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. INTRODUCTION OF JOHN E. GILDA, JR. - NEWLY-ELECTED MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
5. 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
6. 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.
7. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS
8. REORGANIZATION BUSINESS
a. Establish Treasurer's Bond
Consideration of a motion to establish the Treasurer's Bond for the year 2008 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 2008 at $2,000,000.00.
c. Depositories for Township Funds - Resolution Nos. 2008-01, 2008-02, 2008-03, 2008-04,
2008-05, 2008-06
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution Nos. 2008-01, 2008-02, 2008-03, 2008-04, 2008-05 and 2008-06 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 2008.
d. Appointment of Solicitor
Consideration of a motion to appoint 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 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 14, 2007.
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 14, 2007.
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 Auditor - Resolution No. 2008-10
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2008-10 appointing the accounting firm of Reinsel Kuntz Lesher, LLP to perform the 2007 annual financial audit.
j. Appointments/Reappointments to Boards and Commissions
i. Zoning Hearing Board - Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2008-07 reappointing Michael DePaolis to the Upper Saucon Township Zoning Hearing Board for a 3 year term expiring on December 31, 2010.
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, 2008.
iii. Police Pension Committee - Consideration of a motion to appoint Joseph Pochron, John E. Gilda, Jr., and Joseph M. Horvath to the Upper Saucon Township Police Pension Committee for the 2008 calendar year.
iv. Non-Uniformed Pension Committee - Consideration of a motion to appoint Lyne E. Miller, Thomas E. Young and Joseph M. Horvath to the Upper Saucon Township Non-Uniformed Pension Committee for the 2008 calendar year.
v. Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals - Consideration of a motion to appoint Keith Binkley to the Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals for a one year term expiring on December 31, 2008.
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, 2008.
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, 2008.
viii. Planning Commission Appointment
1. Consideration of a motion to accept the resignation of John E. Gilda, Jr., from the Planning Commission effective immediately.
2. Consideration of a motion to appoint Joaquim DeMatos to the Upper Saucon Township Planning Commission for a partial term expiring on December 31, 2009.
ix. Park & Recreation Commission - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Tyrone Hollie to the Upper Saucon Township Park & Recreation Commission for a five year term expiring on December 31, 2012.
x. Park & Recreation Commission - Consideration of a motion to reappoint William Lycett to the Upper Saucon Township Park & Recreation Commission for a five year term expiring on December 31, 2012.
xi. Environmental Advisory Council- Consideration of a motion to appoint Patrick Leonard to the Upper Saucon Township Environmental Advisory Council for a three year term expiring on December 31, 2010.
xii. 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 2008.
k. Establish 2008 Regular Meeting Schedule
Motion to approve the following regular meeting schedule for 2008:
Board of Supervisors
(All meetings will start at 6:00 PM)
| Monday, January 7, 2008 |
Monday, July 14, 2008 |
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 |
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
| Monday, February 11, 2008 |
Monday, August 11, 2008 |
| Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 |
| Monday, March 10, 2008 |
Monday, September 8, 2008 |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2008 |
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 |
| Monday, April 14, 2008 |
Monday, October 13, 2008 |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |
Tuesday, October 23, 2008 |
| Monday, May 12, 2008 |
Monday, November 10, 2008 |
| Tuesday, May 27, 2008 |
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 |
| Monday, June 9, 2008 |
Monday, December 8, 2008 |
| Tuesday, June 24, 2008 |
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 |
l. Committee Assignments
The Chairman announced the following committee assignments for the year 2008:
Planning and Zoning Committee
Stephen Wagner, Chair
Miro Gutzmirtl
Public Works and Transportation Committee
Joyce White, Chair
John Gilda
Administration and Finance Committee
Joseph Horvath, Chair
John Gilda
Emergency Services Committee
Stephen Wagner, Chair
Joyce White
Recreation and Culture Committee
Miro Gutzmirtl, Chair
Stephen Wagner
Open Space / Environmental Advisory Council Liaison Committee
Joseph Horvath, Chair
Miro Gutzmirtl
Municipal Authority Liaison Committee
Committee assignments will rotate on a monthly basis
January - Miro Gutzmirtl and Stephen Wagner
February - Miro Gutzmirtl and Joyce White
March - Joyce White and John Gilda
April - John Gilda and Joseph Horvath
May - Joseph Horvath and Stephen Wagner
June - Stephen Wagner and Joyce White
July - Joyce White and Joseph Horvath
August - Joseph Horvath and John Gilda
September - John Gilda and Stephen Wagner
October - Miro Gutzmirtl and Joyce White
November - Joyce White and Miro Gutzmirtl
December - Joseph Horvath and John Gilda
Appointments Review Committee
Miro Gutzmirtl, Chair
Stephen Wagner
m. Appointment of Voting Delegate to State Association's Annual Convention
Motion to appoint Miro Gutzmirtl as the Township's voting delegate to the State Association's
annual convention.
9. MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting of August 13, 2007
b. Regular Meeting of August 28, 2007
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS - None
11. ORDINANCES - None
12. RESOLUTIONS
a. Police Pension Plan Contribution - Resolution No. 2008-08
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2008-08 setting the police pension plan contribution at 3% of the plan participant's compensation (W-2 wages) for the year 2008.
b. Non-Uniformed Pension Plan Contribution - Resolution No. 2008-09
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2008-09 setting the non-uniformed pension plan contribution at 3% of the plan participant's compensation (W-2 wages) for the year 2008.
13. MOTIONS
a. Release of Funds - Orleans Homebuilders (Liberty Village) - Certification No. 2
Consideration of a motion to authorize the release of construction security in the amount of $739,237.95 for the Liberty Village Subdivision in accordance with the Township Engineer's recommendation made by letter dated December 19, 2007.
b. Release of Funds - Orleans Homebuilders (Liberty Village) - Certification No. S-2
Consideration of a motion to authorize the release of construction security in the amount of $324,216.69 for the Liberty Village Subdivision in accordance with the Township Sewer Engineer's recommendation made by letter dated December 18, 2007.
14. PUBLIC HEARING TO START AT 7:00 PM - REQUEST BY DAVID AND CHERYL SEIP FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE WELL ISOLATION DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF 25 PA CODE 73.13
David and Cheryl Seip are requesting an exemption from the 100 foot minimum distance requirement between an existing private well and a proposed sewage disposal system pursuant to 25 PA Code 73.13 and for a waiver from the requirement of 25 PA Code 72.33 (c)(1) that an appropriate groundwater study accompany the written request for that exemption. The Seip's propose to install a replacement on-site sewage disposal system on the property located at 2070 Flint Hill Road. Components of the on-site sewage disposal system will be located not less than 35 feet from an existing well on the property. The request for an exemption is made pursuant to 25 PA Code 73.3 (b). The hearing will be conducted pursuant to the Local Agency Act and Resolution No. 2005-38.
- Introduction by Township Solicitor
- Presentation by David and Cheryl Seip
- Comments by Township Staff
- Accept public comment and input
a. Waiver of Groundwater Study Requirement
Consideration of a motion to approve the request of David and Cheryl Seip for a waiver from the requirement of 25 PA Code 72.33 (c)(1) that an appropriate groundwater study accompany the written request for a well isolation distance exemption.
b. Exemption from Well Isolation Distance Requirement
Consideration of a motion to approve the request of David and Cheryl Seip for an exemption from the 100 foot minimum distance requirement set forth in 25 PA Code 73.13 in order to allow the replacement on-site sewage disposal system to be located not less than 35 feet from an existing well on the property at 2070 Flint Hill Road.
15. BILLS, PAYROLL AND COMMISSIONS
- Prepaid Invoice List #01142008 dated 01/04/2008 $ 99,746.84
- Warrant List #01142008 dated 01/04/2008 $ 367,208.05
Consideration of a motion to authorize payment of the Prepaid Invoice List and Warrant List #01142008 dated 01/04/2008.
16. DIRECTION / DISCUSSION ITEMS - None
17. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
18. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR
19. EXECUTIVE SESSION
20. ADJOURNMENT
