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Board of Supervisors Agenda

AGENDA
Upper Saucon Township Board of Supervisors
Reorganization Meeting
Monday, January 3, 2011 - 6:00 P.M.
Township Municipal Building

1. CALL TO ORDER - Miro Gutzmirtl, 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
Consideration of a motion to elect _________ as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.

b. Elect Vice Chairman
Consideration of a motion to elect ________ as Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.

c. Appoint Township Secretary
Consideration of a motion to appoint Thomas F. Beil as Township Secretary.

d. Appoint Township Treasurer
Consideration of a motion to appoint Robert E. Kassel, Jr., as Township Treasurer.

e. Appoint Assistant Township Secretary
Consideration of a motion to appoint Robert E. Kassel, Jr., as Assistant Township Secretary.

f. Appoint Assistant Township Treasurer
Consideration of a motion to appoint Thomas F. Beil as 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. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS

7. REORGANIZATION BUSINESS
a. Establish Treasurer's Bond
Consideration of a motion to establish the Treasurer's Bond for the year 2011 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 2011 at $2,000,000.00.

c. Depositories for Township Funds - Resolution Nos. 2011-01, 2011-02, 2011-03, 2011-04, 2011-05, 2011-06
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution Nos. 2011-01, 2011-02, 2011-03, 2011-04, 2011-05 and 2011-06 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 2011.

d. Reappointment of Solicitor
Consideration of a motion to reappoint the law firm of Dimmich & Dinkelacker, P.C., 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 agreement between Dimmich & Dinkelacker PC and the Board of Supervisors of Upper Saucon Township effective January 1, 2011.

e. Reappointment 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 December 15, 2010.

f. Reappointment of Alternate Township Engineer
Consideration of a motion to reappoint C. Robert Wynn Associates, Inc., as the Alternate Township Engineer to serve at the pleasure of the Board and to compensate the Alternate Township Engineer for services rendered according to the rate schedule set forth in Mr. Wynn's letter dated November 17, 2009.

g. Reappointment 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 schedule set forth in Mr. Pidcock's letter dated December 15, 2010.

h. Reappointment 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 effective January 1, 2011.

i. Reappointment of Geotechnical Consultant
Consideration of a motion to reappoint SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, LLC (formerly known as Benham Companies LLC) 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 and related information set forth in Kent Littlefield's letters dated September 4, 2008 and November 5, 2010.

j. Reappointment of Auditor - Resolution No. 2011-07
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2011-07 reappointing the accounting firm of Reinsel Kuntz Lesher, LLP to perform the 2010 annual financial audit of Township accounts.

k. Appointments/Reappointments to Boards and Commissions

i. 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, 2011.

ii. Police Pension Committee - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Joseph Pochron, John E. Gilda, Jr., and Joseph M. Horvath to the Upper Saucon Township Police Pension Committee for the 2011 calendar year.

iii. Non-Uniformed Pension Committee - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Thomas E. Young and Joseph M. Horvath to the Upper Saucon Township Non-Uniformed Pension Committee for the 2011 calendar year. Note: there is one vacancy on the Non-Uniformed Pension Committee which will be filled at a later date.

iv. Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Keith Binkley to the Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals for a one year term expiring on December 31, 2011.

v. 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, 2011.

vi. 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, 2011.

vii. Environmental Advisory Council - Consideration of a motion to appoint Gerard J. Anthony to the Upper Saucon Township Environmental Advisory Council for a three year term expiring on December 31, 2013.

viii. Designate Chairperson of Environmental Advisory Council - Consideration of a motion to designate Thomas L. Gettings as Chairperson of the Upper Saucon Township Environmental Advisory Council for the year 2011.

ix. Zoning Hearing Board - Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2011-14 reappointing Michael DePaolis to the Upper Saucon Township Zoning Hearing Board for a 3 year term expiring on December 31, 2013.

x. Zoning Hearing Board Alternate - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Roderick Chirumbolo as an Alternate to the Upper Saucon Township Zoning Hearing Board for a 3 year term expiring on December 31, 2013.

xi. Planning Commission - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Samantha Ciotti Falcone to the Upper Saucon Township Planning Commission for a four year term expiring on December 31, 2014.

xii. Planning Commission - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Patrick Leonard to the Upper Saucon Township Planning Commission for a four year term expiring on December 31, 2014.

xiii. Municipal Authority/Sewage Treatment Authority - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Joaquim (Jack) DeMatos to the Municipal Authority and Sewage Treatment Authority for a five year term expiring on December 31, 2015.

xiv. Planning Commission - Resignation of current member and appointment of new member:

1. Consideration of a motion to accept the resignation of Carolyn Lidie from the Planning Commission effective immediately.

2. Consideration of a motion to appoint Julian Phillips to the Upper Saucon Township Planning Commission for a partial term expiring on December 31, 2012.

xv. Park & Recreation Commission - Resignation of current member and appointment of new member:

1. Consideration of a motion to accept the resignation of David Papperntick from the Park & Recreation Commission effective immediately.

