1. CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Miro Gutzmirtl
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. 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.
5. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY HIRED POLICE OFFICER
Chairman Gutzmirtl will administer the oath of office to newly hired police officer Justin Driscoll.
6. PRESENTATION ON 5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR DESALES UNIVERSITY - BERNARD O'CONNER, PRESIDENT OF DESALES UNIVERSITY
7. SUBDIVISIONS & LAND DEVELOPMENTS
a. Sewage Facilities Planning Module for the Crossroads Subdivision - Resolution No. 2007-17
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2007-17 approving the Sewage Facilities Planning Module for the Crossroads Subdivision and authorizing the submission of same to the PA Department of Environmental Protection for final review and approval.
8. MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting of February 28, 2006
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS - None
10. ORDINANCES - None
11. RESOLUTIONS
a. Resolution No. 2007-15 - Appointment of Auditor
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2007-15 appointing the accounting firm of France, Anderson, Basile and Company, PC to perform the 2006 annual financial audit.
b. Resolution No. 2007-18 - Reimbursement For Police Officer To Attend Academy
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2007-18 confirming that the Township agrees to follow all rules, regulations and training standards established by the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission as it relates to Officer Driscoll's police academy training and the Township's request to be reimbursed by the State for Officer Driscoll's training expenses.
12. MOTIONS
a. Release of Funds - Locust Manor Subdivision - Certification No. 2
Consideration of a motion to authorize the release of construction security in the amount of $226,326.01 for the Locust Manor Subdivision in accordance with the Township Engineer's recommendation made by letter dated January 4, 2007.
b. Sewer Connection Agreement - 111 East Fairmount St. (Tilley Property)
Consideration of a motion authorizing the Chairman to execute the Agreement between Upper Saucon Township, Upper Saucon Township Municipal Authority, Coopersburg Borough and Coopersburg Borough Municipal Authority approving the connection of the Tilley property to the Upper Saucon Township Municipal Authority's sanitary sewer system.
c. Resignation from Municipal Authority and Sewage Treatment Authority
Consideration of a motion to accept the resignation of James M. DeNave from the Municipal Authority and Sewage Treatment Authority effective immediately.
d. Appointments to Boards and Commissions
i. Planning Commission - Consideration of a motion to appoint Samantha Ciotti Falcone to the Upper Saucon Township Planning Commission for a 4 year term expiring on December 31, 2010.
ii. Municipal Authority/Sewage Treatment Authority - Consideration of a motion to appoint Alfred J. Cancellier to the Municipal Authority and Sewage Treatment Authority to fill an unexpired term ending December 31, 2008.
iii. Environmental Advisory Council - Consideration of a motion to appoint Peter O. Staffeld to the Upper Saucon Township Environmental Advisory Council for a 3 year term expiring on December 31, 2009.
iv. Environmental Advisory Council - Consideration of a motion to appoint Thomas L. Gettings to the Upper Saucon Township Environmental Advisory Council for a 3 year term expiring on December 31, 2009.
v. Environmental Advisory Council - Consideration of a motion to appoint James J. Ward to the Upper Saucon Township Environmental Advisory Council for a 2 year term expiring on December 31, 2008.
vi. Environmental Advisory Council - Consideration of a motion to appoint Erin Frederick to the Upper Saucon Township Environmental Advisory Council for a 2 year term expiring on December 31, 2008.
vii. Environmental Advisory Council - Consideration of a motion to appoint Thomas Mandry to the Upper Saucon Township Environmental Advisory Council for a 1 year term expiring on December 31, 2007.
viii. Designate Chairperson of Environmental Advisory Council - Consideration of a motion to designate Thomas L. Gettings as Chairperson of the Environmental Advisory Council for the year 2007.
ix. Municipal Authority/Sewage Treatment Authority - Consideration of a motion to appoint Mindy Moore to the Municipal Authority and Sewage Treatment Authority for a 5 year term expiring on December 31, 2011.
x. Zoning Hearing Board Alternate - Consideration of a motion to appoint Keith Scattergood as an alternate member of the Upper Saucon Township Zoning Hearing Board to fill an unexpired term ending December 31, 2007.
e. Verizon Right-of-Way Agreement
Consideration of a motion to approve the Right-of-Way Agreement with Verizon North, Inc., allowing Verizon to install and maintain 3 utility poles and overhead wires along West Hopewell Road in the vicinity of 5221 and 5231 West Hopewell Road and to authorize the Township Manager to execute said Agreement on behalf of the Township.
13. CORRESPONDENCE & INFORMATION ITEMS - None
14. DIRECTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Request by Mr. & Mrs. Maragulia to be reimbursed by the Township for costs associated with identifying and correcting a problem with the public sewer connection at 2545 Ballybunion Road.
15. BILLS, PAYROLL AND COMMISSIONS
- Prepaid Invoice List #01232007 dated 01/19/2007 $188,406.96
- Warrant List #01232007 dated 01/19/2007 $704,035.25
Consideration of a motion to authorize payment of the Prepaid Invoice List and Warrant List #01232007 dated 01/19/2007 .
16. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
17. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR
18. EXECUTIVE SESSION
19. ADJOURNMENT