consideration of a motion to reappoint the law firm of Dimmich, Guldin, Dinkelacker and Brienza, PC, as Township Solicitor to serve at the pleasure of the Board and to compensate the Township Solicitor for services rendered in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Attorney Dimmich's letter of December 1, 2006.

e. Appointment of General Service Engineer
Consideration of a motion to reappoint J. Scott Pidcock as the Township General Service Engineer to serve at the pleasure of the Board and to compensate the Township General Service Engineer for services rendered in accordance with the rate schedule set forth in Mr. Pidcock's letter dated November 6, 2006.

f. Appointment of Water Engineer
Consideration of a motion to reappoint J. Scott Pidcock as the Township Water Engineer to serve at the pleasure of the Board and to compensate the Township Water Engineer for services rendered in accordance with the rate scheduled set forth in Mr. Pidcock's letter dated November 6, 2006.

g. Appointment of Sewer Engineer
Consideration of a motion to reappoint the engineering firm of Schreiter Engineering Associates as the Township Sewer Engineer to serve at the pleasure of the Board and to compensate the Township Sewer Engineer for services rendered in accordance with the fee schedule provided by Schreiter Engineering Associates dated January 1, 2006.

h. Appointment of Geotechnical Consultant
Consideration of a motion to reappoint Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) as the Township Geotechnical Consultant to serve at the pleasure of the Board and to compensate the Township Geotechnical Consultant for services rendered in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Kent Littlefield's letter dated November 14, 2006.

i. Appointment of Wetlands Consultant
Consideration of a motion to reappoint Andrea M. Teti as Township Wetlands Consultant to serve at the pleasure of the Board and to compensate the Township Wetlands Consultant for services rendered in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Ms. Teti's letter dated March 3, 2006.

j. Appointments/Reappointments to Boards and Commissions

i. Zoning Hearing Board - Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2007-07 reappointing James T. Rouland to the Upper Saucon Township Zoning Hearing Board for a 3 year term expiring on December 31, 2009.

ii. Vacancy Board - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Richard M. Nelson to the Upper Saucon Township Vacancy Board for a one year term expiring on December 31, 2007.

iii. Police Pension Committee - Consideration of a motion to appoint Joseph Pochron, Miro A. Gutzmirtl and Joseph M. Horvath to the Upper Saucon Township Police Pension Committee for the 2007 calendar year.

iv. Non-Uniformed Pension Committee - Consideration of a motion to appoint Sandra S. Busedu, Thomas E. Young and Joseph M. Horvath to the Upper Saucon Township Non- Uniformed Pension Committee for the 2007 calendar year.

v. Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals - Consideration of a motion to reappoint George J. Bloeser to the Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals for a one year term expiring on December 31, 2007.

vi. Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Robert A. Bosak to the Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals for a one year term expiring on December 31, 2007.

vii. Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals - Consideration of a motion to reappoint David T. Howard to the Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals for a one year term expiring on December 31, 2007.

viii. Planning Commission - Consideration of a motion to appoint Patrick Leonard to the Upper Saucon Township Planning Commission for a four year term expiring on December 31, 2010.

ix. Park & Recreation Commission - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Heather Scattergood to the Upper Saucon Township Park & Recreation Commission for a five year term expiring on December 31, 2011.

k. Establish 2007 Regular Meeting Schedule
Motion to approve the following regular meeting schedule for 2007:

Board of Supervisors
(All meetings will start at 6:00 PM)

7. Committee Assignments
The Chairman announced the following committee assignments for the year 2007:

Planning and Zoning Committee
Stephen Wagner, Chair
Miro Gutzmirtl

Public Works and Transportation Committee
Joyce White, Chair
James White, Sr.

Administration and Finance Committee
Joseph Horvath, Chair
Miro Gutzmirtl

Emergency Services Committee
Joyce White, Chair
Stephen Wagner

Recreation and Culture Committee
James White, Sr., Chair
Joyce White

Open Space Study Committee
Joseph Horvath, Chair
Miro Gutzmirtl

Municipal Authority Liaison Committee
Stephen Wagner, Chair
Miro Gutzmirtl

Appointments Review Committee
Miro Gutzmirtl, Chair
Stephen Wagner

8. Appointment of Voting Delegate to State Association's Annual Convention
Motion to appoint _____________ as the Township's voting delegate to the State Association's annual
convention.

9. MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting of February 13, 2006

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS - None

11. ORDINANCES - None

12. RESOLUTIONS
a. Police Pension Plan Contribution - Resolution No. 2007-09
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2007-09 setting the police pension plan contribution at 2% of the plan participant's compensation for the year 2007.

b. Non-Uniformed Pension Plan Contribution - Resolution No. 2007-10
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2007-10 setting the non-uniformed pension plan contribution at 2% of the plan participant's compensation (W-2 wages) for the year 2007.

13. MOTIONS
a. Request for Payment - Barry J. Hoffman Company, Inc
Consideration of a motion to authorize payment in the amount of $1,140.00 to Barry J. Hoffman Company, Inc., for work completed on the electrical system for the Applebutter Hill Water
Storage Tank.

b. Appeal from the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board granting approval for a billboard at 2796 Pike Avenue (Docket No. 2005-20)

i. Consideration of a motion authorizing the Township Solicitor to appeal the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board relative to the application of Abraham Atiyeh and Linden Street Warehouse, Inc., at Docket No. 2005-20.

ii. Consideration of a motion to direct the Township Solicitor to withdraw the appeal filed with the Court of Common Pleas relative to the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board at Docket No. 2005-20.

14. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION ITEMS
a. Correspondence from PA DEP approving the Sanitary Sewerage System Correction Action Plan filed by the Borough of Coopersburg.

15. DIRECTION / DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Zoning Hearing Board agenda for January 15, 2007

16. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

17. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR

18. EXECUTIVE SESSION

19. ADJOURNMENT

Disclaimers and Legal Information