2. Consideration of a motion to appoint Carolyn Lidie to the Upper Saucon Township Park & Recreation Commission for a partial term expiring on December 31, 2014.

xvi. Zoning Hearing Board Alternate - Consideration of a motion to appoint Chip Gallagher as an Alternate to the Upper Saucon Township Zoning Hearing Board for a 3 year term expiring on December 31, 2013.

xvii. Zoning Hearing Board Alternate - Consideration of a motion to appoint Craig Roth as an Alternate to the Upper Saucon Township Zoning Hearing Board for a 3 year term expiring on December 31, 2013.

l. Establish 2011 Regular Meeting Schedule
Motion to approve the following regular meeting schedule for 2011:

Board of Supervisors
(All meetings will start at 6:00 PM and will be held in the public meeting room of the Upper Saucon Township Municipal Building located at 5500 Camp Meeting Road)

Monday, January 3, 2011 (Reorganization)
Monday, January 17, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
##Monday, April 25, 2011 (Easter Monday)
Monday, May 2, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011

*Note: Special meetings will be scheduled when needed.

## Meeting changed from 3rd Monday of April to 4th Monday of April to accommodate
PSATS Convention.

m. Committee Assignments
The Chairman announced the following committee assignments for the year 2011:

Planning and Zoning Committee
Miro Gutzmirtl, Chair
Stephen Wagner

Public Works and Transportation Committee
Joaquim (Jack) DeMatos, Chair
Stephen Wagner

Administration and Finance Committee
Joseph Horvath, Chair
John Gilda

Emergency Services Committee
Stephen Wagner, Chair

Recreation and Culture Committee
Miro Gutzmirtl, Chair

Open Space /Environmental Advisory Council Liaison Committee
Joseph Horvath, Chair
Appointments Review Committee
Miro Gutzmirtl, Chair
Joseph Horvath

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

o. Appointment of Municipal Code Official and Primary Building Code Official
Motion to appoint Edward J. Powell as the municipal code official and primary building code official to act on behalf of Upper Saucon Township for administration and enforcement of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in accordance with Section 503(b)(1) of the Act and Section 3.a of Upper Saucon Township Ordinance No. 130.

p. Appointment of Third Party Agency For Administration and Enforcement of PA Construction Code Act
Motion to appoint The Pidcock Company and its construction code officials, as the sole third- party agency to act on behalf of Upper Saucon Township for administration and enforcement of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in accordance with Section 503(b)(2) of the Act and Section 3.b of Upper Saucon Township Ordinance No. 130.

q. Appointment of Alternate Building Code Official
Motion to appoint Jeffrey S. Young of The Pidcock Company as the alternate building code official to act on behalf of Upper Saucon Township for administration and enforcement of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in accordance with Section 503(b)(2) of the and Section 3.b of Upper Saucon Township Ordinance No. 130.

r. Appointment of Alternate Sewage Enforcement Officials
Motion to appoint Ronald Gawlik, Jeffrey Matyus, Jeffrey Young, Ted Bigatel and Anthony Tallarida of The Pidcock Company as alternate sewage enforcement officials to act on behalf of Upper Saucon Township for administration and enforcement of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, in accordance with the Section 7(b) of the Act.

8. HAROLD AND ANN DIETERLY - APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL - BRINLEY COURT
The application of Harold and Ann Dieterly for the construction of 205 single family attached dwelling units in the form of a townhouse development on 41.34 acres located at 7535 S. Main Street and 7611 S. Main Street. The applicant requests conditional use approval pursuant to Sections 602.B.15, 1702 and 1704.A.1-10 (as amended by Ordinance 79-JJ) of the 1986 Zoning Ordinance, as amended. The subject properties are zoned R-3 Multi-Family Residential District.

a. Public Hearing on Conditional Use Application of Harold and Ann Dieterly
1. Introduction by Special Solicitor
2. Applicant completed case in chief on 6-15-2009
3. Objector(s) to present case
4. Accept public comment and input
5. Discussion and deliberation by Board members
b. Board Action on Conditional Use Application of Harold and Ann Dieterly
Consideration of a motion to [approve / deny] the Conditional Use Application of Harold and Ann Dieterly for a 205-unit townhouse development on 41.34 acres at 7535 and 7611 South Main Street.

9. MINUTES - None

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS - None

11. ORDINANCES - None

12. RESOLUTIONS
a. Police Pension Plan Contribution - Resolution No. 2011-08
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2011-08 setting the police pension plan contribution at 8% of the plan participant's compensation (W-2 wages) for the year 2011.

b. Non-Uniformed Pension Plan Contribution - Resolution No. 2011-09
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2011-09 setting the non-uniformed pension plan contribution at 7% of the plan participant's compensation (W-2 wages) for the year 2011.

c. Resolution No. 2011-10 - Consultant Review Fees To Be Paid By Developers In Connection With The Review And Approval Of Subdivisions And Land Developments
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2011-10 approving consultant review fees to be paid by developers in connection with the review and approval of land development plans and the inspection, review and approval of public improvements and common amenities contemplated by land development projects pursuant to the Municipalities Planning Code and the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

13. SUBDIVISIONS & LAND DEVELOPMENTS - None

14. BILLS, PAYROLL AND COMMISSIONS - None

15. DIRECTION / DISCUSSION ITEMS

16. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

17. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR

18. EXECUTIVE SESSION

19. ADJOURNMENT


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