BOS Meeting - December 9, 2021

UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DECEMBER 9, 2021 MEETING ~ 7:30 PM
AGENDA

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1. Meeting Called to Order.
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2. Pledge of Allegiance.
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3. Roll Call.
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4. Meeting Minutes: October 14, 2021 Business
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5. Chairman’s Comments:
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6. New Business:
A. Police Promotions – Swearing In Ceremony for Corporal Aaron Barkmeyer – to
be promoted to Sergeant, Officer Christopher Dolga to be promoted to Corporal,
and Officer Joseph Davies to be promoted to Corporal.
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B. Consent Agenda re:
1. Resignation of Sharon Davis from the Community Center Complex Advisory
Board.
2. Resignation of Jennie Ryan-Gisewhite from the Shade Tree & Beautification
Commission.
3. Resolution 2021-32 re: Establishing the Fixed Dollar amount to be excluded
from Taxation for each Homestead Property for the year 2022.
4. Budget Transfer to Account #18-423-07671 (Sewer Lines/Laterals) in the
amount of $21,000.00 for unexpected repairs caused by weather related
damage.
5. Budget Transfer to Account #01-408-3130 (Eng & Arch Services) from
Account #01-408-3131 in the amount of $14,000.00 and Account #01-408-
1300 in the amount of $21,000.00 for bridge repairs and steam bank
restoration.
6. Budget Transfer to Account #01-436-4545 Office Svc/Maintenance from
Account #01-436-3730 in the amount of $2,000.00 for the replacement of CO
Detectors in the Police Garage.
7. Resolution 2021-36 - Authorization to sign the PennDOT Intergovernmental
Agreement – 422 CCTV Equipment Installation equipment on the Township’s
traffic signal at Valley Creek Rd & Valley Forge Rd as part of the State’s 422
Improvement Project.
8. Financial Escrow Security Release No. 3, Horizon Drive Group, LP, 3700
Horizon Drive. Approval of Escrow Release No. 3 to Horizon Drive Group,
LP in the amount of $2,18,317.50 for the completion of required site
improvements to date as part of the building expansion project as
recommended by the Township Engineer.
9. Resolution 2021-39 - Authorization to purchase real estate – Parcel No. 58-
00-18451-01-3, Summit Street (.13 ac). Authorization for the proper Township
officials to sign all documents related to the purchase of the subject property.
10. Crow Creek Trail Project Contract Payment # 13 in the amount of
$35,977.50 to Kenney Excavating for work to date on the Crow Creek Trail
Project.
11. Land Development Plan Review Extension – Schuylkill Gulph Associates,
201 Gulph Road. Accept letter of extension from Schuylkill Gulph
Associates for the review of the proposed land development plan for 201 S.
Gulph Rd until January 31, 2022.
12. Land Development Plan Review Extension –Wilson Subdivision, 446 S.
Gulph Road. Accept letter of extension from Joseph Estock, P.E., applicants
engineer, for the review of the proposed subdivision development for 446 S.
Gulph Road.
13. Contract Award – 2022-2024 Residential Rambler Shuttle Service. To award
the contract for the 2022-2024 Residential Ramble Shuttle Service to
TransNet for weekly Mon – Sat shuttle service with the 14 passenger
compressed natural gas vehicles for the following annual prices outlined in
said bid:
2022 - $125, 384.92
2023 - $127,886.98
2024 - $109,888.02
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C. Resolution 2021-37 – Approval of the 2022 Fire Fighter Stipend Program in the
amount of $325,000 and authorization to include in the 2022 Township General
Fund Operating Budget.
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D. Resolution 2021-40 – PA Act 537 Sewage Facilities Planning Module – 2901
Renaissance Blvd. – Proposed 300 Unit Apartment Complex. Authorization for
the proper township officials to submit to PA DEP Sewage Facilities Planning
Modules for the subject property as a proposed revision to the Township’s
Official Sewage Facilities Plan.
E. Permission to Advertise Conditional Use Hearing – Malvern Anderson Road, LP.
Permission to advertise a public hearing at the February 10, 2022 regular
business meeting on the conditional use request of Malvern Anderson
Associates, pursuant to Chapter 165, Article XIV of the Township Code, to permit
the development of the subject as a cluster development.
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F. Hearing and Adoption of 2022 Budget:
1. Resolution 2021-34 re: Adoption of 2022 Township General Operating
Budget.
2. Adoption of Sewer Revenue Fund Budget.
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7. Accounts Payable & Payrolls.
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8. Additional Business.
9. Adjournment.