BOS Meeting - October 16th, 2025

UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP
175 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1802
www.umtownship.org
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUSINESS MEETING
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7:00 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: September 4, 2025 – Zoning Code
September 4, 2025 – BOS Workshop
September 11, 2025 – Business Meeting
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5. Chairperson’s Comments:
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6. Citizen Board Vacancies:
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7. Township Department Updates:
8. New Business:
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A. Public Safety Swearing-In Ceremonies by Judge Patrick Krouse:
• EMS Captain Promotion – Christian Reiner
• New EMS Personnel – Daniel Baker, Christopher Yoccum, Rachel Bermes,
Misty Emerson, Michelle Bannon, Madison Foreman
• Transfer from EMS to Fire – Micah Rich
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B. Proclamation re: Fire Prevention Month – October, 2025.
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C. Presentation re: Upper Merion Fire and Emergency Service Awards.
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D. Presentation of the Bernard S. Gutkowski, Sr. Firefighter of the Year Award.
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E. Presentation of the Mary Bacchi Emergency Medical Services Responder of the Year Award.
UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP
175 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1802
www.umtownship.org
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F. Public Hearing - Proposed Ordinance amending the Upper Merion Township Police Pension Plan to provide for the purchase of non-intervening military service time.
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G. Public Comment – Agenda Items.
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H. Conditional Use Decision & Order – GS Vandenburg Property owner, LLC, 720 Vandenburg Road.
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I. Preliminary/Final Land Development Plan – Rossi Auto Salvage/Upper Merion Township, 150 East DeKalb Pike/194 Henderson Road. Approval of Preliminary/Final Subdivision Application Waiver and approval of Final Minor Subdivision Plan for 150 East DeKalb Pike/194 Henderson Road, reverse subdividing the existing 4 parcels into 3 new parcels. Zoned HI.
Resolution No. 2025-28
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J. Revised Preliminary/Final Land Development Plan – Lazy Dog Restaurant, 160 Mall Blvd. Consideration of a Preliminary/Final Land Development plan for Lazy Dog Restaurant, 160 Mall Blvd. for the construction of a new 9,750 sq. ft. restaurant associated site improvements including waivers and conditions as outlined in said Resolution. Zoning District: SC
Resolution No. 2025-29
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K. Preliminary/Final Land Development Plan – Kravco Company, LLC, 320 DeKalb Pike. Consideration of a Preliminary/Final Land Development plan for the Kravco Company, LLC, 320 DeKalb Pike for the construction of a 3,062 sq. ft. fast-food restaurant w/drive-thru, 3500 sq. ft. medical office, 10,000 sq. ft retail building expansion and associated site improvements including waivers and conditions as outlined in said Resolution. Zoning District: SC. Resolution No. 2025-30
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L. Consent Agenda re:
1. Memorandum of Understanding with the King of Prussia Mall for 2026 Police Services – Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding with the King of Prussia Mall for the payment and reimbursement of costs for additional police coverage at the Mall Complex for the period of 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2026.
2. Resolution 2025-31 – Reduction of Police officer contributions to the Police Pension Plan for the year 2026 to 4%.
3. Budget Transfer – Approve budget transfer in the amount of $5,000.00 from account 01-407-4620 (Education/Training) to account 01-407-2200 (Operating Supplied) for memory for Dell Virtual Machine Host to assist with Munis issues.
UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP
175 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1802
www.umtownship.org
4. Approval of Cooperation Agreement among Upper Merion Township, the Redevelopment Authority of Montgomery County, and the Friends of Valley Forge Park Alliance for the Maurice Stephen House Valley Forge Park Alliance Headquarters and Café.
5. Approval of Sub-Grantee Agreement between the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Montgomery and Friends of Valley Forge Park Alliance for the Maurice Stephen House Valley Forge Alliance Headquarters and Café.
6. Approval of Indemnity Agreement between the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Montgomery and Friends of Valley Forge Park Alliance for the Maurice Stephen House Valley Forge Alliance Headquarters and Café.
7. Pump Station Pump Replacement Project (Electrical Contract): Approval of Payment Application No. 01 in the amount of $31,950.00 to BSI Electrical Contractors of Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, for contract work performed to date, as recommended by the consulting engineer.
8. Pump Station Pump Replacement Project: Approval of Payment Application No. 04 (GC Contract) in the amount of $23,381.55 to DESCCO Design & Construction, Inc. of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, for contract services performed to date, as recommended by the consulting engineer.
9. 2025 Road Resurfacing Program: Approval of Payment Application No. 01 in the amount of $655,295.71 to Allan Meyers, L.P. of Worcester, Pennsylvania, for contract work performed to date, as recommended by the consulting engineer.
10. Resolution 2025-32 – 443 South Gulph Road (United Health Services): Approval of a resolution for an Act 537 plan revision to install a sewer extension and tap-in to serve the UHS Facility at 443 South Gulph Road, as recommended by the UMSSA Engineer and the Director of Public Works.
11. Financial Escrow Release – Toll Mid-Atlantic LP, Stonebrook Phase 2. Approval of escrow release #3 (Final) to Toll Bros Mid-Atlantic in the amount of $639,654.45 for completion of required site improvements to date as part of the land development project subject to completion of all outstanding Phase 2 items and submission of the required maintenance bond as recommended by RVE Engineers.
12. Consideration of a Business Tax Appeal Settlement. Approval of a Business Tax Appeal for $1,313.94 for the year 2024.
13. Citizen Board Appointment to the Economic & Community Development Committee.
14. Financial Escrow Release #4 – 127 S. Gulph Creek Hotel – Retail Development. Approval of escrow release #4 to GCP Retail GP, LLC in the amount of $459,572.32 with $8,800.50 remaining as maintenance security, for completion of required site improvements to date as part of the land development project as recommended by the Township Engineer subject to all outstanding township invoices.
UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP
175 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1802
www.umtownship.org
15. 2026 Road Program: Approval of a professional services agreement in the amount of $64,355.00 with ARRO Consulting, Inc. of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania to design, bid, observe construction, and coordinate PennDOT Liquid Fuels requirements, as recommended by the Director of Public Works.
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9. Accounts Payable & Payrolls.
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10. Additional Business.
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11. Public Comment.
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12. Adjournment.
UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP
175 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1802
www.umtownship.org
Agendas are subject to change up to 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the meeting.