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Board of Supervisors Agenda

AGENDA
Upper Saucon Township Board of Supervisors
Regular Meeting
Monday, September 20, 2010 – 6:00 P.M.
Township Municipal Building

1. CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Miro A. 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. SUBDIVISIONS & LAND DEVELOPMENTS - None

7. MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting of August 2, 2010

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS

9. ORDINANCES - None

10. RESOLUTIONS
a. Resolution No. 2010-37 - Policy & Fee Schedule for Reserving Township Recreation Facilities & Fields
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2010-37 establishing a policy and fee schedule for reserving Township recreation facilities and playing fields.

b. Resolution No. 2010-26 - Crimson King Estates Subdivision - Acceptance of Deed of Dedication For A Portion Of Kozy Korner Road
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2010-26 accepting the Deed of Dedication for a portion of the right-of-way of Kozy Korner Road located along the Crimson King Estates subdivision.

c. Resolution No. 2010-38 - Approval of Flashing Warning Device On Spring Valley Road
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2010-38 approving the installation of a flashing warning device on Spring Valley Road in the vicinity of the pedestrian/bike crossing for the Saucon Rail Trail.

11. MOTIONS
a. Request For Payment - Quinn Construction Company, Inc. - Certification No. 5
Consideration of a motion to authorize payment in the amount of $60,030.50 to Quinn Construction Company, Inc., for concrete repair work completed on the Aeration Tank at the Sewage Treatment Plant.

b. Request For Payment - QC Laboratories, Inc. - Certification No. 2 (2nd Quarter)
Consideration of a motion to authorize payment in the amount of $5,842.75 to QC Laboratories, Inc., for annual laboratory testing services for the wastewater treatment and water distribution systems.

c. Request For Payment - Imperial Excavating and Paving, LLC - Certification No. 1
Consideration of a motion to authorize payment in the amount of $45,087.57 to Imperial Excavating and Paving, LLC for water system improvements at Stabler Corporate Center, Jared Drive and Main Street.

d. Request For Payment - R.H. Odenheimer Company - Certification No. 2 (Final)
Consideration of a motion to authorize payment in the amount of $21,404.30 to R.H. Odenheimer Company for drilling and testing a new public water supply well on the Gun Club property at 7600 Blue Church Road South, subject to R.H. Odenheimer Company submitting the required weekly payroll certifications to the Township.

e. Request For Payment - Barry J. Hoffman Company, Inc. - Certification No. 1
Consideration of a motion to authorize payment in the amount of $3,432.50 to Barry J. Hoffman Company, Inc., for work completed on the electrical system at the Sewage Treatment Plant.

f. Park & Recreation Commission - Resignation of current member and appointment of new member.
i. Consideration of a motion to accept the resignation of Nicholas Wagner from the Park & Recreation Commission effective immediately.

ii. Consideration of a motion to appoint Susan Hendricks to the Park & Recreation Commission for a partial term expiring on December 31, 2013.

g. Release of Funds - Saucon Valley Country Club Tennis Court Expansion - Certification No. 1 (Final)
Consideration of a motion to authorize the release of construction security in the amount of $80,029.40 for the Saucon Valley Country Club Tennis Court Expansion in accordance with the Township Engineer's recommendation made by letter dated June 24, 2010.

h. Request For Waiver From 100 Foot Setback From Fracture Traces
Consideration of a motion to approve the request of Douglas Shoenberger for a waiver pursuant to Section 515.F.2 of the Zoning Ordinance in order to allow the construction of an accessory pole building located less than 100 feet from the centerline of a fracture trace conditioned upon the property owner fully complying with the comments and recommendations contained in the Benham Company's review letter dated September 14, 2010.

i. Request By Storm Youth Football To Hold Nighttime Practices At Park
Consideration of a motion to approve the request of Upper Saucon Storm Youth Football to hold nighttime practices at the Township Park utilizing temporary lights. (Note: the Park rules limit activities to daylight hours only. The Park & Recreation Commission is recommending approval of this request.)

j. Award Bid For Construction Of Saucon Rail Trail From Township Park To Boundary With Lower Saucon Township
Consideration of a motion to award the bid for construction of a portion of the Saucon Rail Trail to ______________ in the amount of $_____. (The Board will have various options to select from with respect to trail length, trail surface, and fencing.)

k. Crimson King Estates Subdivision - Dedication of Stormwater Management Improvements, Fixtures and Equipment
Consideration of a motion to accept the Bill of Sale conveying certain stormwater management improvements in the Crimson King Estates subdivision to the Township.

l. Release of Funds - Crimson King Estates Subdivision - Escrow Release Certification No. 2 (Final)
Consideration of a motion to authorize the release of $46,598.98 ($46,593.54 in construction security and $5.44 remaining in the expense escrow account) for the Crimson King Estates subdivision in accordance with the recommendation made by the Director of Community Development in a memo dated September 16, 2010.

12. CORRESPONDENCE & INFORMATION ITEMS
a. Memo Dated September 14, 2010 From Thomas Young, Accounting Supervisor - 2011 Minimum Municipal Obligation For Township Pension Plans and Fire Fighters Length of Services Awards Program (LOSAP)

13. DIRECTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS - None

14. BILLS, PAYROLL AND COMMISSIONS

  • Prepaid Invoice List #08162010 dated 09/17/2010……….$787,646.40
  • Warrant List #08162010 dated 09/17/2010………………..$813,662.22

Consideration of a motion to authorize payment of the Prepaid Invoice List and Warrant List #08162010 dated 09/17/2010.

15. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

16. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR

17. EXECUTIVE SESSION

18. ADJOURNMENT


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