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Board of Supervisors Agenda

AGENDA
Upper Saucon Township Board of Supervisors
Regular Meeting
Monday, April 9, 2007 - 6:00 P.M.
Township Municipal Building

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 electronically recorded. The recordings are maintained as part of the record of the meeting until the minutes are transcribed and approved by the Board.

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. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS

6. SAUCON VALLEY PACIFICO, LLC - INTER-MUNICIPAL LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER
Saucon Valley Pacifico, LLC is requesting approval for the transfer of Liquor License No. R-5791 from an existing establishment in the City of Allentown to the proposed Pacifico Restaurant at 2960 Center Valley Parkway (Suite 706 of The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley).

a. Public Hearing on the request of Saucon Valley Pacifico, LLC to transfer a liquor license across municipal boundaries

  • Introduction by Township Solicitor
  • Accept public comment and input

b. Resolution No. 2007-24 - Approval of inter-municipal liquor license transfer
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2007-24 approving the request of Saucon Valley Pacifico, LLC to transfer Liquor License No. R-5791 into Upper Saucon Township.

7. SIERRA MANAGEMENT COMPANY - APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL
The application of Sierra Management Company to construct a 4-story hotel and conference center on 17+/- acres at the southwest corner of Center Valley Parkway and West Saucon Valley Road. The applicant requests conditional use approval pursuant to Sections 1402 and 1704.K (as revised by Ordinance No. 79-JJ) of the Township Zoning Ordinance.

a. Public Hearing on Conditional Use Application of Sierra Management Company

  • Introduction by Township Solicitor
  • Accept public comment and input

b. Action on Conditional Use Application of Sierra Management Company - Resolution No. 2007-28
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2007-28 conditionally approving the Conditional Use Application of Sierra Management Company for the construction of a 4-story hotel and conference center on 17+/- acres at the southwest corner of Center Valley Parkway and West Saucon Valley Road.

8. SUBDIVISIONS & LAND DEVELOPMENTS
a. Crossroads Subdivision - Final Plan - Resolution No. 2007-21
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2007-21 conditionally approving the final subdivision plan of Callowhill Construction Corporation for the Crossroads Subdivision.

9. MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting of July 10, 2006
b. Regular Meeting of August 14, 2006

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS - None

11. ORDINANCES - None

12. RESOLUTIONS - None

13. MOTIONS
a. Award Bid for Lawn Mowing & Trimming Services at Township Park - Bid No. 2007-04
Consideration of a motion to award the lawn mowing and trimming services bid to Searock's Lawn Care in the amount of $20,108.00.

b. Exoneration of Delinquent Taxes - 5002 Route 309 (Lot 495)
Consideration of a motion to exonerate the Lehigh County Tax Claim Bureau from collecting delinquent Township real estate taxes totaling $43.20 (tax year 2005) owed by Kenneth and Monica DeLeon for the mobile home formerly located on the property at 5002 Route 309, Lot 495 (PIN #641477632291 24).

c. Award Bid for Crack Sealing, Micro-surfacing and Seal Coating of Various Township Roads - Bid No. 2007-01

i. Consideration of a motion to award the micro-surfacing bid to Asphalt Paving Systems, Inc., in the amount of $30,176.25.

ii. Consideration of a motion to award the crack sealing and bituminous seal coat bid to Asphalt Maintenance Solutions, LLC in the amount of $39,797.21.

d. Release of Funds - Weber & Dale Tracts Subdivision (a/k/a The Reserve) - Certification No. 4
Consideration of a motion to authorize the release of construction security in the amount of $78,558.37 for the Weber & Dale Tracts Subdivision in accordance with the Township Engineer's recommendation made by letter dated March 26, 2007.

e. Release of Funds - Dun & Bradstreet Land Development - Certification No. 2
Consideration of a motion to authorize the release of construction security in the amount of $49,683.00 for the Dun & Bradstreet Land Development in accordance with the Township Engineer's recommendation made by letter dated March 28, 2007.

f. Colonial Crest Well No. 2 Upgrade Project - Electrical and SCADA System Engineering Services
Consideration of a motion to accept the proposal from Optimum Controls Corporation for electrical and SCADA system engineering services associated with the Colonial Crest Well No. 2 upgrade project for a fee of $29,595.00.

g. Request to add property at 6750 Passer Road to the Lower Milford Township Agricultural Security Area
Consideration of a motion to approve the request of William S. Urmy and Ralph B. Urmy to have the property at 6750 Passer Road (Lehigh County Property Identification Number 642461241545) added to the Lower Milford Township Agricultural Security Area.

h. Lease of Township-Owned Property at 4865 West Hopewell Road
Consideration of a motion to authorize the Chairman to execute a lease agreement with Dennis Trexler which would allow for the growing, cultivation and harvesting of crops on Township-owned property at 4865 West Hopewell Road.

i. Community Justice Panel Program
Consideration of a motion to authorize the Township's participation in the Community Justice Panel Program administered by the IMPACT Project to effectively handle first time juvenile offenders who are charged with summary and misdemeanor offenses.

14. CORRESPONDENCE & INFORMATION ITEMS - None

15. DIRECTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS - None

16. BILLS, PAYROLL AND COMMISSIONS

  • Prepaid Invoice List #04092007 dated 04/05/2007 $ 87,277.96
  • Warrant List #04092007 dated 04/05/2007 $470,993.40

Consideration of a motion to authorize payment of the Prepaid Invoice List and Warrant List #04092007 dated 04/05/2007.

17. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

18. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR

19. EXECUTIVE SESSION

20. ADJOURNMENT

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